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of milepost 21 on Highway 18. Assist outside agency with a warrant arrest in the area of milepost 22 on Highway 18. A male passenger in a crash left the scene and was found to have warrants. He was arrested and transported to the Polk County Jail in Dallas. Assist outside agency with a reported prowler in the 28200 block of Andy Riggs Road. No one was located. Saturday, Sept. 26 Citizen contact occurred in the 9600 block of Grand Ronde Road. A male called to report a theft that happened …

the half-day K-3 program through fifth grade. Planning and Grants Development Manager Kim Rogers said, pending Tribal Council approval, the Education Department will apply for a $90,000 First Nations Language Immersion grant for curriculum development, facility planning/design and other education-related activities, and re-apply for an Administration for Native Americans grant. Year one would include hiring a teacher and an apprentice, and fine-tuning the fourth-grade curriculum. In year two …

Culture MMIP walk honors missing and murdered 09.11.2025 Nicole Montesano Murdered and Missing Indigenous People Riley Freeman, 13, left, and Tribal member Fabian Quenelle participate in Ampkwa Advocacy’s 2025 Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Awareness Walk at Riverview Park in Independence Saturday, Aug. 30. (Photo by Michelle Alaimo) By Nicole Montesano Smoke Signals staff writer It has been 26 years since Leona LeClair Kinsey (Puyallup) of La Grande, Oregon, joined the legions …

Tribal Government & News General Council hears from Cultural Resources, Ceded Lands departments 12.12.2025 Danielle Harrison General Council , Culture , Lands By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals editor Cultural Resources Department Manager David Harrelson updated Tribal members on the department’s various programs and accomplishments during a Sunday, Dec. 7, General Council meeting held in Tribal Council Chambers and via Zoom. That presentation was followed by one from Tribal Ceded Lands …

on a report of a verbal dispute. Theft reported in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. Theft reported in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. Thursday, May 4 Officers assisted unlocking a vehicle in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. Officers responded to a pole fire in the 7900 block of Fire Hall Road. An officer assisted Department of Human Services’ employees on a call and determined one of the adults had a warrant issued for their arrest. Theft reported in the 9600 block of Grand Ronde …

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 …

Tribal Government & News Tribe hosting annual Memorial Day event on May 26 05.01.2014 Ron Karten Events The Veterans Special Event Board will be sponsoring the annual Memorial Day ceremony held at the West Valley Veterans Memorial on the Tribal campus beginning at 1 p.m. Monday, May 26. A community meal will be served in the Tribal Community Center beginning at noon. Veterans Special Event Board Chairman Steve Bobb Sr., a Vietnam-era Marine Corps veteran, will be the master of ceremonies …

Culture Walking On - Dave Brumitt 04.29.2015 Dean Rhodes Walking On Dave Edgar Brumitt Jan. 26, 1947 – April 10, 2015 Tribal Elder Dave Edgar Brumitt was born on Jan. 26, 1947, in Portland, Ore., and walked on on April 10, 2015, at the age of 68. He lived in Los Angeles, working as a costumer for the movies and as a furniture restorer, and worked as a National Parks guide in his more than 20 years in Hawaii. After a short stay in San Francisco, he moved back to Portland and made electric …

Sunday, Jan. 7 – General Council meeting, 11 a.m., in-person attendance in Tribal Council Chambers and via Zoom. 503-879-2304

Food Distribution Food Bank Event Food Distribution April 24, 2020 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Location: Grand Ronde Food Bank, 9675 Grand Ronde Road Upcoming Events Tribal Council Tribal Council meeting (22) March 24, 2021 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Food Bank Food Distribution (32) March 26, 2021 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM General Council General Council meeting (6) April 11, 2021 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM View All Events Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …