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Powwow set for Friday, Aug. 15, through Sunday, Aug. 17, at Uyxat Powwow Grounds, 9390 Highway 22. The annual powwow - one of the largest in the Pacific Northwest - drew more than 250 Native dancers in 2013. Dancers compete for prize money in 20 categories. Registration begins at 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 15, followed by the first Grand Entry at 7 p.m. Royalty coronation also will be held Friday evening. On Saturday, Aug. 16, a parade between the powwow grounds and Fort Yamhill State Park will be held …

it had become too small and again with the help of Chris and Mike we were allowed to move into the Rodeo Board office. Thanks to Bud White, who worked many hours helping us set up shelves and move the chests and racks that we either brought from home or bought. Chris Leno also donated a used washer and dryer and we then didn't have to take home clothes that needed washing. This has been one of the most worthwhile projects I have ever worked with. The people of Grand Ronde and Tribal members from …

Chris Mercier and Tonya Gleason-Shepek as signers for Tribal accounts and credit cards. Tribal Council also approved the enrollment of one infant into the Tribe and approved two voluntary relinquishments. Also, Tribal Council approved amendments to the Public Safety Ordinance that, among other things, transfers enforcement authority for public safety violations to the Grand Ronde Tribal Police Department, incorporates provisions for permitting concealed carrying of firearms on Tribal lands …

-giving ceremony was scheduled as the family of Tribal Elder Merle Holmes was preparing to give his son, Jim, a Native name. Holmes had enlisted the help of Warm Springs Medicine Man Wilbur Johnson and Larry Dick to oversee the ceremony. Holmes said he has always called his son "rabbit." "It will be with him all the time," Holmes said about naming his son. 1999 - The first meeting of the ad hoc Veterans Memorial Committee was scheduled for Feb. 21. One of Tribal Council's priorities for 1999 …

Authority for $129,426 to provide education and outreach and to enroll Tribal members in Cover Oregon. Authorized a one-year license agreement with Full Gospel Lighthouse Recovery Church to use space at the Chachalu Museum building. Appointed Sharon Wattier and Andrew Freeman to the Ceremonial Hunting Board and Annette Ingram to the Veterans Special Event Board. Approved the enrollment of eight infants into the Tribe. Appointed Tribal Council Secretary Jack Giffen Jr. as the Tribal delegate …

Tribal Council member Chris Mercier to serve as the Tribal representative on the Willamette Partnership Board. Ceded Lands Manager Michael Karnosh was named as the alternate. Named the General Manager’s Office as the signing authority for Housing Department contracts. And approved the enrollment of four non-infants and one infant into the Tribe. Also included in the March 11 Tribal Council packet were authorizations to proceed that changed the canopy being installed on the powwow arbor to a UV shade …

of that.” “It brings Tribal governments up to equal footing with other governmental entities,” said State Sen. Betsy Johnson, who sponsored the bill. Tribal Council Chair Reyn Leno, Vice Chair Jack Giffen Jr., Secretary Toby McClary and members Ed Pearsall and Tonya Gleason-Shepek attended one or more meetings during the legislative process in the Senate and House to shepherd the bill through to passage. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper …

by the company’s assets, including intellectual property. The Tribe’s initial investment in MicroGREEN won a Deal of the Year award at the Native American Finance Officers Association’s seventh annual Leadership Awards luncheon held in New Orleans in 2014. The company, which at one point employed more than 100 people, closed its doors and the main phone number is now answered with a recorded message that says, “We have ceased operations and are closed until further notice.” Tribal Council Chairman …

Housing & Self-Sufficiency Coordinator Deborah Kroeker said. So, this is one Tribal event that requires extreme promptness on the part of parents and prospective Easter egg hunters, lest they miss out on the various candy-filled eggs. There are four hunt categories for children ages 1 to 2, 3 to 4, 5 to 8 and 9 to 12. Egg hunters are advised to bring their own Easter basket to put their bounty in. Typically, there are approximately 200 participants. Parents are reminded to bring their own camera …

of Grand Ronde, where she was recognized as an Elder and a leader. Val served 15 years on Tribal Council and became one of the most beloved leaders in the history of the Tribe. Val will always be remembered for her tireless volunteer work, offering and preparing meals for families who had lost loved ones. Val worked in the kitchen preparing meals for all of the Tribe’s early powwows. A funeral service was held in Grand Ronde at the Tribal gym on Thursday, Oct. 18. Interment followed at the Grand …