Posted on 06.04.2018 By Dean Rhodes
By Dean Rhodes They have come home. Sixteen Tribal artifacts from the Summers Collection, housed for the last 118 years in a warehouse at the British Museum in London,…
Posted on 06.20.2018 By Dean Rhodes
Tribal Council approved the fourth year of Tribal hunting seasons and tags at its Wednesday, June 20, meeting. The Grand Ronde Wildlife Management Plan, which was approved by…
Posted on 06.19.2018 By Dean Rhodes
PORTLAND -- Spirit Mountain Community Fund received the inaugural New Day Award from the Volunteers of America Oregon during a program held Monday, June 18, at Northwest…
Posted on 06.18.2018 By Dean Rhodes
Tribal Elder Patricia Joan “Patsy” Pullin walked on Friday, June 15, in Carson City, Nev., at the age of 75. Pullin was born June 8, 1943, to Frank H. Harrison, a…
Posted on 06.14.2018 By Danielle Frost
By Danielle Frost PORTLAND -- Rain and drizzle didn’t stop crowds of people, like true Oregonians, from flocking to the uncovered Chalet seating area to watch the Spirit…
By Danielle Frost When Allison Empey starts as a pediatrician at the Health & Wellness Center in August, she will be the first Tribal member to serve in that…
By Danielle Frost Denise Harvey is the first Grand Ronde Tribal member to be appointed to the National Indian Gaming Association board. Her appointment as the Pacific…
Posted on 06.14.2018 By Dean Rhodes
Ten years ago, the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde and the Warm Springs Tribe were on opposite sides of a proposal that would have allowed the eastern Oregon Tribe to…
Monday, May 28 Assist outside agency with a non-injury vehicle crash at Salmon River Highway and Southwest Hebo Road. Assist outside agency with a reported domestic…
2013 – Using Bonneville Power Administration funding, the Tribe acquired 338 acres on the North Santiam River southeast of Salem in Marion County. The Chahalpam property was…
Posted on 06.12.2018 By Dean Rhodes
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A possible hurdle to the Grand Ronde Tribe developing its privately held land has been removed. President Donald Trump signed the Oregon Tribal Economic…
Posted on 06.12.2018 By Danielle Frost
By Danielle Frost Seventy-five employees were honored on Thursday, June 7, for a combined 989 years of service to the Grand Ronde Tribe during a lunchtime barbecue picnic…
By Danielle Frost Spirit Mountain Community Fund, the philanthropic arm of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, almost hit the $78 million mark in giving when it awarded…
Smoke Signals staff writer Danielle Frost's story about Tribal member Heather Cameron Haller, who has been missing for five years and is likely a victim of violence against…
Posted on 06.07.2018 By Dean Rhodes
Cultural Resources Manager David Harrelson and Interpretive Coordinator Travis Stewart will appear on Oregon Public Broadcasting's "Think Out Loud" program at noon Thursday,…
Posted on 06.06.2018 By Dean Rhodes
Tribal Council approved a $667,000 contract with Seabold Construction Co. of Beaverton to build a 2,100-square-foot addition to the Health & Wellness Center’s…
Posted on 06.05.2018 By Danielle Frost
By Danielle Frost A young boy spoke the words likely on the minds of most while waiting for the annual First Foods Celebration to begin. “Can we eat now?” The celebration of…
Posted on 05.31.2018 By Danielle Frost
By Danielle Frost WEST LINN – Standing above the falls at Willamette Dam is the culmination of a dream decades in the making for Grand Ronde Tribal Council Chairwoman Cheryle…
By Danielle Frost The 16th annual Memorial Day event held at the West Valley Veterans Memorial on the Grand Ronde Tribal campus was highlighted by 13 names being added to the…
Posted on 05.31.2018 By Dean Rhodes
If you go Spirit Mountain Casino Grand Floral Parade When: 10 a.m. Saturday, June 9 Where: Memorial Coliseum down Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard to downtown Portland ending…
By Danielle Frost Twenty years ago, Tribal Elder Connie Graves could count the number of known Kalapuyan Tribal basket makers on one hand, or more precisely, one finger. “It…
By Danielle Frost Accepting the newly created role of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde’s deputy press secretary was more than just a career opportunity for Sara…