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out of circulation then now it’s a collectible chip because no one can get one there. If you don’t have one you can’t get one (from the casino) and that’s what gives it its value,” said Dillon. Dillon said issuing a 120-day notice to the public is a standard in the gaming industry and required by the Gaming Commission. “It gives guests ample time to redeem them,” said Dillon. “In this case, we’ll post it on our Internet site, we’ll post it at our casino cages and we posted it in the paper. We …

the bones where they are if that can happen,” said Harrelson. “We will make every effort to re-bury at the location where those objects or remains are discovered. They belong there.” Sometimes reburial at the site of an inadvertent discovery is impossible, Harrelson said. If an object has already been disturbed and turned into a Sheriff’s Office, then those objects once recovered will be repatriated to Grand Ronde after being identified as belonging to the Tribe. White said groundbreaking …

disasters happening on or near Tribal lands, including coal shipments and contamination from the Hanford nuclear site. Lummi Nation Chief of Police Ronald Tso said the oyster beds that members of the Tribe have harvested for generations are dying because of acidic water. "We speak from our heart," said Virgil Lewis, Yakama Tribal Councilman, "and hope you listen with your heart." "Our commitment to you is that we are listening," said Durkan. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link …

in Oregon, is making an effort to reintroduce the California condor to Oregon skies, and has lent its voice and expertise to cleaning up the Portland Harbor superfund site. Harvey, Kennedy, Public Affairs Director Siobhan Taylor and Tribal Attorney Rob Greene attended the gala and presentation. Harvey and McClary represented the Tribe at the private party. "The Lower Columbia River Estuary group has been supported by the Tribe and Spirit Mountain Community Fund on an ongoing basis," said Taylor …

will enable the group to increase donations by $1 million from the $1.8 million to $2 million the group has collected in recent years. This was the second Community Fund grant awarded to the group. A $25,000 grant to Groundwork Portland will help the group "educate the public about issues related to the cleanup of the Portland Harbor Superfund site," said Executive Director Cassie Cohen. Cohen works with volunteers to battle an industry public relations onslaught aimed at keeping cleanup costs as low …

grant from the First Nations Development Institute to fund preparation of teacher training workbooks, an instructor’s guide and related audio-visual aids for the Chinuk Wawa language immersion program. Amended the Tribe’s contract with Subtext Digital in Portland to include creation of a Smoke Signals website. The contract now cannot exceed $165,000. Approved a site management plan for the 97-acre Rattlesnake Butte Wildlife Area northwest of Junction City in Lane County. The Tribe acquired …

needed to fix the building’s foundation, cedar roof, gutters, windows and doors. The depot building is the only structure in Grand Ronde on the National Register of Historic Places, which occurred in 2012; Approved a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that will continue to fund the Grand Ronde Tribe’s involvement in the Portland Harbor Superfund site. The agreement will provide the Tribe a maximum $384,256 that will fund the Tribe’s work as a technical consultant …

and after interviews were conducted, Haworth was selected. The Tribe will pay Haworth $148,000 to design the building and the approved budget to construct it is $2.4 million. Both Procurement and Information Services are growing departments within the Finance Office. “The Tribe determined it to be important and efficient to combine the departments into a new facility that can be constructed to accommodate offices, work spaces, shipping and receiving, and storage,” says a staff report. The site …

of employees. “We want to ease our employees’ fears,” he said. “We have around 450 and now it’s down to 50 to 75 people on site. Our intent is to have another plan on the table if needed.” In response to a question, Kennedy said the closure of Spirit Mountain Casino probably will affect future per capita payments for Tribal members. She said it would be untrue to say it wouldn’t, but that “we’re all in this together” in making sacrifices to stem the spread of the virus. Kennedy closed the Facebook Live …

and a purchase price was not disclosed publicly; Approved a professional services agreement not to exceed $169,360 with GBD Architects Inc. of Portland to begin master planning the 23-acre Blue Heron Paper Mill site in Oregon City, which the Tribe purchased in August 2019 for $15.25 million. GBD will work with Tribal Council and staff to prepare options for the property’s use; And approved the enrollment of two infants and one non-infant into the Tribe because they meet the enrollment requirements …