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Culture Walking On: Grace Ellen Warren 01.31.2025 Walking On Grace Ellen Warren Feb. 26, 1939 – Jan. 19, 2025 Tribal Elder Grace Ellen Warren passed away on Sunday, Jan. 19, at the age of 85. Hillside Chapel in Oregon City is assisting the family. Funeral service details were unavailable before presstime. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …

Culture Indigiqueer artists examine transcending modern barriers in ‘Transgressors’ exhibit 12.30.2024 Nicole Montesano Chachalu Tribal Museum & Cultural Center Kate Barton, left, and Sydney May look at “Fabanaki Flint Corn” by Geo Neptune (Passamaquoddy) during the opening reception for “Transgressors” at Chachalu Tribal Museum & Cultural Center on Friday, Dec. 13. The exhibit runs through April 26. (Photo by Michelle Alaimo) By Nicole Montesano Smoke Signals staff writer A medicine woman …

Tribal Elder Sammy Bruised Head, who walked on Oct. 26. “Sammy had a wealth of experience working with the Grand Ronde TERO program dating back to 2018,” Reibach said. “Since then, Sammy had been a great asset to our workforce, contributing and helping meet Tribal hiring goals in various capacities. We are sincerely grateful we had those opportunities to work with Sammy as she progressed along her journey within the construction trades. It is with deep sadness and a spirit of mourning that we send …

Tribal Elder Sammy Bruised Head, who walked on Oct. 26. “Sammy had a wealth of experience working with the Grand Ronde TERO program dating back to 2018,” Reibach said. “Since then, Sammy had been a great asset to our workforce, contributing and helping meet Tribal hiring goals in various capacities. We are sincerely grateful we had those opportunities to work with Sammy as she progressed along her journey within the construction trades. It is with deep sadness and a spirit of mourning that we send …

(to be baby-sat) and my dad didn’t come back for me. I entered the foster care system that way. I was in 13 different placements.” The couple who had baby-sat her, the Bradshaws, had four boys and wanted to adopt a little girl, Plummer says. When she was 4 years old, that adoption was official. Although Plummer doesn’t have a conscious recollection of the early part of her life, the trauma of abandonment would play a huge role in her addiction story. “When I was 14 years old, I stumbled across some …

Casino. The two casinos are approximately 26 miles apart. Spirit Mountain Casino is located in Polk County, which is one of the Oregon counties Gov. Kate Brown gave permission to begin re-opening on Friday, May 22. Nearby Yamhill County was granted permission to start re-opening a week earlier. However, casinos are not subject to state law. Brown previously acknowledged in March that Oregon Tribal casinos are operated by sovereign nations and that she does not have control over when they open …

on Highway 18 near milepost 22. Officers assisted an outside agency with a prowler call at the 7000 block of Fire Hall Road. A warrant arrest occurred at the 27000 block of Salmon River Highway. Citizen contact occurred on Highway 18 near milepost 26. Wednesday, October 8 Officers assisted an outside agency with attempting to locate a vehicle. Trespassing was reported near Highway 18 and Grand Ronde Road. Trespassing was reported at the 27000 block of Salmon River Highway. Thursday, October 9 Officers …

of Salmon River Highway. Assist outside agency with a warrant arrest in the area of highways 18 and 18B. A male was arrested and transported to the Polk County Jail in Dallas on a valid warrant. Fraud reported in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. Assist outside agency with a cover request in the area of milepost 26 on Highway 18. Driving complaint reported in the area of milepost 20 on Highway 18. Assist outside agency with an animal complaint in the 28800 block of Salmon River Highway …

gingerbread house. Cathy Cline took the photo. 1987 - The Tribe's hunting and fishing agreement with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife was approved. On Jan. 12, a U.S. District Court judge formally signed the decree, making it official. "This is a major step in getting the Grand Ronde Reservation established," said Tribal Chairman Mark Mercier. Yesteryears is a look back at Tribal history in five-year increments through the pages of Smoke Signals . Share On Facebook Share On Twitter …

Culture Tribe takes possession of former Grand Ronde Middle School site 08.31.2011 Ron Karten History The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde became official owners of the eight-acre Grand Ronde Middle School property on Monday, Aug. 15, Tribal member and Tribal Lands Manager Jan Reibach announced in a Tribal-wide e-mail. The Tribe agreed to buy the land and 27,443-foot facility for $675,000 from the cash-strapped Willamina School District in May. The district has since consolidated its …