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Culture Yesteryears -- Aug. 15, 2015 08.13.2015 Dean Rhodes History 2010 – An event hosted by the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde at Spirit Mountain Casino honored Sue Shaffer, longtime chairwoman of the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Indians, for her years of service to Indian County both in Oregon and nationally. 2005 – Grand Ronde Tribal members joined with Chinook Tribal members for the Paddle to Elwha Canoe Journey, which ended at Hollywood Beach in Port Angeles, Wash. Participants paddled …

. The Grand Ronde Tribe urged the Army Corps of Engineers to re-examine its consultation process to ensure that treaty rights and natural resources are protected and that the Standing Rock Sioux are not “deprived of their Tribal sovereignty.” State of emergency On Friday, Aug. 26, the Standing Rock Sioux Tribal Council declared a state of emergency due to the threat and potential harmful effects that could occur from the construction of the pipeline project through its ancestral land. The Dakota Access …

on Highway 22. Officers were unable to locate the vehicle. Theft reported in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. Service of civil paperwork in the 48700 block of Eagle Loop. Suspicious activity reported in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. Fraud reported in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. Friday, Jan. 15 Assist outside agency by helping Children & Family Services with an investigation in the 100 block of Wind River Drive. A warrant subject was located and arrested in the 100 block …

to open the meeting, reading background on the Tribe’s historical relationship with Willamette Falls and ceremonial fishing at the site. Kennedy said the Tribe’s current construction of a fishing platform at Willamette Falls is about “our right to exist as a people. Fishing at the falls means all of that. … It’s a wonderful time for Grand Ronde.” Kennedy said that Grand Ronde residents who want to participate in the Friday, Oct. 26, platform celebration at the McLean House in West Linn should …

on Agency Creek Road. Citizen contact occurred in the 9600 block of Raven Loop. Driving complaint received in the area of milepost 22 on Salmon River Highway. Welfare check performed in the 9600 block of Raven Loop. Assist outside agency with a warrant arrest in the area of milepost 26 on Salmon River Highway in Willamina. A male subject was arrested on a valid probation violation warrant and transported to the Polk County Jail in Dallas. Suspicious activity reported in the 27100 block of Salmon …

are followed. The guidance is expected to be updated on Tuesday, Jan. 19. “We will be working on our plan this month, with hopes to implement changes beginning with lower grades, after the first semester (Jan. 26),” Willamina School District Superintendent Carrie Zimbrick said. “We are still required to ensure 35 square feet per person in classrooms, limit student cohort size and number of cohort participation for students and teachers, ensure face coverings are worn at all times, and keep daily …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Council handling more executive session items 07.28.2022 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council Graphic by Samuel Briggs III By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor An issue in the 2022 Tribal Council election was mentioned by outgoing Tribal Council member Jack Giffen Jr. while he was making the first nomination on Sunday, June 26: Does the current Tribal Council hold too many executive sessions? “For the past few years, everybody’s platform has an element of transparency …

, firefighting and emergency medical technician services. With $1.9 million in Oregon Lottery funds, Sheridan purchased the land, but lacks the $14 million needed to build the facility. “Education and economic development would transform this community in a positive way,” Sheridan Superintendent Dorie Vickery said to a gathering of local leaders on the site of the proposed center in January. Politicians, educators, business owners and Tribal managers who attended expressed interest when discussing …

a great neighborhood for generations to come.” It’s been 26 years since Grand Meadows, located on Tribal property at McPherson and Grand Ronde roads, opened a 36-lot manufactured home subdivision to Tribal families. Housing Department officials have repeatedly said a second development is long overdue. In 2020, Reece and Associates of Albany was selected to conduct a property development plan for the new site. The first phase includes 20 single-family homes on 10,000-square-foot lots. The Tribe’s …

Lane. A domestic disturbance was reported in the 9500 block of Raven Loop. A stolen vehicle was reported in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. Warrant Service occurred in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. Friday, April 5 Theft occurred in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. A suspicious vehicle was reported in the 9600 block of Hebo Road. Citizen contact occurred in the area of Grand Ronde Road and Highway 18. A suspicious vehicle was reported in the 9300 block of Hebo Road …