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, who is moving to Texas; And enrolled two infants into the Tribe because they met the enrollment requirements under the Tribal Constitution and Enrollment Ordinance. One approved authorization to proceed was also included in the May 31 Tribal Council packet, to draft a cultural significance letter for the Willamette Wildlife Mitigation Program for fiscal year 2025 project proposals. To watch the entire meeting, visit the Tribal government’s website at www.grandronde.org and click on the Government …

and a headpiece featuring a Coyote story. Entitled “Adventures of the Spirit,” the float was one of approximately 90 entries in the Rose Festival’s Grand Floral Parade. 1993 – The 1993-94 Grand Ronde Royalty Court was named. Senior princesses were Kristina Dizick and Lisa Schmid. Melanie Summerlin, Sydney Clark and Courtney Warren were junior princesses. During the Royalty competition at the Tribe’s annual powwow in August, they would be judged on participation at required events, personal …

numerous writing awards, including the Native American Journalists Association’s Best Coverage of Native America category several times. “When Smoke Signals was looking for a new staff writer six years ago, I already was zeroing in on a January 2024 retirement,” Publications Coordinator Dean Rhodes said. “I wanted to hire someone who I knew would be able to succeed me and keep Smoke Signals as one of the preeminent newspapers in Indian Country. Danielle has the experience, news judgment and knowledge …

. Numerous friends have said she was the best boss they had ever had; consistent and stern, but also compassionate and flexible. Debby loved being a mother and grandmother, raising four children of her own and was blessed with seven grandchildren: one boy and six girls. She had many talents and enjoyed acting, singing, painting and generally expressing herself through her creations. She was preceded in death by her father, Raymond Childers, and brothers, Mike and Brandon Robertson. She is survived …

-in stations. Additionally, two electric vehicles would be added to the Tribe’s fleet. The Tribe has one other electric vehicle charging station, located at Grand Ronde Station, which was installed in November 2012. “I know lots of people want to have these at the Tribal campus but it’s a new thing so we’re trying to get up to speed, so would ask for patience during this time,” Webb said. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates …

and support of an inclusive perspective regarding local heritage. Clifford received one of the two awards handed out during the meeting. (Contributed photo by Thomas Sievers/City of Springfield) By Dean Rhodes Publications coordinator SPRINGFIELD – Grand Ronde Tribal Elder Marta Lu Clifford received the History Maker Award as part of the second annual Springfield Heritage Awards that were handed out during the Tuesday, Sept. 5, City Council meeting by Springfield Mayor Sean VanGordon. The Heritage …

Culture Watchlist: ‘Bad Press’ trailer 09.14.2023 Kamiah Koch Watchlist By Kamiah Koch Social media/digital journalist Smoke Signals staff, two members of the Editorial Board and a Tribal Council member attended the Indigenous Journalists Association’s annual conference in Winnipeg, Canada, in August. One of the conference activities was a special screening of the documentary “Bad Press.” To our surprise, the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde and Smoke Signals received a shout-out in the film …

dad and a few of his favorite teams were Notre Dame and the New York Jets. Music, specifically rock ‘n’ roll and metal, fueled him. Ronnie was a huge fan of Kiss, as well as Slayer and Static-X to name a few. He was a lover of dogs and had many over his life; he left behind his sweet dog Sugar. He had lots of jobs over the years, but the one he seemed to love the most was in the laundry room. Ronnie will be deeply missed by his longtime love and mother of his child, Jennifer Harper; his child …

Tribal member to be appointed to the board. She previously served on the Grand Ronde Gaming Commission as a member and chair from March 2004 through September 2013. Harvey started working for the Tribe in 2002 in the Human Resources Department as the Mentorship and Workforce Development coordinator, a position she held until 2010. She has been a Tribal Council member since 2013. In November 2022, Harvey was selected as one of 15 Tribal leaders appointed to the first-ever Tribal Intergovernmental …

was nominated for the impressive emergency management program of the Grand Ronde Tribe built under her leadership.” Crabb cited the July 12 full-scale wildland fire exercise organized by Bishop that brought together organizations from the local community and state to practice evacuations, mass shelter and feeding operations, and overall fire preparedness. Crabb said Bishop is also one of two Tribal representatives to serve on the department’s State Homeland Security Grant Review Committee. “I’m very …