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to talk about the progress the Tribe has made at this site since we purchased it in 2019,” he said. “My presentation was short as I shared the stage with other presenters, however, I think I was able to convey to the audience how much work the Tribe has accomplished. Given all the other presenters there throughout the day I think it was clear that the Tribe has made significant progress on developing our site along the Willamette River compared to other entities/nonprofits and their respective …

percent each come from English and French Canadian speakers, 5 percent are Nootka words from Vancouver Island in British Columbia and 5 percent are Salishan words. Some words come from still unidentified languages or language mixes. Credit goes to Cultural Resources staffers past and present for contributions to the project, and to Elders who spoke the language and some who continue to speak the language. Formatting and design credits go to Sarah Braun Hamilton, a linguistics student at Portland State …

as working on creating an online Tribal lands database and developing a real estate investment criteria, among other projects. Most of the department's functions relate to property management and federal realty. "We work very closely with Tribal Staff Attorney Jennifer Biesack. Her expertise in real estate deserves credit for the success of the Tribe's realty projects," he said. Tribal member and Commercial Real Estate Manager Ann Lewis briefed the Tribal membership on the Tribe's commercial real …

fire department application process. “I honestly feel a lot of the credit goes to the Tribe’s youth programs and adult education for helping me be successful,” he said. “I am very fortunate to have access to this and I appreciate it.” Harvey said that her son’s focus never wavered. “It was rigorous … but a chance for Jared to have the job he’d always dreamed of and this was his opportunity,” she said. “He remained focused and diligent throughout the process. I’m so proud of him.” According …

like Val. A lot of the people that work there are like granddaughters and grandnieces and we know they love our parents and our grandparents. That’s a big deal to us.” Val repeats that she is very proud of all of her children and that their father – Pete – was also very proud of the children. “I married the best man in the world,” Val said. “”And I had him for 43 years.” Beryle gives credit to Val for much of her good fortune. “I think Val was the reason I made it on this Reservation,” says …

for that fuel pricing because it is a big part of what we do down there.” Leno emphasizes that all profits are increasing at Grand Ronde Station and that Nelson and her staff deserve credit for making it happen. “All sales are up,” says Leno. “The store is operating at a high-level; things are going really well. She has made a huge commitment to making sure the store is organized well. In particular on the outside, things are clean, the sidewalks are clean and landscaping is kept up, which creates a good …

with on council. He cited Jan Reibach Sr., Wink Soderberg, June Sherer and current Tribal Council Chairman Reyn Leno among them. “I knew very little about veterans and what veterans have experienced until I actually started working here at the Tribe,” said Mercier. “I’ve worked every day with veterans and I will always give credit to Steve Bobb for teaching me more about veterans and what it was like to serve during war time than anyone has taught me. He really opened my eyes.” Tribal Council member Denise …

experience as an archaeologist and cultural resource manager to creating value to people in Indian communities.” Harrelson gives credit to Thorsgard for creating the program he now manages for the Grand Ronde Tribe. “Eirik was really the catalyst for our Tribal Historic Preservation Office department and when I heard that he got the job at the National Park Service it really excited me because while working here and helping to build and kick off our department and our program we developed a lot of tools …

Finance Officer to use the Tribe’s line of credit for the projects. With the economy slowly recovering from the dip in 2008, it’s important for the Tribe to tackle projects at Spirit Mountain Casino that had previously been put on hold. As with any aging facility, regular maintenance and updates need to be completed from time to time. We’re looking forward to the renovations and believe that they’ll give new life to Spirit Mountain Casino, creating a more enjoyable atmosphere for our customers …

not Native Americans. The Tribe also has provided a Tribally created curriculum on Grand Ronde history that is being taught to fourth-graders in the school district and Tribal employees teach Chinuk Wawa language classes at the high school, helping Native students satisfy their second language credit requirements. Because of the Tribe’s interest in working collaboratively in government-to-government relationships, the Grand Ronde Tribal flag now flies at the State Capitol in Salem …