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that council said, ‘Build us an arbor, have it ready by Veterans Powwow and make it your number one priority’,” Leno said. 2010 – Oregon Tribes were organizing to combat two November ballot measures that would have a “devastating effect” on Indian gaming statewide. Backers of a private casino in Wood Village, which would detrimentally affect revenues at Spirit Mountain Casino and Grand Ronde charitable contributions, collected enough signatures to put the issue before voters. “Obviously, everyone …

– A historical marker was unveiled in Grand Ronde, marking the 97 th marker to be erected for Oregon’s Historical Marker Program. The marker, located one-fourth of a mile east of Grand Ronde Road, depicted Tribal photos and a summary of the history of the Grand Ronde Tribe and its people. Tribal Council and staff members had been working on the marker project for several years. The process included meeting about location, text and design of the marker. At the dedication ceremony, Tribal Elder …

to by many and one of those Elder leaders that when he spoke, you listened. His presence at our powwows was always a joy and his passing will leave a hole for years to come.” Tailfeathers earned a bachelor’s of applied science from Lane Community College in Eugene in Traditional Values and Customs and worked for 20 years for the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, where he assisted in creating a family wellness court system. In addition, he served as vice president of the Warm Springs Veterans …

at the 36-lot manufactured home subdivision; Approved the Sawtooth timber harvest as presented by the Natural Resources Department that is projected to net the Tribe approximately $302,000 after expenses and fees; And approved the enrollment of one infant into the Tribe because he or she meets the requirements outlined in the Tribal Constitution and Enrollment Ordinance. Also included in the Sept. 2 Tribal Council packet were approved authorizations to proceed that: Allows Health Services Executive …

talent and dedication rewarded in the professional news world,” Editorial Board Chair Siobhan Taylor said in an e-mail to Smoke Signals staff. “My personal thanks to each one of you for your commitment to an independent press dedicated to serving our Tribal community. You continue to raise the bar for yourselves and the free press. And thank you to Tribal Council for your unwavering support to the staff and Editorial Board. You are an example to all of Indian Country.” The 11 awards …

to build the wood-framed structures, and 50 homes had been completed so far. The project also would include 12 one-bedroom units, two five-bedroom units and eight four-bedroom units. 2000 – Grand Ronde Housing Director Linda Layden was named Indian Health Authority’s Executive Director of the Year. She received the honor at the Northwest Indian Housing Association’s annual meeting and awards banquet in Port Angeles, Wash. Layden had served as Tribal Housing Executive Director since 1996. “I …

performance, history and music into one show. The project took audience members through Pepper’s journey of becoming a world-renowned musical artist. 2010 – The possible skull of a Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde ancestor was finally buried in a traditional way. The return happened after the Linn County Sheriff’s Office re-examined a cold case involving the skull when they were able to contact a man, who had taken the skull to a show-and-tell at his grade school in 1984. The skull had been passed …

crowded the casino’s bingo hall to hear presentations by Tribal Chairman Mark Mercier and Vice Chair Kathryn Harrison. Afterward, attendees adjourned to try gambling on the 700 slot machines, 25 blackjack tables and other games available in the 90,000-square-foot facility. 1990 – Tribal member Angie Leno was honored at Western Oregon State College, where she was a freshman. She was one of 16 minority students honored at a dinner hosted by the school president for receiving the Minority Achievement …

since 2007, has been the co-chair of the work group since 2018. As co-chair, one of Wilson’s mandated responsibilities is to obtain a group consensus on topics and issues. Overall, the work group also is mandated to promote effective communication, encourage and promote education and training opportunities and achieve Tribal-agency working relationships. The four-hour Oct. 22 meeting had almost 40 attendees and featured presentations regarding winter steelhead acclimation efforts on Canyon Creek …

, and advocating for Indian education. 1991 – The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde was putting together a two-part survey to assess the needs and desires of the Tribal population. One questionnaire was designed to collect socioeconomic, demographic and health-related information concerning 1,000 Tribal households. The other questionnaire would assess attitudes of 600 randomly selected Tribal member adults toward economic development plans in the service area that included Yamhill, Polk, Marion …