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work will be done using traditional ecological knowledge best practices, and we want this to become part of a longer-term project.” Oregon State said that in addition to the Grand Ronde Tribe, it will seek to partner with the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians, the Confederated Tribes of the Siletz Indians, the Coquille Indian Tribe and the Cow Creek Band of the Umpqua Indians. “We will engage each of these Tribal nations individually, co-creating partnerships …

. Registration begins at 5 p.m. Friday and Grand Entry and Royalty Coronations will be at 7 p.m. On Saturday, activities will begin with a parade at 11 a.m. followed by Grand Entry at 1 p.m. Dancer registration deadline will be at 2 p.m. with another Grand Entry at 7 p.m. At 1 p.m. Sunday, the final Grand Entry will be held. Prizes will range from $1,000 for first place to $25 for fifth place depending on the dance category. Tax forms are required for participants as well as Social Security numbers …

Tribal Government & News Tribal newspaper wins three ONPA awards 07.31.2017 Dean Rhodes Tribal Employees Smoke Signals , the Tribal newspaper of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, received three awards in the Associate Member contest put on by the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association for editions published in 2016. Smoke Signals received first place in the Target Audience category that was judged based on level of interest, relevance, creativity and commitment to the target audience …

Tribal Government & News Smoke Signals wins three ONPA awards 07.29.2016 Dean Rhodes Tribal Employees SILVERTON -- Smoke Signals received three awards from the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association on Thursday, July 21, as an entrant in the annual Associate Member Publications Contest. The journalism awards were announced during the association’s annual conference held at the Oregon Garden. Graphic Designer George Valdez was honored in the Graphics category with a second-place award and page …

Tribal Government & News Warriors win powwow youth basketball tournament 08.29.2013 Michelle Alaimo Events The Warriors, a team consisting of Jamahl Rivers, 17, of Vancouver, Wash., Andrew Barry, 14, of Monmouth, Michael Lyons, 17, of Seaside, and Julian Lane, 15, of Grand Ronde, won the High School Division during the 2013 Native Youth Contest Powwow 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament held Aug. 16-17 at Uyxat Powwow Grounds. Taking second place in the High School Division was Team Nike, which …

in the Native Hopi language. The story she tells begins with the belief that people originally lived beneath the earth. After some time, they came above ground where they met the earth’s caretaker, Maasaw. Maasaw’s message was to walk the earth and have the people find their “center place.” A man, speaking in English, adds to the origin story. “Some clans went clockwise and some went counterclockwise,” he says. “As the clans migrated they placed an insignia where they were in that particular …

Gaming Casino chefs sweep Rez Kitchen Tour event 11.30.2011 Dean Rhodes Spirit Mountain Casino Spirit Mountain Casino chefs won first-, second- and third-place awards at the third annual Rez Kitchen Tour held Friday, Nov. 4, at Three Rivers Casino in Florence. In the three years since the competition started, Spirit Mountain chefs have won awards every year. This year, the Spirit Mountain team of Tribal member Ray Nelson, Carl Hoover and Jason Bergan, all lead cooks at the casino, worked …

Gaming Tribe opposes Siletz Salem casino plan 01.28.2022 Dean Rhodes Gaming , Federal government , State government , Spirit Mountain Casino , Tribal relations The Siletz Tribe is proposing to build a second Class III casino in Salem northeast of the Interstate 5 and 99E intersection. The project would be built on 20 acres of trust land and eight acres of fee land. The Bureau of Indian Affairs held a virtual hearing regarding the project’s environmental assessment on Wednesday, Jan. 26. (Smoke …

Special Tribal Council meeting-COVID19 Relief Payment Program Tribal Council Event Special Tribal Council meeting-COVID19 Relief Payment Program April 23, 2020 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Location: Tribal Council Chambers, 9615 Grand Ronde Road Upcoming Events Tribal Council Tribal Council meeting (22) March 24, 2021 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Food Bank Food Distribution (32) March 26, 2021 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM General Council General Council meeting (6) April 11, 2021 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM View All Events …

Food Distribution (6) Food Bank Event Food Distribution (6) June 5, 2020 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Location: Grand Ronde Food Bank, 9675 Grand Ronde Road For more information, contact the Food Bank at 503-879-3663. Upcoming Events Tribal Council Tribal Council meeting (22) March 24, 2021 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Food Bank Food Distribution (32) March 26, 2021 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM General Council General Council meeting (6) April 11, 2021 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM View All Events Subscribe To Our Newspaper …