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Signals has won the top award in this category. Smoke Signals’ awards were in the Associate category for nonTribal members who work for Tribal publications that have a circulation of between 5,000 and 10,000 copies. The five awards mark the 54 th time Smoke Signals has been honored by NAJA since 2008. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …

National Museum of the American Indian. 1999 – The Grand Ronde Food Bank opened its doors to local residents in need of emergency food assistance. It was a project of the Grand Ronde Community Resource Center Board, comprised of local residents interested in providing services to the community. “This project has been a long time in the making,” board member and Tribal member Tim Holmes said. “And it wouldn’t have happened without the support of a lot of folks.” 1994 – Grand Ronde Tribal member …

Tribal Government & News Tribe buys Blue Heron Paper Mill site 08.15.2019 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council , Culture , History The 23-acre Blue Heron Paper Mill site in Oregon City is now owned by the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde as of Thursday, Aug. 15. (Photo by Timothy J. Gonzalez/Smoke Signals) By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor OREGON CITY -- The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde once again owns land at Willamette Falls for the first time since its antecedent Tribes ceded the area …

no longer required to register. Only a Tribal identification card would be required. 1989 – Several Tribal youth participated in a “Survival Hike,” which left from Hebo Lake and included an eight-mile trek. Tribal Operations Manager Greg Archuleta offered advice to the young hikers. The group went fishing after reaching South Lake, and Fish and Wildlife Committee member Rick McKnight took time to teach youth about hunting safety. 1984 – The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde held its first annual …

on other things.” 1994 – Smoke Signals featured Tribal Elder Nora Kimsey, then 86, referring to her as one of the most active Elders in the Tribe. “Nora can be seen at almost every Tribal function, meeting and event,” the article stated. Kimsey participated in Elders activities, arts and crafts, and at the time was one of the few Tribal members who could speak Chinuk Wawa. She and fellow Elder Ila Dowd traveled to Eugene, where they attended the Windows of the Past exhibit and told stories …

services. “Peer services are having someone in recovery who has had life experiences and can work and relate with what people have gone through,” she says. Suiter lives in Lincoln City with her husband, Jeff, and two dogs: Spencer, an Italian greyhound, and Sadie, a whippet. In her spare time, she enjoys training for triathlons and is a sponsored member of Team Zoot. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our …

to 55 additions to the Restoration Roll. In 2019, Tribal Council added 204 Tribal member names to the roll. The Restoration Roll was the first roll compiled of Grand Ronde Tribal members after Nov. 22, 1983. However, because the membership had become so dispersed during the 29 years of Termination, all those who should have been included could not be identified at the time or were unaware that they should have had their names on the roll. The current process, which requires Tribal members …

to protect all of our communities across the state.” Other Tribes receiving the same amount of funding are the Warm Springs, Burns Paiute, Siletz, Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw, Klamath, Coquille and Cow Creek. The Umatilla Tribe will receive $40,500. At this time, the Tribal government remains operative with a minimum of staff reporting to work at the Governance Center in Grand Ronde. Tribal members needing information and assistance are encouraged to call or e-mail; walk-ins are strongly …

. So property owners would only see a 47-cent increase in their property taxes if the new measure is approved. According to the West Valley Fire District, about a third of the time the Willamina community does not have an ambulance staffed and must rely on units from other communities to respond, delaying critical care for often seriously injured or sick patients. “A fast and reliable advanced life support paramedic response and transport to the emergency room is critical to survivability …

Tribal Government & News Yesteryears -- June 1, 2020 05.28.2020 Danielle Frost History 2015 2015 – After spending 25 years working for the Tribe’s Natural Resources Department, Silviculture and Fire Protection Program Manager Jeff Nepstad retired. Nepstad, 52, had served the Tribe almost half of his life and said he was proud of the work that was accomplished during that time. The mission of the Silviculture Program was to promote the Tribal tradition of being good stewards of the land and all …