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Friday, it’s the holiday season and time to do self-care.” Joseph encouraged attendees to think about negative thoughts and emotions they were holding on to and to let those go. “Since we are only human, a lot of times we let them go, then we decide to pick them back up again,” she said. “If you think about it again, you let it go again. Then, if you fill that space up with good things instead, those negative things are less likely to come back.” Before the women began rotating through the self …

by the Bureau’s failure to address Grand Ronde DEIS comments,” wrote Tribal Attorney Rob Greene. More than two years after holding public comment sessions in Oregon and Washington in 2007, the BIA issued an Aug. 6 final environmental impact statement naming Cascade Locks as the preferred alternative for the Warm Springs Tribe to build an off-Reservation casino in the Columbia River Gorge. 2005 – The Tribe and Portland State University were planning to offer a class called “Great Tribal Leaders of Modern …

Development Block grant and a $167,000 Tribal Housing Authority match, the Tribe designed and was building a new, larger and more comprehensive food collection and distribution center for the community. The new facility replaced the location in the old house at the entrance of uyxat Powwow Grounds off Hebo Road. 2009 – Three Grand Ronde Tribal buildings hosted an exhibit of historical panels. “Oregon Is Indian Country,” a traveling exhibit of the Oregon Historical Society, included three panels, each …

. The amendment is supported by the U.S. Department of Interior and by the boards of commissioners in Polk and Yamhill counties. Michael Black, director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, testified that the BIA supports the amendment to the Grand Ronde Reservation Act. Schrader, who attended the House hearing, said his goal is to deal with the process of bringing off-reservation land into trust. "The process is pretty Byzantine and difficult," Schrader said, citing the Western Oregon Termination …

classes as well as his own Kalapuya Studies courses taught at Oregon State. “When I came into Grand Ronde, there really wasn’t a good history of the Tribe,” Lewis says. “So I developed that along with people like Eirik Thorsgard. We helped develop that history and since then I have been adding to it, adding more pieces to it. What I have discovered through my research is not just for my Tribe, but all the Tribes, they’re not really well researched or written about. In fact, some of the histories may …

and schools closed down. If you were a parent with no child care and no schools to send your child to, you were likely not going to attempt to work and had to stay home to take care of your children.” Mercier also noted that added unemployment incentives and stimulus checks play a role. “The good news is a lot of that is changing and we are very hopeful for the fall. All indications are pointing to having an open labor market and having more applicants come September and October. We’re hoping …

hearing Elders speak Chinuk Wawa while he was growing up in Grand Ronde. He remembers them going off into other rooms or out to the barn to speak the language, refraining from doing so in public. "Now no matter where our Tribal members live, they have an opportunity to have a connection to our Tribe," George said. "What is so dear to me is that this is something that is who we are. This is our identity, our sovereignty. We get to speak it and write it. Pretty soon, our children won't know …

Health & Education Red Cross Blood Drive set for Oct. 7 09.15.2011 Ron Karten Health & Wellness , Events The annual Red Cross Blood Drive will be held 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 7, in the Bloodmobile, which will be parked near the Tribal gym. Donors can make an appointment by signing on to www.givelife.org and using the Tribe's sponsor code of CTGR. Or donors can call Tribal Accreditation Coordinator Jill Hafliger at 503-879-2060 to schedule a time. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share …

on Highway 22 near milepost 7. A driving complaint was reported on Highway 18 near milepost 26. A welfare check occurred in the 28800 block of Salmon River Highway. Saturday, March 8 Fraud was reported in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. A disturbance was reported in the area of Tyee Road and Wind River Drive. Sunday, March 9 Officers assisted an outside agency in the area of D and Main streets in Willamina. Citizen contact occurred in the 9600 block of Grand Ronde Road. A missing person …

Tribal Government & News BIA slates Jan. 26 hearing regarding Siletz Tribe's Salem casino proposal 01.19.2022 Dean Rhodes Gaming , Federal government The Confederted Tribes of Siletz Indians are proposing to build a second casino in Oregon on this 20-acre site in north Salem just off Interstate 5. A public hearing regarding the environmental assessment will be held virtually at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 26. (Photo by Timothy J. Gonzalez/Smoke Signals) By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor SALEM …