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to the membership are carried out. I really appreciate every one of you.” Other Tribal Council members in attendance included Secretary Michael Cherry and Denise Harvey. New General Manager Angie Blackwell introduced herself to the employees in attendance and served as event emcee. “I am launching into a phase of learning who you are and what you all do,” she said. “My only goal is to advance the mission that the visionaries set out when the Tribe was restored. Every single one of you is a part …

in life. She was always there for anyone who needed her and was always helpful and caring to anyone who needed anything. Despite being one of the nicest and warmest, she could hold a grudge like no other….and was still upset at an umpire from Pioneer Little League who in the late ‘70s “had no clue on balls and strikes” while her then 10-year-old son, Justin, was pitching. Patti was a member of The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, and very proud of her Tribal roots. She was dedicated to the cause …

arrested for public fighting. Assist outside agency in the 28800 block of Salmon River Highway. Tuesday, Jan. 26 Assist outside agency in the area of milepost 13 on Hebo Road. Officers assisted Oregon State Police on a vehicle crash investigation. Traffic assist occurred in the area of milepost 26 on Highway 18. A vehicle was stuck in a ditch. Warrant arrest occurred in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. A female was arrested for a warrant and issued a citation for possession of methamphetamine …

in the second degree. Subject was transported to the Polk County Jail in Dallas. Wednesday, Jan. 17 Assist outside agency when units responded to the reports of shots fired in the area of milepost 15 on Salmon River Highway. The involved vehicle was located in the parking lot at the Seaway Market and three subjects were detained. One male was arrested for a valid warrant and felon in possession of a firearm. A second male and a female were arrested for violating the conditions of their probation and felon …

Culture Longtime Tribal friend Mike Propes walks on 03.31.2011 Ron Karten People , Walking On Smoke Signals editor When the Grand Ronde Tribe officially dedicated the $6.4 million Grand Ronde Road improvement project in November 2009, the only elected official to attend the ceremony was Polk County Commissioner Mike Propes. His attendance not only honored the Tribe's effort to make Grand Ronde Road safer, but was symbolic of his decades-long relationship with the Tribe and its members, as well …

for camas and other cultural plants. Currently, plants on this property are not available for harvest because of a need for the plants to be established before gathering can begin. This will ensure a sustainable harvest in the future. An official celebration marking the opening of the site will occur early next spring when flowers are in full bloom. Until then, take a walk on the gravel paths and enjoy the flowers that are in bloom. For more information about the Tyee Nature Reserve, contact Tribal …

and green salad, dinner roll, cake and drinks. The official Memorial Day program begins at 1 p.m. at the Steve Bobb Sr.-designed memorial and will feature local, regional and statewide dignitaries also have been invited. Congressman David Wu is sending a letter to be read at the event. Twenty-seven new names, six of them of Tribal members, will be unveiled on the memorial's black marble surfaces during the ceremony. A feather, signifying Tribal membership, was added to Wilson S. Bobb Jr.'s name …

Tribal Government & News Grout withdraws from Tribal Council race 07.23.2018 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council , Elections , Tribal Employees For the second year in a row, a Tribal Council candidate has withdrawn from the race, but this year it was in time to have the candidate’s photo and name removed from the official ballot. Peter Grout, 43, sent an e-mail to Smoke Signals and posted on Facebook on Saturday, July 21, announcing the end of his first campaign for Tribal Council. He officially …

Tribal Government & News Interior approves amendments to gaming compact 12.28.2017 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council , Gaming , Spirit Mountain Casino , Federal Government Amendments to the Grand Ronde Tribe’s 2006 gaming compact with the state of Oregon that will allow Spirit Mountain Casino to offer games appealing to younger customers received official approval from the federal government on Wednesday, Dec. 13. Tribal Council approved the amendments on Sept. 13 and then the proposed amendments …

. The plan describes all eligible programs that will be operating within the department during the coming year. Tribal Council also appointed David Willard of Clair Co. of Corvallis as the Tribal building official, replacing Tribal Elder Alton Butler, who resigned to take a similar job with the city of McMinnville. Tribal Council’s final act of the meeting was to approve the enrollment of three minors into the Tribe because they meet the membership provisions outlined in the Enrollment Ordinance …