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the relinquishment period from five years to two years, eliminated the requirement of having a parent on the roll at the time of birth or application to become a member of the Tribe, redefined Grand Ronde blood and established an annual quota set by Tribal Council on how many new Tribal members could be enrolled. 2006 – The Tribe’s Cultural Resources Department held its first ever webinar that featured the Cultural Resources virtual gallery, which opened earlier that year after eight months of development …

months would be an ideal time for Tribal members to make suggestions to improve the publication. Yesteryears is a look back at Tribal history in five-year increments through the pages of Smoke Signals. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …

north of downtown Salem in April 2020. The proposed Siletz casino complex would feature a 500-room hotel, three restaurants, food court, nightclub, sports bar and multi-purpose events center that would accommodate a 20,000-square-foot ballroom. It also would feature a 2,000-car parking garage and two surface parking lots. The Siletz Tribe says the new gaming facility would provide approximately 1,473 full- and part-time jobs and cost a projected $410 million to build and support 2,373 …

and R.C. Mock. The Tribe has nine volunteer firefighter/emergency medical service staff numbers and answers calls at any time of day with three ambulances, one of which is assigned to the Grand Ronde station on McPherson Road, three engines, a truck and water tender. “With the help of the Tribe, we have staffing 24/7,” said West Valley Fire District Board Chair Mike Alger. “We have both a fire engine and medic unit in our station.” On Friday, Oct. 1, Grand Ronde officially became one of only …

Culture Watchlist: ‘Who should be allowed to adopt Native American children?’ 02.14.2022 Kamiah Koch Watchlist By Kamiah Koch Social media/digital journalist HuffPost published a 12-minute video to its YouTube channel on Nov 11, 2019, breaking down the history, justifications and criticisms of the Indian Child Welfare Act. A few editions ago, we shared the This Land podcast , which does an extensive deep-dive into the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) in its second season. If you don’t have time …

was recognized as Smoke Signals’ outstanding scholar and athlete of the month. Brooks participated in wrestling and weightlifting, and played soccer and golf. He was honored by his soccer team as its rookie of the year. He participated in a cultural exchange program and attended school in Spain. In his free time, Brooks volunteered doing yard work for senior citizens and at local community cleanup efforts. 1992 – The Tribe’s Economic Development Department was offering a basic tourism course through …

of demolition will take seven to eight weeks and work on the water filtration plant is expected to take the longest time at four to five weeks. The other three buildings are expected to take a week each. “The demolition of these buildings provides visual progress on the site all the while much hard work, planning and visioning has been done by the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde since their purchase of the former Blue Heron paper mill,” said Oregon City Mayor Rachel Lyles Smith. “The Oregon City …

and was re-elected in 2010 and has served since then. Come September, he will have served six terms, or 18 years, on Tribal Council. Giffen will retire as the third longest serving Tribal Council member ever behind current Tribal Council Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy, 23 years, and Leno, 21 years. This year marks the ninth consecutive year of single-digit candidates running for Tribal Council. The last time 10 or more candidates threw their proverbial hats in the ring was in 2013. This year’s Tribal …

good to have a nice facility to do it in. I want to thank the Tribal Council for their support. It makes me feel proud to be able to put on a nice rodeo.” 1997 – More Tribal members than ever were voting in Tribal Council elections, with more than 700 casting their ballots, which was reported to be an all-time high. Ed Pearsall, Val Grout and Robert Mercier won the election. 1992 – Spirit Mountain Development Corp. hired a new general manager, Beth Oliver. She had just returned to the United …

Culture Yesteryears - Oct.1, 2022 09.29.2022 Danielle Harrison Yesteryears Smoke Signals file photo, 2017 2017 – Tribal Elder Rosetta LaBonte Manangan traced the non-Native side of her family back to being some of the first settlers in Oregon. Her great-great-great grandfather Louis LaBonte was on a list of Astorians of the Pacific Fur Co. who lived near the Columbia River during the winter of 1813-14. She said she found the list of Astorians, as the Pacific Fur Co. men were known at the time …