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moderated on Sunday, only reaching the mid-80s. Powwow Special Event Board Chair Dana Ainam said there were 171 dancers registered to compete this year, down from the usually more than 200 who attend. Of those dancers, 30 were Grand Ronde Tribal members and 10 Tribal members were winners this year. Tribal Elder Wink Soderberg said it seemed like there were more vendors than ever before. “There is a real assortment of stuff. It’s really good,” said Soderberg. “That’s probably the best I’ve seen …

a pleasure. This is one of the best things, I would say, you can do as a council member is to be part of this,” Leno said. “There’s really no problems or issues with giving away money. … It’s always a great opportunity to have people come here. Grand Ronde is a Tribe of about 5,000 people. One of the most important things about here are these documents. They are our seven treaties that represent this Tribe up and down the whole Willamette Valley from Washington clear to California. It’s a vast area …

between local, county, Tribal and state police. “When I heard the Tribal members speak about the missing and murdered women … these are the people of Oregon,” he said. “This is honorable work. I give my assurance that I will treat these women as if they were my own daughters, and put my best foot forward.” The proclamation declaring May 18-25 as American Indian Week awaits Gov. Kate Brown's signature during the Legislative Commission on Indian Services Spring Celebration held at the Capitol in Salem …

salmon fry and returning adults. (Photo by Michelle Alaimo) Grand Ronde Tribe asking for dam drawdowns Editor’s note: Salmon, rain and conifer forests are symbols of the Pacific Northwest. In a three-part series, “The salmon situation,” Smoke Signals examines how the region’s signature fish is heading for extinction, with little time left to reverse course and save these ancient species, which are crucial to both the ecosystem and Tribal culture. In the end, the Tribe’s best hope to prevail may lie …

, the Tribe began negotiating with PGE and engaged in months of discussion and negotiation, including discussions about how to construct the platform, Tribal staff said. PGE also allowed the Tribe to enter through its property to scout for the best locations for the platform. Greene testified the study was finally completed in mid-summer 2018 and DSL Director Vicki Walker convened a meeting to review its conclusion that the area is owned by the state. PGE’s lone representative at the meeting agreed …

of Tahltan Outfitters. Both Peterson and Callison live and work out of Smithers, B.C., which is east of Ketchikan, Alaska. Peterson, who has been a guide/outfitter for the last 15 years, brought in Callison for this particular assignment. Callison, 77, is a living legend of sorts in the area and has been a guide/outfitter for 35 years. Callison said when he met Bynum on the trip to hunt stone sheep, he was impressed. “I met him at a place called Gun Lake,” Callison said. “Then, of course, we …

. “It was a blessing,” she says. “I knew that I didn’t want to get out of prison and move back to the same town I had lived my entire life.” Then came the toughest moment she had faced: During a 2011 hearing to determine if her parental rights would be permanently terminated, Plummer was advised by her lawyer Todd McCann to give guardianship of her two youngest children, who were still minors, to their foster parents. After she had achieved sobriety, a place to live and a job, her lawyer said …

as guards. “When local people are aware of the issues, they have a lot better ability to deal with the issues,” said Leno. Sifuentez said the way he approaches his job will not change. “I’m here to help,” said Sifuentez. “I want to help everybody. For me, that’s what it’s all about. Sifuentez said after being in the community for so long, he sees the Tribe and its people as his family. “That’s the way I look at it,” said Sifuentez. “I don’t see it as coming to work; I see it as coming to visit my …

Tribal Government & News Merkley tours Tribe, holds Town Hall in Grand Ronde 06.30.2015 Brent Merrill Tribal Council , Events , Federal Government Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley toured Grand Ronde on Saturday, June 20, and started his visit to the Reservation by stopping at the Tribe’s powwow grounds to view the new arbor. “It’s absolutely amazing,” said Merkley. “It is just jaw-dropping. It’s beautiful. I have never seen anything like it.” Tribal Council Chairman Reyn Leno, Tribal Council Vice …

police. Tribal police assisted Polk County and Yamhill County deputies with searching for a male suspect who fled from a traffic stop. Wednesday, July 26 Tribal police responded to assist Oregon State Police with a traffic accident on Highway 18 near milepost 23. Tribal police assisted Polk County deputies with serving an eviction notice on Grand Ronde Road. A stalking and trespass issue was reported to Tribal police in the McPherson Road area. Tribal police assisted the victim with obtaining …