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JUNE 1, 2024
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Multiple agencies respond to high-
speed crash outside Grand Ronde
taXam-mun (June)
• Saturday, June 8 – Youth paddle practice, 9 a.m.-noon, Devil’s Lake
State Recreation Area. 503-879-2034.
• Wednesday, June 12 – Tribal Council meeting, 4 p.m., in-person
attendance in Tribal Council Chambers and via Zoom. 503-879-2304.
• Thursday, June 13 – Family Night Out, 4:30-8 p.m., Tribal gym and
surrounding outdoor area. Call 503-879-2034 for more information.
• Wednesday, June 19 – Tribal offices closed in observance of the
Juneteenth commemoration.
• Wednesday, June 26 – Tribal Council meeting, 4 p.m., in-person
attendance in Tribal Council Chambers and via Zoom. 503-879-2304.
• Saturday, June 29 – Youth paddle practice, 9 a.m.-noon, Devil’s
Lake State Recreation Area. 503-879-2034.
• Sunday, June 30 – Tribal Council nominations, 11 a.m., in-person
attendance in Tribal Council Chambers and via Zoom. 503-879-2304.
sinfmakwst-mun (July)
• Thursday-Friday, July 4-5 – Tribal offices closed in observance of
the Independence Day holiday.
• Monday, July 8 – Elder Honor Day, 12:30 p.m., Spirit Mountain Casino.
• Wednesday, July 10 – Tribal Council meeting, 4 p.m., in-person at-
tendance in Tribal Council Chambers and via Zoom. 503-879-2304.
• Friday-Sunday, July 12-14 – Marcellus Norwest Memorial Veterans
Powwow. uyxat Powwow Grounds. 9600 S.W. Hebo Road. Grand
entries traditionally start at 7 p.m. Friday, 1 and 7 p.m. Saturday and
1 p.m. Sunday.
• Wednesday, July 24 – Tribal Council meeting, 4 p.m., in-person at-
tendance in Tribal Council Chambers and via Zoom. 503-879-2304.
• Monday-Thursday, July 24-27– Native Youth Wellness Warrior
Camp, 9 a.m.-10 p.m., uyxat Powwow Grounds. nativewellness.
com/nywwc2024.
To stay informed of future Tribal events,
visit www.smokesignals.org/calendar.
CTGR Member Services
Requests for
Descendancy Options
1. Descendancy letter (no DNA testing)
2. Certificate of Descendancy (DNA testing required)
Process:
Submit completed application (digital signatures are not accepted)
along with a copy of an original state certified birth certificate (we
cannot accept copies) and proof of payment for the DNA from
the Finance Department. Once application is received, Enrollment
Office staff will process and setup the DNA appointment.
DNA at the Grand Ronde Health & Wellness Center: Cost of DNA
testing is $35 and you must pre-register with the clinic prior to your
appointment. To pre-register, contact Ashley Stonebrink at
503-879-1325 or Stacy Pond-Bissonette at 503-879-2096.
To request an application or if you have any questions,
contact the following:
Memberservices@grandronde.org
Enrollment staff:
Tristin Armstrong 503-879-1619, Tristin.armstrong@grandronde.org
Nick Labonte 503-879-2490, Nick.labonte@grandronde.org
Please send completed applications to:
The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde
Attn: Enrollment Office
9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347
Ad by Samuel Briggs III
Photo contributed by Grand Ronde Emergency Services Department
The Tribe’s Emergency Services Department and Tribal Police Department
responded to a crash at exit 18B off Highway 18 in the early morning hours
of Friday, May 24, along with other city, county and state law enforcement
agencies. Both occupants of the vehicle were in critical condition following
the crash.
By Kamiah Koch
Social media/digital journalist
In the early hours of Friday, May
24, Grand Ronde Tribal Police at-
tempted to catch up to a speeding
car on Highway 18. The driver of the
vehicle was allegedly traveling at
speeds exceeding 120 miles per hour.
When the driver attempted to
take exit 18B, they lost control and
the vehicle rolled several times.
The Confederated Tribes of
Grand Ronde Emergency Services
Department posted on their Face-
book page sharing information
about the crash and the multiple
agencies that responded.
“The car left the roadway, drove
through a field, became airborne
and began to roll in an adjacent
field,” the Facebook post said.
“Upon CTGR Emergency Services
arrival, the driver was found out-
side the vehicle, the car was on fire
and the passenger was unable to
get out of the vehicle on their own.
Crews quickly extinguished the fire
and extricated the passenger.”
Lifeflight was activated for one of
the vehicle’s occupants and the oth-
er was taken to a nearby hospital
via ambulance. Drones were used
to search the surrounding area to
ensure no other people were thrown
from the vehicle.
According to Tribal Police Chief
Jake McKnight, the vehicle occu-
pants were not known to be Tribal
members.
Road closures were reported by
community Facebook groups but
all lanes had reopened as of 6 a.m.
Friday.
In the Facebook post, Grand
Ronde Tribal Emergency Services
thanked the multiple agencies that
responded to the scene including
Lifeflight, Grand Ronde Tribal
Police, Oregon State Police, Polk
County Sheriff’s Office, Sheridan
Fire District, Spirit Mountain Casi-
no staff, Yamhill Communications
Agency and Willamette Valley
Communications Center.
“The whole team did a great
job, including OSP, Polk County
[Sheriff’s Office] and Salem Police
Department,” Chief McKnight said.
The vehicle’s occupants were
in critical condition following the
crash and there is no new update
at this time. n