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to help protect the Tribal community, staff and guests as the COVID-19 outbreak escalates throughout the state, region and country,” says a press release jointly issued by Tribal Council Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy and Spirit Mountain Casino General Manager Stan Dillon on Thursday, March 26. “The Tribe’s and casino’s first priority is the health and safety of everyone that comes to Spirit Mountain Casino. The casino management and Grand Ronde Tribal Council will continue to monitor the situation …

is caring for the family. Other passings Sheryl Ann Norred Oct. 29, 1957 – April 4, 2020 Columbia Funeral Home in St. Helens, Ore., is assisting the family. At this time, funeral services are not scheduled. Nelda Lee Logan April 1, 1953 – March 25, 2020 West Valley Funeral Home in Sheridan is assisting the family. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Dorothy Lee Thies Nov. 26, 1931 – April 1, 2020 Wilson’s Chapel of the Roses in Roseburg, Ore., is assisting the family …

. Saturday, May 9 Citizen contact occurred in the 9600 block of Grand Ronde Road. Assist outside agency by helping an Oregon State Police trooper with a DUII investigation at the Grand Ronde Police Department. Assist outside agency regarding shots fired in the area of milepost 15 on Highway 18. Traffic stop occurred in the area of milepost 26 on Highway 18. A vehicle was eluding police during a pursuit. Sunday, May 10 Assist outside agency with a reported explosion in the 39500 block of Fort Hill Road …

casino after objections from other Tribes scuttled the previous project. Grand Ronde Tribal lobbyist Justin Martin said at the time that a casino off Interstate 5 near Salem would be “devastating” to the Grand Ronde Tribe’s Spirit Mountain Casino, which is currently the closest gaming enterprise to the Salem market. The Siletz Tribe’s Chinook Winds Casino in Lincoln City is 26 miles farther away from Salem than Spirit Mountain. Calls to Siletz Tribal Chairwoman Dee Pigsley were not returned …

as a veterans benefit counselor beginning in 2007. Eventually, he became interim director and then deputy director. Sparks’ goals for his first year at the commission were focused on co-chairing the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women’s Task Force and encouraging Native American participation in the 2020 Census. He served on active duty in the Navy for 26 years and had several deployments overseas, including five in the Middle East. The Oregon Legislative Commission on Indian Services was formed 45 years …

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: …