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Tribal Government & News Tribe shares vision for Blue Heron site 03.24.2021 Danielle Harrison Tribal government The Tribe purchased the 23-acre Blue Heron Paper Mill site in 2019 from a private developer. By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals staff writer After acquiring the 23-acre Blue Heron site near Willamette Falls in August of 2019, the Tribe is now sharing its ideas for future use of the culturally significant land, located in its ancestral homelands. Potential plans include environmental …

Tribal Government & News Tribe receives $800,000 EPA grant to clean up Blue Heron site 05.13.2021 Dean Rhodes Environment By Dean Rhodes and Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals staff members The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde will receive an $800,000 Environmental Protection Agency Brownfields grant to restore the former Blue Heron Paper Mill site at Willamette Falls in Oregon City. The Tribe will use the funds to begin environmental remediation of the 23-acre site, which was purchased …

shot huckleberries for bait. She canned up into her 80s. Her kitchen was always busy and open to all guests. In later years, she made pies for her daughter at The Pirate’s Den. She led five generations of family on to the Reservation to identify and pick native berries, being known as ulali klootchman (berry woman). She loved to shop at the secondhand stores, always loyal to St. Vincent de Paul. She was a longtime member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles and the St. Paul Historical Society. She …

tools, best museum practices, the West Coast Ocean Partnership and Tribal language immersion programs. Chinuk Language Program Manager Ali Holsclaw discussed the weekly language lessons and after-school programs. “It’s just another way for us to get the language out there,” she said. “It is also offered at Willamina High School as an elective and for college credit.” Additionally, there are adult classes held at Lane Community College and in Grand Ronde and at the Tribe’s Portland office. “We …

Tribal Council Meeting - June 26, 2024 Events Event Tribal Council Meeting - June 26, 2024 June 26, 2024 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Location: Tribal Council Chambers/Zoom Upcoming Events Holiday Juneteenth (2024) June 19, 2024 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Tribal offices closed to honor Juneteenth. Holiday Independence Day admin leave July 3, 2024 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM Tribal offices will close early for the upcoming holiday. Holiday Independence Day (2024) July 4, 2024 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Tribal offices closed …

Paddle Practice - August 26, 2025 Cultural Event Paddle Practice - August 26, 2025 August 26, 2025 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Location: East Devils Lake Park Upcoming Events Holiday Independence Day (2025) July 4, 2025 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Tribal campus closed. Holiday Independence Day Administrative Leave (2025) July 3, 2025 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM Tribal campus closed after 1 p.m. Holiday Labor Day (2025) September 1, 2025 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Tribal campus closed. View All Events Subscribe To Our Newspaper …

at Spirit Mountain Casino, including, but not limited to, a full-service RV park, spa, pool, salon, bowling alley, cinema and shopping center. This advisory vote is presented to see if the membership would like staff to research additional amenities at Spirit Mountain Casino.” And regarding more financial assistance, the sheet stated: “Over the last several years, Tribal members have requested an expansion of programs and services that qualify for funding assistance. More specifically, educational …

Tribal Government & News Previous Tribal Council experience appears to be an advantage during elections 07.31.2017 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council , Elections Being a Tribal Council incumbent or having previous Tribal Council service on your candidate resume is an advantage in running for a Grand Ronde Tribal Council seat, a Smoke Signals analysis of the last 13 Tribal Council elections reveals. Thirty-nine Tribal Council seats have been contested since September 2004 and 27 have been won …

Leno, a Vietnam War-era Marine Corps veteran, read aloud a letter from Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs Director Kelly Fitzpatrick. “Every year, I’m struck by a powerful and conflicting emotions that Memorial Day brings,” Fitzpatrick wrote. “Service can come at a great cost. This day allows us to pay tribute to those who paid the ultimate price. ... Native Americans have the highest rate of participation in the armed services. May we never forget what they have sacrificed.” The keynote …

with on council. He cited Jan Reibach Sr., Wink Soderberg, June Sherer and current Tribal Council Chairman Reyn Leno among them. “I knew very little about veterans and what veterans have experienced until I actually started working here at the Tribe,” said Mercier. “I’ve worked every day with veterans and I will always give credit to Steve Bobb for teaching me more about veterans and what it was like to serve during war time than anyone has taught me. He really opened my eyes.” Tribal Council member Denise …