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to the Election Ordinance on Wednesday, April 3, that will provide for the use of ballot boxes in Tribal elections. Senior Staff Attorney Deneen Aubertin Keller said during the Tuesday, March 26, Legislative Action Committee meeting that no comments were received regarding the proposed amendments before the deadline. However, one supportive comment was received after the deadline. The amendments establish a process for collection of ballot box ballots and state that ballots cast by voters who walk …

; Appointed Steve Bobb Jr. to the Fish & Wildlife Committee with a term expiring in March 2021; Appointed Mike Colton to serve as an alternate on the Election Board with a term expiring in March 2021; And appointed Brian Krehbiel to the Tribal Employment Rights Commission to serve out the term of Matt Thomas through March 2020 and Simone Auger to a full three-term expiring in March 2022. Also included in the June 26 Tribal Council packet were approved authorizations to proceed that authorized …

Forester Andrew Puerini said that Forester Lucas Hunt saw the face of Yoda in a map of the myriad cutting blocks that comprise the logging unit. “And he’s a ‘Star Wars’ fan,” Puerini said about Hunt during the Tuesday, Jan. 26, Legislative Action Committee meeting. Mercier, who also professes to be a “Star Wars” fan, also couldn’t help but mention that Hunt’s first name is Lucas, the last name of “Star Wars” creator George Lucas. All kidding and science fiction movie references aside, Puerini …

to comment. During the Tuesday, June 1, Legislative Action Committee meeting, Tribal Council member Kathleen George said the proposal is the result of the current enrollment hearings being held by the Tribe. In October 2019, Tribal Council hired Carefree, Ariz., attorney Robert Lyttle to research Tribal enrollment issues and conduct public meetings. The first meeting was held virtually on Wednesday, May 26, and attracted approximately 130 Tribal members and lasted almost three hours. The next …

Food Distribution (26) Food Bank Event Food Distribution (26) December 30, 2020 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Location: Grand Ronde Food Bank, 9675 Grand Ronde Road Upcoming Events Tribal Council Tribal Council meeting (22) March 24, 2021 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Food Bank Food Distribution (32) March 26, 2021 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM General Council General Council meeting (6) April 11, 2021 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM View All Events Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …

Tribal Council meeting (26) Tribal Council Event Tribal Council meeting (26) June 2, 2021 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Location: Tribal Council chambers, 9615 Grand Ronde Road Upcoming Events Holiday Memorial Day event May 31, 2021 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Education Grand Ronde Education Summit June 24, 2021 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Tribal Council Tribal Council meeting (26) June 2, 2021 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM View All Events Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …

Gaming Stampede returns to Rodeo Grounds on July 21-22 07.12.2012 Ron Karten Spirit Mountain Casino , Entertainment , Events If you go Spirit Mountain Stampede When: 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, July 21-22; "slack events" will be held 5 p.m. Friday, July 20. Where: Spirit Mountain Rodeo Grounds, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. Cost: $10 for adults, $5 for children and free for children 3 and younger; "slack events" are free. More information: www.spiritmountain.com Northwest Professional Rodeo …

Office, which advised as a precaution that people not drink tap water and switch to drinking bottled water until advised otherwise. Bottled water was distributed to Adult Foster Care units and the Tribal pre-school. Maintenance staff taped off water fountains in Tribal buildings to ensure employees did not drink tap water. A copy of the letter was placed on the Tribe's Facebook page and warnings were added to the Tribe's website and the Reader Board on Grand Ronde Road. Grand Ronde Tribal Housing …

, filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid and other academic needs for Tribal students. Tribal History Curriculum: After creating a fourth- and eighth-grade Tribal history curriculum, the Tribe’s high school curriculum aimed at sophomores will be completed this year and will be available for distribution to school districts in 2019. “We are also working with public school teachers to ensure that all of the curriculum meet all of the benchmarks and all state standards,” Riggs said …

of office “free from any undue influence or political interest” and they are charged with establishing and enforcing an editorial policy for Smoke Signals that “will be fair and responsible in reporting of general news, current events and issues of Tribal concern.” Appointees include former Tribal Council member Andy Jenness, who is interim director of communications at the University of Oregon School of Journalism; Mia Prickett, a Tribal member who lives in the Portland area and is a director …