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Culture Young Women's Skill Set Teachings session slated for Nov. 25 11.21.2013 Ron Karten Culture , Education , Events A Young Women's Skill Set Teachings will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 25, in the Tribal Community Center. Young girls in middle and high school are encouraged to bring their mother, grandmother or aunt. Girls younger than middle school must bring a parent. The session will teach how to can apple sauce. For more information or to sign up, contact Cristina Lara …

Culture Langleys create elk calling app for Apple products 02.27.2014 Dean Rhodes People , Tribal employees , Natural resources "It's not just a passion - It's a way of life!" says the tagline for Umpqua Outdoors, a new Internet-based business developed by Bryan Langley, the Tribe's Higher Education manager, and his 15-year-old son, Brayden. The Langleys sell apps for Apple phones and tablets through the iTunes store. They sell elk calls, offer elk calling lessons - both private and through …

and was highly respected within the Tribe. Donna also knew her way around the kitchen and always baked amazing apple pies and homemade rolls. Survivors include her children, Butch, Darryl, Ward, Karen and Veronica; 11 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. A memorial service was held Tuesday, March 4, at the Grand Ronde Tribal gym. A celebration of life followed in the Elders' Activity Center. Interment was at the Grand Ronde Tribal Cemetery. Dallas Mortuary Tribute Center handled arrangements …

seeking to own homes in the project. The new supplemental budget, along with a $2.326 million supplemental budget approved in August, means the Tribe will own the first 20 homes being constructed by Scholten Construction. Interim General Manager and Tribal Finance Officer Chris Leno has said that when the Tribe eventually sells the homes, the proceeds will then come back to the Tribe. In other action, Tribal Council: Approved a limited waiver of sovereign immunity with Apple Agreements so …

horses. His favorite thing was his mother’s homemade apple pie with raisins. He enjoyed going to the coast where they would clam and crab. He loved to tell jokes and make his friends and family laugh. Bud loved country music and was an avid hunter and fisherman. Bud was preceded in death by eight siblings: sisters, Irene Ihmof, Genevieve Ihmof, Elizabeth Sinnen, June Allen, Coleen Garcia, Petrova King and Lottie Child, and his brother, Albert Low. He also was preceded by two daughters. He …

were split among all the canners at the end of the day. When apple season arrives, Medeiros said, "We're going to do apples, so if you want to make an apple pie filling or juice, feel free to bring the ingredients and that'll go into your cans." "Somebody asked, 'Why are we doing it when it's so hot?' " Medeiros related. "Angela said, 'That's when it ripens up.' My mother and grandmother were at this, too. They didn't have air conditioning then. They found a cool, dark place, and when they were …

. The camas bulbs ranged from the size of a large garlic clove to the size of a big apple, and the yampah was about the size of a finger. “Camas was the primary plant food of our ancestors,” said Tribal Historic Preservation Office Manager David Harrelson. “Most people recognize it because it has this beautiful blue flower. The bulbs themselves are harvested and put in an earthen oven and cooked for a long period of time. Eating camas becomes possible after you cook it for two to three days. Our ancestors …

sauce and fried leeks. The second spoon featured butter poached salmon with a mushroom broth and sautéed chanterelle mushrooms. And the third spoon was elk meatball stuffed with pumpkin seeds and hazelnuts with a Yukon gold potato cake and truffle and pepper jack cheese sauce. The main dish earned a second-place award. It was smoked trout wrapped in wild boar bacon, with a huckleberry glaze, a smoked apple and a fried polenta cake with fried yucca root. Dessert earned third place honors …

George, past Tribal Council member Toby McClary and first-time challenger Pete Wakeland were sworn in for new three-year terms after taking the top three spots in the Saturday, Sept. 6 election. Denise Harvey, who served 12 years on Tribal Council, officially became a former Tribal Council member. During the Tribal Council meeting, Vice Chair Chris Mercier announced that the Tribal member app, CTGR alta (chinuk for CTGR now), was available in Google Play and the Apple Store. “Through this app …

Tribal Government & News Tribe distributes premium pay to government employees 11.09.2021 Dean Rhodes Tribal employees By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde distributed $6.2 million in premium pay wages to its approximately 600 governmental employees on Friday, Nov. 5. “We’re happy to announce that the Tribe is issuing premium pay wages to all those in the Tribal government whose hard work, dedication and flexibility has allowed the Tribe to continue …