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Tribal Government & News Grand Ronde Police Log -- Sept. 6-19 09.27.2017 Dean Rhodes Public Safety Wednesday, Sept. 6 Assist outside agency with a dispute in the area of Alvord Alley. Thursday, Sept. 7 Failure to perform the duties of a driver – property damage occurred in the parking lot at the Youth Education building. Suspect was located and issued a citation to appear. Dispute in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. Driving complaint in the area of milepost 27 on Salmon River Highway. …

Tribal Government & News Tribe helps celebrate Phase 1 completion of Newberg-Dundee Bypass 12.28.2017 Danielle Frost Tribal Council , Gaming , Spirit Mountain Casino , State Government , Public Safety By Danielle Frost Smoke Signals staff writer NEWBERG -- The Newberg-Dundee Bypass’s first phase is finally complete, thanks in part to a $4 million donation made to the project by the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. Local, state and federal officials and Tribal Council members and staff …

Culture Walking On -- Wesley "Buddy" West 10.11.2017 Dean Rhodes Walking On Wesley “Buddy” West Oct. 1, 1942 – Oct. 7, 2017 Grand Ronde Tribal Elder Wesley “Buddy” Wheaton West walked on Saturday, Oct. 7, at his home in Grand Ronde surrounded by family. Wesley was born Oct. 1, 1942, to Wesley West and Marion Haller-Davidson. He is survived by his wife, Delores “Dee” West; daughter, Kathy Miller of Bellevue, Neb.; granddaughter, Jamie Miller; sisters, Joyce Dehart of Independence, Ore., Jean …

Culture Walking On - Ellen Diane Fischer (Bean) 12.07.2016 Dean Rhodes Walking On Ellen Diane Fischer (Bean) Sept. 9, 1943 – Dec. 6, 2016 Tribal Elder Ellen Diane Fischer (Bean), 73, of Grand Ronde, Ore., passed away peacefully in her sleep, leaving a gaping hole in the hearts of all who loved her. Ellen was born Sept. 9, 1943, in McMinnville, Ore., to Fremond and Lavern Bean. She grew up in Grand Ronde and Siletz, Ore. She graduated from Siletz High School in 1960. Ellen put the well-being of …

Culture Christa Hosley joins Health and Wellness Center staff 05.15.2015 Dean Rhodes People , Health & Wellness , Tribal Employees By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor Grand Ronde Health & Wellness Center Clinical Nurse Supervisor Christa Hosley does not remember an epiphany when she realized that a health care career would be her lifeway. It was a series of things, she says. Baby-sitting. A love of science. Satisfaction from helping people. A desire to cure diseases. “I just knew early on that …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Council adopts Enrollment Ordinance amendments 01.23.2019 Dean Rhodes, Smoke Signals editor Enrollment Tribal Council adopted amendments to the Enrollment Ordinance during its Wednesday, Jan. 23, meeting. The amendments outline the Enrollment Committee’s role, changing it from a board to a committee, and state that the board’s regular meetings occur quarterly to review enrollment applications. Special meetings still are permitted, but with the permission of the …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Council approves revised trust fund policies 07.31.2019 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor Tribal Council approved four trust fund policy revisions that govern how the Tribe’s endowments are used during the Wednesday, July 31, meeting. The revisions are to the Housing, Health Services, Elders’ Retirement and Education trust funds and address how much trust fund earnings can be used for budgeting purposes and establish a fully funded …

Tribal Government & News Pandemic affecting 2020 Tribal Council election process 06.10.2020 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council , Elections By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic is now affecting the Tribe’s annual process for nominating and electing Tribal Council members. During its Wednesday, June 10 meeting, Tribal Council approved a temporary amendment to the Election Ordinance that will make the 2020 election an all absentee ballot process. The amendment will close …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Council reverses course on election changes 06.24.2020 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council , Elections By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor In response to critical comments from the membership, Tribal Council and the Tribe’s Election Board reversed a June 10 decision to hold the 2020 Tribal Council election as essentially an all-mail election and return to business as usual. During its June 10 meeting, Tribal Council approved an emergency amendment to the Election …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Council OKs Grand Ronde Road repairs, announces three more pandemic relief payments to membership 08.19.2020 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council An upcoming September repair project supervised by Polk County and funded by the Grand Ronde Tribe will fix “alligator” cracks in the pavement on Grand Ronde Road and fill in potholes. (Photo by Timothy J. Gonzalez/Smoke Signals) By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor Tribal Council approved a memorandum of agreement with Polk …