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that the land had not been sold yet. “We should have a plan before we buy a property and we didn’t have that,” he said. “I know we talked about it being Spirit Mountain at Wood Village, but if there was a scenario with a joint casino, the (potential) impacts would be a 50-percent hit to our current area.” George said the purchase and subsequent decision to sell was a “long process.” “At the time, the thinking was to get that property off the market,” she said. “We explored development to the best of our …

are to either build the community, purchase forest lands for economic development, recover and protect significant cultural sites, and to buy commercial real estate. Reibach said one of the most important jobs for his Lands Department is transferring Tribal land holdings from fee status, where the Tribe must pay taxes and follow local zoning laws, to trust status, which transfers the land title to the federal government in trust for the Tribe. Reibach said the Tribe broke a national record …

how the drone can be used.” Harrelson said he is happy to receive support from Mell, Drake and the GIS program. “The drone being used by GIS is a really good fit because GIS is one of our support programs here at the Tribe that supports numerous departments,” Harrelson said. “You have this shared investment in a drone that can be utilized for survey activity. When we buy these resources that are able to be utilized by multiple programs they have the ability to pay for themselves rather quickly …

it later in life to help buy a home or start a business. Tribal Council members and Tribal staff are interested in hearing both kinds of stories during a community meeting that will be held at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 15, in the Tribal Community Center, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. The purpose of the meeting is to hear from Tribal members and their families about how the Minors’ Trust Fund money is helping Tribal members, what it is being used for and how the program can be improved. Is it a good …

business – Spirit Mountain Casino – have each year. “For us at the casino it’s a great branding tool,” Huffman said. “The advertisement and marketing that comes along with the Grand Floral Parade is phenomenal. There really is no way we could go in and do a media buy to get the kind of coverage we get throughout this event.” Huffman said Tribal member and Tribal staff volunteers will be in Portland on June 7-9 to work on the float entry’s final touches. There is room for 30 volunteers and a bus …

of next steps and the support necessary to sustain the community conversations. Eide’s organization provides support to the Oregon Department of Education and it is hoping to bring all involved stakeholders together in the 10 conversational meetings throughout the state before the plan moves on to the next steps. “The fact that this plan is making progress is because of the work of April Campbell and the fact that it is supported by the Chief Education Office,” said Eide. “There is high level buy …

about how to sign up for hunting tags and safety classes.” Stickel said information will be shared with people attending the event who are interested in accessing fresh produce from local farmers. “We’re going to provide a sheet of paper that talks about the different farms in the area and where you can buy food at the different farm stands,” said Stickel. “Hopefully, people can leave the event with some idea of where they can access fresh fruits and vegetables in their community.” Stickel said …

you had to work for it and be good enough to qualify,” said Duarte. “At every level that’s quite an accomplishment.” To help Marcel attend the Las Vegas rodeo, his family is selling squares for $10 each and a drawing will be held once all the squares are sold. Marcel will get $500 and the winner of the drawing will get $500. If you would like to buy a square, contact Desiree at 503-837-9372. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest …

was surviving on Social Security disability payments and at a loss for how to better his life. Today, he is the owner of a successful construction business and plans to buy his own home soon. He achieved this significant turnaround in his circumstances through a combination of hard work, perseverance and help from the Tribe’s Vocational Rehabilitation Program within the Social Services Department. The program provides culturally relevant services to Grand Ronde Tribal members with disabilities …

will be allowed in Smoke Signals . Candidates can buy up to a cumulative full page of advertising in the July 15 through Sept. 1 editions of the Tribe’s independent newspaper with the largest permissible ad restricted to a half-page in any one issue. A Candidates Forum is scheduled for 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 31, in the Tribal Community Center in Grand Ronde. Questions for Tribal Council candidates may be e-mailed to candidatequestion@grandronde.org . Please include your name and roll number. Ballots …