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Council Chairman Reyn Leno said during the Legislative Action Committee meeting that it is important to re-assert the Tribe’s connection to the Coast. “I think it is important when we start these deals that we need to show the history and the connection,” he said. “A lot of our people gathered mussels at Lincoln City. The Trask (Hunting) Unit, of course, borders up against the ocean. Tillamook County has a coastline. We actually own property just north of Tillamook now. We need to make all of those …

in the system. “It has happened two to three times in the last 20 years that I have been here,” Ekstrom said. “I think we will go to every year or every other year dousing the system with chlorine.” In late October, the Water Association, which has more than 950 service connections in the area, alerted customers that coliform bacteria had been detected in two of the five water samples taken that month. The drinking water standard is that no more than one sample per month may indicate the presence …

Culture Bryanna Langley receives Gates scholarship 05.30.2013 Michelle Alaimo People , Education Years of community service, volunteer work, academic excellence and work experience paid off when Bryanna Langley received a large envelope in the mail with a letter that read, "Congratulations, we are pleased to inform you of your selection of the Gates Millennium Scholarship!" "When I saw that envelope in the mailbox, I knew she got it. Her reaction was pure disbelief. She didn't believe she had …

record with the label, I really wanted to put my heart into it,” he said. “My own heart and spirit more than ever, and have it represent me more personally than the other albums.” 2009 – An arctic blast that moved into the Pacific Northwest the week before Christmas buried the Grand Ronde area beneath several blankets of snow and shut down the Tribal campus for a week. Several Elders were transported to Spirit Mountain Casino, where 30 rooms were set aside for emergency use. Some residents …

was described as part outreach and part social mixer for women still seeking to break through barriers in the nation’s armed forces. “We women have stepped forward to serve this nation for a very long time,” Sell-Sherer said. “I always felt what I did was important.” 1999 – Some people were falsely signing Elders’ names to receive a free meal at Spirit Mountain Casino’s Coyote Buffet. Elders were allowed to dine free with a companion every Monday, but some people were abusing the privilege to get free …

Tribal Government & News Yesteryears -- July 15, 2019 07.12.2019 Danielle Frost History 2009 2014 – Tribal Elder and Navy veteran Gene LaBonte was honored during the Marcellus Norwest Memorial Veterans Powwow held at uyxat Powwow Grounds. During the Vietnam War, LaBonte served in Stockton, Calif., for three years, 11 months and 29 days. “I never went to sea,” he said. “I was a dry land sailor. It takes 100 nonfighting personnel to support one soldier.” He was active in veteran’s affairs …

Rosetta Manangan of Portland and five other Oregon Native American women were invited by Hillary Rodham Clinton to be part of the Pioneer Courthouse Square rally that kicked off President Bill Clinton’s proposed health care reforms. Rodham Clinton’s appearance inspired an enthusiastic, noisy crowd estimated at more than 10,000 people. Managan and her companions traveled on a bus caravan from as far away as Pendleton to be there. “It was a thrilling experience,” she said. “I’m so glad I was invited …

Jon A. George. 1999 – Robert Martin (Assiniboine/Sioux) was hired as the Tribe’s new Executive Officer. He previously worked for the Wampanoag and Ponca Tribes, as well as in the computer and electronics field. “I’m a people person basically,” he said. “I believe all people want to do the right thing and need to be challenged properly to succeed.” Martin had been working on a temporary three-month contract before being hired full time. 1994 – Construction began on the Tribe’s gaming facility …

Tribal Government & News Yesteryears -- Nov. 1, 2019 10.31.2019 Danielle Frost History 2014 2014 – Tribal Health & Wellness Business Office Manager Tresa Mercier became the Tribe’s first 30-year employee. She was hired by the Tribe at the age of 19. At 49, she was the Tribe’s longest-serving employee ever. “I feel like she is the biggest asset the Tribe has working here,” said Senior Contract Health Specialist Melody Baker, who had worked with Mercier for 15 years. 2009 – Grand Ronde Tribal …

of the powwow grounds was complete. Elders and Tribal Council members hoped the area would be home to circle talks, drumming, naming ceremonies, language teaching, storytelling, field trips and sweat lodge ceremonies. The 1.5-acre site included barbecue pits, a covered area for drummers, two fire pits and two sweat lodges. Tribal member Jan Reibach, who spearheaded the project, said the site was a valuable part of the community. “I’m thankful to Tribal Council for taking leadership in the area of Tribal …