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response," Leno said. The software program is called nLine, from Australia-based Aristocrat Technologies, and has an international casino following, according to the company. Programs are tailored to individual gaming operations, like Spirit Mountain, to allow marketing on a local or larger scale. Aristocrat also supplies many of Spirit Mountain's onsite machines. In the last month, some 4,000 have registered to play the iGaming offerings at Spirit Mountain. On average, some 6,500 customers visit …

– The Bureau of Indian Affairs will hold a virtual public meeting regarding an environmental assessment prepared in response to the Siletz Tribe’s proposal to build a casino in north Salem at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 26. The meeting will be held via Zoom and participants will be limited to comments of three minutes or less. To register to attend, visit https://siletzsalemcasinonepa.com on the Internet. In response, the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, which opposes the Siletz proposal, has …

Tribal Government & News Youth learn philanthropy lessons 08.31.2023 Michelle Alaimo Spirit Mountain Community Fund Spirit Mountain Community Fund Youth Grantmaker Laney DeLoe, 17, left, and fellow Youth Grantmaker Ben Powley, 18, use aqua scopes to look for western pearlshell mussels in the Willamette River in Corvallis while on a site visit with Willamette Riverkeeper on Thursday, Aug. 10. (Photos by Michelle Alaimo) By Michelle Alaimo Photojournalist Three Tribal youth spent the summer …

. General welfare payments to minor children will be deposited into a new account. The payments are calculated based on casino dividends, similar to per capita payments. Future program funding sources will be discussed by council for the 2026 budget. Members will not receive a per capita payment for September. For more information, visit the Tribe’s website , scroll to the bottom of the page and view “September 2025 General Welfare Program Payment.” To watch the entire meeting, visit …

Culture Tribal youth wins poetry contest 03.14.2012 Ron Karten People Tribal youth Saghaley Lewis, 11, won first place in the 9 to 12 years of age division in a poetry contest held by the Willamette Heritage Center at Mission Mill in Salem. Lewis' poem was titled "The Playground": "This was a playground that looked quite cool, But I was such a fool. In the winter, I could taste the cold, wet air; In the summer, we could pick the flowers and wear them in our hair. It used to have a very long …

Tribal Government & News Letters to the Editor -- Sept. 15, 2018 09.13.2018 Dean Rhodes Letters Dear Smoke Signals : I want to say a big thank you to all who supported my return to Tribal Council. It has always been a pleasure to work on behalf of our Tribal members and dedicated staff who contribute so much of their time and talents to making us the organization we are today. Also, thanks to all those who ran this year for keeping it genuinely one of the nicest campaigns that I have seen …

Culture Connie Graves is an ace in making Kalapuyan basketry 05.31.2018 Danielle Frost Culture , People , Elder Profile By Danielle Frost Twenty years ago, Tribal Elder Connie Graves could count the number of known Kalapuyan Tribal basket makers on one hand, or more precisely, one finger. “It was just me,” Graves, 62, says. “There was no one else left that I knew of.” Today, thanks largely in part to Graves’ teaching, there are several Tribal members who have learned the art of basketry, which …

Song,” which involved flapping their arms and squawking. Most of the audience participated. Jordan Mercier assisted with event planning and said he was excited to see what would unfold. “I think it will be a great thing for the community,” he said. “I have attended another GONA and know the power it can have to heal and help us all. The curriculum is tailored to our community. … This is all about us.” Archuleta and Bobby Mercier told the story of Spirit Mountain and its significance in Tribal …

Culture Tribal member Lisa Watson becomes Portland City Club's first Native American female leader 01.12.2018 Danielle Frost People By Danielle Frost PORTLAND -- Tribal member Lisa Watson smiles when she is asked about her quick rise from member to president of what is known to many as Portland’s most influential civic club. “It’s been a really crazy ascension to this position,” Watson, 51, says. “I was asked in late March to be president-elect, which meant taking on the role of president …

waited patiently for School District employee Rebecca Snowden to pass out corndogs, apples, cucumber slices and milk. It is her third year working for the summer program. “The best part of this is seeing the kids,” Snowden said. “I have a great relationship with them because I see them in the summer.” During the school year, Snowden works in the Willamina Elementary School cafeteria. This summer, she is handing out punch cards and those who eat lunch 10 times will receive a prize. “The kids …