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Tribe hired its first archaeologist, Briece Edwards, in late 2011. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced the grant as part of $8.4 million being given to 131 American Indian Tribes to support their Tribal Historic Preservation Offices under the National Historic Preservation Act. The National Park Service awards the grants to Tribes to assist in carrying out national historic preservation program responsibilities on Tribal lands. "The participation of American Indians in the national …

. The annual agreement is necessary because the Grand Ronde Tribe’s Indian Housing Block Grant service area overlaps with 10 other Tribes in Oregon and California. The federal government requires that Tribes in overlapping service areas agree on how to distribute the $15.7 million in funding and the 11 Tribes have agreed to use Tribal enrollment data instead of Bureau of Indian Affairs labor force statistics. In doing so, the Grand Ronde Tribe sees its funding increase to approximately $2.65 …

assisted living facility Cougar Lodge since July 2008 after residing in a foster care home in Sheridan. She said she was proud to be the eldest Mercier, descended from Francis Mercier, her grandfather who immigrated to the United States from Belgium. Visitation will be held from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 4, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Grand Ronde. A rosary service will be held at 10:30 a.m. with a funeral service to follow at 11 a.m. A celebration of life will follow the funeral …

Gaming Spirit Mountain Casino announces closure of Cedar Plank Buffet 06.30.2021 Dean Rhodes Spirit Mountain Casino , Gaming By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor The COVID-19 pandemic has claimed one more victim in Oregon: the Cedar Plank Buffet at Spirit Mountain Casino. In a press release on Tuesday, June 29, the casino announced the buffet, which had not been self-service for many months because of the pandemic, will serve its final meal on Sunday, July 11. “The classic buffet model has …

Affairs soon afterward and never stopped devoting his time to bettering the way of life for Native Americans. Recently honored for his years of service to the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Speaks’ career included serving as a teacher, supervisor, manager, agency superintendent, area director and most recently as the director of the BIA’s Northwest Regional Office in Oregon, which oversees 15 agencies that serve 45 federally recognized Tribes. His career also involved his service as acting director …

. The narrator states that by 1770, Spanish missionaries prohibited prescribed burns and when Tribes were forcefully removed from their homelands in the 1850s, burns in California were outlawed. Wildfires became rampant, leading to the smoky summers we have today. Luckily, by 1970, the National Park Service realized its mistake and looked to the knowledge of Indigenous Tribes. Ron Goode, chair of the North Fork Mono Tribe, is shown practicing cultural burns in California. The National Park Service now …

Elder Harvey David Haller walked on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, at the age of 78. McDonald’s Chapel in Redding, Calif., and Dallas Mortuary Tribute Center are assisting the family. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Friday, July 22, in the Tribal gym and be followed by a gravesite service at the Tribal Cemetery. A meal will follow the service at the Grand Ronde day park. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Council approves Fish & Wildlife agreement 07.12.2023 Danielle Harrison Tribal Council By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals editor Tribal Council approved a 10-year agreement with the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife Service Partners Program during its Wednesday, July 12, meeting. The agreement will provide the Tribe access to more resources for restoration of the Tribe’s 463-acre Enchanted Oaks property in Marion County, according to Fish & Wildlife Program …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Council approves agreement to reestablish daily transit service from Salem to Grand Ronde 09.04.2024 Danielle Harrison Tribal Council Tribal Council Chambers By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals editor Tribal Council approved a transit services agreement with Pacific Crest Bus Lines of Bend, which will bring back daily bus service from Salem to Grand Ronde and Lincoln City, during its Wednesday, Sept. 4, meeting. The agreement will provide funding and operating …

of 78. Sharp Funeral Homes in Grand Blanc Township, Michigan, is assisting the family. Funeral service details were unavailable before presstime. Kenneth Eugene Martin Oct. 21, 1973 – Jan. 23, 2026 Tribal member Kenneth Eugene Martin passed away Jan. 23, 2026, at the age of 52. Funeral services are scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, at the Tribal gym, followed by a meal at the Community Center. Bollman’s Tribute Center in Dallas is assisting the family. Howard Leslie Davis April 24, 1947 …