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were honored for 29 and 28 years of employment, respectively. Rounding out the quarter century or longer mark were Billing Supervisor Sunni Ulestad with 26 years and Clinic Business Office Manager Melody Baker, 25 years. Other employees notching 20 or more years of employment with the Tribe included Employee Relations Manager David DeHart and Compensation/HRIS Specialist Becky Mode, 24 years each; Spirit Mountain Community Fund Executive Director Angela Sears, 23 years; Tribal Police Chief Jake …

a great neighborhood for generations to come.” It’s been 26 years since Grand Meadows, located on Tribal property at McPherson and Grand Ronde roads, opened a 36-lot manufactured home subdivision to Tribal families. Housing Department officials have repeatedly said a second development is long overdue. In 2020, Reece and Associates of Albany was selected to conduct a property development plan for the new site. The first phase includes 20 single-family homes on 10,000-square-foot lots. The Tribe’s …

20 years and above club were Human Resources Specialist Cindy Mitchell and Fish and Wildlife Program Manager Kelly Dirksen, 28 years; Education Department Manager Angela Fasana and Tribal Council Senior Administrative Assistant Lauri Smith, 27 years; Children & Family Services Supervisor Kristi Petite, Gaming Commission Executive Assistant Kathy Doane and Senior Staff Attorney Deneen Aubertin Keller, 26 years; Publications Production Specialist Justin Phillips, Procurement Supervisor Kevin …

Enrollment Specialist Debbie Bossley about blood quantum. The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, which has approximately 223,000 members, has perhaps one of the most streamlined membership requirements in its constitution. “The Choctaw Nation … shall consist of all Choctaw Indians by blood whose names appear on the final rolls of the Choctaw Nation approved April 26, 1906, and their lineal descendants.” The Grand Ronde Tribe held five meetings in 2023 hoping to find consensus for a potential constitutional …

; Education & Services Coordinator Elaine Lane Raven, Dental Department Manager Sheila Blacketer and Housekeeping Supervisor Ben Bishop, 26 years; and Cultural Protection Specialist Christopher Bailey, 25 years. Employees received certificates of appreciation and those hitting milestone years received bonus checks. Other employees honored were: 24 years: Facilities Manager Tyson Mercier and Teen Pregnancy Prevention Coordinator Matthew Bucknell. 23 years: Tribal Security Supervisor Roel …

that makes six stops per day between Dallas, Rickreall and Salem, between 6 a.m. and 8 p.m. From Rose Lodge, riders can catch a bus route running along the coast between Newport and Rose Lodge. From Chinook Winds, riders can catch a bus to Safeway in Lincoln City, as well as up and down the coast. Buses leave from the Grand Ronde Community Center heading east daily at 6:54 a.m., 12:24 p.m. and 6:04 p.m. They return to the community center, heading toward the coast, at 9:26 a.m., 3:06 p.m. and 8 …

, Police Records/Evidence Technician Egypt Leno, Cultural Center Supervisor Crystal Szczepanski and Judicial Operation Supervisor Julie Boekhoff. 26 years : Employment Specialist Tauni Tollas. 25 years : Procurement Department Manager Nathan Rolston. 23 years : Housing Improvement Coordinator Donald Coon. 21 years : Librarian Kathy Cole. 19 years : Gaming Compliance Manager Rose Smith, Support Counselor Christopher Holliday Sr., Internal Auditor Heather Roberts and Housing Improvement Coordinator …

Culture Indigiqueer artists examine transcending modern barriers in ‘Transgressors’ exhibit 12.30.2024 Nicole Montesano Chachalu Tribal Museum & Cultural Center Kate Barton, left, and Sydney May look at “Fabanaki Flint Corn” by Geo Neptune (Passamaquoddy) during the opening reception for “Transgressors” at Chachalu Tribal Museum & Cultural Center on Friday, Dec. 13. The exhibit runs through April 26. (Photo by Michelle Alaimo) By Nicole Montesano Smoke Signals staff writer A medicine woman …

and gravy, bacon, sausage and fruit. The following employees were recognized: 35 years: Procurement Specialist Kelly Leno. 30 years: Records Administrator Kimberly Mueller. 29 years: Licensing Program Manager Julia Papen. 27 years: Billing Supervisor Sunni Ulestad. 26 years: Clinic Business Office Manager Melody Baker. 25 years: Employee Relations Manager David DeHart and Compensation/HRIS Specialist Becky Mode. 24 years: Spirit Mountain Community Fund Director Angela Sears. 23 years: Web …

nieces and nephews: Darrel Lawrence, Devin Lawrence, Ryan Tom, Mason Keppinger, Kelly Jo Martin, Tyson Van Woert and Miranda Van Woert. There was a service for Patti at Virgil T Golden Funeral Home in Salem Thursday, April 10, followed by a celebration of life. Leonette Margaret Galligher Nov. 26, 1939 – March 28, 2025 Tribal Elder Leonette Margaret Galligher passed away Friday, March 28, 2025, at the age of 85. A family mass was held Sunday, April 6, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Grand …