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Tribal Government & News State reaffirms Grand Ronde fishing platform decision 11.28.2018 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council , Culture , Natural Resources , State Government SALEM – Oregon Department of State Lands Director Vicki Walker reaffirmed her decision to allow the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde to erect and use a fishing platform at Willamette Falls on Monday, Nov. 26. Walker originally granted permission to the Grand Ronde Tribe on Aug. 31, but the Umatilla, Yakama and Warm Springs …

language for the naming of Tilikum Crossing. That day of escorting the train across the bridge for the first time was historic for us.” Leno said the Grand Ronde Tribe signed the Willamette Valley Treaty of 1855 that ceded all of the land that is now Portland to the federal government. “Our relation with Portland is not just with the city, but to the ground,” Leno said. “Our connection to Portland is with the land. You can pour a lot of concrete, pour a lot of blacktop and lay down a lot …

government. “Our relation with Portland is not just with the city, but to the ground,” he said. “Our connection to Portland is with the land. You can pour a lot of concrete, pour a lot of blacktop and lay down a lot of gravel, but it does not change for us that when we come here we are walking in the footsteps of our ancestors. That is really important to us, so to have you acknowledge that by naming this day is very great. … This is a very historic and moving day. This is a first step forward …

and will be funded from the existing budget within Tribal Council's department. The increase was approved by a 7-0 vote. In other action, Tribal Council: Approved the use of a Tribal General Services Administration credit card by the Procurement manager to pay for pre-approved airfare and hotel expenses for Tribal members while receiving health care services outside of Oregon; Approved the Tribe's application for $126,571.43 in Indian Health Service Methamphetamine and Suicide Prevention Initiative …

Chris Mercier and Tonya Gleason-Shepek as signers for Tribal accounts and credit cards. Tribal Council also approved the enrollment of one infant into the Tribe and approved two voluntary relinquishments. Also, Tribal Council approved amendments to the Public Safety Ordinance that, among other things, transfers enforcement authority for public safety violations to the Grand Ronde Tribal Police Department, incorporates provisions for permitting concealed carrying of firearms on Tribal lands …

. “Not only will it look at where a storm pipe can go and where that falls, but it will look at creating standards and best management practices in how we manage that stormwater as it comes onto sites in and around buildings and roads and how we channel that,” Webb said. In other action, Tribal Council: Approved a loan from the Tribe’s TriState Capital Bank line of credit to Spirit Mountain Gaming Inc. for up to $1.52 million for its rooftop replacement project at Spirit Mountain Casino; Appointed …

Tribal Government & News Public hearing attempts to capture input on Tribal priorities 06.05.2017 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council , Gaming , Events , Spirit Mountain Casino Twelve Tribal members testified during a public hearing on Tribal priorities and budgeting held Sunday, June 4, in the Tribal gym about myriad subjects, such as not losing public transit service to Lincoln City, a new sweat lodge, morale of Spirit Mountain Casino employees and increased economic development efforts. The meeting …

Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Rep. Les AuCoin, Sen. Mark Hatfield, Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board and other Oregon Tribes in planning the treatment center. Tribal Chairman Mark Mercier provided opening comments and approximately 100 visitors attended the open house. Yesteryears is a look back at Tribal history in five-year increments through the pages of Smoke Signals. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates …

. All grants are for a 12-month period. Schlappie presented a 2023 funding breakdown and information about the Youth Grantmaking Program, which began in 2022 as a way to engage Native high school students with philanthropy and community service. In 2023, the Community Fund awarded 41 small grants totaling $281,000, 71 large grants totaling $2.95 million, seven Tribal grants totaling $700,000 and five youth grants totaling $25,000. Schlappie also discussed the Hatfield Fellowship program. Spirit …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Council announces pursuit of Blue Heron mill site in Oregon City 06.12.2019 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council , Economic development The Blue Heron paper mill site in Oregon City. (Photo by Timothy J. Gonzalez/Smoke Signals) By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor The Grand Ronde Tribe is attempting to purchase two pieces of property in Clackamas County along the Willamette River, including the 23-acre Blue Heron paper mill site, Tribal Council Chairwoman Cheryle …