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sNok signflz APRIL 1, 2025 lakit-mun (April) • Wednesday, April 2 – Tribal Council meeting, 4 p.m., Tribal Council Chambers and via Zoom. 503-879-2304. • Thursday, April 3 – Spring carnival, 4-6 p.m., Tribal gym. Boxed din- ners provided. • Sunday, April 6 – General Council meeting, Lane Community College Longhouse, 4000 E. 30th Ave., Eugene, 11 a.m., and via Zoom. 503- 879-2304. • Saturday, April 12 – Household hazardous waste collection, 9 a.m. to noon, Tribal Procurement Department on the Tribal campus. • Wednesday, April 16 – Tribal Council meeting, 4 p.m., Tribal Council Chambers and via Zoom. 503-879-2304. • Saturday, April 19 – Tribal Housing Easter Egg Hunt, 10 a.m., Tribal Housing covered area. Bring your own basket. Mini powwow to follow from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at Chachalu Tribal Museum & Cultural Center gym. • Tuesday, April 29 – Community Smudge Walk, 5 p.m. Meet at the Visionaries statue in front of the Governance Center. All are invited. • Wednesday, April 30 – Tribal Council meeting, 4 p.m., Tribal Council Chambers and via Zoom. 503-879-2304. qwinǝm-mun (May) • Sunday, May 4 – General Council meeting, 11 a.m., Tribal Council Chambers and via Zoom, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-2304. • Wednesday, May 14 – Tribal Council meeting, 4 p.m., Tribal Council Chambers and via Zoom. 503-879-2304. • Monday, May 26 – Tribal offi ces closed in observance of Memorial Day. • Monday, May 26 – Memorial Day Ceremony, 1 p.m., West Valley Vet- erans Memorial, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. Meal served at noon in the Tribal Community Center. • Tuesday, May 27 – Community Smudge Walk, 5 p.m. Meet at the Visionaries statue in front of the Governance Center. All are invited. • Wednesday, May 28 – Tribal Council meeting, 4 p.m., Tribal Council Chambers and via Zoom. 503-879-2304. To stay informed of future Tribal events, visit www.smokesignals.org/calendar. Find out more: Get as much information about foster care as you can. Children and Family Services offers opportunities to talk one-on-one with certification staff to ask questions and learn more before attending required training. You can also review our certification standards, which offers guidance and expectations of being a resource provider. 3 Smoke Signals fi le photo The Easter Bunny, aka Tribal member Ayden Bobb, hands out candy during the Tribal Housing Department Easter Egg Hunt held at Tribal Housing last March. This year’s Easter Egg Hunt is Saturday, April 19. An egg-citing time for kids Mini powwow will follow at Chachalu By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals editor The popular Tribal Housing De- partment Easter Egg Hunt will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 19, rain or shine, at the covered area in Tribal housing on Raven Loop. The hunt is traditionally held the Saturday before Easter. This year, Easter is Sunday, April 20. As usual, organizers want to re- mind participants to arrive early or risk going home empty-handed as the young participants are very egg-er about scrambling about for the treats quickly. In past years, the time for all the candy to be spoken for is about one minute after the hunt begins. Attendees are also asked to bring their own basket or bag to carry their treasures home. This is one Tribal event that requires promptness on the part of parents and prospective Easter egg hunters, lest they miss out on the various treats. “We are very excited to be able to have the Easter egg hunt,” Housing Services Coordinator Lacy Leno said. “We look forward to seeing everybody and watching the kids have fun fi nding eggs.” There are four hunt categories for children ages 1 to 2, 3 to 4, 5 to 8, and 9 to 12. Typically, there are approximately 200 participants. The Easter Bunny will be posing for pictures with children before and after the hunt, but parents will be responsible for taking their own photos. Members of the Tribe’s Housing Department, Community Health employees and other volunteers stuff about 2,000 plastic eggs with candy during the week before the event. Tribal Council sponsors the hunt and pays for the candy. Afterward, the Tribe’s Children & Family Services Department will host a mini powwow from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Chachalu Tribal Museum & Cultural Center gym. The emcee will be Tribal member Fabian Quenelle and the arena director will be Tribal member Anthony Quenelle. The host drum is Bad Soul. Lunch is provided and there will be vendors, raffl es and activity ta- bles. All are welcome and regalia is not required. n ELECTION BOARD VACANCIES Make the decision: Becoming a resource provider will bring changes to your life. Because of that, it is important that every member of your household considers what that will mean to them. The following is a list of questions that can help you make the right decision with your family: • Does everyone in our family believe that resource care is right for us? • Are you comfortable maintaining and making cultural connections? • Are you willing to attending cultural events in Grand Ronde? • Do we have friends or family that will support us in this decision? • Do we have space in our home for a child? One permanent full time board member position open. Two alternate board member positions open. Qualifications: Basic computer skills / file search / email / phone inquiries / flexible hours. • Is there an age group or gender that would work best with our family? • Any special needs a child may have that we would not be comfortable taking on? For information contact: Election Board Chair: Kalene Contreras Audra Sherwood Foster Care Coordinator Children & Family Services 503-879-2039 For information contact: Shannon Ham-Texeira • 503–879–2301 shannon.ham-texeira@grandronde.org Ad by Samuel Briggs III Ad by Samuel Briggs III
