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Tribal Government & News Trump signs Oregon Tribal Economic Development Act 06.12.2018 Dean Rhodes Federal Government WASHINGTON, D.C. – A possible hurdle to the Grand Ronde Tribe developing its privately held land has been removed. President Donald Trump signed the Oregon Tribal Economic Development Act on Friday, June 1. The Senate approved the act on Nov. 30, 2017, and the House of Representatives OK’d it on Wednesday, May 16. The act allows five Oregon Native American Tribes, including …

held Thursday, Feb. 1, at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland. Approximately 800 people attended the annual event and the video of his performance can be watched on YouTube at https://youtu.be/3mSrxpi5LGM . “I really tried to capture what a beautiful place Oregon State is,” Reibach said. “I was inspired by the journey students take to get here and the dedication of faculty.” Reibach is a Native American flute instructor at the Oregon State College of Liberal Arts. He said he spent more than …

her parents; brother, James; and son, Charles, in eternal peace with our good Lord. Private services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, May 18, at Raisian Family Funeral Home in Conneaut and burial will take place at Kelloggsville Cemetery. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …

received a degree from the University of Alaska Southeast and worked for two years as the Tribal Employment Rights Officer for the Ketchikan Indian Corp. Patsy and her husband, Gene, performed in bars and at Veterans of Foreign Wars posts while living in Alaska and raising four children. They also recorded three albums together. According to a Jan. 1, 2005, Smoke Signals story, they married in 1960. “He had a band, and I convinced him that he needed a woman singer,” Patsy said. Pullin moved to Grand …

Culture Yesteryears -- Sept. 1, 2017 08.30.2017 Dean Rhodes History 2012 – The Oregon Citizens’ Initiative Review Commission voted against a proposal that sought to allow Oregon’s first non-Tribal casino to be built in the east Portland suburb of Wood Village. The commission is charged with reviewing measures that will appear on the Nov. 6 ballot. The vote was 17 against and seven in support of the measure. 2007 – President George Bush signed Public Law 110-78 into law. It will enable …

Culture Yesteryears -- Feb. 1, 2017 01.31.2017 Dean Rhodes History 2012 – Tribal Council voted to send a proposed constitutional amendment to voters that would create a primary during the Tribal election process if more than 10 candidates were nominated in any given year. 2007 – Tribal General Manager Chris Leno was honored with a Pendleton blanket for his years of service as the chair of the Grand Ronde Tribal Housing Authority Board. 2002 – The Tribal Cemetery started closing at dusk …

Culture Yesteryears -- Aug. 1, 2017 07.31.2017 Dean Rhodes History 2012 – Two measures that would have amended the Oregon Constitution to allow private casinos in the state and another that would specifically approve one going into the former Multnomah Greyhound Park in Wood Village qualified to appear on the November ballot, the Secretary of State’s Office announced. 2007 – Tribal Elders Gene LaBonte and Marcella Selwyn were honored as King and Queen of Elder Honor Day held in the Tribal gym …

Tribal Government & News Letters to the Editor -- May 15, 2017 05.12.2017 Dean Rhodes Letters Dear Smoke Signals : On April 1, we had a ceremony at the Tribal Cemetery for my older brother Frank E. Kowing Jr. Our family would like to thank Tyson Mercier and Gregg Leno for their help in coordinating the interment of brother Frank. They worked with Joel Boyce from Adamson’s Mortuary in Sheridan to place the vault urn and memorial stone at my brother’s gravesite. The Tribal Veterans Honor Guard …

Culture Yesteryears -- April 1, 2017 03.30.2017 Dean Rhodes History 2012 – The Willamette Heritage Center at The Mill in Salem was hosting a Grand Ronde exhibit called “Grand Ronde Women – Our Story,” which was a celebration of western Oregon Native women. The exhibit was scheduled to run through May 28. 2007 – The Tribe decided to pass on purchasing Boise Cascade’s 13-acre riverfront complex in Salem, which also included 310 acres the company owns on Minto-Brown Island. Tribal Council members …

egg hunters. “Remind people to be early,” Kroeker said. “We always start on time.” The hunt starts promptly at 10 a.m. and there are four hunt categories for children ages 1 to 2, 3 to 4, 5 to 8 and 9 to 12. Egg hunters are advised to bring their own Easter basket to put their eggs in. Parents are reminded to bring their own camera and Tribal Elder Steve Bobb Sr. is slated to be this year’s Easter Bunny again as he has in past years. He will be posing for pictures with children before and after …