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-reservation gaming in Oregon is off the table," Martin said. "We understand the need for the Port of Cascade Locks to look at all their economic development options." Martin said he was pleased that the Warm Springs Tribe has moved on to other options besides an off-reservation casino in Cascade Locks. The eastern Oregon Tribe recently moved its gaming facility to reservation land adjoining Highway 26, making it more accessible to travelers. "It's been extremely frustrating trying to get a decision …

and colleges at the university. Classes were rarely larger than 26 students, which meant help was always available and expectations were very high, Bea said. The university has between 12,000 and 15,000students, with a quarter attending from out of state. Montana’s mountains and plains attract people from all over, which is how Bea met Grand Ronde Tribal member Torey Wakeland. He moved to Montana in 2011, looking for cowboy culture and a wildlife biology degree. The two met in September 2012 …

for Grand Ronde to be partners with Tillamook County; the people of Tillamook County, not just the commissioners.” Leno said the Tillamook people were one of the 27 bands that joined the Grand Ronde confederacy in the 1850s. “I think it is a real honor to have a piece of land back at Tillamook,” Leno said. The site, according to the Tillamook County Pioneer Museum, was home to one of the largest Native American villages on the northern Oregon coast. Paul Levesque, chief of staff for the Tillamook …

Employment had 59 students participating in 2019. They also attended five mandatory financial planning sessions and were offered job readiness training and skills. The Youth Scholarship program offers $100 per student in school supply funds. In 2018, $69,800 was awarded. There are currently 111 full-time college students among Tribal members, one of whom is studying abroad in Spain. The Tribal Library had 5,491 patrons visit and the computers were used 597 times. “Some people don’t have great …

a second meeting between the Grand Ronde Tribal Council and Spirit Mountain Gaming Inc. Board of Directors held Wednesday, April 1, it has been decided to keep the casino closed for an undefined length of time and monitor how the coronavirus affects Oregon and the rest of the country. “Every day we watch the number of cases of COVID-19 grow across Oregon, the region and the country,” said Tribal Council Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy. “These closures are one way that we can work to protect our …

Culture Reibach releases 26th album 'Earth Tribe' 03.04.2021 Dean Rhodes People By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor Tribal member Jan Michael Looking Wolf Reibach recorded his 26 th album “Earth Tribe” in January, finally attaining a goal that he started pursuing on his previous release “Beautiful.” “After a long and beautiful journey with the Native American flute, this music is my tribute to the art of the solo flute,” he says in promotional material for “Earth Tribe.” “These songs all share …

with governor postponed On Tuesday, Feb. 1, Tribal Council Vice Chair Chris Mercier was scheduled to attend a virtual meeting with Gov. Kate Brown regarding gaming issues in the state. However, the meeting was canceled. Brown, or the next governor, would have to approve the Siletz Tribe’s proposed casino project in north Salem if the Department of the Interior gives its blessing. Brown, or her successor, would have to jettison the state’s long-standing policy regarding Native American casinos – one …

. 18; in Salem at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20, in a location yet to be determined; and in Tribal Council Chambers in Grand Ronde at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26. “I would say this is one of those decisions that will have repercussions for generations to come,” said Tribal Council Vice Chair Chris Mercier. “I happen to be one of the council members who was here for most of the disenrollment proceedings … It was just a very negative experience in watching the way Tribal members turned on each other …

. The tour provided Sixkiller with a briefing on what is occurring at the 23-acre site that used to be the Blue Heron Paper Mill. (Photo by Dean Rhodes) By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals editor Tribal Council approved a design contract with GBD Architects of Portland for a portion of its Tumwata Village site in Oregon City during its Wednesday, Oct. 11, meeting. The $673,000 contract will include a schematic design for what is known as block one of the former Blue Heron Paper Mill site …

. “I think just somebody actually recognizing that it’s not Salish art, it’s not Californian art, it’s not eastern Oregon art; it has this one place in the world,” he said. “Everybody sees our stuff, and says ‘oh, like you do totems,’ and, no, we don’t do frogs and whales and bears, and stack ‘em on each other; that’s not what we do, so having this be recognized and raising that awareness, that’s kind of cool.” Contemporary Art Curator Magazine, an online magazine that promotes and supports …