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not register will now have more time to do so. Registration packets for the March 22 election will be sent out on Monday, Feb. 4, with a new registration deadline of Friday, Feb. 22. Ballots will be mailed on Friday, March 1, assuming that the federal government does not shut down again on Feb. 15. Tribal members who turn 18 between Feb. 26 and March 22 and those who are adults who were enrolled during the last quarterlies will receive the revised registration packets. Register to vote, then wait …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Council handling more executive session items 07.28.2022 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council Graphic by Samuel Briggs III By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor An issue in the 2022 Tribal Council election was mentioned by outgoing Tribal Council member Jack Giffen Jr. while he was making the first nomination on Sunday, June 26: Does the current Tribal Council hold too many executive sessions? “For the past few years, everybody’s platform has an element of transparency …

Health & Education Tribe records first community-connected positive COVID-19 test result 08.27.2020 Danielle Frost Health & Wellness By Danielle Frost Smoke Signals staff writer The Grand Ronde Health & Wellness Center reported its third positive new COVID-19 case on Wednesday, Aug. 26. This case is 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 …

Tribal Government & News Supplemental budget hearings slated for June 26 06.11.2019 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council Tribal Council will hold two supplemental budget hearings during its 5 p.m. Wednesday, June 26, meeting regarding the acquisition of two pieces of property that would require an increase to the adopted 2019 budget. One hearing will be about increasing the budget by $542,400 to acquire part of the Noble Oaks Preserve property south of Willamina. Tribal Council agreed to assume wildlife …

, a component of the U.S. Olympic Committee. They are being held in the Phoenix metropolitan area on the Fort McDowell and Salt River Indian communities. Two-hundred Native American teams from Tribes across the nation are expected to compete in a variety of sports. Butler is among some 90 referees and he has offered to referee eight one-hour basketball games a day with an hour break in the middle. "You have to be in great shape," Butler said. Butler has been a referee since he was 25, after he left …

.” Manager Joel John proposed the idea of a mural to the brothers and asked for design ideas. After store ownership reviewed these, Braden, 33, and Mesplie, 32, began working on their creation. Painting was done during the winter, so it took five weekends to complete the project as drying time takes longer in colder weather. The brothers chose bright colors and images for their mural design to catch the attention of those passing by, and used red because it is the official color of the Missing …

the quality journalism that the Smoke Signals publishes be rewarded and recognized in Indian Country,” Grand Ronde Editorial Board Chair Mia Prickett said. “I couldn’t be more proud of the work we’re doing to bring timely information to our people.” Smoke Signals also received an award for the story “Tribal member may grow out his hair, Army says,” which profiled Grand Ronde Tribal member and U.S. Army Maj. Patrick Sorenson, who became one of the first Indigenous men in the Army’s nearly 250-year …

language defining “Grand Ronde blood.” The new definition, with new wording in italics, would read: “Grand Ronde blood is defined as all Indian blood derived from a direct ancestor whose name validly appears on the official Tribal membership roll prepared under the Grand Ronde Restoration Act; provided, that such roll may be corrected by Tribal Council with the approval of the Secretary of the Interior or the official Tribal membership roll prepared by the Tribe between Nov. 30, 1984, and Sept …

Tribal Constitution amendments to voters during its April 6 meeting. The first amendment would, if approved by voters, remove the parent on the roll at time of birth and time of application requirements and add language defining “Grand Ronde blood.” The new definition, with new wording in italics, would read: “Grand Ronde blood is defined as all Indian blood derived from a direct ancestor whose name validly appears on the official Tribal membership roll prepared under the Grand Ronde Restoration …

such as this one. The BIA mailed voter registration packets with voter registration cards to all Tribal members of voting age on Jan. 13. Deadline to return the voter registration cards to the BIA’s Warm Springs Agency is no later than 4 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6. Voter registration cards also can be hand-delivered to the Grand Ronde Election Board in the Member Services Office at the Governance Center between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6. Even though Tribal members might be registered to vote …