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that the Tribal government would want to relay to the community. “Like many notification systems it has a lot of capabilities for messaging to get the word out for important messages,” said Emergency Operations Coordinator Steve Warden. “We used it for the Great Shakeout. We sent out a test message and had it been the real deal we would have been able to give information on where to go, where the contacts points for rally points are or where services are going to be located for evacuations …

Club desk or at the gate, which will be cash only. Half-price tickets with a Tribal ID are available at the gate. Stock will be provided by Howell Rodeo Co. Free parking will be available at the casino with shuttle buses running between the casino and rodeo grounds. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …

Gaming Casino drives toys to Doernbecher Children's Hospital 12.31.2014 Ron Karten Spirit Mountain Casino PORTLAND -- Spirit Mountain Casino guests gave almost 4,500 toys to the children of Oregon Health & Science University’s Doernbecher Children’s Hospital during a three-week toy drive that ended on Monday Dec. 15. The toys were delivered to the hospital on Wednesday, Dec. 17. The casino encouraged toy contributions by offering in return free slot machine play during the drive. The free play …

Institute. The free summit will bring anywhere from 500 to 1,000 veterans to Grand Ronde's Tribal powwow grounds for informational workshops, motivational keynote speakers, benefits coordination, a parade of color guards, a welcome home ceremony, traditional games, health care, talking circles, counseling and more. "Our Native veterans are too often a forgotten population," said Charles Tail Feathers, a Native Wellness Institute board member and visionary of the gathering. "Some of our warriors …

Michael Looking Wolf Reibach’s anti-drug/alcohol project, “Breakin’ Free,” were available for viewing on YouTube. The music videos included “Addiction” and “You’re Not Alone,” filmed in Salem at the Historic Grand Theatre. Reibach, the Tribe’s Lands Manager and 2009 Native American Music Awards Artist of the Year, shot the videos as part of “Breakin’ Free,” a CD and DVD project that supports Native youth drug and alcohol prevention. 2005 – The Tribe began construction on three new buildings …

40 percent Native American with many of those students either being Grand Ronde Tribal members or descendants. The Sheridan School District is also serving free lunches during the closure. The lunches can be accessed at Sheridan High School and Faulconer-Chapman School from noon to 12:30 p.m., Sheridan City Park from noon to 12:15 p.m. and the Sheridan City Library from 12:20 to 12:35 p.m. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest …

of the event will be made available by request but won’t be posted online. Copies may be requested from Tribal Council Chief of Staff Stacia Hernandez. Seven candidates are vying for three council seats. Incumbents Cheryle A. Kennedy, Jon A. George and Michael Cherry are facing challengers Valeria Atanacio, Pamala Warren-Chase, Tonya Gleason-Shepek and Andy Jenness. Jenness currently sits on the Smoke Signals Editorial Board, but under the Tribal Free Press Ordinance amendment that received its first …

Health & Education Food Access team hosting Mania event on Sept. 24 09.14.2016 Brent Merrill Health & Wellness , Events If you go mek mek Mania When: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24 Where: Tribal gym, 9615 Grand Ronde Road Cost: Free and open to all community members More information: 503-879-3663 An ongoing effort by Tribal leadership and staff to educate the membership and community about where to acquire fresh, quality foods locally is continuing with mek mek Mania on Saturday, Sept …

Culture Flier uses education to land Tribal Natural Resources position 12.01.2014 Dean Rhodes People , Education , Tribal employees , Natural resources It started at her grandmother's backyard swimming pool in southeast Portland, says Meagan Flier (pronounced Fleer), 24, the Tribe's latest success story to benefit from Tribal education funding. That pool is where her love of water, and then the whole outdoors, began. Flier accounts for her success in a couple of ways. "My mom, who prepared me …

the American Museum of Natural History in New York City to discuss the Tribe's upcoming visit to Tomanowos. The museum agreed to close the site to all other visitors while Tribal members visit and conduct a blessing. 1996 - Architect Frank Whalen reported that groundbreaking on the new Tribal health facility should begin in August with construction taking about a year to complete. "We are still within the budget of around $3.5 million," he said. "It is running $122 a square foot." 1991 - Tribal …