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they raised three children: Glen, Angela and Mary. They also lost a baby girl at five months. Harold married Linda Lou Gibson and they celebrated their anniversary on Aug. 18. He gained three stepdaughters and nine grandchildren when he married Linda. Harold made a career of trucking and worked many different trucking jobs: hauled logs, chips, glass, food, plants and new cars. He hauled mobile homes and modular buildings with his wife Linda as his pilot car. He worked many years with his brother …

” and “StoryMap: Indigenous Naming of Creeks on Marys Peak.” The first three presentations were held on Oct. 14, 22 and 26, and the fourth one will occur at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18. All videos will be available to view for three months at www.grandronde.org/history-and-culture-summit/ . To register for the Nov. 18 Zoom event, visit www.grandronde.org/events/hcsummit-10222020/ and scroll to the link at the bottom of the page, “Complete Agenda: History and Culture Virtual Summit.” The History …

that would fund a police truck and related equipment and help develop a Tribal drug wellness court that would work with Polk and Yamhill counties to hold sessions in Grand Ronde in a Tribal cultural format; Approved a Tribal credit card with a $2,500 limit for Tribal Employment Rights Program Director Steve Campos to pay for business travel, rental equipment and unexpected emergency expenses; Approved wildlife area site management plans proposed by the Natural Resources Department for the 338-acre …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Council OKs budget increase to purchase Noble Oaks property 06.26.2019 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor The Grand Ronde Tribe is one step closer to owning the entire 667.5-acre Noble Oaks Preserve outside of Willamina after Tribal Council approved a supplemental budget for 2019 to purchase an additional 2.75 acres at the site. During its May 15 meeting, Tribal Council approved a resolution to accept a donation of most …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Council changes authorized signers 09.27.2017 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council It happens most every fall after Tribal elections: Tribal Council removes and appoints signers on Tribal bank accounts, credit cards and lines of credit. It was no different at the Wednesday, Sept. 27, Tribal Council meeting in the wake of former longtime Tribal Council Chairman Reyn Leno and Tonya Gleason-Shepek leaving office and a shakeup in Tribal Council officers occurring. As a result …

into the intergovernmental agreement … because the five-year fire service agreement provides an enhanced level of fire and emergency medical services to the local communities and promotes Tribal sovereignty,” the resolution states. The agreement caps a 12-year evolution of the Tribe becoming a major provider of fire and emergency medical services in the West Valley. In June 2010, the Tribe opened the $1 million fire station in Grand Ronde at McPherson and Grand Ronde roads and provided funding to staff …

as Oregon's largest casino and entertainment destination," said casino Advertising Manager Angela LaBarbera in a press release on the new platform. "Now the brand and experience they love has a new destination, one that is as close as their computer, laptop or mobile device." Tribal Council Chairman Reyn Leno said at the Dec. 10 Legislative Action Committee meeting that the site has received 10,000 individual hits and 33 percent of those people came back to register. "We're getting a real good …

Tribal Government & News Feds to restore Native American sacred site near Mount Hood 10.12.2023 Danielle Harrison Federal government , Tribal relations , Culture By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals editor The federal government has agreed to restore a Native American sacred site on Highway 26 near Mount Hood, 15 years after bulldozing it to add a turn lane to the highway. In Slockish v. U.S. Department of Transportation, members of the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation …

Tribal Government & News Tribe fetes employees for 1,141 years of service 03.27.2026 Nicole Montesano Tribal employees Tribal Health & Wellness Business Office Manager Melody Baker hugs Tribal Council member Matthew Haller as she’s recognized for 27 years of working at the Tribe during the first quarter Years of Service awards in the Tribal gym Thursday, March 19. ( Photos by Michelle Alaimo) By Nicole Montesano Smoke Signals staff writer The Tribe celebrated a combined 1,141 years of service …

is awarded, the Tribe will provide a trailer to haul the vehicle, a mobile radio and patient transport equipment. In other action, Tribal Council: Approved a grant agreement of $133,000 between the Tribe and the state Department of Early Learning and Care to help fund staffing for a second preschool classroom and aftercare facilities in the Chinuk Wawa Education Program; Approved two credit card authorizations in the amount of $2,500 for Natural Resources Department Biologist Kyle McLaughlin …