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for about 2.5 hours, ensuring the fire was completely extinguished before being cleared. “I am proud of the crews, not only for their quick response to the fire mitigating extensive loss, but also for the amount of training the crews continually put in to ensure they are providing the best service to the community as possible,” Emergency Services Chief Steve Warden said. The cause of the fire is under investigation. In the post, Emergency Services thanked the Sheridan Fire District, Grand Ronde …

Reservation, $2,912,747 Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation, $2,645,992 Coquille Indian Tribe, $2,162,442 Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe, $2,354,710 Klamath Tribes, $3,129,909 “Today’s announcement reaffirms our commitment to serve Tribal communities while working towards meeting Indian Country’s housing needs,” HUD Secretary Scott Turner said in a press release. “HUD has a strong partnership with Tribal nations, and I look forward to collaborating directly with Tribal leaders to expand …

. “It’s the right to govern. It’s the right to take care of our land and our people. It’s the right to teach our children. … I raise my hands to you, because these things would not happen without you. Without you caring for our people or you helping to teach our children, helping them to grow up healthy, to make sure their bodies are strong. For our students, to encourage them, to provide them with what they need to be successful. For our adults, who have needs that are very different, but you all …

to see the quality journalism that the Smoke Signals publishes be rewarded and recognized in Indian Country,” Grand Ronde Editorial Board Chair Mia Prickett said. “I couldn’t be prouder of the work we’re doing to bring timely information to our people.” Tribal member and Social Media/Digital Journalist Kamiah Koch won three awards in the professional division television category. This included a first-place award for Best Two-Spirit Coverage for her video, “‘Transgresssors’ exhibit opens at Chachalu …

carvers strive to keep the ancient and rare style alive. “Our art form is very rare and connected to who we are as a Native people and where we come from,” Mercier wrote for the display page showcasing his work. “It’s the story of our history and our bloodlines and our environment all the way back to the beginning of our people. I love to keep this art form alive.” The Contemporary Art Station, founded in Barcelona, Spain, in 2018, installs exhibitions in unusual places, including the back …

that employees using charging stations on the Tribal campus register with Tribal security and display a Tribally issued tag at all times, not exceed a 4-hour per day charging time limit, use the space only when actively charging their vehicle and avoid using non-EV designated electrical outlets. “I wanted to let everyone know we will be installing additional EV chargers around campus,” Webb said. “That work will likely start in late spring and all EV chargers should be online by late summer …

a few ingredients for dinner. “We need to have a grocery store here or at least expand (Grand Ronde Station),” Tribal Council member Denise Harvey says. “I’m not worried about it being profitable because it provides a service to our Tribal members.” The Grand Ronde Tribe’s Strategic Plan states as a goal that it wants to “attract new Tribal members, diversify and grow the population, and promote a healthier, sustainable community.” In order for the Tribe to be successful in accomplishing …

School District. “I would like very much for her to be able to attend school this fall. I feel like the classroom setting provides the best learning environment for the majority of students,” she said. Henry added that she is, however, a “safety first” kind of mom. “I do not disregard or downplay this virus and the importance of doing my part to keep our family safe and others in the community,” she said. “I think that is very important to all of us to protect our loved ones. I believe our …

Council members Valorie Sheker, Toby McClary, Wink Soderberg, Steve Bobb Sr. and Chris Mercier mingled with state employees and other Tribal representatives in the Galleria. "I think this is a wonderful opportunity for all the Tribes to get together because we are so diverse in regards to food and we all have rich resources where our reservations are," Tom said. "So it's a great opportunity to share that with people who are not Tribal and don't really know anything about the Tribes." Tribal member …

. The difficulty of divvying up coverage areas, along with provisions that allow Tribal officers to pursue suspects off-reservation but does not allow other police departments on the reservation led county sheriffs to oppose the legislation, said Eiesland, but the sheriffs are now working with Tribes. "There are still some differences," said Eiesland. "It's the same as medical marijuana. I don't agree with it, but it's the law, so how do we make it work?" Ways to go about reducing worst outcomes …