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Tribal Government & News Tribe holds meeting to discuss new tiny home village 12.13.2022 Kamiah Koch Tribal government Map by Samuel Briggs III/Smoke Signals By Kamiah Koch Social media/digital journalist The latest community input meeting offered attendees food, raffle prizes and the opportunity to speak on the new Grand Ronde tiny home village intended to provide shelter to Tribal members and parents of Tribal members experiencing homelessness. The two-hour meeting moderated by General …

Tribal Government & News Tribal voters approve constitutional change to limit disenrollments 11.02.2022 Dean Rhodes Tribal Constitution , Disenrollment By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor Tribal voters decisively approved only the third change to the Tribal Constitution since 1983’s Restoration during the Nov. 2 election that will limit future disenrollments to only cases of outright fraud and dual enrollment. Of the 679 Tribal members who voted, 516 approved the amendment for a 75.99 percent …

Culture Walking On -- Kathleen Patricia Soderberg, Terry Arnold Houck and Douglas Vernon Mollenhour 03.09.2023 Dean Rhodes Walking On Kathleen "Kathy" Patricia Soderberg Kathleen Patricia Soderberg Sept. 2, 1934 – March 7, 2023 Kathleen Patricia (Hauth) Soderberg passed away peacefully at her home in Grand Ronde, Ore., surrounded by family on Tuesday, March 7, 2023. She was 88 years old. Kathy was born on Sept. 2, 1934, in Mount Angel, Ore., to Wendel and Catherine Hauth. She was the third …

Tribal Government & News General Council membership briefed on Community Fund 04.12.2024 Danielle Harrison General Council , Spirit Mountain Community Fund By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals editor Spirit Mountain Community Fund Executive Director Angela Sears briefed the membership on the fund and its various grant awards during a Sunday, April 7, General Council meeting held via Zoom and at the Lane Community College Longhouse in Eugene. Sears began her presentation to the Tribal audience …

Tribal Government & News Eight nominated for 2025 Tribal Council elections 06.29.2025 Danielle Harrison Tribal Council By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals editor Eight Tribal members were nominated during the 2025 Tribal Council nominations held in the Tribal Governance Center Sunday, June 29. Tribal Council incumbents Denise Harvey and Kathleen George; and Tribal members Pamala Warren-Chase, Toby McClary, Peter Grout, Valeria Atanacio, Lisa Archuleta and Pete Wakeland are each seeking one of …

Tribal Government & News Holiday food boxes uncertain this year 10.14.2025 Katherine Warren Food Bank Photo by Katherine Warren By Katherine Warren Smoke Signals staff member Francene Ambrose, Grand Ronde Food Bank (iskam mǝkʰmǝk-haws) Coordinator, is uncertain whether there will be holiday food boxes for both Thanksgiving and Christmas due to a lack of funds and basic pantry staples. The food bank is a part of Marion Polk Food Share and although it will be getting a small amount of food …

. Sunday, Nov. 26 Reported domestic in the area of milepost 23 on Salmon River Highway. Suspicious activity in the 9500 block of Tilixam Circle. Found property in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. Assist outside agency in the area of Main and Bridge streets in Sheridan. Assist outside agency with suspicious activity in the area of milepost 17 on Salmon River Highway. Assist outside agency with an electrical fire in the 9500 block of Raven Loop. Criminal trespass in the 9600 block of Southwest …

Reported forgery in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. Citizen contact occurred in the 9600 block of Grand Ronde Road. Reported physical harassment in the 9600 block of Grand Ronde Road. Tuesday, Feb. 26 Assist outside agency with a two-vehicle injury crash in the area of milepost 24 on Southwest Hebo Road. Assist outside agency with a DUII (controlled substance) investigation at Willamette Valley Medical Center in McMinnville. Assist outside agency in the 9600 block of Grand Ronde Road. Male …

outside agency with a vehicle crash in the area of milepost 26 on Highway 18. Sunday, Nov. 3 Trespass reported in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. Assist outside agency with a reported suspicious vehicle in the 29300 block of Salmon River Highway. Suspicious activity reported in the 8700 block of Grand Ronde Road. A male was arrested for possession of forged documents and identity theft, and transported to the Polk County Jail in Dallas. Suspicious activity reported in the area of Agency …

Citizen contact occurred in the 9648 block of Raven Loop. Citizen contact occurred in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. Wednesday, Feb. 26 Drug complaint in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. A female was arrested on valid warrants and possession of methamphetamines and heroin, interfering with a police officer and escape. She was transported to the Polk County Jail in Dallas. Citizen contact occurred in the 9600 block of Grand Ronde Road. Assist outside agency by providing cover during …