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of Umatilla Indian Reservation Agency Cemetery. A noon meal and memorial service will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 19, at the Grand Ronde Tribal Community Center, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. Both Hattie and William were born at 26 weeks and one day. William will be at Doernbecher Children’s Hospital for the next three months until he is healthy enough to come home. Hattie passed away from complications. The family is working on setting up a donation fund at a local bank and a GoFundMe account at https …

Culture Tribe's eldest Elder, Dorothy Greene, walks on 06.08.2020 Dean Rhodes People Tribal Elder Dorothy Greene celebrated her 100th birthday in the Tribal Community Center in September 2018. She walked on at the age of 101 on June 6, 2020. (Photo by Timothy J. Gonzalez/Smoke Signals) By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor The Grand Ronde Tribe’s eldest Elder, Dorothy Lillian Greene, walked on on Saturday, June 6, at the age of 101. Greene was born on Sept. 26, 1918, to Alexander Gus LaBonte …

Gaming Spirit Mountain Casino on pace for ‘record-breaking’ year 04.27.2021 Dean Rhodes Spirit Mountain Casino By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor Tribal Council member Steve Bobb Sr. reported to the membership that Spirit Mountain Casino is on track for a possible record-breaking year during the Tuesday, April 27, Legislative Action Committee hearing. Bobb also serves on the Spirit Mountain Gaming Inc. Board of Directors, which met Monday, April 26. “The casino continues to do very well …

in the recycling bins. Items not allowed include glass, plastic bags and drinking cups, broken dishes, and Styrofoam and paper take-home containers from restaurants. “The main problem is people dumping items that do not meet Recology’s recycling criteria,” Mercier said. “Once these items are mingled with the recycling, it all becomes trash.” “Recology is not considering ending recycling in the community,” Green said in a May 26 e-mail to Smoke Signals . “We have been dealing with an excessive …

, Health Services Executive Director Kelly Rowe announced on Tuesday, Oct. 26. To be eligible, people must be 65 or older, 18 to 64 years old with underlying medical conditions, 18 or older in a long-term care situation or 18 to 64 and older at increased risk of exposure or transmission because of their occupational setting. The center will provide boosters to Tribal members and their spouses, other Native Americans and their spouses and families, Tribal employees and their families and established …

. The purpose of the day was to promote colleges and careers for students after high school graduation. 1999 – For the first time ever, Grand Ronde’s basketball team made the national Indian tournament where they made a valiant effort against some tough competition. Melvin Brisbois, Richard Brisbois, Haa-nah Mike, Issack Kentta, Lenny Logan and Duane Manyhides played some tough games in the National Indian Athletic Association’s 26 th annual basketball championship in Salem, but did not bring home any …

of the Interior to schedule an election. The amendments were intended to institute term limits on future Tribal Council service and remove the Bureau of Indian Affairs from Tribal constitutional elections. Neither passed. 2009 – The Tribe was planning to hold a blessing for its new traditional plankhouse near uyxat Powwow Grounds, to kick off the 26 th Restoration Celebration. 2004 – Smoke Signals told the story of Harriet Lindsay, a member of the Rogue River Tribe of Chief George’s Band, who …

Resources Youth Crew was named the Frank Roberts Oregon Youth Conservation Corps Project of the Year, for the fourth time in seven years. 2005 – The Tribe provided a $10,000 donation to the American Red Cross Willamette Chapter’s International Relief Fund, to aid victims of the devastating Indian Ocean tsunami, which occurred on Dec. 26, 2004. It was one of the deadliest natural disasters in recorded history. More than 220,000 people died in 14 countries. 2000 – As the Tribal campus continued …

Traci Sorell Author Visit Events Event Traci Sorell Author Visit April 7, 2022 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Location: Tribal gym Upcoming Events Community Input Community shred event April 25, 2022 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Tribal Council Tribal Council meeting (40) April 6, 2022 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM General Council General Council meeting (12) April 3, 2022 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM View All Events Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …

Oregon author Carrie Tillotson visit Events Event Oregon author Carrie Tillotson visit May 17, 2023 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Location: Tribal gym, 9615 Grand Ronde Road Upcoming Events Tribal Council Tribal Council meeting (66) April 19, 2023 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Events Social Security Presentation & Luncheon April 20, 2023 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Events Grand Ronde Education Summit (2) August 25, 2023 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM View All Events Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …