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packet were authorizations to proceed that will allow memorial plaques to be place on designated burial plots but not in common areas of the Tribal Cemetery, directs General Manager David Fullerton to develop a planning team to research whether the Tribe can host an inter-Tribal Canoe Journey and creates a folder on the Tribal website that will allow the membership to read testimony and comments given by Tribal Council members and Tribal staff to federal, state and local agencies. Cultural …

had a brain tumor removed, was chronicled. Despite her condition, the teenager attended school regularly, played volleyball and participated in other activities with friends. 1998 – More than 200 memory bricks were laid into place at the new Health & Wellness Center. The bricks were a Health Committee fundraiser and purchased by people to honor living and dead family members. 1993 – The Tribe finalized a land purchase with the Zimbricks, whose property was located near the Tribal forestry …

many other Tribally important plant and animal species as well.” Chankawan means “place of salmon” in the Santiam Kalapuya language. The North Santiam River was historically the single largest-producing tributary for spring Chinook salmon in the whole Willamette Basin system. Reibach said the area is an important homeland of the Santiam Kalapuya people, located directly across the river from the reservation delineated in the unratified 1851 treaty with the Santiam Kalapuya. “This project …

Road. They will be installed in the coming weeks. “Tribal Council and the General Manager's Office are working with Education, Social Services and law enforcement to provide educational courses and helmets for Tribal youth. Tribal Council will continue to keep the community updated on progress in making the area a safer place to live.” The accident was investigated by the Grand Ronde Police Department and the department’s findings were reviewed by the Yamhill County District Attorney’s Office …

also as part of the BPA’s Wildlife Mitigation Program. Through a conservation easement over the property, the Tribe will manage the Chahalpam Wildlife Area to restore, protect and enhance wildlife habitat, focusing particularly on spring Chinook salmon, winter steelhead and Pacific lamprey, but include many other Tribally important plant and animal species, Reibach said. Chahalpam, which means “place of the Santiam Kalapuya people” in the Santiam Kalapuya language, is directly across the North …

is to develop this property in a manner that diversifies our investment holdings,” Leno said. Tribal Economic Development Director Titu Asghar said the Tribe still must complete due diligence on the property. The purchase price of the greyhound track, which closed in 2004 and still has the old grandstand facilities in place, was not disclosed. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …

helped draft and analyze Senate Bill 351, which allows Tribal governments to join other Oregon governmental entities in utilizing the Oregon Short Term Fund for deposits. The fund is administered by the Oregon State Treasury and is an option for more than 1,000 governmental entities, including cities, counties and school districts. The fund stood at $11.5 billion as of June 30 and gives local governments and the state a place to keep funds in between when revenue is collected and when bills come …

and methods. 2003 - A new 36-unit family housing community was under construction in Grand Ronde. Meant for moderate-income families, the development includes mostly duplexes, grouped around a covered central meeting place with a fire pit and toddler playground. "There's always been a great need for family housing in Indian Country," said Linda Layden, the Tribe's Housing director. "And it's been a long time in coming. So it's great to meet that need." 1998 - The Tribe and Spirit Mountain …

and comfort and advise on what the final process would be. The facility is so clean, welcoming and open to the ability to mingle with others in a “feels like home” environment. All we could say to each other was, “Can you believe how great this place is??” over and over. Special thanks to Peggy Shaver, LPN Administrator; Susan Joubert, RN Case manager; and Valentina Vittori-McKinley, RN, Hospice Nurse Case manager, Serenity Hospice. They were open to my contacting them anytime and made it easy to speak …

the word “entitled” in the Enrollment Ordinance as being alive on Aug. 13, 1954, and born to a Tribal member. “Today we are overjoyed to bring 20 applications for Restoration Roll corrections forward,” Kennedy said in a prepared statement. “We are grateful to the leadership shown by previous Tribal Councils who recognized the need for a Tribal process that could add Tribal members to the Restoration Roll. It was their foresight and commitment that put the process into place and gave us …