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veteran, reading the 10 names being added to the four black granite pillars that represent the major branches of the U.S. armed forces. The Grand Ronde Honor Guard begins the day with its customary solemn ceremonies at the Tribal Cemetery at 8 a.m. followed by ceremonies in Willamina at 9, Buck Hollow at 10 and Sheridan at 11. The main event begins at noon with a ceremonial meal served in the nearby Tribal Community Center. The outdoors ceremony begins at 1 p.m. with Steve Bobb Sr., chairman …

. She also continued to attend Tribal Council meetings occasionally, passionately expressing her opinion on matters of importance. Whitecloud is survived by two children, Christina and Ken Trevino. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Cynthia Leann Trevino Jr.-Williams, in 2008. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 30, in the Tribal gym, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. A meal will follow the service in the Elders Activity Center. Burial will occur at a later date at the Holmes …

in Grand Ronde. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 28, in the Tribal gym with a meal to follow at the Elders Activity Center. A full Walking On notice will appear in the Jan. 1 edition of Smoke Signals . Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …

thank you to The Lighthouse Church for helping us put together a celebration of her life that Betty would have loved. Betty was many things to many people. A daughter, mother, sister, aunt, cousin, grandmother and friend. But most of all, Betty was a child of God. “Gone but not forgotten.” She will be missed. Until we meet again. – With loving memories, Ed Pearsall and family. Services were held at Allen & Dahl in Palo Cedro, Calif., on Sunday March 13, at 1 p.m. A celebration of life potluck …

the Upper Nestucca Property in Tillamook Country for $56,000 in 1999; Approved a $134,102 contract with Cearley Construction of Estacada for the Tilixam Circle Paint Project, which will paint residential units and carports in Tribal housing; Declared Friday, Sept. 9, as the next per capita distribution date; And approved the Burton Coast Confluence Property timber harvest as presented by the Natural Resources Department. The timber harvest is projected to net the Tribe slightly more than $1 million …

will be held on June 1 in Klamath Falls. Leno becomes the second Grand Ronde Tribal member to be appointed to the Advisory Committee. Tribal Elder and Vietnam War-era Navy veteran Gene LaBonte was appointed to a four-year term on the committee in 2008 and was elected to serve as chair for one year in 2009. “I actually talked to Gene,” Leno said. “He said there was a lot of travel. That kind of scared me a little bit, but I found out they only meet quarterly and, of course, one thing I love to talk …

to build and is being funded through two Housing and Urban Development grants totaling $667,000, an expected $237,000 U.S. Department of Justice grant and approximately $260,000 in Tribal funds. The station will include a sally port, holding cell, controlled water closet, audio visual room and storage area, as well as offices for Tribal police staff. Construction should start on June 1 and take about five months to complete, said Tribal Engineering and Public Works Manager Jesse White. Tribal …

accounts and also converted Housing Authority credit cards to Tribal credit cards. Approved a Tribal credit card for new Grand Ronde Police Chief Jake McKnight. Approved an agreement with Full Gospel Lighthouse Recovery Services that will allow it to continue occupying space at Chachalu Museum & Cultural Center through Dec. 1. Approved the purchase and sale agreement for 6.4 acres behind St. Michael’s Catholic Church off Grand Ronde Road. Approved adding General Manager David Fullerton and Tribal …

Tribal Government & News Letters to the Editor - Nov. 1, 2015 10.29.2015 Dean Rhodes Letters Dear Smoke Signals : Family and friends, it is with a joyous heart and gratitude that I share this news! I am performing my last concert this December and am no longer touring. And, I just finished my final commercial music recording, slated to be released next year. The Creator has blessed me with a fruitful music career that I will be eternally grateful for. After much prayer, thought and consulting …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Court decisions support Enrollment Committee rulings 09.15.2015 Dean Rhodes Enrollment By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor Tribal Court Chief Judge David Shaw issued 10 rulings on Tuesday, Sept. 1, that denied appeals from 76 Tribal members regarding the Enrollment Committee’s decision to disenroll them over lineal descent issues. Shaw’s decisions also dismissed complaints affecting six deceased Tribal members that questioned whether a deceased Tribal member …