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Council and McClary is ending his first term on Tribal Council. Ballots will be mailed to voters with verified signatures on July 25. Tribal members may create a verified signature card at any time up to and including Election Day. Starting July 23 through Election Day, the Election Office in the Community Center will be open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday and can be reached at 503-879-2271. Candidate statements are due in the Publications office by 5 p.m. Wednesday, July 11 …

Health & Education Service Coordination Team formed to aid Tribal members 06.27.2012 Dean Rhodes Health & Wellness , Housing When Tribal members need a service, it is important to know what resources are available and to be able to access the correct services quickly. The experience can be new, overwhelming and time-consuming. A new Tribal program hopes to improve the process for Tribal members and their families in need of virtually any of the services the Tribe provides. More than a year ago …

Tribe, Cow Creek Band of the Umpqua Tribe of Indians, Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde and Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians. "We would like to welcome everyone to the Gathering of Oregon's First Nations," said Nick Sixkiller (Siletz), master of ceremony of the event. "All the public is invited to enjoy our culture and our heritage. This is a good place to learn about American Indians in contemporary time." A single Grand Entry will occur at 1 p.m., with Oregon Tribal representatives …

meeting. At the time, Tribal Council Chairman Reyn Leno said that the Tribe is developing a business plan for the property that would help diversify the Tribe’s economic base. “Economic diversification has always been a priority for our Tribe and our membership,” Leno said. “We have worked hard since our Tribe was restored to become self-sufficient, and to provide essential programs for our members. Striving toward a diversified economy is an objective that helps us prepare for the future.” Tribal …

Board, and approved up to $18,000 in improvements to the new arbor at Uyxat Powwow Grounds. Finally, there was an authorization to proceed that authorized the Tribal Attorney’s Office to draft a resolution and other documents necessary to move forward an amendment to the Tribal Constitution that would remove the requirement that an applicant for membership have a parent who is or was a member of the Tribe at the time of the applicant’s birth and, if living, at the time of application. Tribal Council …

Tribal Government & News Tilikum Village to be featured at Sept. 12 bridge opening 08.31.2015 Dean Rhodes Events By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor PORTLAND – For the first time in hundreds of years, a Native American village will occupy the western banks of the Willamette River in downtown Portland during the Tilikum Crossing grand opening on Saturday, Sept. 12. The new $135 million, 1,720-foot transit bridge over the Willamette River will connect Portland with Milwaukie for TriMet buses …

Mercier, who took a year off from Tribal Council after serving three consecutive terms from 2004 to 2013. Mercier, who is attending law school at Michigan State University, received the second most votes with 543, or 15.06 percent. He said before Election Day that he will take a leave of absence from law school if elected. First-time Tribal Council candidate Tonya Gleason-Shepek received the third most votes with 539, or 14.95 percent. She ran on a slate with Leno and incumbent June Sherer. Sherer …

lived in Portland at the time of her death. Pearl was a caretaker at a young age as she helped her blind grandfather and also helped with her younger siblings. She also helped care for her mother, who suffered from diabetes up until she passed in 1966. She cared for her brothers Bill and Fred, who were all roommates up until the brothers' deaths. She had her own home in north Portland in the 1960s and '70s where he son Tommy and many of her family members lived with her. This was a happy time …

wants to honor everyone with a giveaway and I believe we should all come together and just be together in a good way to share this time," committee member and Elder Linda Brandon says. "Restoration is a time of sharing and feeling good. My grandma, Nora Kimsey, has always been my inspiration and she loved her community and her Tribal family and showed her love in different ways like this." "We encourage families to step forward to be a part of this. We want everyone to be involved," says Sarah …

John's in the Trinity Alps in northern California. Their son, Greg Nelson, will horseback in to join the two for eternity. She wishes for the family and friends to have a barbecue later with a date and time to be determined. Arrangements are being made by her son, Richard Ray, a Grand Ronde Tribal member, and his wife, Kathi Ray. The barbecue will be held in the Elders' Activity Center of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde in Grand Ronde. The family wishes to thank the Confederated Tribes …