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new opportunities for the department and expanding the availability of a solid educational foundation for Tribal membership were among his top priorities. 2010 – The Tribal Library received a $325,000 Indian Community Development Block Grant that would help double the size of the current 1,390-square-foot building. Added to $108,334 in Tribal matching funds, the federal grant would pay for the addition of the 1,500 square feet, and address one of the most pressing needs on the Grand Ronde Tribal …

will stick to the program to proceed unless in May things are still the same,” Bobb said in an e-mail announcing the seven names that will be added to the memorial. Army veterans Douglas D. Stake, Alden H. Clark, Linden W. Frederic, Donald E. Holsclaw, David W. Weaver and Mervin J. Holmes and Navy veteran Ramona L. Quenelle will see their names etched on to one of the four black granite pillars – one for each major branch of the U.S. military. Clark and Quenelle are Grand Ronde Tribal members …

closed on the purchase of two properties – one in Salem and one in Portland – that will allow it to develop medication-assisted treatment facilities to combat opioid addiction and expand its health services into the two largest metropolitan areas in Oregon. The Tribe closed on the Salem property on May 8, according to Marion County Assessor’s Office property records. The purchase price was listed as $5,556,740 and it was previously owned by Lex Commercial LLC. Located at 1011 Commercial Street NE …

, personal protective equipment and related expenses; Approved an agreement between the Tribe and Restorical Research of Portland for cost recovery assistance on the Blue Heron property in Oregon City; And approved the enrollment of one infant into the Tribe because they meet the requirements outlined in the Tribal Constitution and Enrollment Ordinance and denied enrollment to one infant because she did not meet the requirements. Also included in the Aug. 5 Tribal Council packet were approved …

Portland Harbor final supplemental restoration plan and environmental assessment, which evaluates and selects specific restoration alternatives and potential environmental effects of those alternatives. The Tribe is one of the trustees for natural resource assessment within the Portland Harbor superfund site; Approved a contract with Salem Radiology Consultants to review certain dental X-rays for the Grand Ronde Health and Wellness Center; Approved a Tribal credit card with a $5,000 limit …

School Board voted to name its new elementary school after the Kalapuya Tribes of the Willamette Valley, making it the first Salem-Keizer school building name in honor of Oregon’s Native American culture. The Kalapuya Tribe is one of the five principal Tribes of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. Salem-Keizer School Board members acknowledged during the meeting that the Kalapuya peoples had a long history in Oregon. 2006 – An icon of the American Indian Movement visited Grand Ronde and talked …

action, Tribal Council: Approved applying to the National Congress of American Indians for a one-year, $84,053 grant that would fund a domestic violence client advocate who would work for the Social Services Department; Approved applying to the U.S. Department of Justice for two $500,000 grants. The first grant would purchase a replacement police vehicle and fund an additional police officer for five years at the Tribal Police Department. The second grant would fund a Tribal Youth Enhancement …

. Now, I have the opportunity to help my community as a Tribal member and give back. It’s very exciting and an awesome opportunity to serve the people who helped me in my development as a person.” Barry, 21, and fellow Tribal member Brandy Bishop, 39, finished fire academy one training recently and now only have to pass final exams. They’re part of a fire station that is rare in the field, one with four women and two men, making it 66 percent female. The other women in the department …

Culture Linfield to exhibit artwork of late Tribal Elder Frank Kowing 02.03.2022 Dean Rhodes People , Art "Cascades" created by late Tribal Elder Frank Kowing in 2004. (Contributed photo) McMINNVILLE – One of Linfield University’s first studio art graduates will have his work displayed in the Linfield Gallery from Wednesday, Feb. 9, through Friday, March 18. Frank Kowing’s paintings, sculptures and sketch books will be part of “Breathing the High-altitude Ether of Discovery.” The Linfield …

Culture Watchlist: ‘Missing in America: Inside Montana’s Native American Community 08.11.2022 Kamiah Koch Watchlist By Kamiah Koch Social media/digital journalist An NBC News series called “Missing in America” was published on TODAY’s YouTube channel, sharing one Native American woman’s efforts to raise awareness for murdered and missing Indigenous people. Chippewa Cree Tribal member Jen Buckley says she felt Indigenous people who have gone missing are not looked for the same way as other …