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of the first in $15 million in grants to help Native American Tribal governments transform the lives of long-term welfare recipients. 1993 - Shonn and Dustin Leno won state wrestling titles for Willamina High School, becoming the only brothers to ever win back-to-back state titles in Oregon Class 2A wrestling. Shonn won his third title and Dustin his second. 1988 - Congressman Les AuCoin introduced a new Grand Ronde Reservation bill that calls for 9,811 acres being returned to the Tribe. The bill …

franchises. 1998 - The Tribe's new 100-room hotel, Spirit Mountain Lodge, was scheduled for completion and a grand opening on Dec. 21. The $9 million hotel is the last of three phases of expansion after the completion of Spirit Mountain Casino and Legends restaurant. 1993 - The Tribe celebrated the 10 th anniversary of Restoration on Nov. 22 at Grand Ronde Grade School with a dinner and mini powwow. Special guests include U.S. Rep. Les AuCoin, Sande Schmidt, Don Wharton of the Native American …

. Mark Hatfield introduced the Native American Free Exercise of Religion Act. The 49-page bill seeks to amend the Native American Freedom of Religion Act of 1978 by protecting areas considered sacred by traditional Native American religious leaders and put into place a process for resolving disputes. 1988 - The House Interior and Insular Affairs Committee held a hearing on Oregon Rep. Les AuCoin's legislation to establish a 9,811-acre reservation for the Grand Ronde Tribe. On the same day, U.S. Sen …

Tribal Government & News Tumwata Village property cleanup efforts continue 12.14.2023 Danielle Harrison Tumwata Village A worker with Elder Demolition uses an excavator to grab debris during stage two of demolition at Tumwata Village, the former Blue Heron Paper Mill site in Oregon City, in April 2022. The membership was updated on the cleanup efforts during a virtual meeting held on Tuesday, Nov. 28. (Smoke Signals file photo) By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals editor Environmental cleanup …

Rep. Val Hoyle to the Spirit Mountain Community Fund Board of Trustees with terms expiring in September 2020; Removed former Tribal Council member Brenda Tuomi as an authorized signer for Tribal bank accounts and use of a Tribal credit card, and named Bobb in her place; Approved an amendment to the Tribe’s Portland Harbor environmental services agreement with Industrial Economics, which extends the agreement to Sept. 20, 2019; Approved the 2019 harvest season licenses that are projected to earn …

in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. Officers assisted the driver of a stranded vehicle on Highway 18 near milepost 26. Traffic assist performed near milepost 23 on Highway 18. Civil service performed in the 4100 block of Salmon River Highway. Officers received a fraud call in the 9600 block of Grand Ronde Road. Wednesday, April 12 A suspicious vehicle was reported in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. Citizen contact occurred on Highway 18 near Jahn Road. Officers assisted an outside agency …

the election is still more than two months away, the Tribe needs to retain the flexibility on where to house the polling site. In other action, Tribal Council: Approved a $609,927 settlement with Central Petro Inc. of Bend regarding environmental damage caused by a gasoline spill into the North Santiam River in December 2017. The Grand Ronde Tribe is one of the trustees regarding environmental damage to the river along with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife …

was reported in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. Wednesday, Oct. 4 Officers assisted an outside agency on a vehicle crash on Grand Ronde Road and Highway 18. Warrant service occurred in the 9600 block of Grand Ronde Road. Theft was reported in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. A welfare check occurred in the 29000 block of Salmon River Highway. A traffic assist occurred in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. Officers assisted an outside agency on a domestic disturbance call …

, Lincoln and Tillamook counties, staff members from the Bureau of Land Management, the U.S. Forest Service and the National Guard to sniff out major marijuana grows in the region. Owing to budget cutbacks in recent years, says Ogle, coordinator of the effort this year and for the last two, "We're only looking for big grows, from 2,500 to 5,000 plants or more, sometimes up to 10,000 plants. "We used to have a helicopter for each county, but now we're down to two helicopters for all four counties …

Tribal Government & News Tribe begins second round of demolition work at Blue Heron site 04.14.2022 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council The Tribe announced on Monday, April 4, that the second phase of demolition of buildings at the former Blue Heron Paper Mill site in Oregon City had started. (Photo by Timothy J. Gonzalez/Smoke Signals) By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor OREGON CITY – The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde started the second round of demolition on Monday, April 4, at the former Blue …