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years in the making and credited past Tribal Council member Michael Langley for his efforts to move it forward. “Michael Langley was leading this effort and then we kind of slacked off when he was not reelected a couple of years ago, but we’ve picked up the baton and we’re here,” Tribal Council Vice Chair Chris Mercier said. “We’ve been talking about it for years.” Tribal Council member Matthew Haller said he appreciated Langley’s efforts to move the ordinance forward, even after he …

a convoluted, difficult process, even for attorneys in the court…It is now a time for the court to look at how these rules are working and develop our own so it is consistent for everybody.” Tribal Council also approved several board and committee appointments. These included: Appointing Nicole Liebelt to the Culture Committee with a term ending March 31, 2027; appointing Tisha Pellett to the Election Board with a term ending March 31, 2027; appointing Kelly Nelson to the Health Committee with a term …

concerns about agents on the reservation, to call local police. “If someone comes up to you in plainclothes and you feel uncomfortable, call 911, so we can come in and be a voice of reason in that situation,” McKnight said. “We will respond and help you through this.” Tribal Council Vice Chair Chris Mercier also read a statement regarding the situation. “Out of an abundance of caution and based off the information we had at the time, the decision was made to secure Tribal buildings to avoid any …

percent in middle school and 69 percent doing so by high school. Only 55 percent of Tribally enrolled students graduate high school in Oregon in the minimum four years and 59 percent graduate in five years. George also stressed the importance of education by displaying a slide that showed people with more education experience less unemployment and earn more money in their lifetimes. "People with the lowest levels of education are laid off first and re-hired last," she said. Education Department …

significant to Tribes from southern California to Alaska. Considered one of the “first foods,” the jawless fish, high in fat, protein and vitamin A, has provided sustenance to Tribes since time immemorial. Local Tribes traditionally have harvested lamprey at Willamette Falls and Grand Ronde Tribal members continue to do so annually. “Culturally, they are significant and biologically they add a lot of nutrients back to the stream system,” Aquatic Biologist Torey Wakeland said. “When you could …

, Mock Orange, Oceanspray, Ninebark, Pacific Willow and Red Osier Dogwood. Ojua, who has worked for the Tribe since 2006, said the cutting blocks are tilled up beds that they are trying to keep free of weeds. He said the plan is to grow the trees and take cuttings off of them. “You can take a cutting off a limb and pretty much jam it in the ground and it will start to put down roots,” said Ojua. “This has a lot of potential.” “It’s been really fun,” said Wilson. “The guys that put …

” following the site visit conducted by Cherry and Sears. Sears then read off this quarter’s grant recipients while Cherry and Kathleen George distributed the checks. Large grants recipients were: Clackamas Women’s Services of Oregon City, $50,000 for expanding its children’s program; Portland Homeless Family Solutions, $50,000 to help prevent homelessness for families with children; St. Vincent de Paul Society of Lane County Inc. of Eugene, $50,000 for its transitional housing project; ChickTech …

Tribal Government & News Tribal employees share successes of Warriors of Hope program 11.14.2022 Danielle Harrison Events From left, Grand Ronde Warriors of Hope Program Manager Danielle Murrell and Victim Assistance Advocate Anne Falla joined other public health professionals, victim advocates and activists from across the state to cap off National Domestic Violence Awareness Month with a Zoom “Lunch & Learn,” event on Friday, Oct. 28. The event was sponsored by the Oregon Commission …

growing sites. This year, for the first time, the operation for the four northwestern counties started and ended on Tribal property in Grand Ronde. "We're a certified law enforcement agency," says Director of Development and Public Safety Pete Wakeland, "so it makes sense that we cooperate with other law enforcement agencies. It's a combined effort to keep the Reservation and local community safe." Making Tribal property available to the team started with a request from Oregon State Police Senior …

and Skills test assesses students' mastery of Oregon content standards. "Tyler, 6, just finished kindergarten last week and his teacher had to find new challenges every day for him. He is so eager to keep learning. He is reading at first-second grade level and doing first-grade math," said Jilene. This is the fourth evaluation for the Head Start program and the first time the program has had a perfect evaluation. Even in the past, few problems have come up - never affecting children or families …