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. A memorial service will be held at Grand Ronde Tribal Plankhouse achaf-hammi at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 16. Kimberly Sue LaBonte Dec. 26, 1967 – Nov. 1, 2024 Tribal Elder Kimberly Sue LaBonte passed on Nov. 1, 2024, at the age of 56. Bateman Carroll Funeral Home in Gresham is assisting the family. A viewing is scheduled for 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6, at the funeral home. A celebration of life will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, at the funeral home. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Council OKs two contracts for road rehabilitation, housing unit fix 08.31.2015 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor Tribal Council approved two contracts that will allow road rehabilitation on Agency Creek and Yoncalla Creek roads as well as repair a burned-out unit in Tribal housing during its Wednesday, Aug. 26, meeting. Since both projects will cost more than $100,000, they required Tribal Council approval per the Tribe’s Procurement …

in the area of milepost 26 on Salmon River Highway. Tuesday, April 24 Welfare check conducted in the 9600 block of Raven Loop. Theft reported in the 27000 block of Salmon River Highway. Assist outside agency in the area of Grand Ronde and Andy Riggs roads. Warrant arrest in the 26000 block of Salmon River Highway. Female subject was arrested on a valid Oregon State Parole Board warrant and transported to the Polk County Jail in Dallas. Wednesday, April 25 Assist outside agency in the area …

Tribal Government & News Tribe kicking off enrollment community meetings on May 26 05.18.2021 Dean Rhodes Enrollment By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde will hold the first of four scheduled meetings regarding membership and enrollment issues starting at 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 26. Because of continuing COVID-19 pandemic concerns, it will be held virtually using the Zoom teleconference application. In October 2019, Tribal Council approved a maximum $50,000 …

and Native American organizations. Karen and Jimi adopted Arthur Kalif Simmons (Hualapai) and Jay Ghost Simmons (Oglala/Lakota) and built a home in Los Altos, Calif., always trying to get three lives out of one. Jimi worked as a journeyman operating engineer. He loved construction. Jimi volunteered to stay home with the boys while Karen went to law school. Never forgetting those behind the walls, Jimi Simmons went to California and Washington prisons to visit Indian inmates and advocated …

Tribal Government & News George discusses the power of Tribal philanthropy 09.27.2018 Danielle Frost Tribal Council , Events , Spirit Mountain Community Fund By Danielle Frost Tribal philanthropy and the new relationships it has created among Oregon and Washington Tribes, as well as their surrounding communities, was one of the topics discussed during the Grantmakers of Oregon and Southwest Washington Conference: Grantmakers as Changemakers held at Spirit Mountain Casino on Wednesday, Sept. 26 …

and an on-site inspection with the engineer occurred on Wednesday, April 26. River Design Group has a second office in Corvallis. River Design Group is a private consulting firm specializing in river, stream and wetland restoration projects in the Pacific Northwest and other western states. It will provide White and Tribal Council with a report on the current status of the riverbank where it meets the back side of the cemetery for approximately 850 feet. White said the report should identify any …

the Heritage Commission approved state heritage area status in early February on a preliminary basis. The Willamette Falls Heritage Area is the first to ever receive a state heritage area designation. The Willamette Falls Heritage Area encompasses 26 square miles and is home to the second largest waterfall by volume in the United States. The area remains a culturally and historically significant site for the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. Tribal members continue to harvest lamprey at the site …

Employment had 59 students participating in 2019. They also attended five mandatory financial planning sessions and were offered job readiness training and skills. The Youth Scholarship program offers $100 per student in school supply funds. In 2018, $69,800 was awarded. There are currently 111 full-time college students among Tribal members, one of whom is studying abroad in Spain. The Tribal Library had 5,491 patrons visit and the computers were used 597 times. “Some people don’t have great …

new COVID-19 case on Wednesday, Aug. 26. The case was the first where the individual has ties to the Grand Ronde community, according to information posted to the Tribe’s Facebook page. “Today we learned that the Tribal Clinic has tested its third positive case of COVID-19 and that the individual does have ties to the Grand Ronde community,” the post stated. “Fortunately, we have prepared for this situation and we are working closely with our colleagues at the county and state to conduct contact …