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at the seams on Memorial Day, giving out more than half a million dollars in slot payouts, along with a $92,000 recreational vehicle, and served up to 11,000 guests. Many employees worked overtime, while others had to leave so that arriving shift employees could find a parking space. 2000 — Tribal members living in Willamina and Sheridan were warned that the Environmental Protection Agency had declared Taylor Lumber and Treating Plant a superfund site. According to the EPA, chemicals used in treating …

property acquisition in process, he added. The Tribe also owns Deer Path East, located next to Deer Path West and acquired it in 2023. “The habitat of the site is a diverse mix of upland habitat types,” Reibach said. “The eastern portion of the property has rare oak savanna and oak woodland habitats. The central portion of the property has a forest stand comprised of genetically pure Willamette ponderosa pine. The western portion of the Deer Path project is mixed forest, which provides increased …

project.” Tribal Communications Director Sara Thompson issued the following statement from the Tribe. "Since the Tribe acquired the former Blue Heron Paper Mill in 2019, we have been working on cleaning up the site and bringing the property back to life. Our partnership with Oregon City is an important component of that. We’re grateful that they have been able to work with the state of Oregon to ensure that funds allocated years ago remain on the Oregon City side of the river. As we get ready …

registration packet and registration forms sent to all Tribal members of voting age. October 17, 2011: Registration forms must be postmarked or received by the BIA Siletz Agency on or before this date. Registration therefore closes at 4:00 p.m. on this date. If you do not register specially for this election, you will not be eligible to vote. October 21, 2011: The official list of registered voters will be posted in alphabetical order on this date at various public locations for review. October 26 …

Culture Report reviews efforts to preserve Tribal heritage 08.28.2014 Dean Rhodes Culture , Education A lunchtime report presented on Tuesday, Aug. 26, signaled completion of a Spirit Mountain Community Fund grant and remaining funds from an earlier National Endowment for the Arts grant to help preserve the Tribe's cultural heritage. Specifically, the project aimed at providing tools to integrate Tribal language with basketry tradition, said Emily West Afanador, program manager for the Oregon …

was scheduled to help send Stan Kneeland to run in the April 1 Boston Marathon. Kneeland took first in the Grand Ronde Annual Fun Run in August 1988 and said at that time that he was planning on running the more than 26 miles in Boston. 1984 - Eight of the nine members of the Interim Tribal Council spent a day in orientation about the Bureau of Indian Affairs' programs, personnel, branches and services during Tribal Recognition Day at the Portland area office. Yesteryears is a look back at Tribal …

. The award is the 26 th time that Smoke Signals has been honored by the statewide journalism association in the last 10 years. ONPA awards were announced during the July 19-20 convention held at Brasada Ranch near Bend. Smoke Signals also won six awards in the annual Native American Journalists Association Media Awards contest for work published in 2017. The awards were handed out Saturday, July 21, during an awards banquet held in Miami, Fla. Frost's story about Tribal member Heather Cameron …

was returned to the owner. Tuesday, Sept. 26 Criminal trespass in the 48000 block of McPherson Road. Theft in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. Assist outside agency with an alarm in the 8500 block of Grand Ronde Road. Disorderly conduct in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. Wednesday, Sept. 27 Assist outside agency with a child custody issue in the 9600 block of Raven Loop. Assist outside agency in the 49000 block of McPherson Road. Assist outside agency with a warrant arrest in the 27000 …

Tribal Government & News Danielle Frost joins Smoke Signals staff 09.27.2017 Dean Rhodes Tribal Employees Danielle Frost, a 19-year veteran of Pacific Northwest journalism, joined the staff of Smoke Signals on Tuesday, Sept. 26, as the staff writer. Frost hails from the Seattle area and graduated from Eastern Washington University with a journalism degree in 1998. She started her journalism career working for The Blue Mountain Eagle in John Day, Ore., where she covered the community of Prairie …

, the Chinook Indian Nation sued the federal government in the Ninth Circuit of the U.S. District Court for its right to re-apply as well as asking for funds guaranteed to the Tribe in 1970 that have never been paid. On Nov. 26, the Tribe asked Leighton to rule on the case. In a post on its Facebook page, the Tribe asked people to bring drums, prayers and voices to support the Tribe’s cause. “”It is extremely important that Judge Leighton sees that our case has support behind it and the decisions …