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General Council meeting - May 3, 2026 General Council Event General Council meeting - May 3, 2026 May 3, 2026 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Location: Tribal Council Chambers and via Zoom Upcoming Events Holiday Juneteenth (2026) June 19, 2026 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Tribal campus closed. Holiday Memorial Day (2026) May 25, 2026 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Tribal campus closed. Holiday Independence Day (2026) July 4, 2026 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM View All Events Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …

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Culture Yesteryears - June 1 05.31.2011 Ron Karten History 2006 - Tribal Information Day held in Salem focused on Tribal culture and natural resources. Tribal Tourism Coordinator Elaine LaBonte said the important message the Tribe delivered at the event was, "We do still practice what we did before." The event also marked the 10 th anniversary of government-to-government relations between Oregon's nine Tribes and the state. 2001 - The Tribal campus was continuing to grow. A groundbreaking …

Health & Education District votes to close Grand Ronde Middle School 03.10.2011 Ron Karten Education Smoke Signals editor It's official: The Willamina School Board voted Feb. 14 to close Grand Ronde Middle School to help pare the district's budget by more than $1 million for the 2011-12 school year. The proposal to close Grand Ronde Middle School was part of a package presented by Superintendent Mark Jeffery to keep the district in the black as state funding for schools is expected not to keep …

Gaming Stampede returns to Rodeo Grounds on July 21-22 07.12.2012 Ron Karten Spirit Mountain Casino , Entertainment , Events If you go Spirit Mountain Stampede When: 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, July 21-22; "slack events" will be held 5 p.m. Friday, July 20. Where: Spirit Mountain Rodeo Grounds, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. Cost: $10 for adults, $5 for children and free for children 3 and younger; "slack events" are free. More information: www.spiritmountain.com Northwest Professional Rodeo …

Tribal Government & News Community Input meeting held May 1 05.12.2011 Ron Karten General Council By Kim Rogers Tribal Planning & Grants manager Following the May 1 General Council meeting, the Tribe held its 2011 Community Input meeting in the Tribal gym in Grand Ronde. Thirty-one people attended, including six Tribal Council members and five assigned staff. The Tribe uses Community Input meetings for planning and grants, such as Indian Community Development Block and Administration …

rates at 95 percent at the lodge, the new rooms are needed. 1999 - The federal government asked the Grand Ronde Tribe to waive its right to more than $1 million in federal subsidies for Tribal programs, such as forest management, education and social services. The Bureau of Indians Affairs request came on the heels of a congressional mandate for the BIA and Tribes to come up with an alternate way to allocate federal funds owed to the nation's 557 federally recognized Tribes. 1994 - Dustin Leno …

Culture Walking On -- Donald E. Erickson 10.04.2018 Dean Rhodes Walking On Donald Earl Erickson July 3, 1954 – Oct. 1, 2018 Tribal Elder Donald Earl Erickson, 64, a lifetime resident of the Harbor, died on Oct. 1, 2018, at his home in Hoquiam, Wash. He was born on July 3, 1954, in Aberdeen, Wash., to Ragnar William and Florence Roseanna (Cunningham) Erickson. In his younger years, he work in local shake mills until an on-the-job injury ended his career. He loved watching his older brother Rick …

Culture Walking On -- Carol Jean Ravia 05.17.2018 Dean Rhodes Walking On Carol Jean Ravia Feb. 1, 1953 – May 11, 2018 Tribal descendant Carol Jean Ravia passed away on Friday, May 11, 2018, while holding her husband’s hand at Salem Hospital. She was 65 years old. She was born Feb. 1, 1953, in Portland, Ore., to Janet (Lyons) and Jack Martin. She grew up in Dayton, Ore., and attended Dayton schools. After graduation, she followed the love of her life, David Ravia, to Louisiana. They married …