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Tribal Government & News Kennedy, George re-elected, Gleason-Shepek clinches third seat 09.07.2024 Danielle Harrison Elections Election results were posted on the door of the Grand Ronde Community Service Center on Saturday, Sept. 7. (Photo by Kamiah Koch) By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals editor Cheryle A. Kennedy and Jon A. George won decisive victories in the Tribal Council election Saturday, Sept. 7, each garnering more than 22% of the vote, while past Tribal Council member Tonya Gleason …

on a training consultation video from the Department of Interior and the second was an impromptu selfie with Biden. “I was surprised the (Secret Service) let me get that close and that Biden knew how to take a selfie,” she said with a smile. “I was trying to get someone to take a photo of us with my phone and he just took mine, put it on selfie mode and took a photo.” Harvey spent Tuesday, Dec. 10, at the gaming association meeting. “Knowing the members of Congress and people who came to speak …

will be billed for service, Tribal members will not be required to leave if they are not sufficiently recovered when the insurance payments stop. “Until you’re well,” Rowe said. “The stay is as long as it takes. … it’s more of a wellness philosophy. We don’t know anyone else who has that philosophy.” Inpatient treatment beds are in short supply in Oregon. “This is really such a culmination of so many dreams for us,” Rowe said. “We have fought so many times for a bed for our members. This gives us …

to Tribes. Fiander said he wants to create a nonprofit arm of the business, to focus on improving recreation centers on reservation lands across the country. Fiander said the Indian Health Service has poured millions of dollars into fighting diabetes since 1997 but has yet to actually make progress. “If you look at the stats, we have never moved the needle in terms of lessening the number of people getting diabetes,” he said. “They’ll show a 15% decrease, but only because from 2013 to 2017, we had …

over you. I’m happy you reached your dream job and love your strong support.” Tribal Shelter Advocate Teresa Henry wrote, “What a huge loss for our Tribe! Thank you for your lifetime of service to our Tribe and all in this community. I appreciate you so very much and I know so many others do too. I look forward to seeing what you do next!” Tribal Homeownership Coordinator Michele Plummer wrote, “What a huge loss for this organization and our Tribe! I am saddened and quite honestly very disappointed …

everyone deserves a life free of violence,” offers a 24-hour crisis line in English, Spanish and more than 100 other languages, at 503-399-7722. It serves survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking and human trafficking. It also offers an emergency shelter, with a Safe Paws program that enables survivors to bring their pets to safety when they flee, as abusers often threaten, harm or kill pets left behind. The center, formerly the Mid-Valley Women’s Crisis Service is open from 9 a.m. …

approved a service agreement between ODOT and the Tribe for the improvements; Approved amendments to the Tribal Debt Collection Ordinance to include that General Welfare Assistance and Supplemental General Welfare Assistance Program payments are Tribal payments subject to Tribal debt collection provisions; Approved terms and conditions with Umpqua Bank, including a waiver of sovereign immunity only for disputes brought by the bank against the Tribe; Approved a grant renewal application …

to Domestic and Sexual Violence Survivors grant; Approved a $596,000 grant application to Indian Health Service for Addressing Dementia in Tribal and Urban Indian Communities: Enhancing Sustainable Models of Care grant; Approved a $45,000 grant application to the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Victims Services for its Violence on Crime Act grant; Approved a $242,000 grant application to the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Victims Services for its Tribal Victims Services set-aside grant …

partial funding of up to $120,000 offered by the Higher Education Coordinating Committee for partial funding of the Tribe’s Natural Resources Department summer youth crew in 2026-27; Approved an amendment to the memorandum of agreement with Indian Health Service for phase two of the Tipsu-ili’i Tribal homeownership development; And approved enrolling three infants, 26 non-infants, one emergency non-infant and reenrolling one non-infant into the Tribe because they meet the requirements under the Tribal …

challenges facing the ecological and economic future of the Columbia River Basin.” The withdrawal led to resuming a decades-long lawsuit by environmental and fishing organizations against NOAA Fisheries, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The state of Oregon, the Spokane Tribe of Indians and the Coeur d’Alene Tribe joined the plaintiffs. The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, Kootenai Tribe of Idaho, state of Montana …