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and a scale room, also are in disrepair and show signs of housing transients. Two fire hydrants still stand in the scale room and prompt chuckles from those touring the site. The Tribe closed on the 31-acre site in December and plans for it are still being developed. The land is zoned “town center” in Wood Village, meaning potential uses can include a regional entertainment facility, commercial retail, housing and office buildings. Tribal Council Chairman Reyn Leno said that the Tribe will use …

Tribe and the Oregon Department of State Lands, Portland General Electric, Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Reservation, Confederated Tribes of Umatilla Reservation, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation and Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians regarding property ownership of the site where the Grand Ronde Tribe constructed a removable fishing platform at Willamette Falls. The Grand Ronde Tribe received permission to build the platform on land the state says it owns, but PGE …

and Nez Perce Tribes concern contaminant-related injuries to the lower Willamette River and the assessment of injured Tribal natural resources; Approved new two-year contracts for Tribal Court of Appeals judges Patricia Davis, Robert Miller and Patricia Paul; Approved applying for a $1.2 million, three-year Administration for Native Americans Social & Development Strategies grant that would hire a project director and site development planner for the Blue Heron Paper Mill site in Oregon City …

and lounge, banquet and meetings rooms, children’s play area, video arcade, RV park and expansion of its gaming space. The development would add approximately 36,000 square feet to the existing building and the RV development was expected to feature up to 150 spaces. 1991 – The Grand Ronde senior meal site was completed, giving Tribal Elders a place to gather and enjoy a hot lunch together Tuesday through Thursday. The meal site was built by maintenance crew member Greg Leno, Tribal Elder Russ Leno …

of $1,222,600 will fund site work at the Tribe’s home ownership development off McPherson Road. Tribal Council approved a contract with Scholten Construction of Willamina on July 27 to build the site improvements, which will include laying the foundations and other improvements for the first 20 homes in the Tribal subdivision. Tribal Council also approved $265,000 to buy the nearby 12.36-acre Freeman property at 28075 McPherson Road. Finally, Tribal Council approved the allocation …

to the Chinook Tribe along the banks of the Columbia River. Stepfan Milosavljevich, an archaeologist and YouTuber with 270,000 subscribers, sat in front of the Chinook’s Cathlapotle plankhouse in a YouTube video published in 2019. He describes the fascinating history of Native American life at the Cathlapotle village site based on the artifacts found there and the stories still told by Indigenous people. Before he describes the history of the plankhouse, he provides a bit of modern context …

and Greg Leno. 1989 – Tribal Chairman Mark Mercier stated in his chairman’s report that the Tribe was seeking a site for the Forestry Program. The site needed to have adequate office space and storage facilities for vehicles and related forest machinery. Yesteryears is a look back at Tribal history in five-year increments through the pages of Smoke Signals. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper …

, the Keizer City Council unanimously approved a plan for Georgia-based fast food restaurant chain Chick-fil-A to build its seventh Oregon eatery at the site. The Federal Highway Administration transferred ownership of the 15.7-acre Chemawa Station property to the Grand Ronde and Siletz Tribes under the Indian Self-Determination Act in 2002. Ground was officially broken on the site in December 2019. Includes information from the Keizertimes newspaper Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article …

includes quick service restaurants with drive-thrus and sit-down, medical (and) personal care services such as hair and nails.” In January 2020, the Grand Ronde Tribal Council approved a lease with 7-Eleven Inc. to build a convenience store at Chemawa Station. In February 2021, the Keizer City Council unanimously approved a plan for Georgia-based fast food restaurant chain Chick-fil-A to build its seventh Oregon eatery at the site. The Federal Highway Administration transferred ownership …

Culture Yesteryears: Jan. 1, 2026 12.29.2025 Yesteryears 2021 2021 — After enduring a year of the deadly COVID-19 virus, the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde received its first shipment of 200 doses of the highly-anticipated vaccine just before Christmas. The first doses to arrive were reserved for health care workers, first responders, adult foster care workers and vulnerable Elders. 2016 — The Tribe purchased the 31-acre Multnomah Greyhound Park Site in Wood Village, intending to use …