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2 SMOKE SIGNALS FEBRUARY 1, 2025 General Council meeting 11 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 2 sNok signflz Monarch Hotel & Convention Center, 12566 SE 93rd Ave., Clackamas PUBLICATIONS OFFICE Tribal members can participate remotely via Zoom and in-person attendance. Call 800-422-0232 for more information. 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347 1-800-422-0232 • FAX: 503-879-2173 NOTICE — Monthly Tribal Council Wednesday meetings DATE TIME Wednesday, Feb. 5...............................................................................4 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19.............................................................................4 p.m. Please note that these times and dates are subject to change if needed. In-person attendance in Tribal Council Chambers and via Zoom. Inclement weather alert! Please be sure to call the Health & Wellness Center before traveling in to appointments at the clinic during inclement weather. Health & Wellness Center staff will make every attempt to call pa- tients during closures. Also, sign up for emergency notifi cations about Tribal campus closures on the Tribal website at www.grandronde.org or follow the Tribe’s primary page on Facebook. n The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde OFFSITE GENERAL COUNCIL MEETINGS Sunday, February 2 Website: www.smokesignals.org Email: news@grandronde.org Email: Editorial.Board@grandronde.org X (Formerly Twitter): CTGRsmoksignelz www.facebook.com/SmokeSignalsCTGR/ www.youtube.com/c/SmokeSignalsChannel DANIELLE HARRISON MICHELLE ALAIMO PUBLICATIONS MANAGER / EDITOR 503-879-4663 danielle.harrison@grandronde.org PHOTOJOURNALIST / ASSISTANT EDITOR 503-879-1961 michelle.alaimo@grandronde.org JUSTIN PHILLIPS SAMUEL F. BRIGGS III PRODUCTION SPECIALIST 503-879-2190 justin.phillips@grandronde.org GRAPHIC DESIGN SPECIALIST 503-879-1416 samuel.briggs@grandronde.org KAMIAH KOCH NICOLE MONTESANO SOCIAL MEDIA / DIGITAL JOURNALIST 503-879-1461 kamiah.koch@grandronde.org STAFF WRITER 503-879-1463 nicole.montesano@grandronde.org KATHERINE WARREN Monarch Hotel 12566 SE 93rd Ave. Clackamas, OR 97015 SECRETARY / ADVERTISING 503-879-1466 • katherine.warren-steffensmier@grandronde.org Sunday, April 6 Lane Community College Longhouse 4000 E. 30th Ave. Eugene, OR 97405 DEADLINE DATE Followed by Community Input Meeting. ISSUE DATE MEMBERS OF: Thursday, Feb. 6 .............................. Feb. 15 Indigenous Journalists Association Thursday, Feb. 20 .............................. Mar. 1 Oregon Newspaper Publishers Assoc. Thursday, Mar. 6 .............................. Mar. 15 2022 IJA General Excellence Thursday, Mar. 20 .............................. Apr. 1 2023 IJA General Excellence www.grandronde.org EDITORIAL POLICY Smoke Signals, a publication of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon, is published twice a month. No portion of this publication may be reprinted without permission. CTGR Member Services Requests for Descendancy Options Our editorial policy is intended to encourage input from Tribal members and readers about stories printed in the Tribal newspaper. However, all letters received must be signed by the author, an address must be given and a phone number or email address must be included for verification purposes. Full addresses and phone numbers will not be published unless requested. Letters must be 400 words or less. Smoke Signals reserves the right to edit letters and to refuse letters that are determined to contain libelous statements or personal attacks on individuals, staff, Tribal administration or Tribal Council. Not all letters are guaranteed publication upon submission. Letters to the editor are the opinions and views of the writer. Published letters do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Smoke Signals. 2 02 5 Trib a l Co uncil 1. Descendancy letter (no DNA testing) 2. Certificate of Descendancy (DNA testing required) Process: Submit completed application (digital signatures are not accepted) along with a copy of an original state certified birth certificate (we cannot accept copies) and proof of payment for the DNA from the Finance Department. Once application is received, Enrollment Office staff will process and setup the DNA appointment. DNA at the Grand Ronde Health & Wellness Center: Cost of DNA testing is $50 and you must pre-register with the clinic prior to your appointment. To pre-register, contact Ashley Stonebrink at 503-879-1325 or Stacy Pond-Bissonette at 503-879-2096. tribalcouncil@grandronde.org Cheryle A. Kennedy Tribal Council Chairwoman Kathleen George — ext. 2305 — ext. 2352 kathleen.george@grandronde.org cheryle.kennedy@grandronde.org Chris Mercier Tribal Council Vice Chair — ext. 1444 To request an application or if you have any questions, contact the following: Memberservices@grandronde.org chris.mercier@grandronde.org Enrollment staff: Tristin Armstrong 503-879-1619, Tristin.armstrong@grandronde.org Nick Labonte 503-879-2490, Nick.labonte@grandronde.org Tribal Council Secretary Jon A. George — ext. 2355 jon.george@grandronde.org Please send completed applications to: The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Attn: Enrollment Office 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347 Ad by Samuel Briggs III Brenda tuomi — ext. 2300 brenda.tuomi@grandronde.org Matthew haller — ext. 1777 matthew.haller@grandronde.org Lisa Leno — ext. 1770 lisaleno@grandronde.org Tonya Gleason-Shepek — ext. 4555 Denise Harvey — ext. 2353 tonya.gleason-shepek@grandronde.org denise.harvey@grandronde.org
