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: This will be housed on the top floor of Great Circle Recovery in Salem. The expected opening date is the winter of this year. It will serve Grand Ronde Tribal members and other Natives to start with and expand to non-Natives if there are extra beds available. “My intent is to serve our populations because we are the ones fighting the hardest for those beds,” Rowe said. Community Transitions Program: This program offers temporary, supportive housing in both group and private settings for Tribal members seeking …

Gaming Casino earns top grade on audit for second consecutive year 06.05.2025 Danielle Harrison Spirit Mountain Casino Smoke Signals file photo By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals editor Spirit Mountain Casino was awarded an “A+” grade for a recent external audit conducted by Las Vegas-based REDW LLC. It’s the second year in a row that the casino has received a no-finding audit, which is considered a rarity in the industry, according to REDW Principal for Audit and Assurance Adam Smith …

 elections.” George said she was grateful for the support of fellow Tribal members and that she knows the Tribe can come together to continue nation building. “As I look to the work ahead, three priorities rise to the top for me: Keeping our Tribe’s ability to provide services to our people strong and sustainable by carefully evaluating and managing growth…, communicating openly with our Tribal members about important decisions or changes that affect the way our Tribal government works and creat(ing …

,” according to the designer. The collection also included a women’s pair of shorts and a tank top in the same floral fabric. Another collection with jingle dresses and ribbon skirts paired with wide leather belts included a jingle dress dance performed by the models. Many of the collections contained a reference to Missing and Murdered Indigenous People, such as a white man’s overcoat with red handprints and a calf-length, long-sleeved red sheath dress slit up the side, with blue handprints scattered …

Tribal Government & News Years of Service event honors 78 employees 06.13.2019 Danielle Frost Tribal employees Dental Assistant Tammy Baird hugs Tribal Council member Steve Bobb Sr. after being recognized for five years of service during the second quarter employee recognition event held in the Tribal gym on Thursday, June 13. Baird was one of 78 employees honored during the event. (Photo by Timothy J. Gonzalez/Smoke Signals) By Danielle Frost Smoke Signals staff writer Seventy-eight employees …

to their families and communities,” Taylor said. “On Memorial Day, it is a time to remember those who did not return home. We stop to honor and pay respects to those who gave their lives to the service of this country, in the service of freedom, in the service of a more peaceful world. We remember their sacrifice, their valor and their grace. For while we stand amid these beautiful granite monuments, we must never forget that each of the names forever etched represents a precious life: A son …

Tribal Government & News Employees honored for 1,360 years of service 06.20.2023 Danielle Harrison Years of service Senior Children & Family Services Intake Specialist II Donna Johnson hugs Tribal Council member Jon A. George as she is recognized for 19 years of working for the Tribe during the second quarter service awards held in the Tribal gym on Thursday, June 15. (Photo by Michelle Alaimo) By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals assistant editor/staff writer Second-quarter employees hired …

, with at least five years of service to the Tribe, were honored during a Years of Service breakfast event at the Tribal gym on Thursday, March 21. The employees represented a combined total of 959 years of service. Tribal Council member Jon A. George gave the invocation and Tribal Council Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy welcomed employees. “I’m pleased to be here and to celebrate all of you,” she said. “You are the builders of our nation and our people. You do excellent work to make sure our services …

of those mountains off.” Red Tail Hawk placed the medicine man in the middle of the top of the mountain and he became a cedar tree. “And he took his wife and his two kids and he stuck them up on the north side and they became those great big pillar rocks,” said Mercier. Mercier said that Red Tail Hawk told the people that every time they see these rocks they would be reminded that you shouldn’t just use your powers to benefit yourself and your family, but that you should always help your people …

to perform at events throughout the country. They welcomed drummers and singers from many different Tribes. The powwow was standing room only with people watching over each other’s shoulders at every door. During grand entry, the veterans were followed by Tribal Council members, followed by men, women and youth dancers in regalia. Specials included the Myrick-Meyer Family Tiny Tot, Junior Girls Fancy Dance by the Squetimkin and Hernandez Family with a top prize of $75, Past Grand Ronde Queen …