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the requirements outlined in the Enrollment Ordinance and Tribal Constitution. Tribal Council also approved the agenda for the Sunday, Jan. 2, General Council meeting, which will be held at 11 a.m. on Zoom and feature a presentation by the Education Department. To watch the entire meeting, visit the Tribal government’s website at www.grandronde.org and click on the Government tab and then Videos. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest …

will be held at 11 a.m. Sunday, Jan 4. The hybrid meeting will be held in Tribal Council Chambers and via Zoom. Door prize winners were Liena Nelson, Leroy Good and Cassandra Scott $100; and Collette Abdie, Lisa Maddox, Chris Mansayon, Tammy Cook and Solitare Ramos, $50. To watch the entire meeting, visit www.grandronde.org and click on the Videos tab. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper …

. 2” was released on Nov. 10, 2018. To listen to Nichols’ song, visit warriorsongs.org/track/1564075/warrior-wings. To hear Nichols discuss her journey and song, visit www.spreaker.com/user/smokesignals/ss-podcast-32-shelly-nichols . Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …

that its staff members produced in 2020. The awards include eight received from the Native American Journalists Association and three received from the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association. In the former contest, Smoke Signals was recognized as the fourth best Tribal newspaper in its category with an honorable mention in the General Excellence competition. Smoke Signals photojournalist Timothy J. Gonzalez received second- and third-place awards in the Best Photo of Native America category for his …

lives in West Salem and said he would like to buy a home and retire in Oregon. “This is where I want to be,” said Vitt. Vitt enjoys woodworking, hunting and outdoor photography in his personal time. He has won people over in Grand Ronde with a caring, comforting demeanor. “He’s really humble. He’s really helpful,” said Mercier. “I feel like he has the patient’s best interest in his heart. That really seems like that is where he is coming from.” Rowe has experience as a clinical analyst …

Tribal Government & News Smoke Signals wins six awards from Native American Journalists Association 06.12.2018 Dean Rhodes Tribal Employees Smoke Signals staff writer Danielle Frost's story about Tribal member Heather Cameron Haller, who has been missing for five years and is likely a victim of violence against Native American women, garnered a first-place award for Best Coverage of Native America in the 2018 Native American Journalists Association journalism competition. Award recipients were …

and several dessert options. Raffles were conducted throughout the event that included gift cards from Costco, Home Depot, Wal-Mart, Target, Dutch Bros, Amazon, Lowe’s and Best Buy, along with framed and signed Portland Trail Blazers’ jerseys, Beats headphones, a Microsoft Surface Pro and Nike gear. The event also included an ugly sweater contest, face painting and caricaturists. Winners in the ugly sweater contest were Nutrition Program Manager Kristy Criss-Lawson, first place with a $100 gift card …

. "I visit all areas of the casino. I'll walk about and get feedback. Give them all the information I can. They might not have time to let me know about things that would make their jobs easier, and I'll let them know if we can't provide the service. I'll let them know why. It just comes down to customer service." As supervisor of the year, DeVore won a $2,000 travel voucher, $1,000 in cash and the coveted Supervisor of the Year parking space right up front. Everybody's been asking, he said …

NAMMYs this year - Best Compilation and Best Male Artist. Those awards went to "The Color of Hope" and Gary Small, respectively. Tribal member and guitarist Steve Hudson, who presented the Best Music Video award to Reibach, also was nominated this year for Best Country Recording for "The Old Road," but that award went to C.C. Murdock for "Native Heart." To watch the award-winning "Live As One" video, visit the Web site www.lookingwolf.com. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link …

, especially the fundamental rights of Native Americans, and also allocates $80,000 so the Grand Ronde Tribal Police Department can hire a full-time community resource officer dedicated to serving Tribal Housing. To watch the entire meeting, visit the Tribal government’s website at www.grandronde.org and click on the Government icon and then Videos. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest …