Search

the Blue Heron Paper Mill site in Oregon City that the Tribe purchased in August. After Tribal Council member Jack Giffen Jr. raised concerns about live streaming the meeting because it would review confidential Tribal financial information, the membership voted to move into executive session and end the live streaming. Leno’s draft budget presentation ran 45 minutes and after lunch, which was served by Youth Council members, he fielded five questions and comments regarding next year’s Tribal …

that would provide much-needed storage space for records archiving, procurement and facilities programs. Construction was done by Storm King Construction of Tillamook, with site utilities being installed by a Tribal construction crew. 2000 – Tribal leaders and employees of the Willamette National Forest signed a memorandum of understanding, which solidified a longtime relationship between the Tribe and the Forest Service. The agreement stated that that government will seek the Tribe’s input …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Council approves elder housing agreement with Indian Health Service 09.14.2022 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council , Economic development Construction workers prepare the foundation of one of the duplexes in the new Creekside Elder housing site at the southwest corner of Grand Ronde and Hebo roads on Wednesday, Sept. 14. Tribal Council approved an agreement with the Indian Health Service to fund the installation of sanitary infrastructure during its Sept. 14 meeting …

by an Indian Community Development Block Grant and Health & Wellness Clinic revenues; Approved an amendment to a cooperative agreement with the Environmental Protection Agency that will fund the Tribe’s work on the Portland Harbor Superfund Site cleanup in 2024. Lands Department Project Administrator Brandy Humphreys said the Tribe is requesting $417,254 in 2024 because a lot of remedial work is on tap in 2024; Approved a $741 timber revenue payment to be made in conjunction with the fourth-quarter per …

Culture Yesteryears - Sept. 15, 2024 09.16.2024 Yesteryears 2019 2019 – The Tribe blessed Willamette Falls, former home of the Blue Heron Paper Mill, in an emotional ceremony celebrating the return of land last held in Tribal hands in 1855. It is now in the process of environmental remediation, which includes clearing away the industrial development and cleaning the site. 2014 – The state Department of Fish and Wildlife Commission approved the Tribe’s fish and wildlife management plan along …

that.” In other action, Tribal Council: Approved an annual amendment to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Cleanup Cooperative Agreement for $539,809 to cover work on the Portland Harbor site cleanup; Approved a contract with Oregon Retrofit LLC of Lyons to replace the original lighting in light poles in various locations throughout the Tribal campus, housing and in the Tribal community with energy efficient lighting; Approved a $150,000 application to the National …

Culture Yesteryears - Dec. 1, 2024 11.27.2024 Yesteryears 2019 2019 – The Tribe formally ended is effort to purchase 1.5 acres along the Willamette River in Oregon City, after being unable to agree with the owner on a price. A few months earlier, the Tribe had purchased the 23-acre former Blue Heron Paper Mill site at Willamette Falls. It had hoped to add the smaller property to its holdings. 2014 – The Tribe issued a statement on the passage of Measure 91, which made possession of marijuana …

video shows black-and-white photos of Native people protesting –peacefully and combatively– during that time. “This reservation happened to be a site where the FBI was intentionally fueling tensions between different Tribes there because it was part of a grander secret plan by the FBI to infiltrate and destroy a group called AIM, which stands for American Indian Movement,” Bendery said. AIM advocated for the rights of Native Americans and fought back against the government’s injustices towards …

, but that negotiations with Grand Ronde had failed. Grand Ronde staff testified that PGE included conditions that essentially guaranteed the Tribe would be unable to establish a fishing platform. PGE officials testified extensively that they have significant safety concerns about the fishing platform. “PGE is obligated to control the site for dam safety and public safety,” Senior Manager of Transmission Safety Nicholas Loos told the court. But in explosive testimony late in the trial, Tribal member and ceremonial …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Council approves PGE easement 05.28.2025 Danielle Harrison Tribal Council Tribal Council Chambers By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals editor Tribal Council approved an easement for Portland General Electric on its Hanson property at its Wednesday, May 28, meeting. The 9.27-acre Hanson property, located in Sheridan, is the site of the Tribe’s Community Transitions Program’s residential treatment center and transitional housing. The Tribe purchased the property …