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2 JUNE 1, 2025 SMOKE SIGNALS Tribal Council nominations 11 a.m. Sunday, June 29 Tribal Council Chambers All nominations are required to be done in-person. Tribal members can participate remotely via Zoom and in-person attendance. Call 800-422-0232 for more information. sNok signflz PUBLICATIONS OFFICE 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, June 11............................................................................4 p.m. Wednesday, June 25............................................................................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. 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 Letter s Dear Smoke Signals, Regarding removing the BIA from our election process – It is a bad idea to remove the BIA from conducting election oversight, which ensures regulations and guidelines are adhered to in the conduct of our elections. With questions about national and global election integrity, stolen elec- tions, voter fraud, ballot harvesting, corruption, threats to democracy, media manipulation, intimidation of election workers, partisan meddling, motivations to obstruct or delay election results, to name a few issues…You have to ask why anyone wants to remove the one source we have to protect election integrity? What really is the reason? Why now? And why the rush? Democracy requires the losing side to accept election results. Recent attempts to change the results of the new constitutional amendment were not successful thanks to the involvement of the BIA. Election Boards change. Tribal Council will change. Keep our elections safe. Keep the BIA. Sincerely, Joan Walker Anderson Roll #2929 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 SECRETARY / ADVERTISING 503-879-1466 • katherine.warren-steffensmier@grandronde.org DEADLINE DATE Tribal Election office hours The Tribal Election Board will be holding office hours at the Tribal Community Center for the upcoming constitutional amendment election to remove the Bureau of Indian Affairs from the Tribal election process. Hours will be 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday and Wednesday through Monday, June 30. The election is Wednesday, July 9. Office hours will also be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, June 3-5, for any challenges to the voter list. The board may be reached at 503-879-2271 or by emailing election. board@grandronde.org. n Tribal Office Closures ISSUE DATE MEMBERS OF: Thursday, June 5 ........................... June 15 Indigenous Journalists Association Friday, June 20 .................................. July 1 Oregon Newspaper Publishers Assoc. Wednesday, July 2 ......................... July 15 2022 IJA General Excellence Wednesday, July 23 .................... August 1 2023 IJA General Excellence 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. 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. Tribal offices will be closed Thursday, June 19, in observance of the Juneteenth commemoration. 2 02 5 Trib a l Co uncil Contest Powwow vendors wanted! tribalcouncil@grandronde.org Cheryle A. Kennedy Tribal Council Chairwoman Kathleen George — ext. 2305 — ext. 2352 kathleen.george@grandronde.org cheryle.kennedy@grandronde.org The Grand Ronde Contest Powwow Committee is seeking vendors for the 2025 Contest Powwow, which will be held Friday, Aug. 15 to Sunday, Aug. 17. Chris Mercier Tribal Council Vice Chair — ext. 1444 chris.mercier@grandronde.org Jon A. George Interested vendors are asked to apply online at www.grandronde.org. Tribal Council Secretary — ext. 2355 For more information or assistance call: jon.george@grandronde.org 503-879-5211 • 503-879-2037 503-879-4533 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
