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the Tribal Member Review Board allows me to be the voice for our families and allows me to ensure the children are getting their needs met. I sincerely hope this message encourages some of you to take time to volunteer. If you’re interested in being a Tribal Member Review Board volunteer, please contact the Tribal Court Programs Specialist, Annie Schmidt, at 503-879-4623. If you want more information, Annie will be holding a volunteer information session on Friday, March 17, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. …

says she is redoing her “Holly Tones 1 and 2” books and reselling them. Dala says she loves the holidays and already has hung her lights. “I had them up before Halloween so the kids could see as they stopped by,” she says. She encourages aspiring writers to “just start from the beginning and go for it. Just do it.” And how does Dala know when her books have reached a conclusion? “I just stop writing it,” she says. “You can continue on later if you don’t know where to stop.” Dala uses Harper …

the recruitment process begin to fill the vacant position, and changed the 10 percent dividend distribution to the Tribal Reserves to the following formula: Elders, 2 percent; Health, 3.5 percent, Cultural Resources, 2 percent, Education, 1.5 percent, and Government Operations, 1 percent. The meeting was recorded and can be viewed by visiting the Tribal website at www.grandronde.org , clicking on the News tab and then Video. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our …

Health & Education Being prepared may mean eating 25-year-old food 08.12.2016 Brent Merrill Health & Wellness , Tribal Employees , Public Safety A group of Tribal members, Tribal Elders and staff gathered at the Elders Activity Center on Monday, Aug. 1, for a lunch of chicken salad – chicken salad that may have been made in 1991. Nutrition Program Manager Kristy DeLoe said she found out about Thrive Life meals from former Emergency Operations Coordinator Jamie Baxter and that she wanted …

that included seven Tribal members. They left Grand Ronde Sunday at 1 p.m.” Drake said it is a 14-day assignment that started on Monday, June 21. Drake said boot camp this year was a success and that Natural Resources ended up with a 35-person crew. He said four of the crew members were new to the team this year. “Overall I think it went pretty well,” said Drake. “Our new people look really good.” McKnight said he was happy that the Tribe’s Natural Resources Department kept the boot camp program …

Tribal Government & News Letters to the Editor -- Oct. 1, 2016 09.29.2016 Dean Rhodes Letters Dear Smoke Signals : “Uphold the Constitution” is the simple phrase that I’ve read many times in the past few months and weeks. Many state it’s “black and white.” It’s simple. Well, I feel compelled to respond to the false interpretation that is floating around our Tribal community. Many present as fact that the Chief Tumulth clan members were enrolled in error and that they did not meet …

of the President of the United States of America to restore our Tribe after Termination. Not an easy task; far better if the damage is not done to our Tribe in the first place. In my personal opinion only: 1. We need to consider our Tribe’s hard-won independence; this court does not know our Tribe, our Elders or what they endured. 2. Part of being a sovereign nation is determining our own membership, our own citizens. 3. We have an inherent right to govern our own people. 4. This disenrollment …

fellow people that have served this nation … to be able to do that is a big deal for me to be a part of that.” Memorial Day events will start at noon with a traditional meal served in the Tribal Community Center. Honoring of veterans having their names added to the memorial will start at approximately 1 p.m. 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 Letters to the Editor -- May 1, 2016 04.29.2016 Dean Rhodes Letters Dear Smoke Signals : Over three years ago, the Oregon Department of Human Services informed us that our grandchildren, who were in temporary foster care (through no fault of their own), were about to be placed for adoption or placed in permanent foster care. At the time, we were the only relatives that were available to take custody of the three girls. We went through foster care school, background …

, Carroll and Trudy Grenia; and two nieces, Rebecca Grenia and Debbi Grenia Cannon. Jo leaves many friends and relatives who will miss her sunny disposition and her deep knowledge of Columbia Gorge history and her family’s history in the Gorge. Her burial will be at the Cascades Pioneer Cemetery at North Bonneville on Saturday, April 30, at 1 p.m. A celebration of life will follow at the Event Center in North Bonneville. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our …