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Synegal as part of their work as single resource bosses for the wildland firefighting program; Approved a one-year contract extension with Industrial Economics Inc. so the company can continue to provide environmental consulting services to the Tribe regarding the McCormick and Baxter superfund sites at Portland Harbor; And approved the enrollment of two infants into the Tribe because they meet the requirements outlined in the Tribal Constitution and Enrollment Ordinance. Also included in the Sept …

Gaming Casino implements myriad efforts to recruit employees 09.30.2021 Dean Rhodes Tribal employees , Spirit Mountain Casino , COVID-19 Spirit Mountain Casino (Photo by Timothy J. Gonzalez/Smoke Signals) By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor Know someone in need of a job? Refer them to Spirit Mountain Casino and you might receive $500. The referral award is just one of many efforts being made by Spirit Mountain Casino to recruit employees and solve its staffing shortage. General Manager Bruce …

empty and abandoned,” said Tribal Council Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy. “The funding allocated to the Grand Ronde Tribe under the appropriations bill will allow us to make significant improvements to the property’s infrastructure and take this project one step closer to welcoming family and friends back to Willamette Falls. We want to thank our senators for work they’ve done to highlight this important project.” The bill also includes support for a variety of other areas and is the basis …

practices forced upon Indigenous communities. The video states that Native Elders across the United States and Canada have been telling the stories of children who were sent to residential schools, died and were buried in unmarked graves on the school grounds, but these stories were often ignored by those outside the Native community. Now, with Elder testimonies, one research team made up of professors and Indigenous graduate students from the University of Alberta are scanning areas to find …

one house prior and has always lived in Grand Ronde. Not many know, but Kenny also had Scottish roots and loved the bagpipes. Kenny and Pamela enjoyed traveling. They traveled to Europe, Canada and Mexico. They enjoyed traveling around the United States and exploring the national parks with their retro travel trailer. They spent several winters snow birding in Arizona and the Southwest. They also enjoyed visiting Maui. Kenny enjoyed competing in cornhole tournaments and playing cornhole at Fort …

Culture Memorial Day event returns to almost normal on May 30 04.28.2022 Dean Rhodes Events Memorial Day celebration at the West Valley Veterans Memorial in 2019. (Smoke Signals file photo) By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor Unlike many annual Tribal events, the Memorial Day celebration at the West Valley Veterans Memorial only took a one-year break after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020. The event returned in May 2021, but it wasn’t quite back to normal. Attendance …

out in the Enrollment Ordinance and Tribal Constitution, the re-enrollment of one person, two blood quantum corrections and three Restoration Roll corrections. The three Restoration Roll corrections bring the total added in 2022 to 42. Previously, 204 Tribal members were added to the Restoration Roll in 2019, 127 in 2020 and 189 in 2021. Also included in the June 29 Tribal Council packet was an approved authorization to proceed that directs Finance Officer Chris Leno to start the supplemental …

longstanding connection to the area. “As a name, Tumwata Village represents the Grand Ronde Tribe’s connection to the falls as well as the sacred lands and practices of our ancestors,” said Grand Ronde Tribal Council Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy in a press release announcing the name change. “As a place, Tumwata Village will be a welcoming one that provides public access to the falls, a chance to learn about our heritage and culture, and an opportunity for new prosperity throughout the region …

application. In other action, Tribal Council approved amendments to the Enrollment Ordinance that will allow Tribal Children and Family Services staff members to have access to kinship reports and birth records for use in protecting Tribal children and serving their families, and approved the enrollment of one infant into the Tribe because they meet the requirements outlined in the Tribal Constitution and Enrollment Ordinance. To watch the entire meeting, visit the Tribal government’s website …

Tribal Government & News Harvey appointed to first HUD advisory committee 11.30.2022 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council , Federal government Denise Harvey By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor WASHINGTON, D.C. – Grand Ronde Tribal Council member Denise Harvey is one of 15 Tribal leaders appointed to the first-ever Tribal Intergovernmental Advisory Committee for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge is starting the committee to strengthen the nation-to-nation …