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Tribal Government & News Census staff brief Tribe on American Community Survey effort 03.14.2012 Dean Rhodes Federal government The Census Bureau is back and the Grand Ronde Tribe is encouraging Tribal members to participate. The 2010 U.S. Census is over, but what had been a once-a-decade exercise to count every American has, since 2005, expanded into a continual exercise in information collection. The official census is down to asking 10 questions, but the American Community Survey, another …

Culture Tribal employees find original Tribal allotment, pass books 05.12.2011 Dean Rhodes Culture , History , Federal government David Lewis, manager of the Tribe's Cultural Resources Department and a member of the Tribe, has been busy researching Grand Ronde history. One day each week for the last month, Lewis has buried himself in files at the Oregon Historical Society in Portland to glean what information he could. "There's not one central inventory," said Oregon Historical Society …

blood in their stool, diarrhea/constipation or consistent cramps. During Case’s treatment, Tribal employees hosted fry bread fundraisers, Health & Wellness Clinic Dr. Marion Hull made house visits, and employees dropped by with food and care packages. Others donated weeks of paid time off. Case’s then-supervisor, Christa Hosley, guided her through the process of requesting disability leave and advocated for her time off. “The end result of all that was to give back to work,” Case says. “It’s …

Culture Veterans' weekend arrives with summit, powwow 06.29.2017 Dean Rhodes Culture , People , Events , Federal Government Two days after the most patriotic holiday of the year – the Fourth of July/Independence Day – a weekend of activities in Grand Ronde will seek to help and honor those who displayed their patriotism by serving in the U.S. military. The fifth annual Veterans Summit will occupy Uyxat Powwow Grounds off Hebo Road beginning at 1 p.m. Thursday and resume at 9 a.m. Friday, July …

Tribal Government & News Schrader visits Tribe's Natural Resources Department 08.16.2017 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council , Federal Government , Natural Resources U.S. Rep. Kurt Schrader received a crash course in the Tribe’s natural resources efforts during a one-hour visit to the Tribe’s Natural Resources Department on Tuesday, Aug. 15. Schrader, who represents Oregon’s fifth congressional district in the House of Representatives, has served in Congress since 2009. He was greeted by Tribal Council …

Culture Tribal members visit Tomanowos 06.30.2016 Michelle Alaimo Culture , People , History , Events , Tribal Employees By Michelle Alaimo Smoke Signals photographer NEW YORK CITY -- Tribal Cultural Youth Activity Specialist/Tribal Artisan Travis Stewart asked a Tribal group gathered in the Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Hall of the Universe at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City how many were there for the first time on Wednesday, June 22. Almost everyone raised their hand. …

Tribal Government & News Oregon Tribes tell their stories during State Capitol event 02.28.2019 Danielle Frost State government Tribal Council Chief of Staff Stacia Hernandez, left, and Deputy Press Secretary Sara Thompson talk with Steven Richmond, an intern with Rep. Dan Rayfield, (D-Corvallis), during Tribal Legislative Information Day held at the State Capitol in Salem on Thursday, Feb. 21. (Photo by Timothy J. Gonzalez/Smoke Signals) By Danielle Frost Smoke Signals staff writer SALEM -- …

Culture Elders Linda and Cecil Donahue find love on Facebook 03.14.2019 Danielle Frost People , Elder Profile Elders Linda and Cecil Donahue share their story of meeting on Facebook, falling in love, bringing him from Oklahoma and settling in Grand Ronde at the Elders Activity Center on Thursday, March 7. (Photo by Timothy J. Gonzalez/Smoke Signals) By Danielle Frost Smoke Signals staff writer For Tribal Elder Linda Donahue, meeting her soulmate was a journey with a modern twist: It began by …

Tribal Government & News Grand Ronde Police Log -- May 9-22, 2019 05.30.2019 Dean Rhodes Public safety Thursday, May 9 Assist outside agency with a Department of Health Services home visit in the 9600 block of Tilixam Circle. Assist outside agency with a Department of Health Services home visit in the 9600 block of Tilixam Circle. Citizen contact occurred in the 9600 block of Grand Ronde Road. Found property in the 9600 block of Grand Ronde Road. Friday, May 10 Assist outside agency with …

Bobby Mercier shared that he had prayed the items would carry the Tribe’s songs and words back to the other artifacts. “I hope it will remind them that they are in our hearts and our minds,” he said.