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Culture Rose Festival Court makes annual visit to Grand Ronde 06.14.2016 Brent Merrill Culture , Events , Spirit Mountain Casino The 15 high school students who make up the 2016 Rose Festival Court came to Grand Ronde again on Tuesday, May 31, for their now annual visit to the Tribe. The Rose Festival Court and chaperones toured Chachalu Museum & Cultural Center and then visited the Tribal plankhouse – achaf-hammi. Spirit Mountain Casino Sponsorship Administrator Jocelyn Huffman worked …

within a community, a place where Elders would be safe, comfortable and close to each other. “During Restoration, Elders would call and a lot of them wanted to come back, but we didn’t have a place for them to live,” Tribal Chair Kathryn Harrison said. “Now, today when they call and want to come home, we say, ‘Yeah, come on, we got a place.’ ” 1995 – Spirit Mountain Casino’s Job Fair attracted more than 1,000 applicants who had the opportunity to fill out job applications and have on-the-spot …

the partnership and the one with the Grand Ronde Tribe,” he said. “The Tribe approached DEQ as part of its due diligence to make this place safe for people to come. We assembled a team to do the work with the Tribe, and understand the conditions of the property and future uses. This grant will help the Tribe carry out the actions that are called for in the prospective purchaser agreement. The falls is an iconic place. We look forward to working together to restore this amazing place.” AUDIO …

that EPA recognizes the importance of this project and what it means to our Tribal members and the Grand Ronde community,” Tribal Council Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy said. “This investment ensures that as stewards of the land, the Grand Ronde Tribe will have a safe place to gather and care for our people in the face of increasingly hazardous climate events.” Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper …

Culture Indigenous Place Keeping Artist Fellows selected 05.13.2025 Art Chantele Rilatos (Contributed photo) Douglas Burgess (Grand Ronde) and Chantele Rilatos (Siletz) have been selected as the two Indigenous Place Keeping Artist Fellows for 2025. “This fellowship not only provides the resources to begin this project, but also the recognition to help build momentum for long lasting cultural impact in my communities,” Burgess said. “Being the recipient of this fellowship reassured me I am …

a moment to express my opinion on the constitutional vote taking place. As a Tribal member who has lived here my entire life and been through a few constitutional votes, there are a few questions I believe each of you should ask yourselves before voting. Is it really the right time to do this? No. Do you know the impact to yourself and your family if it were to pass? No. Do you know the impact to our endowments, which are the future for all Tribal members? No. Do you know the impact it could …

Tribal Government & News Grand Ronde Police Log -- Aug. 29-Sept. 15 09.30.2021 Tribal Police Thursday, Aug. 26 Motorist assist performed in the area of Tyee and Grand Ronde roads. Abandoned vehicle found in the area of Hebo and Old Fort roads. Assist outside agency in the 100 block of Northwest Main Street in Willamina. Animal complaint received in the area of milepost 25 on Highway 18. DUII arrest occurred in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. Friday, Aug. 27 DUII/recklessly endangering …

Culture Chachalu fired up over June 5 grand opening 05.29.2014 Dean Rhodes Culture , Events The Grand Ronde Tribe and community, near and far, are invited to the opening of the first phase of Chachalu, the Tribal Museum and Cultural Center, at 4 p.m. Thursday, June 5. Chachalu is a Tualatin Kalapuya word meaning "place of the burning timber." This cultural dream of the Tribal community, almost since Restoration, is now undeniably on its way. "Word about Chachalu is spreading fast through our …

great honor given to the Navajo Code Talker Association," MacDonald said. "This is the first donation received from another Tribal unit. I hope others will follow you." MacDonald said the proposed museum will preserve the legacy of the code talkers, who used their language to speak a code during World War II that was never broken by the Japanese. He said the name of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde will be in a place of honor in the museum once it is built. MacDonald, 86, said he …

and counseling on lifestyle changes in an effort to prevent diseases from developing in the first place. Being established with a PCP will save time in the future because your health history, medications and allergies will be documented in the electronic health record for the health team. When you do become sick, we will have the information to coordinate your care and get you in with your PCP. And, when your PCP is not available, one of the other providers will have a current health record to treat …