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and encouraging mask wearing when interacting with others were posted on various department doors. All buildings now have one entry and one exit to help ensure employees are complying with temperature check requirements. Medical-grade hand sanitizer, along with cleaning supplies and masks, were distributed to every department. Additionally, employees are provided a mask as needed at the initial temperature check station. Employees seemed to take the changes in stride. Spirit Mountain Community Fund Grants …

, June 12, increased outdoor activities and gatherings will be allowed. The incremental re-opening is buoyed by the fact that the Grand Ronde Health & Wellness Center has conducted 139 COVID-19 coronavirus tests as of Monday, June 15, and 138 have returned negative with one result still outstanding. The Tribal government went into a partial shutdown in mid-March in response to the spread of the coronavirus in Oregon. Only essential employees reported to work to keep providing services …

. Spoken mostly in Chinuk Wawa, their stories are departures from the Chinookan origin of death myth with its distant beginning and circular shape. “An intense attention to detail punctuates Hopinka’s masterful and poetic journey, one that captures the timeless beauty of our natural world,” states a film festival press release. The festival is organized through a partnership between the Lumbee Tribe and the Cucalorus Film Foundation with the goal of showcasing films made by American Indians while …

that the most popular new home option would be stick-built homes and the most popular lot size was between a half-acre to an acre. The Housing Department used the survey results to determine a target population for the phase one housing development and found there were 20 families that were ready to buy whenever housing became available, and that they were willing to go through the pre-qualification process to obtain a loan. “That gave us a firm idea of what kind of interest we had in the area …

was presented in executive session, which limits how much Smoke Signals can reported on the content. Baird Directors Joseph Hoon and Patrick Cronin made the presentation and fielded one question from the membership after they were finished. Tribal members who did not attend the meeting, but would like to see the presentation, should contact Tribal Council Chief of Staff Stacia Hernandez at stacia.martin@grandronde.org or call 503-879-2304 to obtain a copy. In other action, Tribal Council Chairwoman …

Health & Education Four casino employees test positive for COVID-19 10.14.2020 Dean Rhodes Health & Wellness , Spirit Mountain Casino Tribal Council Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy reported that there have been five active COVID-19 cases connected to Spirit Mountain Casino during a Wednesday, Oct. 14, Facebook Live event. Kennedy said the cases include four employees and one close contact to an employee. She said the employees worked behind the scenes and not on the gaming floor. Three …

. Jenness has served approximately four years on the board: more than two years in the mid-2000s and since January 2020. The board oversees the operations of Spirit Mountain Casino, the Tribe’s primary economic engine. “I am honored and humbled to serve the casino and Tribe in this capacity and look forward to working with the casino management, the Board of Directors and Tribal Council as we support and guide our main economic engine,” he said. Jenness also served one term on the Grand Ronde …

Health & Education Tribe preparing to open two medication-assisted treatment centers in 2021 01.08.2021 Danielle Harrison Health & Wellness , Tribal employees Medication-Assisted Treatment Clinic Operations Director Jennifer Worth was onsite at the new clinic in Salem on Wednesday, Jan. 6. The Tribally operated clinic, along with one in Portland, will help people dealing with opioid addiction. (Photo by Timothy J. Gonzalez/Smoke Signals) By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals staff writer …

Culture Hudson receives $7,500 First Peoples Fund cash award 02.02.2021 Dean Rhodes People Anthony Hudson PORTLAND – Grand Ronde Tribal member Anthony Hudson was one of 23 Native American artists to receive a $7,500 cash award through the First Peoples Fund’s Artists in Business Leadership and Cultural Capital Fellowship programs. The awards aim to increase an artist’s capacity to succeed and create, and have an effect on their community. Hudson, who was profiled in the Nov. 1, 2019, edition …

from four to three and moves the proposed eatery from the north side to the west side of the site. Chick-fil-A representative Steve Schwartz said that the changes will allow the restaurant to operate two drive-through lanes around the building. The 5,200-square-foot restaurant is projected to employ between 80 to 100 positions. There are currently two Chick-fil-A eateries in Beaverton and one each in Hillsboro, Bend, Medford and Clackamas. The restaurant chain specializes in breaded, boneless …