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Culture Food Bank holds official grand opening 04.14.2015 Dean Rhodes Culture , Events By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor Although it has been distributing food since December, an official grand opening event for the Grand Ronde Food Bank -- iskam m f k H m f k haws (“The house where you get food” in Chinuk Wawa) – was held on Thursday, April 9, to commemorate the new partnership between the Tribe and Marion-Polk Food Share in building and operating the site. The Tribe built the new Food Bank …

. The program aims to familiarize Tribal members with Native plants, their cultural uses and how to grow them. “They showed us what we needed to do to get started and helped us by providing the materials,” Ojua said. Four years after the project began, Ojua was excited to lead 25 people out to plant 1,600 bulbs at the new restoration site at Champoeg. “I really liked seeing all of the people out here enjoying themselves and learning about Native plants,” he said. “The main goal is to allow Tribal …

the continent. The Warm Springs Reservation will be the launch site because of its convenient location in the eclipse’s path of totality and likelihood of clear skies. Juan-Carlos Chavez, associate director of the Northwest Earth and Space Sciences Pipeline, said in an e-mail that this project was conceived to instill a passion for science in Native students. “Through this event, one of our goals is to excite Native American K-12 and college students to pursue degrees in science, technology …

jurisdiction. He also argued that the Cowlitz do not have a historical connection to the land taken into trust for them. Leno said during the Tuesday, March 22, Legislative Action Committee hearing that a decision from the Court of Appeals might be issued in June at the earliest. Meanwhile, Clark County and some of its residents are awaiting a Court of Appeals ruling on a motion for emergency relief to halt the current construction occurring at the Cowlitz site west of Interstate 5 near La Center and plans …

. At the Monday, June 27, Legislative Action Committee hearing, Tribal Council Chairman Reyn Leno said the Tribe issued a request for proposals for property on the north side of Highway 18 that is seeking a recommendation on the site’s highest and best use. Leno said that might be a good location for a grocery store. “The Tribe has contracted for a highest and best use analysis for the parcel known as HR Jones/Round Valley, 24.33 acres located off Salmon River Highway in Grand Ronde,” said Lands Department …

out of circulation then now it’s a collectible chip because no one can get one there. If you don’t have one you can’t get one (from the casino) and that’s what gives it its value,” said Dillon. Dillon said issuing a 120-day notice to the public is a standard in the gaming industry and required by the Gaming Commission. “It gives guests ample time to redeem them,” said Dillon. “In this case, we’ll post it on our Internet site, we’ll post it at our casino cages and we posted it in the paper. We …

the bones where they are if that can happen,” said Harrelson. “We will make every effort to re-bury at the location where those objects or remains are discovered. They belong there.” Sometimes reburial at the site of an inadvertent discovery is impossible, Harrelson said. If an object has already been disturbed and turned into a Sheriff’s Office, then those objects once recovered will be repatriated to Grand Ronde after being identified as belonging to the Tribe. White said groundbreaking …

) are doing a promotion for their new games that are coming out,” said Colton. “This is huge for us.” Spirit Mountain will be the first casino in the country to host “Sons of Anarchy” multi-site progressive slot machines. Players will have a chance to win a more than $500,000 progressive jackpot playing the machines. Colton, who is an avid fan of the show, said there were two custom “Sons of Anarchy” motorcycles on display at G2E and that Spirit Mountain secured the opportunity by meeting an entry …

disasters happening on or near Tribal lands, including coal shipments and contamination from the Hanford nuclear site. Lummi Nation Chief of Police Ronald Tso said the oyster beds that members of the Tribe have harvested for generations are dying because of acidic water. "We speak from our heart," said Virgil Lewis, Yakama Tribal Councilman, "and hope you listen with your heart." "Our commitment to you is that we are listening," said Durkan. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link …

in Oregon, is making an effort to reintroduce the California condor to Oregon skies, and has lent its voice and expertise to cleaning up the Portland Harbor superfund site. Harvey, Kennedy, Public Affairs Director Siobhan Taylor and Tribal Attorney Rob Greene attended the gala and presentation. Harvey and McClary represented the Tribe at the private party. "The Lower Columbia River Estuary group has been supported by the Tribe and Spirit Mountain Community Fund on an ongoing basis," said Taylor …