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Culture Yesteryears - Oct. 15, 2024 10.11.2024 Yesteryears 2009 Yesteryears 2019 – Smoke Signals interviewed Tribal officials about how many homes the area could eventually accommodate. With sewer and water capacity still available and several acres of land still in trust, the existing 257 home sites then in place or under construction could eventually expand significantly. However, Housing Department Manager Shonn Leno warned that the limiting factor was the cost of maintenance. Although …

valid only on designated Grand Ronde lands, and weapons could not be carried inside buildings or locations where Tribal business was taking place. 2009 – Tribal Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy was scheduled to meet with President Barack Obama as a participant in the president’s Tribal Nations Conference in Washington D.C. 2004 – The Tribe’s Project Manager held a meeting to let local residents provide comments on a proposed road-widening project along Grand Ronde Road to add crosswalks, sidewalks …

arrived in Grand Ronde in her teens and became the common-law wife of General Phil Sheridan until he was called east in 1861, to help fight the Civil War. 1999 – The Tribe’s newly-remodeled health clinic was being set up to better serve patients by providing different check-in windows for walk-in patients and those with appointments. A triage system was set in place to give patients a quick diagnosis and streamline the process. 1994 – The Tribe secured a construction grant for nearly $750,000 from …

. It was funded by a 5-year grant from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, OHSU School of Medicine and the support of all 43 Tribes in the Pacific Northwest. The program, Wy’East Post Baccalaureate Pathway, began accepting students in 2018. 2015 – Some in Grand Ronde, including casino employees, reported feeling a 3.2 magnitude earthquake that took place about 6 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 19 near Willamina. However, the quake did not cause damage to Tribal buildings or Spirit Mountain Casino …

interviewed Tribal Council member Kathleen George, who was in the courthouse on the first day of the trial. She emphasized the importance that all Oregonians have a right to access the falls. “If this place is taken into private-property ownership, PGE will determine whether or not Oregonians can go there and under what terms,” George said. Jones explains PGE’s stance is that the land is being condemned to ensure public safety at the utility company’s hydroelectric station, per the company’s right …

activities. It also has recently taken over the internship program for the New York American Museum of Natural History. Chachalu Manager Travis Stewart and Cultural Education Specialist Cristina Lara joined Interim General Manager Bryan Langley for the discussion. Stewart reminded viewers that the Tribe offers the Indigenous Place Keeping Artists Fellowship to help enable the work of Indigenous artists of Western Oregon. This year’s recipients are Tribal member Douglas Burgess, a glassmaker …

needed a place to escape from breathing the smoke. 2010 — U.S. Rep. Kurt Schrader hired Tribal member Stacia Martin, winner of the 2009-10 Mark O. Hatfield Fellowship, as his communications director. The Spirit Mountain Community Fund started the Mark O. Hatfield Fellowship Program in 1997, to offer Native Americans the opportunity to learn the federal legislative system and become skilled at working within the system to meet Tribal needs. 2005 — The Tribe entered an agreement with the Oregon State …

Tribal Government & News Tribal member headed for college then hoping to go pro as MMA fighter 08.27.2025 Nicole Montesano Tribal member , Education By Nicole Montesano Smoke Signals staff writer It was a trying fight, but Willamina High School graduate and Tribal member Devin Huston said he feels good about the way he handled his MMA cage match Saturday, Aug. 16, against opponent Kysen Knox in the featherweight division. The match took place at Chinook Winds Casino in Lincoln City. Huston won …

that are in place. We wanted to extend our commitment to protecting employees in a personal situation that is unsafe.” The policy stipulates that “employees will not face retaliation, discrimination or any adverse action for requesting accommodations or taking leave related to domestic violence and any related harassment, sexual assault or stalking.” It also stipulates that employees may request “reasonable safety accommodations,” including being walked to their car, modified work schedules, transfers …

Health & Education SNAP benefits won’t be paid for November 10.29.2025 Nicole Montesano Health & Wellness , Federal government By Nicole Montesano Smoke Signals staff writer The Trump Administration has notified states that it will not pay out Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Plan benefits in November while the federal shutdown remains in place. SNAP is completely federally funded and falls under the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The federal government has provided funding for Oregon’s WIC …