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PRESORTED STANDARD MAIL U.S. POSTAGE PAID PORTLAND, OR PERMIT NO. 700 General Council briefed on economic development — pg. 5 s i g march 15, 2020 k • n o f l N z s Smoke Signals UMPQUA • MOLALLA • ROGUE RIVER • KALAPUYA • CHASTA An Independent Publication of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde • Smokesignals.org Coronavirus concerns prompt postponements Dance and the upcoming Native ule this event for a later date and Tribe to reschedule Wellness Day. The announcement will update everyone on the details Round Dance, limits coincided with Oregon Gov. Kate when they are available. We will Brown’s announcement that she keep you all in our good thoughts.” employee air travel will be prohibiting events larger Although the Yamhill County than 250 people for four weeks to Health Department does not think By Dean Rhodes help combat the spread of the virus. there is an imminent threat of a Smoke Signals editor “The Tribe’s Round Dance plan- novel coronavirus outbreak in the rowing concerns nation- ning committee has made the area despite neighboring counties wide about the spread of the decision to postpone our April gath- reporting cases, the Grand Ronde Gcoronavirus have reached ering,” Communications Director Health & Wellness Clinic has been the Confederated Tribes of Grand Sara Thompson said. “This decision developing a response to a possible Ronde. stems from our desire to protect the outbreak. On Wednesday, March 11, the health and safety of our people, our Tribe announced postponement of visitors that travel and our guests See CORONAVIRUS the April 3-4 Agency Creek Round in attendance. We plan to resched- continued on page 3 Signs posted at the entrance of the Grand Ronde Health & Wellness Center ask patients who think they might have contracted the novel coronavirus to call ahead instead of entering the facility and possibly infecting other people. Photo by Dean Rhodes Showcasing Tribal flags raised sovereign nations Legislative Information Day provides an opportunity for Tribes to tell their stories By Danielle Frost Smoke Signals staff writer ALEM – Tribal Legislative Information Day at the State Capitol continues to be Swell-attended despite cautionary travel restrictions in response to the spread of the novel coronavirus in Oregon. Held Thursday, March 5, at the Capitol Galle- ria, this year’s theme was “Working Together.” The high turnout was good news to Mitch Sparks, the new Legislative Commission on Indian Services executive director. This year marked his first organizing the annual event. “The attendance today is pretty good,” said Sparks (Oglala Lakota Nation). “We’ve had ex- cellent turnout from our governmental offices and legislative offices.” Held at the State Capitol in Salem, Legisla- tive Information Day provides an opportunity for Oregon’s nine federally recognized Tribes to highlight who they are and what makes Tribal governments different from the various special interest groups and stakeholders with whom legislators and state agencies mostly interact. During the four hours the Tribes were at the Capitol Galleria, a steady stream of advocates, Capitol staff, agency directors and staff, legis- Photo by Timothy J. Gonzalez lators and staff, lobbyists and members of the Youth Council Chairwoman Isabelle Grout carries the Confederated Tribes public visited the tables. The only notable differ- ence at this year’s event was the use of “elbow of Grand Ronde flag during the Tribal Flag Raising Ceremony held at bumps” and air handshakes instead of the usual Chemeketa Community College in Salem on Friday, March 6. The flags handshake, along with copious containers of from the nine federally recognized Tribes in Oregon will be on permanent hand sanitizer. display in the Student Center to let Native American students know that they belong on campus, and to help students and staff recognize Oregon’s Native American history. See INFORMATION DAY continued on page 11 2 MARCH 15, 2020 Smoke Signals General Council meeting sNok signflz 11 a.m. Sunday, April 5 Lane Community College Longhouse, PUBLICATIONS OFFICE 4000 E. 30th Ave., Eugene. 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347 1-800-422-0232, FAX: 503-879-2173 NOTICE — Monthly Tribal Council Wednesday Meetings DATE TIME Website: www.smokesignals.org Wednesday, March 18.........................................................................4 p.m. E-mail: [email protected] Wednesday, April 1.............................................................................4 p.m. [email protected] Please note that these times and dates are subject to change if needed. Twitter: CTGRSmokeSignal www.facebook.com/SmokeSignalsCTGR/ www.youtube.com/channel/UCMDXdTzfGjzJ_j3NPpCrtcw DEAN RHODES DANIELLE TIMOTHY J. 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Plank Buffet hallway. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday Our editorial policy is intended to encourage input from Tribal members and readers and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. 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 e-mail address Additional dates scheduled for this year include the weekends of April must be included for verification purposes. Full addresses and phone numbers will not 17-19, May 8-10, June 12-14 and July 10-13. The craft fair will be open on be published unless requested. Letters must be 400 words or less. Monday, July 13, because of the annual Elder Honor Day. smok signflz 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 For more information, contact the Elders Activity Center at 503-879- or Tribal Council. Not all letters are guaranteed publication upon submission. Letters to the 2233. editor are the opinions and views of the writer. Published letters do not necessarily reflect the opinions of smok signflz. Members of: Native American Journalists Association Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association 2020 Tribal Council [email protected] Cheryle A. Kennedy Jack Giffen Jr. Tribal Council Chairwoman — ext. 2300 — ext. 2352 [email protected] [email protected] Denise Harvey Chris Mercier — ext. 2353 [email protected] Tribal Council Vice Chair — ext. 1444 Michael Langley [email protected] — ext. 1777 [email protected] Jon A. George Tribal Council Secretary Lisa Leno — ext. 2355 — ext. 1770 [email protected] [email protected] Kathleen George Steve Bobb Sr. — ext. 2305 — ext. 4555 [email protected] [email protected] MARCH 15, 2020 sNok signflz 3 State of emergency declared in Oregon CORONAVIRUS continued so far have been reported mostly in from front page older adults who had other health March complications. • Wednesday, March 18 – Tribal Council meeting, 4 p.m., Governance Health Services Executive Direc- The medical journal JAMA re- Center, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-2304. tor Kelly Rowe said in an all-em- leased a paper analyzing data from • Wednesday, March 18 – Chat With the Chief, noon to 4 p.m., Grand ployee e-mail that Tribal staff from the Chinese Centers for Disease Ronde Tribal Police Department, 9655 Grand Ronde Road. Spirit Mountain Casino, Health Control and Prevention on 72,314 • Friday, March 20 – AV Club, Noon-1 p.m., Chachalu Museum & Cultural & Wellness, the Executive Team coronavirus cases in mainland Center, 8720 Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-2226. and Emergency Preparedness are China, the figure as of Feb. 11, the collaborating with Yamhill Coun- largest such sample in a study of April ty Public Health and the Oregon this kind. • Wednesday, April 1 – Tribal Council meeting, 4 p.m., Governance Health Authority. The sample’s overall fatality Center, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-2304. “Education and precautionary rate was 2.3 percent, higher than • Sunday, April 5 – General Council meeting, 11 a.m., Lane Community tactics are being established in our the World Health Organization’s College Longhouse, 4000 E. 30th Ave., Eugene. 503-879-2304. facilities to support detection and official rate. No deaths occurred in • Wednesday, April 15 –