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dart over the dragon’s head. A roar went up nearby, as one of the boys struck the dragon’s head with his dart. The girls said they were especially looking forward to the next day, when the group planned a hike from South Lake to Hebo. Further up the road, a second group was touring Fort Yamhill and learning about the Tribe’s work to map the site using ground penetrating radar, before later switching places with the atlatl group. They took turns pushing the radar carriage and observed how …

future investments at Willamette Falls.” “However, we urge the governor to veto the $45 million allocation to the Willamette Falls Trust,” she said. “This private nonprofit has operated without transparency, declined public input and has not accounted for how past funding has been spent. The Trust has not completed a feasibility study, has failed to demonstrate meaningful progress and has excluded the public and Grand Ronde from its visioning efforts. Any investment at this sacred site must …

to the Office of Head Start for the Head Start/Early Head Start American Indian and Alaska Native Program for up to $1.6 million; Approved a grant application to the Federal Emergency Management Agency for the Tribal Homeland Security Grant Program for up to $250,000; Approved the purchase of the Eel Rock II property for $45,000. The property is adjacent to the Tribe's Eel Rock I property near Highway 18 by Otis. The Eel Rock I property is a historic eel fishing site for Tribal members that is currently …

crimes. The Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant and Substance Use Site-Based Program grant will be for up to $1 million and be used for employee and contractual costs with the Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office to administer the program. “This grant will be used to support proactive investigations in partnership with Yamhill County focusing on illicit opioids, stimulants, overdoes cases and violent crime,” Tribal Grants Program Manager Wendy Sparks said during a Tuesday, April 21, Legislative Action …

' cousin, Valerie Alexander. "It is right next to the train tracks and was also on the trail by the river. I heard that they used to hear the horses brush against the cabin walls when they came up the trail." "The road (that goes by the cabin site and an orchard) is called Indian Mary Road and the year-round water source for the refuge is Indian Mary Creek," Williams says. The will to the properties was very complicated, Alexander says, and in order to preserve the home site on the river (Indian …

supervisors. Changing the definition of “waters of the United States” in the Clean Water Act is a two-step process, EPA officials said. After the proposed new rule is published in the Federal Register sometime this summer, the proposal will be out for public comment and Tribes will be able to submit their input at that time. Portland Harbor cleanup The consultation segued into discussing the Portland Harbor superfund site cleanup and most of the EPA officials on the phone left the meeting. Mercier said …

had to work around, memorializing, not Tribal history, but the history of the soldiers at the gate. The foothills of the Coast Mountain Range had been a hospitable site for the Yamel branch of the Kalapuya for millennia. Deer and elk were abundant and camas thrived in the floodplains, while Oregon white oak nourished wildlife and provided a bounty of acorns. The hillsides offered tarweed seeds, wild carrots, thimbleberries, huckleberries, native blackberries and more. The hill that later became …

the Oregon Department of Transportation’s Community Paths Program for a feasibility study for a pedestrian/bike connection between Grand Ronde Road and Spirit Mountain Casino. The intent is to use the old railroad alignment as much as possible. Work is in the planning phase. tumwata village: Demolition of old structures at the former Blue Heron Paper Mill site in Oregon City continues. So far, 75% of the existing buildings have been demolished . At the same time, work has been ongoing for designing …

Tribal Government & News 17 vying for Tribal Council seats 06.27.2011 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council , Elections , General Council Seventeen Tribal members were nominated to run for three open seats on Tribal Council at a special General Council meeting held Sunday, June 26, in the Tribal Community Center. Of the 17 candidates, eight are either currently serving on Tribal Council or have served on Tribal Council. The nominees, in the order they were nominated, are: Jean Turman, Roll #837 …

. Suspicious activity reported in the 27000 block of Salmon River Highway. Suspicious activity reported in the 48000 block of Dragonfly Drive. Friday, Aug. 3 Suspicious activity reported in the area of milepost 24 on Southwest Hebo Road. Assist outside agency in the 25000 block of Yamhill River Road. Citizen contact occurred in the 9600 block of Grand Ronde Road. Animal complaint received in the 27000 block of Salmon River Highway. Driving complaint received in the area of milepost 26 on Salmon River …