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. Mark Hatfield introduced the Native American Free Exercise of Religion Act. The 49-page bill seeks to amend the Native American Freedom of Religion Act of 1978 by protecting areas considered sacred by traditional Native American religious leaders and put into place a process for resolving disputes. 1988 - The House Interior and Insular Affairs Committee held a hearing on Oregon Rep. Les AuCoin's legislation to establish a 9,811-acre reservation for the Grand Ronde Tribe. On the same day, U.S. Sen …

Tribal Government & News Tumwata Village property cleanup efforts continue 12.14.2023 Danielle Harrison Tumwata Village A worker with Elder Demolition uses an excavator to grab debris during stage two of demolition at Tumwata Village, the former Blue Heron Paper Mill site in Oregon City, in April 2022. The membership was updated on the cleanup efforts during a virtual meeting held on Tuesday, Nov. 28. (Smoke Signals file photo) By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals editor Environmental cleanup …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Council OKs Enrollment Ordinance amendments 09.26.2018 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council , Enrollment Tribal Council approved changes to the Tribe’s Enrollment Ordinance that will now permit the consideration of Tribal case law when making enrollment decisions during its Wednesday, Sept. 26, meeting. The proposed changes elicited record response from the membership with 243 comments submitted to the Tribal Attorney’s Office. Of those, 45 supported the changes, 197 …

. Joining him in the quarter-century or more club were Natural Resources Manager Michael Wilson and Finance Officer Chris Leno, who both reached 25 years of service. Higher Education Manager Bryan Langley notched 26 years and Health Benefits Specialist Barbara Steere, Staff Accountant Melanie Hubbard and Procurement Assistant Kelly Leno attained 27 years apiece. Tribal Attorney Rob Greene notched his 23rd year of employment, Assistant Tribal Attorney Kim D’Aquila reached the 21-year mark …

Tribal Government & News Tribe begins second round of demolition work at Blue Heron site 04.14.2022 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council The Tribe announced on Monday, April 4, that the second phase of demolition of buildings at the former Blue Heron Paper Mill site in Oregon City had started. (Photo by Timothy J. Gonzalez/Smoke Signals) By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor OREGON CITY – The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde started the second round of demolition on Monday, April 4, at the former Blue …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Council approves signing authority for Haller 09.27.2023 Danielle Harrison Tribal Council By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals editor It happens whenever there’s a new Tribal Council member. Tribal Council approved adding newly elected member Matthew Haller as an authorized signer on Tribal bank accounts and also approved his use of a Tribal credit card during its Wednesday, Sept. 27, meeting. Haller finished third in the 2023 election and will serve his first …

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Tribal Government & News Tribal contingent visits Table Rocks near Medford 04.28.2011 Michelle Alaimo Tribal Council , Culture , History By Michelle Alaimo Smoke Signals photographer "If they hadn't of moved us, we'd probably still be here," was a thought Tribal Council member Steve Bobb Sr. had after a tour of Table Rocks near Medford in southern Oregon on Tuesday, April 26. Tribal Vice Chair Reyn Leno and Bobb agreed that the history of the Tribe could have been different if the Rogue River …

Gaming Proposed Cascade Locks casino site back on the market 01.09.2012 Ron Karten Gaming , Federal government , State government , Spirit Mountain Casino An agreement between the Port of Cascade Locks and the Warm Springs Tribe concerning 60 acres of industrially zoned land that would have been home to a proposed off-reservation casino lapsed as of Jan. 5. Chuck Daughtry, general manager of the Port of Cascade Locks, said commissioners decided to take no action about renewing the agreement …

and an on-site inspection with the engineer occurred on Wednesday, April 26. River Design Group has a second office in Corvallis. River Design Group is a private consulting firm specializing in river, stream and wetland restoration projects in the Pacific Northwest and other western states. It will provide White and Tribal Council with a report on the current status of the riverbank where it meets the back side of the cemetery for approximately 850 feet. White said the report should identify any …