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Health & Education Tribe, Willamina Elementary work together to launch StORytime initiative 10.30.2014 Dean Rhodes Education , State government WILLAMINA -- In the bleachers of Willamina Elementary School's gym, classes of kindergarteners, their teachers and parents, including a kindergarten class from the Grand Ronde Tribe, awaited the adult part of the Oregon StORytime campaign. "Research tells us that one of the best ways to help children learn new words and unlock their imagination …

, Frito Lay, 1 Day Signs, Columbia Distributing, Wells Fargo Bank, Walter E. Nelson Co., Pepsi and Spirit Mountain Casino. The Grand Ronde Rodeo was first held on the casino's grounds. At least one cowboy thought it would be a good idea to take it back. Northwest Professional Rodeo Association champ Sam Willis said he would like to see it held again at the casino to take advantage of the extra traffic. Willis, one leg in a cast owing to "a freak accident that you could not repeat," has been healing …

of schedule. “It was a real challenge and scary because something like that can really affect your revenue and that was one of my biggest fears going into the remodel of the casino,” said Dillon. “We formulated a plan to help minimize that and part of that plan was to take the existing poker room and move it.” Dillon moved the poker room to The Peak and used the former poker room as a staging area to move banks of slot machines like chess pieces. He said using that space to stage each individual section …

Tribal Government & News Cougar killed in rare daytime motor vehicle accident 05.31.2016 Brent Merrill Natural Resources , Public Safety Cougars live in the Grand Ronde area, but rarely are they seen or hit by a car on the highway during daylight hours. An adult 145-pound male cougar was hit and killed in the corridor on Highway 18 at milepost 16.5 (the summit of Murphy Hill) on Wednesday, May 18. One of the drivers involved called in the incident right after it happened at about 10:30 a.m. …

. Tribal Council approved contractor Triplett Wellman Inc. to construct the 26,000-square-foot child development center next to the gym on the Tribal campus. Tribal funding of $6.5 million combined with $6.5 million of federal American Rescue Plan Act funds, $2 million from nonprofits and $1 million in federal grants will finance the project. The one-story building will have 12 classrooms, 16 administrative offices, a commercial kitchen, large community room, outdoor play areas, break room …

project located at Creekside Drive and Grand Ronde Road includes 12 two-bedroom, one-bath duplexes. Each unit is 1,120 square feet, with 16 market rate units and eight subsidized units. Each one has solar panels plus backup battery storage, and is rated by the Energy Trust of Oregon as a net-zero home, meaning that over the course of the year, tenants should pay next to nothing in utility bills. The $7.19 million project is funded with 80 percent Tribal dollars and 20 percent federal grant funds …

after the federal Indian Gaming Regulatory Act was passed in 1988, providing Tribes nationwide with a means for economic recovery. In Oregon, privately-owned casinos are barred, and despite its two exceptions, the state has long maintained a policy of one casino per Tribe, to be operated on reservation land. Gov. Tina Kotek has said she supports maintaining that policy. But in late November of this year, the Bureau of Indian Affairs approved an environmental impact statement to allow a proposal …

in 1997, recognizes exceptional people within organizations who embody the spirit, commitment and effort of the Ye?Ian Lima (Chinuk Wawa for "helping hand") Award. 2011 marked the second year for the award, which honors one paid non-management staff person and one non-paid volunteer. Tyrone Spellman, a volunteer at the HIV Alliance in Eugene, was selected from among 24 nominees to honor the dedication of nonprofit volunteers. The mission of the HIV Alliance, where Spellman dedicates countless hours …

taken with his son's "optimism, how he sees things so simply." "Children are just amazing at how fast they learn," said another participant. As a parent of six and a foster parent of one, Tribal member Shannon Stanton said that her children are "totally different; the oldest is very unique; every day she surprises me about something." Vince Fagundes said his 5-year-old daughter has "the ability to keep me on my toes." The class mixed lessons with exercises. In one, Gonzales passed out magazine …

the boards using Pendleton or fabric of their choice to learn the process of how one style of cradleboard can be made." Payne said that students worked in pairs or as families to create the finished projects. The board bases were made by Payne's husband, Jerry, from a pattern that was originally obtained from the Warm Springs Tribe. The bows were purchased from Warm Springs, but learning how to finish the bows was taught in a different class. Payne has created nine cradleboards for her grandchildren …