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Tribal Government & News Tribal Council approves 'greener' purchasing policy 09.07.2017 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council Tribal Council approved amendments to the Tribe’s Procurement Ordinance on Wednesday, Sept. 6, that will require the Tribe to purchase environmentally friendly products and services when it is practical. The amendments are part of a Tribal effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, cut solid waste, conserve energy, improve Tribal member health and provide a model of good …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Council OKs change in Election Board compensation 08.18.2016 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council The Tribe’s Election Board members are getting a raise. During the Wednesday, Aug. 17, Tribal Council meeting, the compensation for Election Board members was brought in line with that paid to other Tribal committees and special event board members. Currently, Election Board members receive $10 per hour. The board is the only one required to hold office hours that are staffed …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Council OKs moving Elders' payments to first of month 04.21.2016 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council It’s official. Starting in June, Tribal Elders will start receiving their retirement payments on the first of the month instead of the 10 th . The new payment date was approved by Tribal Council during its Wednesday, April 20, meeting as part of amendments to the Elders’ Retirement Program & SSI Program Ordinance. The primary purpose of changing the payment date is to …

Culture Tribal youth Marcel Allen wins bull riding world championship title 11.12.2015 Brent Merrill People Grand Ronde Tribal member Marcel Allen won the 40 th annual World Junior Bull Riding Championship at the 2015 Indian National Finals Rodeo held in Las Vegas, Nev., on Saturday, Nov. 7. Allen qualified for the world championship, which was held at the South Point Equestrian Center, after winning three of seven bull riding events this summer. “There were a lot more people,” said Allen. …

Tribal Government & News Tribe supportive of Polk County public safety levy effort 02.12.2015 Dean Rhodes Elections , Public Safety By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor The Polk County Board of Commissioners voted on Jan. 28 to place a five-year, 45 cents per $1,000 of assessed value property tax levy on the May 19 ballot to raise funds to pay for public safety. The proposal is supported by the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. The commissioners voted on the levy after holding nine public …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Council OKs two fee-to-trust applications 02.12.2015 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council , Federal Government By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor Tribal Council approved two resolutions on Wednesday, Feb. 11, that will seek fee-to-trust status for the Chachalu Museum and Cultural Center property in Grand Ronde and the Rattlesnake Butte property in Lane County. Land and Culture Manager Jan Looking Wolf Reibach said during the Feb. 3 Legislative Action Committee hearing …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Council appoints 35 to committees, boards 04.29.2015 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor Tribal Council approved 35 appointments and re-appointments to various committees and special event boards at its April 22 meeting. Tribal Council re-appointed Andrew Freeman and Sharon Wattier to the Ceremonial Hunting Board; appointed Francene Ambrose and re-appointed Betty Bly to the Culture Committee; re-appointed Alton Butler, Mychal Cherry, …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Council approves loan to remodel Spirit Mountain Casino 11.05.2015 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council , Gaming , Spirit Mountain Casino Tribal Council approved a loan not to exceed $13 million to fund an extensive remodel of Spirit Mountain Casino during its Wednesday, Nov. 4, meeting. During the previous day’s Legislative Action Committee meeting, Spirit Mountain Casino General Manager Stan Dillon said the loan would pay to renovate about 82,000 square feet of the …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Council adopts TERO 11.13.2013 Ron Karten Tribal Council Tribal Council adopted a Tribal Employment Rights Ordinance at its Nov. 6 meeting. The new ordinance sets the framework under which new Tribal Employment Rights Office Director Greg Azure will work. It creates a five-member TERO Commission, which will oversee Azure's work and be the ordinance's enforcing regulatory body. The ordinance is designed to create more jobs suited for Tribal members. "A TERO …

Culture Yesteryears -- Jan. 15, 2019 01.14.2019 Danielle Frost, Staff Writer Yesteryears , History 2014 – The U.S. House of Representatives passed an amendment to the 1988 Grand Ronde Reservation Act that would streamline how the Tribe takes land into trust. Tribal Council Chairman Reyn Leno testified before the House Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs in support of the amendment in May 2013 and during the previous Congress in July 2012. The legislation was introduced by Oregon …