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Culture Contest powwow set for Aug. 15-17 07.29.2025 Nicole Montesano Powwows Tribal member Tasina Bluehorse participates in grand entry during the 2024 Grand Ronde Contest Powwow at uyxat Powwow Grounds last year. The 2025 Grand Ronde Contest Powwow is Friday to Sunday, Aug. 15-17. (Smoke Signals file photo) By Nicole Montesano Smoke Signals staff writer The 2025 Grand Ronde Contest Powwow will begin Friday, Aug. 15 and run through Sunday, Aug. 17, at uyxat Powwow Grounds. Camping is …
/articles/2025/07/29/contest-powwow-set-for-aug-15-17/Tribal Government & News Tribal Council approves economic development grant application 08.06.2025 Danielle Harrison Tribal Council By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals editor Tribal Council approved a comprehensive economic development strategy federal grant application for up to $900,000 at its Wednesday, Aug. 6, meeting. If approved, the three-year Administration for Native Americans grant would be used to pay for an already-budgeted new position in the Economic Development and Tribal Lands …
/articles/2025/08/06/tribal-council-approves-economic-development-grant-application/Culture Yesteryears: Oct. 1, 2025 09.29.2025 Yesteryears 2020 Yesteryears 2020 — With COVID-19 keeping students learning from home, the Willamina School District pivoted to delivering breakfasts and lunches to distribution sites to ensure students wouldn’t go hungry. More than 95% of the students in the district, where the majority of Grand Ronde Tribal students attended classes, were eligible for free and reduced-price lunches, so the school provided free lunches to all of its students. 2015 …
/articles/2025/09/29/yesteryears-oct-1-2025/Tribal Government & News Tribal Council approves grant application for Tribal youth educational needs 11.19.2025 Danielle Harrison Tribal Council Tribal Council Chambers By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals editor Tribal Council approved a grant application to the Oregon Department of Education to address the most pressing educational needs for Tribal youth during its Wednesday, Nov. 19, meeting. During a Tuesday, Nov. 18, Legislative Action Committee meeting, Tribal Grants Program Manager Wendy …
/articles/2025/11/19/tribal-council-approves-grant-application-for-tribal-youth-educational-needs/Tribal Government & News Tribal Council approves contract with HR consulting firm 01.15.2026 Danielle Harrison Tribal Council Tribal Council Chambers By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals editor Tribal Council approved a consulting contract with the human resources consulting firm People Optimize Partners during its Wednesday, Jan. 14, meeting. The contract is for up to $250,000 and will be utilized to develop a plan to help manage growth of the Tribal workforce. According to its website, People …
/articles/2026/01/15/tribal-council-approves-contract-with-hr-consulting-firm/, the mobile clinic visits several of the Oregon Tribal reservations including Grand Ronde later this year. You can visit their website to find out more. Watch the full OPB video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCAY_ajDlHw . Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …
/articles/2026/01/28/watchlist-mobile-vet-clinic-treats-rez-dogs-for-free-to-prevent-overpopulation/Gaming SMGI Board of Directors has new leadership 01.28.2026 Danielle Harrison Spirit Mountain Casino By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals editor The Spirit Mountain Gaming Inc. Board of Directors has undergone several changes in the past year-plus, both in leadership and board member makeup. Former longtime Tribal Council chairman and SMGI board member Reyn Leno is now the board chair, while current Tribal Council member Toby McClary serves as board vice chair. The previous chair was Tribal …
/articles/2026/01/28/smgi-board-of-directors-has-new-leadership/Culture Walking On: Louise Laverne Coulson 02.17.2026 Walking On Louise Coulson Louise Laverne Coulson Nov. 11, 1939 – Feb. 13, 2026 Tribal Elder Louise Laverne Coulson, 86, of Grand Ronde, walked on peacefully in the quiet morning of Feb. 13, 2026. Louise was born on Nov. 11, 1939, in Fort Duchesne, Utah, the eldest child of eight children to Lewis Leo Riggs II and Doris Jane LaRose Riggs. Louise was a proud citizen of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. Throughout her life, she moved …
/articles/2026/02/17/walking-on-louise-laverne-coulson/Tribal Government & News Tribal Council approves grant request for $9.9 million 02.11.2026 Danielle Harrison Tribal Council By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals editor Tribal Council approved a grant request to the U.S. Department of Transportation for tumwata village at its Wednesday, Feb. 11, meeting. If awarded, the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development grant would provide up to $9.9 million and would be used for project inspection fees, demolition and removal and construction …
/articles/2026/02/11/tribal-council-approves-grant-request-for-99-million/Tribal Government & News Tribal Council approves developing public utility master plan 02.25.2026 Danielle Harrison Tribal Council Tribal Council Chambers By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals editor Tribal Council approved spending up to $776,000 to develop a public utility master plan to meet future growth needs of the Grand Ronde community at its Wednesday, Feb. 25, meeting. Keller Associates of Salem will complete the work. “So, the purpose of this project is really building on the work that …
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