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Tribal Government & News Tribal contingent visits Table Rocks near Medford 04.28.2011 Michelle Alaimo Tribal Council , Culture , History By Michelle Alaimo Smoke Signals photographer "If they hadn't of moved us, we'd probably still be here," was a thought Tribal Council member Steve Bobb Sr. had after a tour of Table Rocks near Medford in southern Oregon on Tuesday, April 26. Tribal Vice Chair Reyn Leno and Bobb agreed that the history of the Tribe could have been different if the Rogue River …

information regarding the Tribe’s pandemic response and testing, visit www.grandronde.org/covid-19-information/. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …

Culture Native Plant Workshop held at Chachalu 02.12.2015 Michelle Alaimo Culture , History , Natural Resources By Ron Karten Smoke Signals staff writer To a small group interested in fostering native plants in the area, and maybe growing a few of their own, botanist Larkin Guenther said, “Don’t worry … native plants know how to grow here.” On the other side of the coin, she added, “You can’t work against nature.” Guenther is Ecological Education coordinator for the 17-year-old Corvallis …

Culture Tribe cancels Tomanowos delegation visit 06.23.2025 Danielle Harrison Tomanowos By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals editor The Grand Ronde Tribe cancelled the yearly delegation visit to the American Museum of Natural History in New York City to see the meteorite Tomanowos, due to concerns about security in the wake of the U.S. bombing of nuclear sites in Iran Saturday, June 21, which also resulted in increased security in NYC and at airports across the country. The Tribe informed …

Frost for Best Feature Story “More Than Friends,” her story about Elders Linda and Cecil Donahue finding love via Facebook; Editor Dean Rhodes for Best News Story for “Unreliable enrollment audit” and Best Coverage of Native America for “Tomanowos Comes Alive”; and Gonzalez for Best News Photo for coverage of the 2019 trip to visit Tomanowos in New York City at the American Museum of Natural History. Smoke Signals’ four third-place awards went to Frost for Best Coverage of Native America for her …

into current issues. There are some extremely important things happening right now and taking the time to stay abreast of these issues will be advantageous for you and your Tribe. 1) The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde website. This is one of the best resources available to our membership. Log on to the website. In the upper part of the page there is a list of options going left to right. Click on “News” and a drop-down will appear and choose “Video.” You can then scroll down and watch videos …

are already set for a visit again to East Africa this time next year.” Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …

Health & Education Oregon Dental Association head, OHSU dean visit Grand Ronde 06.14.2017 Dean Rhodes Health & Wellness , State Government The dean of Oregon Health & Science University’s Dentistry School and the executive director of the Oregon Dental Association visited the Grand Ronde Tribe on Wednesday, June 7, starting their tour of the state’s nine federally recognized Tribes to discuss improving access to high-quality dental health care in Oregon Indian Country. Dr. Phillip Marucha …

the Heritage Commission approved state heritage area status in early February on a preliminary basis. The Willamette Falls Heritage Area is the first to ever receive a state heritage area designation. The Willamette Falls Heritage Area encompasses 26 square miles and is home to the second largest waterfall by volume in the United States. The area remains a culturally and historically significant site for the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. Tribal members continue to harvest lamprey at the site …

will be available to the Tribe in October, with all cleanup activities to be completed by September 2029. For more information about tumwata village, contact Webb at ryan.webb@grandronde.org or 503-879-2404 or visit tumwatavillage.org. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …