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. In other action, Tribal Council: Approved a revised memorandum of understanding with the Oregon Department of Transportation regarding the Tribal Employment Rights Ordinance. The revised agreement runs for five years beginning on Jan. 1, 2019, and allows the Tribe to assert Indian hiring preference on federally funded highway projects taking place on or near the Reservation and outlines protocols for how to handle overlapping Tribal TERO jurisdictions in the state. Approved applying for a $49,000 …

, Indian Health Service and Head Start programs, Finance Officer Chris Leno said. He said that many of the programs with federal funding also have Tribal funding to supplement operations, so if the federal money is delayed, Tribal dollars can be used first. Tribal Council Chief of Staff Stacia Hernandez noted that the Grand Ronde Tribe runs its budget on a calendar year, which begins Jan. 1, while the federal government uses the fiscal year, which begins Oct. 1. “We won’t see any immediate impacts …

. In other action, Tribal Council: Declared Friday, June 14, as the second per capita payment date in 2019. Finance Officer Chris Leno said the amount of the payment will not be known until after June 1; Approved applying for a $20,000 grant from the Oregon Department of Parks & Recreation that would help with preservation of the 2,000-square-foot Grand Ronde Depot building. The Tribe has already received a $75,000 grant from Spirit Mountain Community Fund to pay for the estimated $180,000 …

Culture AV Club gives Tribal and community members chance to view history 01.30.2020 Danielle Frost Culture , Tribal employees , History Elder Dave Leno joins a group gathered in a conference room at Chachalu Museum & Cultural Center for a meeting of the AV Club on Friday, Jan. 24. They watched a video taken during the 1988 Grand Ronde Powwow. (Photo by Timothy J. Gonzalez/Smoke Signals) If you go AV Club When: Noon to 1 p.m. every other Friday, starting Feb. 7. All are welcome Where: Chachalu …

and emergency medical services. The intergovernmental agreement took effect on July 1, 2019. The new district covers 535 square miles and includes eight fire stations, including the one in Grand Ronde. The district has 23 paid staff members and approximately 50 volunteers. According to the Yamhill County News Register , the combined budget for the three districts is about $4 million. In a Voters’ Pamphlet statement supporting the West Valley Fire District levy on the May 19 ballot, West Valley Fire …

adults,” he said. “We have no plans to do that until we know people will be safe.” The casino also instituted a mandatory mask policy before the Fourth of July weekend, which Dillon said was received with mostly cooperative customers although some criticized the requirement. Oregon Gov. Kate Brown mandated mask-wearing in all indoor public spaces in the state starting on July 1 to help stem the spread of the virus. The Facebook Live events continue to be popular, with approximately 150 people …

located at the Grand Ronde Tribal Police Department to assume fire station operations. The authorization to proceed established a $50,000 operating budget for the 2020 budget year for fire station management. The Tribe and West Valley Fire District signed an intergovernmental agreement in July 2009 to build and operate the fire station in Grand Ronde. The $1 million fire station opened in June 2010, substantially cutting response time for fire and medical emergencies in the Grand Ronde area …

on three counts of felony second-degree arson and misdemeanor disorderly conduct and trespassing. He is being held on $100,000 bail. Oregon City police were called to the vacant property around 1:40 p.m. Saturday on a report of trespassing, law enforcement officials said. The initial report was of a person throwing items from a window of a Blue Heron building. When officers arrived, they also saw items being thrown out and soon smoke was coming from the same area. The Grand Ronde Tribe-owned site …

Health & Education Long shot: Family travels from Reno to obtain COVID-19 vaccination 02.09.2021 Danielle Harrison Health & Wellness Isabela Reyes Klein, 21, and her sister, Maya Reyes Klein, 19, drove from Reno, Nev., with their mother, Lauren Klein, to get the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at the two-day Vaccination Clinic held in the Tribal gym on Thursday, Feb. 5. The three left their home at 3:30 a.m. and arrived in Grand Ronde around 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 4. They say they will make the same …

Tribal Government & News Tribe releases enrollment meeting data 09.07.2021 Danielle Harrison & Dean Rhodes Enrollment By Dean Rhodes and Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals staff The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde released data compiled during four community meetings regarding enrollment issues on Wednesday, Sept. 1. More than 250 Tribal members gathered for virtual and limited in-person community meetings in May and June to address some of the enrollment and membership issues currently facing …