Smoke Signals podcasts

Spirit Mountain Casino CEO Camille Mercier and Marketing Director Eric Larsen discuss the casino's partnership with Portland's debut WNBA team on the latest Smoke Signals podcast.

Smoke Signals met with Great Circle Recovery Operations Director Jennifer Worth to discuss the latest updates on their new locations, mobile clinics and expanding services.  Contact info: Salem Clinic: 503-983-9900 Behavoiral Health: 503-983-9934 Main Street Recovery: 503-879-1501 Portland Clinic: 971-339-9240

Smoke Signals Social Media/Digital Journalist Kamiah Koch interviews Smoke Signals Editor Danielle Harrison and Smoke Signals Photojournalist/Assistant Editor Michelle Alaimo about the most popular stories from 2025. Together, they discuss the five most popular online stories, going viral on Reddit and their favorite photos from 2025.

Tribal members Tammy Cook, Bruce Thomas and Chris Leno were some of the many names found in the early Smoke Signals coverage of Spirit Mountain Casino. Thirty years later, Smoke Signals interviews them to reflect on what it took to open Spirit Mountain Casino on Oct. 17, 1995. 

Smoke Signals spoke with Finance Officer Chris Leno and Audit Manager Michael Langely to better understand the General Welfare Assistance payments. 

This podcast interviews 2025 Tribal Council candidate Valeria Atanacio. As we do every year, Smoke Signals invited the Tribal Council candidates to speak on the Smoke Signals podcast. Looking for an answer to a specific question? Click through the “Chapters” tab on the Spreaker.com platform to find the answer. We ask the candidates about their work-life balance, special interests and their thought...

This podcast interviews 2025 Tribal Council candidate Peter Grout As we do every year, Smoke Signals invited the Tribal Council candidates to speak on the Smoke Signals podcast. Looking for an answer to a specific question? Click through the “Chapters” tab on the Spreaker.com platform to find your answer. We ask the candidates about their work-life balance, special interests and their thoughts on...

This podcast interviews 2025 Tribal Council candidate Toby McClary. As we do every year, Smoke Signals invited the Tribal Council candidates to speak on the Smoke Signals podcast. Looking for an answer to a specific question? Click through the “Chapters” tab on the Spreaker.com platform to find your answer. We ask the candidates about their work-life balance, special interests and their thoughts o...

This podcast interviews 2025 Tribal Council candidate Pamala Warren-Chase.  As we do every year, Smoke Signals invited the Tribal Council candidates to speak on the Smoke Signals podcast. Looking for an answer to a specific question? Click through the “Chapters” tab on the Spreaker.com platform to find your answer. We ask the candidates about their work-life balance, special interests and their th...

This podcast interviews 2025 Tribal Council candidate Denis Harvey. As we do every year, Smoke Signals invited the Tribal Council candidates to speak on the Smoke Signals podcast. Looking for an answer to a specific question? Click through the “Chapters” tab on the Spreaker.com platform to find your answer. We ask the candidates about their work-life balance, special interests and their thoughts o...

This podcast interviews 2025 Tribal Council candidate Pete Wakeland.  As we do every year, Smoke Signals invited the Tribal Council candidates to speak on the Smoke Signals podcast. Looking for an answer to a specific question? Click through the “Chapters” tab on the Spreaker.com platform to find your answer. We ask the candidates about their work-life balance, special interests and their thoughts...

Podcast 109

Podcast 108 Cultural Advisor Bobby Mercier joined the Smoke Signals podcast to reflect on the creation of the Grand Ronde Tribe's achaf-hammi Plankhouse fifteen years later. Mercier goes down memory lane with photos from the Smoke Signals archive documenting the process of milling and building the plankhouse back in 2008.  The achaf-hammi Plankhouse's 15th birthday celebration will be held in at t...

Grand Ronde Tribal Council Secretary Micheal Cherry recently attended the Tribal Elected Official Training at the ilani Casino Resort in Washington. Cherry sat down with the Smoke Signals podcast to share her take-aways from the three-day training.

Smoke Signals Editior Danielle Harrison and Social Media/Digital Journalist Kamiah Koch sat down with Tribal Council member and Indian Gaming Association Tribal delegate Denise Harvey to discuss her recent trip to London for the International Casino Exhibition.

Visitors to the Spirit Mountain Casino have long been able to purchase Tribal memorabilia from the gift shop. Jewlery and beaded items made by Grand Ronde Tribal members sits in a display box next to the cashier for interested buyers. On another wall in the gift shop offers a rotating display of visual artwork and drawings from regional artists for interested buyers. Although there are several Tri...

The Grand Ronde Tribe hosted its first Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Awareness Dinner on Friday, Dec. 1. Smoke Signals was permitted to record the full panel discussion as a part of our Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Awareness series, following MMIP Resource Coordinator Amanda Freeman and Great Circle Recovery Operations Director Jennifer Worth's awareness efforts. Upcoming MMIP a...