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and rules that we have now, I would like to be very cautious in any change that would lessen the number of people required to make any significant change. Any change proposed for a vote I would like to see clearly presented. That is why I voted for the agency to administer our votes. I also would echo Rex D. Haller’s letter in the Jan. 1 issue. Haller says, “When leaders push for the membership to vote on bundled enrollment proposals, I do have to question the reasoning behind it. Why not just …

Tribal Government & News Pool feasibility study completed 03.31.2016 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council , Health & Wellness By Rick George Planning Department manager Just before press time for this issue of Smoke Signals , Tribal Council was presented the results of the membership survey for a Community Pool. Grand Ronde Tribal members returned 824 valid surveys expressing their opinions about the possibility of building a community pool in Grand Ronde. The results were very close with 51.6 percent …

unplanned running theme throughout the day was Native concerns about the incoming Trump administration. Furse expressed her concerns and Warm Springs Chairman Austin Greene Jr. said there is “great uncertainty” in Indian Country about Trump’s potential policies. “Overall it was a very special day and one of the best summits ever,” Quigley said. “Everyone appeared engaged and interested in the leaders’ remarks, the presentations, panels and, perhaps most importantly, the time together. I really loved …

. She then worked for Elwood Care Center in Onawa for more than 20 years as a certified nursing assistant. She was a very loving mother and grandmother who cared so much for her family. She deeply enjoyed spending time with all of her family. Survivors include her children, Beverly (Keith) Wensel of Mystic Lake, Iowa, Tommy Charley of Washington state, Edna Charley of Portland, Ore., Robert (Diane) Mason of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Penny (Randy) Weber of Danbury, Iowa, Tina Mason of Wahoo, Neb …

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 …

expression of the linguistic heritage of the Pacific Northwest, particularly through the language's association with the era of fur-company domination, before the region's incorporation into the modern nations of Canada and the United States. The survival of this unusual language well beyond that era - it retained vitality as a living language into the very recent past - makes for a remarkable story in its own right, one I will summarize by briefly touching on my own involvement with some …

, and taking his children fishing and hunting. Joe married Stephanie Louise Short in 1993, and together they had two daughters, Katie Louise Flowers and Anna Nicole Hadley. He adored his children and four grandchildren: Leona Louise Robbins-Hadley, Luella Lynn Robbins-Hadley, Nikaya Nicole Flowers and Easton Ethan Flowers. As a child, Joe battled bone cancer in his femur, which required a donor femur and an extended time in a body cast. Such battles made Joe both strong and compassionate. Joe …

and drugs. In the next interview, student Savanna Killsnight is shown crying while talking about the effects of alcohol in the Native community. Although the interviews describe the struggles of life on a Reservation, it also highlights the positive changes young Natives are making. “We may live in this really rough situation, and it’s very real,” filmmaker Willi White says. “But there is hope and our culture is alive still.” In another interview, the Native rock band Scatter Their Own from …

2021 and $2 million in federal funding included in the appropriations bill signed into law in March 2022, and started a third round of demolition work in March of this year. The Tribe also renamed the site Tumwata Village after the Native word for Willamette Falls. The 23-acre site has been used for numerous industrial purposes since the 19 th century and included more than 50 buildings before demolition work began. “Our hearts are very full when we get to be here and we get to show our friends …

Officer Clint Johnson said during a Tuesday, Feb. 6, Legislative Action Committee meeting. “People are probably familiar with the outdoor version but they also have a sister operation, TopGolf Swing Suite, a virtual golf simulator that you can play inside a building. These are very high-tech.” The suite will be located inside Spirit Mountain Casino near the BetMGM Sportsbook. There will be four bays with a capacity of up to eight people per bay. “We plan to hopefully start this later this month …