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Tribal Government & News Tribal Council approves $3.4 million loan for RV park expansion, slot machines 03.06.2025 Danielle Harrison Tribal Council , Spirit Mountain Casino By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals editor Tribal Council approved a maximum $3.4 million loan to Spirit Mountain Gaming Inc. to cover costs for an RV park expansion and purchase of slot machines at Spirit Mountain Casino at its Wednesday, March 5, meeting. Currently, the RV park offers full hookups and the renovated …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Council approves first reading of Enrollment Ordinance amendments 03.21.2025 Danielle Harrison Tribal Council Smoke Signals file photo By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals editor Tribal Council approved a first reading of proposed Enrollment Ordinance amendments at its Wednesday, March 19, meeting. The Enrollment Ordinance is being amended to align with the lineal descent constitutional amendment, which was certified by the Bureau of Indian Affairs on Tuesday, …

Tribal Government & News Proposed enrollment procedure explained at informational meeting 04.25.2025 Enrollment , Tribal Constitution Smoke Signals file photo An informational meeting on the proposed Enrollment Ordinance changes was held in the Tribal Council Chambers and via Zoom Thursday, April 24. Senior Staff Attorney Holly Partridge gave a presentation with the latest proposed changes to the ordinance before fielding 90 minutes of questions from the Tribal community. The discussed …

Tribal Government & News Youth grantmakers present checks to organizations helping youth 08.13.2025 Nicole Montesano Youth , Spirit Mountain Community Fund Spirit Mountain Community Fund youth intern Mikayla Mercier examines a piece of trash she picked up on the beach while volunteering to help with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Marine Debris Monitoring and Assessment Project at Yaquina Bay South Jetty in Newport Thursday, July 24. The beach cleanup was part of SMCF’s …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Council approves 76-acre WWMP acquisition, non-infant enrollments 10.08.2025 Danielle Harrison Tribal Council Tribal Council Chambers By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals editor Tribal Council approved acquisition of the 76-acre k’anawi property through the Willamette Wildlife Mitigation Program, funded by the Bonneville Power Administration, at its Wednesday, Oct. 8, meeting. During a Tuesday, Oct. 7, Legislative Action Committee meeting, Tribal Economic …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Council approves Grand Ronde multi-use path study 12.03.2025 Danielle Harrison Tribal Council By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals editor Tribal Council approved a feasibility study for a multi-use path going from Grand Ronde to Spirit Mountain Casino during its Wednesday, Dec. 3, meeting. During a Tuesday, Dec. 2, Legislative Action Committee meeting, Tribal Engineering & Community Development Department Manager Ryan Webb said the study would explore different …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Council approves grant application to pursue Great Circle Recovery renovation 12.17.2025 Danielle Harrison Tribal Council Tribal Council Chambers By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals editor Tribal Council approved a grant application during its Wednesday, Dec. 17 meeting that, if awarded, will provide funding for upgrades and two months of operational costs at Great Circle Recovery Clinic in Salem. The clinic, which opened in 2021, is one of two Tribal …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Council approves 2026 spending plan 12.31.2025 Danielle Harrison Tribal Council Tribal Council Chambers By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals editor Tribal Council held its final meeting of 2025 on Wednesday, Dec. 31, and approved the 2026 budget. The meeting was held at 10 a.m. instead of the usual 4 p.m. time, due to administrative leave that afternoon for the New Year’s Day holiday. The Tribal spending plan is $357.1 million and includes a 11.7% increase from …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Council approves first reading of ordinance amendments changing organizational structure 03.12.2026 Danielle Harrison Tribal Council Smoke Signals file photo By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals editor Tribal Council authorized the first reading of amendments to three ordinances that, if approved, will change the organizational structure. The first reading was done at the Wednesday, March 11, Tribal Council meeting. Proposed changes will be to the fiscal, …

Culture Walking On -- Oct. 1, 2011 09.29.2011 Ron Karten Walking On Nora W. Kimsey Dec. 2, 1908 - Sept. 7, 2011 Grand Ronde Tribal Elder Nora Warren Kimsey, 102, died at her home on Sept. 7, 2011. She was born in Grand Ronde on Dec. 2, 1908, to John Marcel (Bogus) Warren and Cecille Leno Warren. Nora was the last remaining and youngest child of a family of 14 children. However, only four lived to be adults. The three that Nora grew up with were Phillip Warren, Maude Warren Hudson and Pauline …