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the partnership and the one with the Grand Ronde Tribe,” he said. “The Tribe approached DEQ as part of its due diligence to make this place safe for people to come. We assembled a team to do the work with the Tribe, and understand the conditions of the property and future uses. This grant will help the Tribe carry out the actions that are called for in the prospective purchaser agreement. The falls is an iconic place. We look forward to working together to restore this amazing place.” AUDIO …

for the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde in my district,” Salinas said in a joint press release. “All Oregonians are feeling the effects of climate change, particularly those living in rural and Tribal communities with limited access to housing and services. This resilience center will provide a safe, warm place to shelter during extreme weather and ensure continued access to health, education, and other key services for the Grand Ronde community. I will continue working with my colleagues …

Culture Indigenous Place Keeping Artist Fellows selected 05.13.2025 Art Chantele Rilatos (Contributed photo) Douglas Burgess (Grand Ronde) and Chantele Rilatos (Siletz) have been selected as the two Indigenous Place Keeping Artist Fellows for 2025. “This fellowship not only provides the resources to begin this project, but also the recognition to help build momentum for long lasting cultural impact in my communities,” Burgess said. “Being the recipient of this fellowship reassured me I am …

flags and poles. They were on display all weekend. Veterans also can buy the right to put their names and years of service on the flag poles so that every Memorial Day and Veterans Powwow, the flags will come out with elk hide feathers and the names clearly marked. Applications are in Smoke Signals . Among the vendors on hand over the weekend, the Yamhill County Veterans Services Office as well as state and federal counterparts were in attendance. The biggest news for veterans, said Veterans …

open to telling this to the community. They've really got a community buy-in for the project, and in my eye, hey, that's the key to success. Culturally, this is a very important part of our ceded lands." "The region is the homelands of the northern Shasta and the Takelma," said Tribal Cultural Resources Department Manager David Lewis. "The line between the two Tribes is not well known and it is thought that Ashland is the northern extremity for the Shastas. They would have camped and lived …

about how to sign up for hunting tags and safety classes.” Stickel said information will be shared with people attending the event who are interested in accessing fresh produce from local farmers. “We’re going to provide a sheet of paper that talks about the different farms in the area and where you can buy food at the different farm stands,” said Stickel. “Hopefully, people can leave the event with some idea of where they can access fresh fruits and vegetables in their community.” Stickel said …

will be allowed in Smoke Signals . Candidates can buy up to a cumulative full page of advertising in the July 15 through Sept. 1 editions of the Tribe’s independent newspaper with the largest permissible ad restricted to a half-page in any one issue. A Candidates Forum is scheduled for 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 31, in the Tribal Community Center in Grand Ronde. Questions for Tribal Council candidates may be e-mailed to candidatequestion@grandronde.org . Please include your name and roll number. Ballots …

since we did our first preschool immersion class in 2000, right there in the development of it. They’re very familiar with our program, Tribe, history, language and culture. They helped us develop so much curriculum. That’s huge because we can’t buy it. We have had to create it and make it work at different grade levels. That’s really big, not to mention all the teacher trainings in linguistics, teaching methodologies, immersion strategies, all kinds of stuff.” The Northwest Indian Language …

of McMinnville, $50,000, for its countywide relief nursery program expansion; Mapleton Food Share, $50,000, to buy a building it is currently leasing; Oregon Tradeswoman, $50,000, for job training in rural communities; Oregon Wild of Lincoln County, $40,000, for protecting Oregon’s rivers; Polk County Family and Community Outreach, $40,000, for Polk County youth mini grants; Polk County Fire District No. 1, $30,968, for community automated external defibrillator access and response efforts; Portland …

look like Adderall and Xanax,” McKnight said. “Don’t be surprised if we start seeing them in vitamin or aspirin form next. If you didn’t buy the medicine, don’t use it.” In other action, it was announced that the next General Council meeting will be in a hybrid format at 11 a.m. Sunday, May 7, on Zoom and in Tribal Council Chambers. Door prize winners were Boaz Wolpe, Karon Chapman, Tonya Gleason-Shepek, Bill Stephens and Mike Portwood, $50 each; and Robert Wiggs, Elias LaGoy and Tyla LaGoy, $100 …