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, Health Services Executive Director Kelly Rowe announced on Tuesday, Oct. 26. To be eligible, people must be 65 or older, 18 to 64 years old with underlying medical conditions, 18 or older in a long-term care situation or 18 to 64 and older at increased risk of exposure or transmission because of their occupational setting. The center will provide boosters to Tribal members and their spouses, other Native Americans and their spouses and families, Tribal employees and their families and established …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Council approves grant application for Chachalu phase three construction 06.27.2024 Danielle Harrison, Michelle Alaimo By Danielle Harrison and Michelle Alaimo Smoke Signals staff Tribal Council approved applying for an Indian Community Development Block Grant that would help fund completion of phase three construction at Chachalu Tribal Museum & Cultural Center at its Wednesday, June 26, meeting. The $500,000 grant would be used by the Tribe’s Cultural …

Department also attended, along with other Tribal members and government employees. 2015 – The Tribe closed on the purchase of a 91-acre parcel worth more than $900,000 on the Chahalpam property along the North Santiam River in Marion County. The purchase, funded entirely by the Bonneville Power Administration’s Wildlife Mitigation Program, brought the Tribe’s total acreage to more than 429 acres managed for conservation purposes at the site downstream from Stayton. 2010 – The Tribe’s Natural …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Council announces pursuit of Blue Heron mill site in Oregon City 06.12.2019 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council , Economic development The Blue Heron paper mill site in Oregon City. (Photo by Timothy J. Gonzalez/Smoke Signals) By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor The Grand Ronde Tribe is attempting to purchase two pieces of property in Clackamas County along the Willamette River, including the 23-acre Blue Heron paper mill site, Tribal Council Chairwoman Cheryle …

announced it has suspended live streaming of meetings on the Tribal Web site. Tribal Council Chairman Reyn Leno read a statement regarding the decision. "Tribal Council decided to begin live streaming in order to provide timely access to the Tribal membership about Tribal Council business," Leno said. "Concerns about broadcasts going to an audience beyond the membership have prompted Tribal Council to halt live streaming at this time. The council has a fiduciary obligation to protect Tribal assets …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Council OKs budget increase to purchase Noble Oaks property 06.26.2019 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor The Grand Ronde Tribe is one step closer to owning the entire 667.5-acre Noble Oaks Preserve outside of Willamina after Tribal Council approved a supplemental budget for 2019 to purchase an additional 2.75 acres at the site. During its May 15 meeting, Tribal Council approved a resolution to accept a donation of most …

Tribal Government & News Clackamas Fire confirms tumwata village blaze was accidental 02.27.2025 Nicole Montesano Tumwata Village Gordon Bray of Oregon City takes photos of a blaze at the Tribe’s tumwata village property, the former Blue Heron Paper Mill, from the McLoughlin Promenade in Oregon City on Thursday, Jan. 30. (Photos by Michelle Alaimo) By Nicole Montesano Smoke Signals staff writer OREGON CITY -- The Clackamas Fire District announced Wednesday, Feb. 26, that it has determined …

a resolution at its Wednesday, Aug. 26, meeting to approve the land acquisition. The Board of Commissioners approved a resolution to transfer the land to the Grand Ronde Tribe on Sept. 2. The Tribe accepted the land donation and then entered into a lease of the property with the Pioneer Museum Foundation, similar to the Tillamook County agreement, and also resolved to maintain public pedestrian access to the shore lands. The Tribe also is looking at the land as a site for possible cultural events …

Culture Tribe celebrating 10th birthday of achaf-hammi on Oct. 26 10.21.2019 Dean Rhodes Events The 10th birthday of achaf-hammi will be held on Saturday, Oct. 26. (Photo by Timothy J. Gonzalez/Smoke Signals) The Tribe’s plankhouse, achaf-hammi, will be celebrated for its 10 th birthday on Saturday, Oct. 26. Doors will open at 4 p.m. with a meal to be served at 5:30. achaf-hammi, which is adjacent to Uyxat Powwow Grounds off Hebo Road, saw a substantial amount of its building completed in 2009 …

Culture Walking On: Grace Ellen Warren 01.31.2025 Walking On Grace Ellen Warren Feb. 26, 1939 – Jan. 19, 2025 Tribal Elder Grace Ellen Warren passed away on Sunday, Jan. 19, at the age of 85. Hillside Chapel in Oregon City is assisting the family. Funeral service details were unavailable before presstime. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …