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in-home care business, Golden Age Acres. The year before, she was nominated for Caregiver of the Year by Lane County Senior Services. 1987 – The Grand Ronde Hotel was under consideration as the site for Tribal offices. Administrators were considering leasing the facility to consolidate programs in one location and help alleviate overcrowding at current offices. Yesteryears is a look back at Tribal history in five-year increments through the pages of Smoke Signals. Share On Facebook Share …

of the new Tribal Career Development Program that tried to find the right career paths for Tribal members. “The program is for retention of Tribal employees,” Henny said. 2002 – Thirty aspiring archaeologists took part in a five-day, 40-hour course that familiarized them with cultural site preservation in Grand Ronde. Jeff Van Pelt, program manager of the Umatilla Cultural Resources Department, brought a team of specialists in Native cultural preservation to teach the course. 1997 – Construction …

-Jammer” off his 2008 release “The Looking Wolf Project.” “We will eventually ramp up to posting a weekly podcast,” Rhodes said. “As we start, I would suggest Tribal members keep checking out the Tribe’s Facebook page or visiting the Spreaker site for new shows.” For more information about the podcast or to suggest show ideas, contact Rhodes at 503-879-1463 or dean.rhodes@grandronde.org. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates …

, www.grandronde.org . “Nothing will ever be taken down,” said Cultural Collections Coordinator Lindy Trolan about the website. 2001 – A new family housing development that would include 36 units on a 20-acre site was in the works by the Tribal Housing Authority. Completion date for the housing development was set for early in 2003. 1996 – Ground was broken for the Grand Ronde Health & Wellness Center. Human Services Division Manager Cheryle A. Kennedy was honored by breaking the ground using a backhoe …

Week being declared in Oregon during Tribal Information Day held in Salem. 2001 – The Tribal Rodeo Grounds were under construction. The 140-by-250-foot competition size grounds will feature two camping areas and bleachers to seat the expected crowds. The site was located on a flood plain, but yards of dirt were built up to make a difference. 1996 – Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber signed an executive order on State-Tribal government-to-government relations that will hopefully set a national precedent …

Signals, the Women's Transition House will receive a full renovation and a 2,135-square-foot one story addition that will blend in with the existing house. Site work will include creating a small paved parking area, off-street turnaround, perimeter fencing, ramp access to the main floor, garden space, a small storage shed and trash enclosure, play equipment and drought-resistant landscaping. In other action, Tribal Council: Appointed Alan Ham and Claudette Parazoo to the Health Committee; Appointed …

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 …