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. Tribal Council member Lisa Leno was absent. Finance Officer Chris Leno said he received 26 written comments regarding the proposed purchases from the membership and they were all positive. During the supplemental budget hearing, former Tribal Council Chairman Reyn Leno called the purchase “one of the worst decisions the Tribe will ever make.” He also asked why the Tribe is not investing the money in Grand Ronde for Elders, education and veterans. Tribal Elder Les Houck also said he was “totally …

Center and during the Jan. 5 General Council meeting. Elder and past Tribal Council Chair Reyn Leno said that a memorial service for longtime Willamina logger and resident Roy Zimbrick would be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, at Willamina High School. He passed on Nov. 26, 2019. The meeting can be viewed in its entirety by visiting www.grandronde.org and clicking on the Government tab and then Video. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper …

Gaming Portland man wins $934,185 jackpot at Spirit Mountain Casino 10.14.2015 Dean Rhodes Gaming , Spirit Mountain Casino By Angela Sears Advertising supervisor Donald Stanley of Portland hit a $934,185 jackpot at Spirit Mountain Casino on Saturday, Sept. 26. Stanley, who recently starting working with the U.S. Postal Service, left work on Saturday morning and headed to Spirit Mountain Casino with his wife, Melissa Major, to celebrate an anniversary. Stanley said he is a big fan of the “Sons …

showed a lot of thought, effort, character and heart, and it was great to see the program come to fruition. On Wednesday, July 26, Sears, Program Coordinator Angela Schlappie and DeLoe did a site visit at CARDV and painted rocks with their staff. “It was really nice,” DeLoe said. “You can read an application and they can say, ‘Oh, we do this, this and this,’ but you can’t fully get that experience until you go meet them and talk with them, because usually they are a lot more passionate …

Tribal Government & News Tribe seeking grants to bolster new fire department 01.26.2022 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council , Public safety Construction equipment sits at the southwest corner of Hebo and Grand Ronde roads at what will eventually become the Creekside Elder Housing project. Tribal Council voted on Wednesday, Jan. 26, to approve an agreement with the Indian Health Service that will provide $59,533 in federal funding to install sanitation infrastructure at the site. (Photo by Timothy J …

Culture Walking On: Grace Ellen Warren 01.31.2025 Walking On Grace Ellen Warren Feb. 26, 1939 – Jan. 19, 2025 Tribal Elder Grace Ellen Warren passed away on Sunday, Jan. 19, at the age of 85. Hillside Chapel in Oregon City is assisting the family. Funeral service details were unavailable before presstime. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …

Culture Walking on: Dasha Burrow 09.12.2025 Walking On Dasha Jacquelyn Burrow Sept. 1, 1989 – Aug. 26, 2025 Tribal member Dasha Jacquelyn Burrow passed away Aug. 26, 2025, at the age of 35. Dasha is survived by her mom, dad, sister and daughter. Dasha loved hanging with her family, powwows and going to the beach. She liked listening to music. She is loved by many; she will be forever missed. Gone but not forgotten. A memorial service will be held from noon to 1 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 20 …

Tribal Government & News Feds to restore Native American sacred site near Mount Hood 10.12.2023 Danielle Harrison Federal government , Tribal relations , Culture By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals editor The federal government has agreed to restore a Native American sacred site on Highway 26 near Mount Hood, 15 years after bulldozing it to add a turn lane to the highway. In Slockish v. U.S. Department of Transportation, members of the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation …

$200,000, which will fund removal of Douglas fir trees that have been outcompeting the Native Oregon white oak on the site. Also included in the Aug. 9 Tribal Council packet was three approved authorizations to proceed that fund a Chemawa Station service station feasibility analysis, permits Member Services to send letters to Tribal members requesting missing enrollment file documents and declassifies the 2015 Social and Economic Assessment Survey and allows it to be distributed to Tribal members …

was fighting to keep the Germans out of Paris. He was 26 and hospitalized for 22 months. The medal was awarded by U.S. Rep Les AuCoin. Yesteryears is a look back at Tribal history in five-year increments through the pages of Smoke Signals . Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …