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Tribal Government & News Tribe keeping mask mandate in place 05.14.2021 Dean Rhodes Tribal government , Health & Wellness The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde government will continue its mask-wearing mandate for vaccinated employees. (Photo by Timothy J. Gonzalez/Smoke Signals) By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor The Grand Ronde Tribal government will not be changing its mask-wearing rules for vaccinated employees following the Thursday, May 13, announcement by the federal Centers …

closure in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent operation of the facility with new health guidelines in place. In a June 4 letter sent to casino employees by Spirit Mountain Gaming Inc. Board Chairman Andy Jenness, it stated, “We are grateful for his years of service and wish him well in his future endeavors.” Finance Director Jannie Tharp will act as acting general manager until an interim general manager is licensed by the Grand Ronde Gaming Commission. Jenness said in the letter …

nominations occurred Sunday, June 27, in the Tribal Governance Center. Like last year, COVID-19 protocols were in place with only nominators, nominees and a limited number of Tribal staff members in attendance. Tribal Council members are paid approximately $86,000 a year with Tribal Council officers earning slightly more, Tribal Council Chief of Staff Stacia Hernandez said. Tribal Council members also have access to an annual $9,000 travel allowance. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link …

the only place in the world where one can find Lakamas Lane. The Board of Trustees unanimously approved the name change at its May 1 meeting. Since then, signage has been updated and all students living on campus will have their mail delivered to the new address. “David was instrumental in providing leadership, guidance and knowledge, and was generous with his time,” a committee statement said. “His willingness to engage with the university in this renaming effort has led us to envision a fruitful …

received in 2019. Kennedy, who is running for her eighth consecutive term on Tribal Council this year, has run 10 times between 1984 and 2018. She has accumulated 3,815 votes in those campaigns, leaving her 965 votes behind Leno’s cumulative total. The third-place finisher in last year’s election, which also featured five candidates, was Chris Mercier. He received 966 votes. Gone are the days when 150 votes would win a Tribal Council election, such as in 1993 for Mark Mercier. A combination …

of the Clackamas people in the area. “It’s good to be here and see everyone gathered to talk about this place and these people,” Harrelson said. “I am not Clackamas, but have had lots of opportunity to talk with Elders and read books. The Clackamas have a deep oral history.” Harrelson told attendees about Victoria Howard, a Clackamas Chinook who provided more than 200 oral histories and stories to linguist Melville Jacobs in 1929. Harrelson also discussed the removal of the Clackamas people …

affect medical facilities and associated services. However, Tribal governmental employees will have to continue wearing masks when they return to work on Monday, March 14. “When it comes to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Tribe has always chosen to err on the side of caution,” Tribal Communications Director Sara Thompson said. “As a result, we are leaving our mask mandate in place for now. We will continue to monitor our situation and re-evaluate the mask mandate accordingly.” At Spirit Mountain …

Agency Creek Round Dance. Fullerton’s announcement beats the state of Oregon dropping its indoor mask mandate by one day. “For over two years, COVID-19 has impacted our day-to-day life,” Fullerton wrote in an all-employee e-mail. “In recent weeks, we have seen those impacts on our community and state decrease significantly and we are taking the first steps to ease the Tribe’s COVID-19 restrictions.” Some programs, such as Health & Wellness and Education, will keep the mask mandates in place …

Culture Yesteryears - May 15, 2022 05.12.2022 Danielle Harrison Yesteryears 2017 (Smoke Signals file photo) 2017 – Tribal Elder and former Tribal Council member Wink Soderberg was featured in Smoke Signals for his “enterprising life.” Soderberg grew up in Grand Ronde in the 1930s when it was a much different place, with no running water in his home and an outhouse a 50-yard sprint away. “My mother always kept us involved with Indians,” he said, referring to his childhood. “When the federal …

will turn 51 on July 5, will be seeking her third consecutive term on Tribal Council. She was nominated by Tribal Council Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy. She served as director of Spirit Mountain Community Fund beginning in 2011 and finished first in the 2016 Tribal Council election. She secured another council term in 2019 with a second-place finish behind Harvey. Former Tribal Council Chairman Reyn Leno, 71, was nominated by Giffen. He served 21 consecutive years on Tribal Council from 1996 …