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things, is very concerned that the injection wells Cowlitz is now proposing to use at the La Center site will pollute the Troutdale Aquifer,” said Grand Ronde Tribal Attorney Rob Greene. “That water source is a primary source of fresh water for Clark County and is a backup water supply for the city of Portland. As recently as last summer, the Troutdale aquifer was tapped by Portland to supplement the water supply from Bull Run” The Grand Ronde Tribe has talked with the Oregon congressional offices …

. At the Monday, June 27, Legislative Action Committee hearing, Tribal Council Chairman Reyn Leno said the Tribe issued a request for proposals for property on the north side of Highway 18 that is seeking a recommendation on the site’s highest and best use. Leno said that might be a good location for a grocery store. “The Tribe has contracted for a highest and best use analysis for the parcel known as HR Jones/Round Valley, 24.33 acres located off Salmon River Highway in Grand Ronde,” said Lands Department …

and operation” to the Tribe. Tribal Council also approved a $687,800 contract with Scholten Construction of Willamina to provide early work and construction at the site of the new Grand Ronde Fire Station and emergency management facility expansion project that will be built immediately east of the current fire station at McPherson and Grand Ronde roads. In other action, Tribal Council: Approved an amendment to the cooperative agreement with the Environmental Protection Agency that will bring the Tribe …

, Tribal Council: Approved a Tribal credit card with a $100,000 limit for Procurement Manager Nathan Rolston for Tribal operations to purchase items from Amazon, which no longer accepts purchase orders; Approved an easement to Portland General Electric for the Tribe’s Commercial Street property in Salem. The Tribe is seeking to install an electric vehicle charging station at the Great Circle Recovery medication-assisted opioid treatment clinic and PGE requires the easement to improve and extend …

up.” The statue will be placed in front of the Tribal Governance Center. Former Congressman Les AuCoin, who submitted the Grand Ronde Restoration Bill in the House of Representatives, was presented with a canoe paddle by Tribal Council. The paddle was created by Tribal artisan Brian Krehbiel. “I remember the hard work your leaders went through,” AuCoin said. “Creating Restoration, then a Reservation and a gaming facility … The work you do here, there is good that has been accomplished …

and lived with Tresa in those days. "We were the youngest, so we did everything that needed to be done," Barbara recalls. "She came on slightly after me, and we were rooming together. It was so small back then. Six of us in one room. One time, Les AuCoin, who was in Congress, was coming, so we painted the whole inside. And the artwork. We were pretty happy to be down there. "We used to get into laughing jags where we were out of control. Sometimes just a look at each other. When you know somebody …

Tribal members who came together. I want you to think of that. Tell the story to your young people so they know it didn’t just happen. With the help of our Creator, we stand here today.” Kennedy also mentioned Oregon legislators who aided in the Restoration effort: Rep. Elizabeth Furse, Sen. Mark O. Hatfield and Rep. Les AuCoin. “We are so thankful and I wanted to mention them,” she said. Tribal Cultural Resources Department Manager David Harrelson gave a brief historical overview of the Tribe …

City, Clackamas County, regional government Metro and the state of Oregon that has been working since 2011 to open public access to Willamette Falls, including a public riverwalk alongside the Willamette River. The Grand Ronde Tribe became a major player in the Legacy Project when it purchased the former Blue Heron Paper Mill site in Oregon City in August 2019. “As the owners of the 23-acre Blue Heron property at Willamette Falls, we have already made significant progress toward bringing new life …

the various First Foods. Lunch will be served at noon. Following lunch, attendees will head to the plankhouse for a brief informational talk about medicinal foods and teas. In an effort to increase involvement, the event also will include an activity at Tyee Prairie Nature Preserve, located to the south of the Grand Ronde Tribal Housing Authority building. Restoration of the site has been an ongoing project between the Tribe's Natural Resources and Cultural Resources departments and the nonprofit …

Council with potential options for a future development. The 86-acre Rink 2 property east of Grand Meadows was identified as the most suitable housing site location. Reece and Associates of Albany has been selected to conduct a property development plan for the new site. The first phase will have approximately 20 single-family homes. The Tribe’s current housing options typically have occupation rates of 94 percent or higher, and lack of available market-rate homes has been a sticking point …