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Culture Walking On - Georgiana Mae Nichols (LaChance) 03.03.2016 Dean Rhodes Walking On Georgiana Mae LaChance Nichols Dec. 27, 1923 – Feb. 29, 2016 A funeral service was held for Grand Ronde resident and Tribal Elder Georgiana Mae LaChance Nichols on Tuesday, March 8, at Sunnyside Little Chapel of Chimes and burial occurred in its Memory Gardens. She died Feb. 29, 2016, in Grand Ronde. Mrs. Nichols was the daughter of Edwin and Elvira LaChance. She was born in Grand Ronde on Dec. 27, 1923 …

staff received two W2 forms for income earned in 1985. One was for income earned while working for the corporation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and the other was for when the Internal Revenue Service issued a new identification number for Tribal Council, which is a sovereign government recognized by the federal government. “All that occurred was technical house cleaning which had been overlooked,” the general manager reported. Yesteryears is a look back at Tribal history in five-year increments through …

p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19, at Macy and Son Funeral Home in McMinnville. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20, at St. James Catholic Church in McMinnville and interment will occur at St. James Catholic Church immediately following the service returning to St. James Fellowship Hall for refreshments. To leave condolences, visit www.macyandson.com. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper …

) Hill; grandmother auntie, Ada Brisbois; and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. Sonny was preceded in death by his grandparents, Joe and Mabel Palmer, George and Matilda Sanchey, and Melvin and Hazel Guardipee. A Rosary service was held Friday, Oct. 23, at Merritt Funeral Home in Wapato, Wash. Funeral services were held at the funeral home on Saturday, Oct. 24. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our …

Ronde Housing director, was named the Indian Housing Association’s Executive Director of the Year during the annual meeting and awards banquet held in Port Angeles, Wash. 1995 – Spirit Mountain Development Corp. was advertising for blackjack and poker dealers. “Strong customer service skills important,” the ad said. It also guaranteed up to a $500 bonus after 30 days of employment. 1990 – Indian Tribal representatives from around Oregon gathered at the new Oregon Convention Center in Portland …

dance, for the Head Start Program. 2000 – The Tribe hosted a group from the Willamette National Forest for a tour of the Tribe’s Reservation lands and Tribal campus. The five ranger district representatives and the Tribe came together for a two-day team building and learning event. Twenty-two Forest Service employees attended. 1995 – More than 600 Tribal members voted, making it the most widely-participated election the Tribe has ever had. Kathryn Harrison and Ed Larsen were re-elected and Margaret …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Council approves IHS grant applications 09.15.2015 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council , Health & Wellness , Federal Government By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor Tribal Council approved two competitive grant applications to the Indian Health Service at its Wednesday, Sept. 9, meeting. The first grant would provide the Tribe funds to tackle the problems of methamphetamine use and suicide, and the second grant would provide funds to support domestic violence prevention …

Culture Yesteryears -- July 1, 2015 06.30.2015 Dean Rhodes History 2010 – Grand Ronde became more of a full-service, as well as safer, community with the grand opening of the Tribally funded Grand Ronde Fire Station at the corner of McPherson and Grand Ronde roads. The new fire station will be operated and managed by the West Valley Fire District and reduce response times by at least 10 minutes for emergency medical and fire calls. 2005 – Tribal Elder Kathryn Harrison provided the invocation …

. Other grants applied for include $33,207 in funding from the Natural Resources Conservation Service to conduct early seral habitat enhancement projects on two of the Reservation’s elk meadows and on portions of the Thomson and South Yamhill properties, a $62,500 Oregon Emergency Management Performance grant that would cover part of the Emergency Operations coordinator and a half-time assistant, trainings and event exercises, supplies and communications equipment, and a $107,360 Transportation …

the traditional way of living for the Grand Ronde people and other Northwest Natives. 2000 – After eight years at the helm, Smoke Signals editor Tracy Dugan resigned. “I have enjoyed the chance to get to know fellow Tribal members and their families,” she wrote. “Because of my Tribe, I have experienced a sense of contribution and service in my life I doubt I’ll ever find anywhere else.” 1995 – Tribal members were advised to expect a shift in traffic on Highway 18 near the Strawberry Patch while …