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or resolution; A referendum to set forth a Tribal Council proposed or previously enacted ordinance or resolution; A special meeting of the General Council. Presently, it takes the signatures of one-third (33 percent) of the General Council members on a petition for action to start to take place. The proposed percent is 15. The interesting thing is the General Council’s power to present a petition for the recall of elected Tribal officials is not included in the proposed amendment and neither …

at that time should be presented to the Tribal voters as one amendment. In reviewing the information I have about the public hearing and the changes that were proposed to our Constitutional Membership Requirements, I recall there seemed to be some confusion over what was really being proposed. I believe that is because from the time the Enrollment Requirements Ad Hoc Committee presented their recommendations to Tribal Council on Oct. 17, 2006, to the date of the public hearing on June 3, 2007 …

at the Bonneville Power Administration for one at the Bureau of Indian Affairs. He merely walked across the courtyard from the BPA offices to the BIA offices. Although Mercier still drives to the same building he has for the past 10 years, the job he does now is very different. While at the BPA, he served as division director of Fish and Wildlife. Now, Mercier is the Bureau of Indian Affairs’ regional director, the senior most official overseeing all Northwest BIA functions ranging from staffing …

combination." In Portland to talk at a Community Development Financial Institutions conference, Boyd, the top official within the Office of Native American Programs, spoke during a July 20 side trip to look at Tribal housing and other HUD projects in Oregon, starting with the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. Boyd and Office of Native American Programs Northwest Regional Director Ken Bowring toured the Housing Authority communities and the Tribal campus, with narration provided by Grand Ronde Tribal …

position in the Lands Department. Tribal Council also approved the enrollment of one infant into the Tribe because he or she meets the requirements outlined in the Tribal Constitution and Enrollment Ordinance. In addition, Tribal Council approved the Housing Department’s 2017 Annual Performance Report to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Native American Programs and approved a Tri-Forest memorandum of understanding with the Willamette, Mount Hood and Siuslaw national …

position in the Lands Department. Tribal Council also approved the enrollment of one infant into the Tribe because he or she meets the requirements outlined in the Tribal Constitution and Enrollment Ordinance. In addition, Tribal Council approved the Housing Department’s 2017 Annual Performance Report to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Native American Programs and approved a Tri-Forest memorandum of understanding with the Willamette, Mount Hood and Siuslaw national …

of the Tribe at the time of the applicant’s birth and at the time of application, unless the parent is deceased. Grand Ronde blood is currently defined as “all Indian blood derived from a direct ancestor whose name validly appears on the official Tribal membership roll prepared under the Restoration Act, which may be corrected by Tribal Council with approval from the Secretary of the Interior.” The proposed amendment would have eliminated the requirements that an applicant be born to a parent who …

, “Of course,” and with whistle in hand she began a 25-year career that brought her immense joy, love and happiness. Some of her fondest memories were made working at Crow Elementary and it gave the opportunity to touch so many lives. Mary was a master craftswoman at knitting and crocheting and shared this gift with many people in her life. Be it a graduation, wedding or new baby, Mary often marked the occasion with one of her handmade afghans. Mary was the hub that kept the family going …

Tribal members 30 days to comment on the proposed amendment before it returns to Tribal Council for final adoption; Approved the enrollment of one infant into the Tribe because he or she meets the requirements outlined in the Enrollment Ordinance and Tribal Constitution; Approved a change in the list of Tribal managers overseeing the 401(k) plan for employees. The move drops the Economic Development director and Tribal convenience store general manager from the list of directors on the Plan …

, $600, $400 and $200 for first- through fourth-place winners, sponsored by the Liebelt family and Veterans Board. There is also an outgoing queen special jingle dance for all ages with prizes of $300, $200 and $100 for first- through third-place winners, sponsored by Tasina Bluehorse and her family. Continuing with last year’s change, there won’t be an official Veterans Summit, but instead a resource fair with a more casual format held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, July 7. The resource fair …