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milepost 26 on Highway 18. A confused elderly driver was contacted and provided a courtesy ride back to their residence. Friday, Aug. 5 Traffic assist performed for a disabled vehicle near milepost 24 on Highway 18. Citizen contact occurred in the 9600 block of Grand Ronde Road. Assisted outside agency with a domestic disturbance in the 200 block Cherry Hill Road. Officers responded and assisted Yamhill County Sheriff’s deputies with the arrest of the involved male. Assisted outside agency …

. “We should have never been terminated,” says Tribal Council Chairman Reyn Leno. “When you hear the word ‘Restoration’ it is almost automatic to all of us who lived here during Termination that the first word that pops into your mind is ‘Termination.’ We were restored because it was the right thing for the government to do. We never did quit being Grand Ronde Indians.” The effort to achieve Restoration began in the 1970s. One of the first acts taken by Tribal members toward Restoration happened …

. These findings resulted in a 2017 study by Pepper Foster Consulting to identify options within the Grand Ronde Station site. Ultimately, the study found it unlikely that Grand Ronde Station would be able to compete on either price or selection with “big box” grocery stores in Dallas or McMinnville. However, the study did recommend reconfiguring the store to make one side a community store that sold basic items such as produce, cheese, milk, eggs, meat and other necessities. As of 2019, the study …

response to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic that included closing Spirit Mountain Casino, Tribal Council Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy unceremoniously became the longest-serving post-Restoration Tribal Council member. Kennedy, who also turned 72 in early April, served on an early post-Restoration Tribal Council from May 1985 through September 1986 – one year and four months. Add that time to her consecutive years of service starting in September 2000 and Kennedy has surpassed former Tribal …

really enjoyed the city. There is so much going on, it’s hard to fit everything in that we would like to do.” She didn’t know a lot about the history of the meteorite, a sacred object to the Tribe that is as old as the solar system itself, so seeing it up close left Anderson filled with amazement. “My reaction to seeing the meteorite was one of awe,” she said. “I didn't know a lot about Tomanawos before this trip. I read some articles about it before the trip but actually being there was really …

bucket list,” he said. “I’ve always seen, like, videos and photos, and the arbor is beautiful, so I wanted to come experience it in real life.” Crump, who has been dancing “since I could walk” favors the mens northern traditional dance. Loreen Seymour (TK’emlups te Secwepemc) was there to participate in the womens jingle dress dance competition because her significant other, Colin Stonechild, sings with Bad Eagle, one of the six drum groups performing. “We powwow every weekend. … wherever he …

Sara Thompson said the Tribe will also be keeping its cash assistance and state of emergency in place for the time being. Check www.grandronde.org for updates. Oregonians should check their EBT card balances, to make sure their benefits have been issued before shopping, a press release stated. If they are expecting a balance and don’t see one, they should call the ONE Customer Center at 800-699-9075. Tribal Council approved emergency food assistance Wednesday, Nov. 5, for Tribal member …

police. Tribal police assisted Polk County and Yamhill County deputies with searching for a male suspect who fled from a traffic stop. Wednesday, July 26 Tribal police responded to assist Oregon State Police with a traffic accident on Highway 18 near milepost 23. Tribal police assisted Polk County deputies with serving an eviction notice on Grand Ronde Road. A stalking and trespass issue was reported to Tribal police in the McPherson Road area. Tribal police assisted the victim with obtaining …

. Sunday, Nov. 26 Reported domestic in the area of milepost 23 on Salmon River Highway. Suspicious activity in the 9500 block of Tilixam Circle. Found property in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. Assist outside agency in the area of Main and Bridge streets in Sheridan. Assist outside agency with suspicious activity in the area of milepost 17 on Salmon River Highway. Assist outside agency with an electrical fire in the 9500 block of Raven Loop. Criminal trespass in the 9600 block of Southwest …

Reported forgery in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. Citizen contact occurred in the 9600 block of Grand Ronde Road. Reported physical harassment in the 9600 block of Grand Ronde Road. Tuesday, Feb. 26 Assist outside agency with a two-vehicle injury crash in the area of milepost 24 on Southwest Hebo Road. Assist outside agency with a DUII (controlled substance) investigation at Willamette Valley Medical Center in McMinnville. Assist outside agency in the 9600 block of Grand Ronde Road. Male …