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than it does for the egg-er young participants to find them, typically two to five minutes to locate every last one of the 3,000-some plastic eggs. Since the event is over with so quickly, parents are advised to arrive early and to bring a basket or container for their children to collect the candy-filled eggs in. “We are very excited to be able to have the Easter egg hunt,” Housing Services Coordinator Lacy Leno said. “We look forward to seeing everybody and watching the kids have fun finding …

of directors at the casino and the property was opening. “I think one of the things about Ed is he was comfortable in any situation in terms of his ability to communicate with people,” Greene says. “I attended a number of meetings with Ed and he was always very comfortable and I think made people who he was talking with feel very much at ease. He was a wonderful ambassador for the Tribe. He was excellent at that.” Ed’s style of leadership was to bring everyone together. “My way was to get …

in Tribal history. “It was a very historic day,” said Greene. “It was part of a process that we have engaged in for many years to recover the Tribe’s rights on its historic lands.” The Tribe harvested one spring Chinook salmon at Willamette Falls in May 2013 from the fish ladder for use during the First Salmon Ceremony held at the McLean House in West Linn. The authorization was through an amendment to the Tribe’s Oregon Scientific Taking Permit. The process was repeated in 2014 and ’15. In January …

paddle to Olympia, Wash., where 103 canoes would meet as this year's journey climaxed. Late in the day on Tuesday, July 24, the sun sparkled off the Willamette River as the weathered faces of Tribal polers walked up the dock ramp in West Linn to again join friends and family who come every year and to every location along the way in support of the journey. "Physically, it's pretty rough," said Cristina Lara, 28, a Youth Prevention staff member and one of the polers. "You definitely have to have …

and making the most of the new possibilities came down to one idea, repeated over and over during the two-day conference: communication. "Each Tribe is different," said Stephanie Striffler, Assistant Attorney General for Oregon, "but the overriding principle is developing relationships." While federal and state officials are not certain yet whether new Tribal police departments will increase or decrease their work loads, in Polk County, where the Grand Ronde Tribe has funded the Sheriff's Office …

it underwent a complete overhaul, becoming more difficult and more expensive. For years, the GED test was dismissively called the "Good Enough Diploma" because passing the test was so much easier than earning a traditional high school diploma. Now it's been aligned with more rigorous college and career readiness standards and will be far more difficult. Into early March, the Tribal program has only seen one certificate awarded. David Garren, 29, of Salem took the tests and passed all of them …

a medication issue. One resident was transported to the hospital. Tuesday, Jan. 31 Citizen contact on Grand Ronde Road. Police were asked directions to the Tribal Employment Services building by someone applying for a job. Police assisted with giving directions. Suspicious person call at Spirit Mountain Casino: Security and Surveillance called Tribal police regarding a wanted subject possibly being seen at the casino. The subject was contacted by officers, and while the subject initially …

Culture Youth Council biographies 03.13.2017 Dean Rhodes People Dominik Briant Hi, my name is Dominik Briant. I’m in the eighth grade at Willamina Middle School and I am 13 years old. I am an enrolled member of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde and I have lived in Grand Ronde for most of my life. My parents are Shannon Simi and Mark Briant. I have one sister, Kaleigha Simi, and one brother, Drew Briant. I have been playing sports since I was a little boy. I’m the quarterback of my …

and Santiago Atanacio, Nokoa and Kaikanim Mercier and Andrea Grijalva one by one. She took her time and examined each face before moving on to the next one. “She has been coming to powwows since she was eight days old,” said Jordan. “I think it’s natural for her. It’s her home. It’s where she feels comfortable and that’s kind of how I wanted it to be.” Canoe Family members gathered near the announcer’s stand just before drum roll call kicked things off for the Tribe’s annual contest powwow on Friday …

Tribal Government & News Former Tribal leaders discuss first female majority on Tribal Council 10.13.2016 Brent Merrill Tribal Council , Culture , History As the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde continues to move into the future, one thing is clear – the Tribe is evolving. And now, for the first time in modern Tribal history since 1983’s Restoration and possibly for the first time since Tribal peoples arrived in the Grand Ronde Valley, five women hold a majority of seats on the nine-member …