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on Highway 22 near milepost 7. A driving complaint was reported on Highway 18 near milepost 26. A welfare check occurred in the 28800 block of Salmon River Highway. Saturday, March 8 Fraud was reported in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. A disturbance was reported in the area of Tyee Road and Wind River Drive. Sunday, March 9 Officers assisted an outside agency in the area of D and Main streets in Willamina. Citizen contact occurred in the 9600 block of Grand Ronde Road. A missing person …

of THC,” Zaman said. “That is improving as more states legalize marijuana. However, it can be very bad for a developing brain, which doesn’t stop fully growing until you are 26.” The takeaway? Marijuana can be physically as well as physiologically addictive. Using it to treat mental health issues usually worsens outcomes. Also, abstinence isn’t the only approach. Moderation can be utilized as well. The first speaker on April 12 was Wilson Compton, deputy director of the National Institute on Drug …

be tolerated coming from anyone. And it doesn't take an elected official, just an ordinary person, to do those things and get things on a personal level. There is no room for people like that in any government, especially ours. It's bad enough we have one in the White House, we don't need them in our government. But like Adam Jeffers said, it's up to us to end all the garbage being put on us by elected people and their disrespect. Rod Smith Roll #770 Dear Tribal members: Hopefully, all Grand Ronde …

information about these types of cultural items associated with Oregon Tribes, and for determining the most appropriate ‘next steps’ for establishing workable strategies and plans for discussion regarding these cultural items and/or return of the items to associated Oregon Tribes.” The Task Force will include the governor’s legal counsel, members of the governor’s staff, representatives from the State Historic Preservation Office and Legislative Commission on Indian Services, and one member each …

election. Tribal voters returned incumbents Denise Harvey, Kathleen George and Jack Giffen Jr. to Tribal Council, according to official election results released on Saturday, Sept. 7. Harvey received 696 votes and was elected to her third consecutive term. She received the most votes in 2013 and finished third in 2016. Harvey finished four votes shy of joining the “700 Club,” which includes Tribal Council Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy and Tribal Council member Michael Langley as the only Tribal …

Tribal Government & News A free press remains the exception in Indian Country 09.30.2019 Danielle Frost Tribal government , Tribal employees By Danielle Frost Smoke Signals staff writer PRIOR LAKE, Minn. -- When reporter Angel Ellis rejoined the staff of Mvskoke News in August 2018, she looked forward to being a part of one of a few publications in Indian Country operated free and independent of Tribal government influence. That freedom didn’t last long. A new law passed by the Muscogee (Creek …

to the next project.” The Lenos cut a white ribbon stretched across the walkway at Unit D and the grand opening was official. Visitors toured the one- and two-bedroom apartments. Refreshments were provided in one of the units and the views of Spirit Mountain were among the biggest talking points. The streets are named after rivers or creeks on the Tribe’s reservation lands and each street sign has the Chinuk Wawa version below the English translation. “This is pretty sweet,” said Giffen. “Hopefully …

access to its property, Tribal Council voted on Sept. 26 to rescind a permit letter agreement it approved in early May with PGE that included a limited waiver of sovereign immunity. Tribal Council members Steve Bobb Sr., Kathleen George, Lisa Leno, Michael Langley and Denise Harvey also traveled to Oregon City on Wednesday, Oct. 3, to offer moral support and view the process. “This platform will be extremely meaningful to the Tribal members to be able to catch fish the way our ancestors did,” Bobb …

. The Grand Ronde Tribe urged the Army Corps of Engineers to re-examine its consultation process to ensure that treaty rights and natural resources are protected and that the Standing Rock Sioux are not “deprived of their Tribal sovereignty.” State of emergency On Friday, Aug. 26, the Standing Rock Sioux Tribal Council declared a state of emergency due to the threat and potential harmful effects that could occur from the construction of the pipeline project through its ancestral land. The Dakota Access …

of Smoke Signals stories in 2019 that will examine the infrastructure of Grand Ronde and how many Tribal members could conceivably return to live in the community safely and comfortably.) By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor Regarding the Grand Ronde Tribe’s Strategic Plan-stated goal to “attract new Tribal members, diversify and grow the population, and promote a healthier, sustainable community,” one thing it doesn’t need to fret about is the most elemental commodity – water. Tribal lands …