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Culture Veterans Powwow will be first under new arbor 06.30.2015 Dean Rhodes Culture , Events By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor Veterans Special Event Board Chairman Steve Bobb Sr. will be on his way to Germany to visit an exchange employee that he and his wife, Connie, hosted when the 2015 Marcellus Norwest Memorial Veterans Powwow becomes the first to be held under the new arbor at Uyxat Powwow Grounds, 9390 Highway 22. “We’re pretty excited about being under the new arbor,” Bobb says …

to be kept temporarily by the Marion County Historical Society. 1989 – Five Tribal members attending Willamina High School spoke at a Tribal Council meeting to request support for a school trip to Florida to visit the Kennedy Space Center, EPCOT Center and Sea World. The five students -- Trevor Aaron, Angela Leno, Leanna and Tommy McKnight, and Cory Meneley -- needed $575 each to pay for round-trip costs to visit Florida. The students were looking for sponsors and donations, and had raised …

member Matthew Williams. Applications for the 2025-26 Hatfield Fellowship program are being accepted through Friday, May 2. Visit www.thecommunityfund.com for more information about the Hatfield Fellowship program and the Spirit Mountain Community Fund. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …

, to visit the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians. During the tour, the visitors nibbled on yampah roots, seeds and brodiaea corns at the Tribe’s Native Plant Nursery while listening to Nursery Supervisor Jay Ojua talk about the Tribe’s mission to repopulate as much of Oregon as possible with first foods. Then, they viewed the traditional baskets and fish trap brought in by Nursery Assistant Joeseph Ham, drove past Tribal housing to view the neat rows of homes, each provided with solar panels …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Council meets with Oregon Secretary of State 01.28.2026 Nicole Montesano State government , Tribal government Tribal Council Secretary Jon A. George, left, gifts Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read a beaded necklace during his meeting with Tribal Council Wednesday, Jan. 14. (Photo by Michelle Alaimo) By Nicole Montesano Smoke Signals staff writer A visit in mid-January with Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read provided Tribal Council with an opportunity …

approval of a waterway structure registration application from the Department of State Lands in August. The fishing platform is expected to be completed by Friday, Oct. 26 PGE filed an Oct. 12 intent to appeal with the state Land Use Board of Appeals. In it, the utility company is objecting to West Linn’s decision not to regulate the structure. “The appeal was related to a separate prerequisite, not the registration (application) itself,” PGE spokesperson Melanie Erdmann said. “As part of the DSL …

as Planning Department director. Tribal lobbyist Justin Martin also attended the hearing. George’s nomination was one of 55 considered by the Rules Committee to 26 Oregon boards and commissions. The full Senate will vote on the nomination in early May. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …

by Sequoia Bobb Raya; and Spirit Mountain Casino IT Systems Administrative Supervisor Angela Schlappie, who was nominated by Angela Sears. Mark Mercier served as the Tribe’s chairman from 1985 through 1996 while Lewis and Schlappie are making their first runs for Tribal Council seats. Seven candidates is the lowest number running for Tribal Council since 2015 when eight Tribal members vied for seats. Ballots will be mailed to voters with verified signatures on Wednesday, July 26. Tribal members …

to be putting up a sign at the end of the road so people know it’s down there. It was a very big undertaking.” In other action, it was announced that the next General Council meeting will be held 11 a.m. Sunday, June 26, at the Tribal Community Center for accepting nominations for Tribal Council. The June 26 meeting will be the last General Council meeting for the summer and meetings will resume again on Sunday, Sept. 11, following the Saturday, Sept. 10, election. Heather Petite, Penny DeLoe …

Tribal Government & News Tribe honors 39 for years of service 02.11.2011 Ron Karten Tribal employees Smoke Signals editor The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde honored 39 employees who, together, account for 532 years of service to the Tribe on Wednesday, Jan. 26. Among the 39 who were honored are the two longest-serving Tribal employees ever. Tribal Elder and Tribal Wellness Manager Bonnie Mercier and Tribal member and Tribal Health & Wellness Business Office Manager Terri Mercier both …