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Tribal Government & News Spirit Mountain Gaming Inc. receives council approval for casino refresh project 03.25.2026 Danielle Harrison Gaming By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals editor If you build it, they will come. Or more specifically, if slot machines are located in a highly visible area, the business will likely have increased profits. Tribal Council approved a loan to Spirit Mountain Gaming Inc. for up to $13.6 million for a remodeling project to do just that and a few other upgrades, at …

Tribal Government & News Wood Village officials visit Tribe to discuss future of Greyhound Park site 02.29.2016 Brent Merrill Tribal Council The Grand Ronde Tribal Council hosted the Wood Village City Council in Grand Ronde for a meeting in Council Chambers on Friday, Feb. 19. Wood Village is home to the shuttered 31-acre Multnomah Greyhound Park that was purchased by the Tribe last year for $10 million as an economic development venture. Wood Village is one-square mile of land eight miles …

Tribal Government & News Tribe offers coffee, conversation and encampment in Medford 09.30.2015 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council , Culture , People , History , Events , Federal Government , Tribal Employees , State Government By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor MEDFORD – The annual pilgrimage to southern Oregon called “Coffee & Conversation with the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde” couldn’t have been more appropriately named. On Friday, Sept. 25, in the Courtyard Marriott near Medford Airport, …

to be successful. There are 20 students in the preschool class, 25 in the kindergarten to sixth-grade class and 47 in the high school classes. A new, six-classroom language building opened in the fall of 2023 for preschool through sixth-grade students. Youth Education offers academic advising, coaching, curriculum development, a Shawash Studies high school class, college visits, school supply distributions, and an annual honor and recognition event. There are 386 students who utilize academic coaches …

Health & Education Librarian’s trip delayed, but not denied 09.16.2024 Nicole Montesano Tribal Library Children’s author and illustrator Jeff Kinney and Tribal Librarian Kathy Cole pose for a photo during her recent visit to Kinney’s studio in Plainville, Mass. (Contributed photo) By Nicole Montesano Smoke Signals staff writer Grand Ronde Tribal Librarian Kathy Cole was excited about her upcoming trip to Boston in June. She had been selected by children’s author and illustrator Jeff Kinney to …

Tribal Government & News Secretary of Veterans Affairs visits Grand Ronde on June 1 06.02.2016 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council , Health & Wellness , Federal Government Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert McDonald visited the Grand Ronde Tribe on Wednesday, June 1, in his pursuit of strategic partnerships with the Indian Health Service and sovereign Tribal governments to improve health care for veterans, particularly Native veterans. Grand Ronde was chosen, in part, because the Tribe was one …

Health & Education There’s wisdom in saying goodbye 03.15.2011 TJ McKnight Health & Wellness By Tom Bender Tribal Mental Health counselor I was born and raised in Milwaukee, Wis. For this last Super Bowl, I went to the home of fellow-Cheese Heads to enjoy some food and watch the game. My friends were aware that my wife and I were moving to New Mexico at the end of March. As we stood at the front door to say our goodbyes, they suggested we get together one more time before we leave. My first …

Culture Mercier returns from New Zealand with stories, new projects 03.07.2011 Dean Rhodes Culture From Jan. 31 through Feb. 12, Tribal member and Language and Cultural Specialist Bobby Mercier returned to the Maori's homeland in New Zealand for the second year in a row. He continued developing already close relationships that since 2008 have grown closer with indigenous peoples as far as halfway around the world and as close as Oregon and Washington. Mercier joined members from the Coquille …

Culture Walking On notices -- Oct. 15, 2012 10.12.2012 Ron Karten Walking On Candace Marie Diaz April 26, 1989 - Oct. 6, 2012 Candace Marie Diaz, 23, of Sheridan walked on Oct. 6, 2012. She was born April 26, 1989, in Phoenix, Ariz., to Manuel Lerma Diaz Jr. and Denna Maria Diaz. She was proud of being a good mother to her daughter, Jayde Diaz, and loved to sing and dance. She was an active and proud member of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. She is survived by her parents; daughter, …

Culture Walking On -- Madeline Nelson and Jerry Duggan 03.31.2014 Ron Karten Walking On Madeline Lucille (Smith) Nelson 1929 - March 17, 2014 Madeline Lucille Nelson was born in Jamestown, Kan. She was preceded in death by her husband, John (Pappy) Nelson in 1992. They had been married since Aug. 5, 1954. She also was preceded in death by her parents, Thelma Jane (VanScoyk) and Archie Leon Smith, along with brothers Bud and Bob Smith and sister Donna Russ. Madeline is survived by her and …