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Tribal Government & News Tribal Council reappoints members to committee, special event board 07.14.2021 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council , People By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor Tribal Council voted to reappoint one member each to the Culture Committee and Veterans Special Event Board during its Wednesday, July 14, meeting, which featured a light agenda of action items. Grand Ronde Food Bank Coordinator Francene Ambrose was reappointed to the Culture Committee with a term expiring in March 2023. …

Culture Watchlist: ‘The Chef Bringing Native American Food to Your Table’ 07.29.2021 Kamiah Koch Watchlist By Kamiah Koch Social media/digital journalist Sean Sherman is the owner of The Sioux Chef, a company focusing on re-identifying North American food with traditional Native American ingredients. Sherman and his company were featured in a three-minute video by Great Big Story, a storytelling media company that has amassed almost 6 million YouTube subscribers globally. Sherman’s story was …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Council approves purchase of six acres in Grand Ronde 10.27.2021 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor Tribal Council approved the purchase of six acres in Grand Ronde that used to be part of the Tribe’s original Reservation during its Wednesday, Oct. 27, meeting. The Walton property is located southeast of the Grand Ronde Fire Station off Grand Ronde Road. It was part of the original Richard Cook allotment and adjacent to property the …

Tribal Government & News Tribal police visit Willamina School District in response to vague nationwide TikTok threats 12.17.2021 Dean Rhodes Public safety , Education Two Grand Ronde Tribal Police Department vehicles were stationed at the Willamina School District's Oaken Hills campus on Friday, Dec. 17, in response to vague nationwide threats on social media platform TikTok about possible school violence. Superintendent Carrie Zimbrick said classes are operating normally and "all is quiet and …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Council approves transition house construction contract 12.29.2021 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor Tribal Council approved a contract with Scholten Construction of Willamina to construct improvements to the Men’s Transitional House during its weather-affected Wednesday, Dec. 29, meeting held via the Zoom teleconference application. Because of winter weather and dangerous driving conditions in northwestern Oregon, Tribal Council’s …

Reyes continues collegiate wrestling career in Buffalo 03.31.2022 Dean Rhodes By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor Tribal member Jordan Reyes, a two-time Oregon state champion in wrestling at Willamina High School, finished 1-3 in the 125-pound weight class at the University at Buffalo in New York, a Division I school, during the 2021-22 wrestling season. During his freshman year, Reyes started 16 duals and went 4-23 overall and 2-15 in duals. He was 1-9 in Mid-American Conference duals on the …

Health & Education Tribal Student Grant application is open 05.10.2022 Education SALEM – The Higher Education Coordinating Commission announced that the application for the Oregon Tribal Student Grant for 2022-23 is now open. The grant is a new state financial aid program supported by the Oregon Legislature’s 2022 investment in equitable access and success for Tribal students. The grant will pay for most or all public college-related expenses, including tuition, housing, books and other costs …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Council wraps up 2022 business 12.28.2022 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor Tribal Council held its final meeting of 2022 on Wednesday, Dec. 28, by handling items brought to it during its Tuesday, Dec. 20, Legislative Action Committee hearing. In addition of approving the enrollment of seven people into the Tribe, Tribal Council accepted a portion of the fiscal year 2023 Tribal Transportation Program funds from the Bureau of Indian …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Council approves Housing software contract 07.26.2023 Danielle Harrison Tribal Council By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals editor Tribal Council approved a contract between the Tribal Housing Department and Yardi of Santa Barbara, California, during its Wednesday, July 26, meeting. Yardi is a property management software company with more than 30 North American offices. The Housing Department has worked with the company in the past, purchasing $25,000 of new …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Council selects Mercier for vice chair, Cherry as secretary 09.13.2023 Danielle Harrison Tribal Council By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals editor With just a week passing in between meetings, Tribal Council had a fairly light agenda on Wednesday, Sept. 13, with only three action items. The shorter one-week period between meetings occurred because Tribal Council traditionally holds a meeting after new members are sworn into office. Earlier in the day, incumbents …