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Rodeo event has been around since 1976 and it united several regional Indian Rodeo Associations throughout the United States and Canada when it was formed. The National Finals Rodeo currently has 11 regions in North America. Contestants from as many as 75 Tribes compete in this national event for $1 million in prize money in eight major categories. Rodeo is a family affair for Allen and looking back, everything got started for him after spending a week riding a bucking barrel at his grandfather …

Tribal Government & News Letters to the Editor -- Dec. 1, 2015 11.30.2015 Dean Rhodes Letters Dear Tribal members: This is written to address a letter by Rosemary Jameson that appeared in the Nov. 15, 2015, issue of Smoke Signals . Her letter was misleading and included a number of inaccuracies and omissions that I plan to clarify here. Rosemary urges that Tribal members contact Tribal Council and ask for enrollment issues to be voted on separately and to not be “bundled.” She then erroneously …

Culture Walking On - Feb. 1, 2013 01.31.2013 Ron Karten Walking On Michael "Mike" Larsen Aug. 6, 1948 - Jan. 14, 2013 Tribal Elder Michael J. "Mike" Larsen, a resident of Willamina, Ore., walked on Monday, Jan. 14, at Willamette Valley Medical Center in McMinnville. Mike was born on Aug. 6, 1948, in McMinnville, the son of Edward and Verna Riggs Larsen. He graduated from Willamina High School in 1966. The Grand Ronde Tribal Council issued a statement that said, in part, "Mike was a beloved …

Culture Tribe bidding farewell to Summers artifacts on May 23 05.14.2019 Danielle Frost Culture Tribal Elder and former Tribal Council Chairwoman Kathryn Harrison viewed the Summers Collection artifacts during the opening of the “Rise of the Collectors” exhibit at Chachalu Museum & Cultural Center on June 1, 2018. (Smoke Signals file photo) By Danielle Frost Smoke Signals staff writer They are leaving. After a year of being home for the first time in more than a century, 16 Tribal artifacts …

Bobby Mercier shared that he had prayed the items would carry the Tribe’s songs and words back to the other artifacts. “I hope it will remind them that they are in our hearts and our minds,” he said.

Tribal Government & News Tribe continues holding Facebook Live events 04.14.2020 Danielle Frost Tribal Council , Spirit Mountain Casino , Health & Wellness Tribal Council Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy talks to the Tribal membership on Wednesday, April 1, during a Facebook Live event that also featured Spirit Mountain Casino General Manager Stan Dillon, Health Services Executive Director Kelly Rowe and General Manager David Fullerton. (Smoke Signals screen capture) By Danielle Frost Smoke …

. A funeral service for only immediate family and close friends will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, in the Tribal gym. Bollman Funeral Home in Dallas, Ore., is assisting the family. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Police Chief concerned about ramifications of drug decriminalization 02.11.2021 Danielle Harrison Public safety Grand Ronde Tribal Police Chief Jake McKnight. By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals staff writer In November, Oregon became the first state in the nation to decriminalize drug possession after voters overwhelmingly approved Measure 110 with 58.5 percent supporting the proposal. The new law, which took effect on Feb. 1, changes personal possession …

Tribal Government & News Bobb speaks to McMinnville veterans about Tribe, military commitment 07.14.2021 Danielle Harrison Tribal Council Tribal Council member Steve Bobb Sr. speaks during the monthly meeting of the McMinnville chapter of the Band of Brothers Veterans held at Evergreen Aviation Museum on Thursday, July 1. Bobb spoke about the history of Native Americans, especially the experiences of the Grand Ronde Tribe, and why despite these experiences Native Americans still enlist …

the consent decree “unjust.” On the legislative front, Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley introduced a bill in the U.S. Senate on Nov. 1, 2021, that would allow the Grand Ronde and Siletz Tribes to renegotiate their consent decrees with the state of Oregon. An identical bill was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Oregon Rep. Kurt Schrader and co-sponsored by Rep. Suzanne Bonamici on Dec. 23, 2021. Kennedy testified in support of Merkley’s bill on Feb. 16 before the Senate’s Indian Affairs …