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Culture Yesteryears -- Oct. 1, 2018 09.27.2018 Danielle Frost History 2013 – Madison Ross, 11, made her first appearance to the community during her Coming of Age ceremony held at the Tribal plankhouse on Sunday, Sept. 29. Leading up the event, she spent four days with her mother, Sarah Ross, and grandmother, Tribal Elder Kelly Nelson, praying, learning family and Tribal histories, making giveaway items, and on a search for the spirit that will guide her through life. It was the first public …

Tribal Government & News Casino float ready to 'play happy' during Grand Floral Parade 05.31.2018 Dean Rhodes Events , Spirit Mountain Casino , Entertainment If you go Spirit Mountain Casino Grand Floral Parade When: 10 a.m. Saturday, June 9 Where: Memorial Coliseum down Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard to downtown Portland ending at Lincoln High School Grand marshal: Diesel, an English mastiff in honor of the Oregon Humane Society. Admission: Indoor: $30 reserved and $15 supersaver; Outoor: …

Health & Education TERO holds on-campus heavy equipment operator training 11.13.2018 Danielle Frost Education , Tribal Employees By Danielle Frost The Tribal Employment Rights Office’s newest offering might remind some of a simulated high school driving course. It is an onsite heavy equipment operator training in a portable classroom on the Tribal campus. The Tribe is partnering with Baker Technical Institute to bring the training, designed for beginners or experienced operators who want to …

Culture Yesteryears -- Nov. 1, 2018 10.31.2018 Danielle Frost History 2013 – The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde was honored with a prestigious conservation award by one of the state’s premier conservation groups. The Portland-based Lower Columbia River Estuary Partnership addresses environmental challenges in the lower 146 miles of the Columbia River. At its annual gala, the group presented the Tribe with its annual Stewardship Award. It was the first award the Tribe had received from the …

Health & Education Youth Education discusses successes, offerings 01.12.2018 Danielle Frost Education , Tribal Employees By Danielle Frost Youth Education means something different depending on who is asked. To some youths, it is a place to play basketball after school; to others, tutoring and homework help, or a place where they learn about future careers. On Wednesday, Jan. 10, Tribal Youth Education Department staff members Dominique Olson, Vincent Chargualaf, Todd Hackman and Tiffany …

Culture Yesteryears -- July 15, 2018 (1) 06.28.2018 Danielle Frost History 2013 – Elders were being invited by the Land & Culture Department to record oral histories in an effort to increase the Tribal museum’s archive of their recollections. Tribal Historian David Lewis and Collections Specialist Veronica Montano invited Tribal Elder Ed Larsen in to give his history as part of the latest effort. The museum was undertaking the task of completing oral histories for the 350 Tribal Elders who …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Council amends out-of-date ordinances 04.04.2018 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council Tribal Council adopted amendments to two more than 25-year-old ordinances that were originally created in the early 1990s and have not been changed since during its Wednesday, April 4, meeting. During the Tuesday, April 3, Legislative Action Committee meeting, Tribal Council Vice Chair Chris Mercier said the reassessment of the two ordinances is part of a Tribal Council effort to examine …

Tribal Government & News Behavioral Health addition contract approved by Tribal Council 06.06.2018 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council , Health & Wellness Tribal Council approved a $667,000 contract with Seabold Construction Co. of Beaverton to build a 2,100-square-foot addition to the Health & Wellness Center’s Behavioral Health wing during its Wednesday, June 6, meeting. The Tribe received a federal Indian Community Development Block Grant for the expansion and Seabold garnered the highest score of …

Tribal Government & News Tribes sign memorandum of understanding with University of Oregon 05.12.2017 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council , Education , Events , State Government EUGENE – Tribal Council Chairman Reyn Leno, along with chairs of the other eight federally recognized Tribes in the state, signed a memorandum of understanding with the University of Oregon on Friday, May 5, that will ensure a government-to-government consultation process between the university and Tribes. Tribal Council …

Culture Yesteryears -- Dec. 15, 2017 12.14.2017 Danielle Frost History 2012 – The second annual Salmon Celebration began in the rain at the Tribal fish weir. At the start of the ceremony, Travis Mercier welcomed “our relatives home for the year.” Toward the end of the dinner program in the Tribal gym, he encouraged more than 100 guests to save the remains from their salmon for return to Agency Creek, effectively thanking the fish by putting nutrients back into the water. Greg Archuleta and …