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Tribal Government & News Cleanup work continues for tumwata village 02.11.2026 Danielle Harrison Tumwata Village Smoke Signals file photo By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals editor Tribal Engineering & Community Development Department Manager Ryan Webb gave an update about the cleanup process and future plans for tumwata village during a Monday, Jan. 26, Zoom meeting. The meeting was part of a requirement for an Environmental Protection Agency Brownfield Cleanup Grant application. The Tribe …

. Gonzalez/Smoke Signals) By Danielle Frost Smoke Signals editor Seventy employees were honored for a combined 1,037 years of service to the Grand Ronde Tribe during a third-quarter Years of Service ceremony held Thursday, Sept. 26, in the Tribal gym. Tribal Council Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy thanked employees for their dedication and recalled when she was just one of three people hired to work for the Tribe. Now, there are 512 employees. “That is just amazing,” Kennedy said. “When I think …

Culture Walking On -- Leona Medina, Charlene Minjarez, Charles Taylor and John Pool 09.30.2020 Dean Rhodes Walking On Leona Medina Leona Jane (Ray) Medina Sept. 26, 1969 – Sept. 17, 2020 Leona Jane Medina was born on Sept. 26, 1969, in Crescent City, Calif., the daughter of Richard and Lola (Spates) Ray. She passed away peacefully on Sept. 17, 2020, at the age of 50. Leona grew up in Crescent City, graduating from Crescent City High School. She was a member of the Confederated Tribes of Grand …

” and “StoryMap: Indigenous Naming of Creeks on Marys Peak.” The first three presentations were held on Oct. 14, 22 and 26, and the fourth one will occur at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18. All videos will be available to view for three months at www.grandronde.org/history-and-culture-summit/ . To register for the Nov. 18 Zoom event, visit www.grandronde.org/events/hcsummit-10222020/ and scroll to the link at the bottom of the page, “Complete Agenda: History and Culture Virtual Summit.” The History …

, Feb. 7 Animal complaint reported in the 100 block of Wind River Drive. Citizen contact occurred in the 48700 block of Eagle Loop. Domestic disturbance reported in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. One subject was arrested for harassment. Drug complaint received in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. Fraud reported in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. Trespass reported in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. Monday, Feb. 8 Fraud reported in the 27100 block of Salmon River …

Tribal Government & News Memorial Day celebration honors both fallen and living warriors 05.28.2025 Nicole Montesano West Valley Veterans Memorial Tribal Elder and Marine Corps veteran Reyn Leno speaks during the Memorial Day Ceremony at the West Valley Veterans Memorial on the Tribal campus Monday, May 26. (Photos by Michelle Alaimo) By Nicole Montesano Smoke Signals staff Grand Ronde Tribal members honored the Tribe’s soldiers on Memorial Day with a ceremony at West Valley Veterans Memorial …

to the stories, sampling the salmon and watching the dancing. That experience was such a gift to the whole community. The people of the Grand Ronde made opening day and the entire light rail line special and different from all the other light rail lines. For that, I, our board and our entire region are grateful to you and your members. Neil McFarlane TriMet general manager Dear Tribal members: This letter is in support of a swimming pool for the Grand Ronde area. My number one reason for wanting …

of laws that prohibit pollution of the rivers. "The dream is to one day drink out of the Willamette River," Kennedy said. "There is a great value in the tried-and-true ways of managing the land. Our people lived here 10,000 years and it was a pretty nice place when you got here." During an earlier presentation entitled "First Foods," Eric Quaempts, Tribal member and Natural Resources director for the Umatilla Tribe in Pendleton, discussed how Native diets were healthy. Natives drank clean water from …

official Orange Line train No. 523 filled with dignitaries, including Tribal Council member Cheryle A. Kennedy, slowly crossed the bridge as the Tribal procession, which also included Tribal Royalty, Tribal Council members, Tribal dancers and numerous Tribal members, marched alongside in the pedestrian and bicycle lanes to the rhythm and singing of Bad Soul drum. Tribal Council members who marched included Vice Chair Jack Giffen Jr., Denise Harvey, Jon A. George, newly-elected Brenda Tuomi …

Tribal Government & News ATNI Winter Convention held in Portland 01.31.2023 Danielle Harrison ATNI , Tribal relations , Federal government , State government Tribal Council Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy laughs during her opening remarks at the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians’ 2023 Winter Conference on Monday, Jan. 23. The conference, held in Portland from Sunday, Jan. 22, through Thursday, Jan. 26, welcomed an estimated 200 representatives from Tribes across the Pacific Northwest …