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, with the celebration taking place on Friday, Nov. 22 and the Restoration Powwow happening Saturday, Nov. 23. Both events will be held at Spirit Mountain Casino. For the Restoration Celebration portion, doors open at 10 a.m., followed by the Grand Ronde singers and drummers performing at 10:30 a.m. (all are welcome) and an opportunity to view a Tomanowos exhibit. A Tomanowos panel discussion and program will follow at 11 a.m. . A meal will be served at 11:30 a.m. with drawings at 1 p.m. Attendees must …

about the air quality at this time. Additionally, Clean Harbors, a contractor for air quality monitoring, has been brought in to place monitors in specific locations to ensure air quality remains safe throughout this process.” All lanes of Highway 99E were reopened Friday morning. Grand Ronde Tribal Communications Director Sara Thompson issued a statement saying, “We are disheartened by the fire at our property –tumwata village, the former Blue Heron Paper Mill, that began earlier this morning …

, to accommodate a parent’s request to place the Grand Ronde Tribal flag in the high school gym. 2010 — Tribal Council amended the Enrollment Ordinance, bringing it into compliance with the 2008 Constitutional amendment requirement potential members to have relinquished membership in another Tribe for five years; increasing the number of times the Enrollment Committee may meet about applications and making other changes agreed to in more than a year of work. 2005 — Spirit Mountain Casino nearly burst …

, Maxine Ross; and daughter, Jody. She leaves behind three children, Randy (Kathy), Erin Reetz and Regan (Joanie); grandchildren, Katie Lemon (Chet), Randi Reikow (Nick), Christopher Dugger, Max Reetz and Molly Reetz; and five great-grandchildren, Carsten and Kylie Lemon, Olivia and Noah Reikow, and Amedea Dugger. The family wishes to give a special thank you to outstanding caregivers Linda and Mary, the staff at Harbor Place in Gig Harbor, and the angels at Franciscan Hospice House in Tacoma. Dee …

, in collaboration with the Northwest Tribal Epidemiology Center, can now choose to enter into agreements with the Oregon Health Authority Public Health division.” She continued, “The agreements are to investigate reportable diseases in our communities and access information to complete investigations similar to the processes we had in place during the pandemic. At Grand Ronde, we have a health system founded on trust, relationships, excellent healthcare and good medicine, so we can go into our own …

protest. … I feel really lucky to be from a culture that teaches us about our connection to the earth,” Littlebird said. The book review magazine Kirkus Reviews calls the book “simultaneously a story of intergenerational bonds, a tale of growing up and building self-confidence, and an appreciation of our planet and its resources. … A powerful look at Indigenous identity and a loving reminder that ‘everyone can be a place keeper.’” Littlebird said she’s speaking to multiple cultures with her book: Her …

, McKnight was awarded the best in class out of 325 trainees in Defensive Training. "It is voted on by the trainers in the academy," he said. "It's a historic time and a historic day for the Tribe," said Pete Wakeland, Tribal member and Director of Development for the Tribe. He is designated, by Tribal Council resolution, as the Tribal Police supervisor. "I have no law enforcement powers," Wakeland said. "I am simply assigned to supervise our police officer and will continue to be our point of contact …

Gaming Organizers happy with Stampede attendance 07.30.2012 Dean Rhodes Spirit Mountain Casino , Entertainment , Events With events starting on Friday, July 20, and continuing Saturday and Sunday afternoons, the 2012 Spirit Mountain Stampede looked like the best ever attended, said Tribal Elder and Rodeo Special Event Board Vice Chair Dale Langley. "We got a good crowd today," said Langley on Saturday. "The most ever, and it's a good day for it." The stands were almost full and included Tribal …

Oregon's political waters turbulent at best. The Oregon Citizens' Initiative Review Commission voted 17-7 against the two measures and a state economic analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Revenue Office said that a private casino would probably cost state and local governmental entities money and likely shrink the Oregon economy. Then, four current and former Oregon governors - John Kitzhaber, Ted Kulongoski, Barbara Roberts and Vic Atiyeh - all came out in opposition to the measures. Kitzhaber …

. "A private casino is ill-conceived and not in the public's best interests," said Ungar, a Portland lawyer. "I'm confident that the measure would result in a net financial loss to the people of Oregon." The analysis found that money gambled at the casino would mostly come from within Oregon. Although it found that an estimated $83 million to $126 million would be added to the economy, that addition is outweighed by the cash flowing out of state to the casino's owners and lenders. The Oregon …