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at the Tribal preschool. 1995 – Construction of Spirit Mountain Casino was picking up as the weather improved. A new underpass to cross Highway 18 was scheduled to start within the month. 1990 — The Tribe purchased two new flatbed trucks to convert for use as fire trucks on reservation lands. 1985 – Roger Harrison won the contest to design a logo for the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. “Spirit Mountain has always been a symbol and a historic landmark of the Grand Ronde to me, and the five eagle …

to hold a monthly raffle for handmade beaded earrings for people who submit photos of themselves weeding. The earrings were donated by Carmon Morelese of Singing Bird Creations. “Message me if you want to meet up and weed (or if) you’ve got a spot that needs help,” Eastman said. The group’s mission statement declares it is “is a community-led movement rooted in Indigenous stewardship, dedicated to protecting and restoring the lands of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde without the use …

stint on Tribal Council. Currently, he serves as chair of the Tribe’s Fish & Wildlife Committee. “I got involved in the board right after (Spirit Mountain) casino opened (in 1995),” he said. Leno said he decided to serve as board chair due to his previous experience and a desire to stay busy and involved in the Tribe. “I’m right here locally so it’s easy for me to be involved,” he said. “Right now, the casino is a little flat and I’m concerned with what I have seen…That’s the revenue that goes …

in the 1980s and again in the late 1990s. “Education has always been part of my life,” she said. “It got me a lot of interesting places and I met a lot of interesting people.” One was a schoolmate from Haskell, Billy Mills (Oglala Lakota), who went on to win the Olympic gold medal for the men’s 10,000-meter run in the 1964 Tokyo Summer Olympics. He remains the only person from the Americas to win the race. In 2025, Mills visited Grand Ronde, where Parazoo spotted him and went to say hello. Summers …

reach out to me to request the EV Charging Policy and EV usage form,” Webb said. He can be reached at ryan.webb@grandronde.org . Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …

my house and I was thinking, when I'm finally an Elder, I'll be able to have a few more dollars to make my home payment." A few years later, Elders payments increased to $500 a month and then to $1,000, where it is today. "It still amazes me that we have been able to do so much," she said. "And it's not just the Tribal Council. It's the staff, the Elders. It's everybody." She remembers the first per capita payments when Tribal members stood out in the cold starting at 6 a.m. "It was like …

to serve the Eugene-area membership. The first choice was to maintain an office and "refocus" by hiring a local member of the Tribe to build community. "I voted for option A," said Tribal Council member Steve Bobb Sr. "That was to me the only way it was going to get a real shot at working. We need to watch the budget and keep good track of who is attending the classes. Even if nonTribal members are attending classes, that's fine as long as funding is not coming out of Tribal funds. "I have …

Tribal Government & News Letters to the Editor -- May 1, 2012 04.30.2012 Ron Karten Letters Dear Tribal Council: I would like to thank all of you for the big bouquet of flowers you sent me. Words cannot fully express how grateful I was to receive such a thoughtful and wonderful gift. They have been brightening my room and also will be a picture on my wallpaper on my laptop computer. I am praying that my recent illnesses will soon be a thing of the past. Once again, thank you for your …

is something bigger than ourselves," says one character. "Salmon is the will to go home and the wisdom to know the way," says another. Some 70,000 fish carcasses lined 30 miles of the Klamath River by the time the kill ended. "It gave me a huge awareness of the amount of people who do not understand that salmon are not just a fish," said Clifford, who acted in one of the two full performances the play has had since 2006. "It took me to another world." Today, May is turning the play …

there." And yet, it still doesn't tell the whole story. "Halfway through, I realized I can't do justice to my family," Brown said. "It would take more months and more space, but I want to capture the stories and the lives, not just of the women, but the men also before they are gone." "For me," said Millie Harmon of Salem, "the main thing is there is so much information here that we don't know and hasn't been gathered before. I'm really pleased that someone has captured this before the people have died …