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them hiking on the roads behind the Natural Resources Department,” said Ojua. “I hiked them really hard the second day.” Drake said boot camp is about gauging everybody’s fitness level and how crew members interact with each other. After everyone is assessed, hand crews are selected. “It’s a big deal for everybody. Everybody wants to be on the first hand crew,” said Drake. “It’s the best of the best.” Drake said the department plans for boot camp all year. “Boot camp is a big week for us,” said …

about the Grand Ronde Tribe protesting a re-organization at the University of Oregon that affected Native students and faculty. He bested two reporters from the much larger Navajo Times in the category. Karten also received a third-place award for Best Environmental Story for a piece on the electric car charging stations that opened at Grand Ronde Station in early 2013. Tribal page designer Justin Phillips also received a third-place award for Best Design. "Sweeping so many award categories …

Tribal Government & News Six candidates attend Tribally-sponsored forum 07.27.2017 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council , Elections , Events Tribal General Manager David Fullerton started the Wednesday, July 26, Candidates Forum held in the Community Center by announcing that six candidates for Tribal Council were in attendance. Fullerton said that candidate Angela Schlappie had informed him that she was dropping out of the race and would not attend. However, because of printing deadlines, she …

A. George. Tribal Council member Chris Mercier nominated Kennedy as vice chair. She had to resign as secretary to accept the nomination. No other nominations occurred, so Tribal Council Chair Reyn Leno ruled that Kennedy was elected vice chair by acclimation. Tribal Council member Tonya Gleason-Shepek then nominated Jon A. George to succeed Kennedy as secretary. Again, no other nominations were put forth and Leno ruled that George was elected secretary by acclimation. Kennedy has a long history …

Tribal Government & News Casino float honors 20th anniversary in Grand Floral Parade 05.31.2016 Dean Rhodes Events , Spirit Mountain Casino Spirit Mountain Casino’s float entry in this year’s Grand Floral Parade will cause a sense of déjà vu for those with a good memory. Casino Sponsorship Administrator Jocelyn Huffman said the float is a recreation of the casino’s first float ever – a mother coyote playing with her two babies. “We’re calling it ‘Have Some Real Fun,’ ” Huffman said …

Health & Education Garden Corner -- June 15, 2015 06.12.2015 Dean Rhodes Health & Wellness , Events By Kristy DeLoe Food Sustainability Program manager Good day from the Community Garden. There have been many things going on around the garden since our last column. May 16 was our very first Farmers Market in Grand Ronde at Grand Ronde Station. We had six booths and are adding two more for the June 20 Farmers Market. Come check out all we have from lavender soap, lawn art, sweets, wood signs …

, but the comments roll off him. He once had a mother come up to the pitcher's mound to talk to him while the game was going on. "I have people who are still mad at me from a call I made in Little League 20 years ago. It's normal to make 50 percent of the people mad at you during a game, but if you make 100 percent of them mad, that's a really good game." He knows about getting angry at referees because before he became one, he said, "I yelled at the refs all the time." Butler is the building …

of about 30 in attendance. With lasagna, salad, rolls and dessert under their belts, community members turned their attention to food for the future. The new facility will replace the current operation located in an old house at the entrance to Uyxat Powwow Grounds off Hebo Road. The new building will be centrally located on the Curl property, next to the current recycling center and across from the Tribal Housing Authority building on Grand Ronde Road. Sitting on half an acre, the facility will have …

Culture Chachalu capital campaign moves into second phase of fundraising 03.13.2014 Dean Rhodes Culture , History , Tribal employees , Events The $2 million first phase work on Chachalu, the Tribal museum and cultural center being constructed in the former Willamina Middle School building off Grand Ronde Road, will open Thursday, June 5. The capital campaign to raise funds for the second phase of development has started. Approximately $2 million is needed to complete Phase II of the project …

welcomed the group in a cooled conference room. He said how good it is to be connected to the land. "This has been our home for thousands of years," he said. Leno discussed the Tribe's fourth-grade curriculum and the eighth-grade curriculum being developed. A tribal group from Tribal Council, Land and Culture, Legal and Public Affairs described important points about the Tribe to a group of more than 30 who filled the conference room. Tribal Historian David Lewis talked about the recently opened …