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. Tuesday, Sept. 24 Assist outside agency with an industrial accident in the area of milepost 2 on Forest Service Road 2280. A female subject was transported to Spirit Mountain Casino by West Valley Fire personnel and airlifted to Salem Health Hospital by Life Flight Network. Animal complaint received in the 28000 block of McPherson Road. Trespass complaint received in the 9600 block of Southwest Hebo Road. Assist outside agency with a single vehicle injury crash in the area of milepost 18 on Salmon …

nieces and nephews: Darrel Lawrence, Devin Lawrence, Ryan Tom, Mason Keppinger, Kelly Jo Martin, Tyson Van Woert and Miranda Van Woert. There was a service for Patti at Virgil T Golden Funeral Home in Salem Thursday, April 10, followed by a celebration of life. Leonette Margaret Galligher Nov. 26, 1939 – March 28, 2025 Tribal Elder Leonette Margaret Galligher passed away Friday, March 28, 2025, at the age of 85. A family mass was held Sunday, April 6, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Grand …

Culture Public memorial service honors Kathryn Harrison 06.05.2023 Dean Rhodes Restoration , Tribal member , Spirit Mountain Casino , Walking On , State government , Federal government , Tribal relations Tribal Council Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy speaks during the memorial service for Tribal Elder Kathryn Harrison held at Spirit Mountain Casino’s Event Center on Sunday, June 4. Harrison walked on May 21 at the age of 99. (Photos by Michelle Alaimo) By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor Several …

language for the naming of Tilikum Crossing. That day of escorting the train across the bridge for the first time was historic for us.” Leno said the Grand Ronde Tribe signed the Willamette Valley Treaty of 1855 that ceded all of the land that is now Portland to the federal government. “Our relation with Portland is not just with the city, but to the ground,” Leno said. “Our connection to Portland is with the land. You can pour a lot of concrete, pour a lot of blacktop and lay down a lot …

government. “Our relation with Portland is not just with the city, but to the ground,” he said. “Our connection to Portland is with the land. You can pour a lot of concrete, pour a lot of blacktop and lay down a lot of gravel, but it does not change for us that when we come here we are walking in the footsteps of our ancestors. That is really important to us, so to have you acknowledge that by naming this day is very great. … This is a very historic and moving day. This is a first step forward …

Tribal Government & News Public hearing attempts to capture input on Tribal priorities 06.05.2017 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council , Gaming , Events , Spirit Mountain Casino Twelve Tribal members testified during a public hearing on Tribal priorities and budgeting held Sunday, June 4, in the Tribal gym about myriad subjects, such as not losing public transit service to Lincoln City, a new sweat lodge, morale of Spirit Mountain Casino employees and increased economic development efforts. The meeting …

Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Rep. Les AuCoin, Sen. Mark Hatfield, Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board and other Oregon Tribes in planning the treatment center. Tribal Chairman Mark Mercier provided opening comments and approximately 100 visitors attended the open house. Yesteryears is a look back at Tribal history in five-year increments through the pages of Smoke Signals. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates …

. All grants are for a 12-month period. Schlappie presented a 2023 funding breakdown and information about the Youth Grantmaking Program, which began in 2022 as a way to engage Native high school students with philanthropy and community service. In 2023, the Community Fund awarded 41 small grants totaling $281,000, 71 large grants totaling $2.95 million, seven Tribal grants totaling $700,000 and five youth grants totaling $25,000. Schlappie also discussed the Hatfield Fellowship program. Spirit …

– The Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians’ Winter Convention continues to be a well-attended event and the Grand Ronde Tribe was prominently represented in several different areas. The annual event, held Sunday, Jan. 26, through Thursday, Jan. 30, at the DoubleTree Hilton is an opportunity for meetings, discussion, presentations and committee work that affects policy, legislation and the future of Indian Country in the Pacific Northwest. ATNI represents 57 Tribal governments from Oregon …

-guided study classes offered at local schools, reviewing assigned classes and assisting with school staff. Staff also attend important parent/student meetings, collaborate with on-campus and outside agencies for assistance as needed and offer the Summer Credit Recovery program at the Tribal campus to keep credits on track. “Student attendance, parental involvement and consistency with schools and students are all factors to success,” Barry says. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article …