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. Preparations underway since the beginning of the year also included pulling together food and merchandise vendors and, said board member Jim Holmes, "many new sponsors." Sponsors included DiabetOmics (working with the Tribe's Wellness services); Mattecheck & Associates (the Tribe's benefits broker); Hays Companies (a broker for property and casualty insurance); Les Schwab; Shasta Administrators (Tribal health insurance); Stuck Electric; Doris Rose, CPA; and Dave Gunderson, who works …

for the Tribe. Tribal Elders Carol Logan and Kathy Provost both said that a better sweat lodge should be a budget priority to allow Tribal members to practice traditional religious practices. “I feel that every time we bring the subject up, we are ignored,” Provost said. Other Tribal members who testified included Veronica Gaston, Les McKnight, Tauni McCammon, Michael Langley, Francene Ambrose and Joanna Brisbois. The public hearing, chaired by Tribal Council Secretary Jon A. George, allowed Tribal …

Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Rep. Les AuCoin, Sen. Mark Hatfield, Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board and other Oregon Tribes in planning the treatment center. Tribal Chairman Mark Mercier provided opening comments and approximately 100 visitors attended the open house. Yesteryears is a look back at Tribal history in five-year increments through the pages of Smoke Signals. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates …

remember lots of meetings with Sen. (Mark) Hatfield and Rep. (Les) AuCoin and Elizabeth Furse. I really value those memories.” Attending the Facebook Live event were Kennedy and Tribal Council members Jon A. George and Denise Harvey, with Communications Director Sara Thompson fielding questions asked on Facebook. Blackwell said that she didn’t always aspire to be a general manager and when it was suggested years ago, she didn’t take it seriously because at the time she was a high school dropout …

…This follows our cultural beliefs to be giving and generous people.” In other action, door prize winners were Bill Stephens, Lee Ann Huffman and Brendyn Smallwood, $100 each; and Tyla LaGoy, Jack Giffen Jr., Kameron Crosman, Les Houck and Ester LaGoy, $50 each. Giffen donated his winnings to Canoe Journey. The next General Council meeting will be held at 11 a.m. Sunday, May 5, on Zoom and in Tribal Council Chambers. It will feature a report from the Education Department. The entire meeting can …

Officer Chris Leno gave a 36-minute briefing on the proposed budget for 2018 and then fielded comments and questions from nine Tribal members. The membership input lasted approximately 53 minutes. Comments on the 2018 draft budget are due by 5 p.m. Monday, Dec. 4. The Tilixam Wawa draft budget edition was mailed first class to all Tribal member households at the end of October. After lunch, the general membership received an update on Spirit Mountain at Wood Village, the Grand Ronde Tribe-owned site …

the property, but instead put it on the market. The Wood Village City Council voted unanimously on Jan. 22 for City Manager Bill Peterson to enter into negotiations to purchase the land near the intersection of Wood Village Boulevard and Arata Road. City plans are to transform the property into a public park, with the recreation area named on behalf of the Grand Ronde Tribe. The site contains mostly wetlands, which cannot be developed. Since negotiations are ongoing, a sale price has not been …

Tribal Government & News Chick-fil-A eyeing Chemawa Station for restaurant site 01.21.2021 Dean Rhodes Economic development The almost 16-acre Chemawa Station property in Keizer is co-owned by the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde and Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians. It will be the future home of a 7-11 convenience store and possibly a Chick-fil-A fast food restaurant. (Photo by Tiimothy J. Gonzalez/Smoke Signals) KEIZER – Georgia-based fast food restaurant chain Chick-fil-A has filed …

visible phase of demolition at its 23-acre tumwata village property near Willamette Falls in Oregon City. The latest round of demolition began the first week of June and includes removing the old administration building. Once completed, the Tribe hopes to begin the first phase of infrastructure work on the site. “We could not be more grateful or excited to see our continued progress at Willamette Falls,” Tribal Council Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy said. “We’ve already come so far and removing …

Culture Candace Diaz walks on at 23 10.09.2012 Michelle Alaimo Walking On Candace Marie Diaz April 26, 1989 - Oct. 6, 2012 Candace Marie Diaz, 23, of Sheridan walked on Oct. 6, 2012. She was born April 26, 1989, in Phoenix, Ariz., to Manuel Lerma Diaz Jr. and Denna Maria Diaz. She was proud of being a good mother to her daughter, Jayde Diaz, and loved to sing and dance. She was an active and proud member of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. She is survived by her parents; daughter, Jayde …