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to fruition. “This is a significant step,” said Tribal Council Secretary Toby McClary. “Never before have we had a place to tell our story.” 2009 – Spirit Mountain Casino’s float, “Bridging the Past With the Future,” received the Golden Rose Award for best float shorter than 35 feet in the 2009 KeyBank Grand Floral Parade. The float was designed by Tribal Elder and Tribal Council member Steve Bobb Sr. 2004 – Groundwork for the Tribe’s upcoming Elder care facilities was underway. The new construction …

Culture Watchlist: ‘This is Indian Country 111: Oregon’ 05.28.2025 Kamiah Koch Watchlist By Kamiah Koch Social media/digital journalist Ruth-Ann Thorn hosts a series on the Native-based channel, First Nations Experience (FNX) called, “This Is Indian Country.” It shares modern Native American culture and in her latest episode of the show, she visits Grand Ronde and other Oregon Tribes. Her visit includes a segment with Grand Ronde Tribal member and carver Bobby Mercier. Mercier, an artist …

Ronde Tribe’s constitutional amendment process. Others on social media and at the May 22 meeting expressed that removing a layer of federal bureaucracy from the Tribe’s election process is one of the best ways to show sovereignty. During the meeting, Tribal Senior Staff Attorney Holly Partridge gave a short presentation to the roughly 50 Tribal members attending the hybrid format held in the Tribal Council Chambers and Zoom. “In summary, the language being changed is any reference of the BIA …

-invest into the property and we enhanced it. … We really did need that renovation badly.” The last thing Spirit Mountain Casino needed, Dillon says, was for customers to visit a brand new casino and then visit a 20-year-old, unrenovated casino and start making unfavorable comparisons. In early 2017, Spirit Mountain Casino also started accentuating the differences in gaming that occur when you cross the Columbia River. Washington state does not allow Las Vegas-style gambling that can be had …

was very challenging. In the best of times, teenagers can be frustrating to parent, but if you’ve been away in prison for years, unable to keep up with the daily details of your children’s lives, some find it a very long road to re-establish those connections. Schneider’s situation is hardly unique: The number of children who have a mother in prison has increased exponentially since 1980, according to data from The Sentencing Project. Between then and 2019, when the most recent national data …

to clear some of that up. FACT member Lexi Stickel of Marion-Polk Food Share said the Mania event is a direct response to information gathered at the conversation held in January. Marion-Polk Food Share collects and distributes nutritional foods to food pantries, meal sites, foster homes, low-income day care centers, shelters and senior housing sites. As many as 44,000 people receive emergency food monthly through the Food Share Partner Network. Marion-Polk Food Share is part of the Oregon Food Bank …

agencies charged with protecting Tribally important species, habitats, sites and other resources on the landscape, with no apparent plan to ever replace/restore their functions or capacities.” Fortunately, Karnosh said, “Grand Ronde has our own staff, so we have a good team. … There are a number of other actions over the last year that have really had an impact on the Tribe’s ability to confer meaningfully on ceded lands.” In addition, “The president issued several executive orders allowing …

Returning to Agency Creek" and also took first in Best Layout for a bi-monthly publication -- Tribal member Justin Phillips is the Tribe's page designer -- and first place in Photography for Michelle Alaimo's feature photo "Graduation Gift." Smoke Signals received a second place award in General Excellence. At the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association convention held in Gleneden Beach, Smoke Signals was the only Tribal publication to be honored by the state's mainstream journalism professionals …

for preparing all of the food and serving everyone so graciously. Ray was the best husband, dad and papa. He loved his family beyond measure, and his passing has been a tremendous loss for us. He had a beautiful smile, beautiful hair, beautiful eyes and, most importantly, a beautiful heart. He truly was our hero and best friend, and he will stay forever in our hearts. So, again, our heartfelt thanks to all of you who helped us in any way. Thank you for the cards, flowers and condolences. Your time …

Tribal Government & News Smoke Signals honored at ONPA convention 07.17.2012 Ron Karten Tribal employees WELCHES -- The Grand Ronde Tribal newspaper, Smoke Signals , received one first-place award and two second-place awards in the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association Associate Member contest. Award recipients were announced Friday, July 13, at the annual convention held at the Resort at the Mountain in Welches. Smoke Signals received a first-place plaque for being the best newspaper …