Smoke Signals posts a synopsis with every paper we publish. This podcast episode previews what stories are in the September 15, 2021, edition of the Smoke Signals newspaper.

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In this episode we talk with one of the five 2021 Tribal Council candidates, Michael Cherry. To hear more from the candidates, see episodes 79-83 of the Smoke Signals podcast.
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Music: Jan Michael Looking Wolf - Wind Jammer

In this episode we talk with one of the five 2021 Tribal Council candidates, Perri McDaniel. To hear more from the candidates, see episodes 79-83 of the Smoke Signals podcast.
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Music: Jan Michael Looking Wolf - Wind Jammer

In this episode we talk with one of the five 2021 Tribal Council candidates, Jon A. George. To hear more from the candidates, see episodes 79-83 of the Smoke Signals podcast.
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Music: Jan Michael Looking Wolf - Wind Jammer

In this episode we talk with one of the five 2021 Tribal Council candidates, Steve Bobb Sr.. To hear more from the candidates, see episodes 79-83 of the Smoke Signals podcast.
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Music: Jan Michael Looking Wolf - Wind Jammer

In this episode we talk with one of the five 2021 Tribal Council candidates, Cheryle A. Kennedy. To hear more from the candidates, see episodes 79-83 of the Smoke Signals podcast.
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Music: Jan Michael Looking Wolf - Wind Jammer

The Smoke Signals podcast invited Tribal Council Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy and contracted attorney Robert Lyttle to recap the four enrollment and membership meetings. The meetings intended to provide uniform information to Tribal members about Grand Ronde's enrollment issues. In this podcast they discuss how they think the meetings went and what the next steps are for the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde.

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"Motivation"

This audio is a portion of an original multimedia story produced as part of a collaboration between NPR's Next Generation Radio and the Native American Journalist Association. This "postcard" style podcast shares Zoey Holsclaw's experience as Grand Ronde's Chinuk Wawa language teacher and outreach coordinator. The full story is available at https://naja-nextgen2021.nextgenradio.org/grand-ronde-woman-revitalizing-native-language-chinuk-wawa/ or https://indiancountrytoday.com/news/youth-carrying-the-language-through-a-pandemic?fbclid=IwAR0GdECPVFgY59qiKFRhDVObkAGUsey2or7w4zE8XPOfxSc1LZOS8mfrjEg. The full story will also be published in the March 1, 2021, edition of Smoke Signals.

Every month the Tribal Employment Rights Office picks an individual from the Skills Bank Pool as their Worker of the Month. According to TERO's Director, Harris Reibach the Worker of the Month exemplifies hard work, commitment and a positive attitude on their worksite. January's Worker of the Month, Anthony Quenelle and Harris Reibach join the podcast to explain how it feels to receive Worker of the Month and why he was chosen.

Music by Jan Michael Looking Wolf - "Gentlewolf"

Smoke Signals called up Grand Ronde Tribal members Marta Clifford and Tracie Meyer to ask them about the illioo Native Theatre group. Clifford and others recently launched the Native Theatre with a virtual show where she read Meyer's spoken word piece to an audience of around 150 people. If you are interested in getting involved with illioo, you can email [email protected] and like them on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/illiooNativeTheatre)

Music by Jan Michael Looking Wolf - "Wind Jammer"

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