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Tribal Government & News ATNI Winter Convention draws large Tribal turnout 01.31.2019 Danielle Frost, Staff Writer PORTLAND – The Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians’ Winter Convention was one of the best attended in recent years and Grand Ronde was well-represented. The annual event, held Sunday, Jan. 27, through Thursday, Jan. 31, at the DoubleTree Hilton, is an opportunity for meetings, discussion, presentations and committee work that affects policy, legislation and the future of Indian …
/articles/2019/01/31/atni-winter-convention-draws-large-tribal-turnout/Gaming Tribal Council approves lodge, convenience store investments 02.06.2019 Dean Rhodes Spirit Mountain Casino , Tribal Council Spirit Mountain Lodge By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor Tribal Council approved on Wednesday, Feb. 5, almost $16 million in loans and equity investments that combined will remodel Spirit Mountain Lodge and the Grand Ronde convenience store located just east of Spirit Mountain Casino on Salmon River Highway. Tribal Council OK’d a $15.5 million loan to Spirit …
/articles/2019/02/06/tribal-council-approves-lodge-convenience-store-investments/Tribal Government & News 12-year-old Tribal member seeking to become stand-up comic 04.15.2019 Danielle Frost People Sean Gerbrandt, 12, son of Tribal Council member Kathleen George, performs some of his stand-up comedy at his Sheridan home on Monday, April 8. On March 16, Gerbrandt performed in the West Valley's Got Talent competition. (Photo by Timothy J. Gonzalez/Smoke Signals) By Danielle Frost Smoke Signals staff writer SHERIDAN -- Ask most parents of a middle school boy and they’ll …
/articles/2019/04/15/12-year-old-tribal-member-seeking-to-become-stand-up-comic/Tribal Government & News Tribal Council announces pursuit of Blue Heron mill site in Oregon City 06.12.2019 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council , Economic development The Blue Heron paper mill site in Oregon City. (Photo by Timothy J. Gonzalez/Smoke Signals) By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor The Grand Ronde Tribe is attempting to purchase two pieces of property in Clackamas County along the Willamette River, including the 23-acre Blue Heron paper mill site, Tribal Council Chairwoman Cheryle A. …
/articles/2019/06/12/tribal-council-announces-pursuit-of-blue-heron-mill-site-in-oregon-city/Health & Education Empey working to increase number of Native physicians 12.30.2019 Dean Rhodes Tribal employees , Health & Wellness , Education Tribal member Allison Empey is the deputy director of the Northwest Native American Center for Excellence at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland. She is working to increase the number of Native Americans and Alaska Natives who pursue careers in the health care field. (Photo by Timothy J. Gonzalez/Smoke Signals) By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals …
/articles/2019/12/30/empey-working-to-increase-number-of-native-physicians/Tribal Government & News Tribe continues holding Facebook Live events 04.14.2020 Danielle Frost Tribal Council , Spirit Mountain Casino , Health & Wellness Tribal Council Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy talks to the Tribal membership on Wednesday, April 1, during a Facebook Live event that also featured Spirit Mountain Casino General Manager Stan Dillon, Health Services Executive Director Kelly Rowe and General Manager David Fullerton. (Smoke Signals screen capture) By Danielle Frost Smoke …
/articles/2020/04/14/tribe-continues-holding-facebook-live-events/Tribal Government & News TERO trainees get real-life experience operating heavy equipment 12.14.2020 Danielle Harrison Tribal employees , Education Tribal member and TERO trainee Dennis Knight Jr. operates a mini-excavator during the Baker Technical Institute live heavy equipment training at the Knife River Holmes Rock Pin in Albany on Monday, Dec. 7. Trainees got their hands on the real deal after spending time on computer simulators on the Tribal campus. (Photo by Timothy J. Gonzalez/Smoke …
/articles/2020/12/14/tero-trainees-get-real-life-experience-operating-heavy-equipment/Tribal Government & News 53 employees recognized for years of service to the Tribe 12.17.2020 Danielle Harrison Tribal employees Tribal General Manager David Fullerton announces the names of raffle winners during the virtual Years of Service Awards held on Wednesday, Dec. 16. (Smoke Signals screenshot by Timothy J. Gonzalez) By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals staff writer Fifty-three Tribal employees, all hired in the last quarter of their respective year, were honored for their combined 721 …
/articles/2020/12/17/53-employees-recognized-for-years-of-service-to-the-tribe/Tribal Government & News Tribal Police Chief concerned about ramifications of drug decriminalization 02.11.2021 Danielle Harrison Public safety Grand Ronde Tribal Police Chief Jake McKnight. By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals staff writer In November, Oregon became the first state in the nation to decriminalize drug possession after voters overwhelmingly approved Measure 110 with 58.5 percent supporting the proposal. The new law, which took effect on Feb. 1, changes personal possession of …
/articles/2021/02/11/tribal-police-chief-concerned-about-ramifications-of-drug-decriminalization/Tribal Government & News The cooler side of things 05.27.2021 Danielle Harrison People Ashley LaBonte looks on as her husband, Tribal member Gene LaBonte, demonstrates one of the bottle openers on a cooler at their Kalama, Wash., home on Saturday, May 22. They started a business, Zilla Outdoor Authority, in April 2020 to design and sell coolers aimed at people who enjoy fishing, hunting and camping. (Photo by Timothy J. Gonzalez) By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals staff writer KALAMA, Wash. – …
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