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Smoke Signals (newspaper)
Smoke Signals is a newspaper published by the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde in the U.S. state of Oregon since the late 1970s.[1] HistoryThe publication was launched by Greg Archuleta in or before 1978, initially as a single or multiple sheet, monthly newsletter mailed to tribal members. In April 1987 it adopted a tabloid format on traditional newsprint. In 1995 it began publishing twice month.[2] Smoke Signals' coverage has been cited in news publications and the academic press.[3] A 1999 Associated Press story quoted Smoke Signals on the topic of non-natives seeking to join the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde.[4] In 2000 Smoke Signals' coverage of recovering Native American remains was quoted.[5] In 2002 editor Brent Merrill was highlighted in an Oregonian article for his walk to commemorate the Trail of Tears.[6] A 2005 Oregonian story quoted Smoke Signals' editor on the propriety of using Indian-related terms and slurs in naming sports teams.[7] A 2018 newspaper article published in Texas noted Smoke Signals' name as an example of creative naming to tie a newspaper to its local community.[8] Smoke Signals has won several honors, including the General Excellence award, from the Native American Journalists Association, as well as from the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association.[2] In 2017 the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde adopted an Independent Press Ordinance, establishing an editorial board for Smoke Signals that would remove direct oversight by the Confederated Tribes.[9] It won the Elias Boudinot Free Press Award that year.[10] In 2020 it won second place awards from the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association in the categories of general excellence, news writing, and photography.[11] References
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