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Culture Reibach receives lifetime achievement honor from Global Music Awards 07.16.2020 Dean Rhodes Tribal employees Jan Michael Looking Wolf Reibach By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor Grand Ronde Tribal member Jan Michael Looking Wolf Reibach has received the Odyssey Award for lifetime achievement in music from the La Jolla, Calif.-based Global Music Awards. The award was announced on the Global Music Awards’ website on Wednesday, July 15. He joins film composer Alan Williams and jazz …

Mill site in Oregon City. The Tribe purchased the former paper mill site, which includes 23 acres and more than 50 buildings, in August 2019 for more than $15 million. At that time, Tribal representatives said the Grand Ronde Tribe was committed to spending up to $3 million to clean up the property. According to the company’s website, Elder Demolition has been in business since 1997 and is a fully licensed and insured Oregon demolition contractor. “Returning a commercial or industrial site …

Mountain Casino allowed free parking at the casino and had the shuttle run to the rodeo grounds. Casino personnel also provided marketing and ticketing assistance. There was one big question: Should there be a beer garden at the rodeo? After long discussions at several Tribal Council meetings, council members and Tribal Elders answered this question with a firm "No." The beer garden was proposed to help attract more people to the rodeo. However, not having a beer garden did not seem to affect …

. Participants included Jesse Peters, Deitrich Peters, Norman Peters, Chad Peters and David Lewis. "Cedar is considered a sacred tree; a tree of life," Day said. In just a few hours, the six Tribal members removed about 400 board feet of planks from a fallen tree in Willamette National Forest. 1997 - The Tribal Council Christmas Party was held Dec. 13 in Grand Ronde Elementary School. It featured free photos with Santa, a blessing and meal, preschool children singing Christmas carols and drawings for fruit …

"mob around" with a car full of her friends. Summer was her favorite season, and she never wore shoes; always "flip-flops." She couldn't wait to get her flip-flop tan. She loved to swim and would say, "Let's go! Get into the car." Vanessa was a very generous person and helped people whenever she could. She often babysat her nieces and nephews and made friends wherever she went, especially at Doernbecher's Children's Hospital. Her mother always said that with Vanessa being such a free spirit, she …

and Molalla peoples of the Willamette Valley. Lewis will curate this exhibition, scheduled in the Heritage Center's Parsonage building (1841) in the spring of 2013. The current roster of events follows: 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, April 7, in the Church. Book signing and presentation by Tribal Elder June Olson, author of "Great Circle, The Grand Ronde Reservation 1855-1905." (Free) 3 to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 7, in the Church. Panel: Grand Ronde Women Leaders. Always important to the Native community …

. There will be free camping available at the powwow grounds. Also, pets are not allowed inside the powwow arena. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …

Culture Yesteryears -- Oct. 1, 2014 09.30.2014 Ron Karten History 2009 - A smoldering effort by the American Lung Association to expand Oregon's smoking ban in restaurants and bars to Native American casinos would affect less than 40 percent of Spirit Mountain Casino. "We're trending that way anyway," Tribal lobbyist Justin Martin said. "Other than the gaming floor and a little bit of hotel space, Spirit Mountain is practically smoke-free." 2004 - A Tribal satellite office opened in Portland …

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Gaming Spirit Mountain Casino holding annual toy drive 11.16.2015 Dean Rhodes Spirit Mountain Casino Spirit Mountain Casino continues the tradition of giving with its eighth annual Holiday Toy Drive to benefit Oregon Health & Science University’s Doernbecher Children’s Hospital. Between Nov. 15 and Dec. 6, casino guests can help spread the holiday cheer by bringing in new, unwrapped toys to the Coyote Club desk in exchange for $10 in free slot play. The hospital is in need of appropriate toys …