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Tribal Government & News Jordan Reyes wrestling for the University at Buffalo as a freshman 12.05.2019 Dean Rhodes People Tribal member and University at Buffalo freshman wrestler Jordan Reyes competes against Cleveland State’s Logan Heil in a 125-pound match on Friday, Dec. 6. (Contributed photo) By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor Tribal member Jordan Reyes, a two-time Oregon state champion in wrestling at Willamina High School, is wrestling at the 125-pound weight class during his freshman …

Schrader and staff for Reps. Peter DeFazio, Greg Walden and Earl Blumenauer and Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley. Language in a 1994 amendment to the Reservation Act relinquished the Tribe’s right to bring a land claim within the state of Oregon. “This waiver was much broader than the parties intended at the time,” said Deputy Press Secretary Sara Thompson. “The Tribe is asking the Oregon congressional delegation to consider legislation that would remedy this injustice.” In addition to meeting …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Council re-appoints four to Community Fund board 12.31.2019 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council , Spirit Mountain Community Fund By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor In its final meeting of 2019 held at the unusual time of 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31, because Christmas and New Year’s Day fell on Wednesdays, Tribal Council re-appointed four members to the Spirit Mountain Community Fund Board of Trustees. The board oversees the Tribe’s philanthropic entity, which has awarded …

was featured in a Smoke Signals article that focused on his work as Tribal Council chair during the time of Restoration and his life in Grand Ronde. “I was born in an environment where everybody works,” he said. “I did everything. You had to survive.” 2000 – Entertainer Jay Leno performed back-to-back stand-up comedy shows at Spirit Mountain Casino. Leno poked fun at the news, talked of his airline adventures, relationship with aging parents and life in Los Angeles. Before the show, some were wondering …

the Tuesday, April 28, Legislative Action Committee meeting. Two other grant applications would help the Tribe establish a medication-assisted treatment clinic to treat opioid addiction on Commercial Street in Salem. An application to the Indian Health Service would help pay for a portion of the equipment and furniture at the clinic while an application to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration would help fund staff and consultant time and supplies. Tribal Council approved …

Tribal Government & News Yesteryears -- May 1, 2020 04.30.2020 Danielle Frost History 2015 2015 – TriMet’s new bridge across the Willamette River not only had a Chinuk Wawa name -- Tilikum Crossing – but also three prominent pieces of Tribal artwork decorating it. The Tribe gifted two basalt carvings and a large bronze medallion to help remind Portland and its residents that Native Americans have lived and continue to live along the shores of the river since time immemorial. 2010 – Tribal …

hours -- 10 weeks -- of paid time off and kept paying employees at both the government and Spirit Mountain Casino through the closures. Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced that rural counties in the state could start re-opening on Friday, May 15, if they meet certain health care criteria. There was no announcement of when Spirit Mountain Casino, the Tribe’s principal economic entity, will re-open. It has been completely shuttered since mid-March. “That’s still under discussion,” Tribal Council …

retired in January 2000 and enjoyed wintering in Mexico and Arizona. Some of the many things Bob enjoyed included gardening, woodworking, hunting with his brother-in-law and friends, camping, family vacations and cruises, riding his quad in the desert, and spending time with his daughters and their families. He especially enjoyed playing cards with family and friends. It wasn’t unusual for him to insist on one more game before evening’s end. He was always ready to tell you his latest joke or share …

to Grand Ronde, where she served on the Health Committee for 10 years and on the Powwow Committee for eight years. She also served on Tribal Council from 1986-87. In her spare time, she enjoyed crocheting and making jewelry. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Ilene Aloma David, in 1994, and is survived by her daughter, Shelley Greene Bertolucci of Bakersfield, Calif. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, June 12, at the Tribal Cemetery in Grand Ronde. With Greene’s passing, Ruby …

. The Tribe purchased the property in August 2019; And approved applying for an annual $62,500 Oregon Office of Emergency Management performance grant that help funds the Tribe’s full-time emergency coordinator. Also included in the July 8 Tribal Council packet were approved authorizations to proceed that will allow the leveling of uyxat Powwow Grounds due to the cancellation of this year’s Veterans and Contest Powwows and declared June 19 as an annual Tribal holiday in honor of Juneteenth and directs …