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Culture 2012 Contest Powwow to shine spotlight on youth dancers 07.30.2012 Dean Rhodes Culture , Entertainment , Events If you go 2012 Grand Ronde Contest Powwow When: Friday, Aug. 17, through Sunday, Aug. 19. Grand entries at 7 p.m. Friday, 1 and 7 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday. Where: Uyxat Powwow Grounds off Hebo Road just north of the Highway 18 intersection. Cost: Parking and camping are both free. More info: Contact Dana Leno-Ainam at 503 879-2037 or e-mail at dana.leno@grandronde.org …

." The "Standing Strong" event was organized by the Tribe's Public Affairs Department, including Director Siobhan Taylor and Chelsea Clark and Lisa Archuleta. It is held annually by the Tribes in exchange for free rental of the Salem Pavilion in late January for the Oregon First Nations Powwow. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …

the proposed budget. Tribal members have until 5 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 11, to submit comments about the proposed budget, which was detailed in the most recent Tilixam Wawa sent to the membership. Not occurring in executive session was an honoring of Tribal veterans in attendance since the General Council meeting was held on Veterans Day. Leno, himself a Vietnam War-era veteran of the Marine Corps, asked veterans in attendance to stand and receive a certificate for a free meal at the Coyote Buffet at Spirit …

Frost Smoke Signals staff writer The Grand Ronde Tribe is expanding cultural activities and providing a weekend of free camping in an effort to increase interest for Tribal members to make the 225-mile journey to a place of historical significance in southern Oregon. Friday, Sept. 21, will mark the seventh annual Coffee & Conversation event in Medford to commemorate the 1853 treaty signing at Table Rocks and the September 2011 signing of a memorandum of understanding with the Bureau of Land …

Board. Steve Bobb Sr. Roll #38 Dear Smoke Signals : I and Rose Starr’s family would like to thank all those who participated and attended the memorial for my lovely Starr in the night. She will be missed by all who knew her as well as her family. Hiyu masi. Deitrich Peters Roll #1665 Dear Smoke Signals: I like the fact that we live in an age where we have a free press. It’s interesting that we now have a Smoke Signals that doesn’t have to approve what they are writing with our Tribal Council. Bad …

regarding resources. “We want to give our kids a chance to break family cycles and be different than the statistics … it isn’t all of our kids,” Olson said. “But we want to be a resource for (those) kids to break free.” Zimbrick said that with the implementation of the federal Every Student Succeeds Act, districts are required to consult with local Tribes on any federal funding it receives so that Tribal representatives can review it and offer feedback. “I am hoping to host one of our School …

and that the new menus reflecting the additional burger options will be arriving soon. Nelson said that based on the great response she received, she is planning on seeking burger suggestions again in the future. “I was excited about all the responses I got,” Nelson said. “We got way more than we thought we would. What’s better than having people who already eat here helping out with some of the menu items?” The winners received gift certificates for free hamburgers at Grand Ronde Station. Share …

are permitted around the powwow arena and the powwow is a drug- and alcohol-free event, and marijuana possession or use is not allowed on Tribal 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: …

Health & Education Grand Ronde water nearing all-clear stage 02.29.2016 Dean Rhodes Health & Wellness , Public Safety Although he has not yet announced that the Grand Ronde Community Water Association system is totally free of coliform bacteria, Manager Karl Ekstrom says that samples taken over the last four months have all come back clean. Since samples that detected coliform bacteria in the water in October, samples taken in November, December, January and February have not. Ekstrom said he …

her, and she will be missed dearly. Betty asked that this poem be read at her services and it is a great testimony of her loving and kind-hearted spirit. Miss Me, But Let Me Go When I come to the end of the road, and the sun has set for me. I want no rites in a gloom-filled room. Why cry for a soul set free? Miss me a little – but not too long, and not with your head bowed low. Remember the love that was once shared. Miss me, but let me go. For this is a journey we all must take, and each must …