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Tribal Government & News Tribal Council approves signing authority for newest member 09.28.2022 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor It happens most every fall. During its Wednesday, Sept. 28, meeting, Tribal Council approved adding newly elected Tribal Council member Brenda Tuomi as an authorized signer on Tribal bank accounts and also OK’d her use of a Tribal credit card. Tuomi finished second in the 2022 election and will serve her second term on Tribal Council …

Tribal Government & News BIA slates Jan. 26 hearing regarding Siletz Tribe's Salem casino proposal 01.19.2022 Dean Rhodes Gaming , Federal government The Confederted Tribes of Siletz Indians are proposing to build a second casino in Oregon on this 20-acre site in north Salem just off Interstate 5. A public hearing regarding the environmental assessment will be held virtually at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 26. (Photo by Timothy J. Gonzalez/Smoke Signals) By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor SALEM …

for a Tribal Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program; Approved three credit cards for the Youth Education Department with $2,500 credit limits on each; Approved applying for a five-year, $1.25 million continuation grant from the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration that will fund the Tribe’s Native Connections program; And approved re-appointing Joann Mercier and Michael Mercier, and appointing Lori Sterling to the Election Board with terms expiring …

paper mill site at Willamette Falls. Written comments regarding the two supplemental budget proposals are due to Finance Officer Chris Leno by noon Wednesday, June 26. Hearings to increase the adopted budget are required by the Budget & Appropriations Ordinance. Notices about the hearings were posted outside the Governance Center on Tuesday, June 11. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper …

Culture Smoke Signals database now on Tribal Web site 11.02.2011 Ron Karten History A database of past Smoke Signals is now up and running on the Tribal Web site, www.grandronde.org . All issues from 2009, 2010 and 2011 are currently available and searchable, said Tribal Records Specialist Kim Mueller. To access the back issues, go to the Tribal Web site and click on "Archives" on the upper right side of the Home Page. Then click on the Smoke Signals folder. A search function allows the public …

involvement in the Portland Harbor Superfund site. The Tribe began a new cooperative agreement in 2019 to continue the work. The third cooperative agreement will fund Tribal staff and a technical consultant for up to $603,529. “Is there any type of timeline for when we can actually say that the Portland Harbor will actually be clean?” Tribal Council Secretary Jon A. George said during a Tuesday, Sept. 16, Legislative Action Committee meeting. “It’s been 20 years already, a long time.” Tribal Lands …

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 …

Tribal Government & News Tribe renames Willamette Falls site 09.07.2022 Dean Rhodes Willamette Falls Smoke Signals file photo By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor OREGON CITY – Blue Heron is out; Tumwata Village is in. The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde announced on Wednesday, Sept. 7, that it has chosen a new name for the 23-acre site near Willamette Falls that was once home to the former Blue Heron Paper Mill. Tumwata Village includes the Native name for the falls and reflects the Tribe’s …

on wellness issues, but he wants community input to be sure he is on the right track. The Monmouth/Independence YMCA Web site (www.miymca.net), however, is a window into many of the programs he has already built and successfully sustained in recent years. Among them are pee-wee sports for 4 to 6 year olds, cheerleading, karate, gymnastics, T-ball, track and field, and tennis for starters. He says he's "a big promotion guy," so the community will be hearing about existing programs in Smoke Signals …

and Union counties, which have had some of the worst virus outbreaks in the state, according to a recent Oregon Public Broadcasting article. In order to store the vaccine, which requires ultra-low temperatures, the Umatilla Tribe procured a freezer that was previously used to keep lamprey specimens for study. The Moderna vaccine can be stored at regular refrigeration temperatures. Grand Ronde’s Health & Wellness Center coronavirus cases are below the state average, with approximately 3.2 percent …