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SMOKE SIGNALS
APRIL 1, 2025
General Council meeting
11 a.m. Sunday, April 6
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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
NOTICE — Monthly Tribal Council Wednesday meetings
DATE
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Wednesday, April 16............................................................................4 p.m.
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Please note that these times and dates are subject to change if needed.
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factual accuracy. Only two letters per writer are allowed during a three-
month period. Letters written in response to other letter writers should
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name, should refer to the date of the letter published. Discourse should
be civil and people should be referred to in a respectful manner.
Letters deemed in poor taste will not be printed. Send letters via e-mail
to news@grandronde.org, or submit in person at the Tribal Governance
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DANIELLE HARRISON
MICHELLE ALAIMO
PUBLICATIONS MANAGER / EDITOR
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PHOTOJOURNALIST / ASSISTANT EDITOR
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SAMUEL F. BRIGGS III
PRODUCTION SPECIALIST
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NICOLE MONTESANO
SOCIAL MEDIA / DIGITAL JOURNALIST
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SECRETARY / ADVERTISING
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The Confederated
Tribes of Grand Ronde
DEADLINE DATE
Friday, Apr. 4 .................................... Apr. 15
Indigenous Journalists Association
OFFSITE GENERAL COUNCIL MEETINGS
Tuesday, Apr. 22 .............................. May. 1
Oregon Newspaper Publishers Assoc.
Tuesday, May 6 ............................. May. 15
2022 IJA General Excellence
Wednesday, May 21 ...................... June. 1
2023 IJA General Excellence
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Sunday, April 6
EDITORIAL POLICY
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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.
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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.
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statements or personal attacks on individuals, staff, Tribal administration or Tribal Council. Not all letters are
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