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Culture Tribal member Phebi Grude graduates from construction inspection program 03.29.2012 Dean Rhodes People , Education It was a cloudy and rainy afternoon, but in a conference room on the 10 th floor of the Portland Building on Tuesday, March 20, the day could not have looked better to Tribal member Phebi Grude and the almost 30 friends, relatives and colleagues who packed the room for the ceremony. All honors went to Grude for successful completion of a one-year course in the Public Works …

and craft items. Logo wear is not permitted. Tables must be staffed from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, April 30; 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 1; 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 2; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, May 3; and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, May 4. To obtain a vendor application, contact the Tribal switchboard at 503-879-5211, stop by the front desk to pick one up or e-mail Public Affairs Director Siobhan Taylor at Siobhan.taylor@grandronde.org . Application deadline is Monday, April 23. Share …

, informing them that there are nine federally recognized Tribes in Oregon and that attendees were sitting in the ceded homelands of one of those Tribes -- the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. "Ceded lands are the lands that we used to have," Tom said as she held up a map showing the land ceded by the Grand Ronde Tribes to the federal government through seven ratified treaties in the 1850s. "This whole Willamette Valley is the ceded lands of the Grand Ronde. So you are sitting here today in our …

Tribal Government & News Tribe hires Jamie Baxter in case of emergencies 05.14.2014 Dean Rhodes Public safety , Tribal employees When the Grand Ronde Tribe hired Jamie Baxter, 59, of West Salem as Emergency Preparedness coordinator early in March, it landed one of the nation's premier emergency professionals. Baxter served at Ground Zero in the wake of the 2001 attack on the World Trade Center in New York City. She also served in Haiti in 2010 on the heels of the Samoan tsunami deployment …

brought the program to Yamhill County in 2007 when he worked for the Sheriff's Office, now has brought it to Grand Ronde. "It's just one of the best programs around for finding persons who wander," Wellborn said. "Nationwide, since 1999 (first year for Project Lifesaver), the program has logged over 2,800 searches and all have been successful." The genesis for the local program came in Yamhill, where "a little boy went lost," said Wellborn. "He was autistic. Luckily, we found him. He …

Scranton, Human Resources Information Systems manager and Training manager. "One is spirit, referring to the external guest experience, and the second is about pride, referring to staff, who are called internal guests" Scranton said, emphasizing the importance of treating staff as if they are casino guests. "It was something that Spirit Mountain Casino was looking to do," Scranton said about recognizing employees for guest service. Winning the awards comes from success in meeting casino guidelines …

Tribal Government & News Sobriety Event set for New Year's Eve 12.08.2014 Dean Rhodes Events , Entertainment The Tribe’s Youth Prevention and Behavioral Health programs will be holding the annual New Year’s Eve Sobriety Event at Northern Lights Theatre, 3893 Commercial St. S.E., in Salem on Wednesday, Dec. 31. The event is open to Tribal member families, plus one guest per family. There are 285 seats available on a first-come, first-served basis. RSVP to Shannon Stanton at 503-879-1489 or e …

the opening remarks, where she emphasized the Obama administration’s commitment to Indian Country. “All of the work we are undertaking in partnership with Tribes – whether on education, tackling climate change or upholding trust reforms and treaty obligations – is with an eye toward the health and prosperity of the next generation,” Jewell said. “The White House Tribal Nations Conference is one piece of President Obama’s commitment to make meaningful and lasting progress in support of American Indian …

thank you to the two council people who really helped us, Reyn Leno and Jack Giffen Jr. We met a lot of nice clients and people who donated. One comes to mind: The Church of the Wild Woods. Of course, the clinic and those who work at the Tribe. We even had donations from as far away as Michigan. The need is here in Grand Ronde, so we hope that the new food bank makes it. God bless, Claudia Leno Roll #3012 Louise Medeiros Roll #165 Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe …

with a foster care childhood that included abuse by a relative, eventually led her to write what would become the lyrics to “Warrior Wings,” which will be one of 15 songs to be included on “Warrior Songs Vol. 2: Women at War” that will be released on Saturday, Nov. 10. Warrior Songs is a nonprofit organization based in Madison, Wis., which facilitates healing among U.S. military personnel, veterans and those working with veterans by using songwriting and the arts as vehicles. “Women at War …