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of Umatilla Indian Reservation Agency Cemetery. A noon meal and memorial service will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 19, at the Grand Ronde Tribal Community Center, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. Both Hattie and William were born at 26 weeks and one day. William will be at Doernbecher Children’s Hospital for the next three months until he is healthy enough to come home. Hattie passed away from complications. The family is working on setting up a donation fund at a local bank and a GoFundMe account at https …

Culture Tribe's eldest Elder, Dorothy Greene, walks on 06.08.2020 Dean Rhodes People Tribal Elder Dorothy Greene celebrated her 100th birthday in the Tribal Community Center in September 2018. She walked on at the age of 101 on June 6, 2020. (Photo by Timothy J. Gonzalez/Smoke Signals) By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor The Grand Ronde Tribe’s eldest Elder, Dorothy Lillian Greene, walked on on Saturday, June 6, at the age of 101. Greene was born on Sept. 26, 1918, to Alexander Gus LaBonte …

Gaming Spirit Mountain Casino on pace for ‘record-breaking’ year 04.27.2021 Dean Rhodes Spirit Mountain Casino By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor Tribal Council member Steve Bobb Sr. reported to the membership that Spirit Mountain Casino is on track for a possible record-breaking year during the Tuesday, April 27, Legislative Action Committee hearing. Bobb also serves on the Spirit Mountain Gaming Inc. Board of Directors, which met Monday, April 26. “The casino continues to do very well …

in the recycling bins. Items not allowed include glass, plastic bags and drinking cups, broken dishes, and Styrofoam and paper take-home containers from restaurants. “The main problem is people dumping items that do not meet Recology’s recycling criteria,” Mercier said. “Once these items are mingled with the recycling, it all becomes trash.” “Recology is not considering ending recycling in the community,” Green said in a May 26 e-mail to Smoke Signals . “We have been dealing with an excessive …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Council approves 2024 budget 12.27.2023 Danielle Harrison Tribal Council By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals editor Tribal Council held its final meeting of 2023 on Wednesday, Dec. 27, by handling items brought to it during its Tuesday, Dec. 19 and Tuesday, Dec. 26, Legislative Action Committee meetings. Council members approved the 2024 final budget, which included a 3.2 percent increase in spending from the 2023 budget. The 2024 draft budget was mailed …

of the Interior to schedule an election. The amendments were intended to institute term limits on future Tribal Council service and remove the Bureau of Indian Affairs from Tribal constitutional elections. Neither passed. 2009 – The Tribe was planning to hold a blessing for its new traditional plankhouse near uyxat Powwow Grounds, to kick off the 26 th Restoration Celebration. 2004 – Smoke Signals told the story of Harriet Lindsay, a member of the Rogue River Tribe of Chief George’s Band, who …

Resources Youth Crew was named the Frank Roberts Oregon Youth Conservation Corps Project of the Year, for the fourth time in seven years. 2005 – The Tribe provided a $10,000 donation to the American Red Cross Willamette Chapter’s International Relief Fund, to aid victims of the devastating Indian Ocean tsunami, which occurred on Dec. 26, 2004. It was one of the deadliest natural disasters in recorded history. More than 220,000 people died in 14 countries. 2000 – As the Tribal campus continued …

in the 48000 block of Blacktail Drive. Assist outside agency with a traffic assist in the area of milepost 10 on Salmon River Highway. Suspicious activity reported in the area of Salmon River Highway and Grand Ronde Road. Wednesday, Dec. 13 Driving complaint reported in the area of milepost 26 on Salmon River Highway. Suspicious activity reported in the area of Grand Ronde and A. Ackerson roads. Driving complaint reported in the area of milepost 18 on Salmon River Highway. Thursday, Dec. 14 …

agency in the area of Highway 18 and Harmony Road. A driver was arrested for driving with a criminally suspended license in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. Assist outside agency with a traffic crash in the area of milepost 26 on Highway 18. Responded to a two-vehicle crash at the Fort Hill Road exit on Highway 18. Sunday, April 18 Suspicious person reported in the 27300 block of Salmon River Highway. Assist outside agency in the area of Highway 18 and Hebo Road. Assist outside agency …

Tribal Government & News Tribe starts holding enrollment meetings 05.27.2021 Dean Rhodes Enrollment By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde held the first of four scheduled informational meetings regarding membership and enrollment issues on Wednesday, May 26. Because of continuing COVID-19 pandemic concerns, it was held virtually using the Zoom teleconference application and attracted more than 130 Tribal members. Originally scheduled for two hours …