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Culture Tribe harvests 15 salmon limit on May 16 05.17.2023 Dean Rhodes Fishing , Willamette Falls , Ceremony Tribal members fish from the removable platform at Willamette Falls in 2018. Due to high water levels, Tribal members were unable to fish from the platform and instead fished from the rocks on Tuesday, May 16, 2023. (Smoke Signals file photo) OREGON CITY – Tribal members went to the site of the removable Tribal fishing platform at Willamette Falls on Tuesday, May 16, but were unable …

in the first quarter of the year – January through March. Member Services Manager Penny DeLoe was among five Tribal employees who have worked for the Tribe for more than two decades at 23 years. Others included Audio Visual Network Technician Wendell Olson and Records Administrator Kim Mueller, who reached 21 years of service, and Gaming Commission Licensing Program Coordinator Julia Papen and Elders Activities Assistant Dan Ham, who reached the 20-year mark in service. Other employees honored …

Culture Tribe helps provide guidance in forest land management report 04.30.2024 Danielle Harrison Culture , Natural Resources Department Smoke Signals file photo By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals editor Grand Ronde was among several Tribal nations to give feedback and guidance on a recent U.S. Forest Service land management report. Tribal Timber Resource Program Manager Michael Karnosh reviewed a draft of the report “Braiding Indigenous and Western Knowledge for Climate-Adapted Forests …

Culture Walking On: John Duane Yarbrough, Ty Daniel Holm, John Allen Darcy, Sheila Diane Langley, Judith Darlene Olsen 05.16.2024 Walking On John Duane Yarbrough July 6, 1959 – April 22, 2024 Tribal Elder John Duane Yarbrough passed away on Monday, April 22, 2024, at the age of 64. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, May 17, in the Tribal gym, followed by a gravesite service at the Tribal Cemetery and a meal at the Elder Activity Center. Bollman’s Tribute Center in Dallas, Oregon …

reported in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. Citizen contact occurred in the 9600 block of Grand Ronde Road. Menacing arrest occurred in the area of Tyee Road and Raven Loop. Suspicious vehicle reported in the area of Hebo and Old Fort roads. Warrant arrest occurred in the area of milepost 26 on Highway 18. Stolen vehicle reported in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. Emotionally disturbed person reported in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. Traffic assist performed in the 29100 …

. The casino received more than 2.5 million visitors in 1998 to catapult it to the top of the list. In addition, the first General Council meeting held in the new Governance Center occurred. 1994 - Bonnie Tom-Martin was selected by the National Association of Community Health Representatives as the Outstanding CHR in the Portland area. She was nominated for the award by Human Services Division Manager Cheryle A. Kennedy. She is also expected to receive her 10-year pin for her service to Indian people …

. The annual agreement is necessary because the Grand Ronde Tribe’s Indian Housing Block Grant service area overlaps with 10 other Tribes in Oregon and California. The federal government requires that Tribes in overlapping service areas agree on how to distribute the $15.7 million in funding and the 11 Tribes have agreed to use Tribal enrollment data instead of Bureau of Indian Affairs labor force statistics. In doing so, the Grand Ronde Tribe sees its funding increase to approximately $2.65 …

of service as a Tribal Council officer, including 11 years as Tribal Council chair. This is George’s first appointment to a Tribal Council officer position. Several audience members and fellow Tribal Council members thanked Giffen for his years of service as a Tribal Council officer. He has been vice chair since September 2012 and served as secretary before then. Kennedy thanked other Tribal Council members who had expressed an interest in serving as an officer for stepping aside so that Tribal …

Gaming Spirit Mountain Casino announces closure of Cedar Plank Buffet 06.30.2021 Dean Rhodes Spirit Mountain Casino , Gaming By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor The COVID-19 pandemic has claimed one more victim in Oregon: the Cedar Plank Buffet at Spirit Mountain Casino. In a press release on Tuesday, June 29, the casino announced the buffet, which had not been self-service for many months because of the pandemic, will serve its final meal on Sunday, July 11. “The classic buffet model has …

Affairs soon afterward and never stopped devoting his time to bettering the way of life for Native Americans. Recently honored for his years of service to the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Speaks’ career included serving as a teacher, supervisor, manager, agency superintendent, area director and most recently as the director of the BIA’s Northwest Regional Office in Oregon, which oversees 15 agencies that serve 45 federally recognized Tribes. His career also involved his service as acting director …