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notified the Tribe’s election officials on Monday, July 23. “After doing some soul searching, I have decided to withdraw my bid for Tribal Council,” Grout wrote. “The short answer to why I’m withdrawing is simply because I feel that being a public figure is just not for me. This being said, I still plan to be involved with Tribal issues by attending council meetings and voicing my opinion and ideas. I encourage you all to do the same. Thank you to everyone who supported me through this process …

held in Las Vegas in April. The Grand Ronde Tribal Council member served on the Grand Ronde Gaming Commission as a member and chair from March 2004 through September 2013. “I’m honored to represent the Pacific Northwest Region as a board member for the National Indian Gaming Association,” Harvey said. “I believe I’m not only the first from the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, but also from Oregon to be appointed. I’ve learned a lot about gaming in 15 years and greatly appreciate my experience …

voices in Tribal leadership. “I believe I can make a positive difference for you on Tribal Council because I’m not a career politician,” he wrote in his 2004 Tribal Council Candidate Statement. “I won’t make empty promises or give special favors to certain families. … I will spend the next three years with all of us in mind, guiding me in my daily actions.” West said he was descended from Chief Joseph Sangretta through his grandmother, Adeline Menard-Haller. His parents were Wesley West …

,” Campbell said. “I want to thank my Tribe for supporting me through my educational journey and granting me the chance to serve as the Education manager from 2006-13. I believe these opportunities prepared me for the position I have today. “In reflecting, when I started at ODE in 2013, we only had one full-time staff dedicated to supporting our government-to-government relationships with Tribes in Oregon and American Indian students, youth and families. Now, ODE has created the Office of Indian …

The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde may receive $2 million in federal funding for its redevelopment of the former Blue Heron Paper Mill site at Willamette Falls, according to Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley’s office. “As a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, I’ve secured investments that will make a real difference in communities throughout Oregon,” Merkley said in a press release. “I’m pleased I was able to secure this $2 million in support of the Grand Ronde Tribe’s ongoing effort to clean up …

and compare those to the few salmon they see in the river today. “I swam in this river when there were hundreds of thousands of salmon,” Settler says. “It’s a different feeling you have when you have so much life using this river as a ways to get to their final destination.” The video uses old footage of fishermen on the Columbia River from the early 1900s as Settler describes the forced 1855 treaty. According to Settler, the governor at the time said if the Tribal leaders did not sign the treaty …

, according to Ryan’s chief of staff, Kellie Torres. Watson expressed regret in having to step down in her letter to bureau staff, according to OPB. “I wanted nothing more than to continue to support your incredible work,” she said. When contacted by Smoke Signals , Watson said she was going to take some time to rest and rejuvenate. “I am grateful for all that I learned in my short time serving the city of Portland and plan to carry that learning forward into a new chapter,” she said. “I am taking …

’,” remembers Harrison of that seminal moment in Tribal history. “I always refer to that long walk up here; those people didn’t make that walk in vain. When we felt discouraged we would go by that cemetery and think how could you give up (on Restoration efforts) when there are all those people that walked up here. We would all be encouraged. It inspired everybody.” “I said Kathryn, ‘Our bill has passed,’ ” remembers AuCoin of the phone call. “Everything we did will last far beyond our lifetimes …

Olivia's mother, Tribal member Nikki Hughes . "Olivia had seen it for years because she has older sisters. When she got in first grade, she said, 'I want to do it.' She couldn't ride a bike yet. A friend taught her to ride a bike. She learned in two days, and then went back to teacher." Olivia earned her audition to the club a year before anybody else ever had. "I was excited for her," said Nikki. "I knew that if she wanted to do it, she'd be able to do it. Her sisters had done swim team …

of Directors. Dillon has held many positions during his 40-year career, but this is the first time he will hold the general manager title. "I've developed a lot of friendships and close relationships with people here in the Tribe," Dillon says in his casino office. "I thought it would be a great opportunity for me to step up to that position and work with Tribal managers here. I feel that hopefully I will be able to move those people into positions and develop them, which will be the last goal in my …