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years of sometimes frustrating searching. “I feel like I can breathe again,” she said. “A lot of hard work and dedication has paid off and it’s really nice,” Jordyn said. “Just seeing the kiddos play and enjoying themselves is so nice to see.” The couple and their two daughters, Sutton, 2, and Romie, 1, are excited to make the new three-bedroom home their own. “I would definitely say the leniency in doing what you want with the place and making it your own rather than renting is what I’m most …

Team were put on stand-by in case they were needed. “It went pretty flawlessly,” Warden said. “Because of preparedness, planning and willingness of our Tribal personnel to be good neighbors, these displaced folks were afforded an opportunity to have immediate relief and comfort in what must have been, at best, a frightening situation.” Tribal Police Officer Tyler Brown, Emergency Operations Administrative Assistant Brandy Bishop and Swing Shift Housekeeping Supervisor Ben Bishop helped …

Tribe, which is their Tribe, if they have the correct required blood quantum, and one or more ancestors on a roll or record of "Grand Ronde members" from the time the Grand Ronde Reservation was officially created by Executive Order in June 1857 up through Termination. Leroy Good Roll #892 Dear Smoke Signals : I am writing this letter to thank the Elders and everyone for supporting my fundraising efforts so that I was able to go to Washington, D.C., this summer. Without your help, I might not have …

not register will now have more time to do so. Registration packets for the March 22 election will be sent out on Monday, Feb. 4, with a new registration deadline of Friday, Feb. 22. Ballots will be mailed on Friday, March 1, assuming that the federal government does not shut down again on Feb. 15. Tribal members who turn 18 between Feb. 26 and March 22 and those who are adults who were enrolled during the last quarterlies will receive the revised registration packets. Register to vote, then wait …

and told a lot of people off.” She has been sober for four years now and says that continuing to be so requires a lifetime effort. “You fight with it, to some degree or another, for the rest of your life,” Clark says. “I don’t have the urge now, but that doesn’t mean it won’t ever be there. Now I am on the road to recovery of my physical health as well. I take every day as ‘just for today.’ Sometimes I have to take it second by second. I don’t want that lifestyle back ever again.” After being …

for being good hosts, but the 2019 Contest Powwow was the biggest one in years. The powwow attracted 392 registered dancers during the weekend of Friday, Aug. 16, through Sunday, Aug. 18, to uyxat Powwow Grounds off Hebo Road, an increase of 55 from 2018 and 103 from 2017. This included 34 Grand Ronde Tribal member dancers. Powwow Special Event Board Chair Dana Ainam said that there was an increase in contest drum groups, which usually translates into more dancers. Add that to an increase …

onlooker, all of this may appear to be just a lot of fun, but only the athlete understands how much work is involved in achieving their personal best; work that few others see. “I always practice a minimum of four days a week and try to get five in whenever I can,” Kaelynn says. “It feels so awesome to know I will play softball at the college level. This is what I have been striving for. … It’s what drives me on those days when I don’t want to practice … that college dream.” In addition to a full …

him to go forward with remodeling 100 rooms. “We have 250 rooms and we have only remodeled 140,” said Dillon. “What we need to do today, especially with new competition in our market – they are going to build a hotel and we know that. It’s going to be the same size and it’s going to be a strong competitor so in order to maintain our guests and our VIP guests, we need to refresh the product and we need to look at that.” Dillon said it will be his goal to bring the lodge up to the standards …

Constitution to remove the federal agency from the constitutional amendment process. Tribal Council Vice Chair Chris Mercier and Tribal Council member Denise Harvey cast the opposing votes. Mercier said in response to an audience question, “I feel like the timing isn’t good. We’ve got a lot going on.” The last time the question of removing the federal government from the amendment process was put before Tribal voters was March 2015. The proposal was defeated by a vote of 381 to 230. During a Tuesday …

it or not, kids like to swim! Points to consider: There are 1,021 Tribal members residing in the Grand Ronde, Willamina and Sheridan area. Open it up to the surrounding community. I’m sure many folks would rather not drive for an hour or so for therapy or leisure. The nearest towns to offer a swimming pool are McMinnville (26 miles) and Dallas (23 miles). For folks who live in the Grand Ronde/Willamina areas, it takes an average of half an hour to drive to these towns and half an hour drive home. Sheridan …