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Culture 477 Program helps Freeman tune up his life 07.14.2015 Dean Rhodes People By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor Tribal member Daniel Freeman credits two entities with helping turn his life around after spending almost seven years in prison – God and the Tribe’s 477/Vocational Rehabilitation Program. After requiring surgeries on his back and experiencing a hernia, Freeman became a displaced mill worker in the late 1990s and early 2000s. After prescriptions for pain medications ran out, he …

Health & Education Poster campaign encourages Native youth to stay in school 10.14.2015 Brent Merrill Education , State Government , Spirit Mountain Community Fund Spirit Mountain Community Fund’s work with ECONorthwest to respond to results of a decade-long study into Oregon public schools now includes a series of posters encouraging Tribal students to stay in school. The study was part of the Chalkboard Project that was established in 2004. According to Community Fund Director Kathleen …

Culture Collective healing and historical wisdom 03.29.2018 Danielle Frost Culture , People , Health & Wellness , Events , Tribal Employees If you go Gathering of Grand Ronde Tillixam Where: Grand RondeTribal gym When : 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, April 11-13 More info: 503-879-4533 or gona.eventbrite.com History. Healing. Wisdom. Those are some of the takeaways organizers of the first Gathering of Grand Ronde Tillixam are hoping attendees will have when the event concludes. …

Culture Four Grand Ronde dancers win prizes at 2018 Contest Powwow 08.20.2018 Dean Rhodes Culture , Events Junior Girls Jingle: Marialexia Sanchez, Chippewa, first; Davianna Madera, Colville/Blackfeet, second; Victoria Butler, Siletz/Yurok, third; Jasmine Barney, Navajo/Burns Paiute, fourth; and Kaleigha Simi, Grand Ronde, fifth. Junior Girls Fancy: Shandiin Shebala, Blackfeet/Navajo, first; Shi-Lee Baptiste, Cree/Red Pheasant, second; Claudia Suarez, Madesi, third; Cree Sayer, Dine/Cree, …

Tribal Government & News General Council briefed on numerous topics 05.12.2017 Dean Rhodes General Council , Spirit Mountain Casino General Council attendees not only had a full plate during lunch, which featured a taco salad, but also on the agenda. Tribal Lands Manager Jan Looking Wolf Reibach, Tribal Council Chief of Staff Stacia Hernandez and three top executives from Spirit Mountain Casino discussed Tribal lands, the former Multnomah Greyhound Park property in Wood Village and the gaming …

Tribal Government & News Grand Ronde Police Log -- April 23-May 6 05.12.2017 Dean Rhodes Public Safety Sunday, April 23 A male was arrested for assault and criminal mischief in the area of Tyee Road. Tribal police contacted the owner of an abandoned vehicle in the 27000 block of Salmon River Highway. The owner was advised to pick up their vehicle or it would be towed. A female flagged down a Tribal officer for assistance, but declined assistance as she was hoping for a certain officer to …

Culture GIS Analyst Alex Drake is named Tribe's first drone pilot 04.27.2017 Brent Merrill Culture , Tribal Employees Blending ancient values with new technology continues to permeate throughout every program the Grand Ronde Tribe has created for the benefit of the membership. The latest blend of old and new to benefit the Tribe is the purchase of a drone by the Cultural Resources Department. On Tuesday, April 11, Tribal GIS Coordinator Volker Mell and GIS Analyst Alex Drake presented …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Council OKs Molalla River Native mascot agreement 03.30.2017 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council , Culture , Education First came Banks. Then Scappoose. Now Molalla River. During its Wednesday, March 22, meeting, Tribal Council approved its third memorandum of agreement with an Oregon school district that will allow the Molalla River School District to retain its Native American mascot as long as it adopts more culturally appropriate imagery. The Banks School District …

Tribal Government & News Community meetings slated to discuss '21 Money' 02.28.2017 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council , Culture , Education , Events Tribal members have heard horror stories of Tribal youth receiving their “21 Money” – per capita that has been invested for them from birth until they reach 18 years of age – and blowing it on partying, drugs and irresponsible behavior. Far less often, Tribal members have heard stories of Tribal youth who have received their “21 Money,” saved it and used …

Health & Education Native American absenteeism rates improving in Willamina 09.27.2017 Dean Rhodes Education , Spirit Mountain Community Fund First-year numbers recently released by the Oregon Department of Education indicate that an effort to combat Native American student chronic absenteeism in the Willamina School District by district employees in collaboration with the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde is having a positive effect. Chronic absenteeism is defined as students missing 10 …