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— The senior meal site, worked on by maintenance crew member Greg Leno and his uncle Russ Leno, had been completed and was serving hot lunches to Tribal Elders Tuesday through Thursday. 1986 — Tribal membership was nearing 1,800, with numerous enrollments still underway. Yesteryears is a look back at Tribal history in five-year increments through the pages of Smoke Signals. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our …

Culture Yesteryears - March 15, 2026 03.11.2026 Yesteryears 2016 2021 — A year after the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in widespread closures and remote work, the Tribal government was moving into its third phase of re-opening, allowing limited on-site meetings and visitors and limited programming. 2016 — The Tribe donated $4 million to the Oregon Department of Transportation to help fund the first phase of the Newberg-Dundee Bypass construction project. “This is a huge project that will make …

these events if restrictions are lifted led to the decision to cancel.” 2016 — Tribal Council awarded an $888,777 contract to Konell Construction & Demolition Corp. of Sandy, Oregon, to demolish the structures on the 31-acre site in Wood Village that used to house Multnomah Greyhound Park. 2011 — The Tribe purchased nearly two acres of land immediately north of the Tribal Cemetery, just two months after purchasing 139 acres that connected Tribal lands together in Grand Ronde, Tribal Lands Manager Jan …

Culture Permaculture classes coming to Grand Ronde in January 12.14.2011 Dean Rhodes Culture , Education , Natural resources , Events At the Aprovecho.net Web site, classes are offered in sustainability -- food production, shelter, natural building techniques, forest gardening and home landscaping. A tailor-made version of the classes is coming to Grand Ronde. "We're going to be working on the site just north of Elders Housing," said Tao Orion, co-director of Aprovecho. Orion, along with her …

member and Cultural Resources Department Manager David Lewis. The Grand Ronde Tribe has "a long history of involvement in the area," said Mark Stern, director of Klamath Conservation Area, Soutwest Oregon and Klamath Basin for The Nature Conservancy. "The Tribe has ancient knowledge, a connection with the land and an interest in protecting the site. We're looking forward to working with our partners." Tribal Elder Jolanda Catabay will sing the national anthem at the event. Her relations …

. Ogle, who has 22 years in law enforcement, says the operation's first concern is for the public. Bow hunters and hikers may unwittingly come into a place where growers have guns. On the other hand, when civilians come upon a grow site, they may report that site to the police, helping the effort. To investigate up the line, police are looking for people who are not likely in the area, but are nevertheless running and funding the operations. At the same time, they need to complete the work …

, which was designated as a Superfund site 17 years ago. He said after initial apprehension that the Trump-era Environmental Protection Agency might abandon a record of decision issued 10 months ago regarding cleaning up the area, it appears the federal agency is going to do the “right thing.” However, Whitman also suggested keeping an eye on the EPA to ensure it follows the record of decision and gets responsible parties to clean up the polluted site. He said he is now hopeful the site …

Tribal Government & News Wood Village officials visit Tribe to discuss future of Greyhound Park site 02.29.2016 Brent Merrill Tribal Council The Grand Ronde Tribal Council hosted the Wood Village City Council in Grand Ronde for a meeting in Council Chambers on Friday, Feb. 19. Wood Village is home to the shuttered 31-acre Multnomah Greyhound Park that was purchased by the Tribe last year for $10 million as an economic development venture. Wood Village is one-square mile of land eight miles …

Brenda Tuomi, Tonya Gleason-Shepek, Denise Harvey and Jon A. George, who drummed and sang a prayer song and gave the invocation to open the ceremony. The 31-acre property in the small eastern Multnomah County city of Wood Village was purchased by the Tribe on Friday, Dec. 11. The site, which was no longer being used for dog racing, was listed for sale at $11.2 million by owner Arthur McFadden. Konell Construction & Demolition Corp. of Sandy has been abating asbestos and lead and removing …

about possible land acquisition of the Cascadia Caves, an important archaeological site east of Sweet Home currently in private land ownership that is just a half-mile outside of the national forest’s boundaries. It features 9,000-year-old rock art and petroglyphs. Harrelson said the site is well-known and starting to experience more vandalism and natural degradation from encroaching vegetation. “We recognize this is a really important property,” Erickson said, adding that Forest Service employees …