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Tribal Government & News Elders pension payments moving to first of the month in June 02.29.2016 Brent Merrill Tribal Council Beginning June 1, Grand Ronde Tribal Elders will start receiving their pension benefit nine days earlier when the payment date changes to the first day of the month. “The reason that we’re doing it is last year we looked at the calendar for this year and for 2017, and the way that the per capita has been falling it’s either on the same day as per cap or one falls on one …

of respondents supporting the development of a pool and 48.4 percent opposed. Survey responses came from Tribal members living in more than 30 states and one foreign country. Carl Sherwood, principal with Robertson Sherwood Architects in Eugene, also presented to Tribal Council the findings of the firm’s feasibility study for the Community Fitness/Recreation Pool. Contracted by the Tribal government to inform a decision about whether a pool is affordable and practical, the study provided detailed …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Council OKs enrollment of 22 new members 03.24.2016 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council , Enrollment Tribal Council approved the enrollment of 22 people into the Tribe during its Wednesday, March 23, meeting. The 22 new members included 21 non-infants and one infant who meet the provisions for enrollment outlined in the Tribal Enrollment Ordinance and Tribal Constitution. In other action, Tribal Council approved the contract for the April 3 General Council meeting …

. “Today, we take one step forward in fulfilling the dream of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde,” she said. 1991 – Approximately 5,000 people attended the seventh annual Contest Powwow. Deana Gardner was crowned 1991-92 Miss Grand Ronde and Courtney Galligher was named 1991-92 Junior Miss Grand Ronde. Other activities included a parade, fun run/walk, Native dancers from New Zealand and a Tribal meal of salmon, elk and fry bread. 1986 – The Tribe enlisted the services of Ken Smith, former …

is represented with one of its honor songs played in the background music. 2001 – Arlene Giffen-Beck, Louise Medeiros and Ruby Bigoni were appointed to serve on the Elders Committee. 1996 – Tribal students Joe Mercier, Brandy Leno, Ben Bishop, Jason Greenlaw, Sol George, Rachel Towner, Tara Leno, Dustin Billings, Erica Mercier and Brian Krehbiel visited Oregon State University in Corvallis as part of the school’s Native American Student Visitation Day. 1991 – The Tribe celebrated its eighth …

and honored guests. This year’s Veterans Powwow honored Vietnam veterans since 2016 marks the 50 th anniversary of the country’s military escalation in that conflict. Every Vietnam veteran who attended received a commemorative eagle pin. “Trying to keep everything dry has been a test,” said Bobb, chair of the Tribe’s Veterans Special Event Board. “But that’s OK; we still have the ones that are passionate.” Bobb wasn’t the only one concerned about the weather. “On Friday, I was really worried about how …

in 1995. His hobbies included bowling, watching WWE wrestling, traveling, hunting and camping. Gene is survived by his beloved wife, Barbara; two daughters, Melody and her husband, Michael Knotts, and Sarah and her husband, Raef Parmelee; six grandchildren, Jerry Brown and his wife, Allie, Brett Brown, Cole Brown, Mathew Knotts, Chalene Parmalee-Raymond and her husband, Erik, and Carmen Parmalee; and one great-grandson, Cameron Brown. He also is survived by a half-sister, Teresa Mausen, of Sweet …

capital projects, including phase one of the manufactured housing park, design and construction of the Health and Wellness Center, construction of a new Natural Resources office complex and preliminary designs of a new administration building. Mercier said that a majority of the projects will be completed in 1997. 1991 – Cathy Cline took over as the newsletter director for the Tribe. “I feel that Smoke Signals is a unique newsletter and I am looking forward to meeting more of the people …

. She was one of four children. Her brother Tommy died as a toddler and her brother Harry was lost in action during World War II. She is survived by her sister Ann (Betty) Hyde. While working in the shipyards in Portland, she met her future husband, Fred Nichols. They were married shortly after meeting and had been married 50 years when he died in November 1996. For more than 30 years, they owned and operated the Ventura Park Frozen Food Lockers in Portland. Mrs. Nichols had four children. She …

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 …