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over the past 7 years,” Sears said. “She has such passion and heart for this work and it’s always been one of her favorite things to do. Thank you for your service and dedication to our Tribe, the Community Fund and our nonprofit partners.” Cherry said it was an “incredible surprise,” to be honored with the blanket. “Thank you to everyone that is in this room,” she said. “My mom, Candy Robertson, was on the first Tribal Council and she was not able to join us today because she’s been sick …

Culture Yesteryears -- Sept. 1, 2011 08.31.2011 Ron Karten History 2006 - Nysayka Ikanum -- Our Story, an ongoing virtual experience of the Tribe's Cultural Resources Department debuted online on the Tribe's Web site. Created by Portland-based ISITE Design, sections cover the Tribe's past, present and future with hundreds of Web pages. "Nothing will ever be taken down," said then-Cultural Collections Coordinator Lindy Trolan. "It will only be added to." 2001 - Tribal members Cristina Lara …

Tribal Government & News Tribe to sell former Multnomah Greyhound Park site in Wood Village 08.28.2018 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council By Dean Rhodes and Danielle Frost Smoke Signals staff members WOOD VILLAGE -- The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde announced on Tuesday, Aug. 28, that it will not develop the 31 acres that were home to Multnomah Greyhound Park after two and a half years of Tribal ownership, and that the Tribe will put the property on the market in the hopes of making a profit …

Tribal Government & News Greyhound Park grandstand demolished 08.12.2016 Dean Rhodes Events WOOD VILLAGE -- A little more than a month after the Grand Ronde Tribe held a demolition ceremony at the site of the former Multnomah Greyhound Park in east Multnomah County, the iconic glass-enclosed grandstand is no more. Demolition crews from Konell Construction & Demolition Corp. used several cherry pickers and excavators to pull down the 95-foot-tall structure on Tuesday, Aug. 2. Those who could …

Health & Education Spirit Mountain Casino to host high-volume vaccination site 01.18.2022 Dean Rhodes COVID-19 , Spirit Mountain Casino Spirit Mountain Casino (Smoke Signals file photo) By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor Spirit Mountain Casino will host one of four Oregon Health Authority high-volume vaccination sites to provide Oregonians with easy access to COVID-19 vaccines and booster shots starting on Saturday, Jan. 15. The casino site will be open noon to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday …

Culture Walking On - John Michael McKinney, Mario Carlos LaBonte Martinez, Carolyn Jean Griggs 01.12.2026 Walking On John Michael McKinney Aug. 25, 1984 – Dec. 22, 2025 Tribal member John Michael McKinney passed away Dec. 22, 2025, at the age of 41. Bateman Carroll Funeral Home in Gresham is assisting the family. Funeral service details were unavailable before presstime. Mario Carlos LaBonte Martinez Sept. 25, 1953 – Dec. 31, 2025 Tribal Elder Mario Carlos LaBonte Martinez passed away Dec. 31 …

Tribal Government & News Portland Harbor Superfund site cleanup begins at Alder Creek 09.15.2014 Dean Rhodes Natural resources PORTLAND -- Work has started on the 52-acre Alder Creek restoration project, which is within the Portland Harbor Superfund site at the southern tip of Sauvie Island. The site is in the Tribe's ceded lands and when the project is done it will have a positive effect on the local environment with many cultural benefits for the once devastated harbor. Alder Creek …

. These sites can be very informative. They are a great way to interact with your fellow Tribal members. I have made some amazing friends on these site. However, I will warn you our Tribal members are a passionate group and can get a bit feisty at times, but there is a wealth of information available. A list of Facebook sites includes the Grand Ronde Tribe, Grand Ronde Forum and Grand Ronde General Council (For Tribal members, spouses of Tribal members and parents of Tribal members only …

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to follow at the Grand Ronde Tribal Cemetery on Grand Ronde Road. A meal service will follow after the services. Dallas Mortuary Tribute Center is caring for the family. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …