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Culture Yesteryears -- March 1, 2015 02.26.2015 Dean Rhodes History 2010 – The Tribe received a $325,000 grant to help expand the Tribal Library from its current size of 1,390 square feet. The Indian Community Development Block Grant will help pay for the addition of 1,500 square feet, addressing one of the more pressing needs on the Tribal campus. 2005 – A satellite office in Eugene opened at 711 Country Club Road. Tribal member Brenda Tuomi led the local effort to find and lease …

Meal Site was completed in early December and serves hot lunches to Tribal Elders Tuesday through Thursday. 1986 – Ninety-one people attended the annual Christmas party. Decorations provided by Roger Harrison gave the hall a holiday atmosphere and guests included students from Chemawa Indian School in Salem. John and Pam Darcy and their sons, Joshua, Jason and John, received the award for traveling the farthest to attend. Yesteryears is a look back at Tribal history in five-year increments through …

Tribal Government & News Letters to the Editor - Sept. 1, 2015 08.31.2015 Dean Rhodes Letters Dear Smoke Signals : My name is Michael Wible. I’m currently serving 30 months in prison. I understand my actions put me here and I blame no one but myself. After reading the article in Smoke Signals about Danny Freeman and his success, it filled me with inspiration for I myself worked with TERO and the 477 employment program. I worked on the food bank, powwow and other odd jobs. And I’m forever …

Gaming Casino holding annual Toy Drive 12.01.2014 Ron Karten Spirit Mountain Casino By Angela Sears Advertising supervisor Spirit Mountain Casino is holding its seventh annual Holiday Toy Drive to benefit Oregon Health & Science University's Doernbecher Children's Hospital through Monday, Dec. 15. Casino guests can help spread the holiday cheer by bringing in new, unwrapped toys to the Coyote Club desk in exchange for $10 in free slot play. There is a limit of one free play offer per day …

unsecured convertible note due in 2015; • Approved the enrollment of five infants and one minor into the Tribe. Also included in the Nov. 19 Tribal Council packet was an authorization to proceed for Grand Ronde to host an all Tribes meeting in early 2015 with a budget not to exceed $5,000. Tribal Council member Jon A. George and Reina Nelson, Jordan Mercier, Travis Stewart and Eirik Thorsgard performed the cultural drumming and singing to open the meeting. Former Tribal Council member Steve Bobb …

McCartney, a retired high school teacher, described the process of putting together a Kalapuya dictionary with all dialects represented. One discovery made during the effort was the Kalapuyan's sense of humor, translating, for example, "ear" as "side of the head." Word connections that hold ideas together are also of interest, McCartney said. Cultural Education and Outreach Program Manager Kathy Cole introduced the Chinuk Wawa application that is currently set up for Apple users. Next year, she …

with a member of the Oregon delegation to enhance the mutual understanding between leadership in Washington, D.C., and Indian Country. Past fellows have served in a number of congressional offices, including those of Sens. Ron Wyden and Gordon Smith and Reps. Kurt Schrader, Darlene Hooley, Earl Blumenauer and Greg Walden. Bodine will begin her Hatfield Fellowship in November with a one-month orientation with the American Political Science Association in Washington, D.C. Following the orientation …

for legendary Native actor Will Sampson in Los Angeles. The dinner showcased Sampson's work and legacy. He is best known for his portrayal as Chief Bromden in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," which was filmed in Salem. 1999 - The Grand Ronde Food Bank opened its doors near the Bunnsville neighborhood in the old sheriff's substation. The Food Bank was a project of the Grand Ronde Community Resource Center, which is made up of local residents interested in providing services to the community. 1994 …

Culture Walking On - Kenneth E. Lafferty 08.14.2014 Michelle Alaimo Walking On Kenneth Edward Lafferty Nov. 20, 1938 - June 6, 2014 Tribal Elder Kenneth E. Lafferty, 75, of Grand Ronde, Ore., walked on on Friday, June 6, 2014. Kenneth was born and raised in Grand Ronde to Elizabeth (Leno) and Paul Lafferty. He was one of eight children; five of his siblings preceded him in passing over. He has two living sisters, Margaret M. McAbee and Juanita Lee. Kenneth married Darlene Joyce Sheker in 1958 …

Health & Education Help available to re-apply for Oregon Health Plan 06.17.2014 Ron Karten Health & Wellness In October 2013, the Oregon Health Plan (OHP) sent out a one-page application to sign up for health benefits called "Fast Track." Any recipient on SNAP (food stamps) received a Fast Track letter. All OHP members who qualified for coverage through Fast Track must re-apply within the first year of coverage or risk losing coverage. If it has not been a full year, you still need to reapply …