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Tribal Government & News Tribal Council Christmas Party set for Dec. 7 11.10.2014 Ron Karten Tribal Council , Entertainment , Events The annual Tribal Council Christmas Party will start at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, in the Tribal gym with a visit from Santa Claus. Tribal Council Chairman Reyn Leno will be the master of ceremonies and Tribal Librarian Marion Mercier will read Christmas stories to children. Tribal Royalty will perform "The Lord's Prayer" at 12:15 p.m. and Tribal Council member …
/articles/2014/11/10/tribal-council-christmas-party-set-for-dec-7/Health & Education Oregon Senate to hold Feb. 9 hearing on Native American curriculum bill 02.07.2017 Dean Rhodes Education , State Government The Oregon Senate Education Committee will hold a hearing at 3 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, on Senate Bill 13, which would direct the state Department of Education to develop curriculum relating to the Native American experience in Oregon and to provide professional development related to curriculum. Grand Ronde Tribal members who live in Oregon are …
/articles/2017/02/07/oregon-senate-to-hold-feb-9-hearing-on-native-american-curriculum-bill/Health & Education Healthy Families fun run/walk set for April 27 03.14.2013 Willie Mercier Health & Wellness , Events The third annual Healthy Families 3K/5K Run/Walk and Kids Fun Run will be held rain or shine on Saturday, April 27. Registration will be held from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the Tribal gym. The Kids Fun Run for ages 10 and younger will begin at 11 a.m. and the 3K and 5K run and walk will begin at 11:15 a.m. There will be music, lunch, T-shirts and information. After lunch, there …
/articles/2013/03/14/healthy-families-fun-runwalk-set-for-april-27/Tribal Government & News Tribal Council approves transit plan application 01.08.2025 Danielle Harrison Tribal Council Tribal Council Chambers By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals editor Tribal Council held its first meeting of 2025 on Wednesday, Jan. 8, with only one action item on the agenda, as it was only eight days since the final meeting of 2024. Council approved an application to the Oregon Department of Transportation’s Statewide Transportation Improvement Fund for the Tribe’s 2025-27 …
/articles/2025/01/08/tribal-council-approves-transit-plan-application/Culture Yesteryears - May 1, 2011 05.03.2011 Ron Karten History 2006 - Willamette University repatriated a 2.2-pound piece of Tomanowos - the Willamette meteorite - to the Tribe. The piece was found in a supply closet in the school's Olin Science Building. "This piece is home," Tribal Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy said, "but it's not a good situation because there has been so much cutting on the meteorite. To me, it's like carving up a body." 2001 - Tribal members met with representatives from …
/articles/2011/05/03/yesteryears-may-1-2011/Gaming Casino starts fourth annual Toy Drive 11.30.2011 Ron Karten Spirit Mountain Casino , Events By Angela Sears Spirit Mountain Casino marketing coordinator For the fourth consecutive year, Spirit Mountain Casino is staging its annual holiday Toy Drive to benefit Doernbecher Children's Hospital at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland. New, unwrapped toys and games are being accepted at the casino's Coyote Club desk through Sunday, Dec. 18. Casino guests who bring in one or more …
/articles/2011/11/30/casino-starts-fourth-annual-toy-drive/Tribal Government & News 'Women At War' receives Best Pop honor at Native American Music Awards 11.04.2019 Dean Rhodes People Grand Ronde Tribal member Shelly Nichols accepted the Best Pop Recording award for "Women At War: Warrior Songs Vol. 2" at the Native American Music Awards ceremony held Saturday, Nov. 2, in Niagara Falls, N.Y. (Contributed photo) “Women At War: Warrior Songs Vol. 2” won the Best Pop Recording award during the Native American Music Awards held Saturday, Nov. 2, at the …
/articles/2019/11/04/women-at-war-receives-best-pop-honor-at-native-american-music-awards/Health & Education Spirit Mountain Casino to host high-volume vaccination site 01.18.2022 Dean Rhodes COVID-19 , Spirit Mountain Casino Spirit Mountain Casino (Smoke Signals file photo) By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor Spirit Mountain Casino will host one of four Oregon Health Authority high-volume vaccination sites to provide Oregonians with easy access to COVID-19 vaccines and booster shots starting on Saturday, Jan. 15. The casino site will be open noon to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday …
/articles/2022/01/18/spirit-mountain-casino-to-host-high-volume-vaccination-site/Tribal Government & News Gov. Kotek visits Tribe, tours Grand Ronde 05.31.2024 Danielle Harrison State government Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek, right, listens as Tribal Timber Resource Program Manager Michael Karnosh talks about the Native Plant Nursery at the Tribe’s Natural Resources Department on Friday, May 17. (Photos by Michelle Alaimo) By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals editor Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek and First Lady Aimee Kotek Wilson spent Friday, May 17, learning about Grand Ronde culture …
/articles/2024/05/31/gov-kotek-visits-tribe-tours-grand-ronde/Tribal Government & News Community Fund tops $94 million in giving 06.15.2023 Danielle Harrison Spirit Mountain Community Fund Lindsay Ward, Food Roots marketplace operations manager, takes inventory of salad mix after it was delivered to the Tillamook office on Monday, May 22. The salad mix was grown at Fawcett Creek Farm, one of the organization’s 50 producers that provides food to them. Food Roots received a $45,000 grant from the Spirit Mountain Community Fund during its quarterly check …
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