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contact occurred in the 9700 block of Tilixam Circle. Suspicious activity reported in the 100 block of Wind River Drive. Motorist assist performed in the 27000 block of Andy Riggs Road. Suspicious activity reported in the 9500 block of Raven Loop. Driving complaint received in the area of milepost 26 on Salmon River Highway westbound. Motorist assist performed in the area of milepost 22 on Salmon River Highway. Tuesday, Jan. 15 Suspicious activity reported in the 28000 block of McPherson Road …

Tribal Government & News 13 Tribal members running for Tribal Council 06.27.2012 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council , Elections , General Council Thirteen Tribal members were nominated to run for three open Tribal Council seats and all accepted at a special General Council meeting held in the Tribal Community Center on Sunday, June 24. As of the day of nominations for Tribal Council, 3,892 Tribal members are eligible to vote in the election slated for Saturday, Sept. 8. Last year, of 3,844 eligible to …

Tribal Government & News Constitutional election ballots due July 8 06.30.2016 Dean Rhodes Elections , Enrollment Tribal members who registered to vote with the Bureau of Indian Affairs regarding two proposed constitutional amendments have until Friday, July 8, to get their ballots to the Grand Ronde post office to count. According to the voter list released by the BIA, 1,546 Tribal members registered to vote. The two proposed amendments to the Tribal Constitution, which were sent to voters in …

Culture Walking On -- Gerald B. Stephens 12.29.2016 Dean Rhodes Walking On Gerald B. Stephens Oct. 30, 1931 – Dec. 12, 2016 Tribal Elder Gerald Blake “Jerry” Stephens, 85, of Livingston, Mont., passed away Monday, Dec. 12, 2016, at Livingston HealthCare with the love of his family at his side. Cremation has taken place at Franzen-Davis Crematory and, per Jerry’s wishes, a formal service will not be held. Jerry was born on Oct. 30, 1931, in Seattle, Wash. He was the son of Herbert and Della …

Tribal Government & News Voter registration packets being mailed Tuesday, May 17 05.16.2016 Dean Rhodes Elections Tribal members will be mailed voter registration packets on Tuesday, May 17, and must have their registration forms received at the designated post office box in New Mexico by Tuesday, June 7, to vote in the upcoming July 8 constitutional amendment election. Tribal members cannot hand deliver, e-mail or fax their voter registration to the Tribe or the Bureau of Indian Affairs. …

Culture Walking On: Delmer Erickson & Michael Ring 02.12.2015 Dean Rhodes Walking On Delmer Lyndon Erickson April 2, 1959 – Jan. 31, 2015 Tribal Elder Delmer Lyndon Erickson (Two Feathers), 55, a resident of McCleary, Wash., died on Saturday, Jan. 31, at Capital Medical Center in Olympia, Wash., after a painful battle with cancer. He was born on April 2, 1959, in Aberdeen, Wash., to Ragnar W. and Florence R. (Cunningham) Erickson. He was very proud of his Native American heritage and he was …

Tribal Government & News General Council briefed on Tribe's investment portfolio in executive session 03.04.2019 Dean Rhodes General Council , Investments Robert W. Baird & Co. Inc. representatives Patrick Cronin, left, and Joseph Hoon briefed the general membership on the Grand Ronde Tribe’s investment portfolio during the General Council meeting held Sunday, March 3, in the Tribal Community Center. (Photo by Dean Rhodes/Smoke Signals) By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor Two representatives …

Tribal Government & News Tribe holds first virtual Tribal Council Candidates' Forum 07.23.2020 Dean Rhodes Elections By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor Tribal Council challenger Reyn Leno was in Billings, Mont., visiting his new great-granddaughter, but it didn’t prevent him from participating in the annual Tribal Council Candidates’ Forum. For the first time ever, the Tribe held the forum using the Zoom teleconferencing program because of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic and the need to not …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Council approves two land acquisitions 11.30.2022 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor Tribal Council approved the purchase of two properties – an apartment building in Salem and forestland in Grand Ronde – during its Wednesday, Nov. 16, meeting. According to the staff report, Tribal Council OK’d an authorization to proceed in August for the Tribal Lands Department to enter into a purchase and sale agreement to buy a six-unit Salem …

Tribal Government & News Tribe exempting December payments from debt collection 11.30.2022 Danielle Harrison Tribal Council Grand Ronde Tribal Council chambers By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals assistant editor/staff writer About 85 Tribal members who owe the Tribe money received an early Christmas gift on Wednesday, Nov. 30, when Tribal Council approved emergency amendments to the Debt Collection and Member Benefit ordinances that will exclude some financial distributions as “Tribal …