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in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. A warrant arrest occurred in the area of Salmon River Highway and Hebo Road. A protection order violation arrest occurred on Highway 18 near milepost 22. A suspicious vehicle was reported in the 9600 block of Hebo Road. A welfare check occurred on Highway 18 near milepost 26. A welfare check occurred in the 28000 block of McPherson Drive. Wednesday, January 8 Found property was reported in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. A suspicious vehicle …

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 …

was completed mid-February and the second set of interviews for the commission took place on March 5. Once Tribal Council has completed the interview process, we will appoint five individuals to serve on the Tribe's first TERO Commission. Once the commission is established, it will play a crucial role in enforcing the TERO Ordinance. Tribal Employment Rights Ordinance (TERO) website As some of you may know, the TERO page on the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde's website is up and running …

, with ONABEN’s leadership, to help track whether increased financial literacy has been achieved. According to its website, ONABEN was founded in 1991 by four Oregon Tribes that wanted to “empower aspiring entrepreneurs in their communities and to help grow a private business sector on their Reservations.” Today, the organization has developed a wide range of “culturally specific” business curriculum, programs and personal assistance that focuses on increasing access to financing information …

discussed the future of Smoke Signals, which will include a new website, www.smokesignals.org , which is scheduled to debut in mid-December, and more social media outreach to the membership with videos being posted on YouTube and an increasing partnership with Indian Country Today in sharing stories and resources. Herron and Prickett received one comment following their presentation. Following the two presentations, Tribal Council Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy announced that the meeting would end …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Council prepares for financial effects of virus outbreak, declares emergency 03.18.2020 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council , Health & Wellness By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor In the shadow of the novel coronavirus outbreak, Tribal Council met early on Wednesday, March 18, at 10 a.m. after advising the membership to not attend in person and to watch the proceedings via the live stream feed on the Tribal website, www.grandronde.org . Keeping attendance small …

Restoration Celebration was the first ever to be virtual, but some of the traditions, like raffles and gifts, remained an important part of the event. Restoration began at 10 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 22, with a pre-recorded message from Tribal Council posted to the Tribe’s website. The video opened with Tribal Council Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy welcoming attendees virtually at achaf-hammi, the Tribal plankhouse. Behind her sat Tribal Council members Jack Giffen Jr., Secretary Jon A. George, Kathleen …

. The primary focus is canoe building and educational outreach. “It’s my honor to be able to help create my ancestors’ canoes,” he says on the company’s website. “I have learned how to take modern materials and create traditional lines, weight, colors and I use western red cedar for important hand-carved elements to incorporate the spirit and heart of the cedar tree, and remember the old way of carving them from one cedar log.” Agency Creek Expressions also offers virtual workshops to provide …

in love. Then, we got the ball rolling and hired a website designer and launched our company on Oct. 1. Most of our advertising so far has been through word of mouth and social media marketing.” Ashley LaBonte goes over the interior of one of the coolers that includes a dry goods basket and a divider that is also a cutting board that she and her husband, Tribal member Gene LaBonte, designed at their Kalama, Wash., home on Saturday, May 22. Currently, Zilla offers three different coolers sizes …

Tribal Government & News 17 vying for Tribal Council seats 06.27.2011 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council , Elections , General Council Seventeen Tribal members were nominated to run for three open seats on Tribal Council at a special General Council meeting held Sunday, June 26, in the Tribal Community Center. Of the 17 candidates, eight are either currently serving on Tribal Council or have served on Tribal Council. The nominees, in the order they were nominated, are: Jean Turman, Roll #837 …