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that were different,” Blackwell said. “That was the first year that we started going out to different areas all around the state to visit with Tribal members. We did a lot of mailings. I did a lot of postcards because I wanted to send mailings that people would have to read that they wouldn’t have to open. … At the time, there wasn’t a lot of outreach happening.” Blackwell said that she also thinks that because she grew up in Grand Ronde and was the Community Fund director, like George, also …

not register will now have more time to do so. Registration packets for the March 22 election will be sent out on Monday, Feb. 4, with a new registration deadline of Friday, Feb. 22. Ballots will be mailed on Friday, March 1, assuming that the federal government does not shut down again on Feb. 15. Tribal members who turn 18 between Feb. 26 and March 22 and those who are adults who were enrolled during the last quarterlies will receive the revised registration packets. Register to vote, then wait …

block of Salmon River Highway. Counterfeit bill reported in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. Saturday, Jan. 25 Trespass reported in the area of Highway 18 and Fire Hall Road. Assist outside agency to cover Oregon State Police on a traffic stop. Assist outside agency in assisting Department of Human Services with visit in the 9600 block of Tilixam Circle. Assist outside agency in making contact with a subject in a Dallas case in the 9600 block of Tilixam Circle. Assist outside agency …

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 …

. It will be held Sunday, May 5, in Tribal Council Chambers and include a report from the Education Department. To watch the entire meeting, visit the Tribal government’s website at www.grandronde.org and click on the Videos tab. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …

Enrollment Specialist Debbie Bossley about blood quantum. The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, which has approximately 223,000 members, has perhaps one of the most streamlined membership requirements in its constitution. “The Choctaw Nation … shall consist of all Choctaw Indians by blood whose names appear on the final rolls of the Choctaw Nation approved April 26, 1906, and their lineal descendants.” The Grand Ronde Tribe held five meetings in 2023 hoping to find consensus for a potential constitutional …

that makes six stops per day between Dallas, Rickreall and Salem, between 6 a.m. and 8 p.m. From Rose Lodge, riders can catch a bus route running along the coast between Newport and Rose Lodge. From Chinook Winds, riders can catch a bus to Safeway in Lincoln City, as well as up and down the coast. Buses leave from the Grand Ronde Community Center heading east daily at 6:54 a.m., 12:24 p.m. and 6:04 p.m. They return to the community center, heading toward the coast, at 9:26 a.m., 3:06 p.m. and 8 …

mentioned they can’t wait to be old enough to help us. They help out cooking at home, so when they see us in the food truck, they can’t wait to be of an age they can get in and help us.” For more information about the food truck, visit the Commod Bod Facebook page. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …

Gaming Stampede returns to Rodeo Grounds on July 21-22 07.12.2012 Ron Karten Spirit Mountain Casino , Entertainment , Events If you go Spirit Mountain Stampede When: 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, July 21-22; "slack events" will be held 5 p.m. Friday, July 20. Where: Spirit Mountain Rodeo Grounds, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. Cost: $10 for adults, $5 for children and free for children 3 and younger; "slack events" are free. More information: www.spiritmountain.com Northwest Professional Rodeo …

Tribal Government & News Free online film screening offered 08.22.2025 Smoke Signals Smoke Signals is celebrating nearly nine years as one of the few independent Tribal publications in all of Indian Country. During the Indigenous Journalists Association 2025 Indigenous Media Conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico, held Aug. 13-15, Smoke Signals had the opportunity to chat with IJA board member, journalist and independent press advocate Angel Ellis (Muscogee (Creek) Nation). Ellis starred …