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10 years of service she also distributed Tribal Pendleton blankets. 2011 – The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde became the official owner of the eight-acre Grand Ronde Middle School property. The Tribe agreed to buy the land and 27,443-foot facility for $675,000 from the Willamina School District. The property was part of the Tribe’s original reservation given to it in an 1857 Presidential Order in exchange for ceded lands that included most of western Oregon. The property was zoned as Grand …

Tribal Government & News Oregon Tribes request creation of Water Vision Task Force 09.28.2021 Dean Rhodes Tribal government , State government , Natural resources , Environment By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor The nine federally recognized Tribes in Oregon have requested that Gov. Kate Brown create by executive order a Tribe-Agency Water Vision Task Force that would include representation from each Tribe and the nine state agencies identified in the state’s Water Resources Strategy …

and participation. 2016 — After hearing testimony from Tribal representatives, the Oregon Board of Education approved a resolution and rule to allow schools to keep their Native mascots if they could reach a formal agreement with a local Tribe about acceptable imagery and integrate Native studies into their curriculum. Grand Ronde wanted to work with local schools in order to foster understanding and appreciation of Tribal culture. 2011 — After reaching a three-year deal with the Portland Rose Festival …

there are some other minor (changes) but that’s the big one I think people are going to want to know about. It’s a big organizational change and in order to make that change…these ordinances have to be amended.” There will be a 30-day comment period before the proposed ordinance changes are adopted. For a copy of the ordinance, contact the Tribal Attorney’s Office at 503-879-4664 or legal@grandronde.org. Send comments to the Tribal Attorney’s Office, 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, Oregon …

to locate a runaway in the Salem area. Sunday, May 17 Civil complaint in the 9600 block of Grand Ronde Road. Assist outside agency in contacting a suspect in the Willamina area. Responded to an alarm in the 8700 block of Grand Ronde Road. Driving complaint reported in the area of milepost 26 on Highway 18. Assist outside agency with a reported trespassing in the area of A R Ford Road and Ash Avenue. Assist outside agency with a reported burglary in the Willamina area. Monday, May 18 Disturbance …

Tribal Government & News Tribe seeking grants to bolster new fire department 01.26.2022 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council , Public safety Construction equipment sits at the southwest corner of Hebo and Grand Ronde roads at what will eventually become the Creekside Elder Housing project. Tribal Council voted on Wednesday, Jan. 26, to approve an agreement with the Indian Health Service that will provide $59,533 in federal funding to install sanitation infrastructure at the site. (Photo by Timothy J …

Tribal Government & News Grand Ronde Police Log -- Feb 3-16, 2022 02.28.2022 Tribal Police Thursday, Feb. 3 Driving complaint reported in the area of milepost 26 on Highway 18. Animal complaint reported in the 9600 block of Hebo Road. Suspicious vehicle reported in the area of Old Fort and Hebo roads. Driving complaint reported in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. Assist outside agency in the 7200 block of Harmony Road. Friday, Feb. 4 Suspicious activity reported in the 27100 block …

Culture Reibach to be featured on Jan. 30 'Oregon Art Beat' 12.26.2019 Dean Rhodes People Jan Michael Looking Wolf Reibach will be featured in the Jan. 30 episode of "Oregon Art Beat" on Oregon Public Broadcasting channels. (Timothy J. Gonzalez/Smoke Signals) By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor Jan Michael Looking Wolf Reibach, a Grand Ronde Tribal member of Kalapuyan descent and world-renowned Native American flutist, will be featured on Oregon Public Broadcasting’s “Oregon Art Beat” at 8 …

Tribal Government & News Tribe fighting efforts to rewrite history of Willamette Falls fishery 03.15.2021 Dean Rhodes History , State government By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde is once again rebutting claims by Columbia Plateau Tribes, particularly the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, regarding historical usage of the Willamette Falls fishery by Native American Tribes. In November 2020, the Umatilla Tribe sent Gov. Kate Brown …

at fair market value and will benefit whomever eventually develops the property. After purchasing the Greyhound Park property, the Tribe paid to have the dilapidated glass-encased grandstands demolished and removed. The Tribe is currently attempting to sell the remainder of the property. Reibach said Wood Village, which plans to use the wetlands property as a park, still has due diligence duties to perform and the sale should close in January. “It’s a good deal for the Tribe, it’s a good deal …