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" at the Grand Ronde Tribal gym. The program is hosted by the Grand Ronde Youth Prevention Program and Grand Ronde Canoe Family. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 26, at the Grand Ronde plankhouse Achfa-hammi. A community meal and giveaway will follow in the Elders' Activity Center. Marlene Cross (Muckleshoot/Puyallup), Bobby Mercier (Grand Ronde) and Kevin Simmons (Grand Ronde/Muckleshoot) will officiate and pallbearers will be Donnie Stevenson, Keith Stevenson, Tyson Simmons …

production to buy clothes and other necessities. While the country in general spent some 13 years living with alcohol prohibition (1920-33), David Lewis, Tribal Museum Curator and Cultural Liaison, used the stories that Elders have told to describe almost 100 years of Prohibition for the Grand Ronde people. He also pulled information from the National Archives in Seattle, he said. Lewis told the stories to a group of 30 on Thursday, July 26, at the Willamette Heritage Center Dye House. "One …

water is safe to drink again. On the Tribal campus, the boil water order prompted the Tribal Executive Office to purchase bottled water for employee consumption. Bottled water was distributed in the Governance Center, Health & Wellness Clinic, Education Building, Tribal Housing Authority, Social Services and Natural Resources. In addition, said Public Works Director John Mercier, the Tribe contacted Sierra Springs and on Thursday, Jan. 26, 12 water dispensers were located in all Tribal buildings …

Culture The graduate: Steve Bobb Sr. receives his high school diploma at age 69 05.26.2018 Dean Rhodes People , Education , Events Smoke Signals staff report WILLAMINA -- Tribal Elder Steve Bobb Sr., 69, finally received a Willamina High School diploma on Saturday, May 26, during its Class of 2018 graduation ceremony. Bobb was on track to graduate 51 years ago with the Class of 1967. However, he dropped out three months shy of earning his diploma after he and two friends were suspended …

children are members of the Tribe. His other daughter is Spencer, 22. Today, older brother Jordan, 26, works for KXL in Portland and Spencer is a senior at Western Oregon University, majoring in exercise science. Kevin has served on the Spirit Mountain Casino Board of Directors and the Tribal Fish and Wildlife Committee. Olivia has competed at powwows. Jordan, in his high school days, was all-state in jazz choir. He is Olivia's biggest influence. "They have a special bond," says Kevin. "He …

and Community Center staff who worked to make her memorial service on Oct. 26 so special. To all staff who worked in the kitchen during and after the potlatch, we appreciate the extra help and please know that it did not go unnoticed. Thanks, also, to Tribal Council for the plant and words of sympathy. Special thanks to Ken and Sandy Haller for the beautiful service at the Lighthouse Church, as well as the very uplifting words Ken shared at the graveside service. We also thank everyone who …

of Salmon River Highway. Wednesday, Sept. 26 Reported harassment in the 27000 block of Salmon River Highway. Reported theft in the 27000 block of Salmon River Highway. Warrant arrest in the 9700 block of Tilixam Circle. Male subject was arrested and lodged in the Polk County Jail in Dallas on a valid parole violation warrant issued out of Polk County Community Corrections on an original charge of unlawful possession of methamphetamine. Suspicious activity reported in the 27000 block of Salmon …

and served 26 years. “It’s an honor to be here among veterans and families on the 150 th anniversary of the first Memorial Day,” he said. “Many of you are here to remember an individual who impacted your life. … We must honor our fallen heroes. Their memory inspires us to be better.” Crowder talked about his father, who served in World War II and returned with lifelong internal trauma. Crowder joined the Army at age 18 in 1968 and served in Vietnam. Father and son never discussed their service …

for a new Spirit Mountain Community Fund program coordinator. A March 26 authorization to proceed approved by seven Tribal Council members authorized transferring $111,011.65 from general contingency to the Tribal Council budget to pay for Harvey’s legal expenses and attorney’s fees. Tribal Council considered the reimbursement at its Tuesday, April 17, Legislative Action Committee meeting and was set to approve it at the Tribal Council meeting. However, it was pulled from the agenda early …

against Harvey regarding her participation in job interviews for a new Spirit Mountain Community Fund program coordinator. A March 26 authorization to proceed approved by seven Tribal Council members OK’d transferring $111,011.65 from general contingency to the Tribal Council budget to pay for Harvey’s legal expenses and attorney’s fees. Tribal Council considered the reimbursement at its April 17 Legislative Action Committee meeting and was set to approve it at the April 18 Tribal Council …