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. The 44-minute briefing was held in executive session, which limits how much Smoke Signals may report. The council entered executive session at 11:13 a.m. and resumed regular session at 12:01 p.m. Presenters took two comments and questions from the audience. Door prize winners were Judy Ballini, Tamie Spitzer and Debi Anderson, $100 each; and Kim Bentz, Jesse Norton, Mike Wilson, Andrea Knight and Heather Bliven, $50 each. The next General Council meeting will take place Sunday, Nov. 2 in Tribal Council …

Kathleen George to visit Tumwata Village to see the clean-up and restoration work the Grand Ronde Tribe has been performing since buying the former Blue Heron Paper Mill property in 2019. George is also chair of the Oregon Environmental Quality Commission. “This is particularly powerful work for us since this is the site of one of our traditional villages before our people were removed to Grand Ronde,” George said in her invitation to Sixkiller. The site was home to the Charcowah village …

-invest into the property and we enhanced it. … We really did need that renovation badly.” The last thing Spirit Mountain Casino needed, Dillon says, was for customers to visit a brand new casino and then visit a 20-year-old, unrenovated casino and start making unfavorable comparisons. In early 2017, Spirit Mountain Casino also started accentuating the differences in gaming that occur when you cross the Columbia River. Washington state does not allow Las Vegas-style gambling that can be had …

Culture Tribe picks Robinson, Hudson for new artist fellowships 08.30.2022 Dean Rhodes People , Art Grand Ronde Tribal member Anthony Hudson, above, and Chinook Nation member Greg Robinson, below, have been selected as the first two Indigenous Place Keeping Artist Fellows by the Grand Ronde Tribe. The two men will each receive up to $20,000 to develop their artistic capacity. (Smoke Signals file photo by Timothy J. Gonzalez) By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor Chinook Nation member Greg …

in a boat while staying six feet apart,” said Tribal Fish and Wildlife Program Manager Kelly Dirksen. “Additionally, the action is not without risk and it doesn’t seem like the best time to put people in harm’s way. Not a good time to visit the emergency room.” The fish ceremony, held last year on May 18 in West Linn, also has been postponed. The annual Memorial Day event held at the West Valley Veterans Memorial remains in limbo. Tribal Council member Steve Bobb Sr. sounded hopeful …

press law, culminating in a constitutional amendment vote, requiring 66.6 percent of eligible voters’ votes. The movie had scenes of suspense and humor throughout, highlighting the uniqueness of Tribal law in America today. Ellis sums up the importance of a free press with her blunt humor in the first few seconds of the trailer. “What we cover is most important to Muscogee Creek people, but here I am reporting on news topics that maybe don’t show my Tribe in the best light,” Ellis said. “But do …

are to either build the community, purchase forest lands for economic development, recover and protect significant cultural sites, and to buy commercial real estate. Reibach said one of the most important jobs for his Lands Department is transferring Tribal land holdings from fee status, where the Tribe must pay taxes and follow local zoning laws, to trust status, which transfers the land title to the federal government in trust for the Tribe. Reibach said the Tribe broke a national record …

it later in life to help buy a home or start a business. Tribal Council members and Tribal staff are interested in hearing both kinds of stories during a community meeting that will be held at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 15, in the Tribal Community Center, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. The purpose of the meeting is to hear from Tribal members and their families about how the Minors’ Trust Fund money is helping Tribal members, what it is being used for and how the program can be improved. Is it a good …

to 1,800 pounds. “It’s a tough sport,” said Austin. “The riders are matched with the bulls based on their ability and the bulls are rated on a one- to 25-point system.” Austin said the bulls in the nationals will be rated in the 17- to 20-point range. “I’ve been doing really good this year,” said Allen, who clearly does not lack confidence in his ability to get on a bull and give it his best effort. “The fact that I’m going (to nationals) is pretty cool.” Allen said when he is in the shoot …

and contractors in granting, design and construction that have helped bring the project to fruition. "This is a significant step," said Tribal Council Secretary Toby McClary, reading a letter from Tribal Council Chair Reyn Leno, who could not attend. "Never before have we had a place to tell our story." "This has been quite a journey," said Tribal Council member Cheryle A. Kennedy, who gave the invocation. "For a long time, people have talked about artifacts that they would donate when a place …