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Tribal Government & News Tribal Council remands disenrollment cases 05.14.2014 Ron Karten Tribal Council , Enrollment After two days and more than 11 hours of testimony, Tribal Council voted 5-4 on Thursday, May 1, to remand 86 recommendations for disenrollment back to the Enrollment Committee so its members can consider new material presented by the 16 affected families. The Enrollment Committee forwarded recommendations of disenrollment to Tribal Council on March 18 after holding …

in Chinuk Wawa and then English. “We’re thankful for the teachings that came with this (staff),” Mercier said. “We hope no one forgets where the powwow, staff and parts of his regalia came from. … We are not so much retiring it as we are placing it where it will be held for our family. We are praying that we never forgot those things and our children never forget.” Holmes thanked the Norwest family for their gift. “It will treasured and well taken care of here,” he said. After the ceremony …

responded within 10 minutes of the call with 17 firefighters, four fire engines, two of which were from the Sheridan Fire Department, and two brush rigs. “The fire was knocked down fairly quickly,” said West Valley Fire District Public Information Officer Connie Crawford Lain. “It is still under investigation, but it was a very significant loss. The fire gutted the place.” DeMarco said the fire burned so hot and quickly that the granite countertops cracked and the unit may be totaled. There also …

,” Tribal Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy said. “Against all odds, a new nation was created on that day, and that new nation is us.” 2005 – Spirit Mountain Community Fund celebrated $30 million in giving with a party at the new Salem Convention Center. “Who would have thought that in so short a time, we could have accomplished so much?” said Community Fund Board Director Kris Olson. “Lives have been transformed. Hope has been restored.” Since 1997, its first year of giving, the Community Fund …

, which will feature a removable shade and rain cover. In addition, Tribal Council approved an amendment to the previously approved Jurassic Park Logging Unit that will allow use of the necessary amount of Douglas fir logs from the Reservation in the arbor’s construction. “We’re trying to use as much wood off the Reservation as we possibly can to build this arbor,” Tribal Council Chairman Reyn Leno said during the Feb. 24 Legislative Action Committee meeting. In addition, a new concrete slab …

of the corridors were all built to be expanded so we would not have a different shape.” Tribal Council Chairman Reyn Leno also reported that revenues at Spirit Mountain Casino during the first week of the Cowlitz casino’s opening were even with those of the same week in 2016, which is good news since the Tribe estimated annual revenues of more than $70 million in 2016 and substantially less in 2017. In other action, Tribal Council: Approved an amendment to a contract with Industrial Economics …

chip. The purpose is a protection issue for the house. It’s not good game protection to have all these different chips in your tray at one time. We want to make sure our chips are clean, modern and easy to recognize.” Dillon said that issuing specialty chips, such as the Martha Jane and anniversary chips, are promotional, but also the casino can bring in revenue from guests who like to collect playing chips. “The reason we do those is because it’s fun and guests like it, but another reason …

Tribal Government & News Elders can amend tax returns on pension payments back to 2016 04.07.2020 Dean Rhodes Federal government By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor The good news is that Tribal Elders can go back and amend their tax returns from 2016 through 2019 to recoup any taxes they paid on their Elders’ pension payments. The bad news is that the deadline for one of those years – 2016 – is April 15. According to Karen Case, a Willamina-based licensed tax consultant designated by the Tribe …

the Shawash-ili?i 2033 – nsayka KHapa aLqi (Grand Ronde 2033 – Our Future) effort in May 2018 to help guide the decisions and setting of priorities for the Tribe as the 50-year mark of Restoration approaches. Tribal Engineering and Planning Department Manager Ryan Webb introduced Svicarovich to the online and in-person audience. “This past year has been fantastic for the Tribe, lots going on, and the good work Kristen will present is setting great foundations for the year to come and where we want …

and struggling with alcohol addiction. That same year, Eastman said, he found the Native American Rehabilitation Association. “I started going to NARA in 2019, on my sober Red Road journey,” he said. “It was such a good help to me; I was learning a lot of things that trigger me, people places and things … NARA gave me everything that I needed.” Still, Eastman said, “It was very depressing being stuck in a two-bedroom apartment.” So, Eastman began visiting the nearby Blue Lake Disc Golf Park. “I kind of just …