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. "Whether it brings people into the building will take some time to see. We have not marketed it as fully as we will be able to do when we have more information and can see the patterns and preferences of players that we can leverage into brick-and-mortar visits." iGaming, as the casino calls the gaming experience, keep players interested with the sights and sounds of the casino games, even when they are not in the building. "Players throughout the Pacific Northwest know Spirit Mountain Casino …

announced it has suspended live streaming of meetings on the Tribal Web site. Tribal Council Chairman Reyn Leno read a statement regarding the decision. "Tribal Council decided to begin live streaming in order to provide timely access to the Tribal membership about Tribal Council business," Leno said. "Concerns about broadcasts going to an audience beyond the membership have prompted Tribal Council to halt live streaming at this time. The council has a fiduciary obligation to protect Tribal assets …

Culture Yesteryears -- Dec. 15, 2018 12.13.2018 Danielle Frost History 2013 – The Tribe’s traditional meal honoring the return of the first salmon to the Reservation was served to more than 50 Tribal members, dignitaries and staff at the Community Center on Friday, Dec. 12. It marked the second year in a row that the Tribe held a Salmon Celebration to honor the food staple that helped keep Native Americans fed in the Pacific Northwest since time immemorial. 2008 – Tribal Council member Wink …

and taxes. In 1957, the family moved to Siletz, Ore., and LaVerne managed the S&H Green Stamp store in nearby Toledo. After 25 years of marriage to Fremond, they divorced and she moved to Portland. She went to work for Jantzen Woolen Mills as a seamstress where she met Bob Hosford and his son, Danny. During her time with Bob and Danny, she helped Bob with his car sales business and became a car saleswoman. Through Bob, LaVerne became involved in the Portland professional wrestling scene. She took …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Council approves March 15 per capita date 02.20.2019 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor The first per capita payment date of 2019 will occur on Friday, March 15. During its Wednesday, Feb. 20 meeting, Tribal Council adopted the recommendation of Finance Officer Chris Leno to set the payment date as the third Friday in March. Leno said that since the first Friday in March falls on March 1, there will not enough time for Spirit Mountain …

stage at the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians annual winter conference. During the first general session, attention was given to President Clinton’s recommendations for increasing the annual budget for Native American education efforts from $66 million to $77 million. At the time, only 50 percent of Native American students were deemed “partially proficient” in their academic abilities, and the annual dropout rate among students was 10 percent. 1994 – Tribal member Jeremy Haller, son …

Tribal Government & News 26 percent of eligible voters register for split-sibling constitutional amendment election 02.28.2019 Dean Rhodes Elections By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor Even with an extended period of time during which they could register for the upcoming Bureau of Indian Affairs-supervised constitutional amendment election, an average number of Grand Ronde Tribal members will decide the issue. During the last three constitutional amendment elections held in 2016, 2015 and 2012 …

, but also for her leadership as a former Oregon congresswoman, is inspirational. Her drive for fairness and equality for children and families was always evident in her decision making and I will truly miss her.” During her time as a trustee, Hooley participated in distributing 1,271 grants totaling more than $31 million to nonprofit organizations in northwest Oregon. “I’m glad that Congresswoman Darlene Hooley is focusing on enjoying her retirement and I’m also already missing her terribly,” said …

to adapting to the heat and humidity of Southeast Asia. “I’m a big fan of pho,” he said. “I’m excited for the adventure. I want to go teach again because teaching is what I am really passionate about. I just wish I could take the people I love with me. That’s the rough part.” Herron also plans on keeping up his responsibilities as an Editorial Board member, participating in meetings through Skype despite the 14-hour time difference. Herron has been a board member since June 2017. “It is my hope since I …

Island located along the shores of South Puget Sound in Shelton, Wash. From there, the Canoe Family will navigate stankiya, which means “coyote” in Chinuk Wawa, as they paddle to Nisqually, Puyallup, Muckleshoot, Suquamish, Swinomish and Samish. “Being able to tie into a sense of community is the best part of Journey,” said Youth Prevention Manager Nicole Hewitt. “Plus youth can see just how much fun can be had without using any sort of mind-altering substance. It’s also a good time to learn how …