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newspaper of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, won six awards from the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association in the Associate Member competition for work produced in 2021. The awards, which included two first-place honors, were announced on Friday, July 29, during the association’s annual convention held at the Mount Hood Resort in Welches. Smoke Signals received a first place in the Best News Photo category for Timothy J. Gonzalez’s photo of a Tribal youth receiving an immunization during last …

, but the actual material evidence left behind that can fill in the gaps in history. We want to be able to tell the story of the people who came to the Grand Ronde Reservation. We saw this need.” Harrelson and Edwards say there is a desire to have this type of information to help educate the membership and people who visit the Tribal museum and cultural center – Chachalu. “There is a need for additional information about the time period from the settlement of the Grand Ronde Indian Reservation up until …

, Canada. Cree Confederation will be the host drum and drums will compete for $22,000 in prize money with the best drum taking home an $8,000 prize. Specials will include an old style jingle dance sponsored by the Native Wellness Institute of Gresham that has a $1,000 first-place prize with three $200 consolation prizes; a junior and teens team dance sponsored by the Grand Ronde Youth Council with a $75 first-place prize; a round bustle/chicken dance with an $800 first-place prize; and an old …

Culture Yesteryears -- Nov. 15, 2018 11.13.2018 Danielle Frost History 2013 – The Grand Ronde Tribe hosted the best attended Native rehabilitation conference in Portland. The event was hosted in conjunction with four other Oregon Tribes that have vocational rehabilitation programs. “This conference is a good place for networking between Native American administrators and their state partners, as well as a place to discuss best practices, legislation and learning how to write a vocational …

for walking her to the buffet. "I see our employees do these same things every day and, frankly, some of them are better at it than I am. Hopefully, I can continue to support them and they can continue to do the great work they do and together we can make this a better place to work and a better business." Dugger says he has short- and long-term goals to accomplish as general manager. Immediately, he says, his main goal is helping to defeat Measures 82 and 83 on the Nov. 6 ballot. The two …

in Phoenix, Ariz., and graduated from Washington University in St. Louis, Mo., said he will concentrate on filling current vacancies at the Health & Wellness Center. He said he wants to add value to each patient visit and that patients should not have to wait months for an appointment to see a doctor. Currently, Moore and his staff are recruiting for a caregiver, a pharmacy director, a dentist, an optometrist and a physician and/or a nurse practitioner. “This is a beautiful place to work …

the slots at "that place" and plant flowers and more flowers, shopping, beading, eating prawns and bingo on Fridays. Her favorite colors were turquoise and purple and she had an affinity for Spellbound perfume. Christy was born in Portland, Ore., at the old St. Vincent Hospital to Danny and Patricia Mansayon. Both parents worked so our maternal grandmother raised Christy from birth to adulthood. During this time, they lived in Portland, Gresham, Moody and Milwaukie. Christy's brother, Greg, joined …

Gaming Spirit Mountain Casino re-opens on June 1 05.28.2020 Dean Rhodes Spirit Mountain Casino Spirit Mountain Casino's sign along Salmon River Highway reflects the fact that the facility and Spirit Mountain Lodge re-opened at 6 a.m. Monday, June 1. (Photo by Timothy J. Gonzalez/Smoke Signals) More info To review the Spirit Mountain Casino’s entire Health & Safety Plan, visit www.spiritmountain.com/images/uploads/pdfs/SMC_Health-and-Safety-Plan_2020-05-21.pdf. By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals …

soon after Tribal Council elections, so we have delayed it a little bit longer,” she said. “I do believe there is only one conference scheduled to take place between now and April when that term expires anyway, and I’d be happy to follow up on the workload.” Harvey again countered that this situation was different as hers is an elected position and not a delegate role. “That’s why I’m trying to separate the difference between a board position and this position,” she said. “It is not the same …

.” During the meeting, Mercier told Cooney that “a number of people have come to us with similar concerns and we are trying to figure out a way to deal with it. I’m sorry we didn’t deal with it satisfactorily when Bryan Langley and I went over to visit you last year.” Tribal Elder Denise Harvey said she also has concerns with AFC management and care. “My mom was there originally when it opened and I do believe my sister is the longest-living resident there right now,” she said. “But a lot …