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have opened in Willamina since the casino opened. “I guess it is a time of growth,” said Willamina Mayor Twila Hill. “I’m sure most of it has to do with the casino. There is going to be an influx of people and money when you put 900 people to work at once.” 1991 – Tina Butler, Courtney Galligher, Amelia Haug, Krystal Schmid, Deana Gardner and Lisa Schmid were candidates for 1991-92 Junior and Senior Miss Grand Ronde. 1986 – Powwow Committee chairs Val Grout and Greg Archuleta were seeking $1 …

Culture Yesteryears - June 15, 2016 06.14.2016 Dean Rhodes History 2011 – Tribal Council voted 5-4 to send a bundle of four proposed enrollment changes to the membership for a vote. The four proposals would reduce the relinquishment period from five years to two years, eliminate the parent on the Tribal roll at time of birth requirement, redefine Grand Ronde blood and establish an annual quota of no more than 5 percent of currently enrolled members may be accepted as new members in a year …

of the district as well as a parent of a district student and a resident of the community, I care deeply about the district and want to be part of ensuring a quality education for the children of our district. I served as the Tribal liaison to the board for approximately eight years and felt the time was right to serve as a voting member.” Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Election Day is Saturday, Sept. 10 08.31.2016 Dean Rhodes Elections Time is running out on Tribal members to vote in the 2016 Tribal Council election. Election Day is Saturday, Sept. 10, and ballots will be counted at the Community Center that day and results will be posted that evening on the Community Center’s front doors. Nine Tribal members, including two incumbents, are seeking three-year terms on Tribal Council. Incumbents are Tribal Council Vice Chair …

Culture Tribal members visit Tomanowos 06.30.2016 Michelle Alaimo Culture , People , History , Events , Tribal Employees By Michelle Alaimo Smoke Signals photographer NEW YORK CITY -- Tribal Cultural Youth Activity Specialist/Tribal Artisan Travis Stewart asked a Tribal group gathered in the Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Hall of the Universe at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City how many were there for the first time on Wednesday, June 22. Almost everyone raised their hand …

fishing, drive his jeep, loved playing with his children, working out, flexing in mirrors, spending time with his wife and hanging out and laughing with friends and family. Dru is survived by his wife, Katalina Stromberg; daughters, Delilah and Emma Stromberg; stepson, Colton Pulido; father, Dru Stromberg Sr.; mother, Tracy Witthoft; stepfather, Donovan Witthoft; brother, Jeffrey Witthoft; sister, Angel Cavanaugh and her husband, Tim, all of Tillamook; his grandparents of Tillamook and Grand Ronde …

A. Kennedy with the Tribe of the Year award from the Northwest Indian Housing Association. 2000 – Tribal members Courtney Galligher and Mark LaBonte posed in traditional regalia for an artist’s rendering of what the West Valley Veterans Memorial could look like upon completion. Artist Steve Bobb Sr. thanked them for taking the time to pose for the conceptual drawing. 1995 – More than 4,000 Tribal members, civic leaders, business vendors and others celebrated the opening of Spirit Mountain Casino …

his GED. He served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam. He worked for many years as a logger until he was injured in the woods. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, wrestling and spending time with loved ones. He is survived by his daughters, Tara, Lacy and Lisa Leno of Willamina; sons, Marlyn Connelly, Jeremy Galloway and Keith Guardiola of Willamina; brothers, David Leno of Roseburg and Robert Leno of Grand Ronde; sisters, Dorothy Leno of Grand Ronde and Denise Harvey of Tualatin; and grandchildren, Kitana …

’s home in Warm Springs. Allen’s grandfather is Francis “Toba” Scott and he is a member of the Warm Springs Tribe. Allen was 10 at the time and usually spent his youthful energy skateboarding and grass dancing – activities he still participates in today. Allen placed third in this year’s Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Contest Powwow’s teen grass dance category and according to Desiree Allen, his mother, he placed for the first time at the age of 6 at the Gathering of Nations Powwow …

Culture Yesteryears -- Aug. 1, 2015 07.29.2015 Dean Rhodes History 2010 – The Moving Wall, a half-size replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., stood for five days at the old powwow grounds in front of the Governance Center. Tribal Elder Steve Bobb Sr., a Marine Corps veteran of the Vietnam War, said the 58,268 names are “the what-ifs, the what could have beens, gone in a flash, a speck of time.” 2005 – Tribal Elders Kathryn Harrison, Pat Allen, Betty Lambert and Patsy …