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-Ta High Desert Resort & Casino, which included an 18-hole golf course. 2011 – Casino closed in December in preparation for moving 11 miles to new property along more heavily traveled U.S. Highway 26. 2018 – Tribes announced plans to close resort on Sept. 5. Source: Oregon History Project By Dean Rhodes In the wake of the announcement that the Warm Springs Tribe plans to shutter its well-known Kah-Nee-Ta Resort, Grand Ronde Tribal Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy plans on contacting the eastern …

to locate a runaway in the Salem area. Sunday, May 17 Civil complaint in the 9600 block of Grand Ronde Road. Assist outside agency in contacting a suspect in the Willamina area. Responded to an alarm in the 8700 block of Grand Ronde Road. Driving complaint reported in the area of milepost 26 on Highway 18. Assist outside agency with a reported trespassing in the area of A R Ford Road and Ash Avenue. Assist outside agency with a reported burglary in the Willamina area. Monday, May 18 Disturbance …

Tribal Government & News Tribe seeking grants to bolster new fire department 01.26.2022 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council , Public safety Construction equipment sits at the southwest corner of Hebo and Grand Ronde roads at what will eventually become the Creekside Elder Housing project. Tribal Council voted on Wednesday, Jan. 26, to approve an agreement with the Indian Health Service that will provide $59,533 in federal funding to install sanitation infrastructure at the site. (Photo by Timothy J …

Tribal Government & News Grand Ronde Police Log -- Feb 3-16, 2022 02.28.2022 Tribal Police Thursday, Feb. 3 Driving complaint reported in the area of milepost 26 on Highway 18. Animal complaint reported in the 9600 block of Hebo Road. Suspicious vehicle reported in the area of Old Fort and Hebo roads. Driving complaint reported in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. Assist outside agency in the 7200 block of Harmony Road. Friday, Feb. 4 Suspicious activity reported in the 27100 block …

on a report of a verbal dispute. Theft reported in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. Theft reported in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. Thursday, May 4 Officers assisted unlocking a vehicle in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. Officers responded to a pole fire in the 7900 block of Fire Hall Road. An officer assisted Department of Human Services’ employees on a call and determined one of the adults had a warrant issued for their arrest. Theft reported in the 9600 block of Grand Ronde …

descendants were not given back their Tribal enrollment status because they failed to file an appeal within the 14-day time limit set by the Tribe’s Enrollment Ordinance. That decision was upheld by the Tribal Court of Appeals. On Sept. 26, Tribal Council adopted amendments to the Enrollment Ordinance, also by a 4-3 vote, that allow for reinstatement of former members if it is appropriate under Tribal law, as well as Tribal case law. The loss of membership had to have been decided by the Enrollment …

Tribal police respond to Willamina to assist with a domestic disturbance. Tribal police responded, but the request was cancelled before they arrived. An assault was reported in the 26000 block of Salmon River Highway. Tribal police are investigating. Wednesday, April 26 Tribal police continued investigating several cases and located new evidence. Polk County deputies requested Tribal police respond to assist a deputy with a DUII investigation. A possible fraud was reported in the 27000 block …

Culture Native American activist Beryle Contreras walks on at 81 05.31.2017 Brent Merrill People , Walking On One of the most important moments in modern American Indian history occurred in California in November 1969 when five activists jumped from a three-masted yacht named Monte Cristo in San Francisco Bay and swam to Alcatraz Island. Within days after Richard Oakes, Jim Vaughn, Joe Bill, Ross Harden and Jerry Hatch made history by claiming the island by right of discovery, the occupation …

with the Grand Ronde Tribe over the years during his tenure with the Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs, serving as a featured speaker at the Tribe’s annual Memorial Day event and Marcellus Norwest Memorial Veterans Powwow. “The military was a really good fit for me and I ended up staying longer than I thought I would,” he says. “Many Native Americans serve their country in very high numbers compared with overall population.” Sparks retired from active duty in 2007 after 26 years and several …

graduation rates,” Superintendent Carrie Zimbrick said. “It continues to be a work in progress.” Willamina had 867 students in grades K-12 last year, and approximately one in three are American Indian or Alaska Native. The school district’s Title VI director works with the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde to review the federal forms and check for students missing from the list. However, state data for Willamina counts a significantly lower number, just 20% of students, as American Indian/Alaska …