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Culture World War II veteran Herman Hudson walks on 05.26.2021 Dean Rhodes Walking On Herman K. Hudson By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor Herman K. Hudson, the Tribe’s last living World War II veteran and eldest male Elder at 96 years of age, walked on Wednesday, May 26, 2021. Hudson was born in Grand Ronde on Jan. 4, 1925, the son of Herman A. and Ella Hudson. He lived for many years at Chemawa Indian School in Salem, where his father worked as a bus and truck driver. However, Chemawa …

to comment. During the Tuesday, June 1, Legislative Action Committee meeting, Tribal Council member Kathleen George said the proposal is the result of the current enrollment hearings being held by the Tribe. In October 2019, Tribal Council hired Carefree, Ariz., attorney Robert Lyttle to research Tribal enrollment issues and conduct public meetings. The first meeting was held virtually on Wednesday, May 26, and attracted approximately 130 Tribal members and lasted almost three hours. The next …

not be possible,” he said. “Without love, the notes on my flute would be meaningless. And without the Creator, I would not even have breath to share. Music is a language that we all share together. Everyone on Mother Earth is a descendant of an Indigenous ancestor, and in that way we are all related. Please remember that your feelings are so important and that you are appreciated.” In his career, Reibach has released 26 albums, performed more than 700 concerts, made dozens of music videos and taught …

, retail and office space. 2002 – Tribal member Kevin Simmons, 26, was selected as the 2002-03 Hatfield Fellow by Spirit Mountain Community Fund. During his fellowship, Simmons would work in the office of Rep. David Wu, acting as a liaison between him and Tribes on issues that affect Native Americans. Simmons called his selection “a great honor for a young man.” 1997 – Construction began on a 57,000-square-foot expansion at Spirit Mountain Casino with a tentative completion date of spring 1998 …

:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26, in Tribal Council Chambers in Grand Ronde and on Zoom. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …

to the Veterans Memorial. Special mention was made of the passing of Tribal Elder and World War II veteran Gene Hudson. 2009 – Spirit Mountain Casino opened its two latest entertainment venues over Memorial Day weekend. “It was a true entertainment weekend,” said Spirit Mountain Casino Marketing Manager Greg Fritz. “People had four places to go for entertainment.” The 3,884-square-foot, 381-seat Mountain View Sports Bar and 2,900-square-foot, 287-person capacity Raindrops Nightclub opened and brought …

Author Visit by Connie Fairfield Ganz Events Event Author Visit by Connie Fairfield Ganz May 4, 2023 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM Location: Tribal gym, 9615 Grand Ronde Road Hosted by the Grand Ronde Tribal Library. Food and raffle prizes. Upcoming Events Tribal Council Tribal Council meeting (66) April 19, 2023 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Events Social Security Presentation & Luncheon April 20, 2023 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Events Grand Ronde Education Summit (2) August 25, 2023 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM View All Events …

Steph Littlebird presents her soon to be released book called "Coyote and Meadowlark Make Willamette Falls."

Jr., Billy and Cory, and 10 grandchildren ranging in age from 12 to 26. “We will probably have some great-grandchildren before too long, but really, all grandchildren are great,” Bobb says. Shortly after his first son was born, Bobb shipped out for Vietnam. After landing in the country in January 1970, Bobb immediately noticed two things: The aroma and heat. “There is an odor that hangs over the country, almost like a garbage dump,” he says. He was 20 years old. Bobb, who was trained to work …

. At its May 17 meeting, the Willamina School Board approved its 2011-12 budget, which includes $1.2 million from the anticipated sales of two properties, including the Grand Ronde site. The Tribe is buying the middle school property, which was part of the Tribe's original reservation given to it in President Franklin Pierce's 1857 Presidential Order, for $675,000. Before construction of current Tribal facilities, the Grand Ronde Tribe held many powwows and other events in the middle school's gym …