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and Jackson streets. At the time, it was the only facility of its kind in the greater metro region, and provided a place for community activities, ceremonial and social functions, community outreach programs, storytelling and art activities. 1998 – The Tribe filed a lawsuit against the Grand Ronde Water Association in a final effort to end a yearlong disagreement over the cost of a water hook-up for the Tribe’s Grand Meadows Housing Project. The two sides were locked in a dispute over initial water …

.” 2003 – Tribal members re-elected Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy, and elected Jack Giffen Jr., while Jan D. Reibach and Mark Mercier headed back for a recount since the number of votes they received were less than 1 percent apart. A recount of all votes was required by Tribal Election rules if there was a difference of 1 percent or less for the third- and fourth–place candidates. Reibach’s finish was only 0.53 percent ahead of Mercier. 1998 – Cultural Resources Department staff, members …

here in the hands of these beautiful people. We are honored today to have you on our lands and in our cultural center.” Inside Chachalu, Oregon Museums Association Vice President Kathleen Daly gave a program introduction, saying it was a day of “reciprocation” between the association and the Tribe. Daly is a museum technician at the Oregon Military Museum in Clackamas. Reibach then gave a Tribal history overview, explaining first how Chachalu received its name, which means “place of the burning …

Tribal Government & News Homeless help being offered in Grand Ronde 02.14.2018 Danielle Frost Tribal Council , People , Health & Wellness , Housing By Danielle Frost Lack of stable, affordable housing in Oregon has left many people without a permanent place to stay and Grand Ronde is no exception. After Lighthouse Church Pastor and Tribal member Ken Haller heard of people staying at nearby campgrounds, sleeping in their cars and couch surfing with friends, he decided to take action …

to be good hosts so our guests can remember this community positively.” It seemed as if Ainam’s mantra had the intended effect, with Friday evening’s 7 p.m. grand entry taking 17 minutes to complete as dancers filled the Uyxat Powwow Grounds Arbor. Grand Ronde dancers won four prizes, led by Leah Villa who took second place in the Junior Adult Women’s Traditional and Nacoma Liebelt who took second place in the Junior Boys Traditional. Kaleigha Simi captured fifth place in the Junior Girls Jingle …

Culture Yesteryears -- June 15, 2018 06.14.2018 Danielle Frost History 2013 – Using Bonneville Power Administration funding, the Tribe acquired 338 acres on the North Santiam River southeast of Salem in Marion County. The Chahalpam property was valued at more than $3.5 million and means “place of the Santiam Kalapuya.” Chahalpam is within the traditional homelands of the Santiam Kalapuya, one of the ancestral bands that formed the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. The property had been …

Tribal Government & News Merkley critical of effort to treat Native Americans as a race 05.14.2018 Dean Rhodes Federal Government Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley said he does not support a Trump administration effort to start treating Tribal members as a race instead of as members of sovereign nations. Merkley did not hesitate to criticize the effort following his Friday, May 4, meeting with Tribal Council. “When it comes to the Trump administration, it starts from a place where my assumption …

to historic and underutilized drainages. We know there’s an impact and we’re doing everything we can to mitigate it.” 2003 – The first phase in a longtime Tribal plan to provide quality, affordable housing for its members was officially enacted with the dedication of a new 36-unit Tribal housing development. Its name “Chxi Musam Illihi” means “a sleeping place” in Chinuk Wawa. “I think that we finally achieved a goal that we set many years ago about building nice housing for Tribal members,” Grand …

for the Tribes saying, ‘This is important.’ You need to hear from us that this is important,” Edwards said. “We can now point to this document to demonstrate how Tribal cultural concerns about place fit into existing processes. It’s about protecting the Tribe’s cultural resources. This is a way that a federal agency listens to the Tribe’s concerns for those resources.” Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our …

allow a wedding ceremony using a Tribally issued marriage license to take place anywhere in Oregon instead of just on the Tribal Reservation; Adopted an amendment to the Tribal Employment Rights Ordinance that provides that the commission can have from three to five members; Awarded an $118,485 contract to Cearley Construction of Estacada to build bleachers at Uyxat Powwow Grounds; Approved a contract not to exceed $140,000 to remove dilapidated structures and relocate fences on the Chankawan …