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by the casino. The incident took place during the campaign season, when Cherry’s wife, then Tribal Council Secretary Michael Cherry, was running for re-election. Chris Cherry testified that he had made three attempts to print a smaller copy of a campaign banner on his work computer, to try to figure out why it was failing to print for the vendor. “We don’t believe he distributed or solicited,” Defense Attorney Dori Brattain told Melendy. “He was simply correcting a font type issue …

Langley told employees that he, too, appreciates their contributions, saying that the number of long-serving employees “obviously shows you how good a place Grand Ronde is to work.” Langley himself, he said, has worked for the Tribe “over half my life, which is a crazy thing to think…We just appreciate you guys and the work that you do.” After pulling ticket numbers for employees to participate in games, Langley drew names for cash prizes and administrative leave. The Tribe gave away three …

. In Sheridan, nothing is taught about Native kids…Having a community of Native kids in a place helps a lot.” Langley followed up the youth remarks with a comment that understanding local Indigenous communities in the area makes a difference. “Throughout the year we have big events that are so important to our communities,” he said. “These are a bit more Grand Ronde specific than a powwow. A lot of kids just got back from Canoe Journey. We have round dance and other seasonal events …

businesses regarding smoke from the controlled burns. She noted that before a burn takes place, the Tribe sends out an email to all employees and others. “It’s easy to reach out and do that at the Tribe,” she said. “But what about the folks who are not on our send lists?” Drake replied that NRD does run into that issue from time to time. “There are a lot of vineyards in the area and putting smoke up in the air for them is a big concern,” he said. “So, just trying to reach out and check …

that they needed to analyze what the impacts of (what) drawdowns would be and work with affected communities proactively, we might be in a better place than we are today,” she said. The corps pledged in its press release to work closely with cities. “We are committed to balancing the needs of the communities with our responsibility to protect endangered species," Col. Dale Caswell, commander of the Portland District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, said in the press release. "During these drawdowns …

to know your plants.” The name Champoeg, Archuleta said, is a corruption of the name for “place of yampah,” tchampuick. There’s been significant yampah restoration at the Champoeg State Park site, Archuleta said, and when the Tribe was consulted about restoring the landscape, they made sure yampah was included. Tribes made extensive use of Oregon white oak acorns, developing different methods to remove the tannins, Archuleta said. Some cracked the acorns and stored them in baskets in streams …

in state and local law. Government agencies have a responsibility to consult with Tribes when actions have the potential to affect resources important to the Tribes. Consultation is defined by Grand Ronde as ‘an equal dialogue between sovereign nations or their agencies at the highest levels of decision-making. Consultation is an ongoing and meaningful dialogue; this means that consultation takes place until project completion, not just until the consultation window is done.’ Each Tribal nation has …

) further from high use areas to reduce the need for chemical treatment.” McClary noted, however, that permission would be required for applying any sprays. “Spray for stinging insects are in the exempt category which means they would need pre-approval before application,” she said in an email. “Essentially, this is the current process where requests are sent to Bryan Langley. Our policy would offer a place for Bryan to send those requests.” The document contains additional sections that expand …

and opportunities for healing and networking for veterans. To help in that effort, the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde held a pre-summit workshop on Thursday, July 9, in the Tribal Community Center to brief other Pacific Northwest Tribes on its agreement with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs that allows it to serve Native veterans through the Tribal health clinic. Health care for Native veterans living in rural areas or in areas of the country without a Veterans Affairs hospital is problematic at best …

after nine months on Tribal Council. Has it always been this divided? I don't know. What I do know is we have a lot of people in this Tribe who don’t like each other, and they base their votes on that. This constitutional election has made that obvious. But now for my reasons you should vote “yes”: Enrollment: The 1999 amendment needs to be history. A “yes” vote is the right thing to do. The 1999 bundled amendment had multiple facets, and this proposal does the best possible to resolve the chaos …