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Culture Peace & Dignity Journey to make July 18 stop in Grand Ronde 07.12.2012 Ron Karten Culture , Events The 2012 Peace and Dignity Journey will visit Grand Ronde on Wednesday, July 18, as participants enjoy Tribal hospitality and stay overnight at the Tribal gym. Youth Prevention Program employee Shannon Stanton said the runners will be arriving in Grand Ronde at about 4 p.m. Dinner will be served at 6 p.m. in the Community Center and the runners will leave Grand Ronde the next morning …

Culture Walking On -- Valarene Grout and Donna Johnson 10.31.2018 Dean Rhodes Walking On March 20, 1935 – Oct. 13, 2018 Our beloved family matriarch Val Mae Grout walked on peacefully on Saturday evening, Oct. 13, in Grand Ronde surrounded by children and grandchildren. Val was preceded in death by her husband, Peter Grout, and leaves behind her children, Sharon (Steve) Freund, Janell (Tim) Haller, Richard (Faith) Grout, Penny (Lloyd) DeLoe and Boone (Genifer) Grout. Val was exceedingly proud …

Culture Walking On - James Francis Feehan 01.05.2016 Dean Rhodes Walking On James “Jim” Francis Feehan May 6, 1933 – Dec. 28, 2015 Tribal spouse James “Jim” Francis Feehan, 82, passed away peacefully on the morning of Monday, Dec. 28, 2015, as a result of Alzheimer’s disease at Cherrywood Memorial Care facility in McMinnville, Ore. He was born in Dublin, Ireland, on May 6, 1933. At the age of 20, Jim traveled by boat to America with dreams of eventually reaching Alaska. Instead, he fell in …

Culture Watchlist: ‘This is Indian Country 111: Oregon’ 05.28.2025 Kamiah Koch Watchlist By Kamiah Koch Social media/digital journalist Ruth-Ann Thorn hosts a series on the Native-based channel, First Nations Experience (FNX) called, “This Is Indian Country.” It shares modern Native American culture and in her latest episode of the show, she visits Grand Ronde and other Oregon Tribes. Her visit includes a segment with Grand Ronde Tribal member and carver Bobby Mercier. Mercier, an artist …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Council announces new app launch, approves ag permits 09.11.2025 Danielle Harrison Tribal Council By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals editor With just a week passing in between meetings, Tribal Council had a fairly light agenda Wednesday, Sept. 10, with only a few action items. The shorter one-week period between meetings occurred because Tribal Council traditionally holds a meeting after new members are sworn into office. Earlier in the day, incumbent Kathleen …

Culture Rose Festival Court makes annual visit to Grand Ronde 06.14.2016 Brent Merrill Culture , Events , Spirit Mountain Casino The 15 high school students who make up the 2016 Rose Festival Court came to Grand Ronde again on Tuesday, May 31, for their now annual visit to the Tribe. The Rose Festival Court and chaperones toured Chachalu Museum & Cultural Center and then visited the Tribal plankhouse – achaf-hammi. Spirit Mountain Casino Sponsorship Administrator Jocelyn Huffman worked with …

Culture Rose Festival Court makes annual visit to Tribe 05.29.2015 Brent Merrill Culture , People , Spirit Mountain Casino This year’s Portland Rose Festival Court toured Grand Ronde on Wednesday, May 13, and ate lunch with Tribal Elders and visited the Tribal plankhouse and Chachalu Museum & Cultural Center during their visit. The 15 members of the Rose Festival Court and five chaperones traveled from their Portland-area high schools to the Reservation. The tour was arranged through Spirit …

Tribal Government & News General Flood Information 12.08.2015 Dean Rhodes Public Safety Flood Information General Information Flooding is the most common natural disaster Flash floods are the #1 cause of weather related deaths in the US Know the terms Flood watch i. A flood could happen, be aware ii. Review your plan and supplies Flood warning i. A flood is imminent or happening Standard home insurance does not cover flood damages Preparing for a flood Have an emergency kit with necessary …

. "Whether it brings people into the building will take some time to see. We have not marketed it as fully as we will be able to do when we have more information and can see the patterns and preferences of players that we can leverage into brick-and-mortar visits." iGaming, as the casino calls the gaming experience, keep players interested with the sights and sounds of the casino games, even when they are not in the building. "Players throughout the Pacific Northwest know Spirit Mountain Casino …

Tribal Government & News Yesteryears -- Sept. 15, 2019 09.12.2019 Danielle Frost History 2009 2014 – Tribal voters re-elected Chris Mercier and Reyn Leno in the Tribal Council election. First-time Tribal Council candidate Tonya Gleason-Shepek received the third most votes with 539. She ran on a slate with Leno and incumbent June Sherer. There were 3,606 votes cast in the election, the most since 2008. 2009 – After working for the Tribe for 23 years, Margo Mercier resigned as Enrollment Program …