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employees and customers. According to the casino’s website, masks must be worn by all employees and guests while indoors. The mandate took effect on Wednesday, Aug. 11. Meanwhile, the Siletz Tribe closed its casino, Chinook Winds, in Lincoln City on Thursday, Aug. 12, and hopes to reopen in Aug. 26. The Siletz Tribal Council and Chinook Winds executive team said the decision was “in the interest of public health and safety.” The Cowlitz Tribe’s casino, Ilani, about 16 miles north of Vancouver, Wash …

-place finish behind Harvey. “We have a lot of important progress underway, and I want to see this through to completion,” George said in a text to Smoke Signals . Tribal Council nominations will occur during a special General Council meeting to be held at 11 a.m. Sunday, June 26. This year’s Tribal Council election will be held on Saturday, Sept. 10. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest …

held two enrollment listening sessions in Tribal Council Chambers and via the Zoom teleconferencing application on Thursday, July 14 and 28. It also held a presentation on Monday, July 25, and Tuesday, July 26, designed to review ECONorthwest’s forecasts and projections for future Tribal membership numbers based on the different scenarios. All four meetings were for enrolled Tribal members only. “Thank you for the listening session tonight,” commented Tribal Elder Debi Anderson on Facebook …

office door. Completed signature verification forms – with a notarized signature or legible copy of ID, including your signature (driver’s licenses, member ID card, passport, etc.) – need to be mailed to the Election Board for processing. The form will not be processed unless it has been notarized or includes a legible copy of ID and signature attached. Ballots will be mailed to voters with verified signatures on Wednesday, July 26. Tribal members can submit a verified signature card at any …

that the season for backyard burning has closed, and that agricultural burning will close on July 1. The Oregon Department of Forestry announced on Wednesday, June 26, that it will declare fire season at midnight on Monday, July 1. Homeowners who want advice on making their property more fire resilient can contact Resiliency Specialist Kaylene Barry at 503-879-3573. The department is accepting applications for volunteer firefighters, as well as emergency medical services and support staff. More …

that were different,” Blackwell said. “That was the first year that we started going out to different areas all around the state to visit with Tribal members. We did a lot of mailings. I did a lot of postcards because I wanted to send mailings that people would have to read that they wouldn’t have to open. … At the time, there wasn’t a lot of outreach happening.” Blackwell said that she also thinks that because she grew up in Grand Ronde and was the Community Fund director, like George, also …

, uncles and cousins. She was preceded in death by her grandfather, Clifford W. Melborne. A viewing was held Sunday, Sept. 27, in the Grand Ronde Tribal gym with a dinner that followed in the Community Center. A funeral service was held Monday, Sept. 28, in the Tribal gym followed by vault interment in the Grand Ronde Tribal Cemetery. Dallas Mortuary Tribute Center cared for the family. To leave a message or memory, visit www.dallastribute.com . Illauna Marie Long Nov. 4, 1966 – Sept. 20, 2015 …

not register will now have more time to do so. Registration packets for the March 22 election will be sent out on Monday, Feb. 4, with a new registration deadline of Friday, Feb. 22. Ballots will be mailed on Friday, March 1, assuming that the federal government does not shut down again on Feb. 15. Tribal members who turn 18 between Feb. 26 and March 22 and those who are adults who were enrolled during the last quarterlies will receive the revised registration packets. Register to vote, then wait …

block of Salmon River Highway. Counterfeit bill reported in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. Saturday, Jan. 25 Trespass reported in the area of Highway 18 and Fire Hall Road. Assist outside agency to cover Oregon State Police on a traffic stop. Assist outside agency in assisting Department of Human Services with visit in the 9600 block of Tilixam Circle. Assist outside agency in making contact with a subject in a Dallas case in the 9600 block of Tilixam Circle. Assist outside agency …

with the Grand Ronde Tribe over the years during his tenure with the Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs, serving as a featured speaker at the Tribe’s annual Memorial Day event and Marcellus Norwest Memorial Veterans Powwow. “The military was a really good fit for me and I ended up staying longer than I thought I would,” he says. “Many Native Americans serve their country in very high numbers compared with overall population.” Sparks retired from active duty in 2007 after 26 years and several …