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Bank received a grant to assist with purchases of a storage trailer, refrigeration unit, more nutritious food and a van for distribution and pick up. The $15,000 grant was awarded by the Native American Hunger Program in association with First Nations Development Institute and Kraft Foods to help alleviate hunger among members of 17 Reservation-based programs in 11 states. 1995 – Spirit Mountain Casino officials announced that they would be hiring 850 employees by the time the casino opened …

broke ground on a 15-acre, multi-use project in Keizer, which would be known as Chemawa Station. “It’s a time of celebration,” Tribal Council Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy said. She added that the plans had been almost four years in the making. The project was expected to include 110,000 square feet of retail, restaurant, professional office, light industrial and flexible space. The site was originally part of the Chemawa Indian School property. 2000 – The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde signed …

gallery was planned for Grand Ronde. Sam Henny, development specialist for small business development, was in the first phase of organizing a gallery that would house Tribal member, Native American, and local and regional artwork with both cultural and contemporary themes. 1990 – No edition available. 1985 – Barbara Mercier accepted a job as Tribal receptionist after Candy Robertson resigned to devote more time to Tribal Council. Additionally, the Tribe was looking to fill positions in the Enrollment …

to document and preserve Tribal cultural resources by working with Tribal staff and students. “There is a need for additional information about the time period from the settlement of the Grand Ronde Indian Reservation up until Termination,” Tribal Historic Preservation Program Manager David Harrelson said. “This is an era of history where we don’t have living people to tell us about those days and so the material evidence by archeology can help with that.” 2010 – The Grand Ronde Canoe Family …

interviews. The casino planned to hire 850 people for full- and part-time work in 59 different job categories. Job seekers hailed primarily from the West Valley communities near the casino. Yesteryears is a look back at Tribal history in five-year increments through the pages of Smoke Signals. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …

on on Saturday, Aug. 8. McDonald’s Chapel in Redding, Calif., is assisting the family. At this time, funeral service information is unavailable. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …

additions to the Restoration Roll. In 2019, Tribal Council added 204 Tribal members to the roll. The Restoration Roll was the first roll compiled of Grand Ronde Tribal members after Nov. 22, 1983. However, because the membership had become so dispersed during the 29 years of Termination, all those who should have been included could not be identified at the time or were unaware that they should have had their names on the roll. The current process, which requires Tribal members apply for addition …

to be able to do the vice chair position,” he said. “I appreciate the support of my co-workers.” Mercier, 45, was re-elected to Tribal Council for the sixth time on Saturday, Sept. 12, garnering 966 votes and finishing third behind fellow incumbents Lisa Leno and Michael Langley, respectively. In his previous 15 years on Tribal Council, Mercier has served as Tribal Council chair for one year, vice chair for two years and secretary for one year. In other action, Tribal Council: Approved an amendment …

.” Auger said that attending the spring National Congress of American Indians’ Tribal Nations Policy Summit and hearing influential Native women leaders speak affected her. “This was a pivotal moment and a big inspiration for me,” she said. “I feel so fortunate for the opportunity to serve as a Hatfield Fellow, and I greatly admire the accomplishments of past Fellows who have made incredible contributions to their chosen careers. I am committed to using this time to further my education and hone my …

Tribal Government & News Tribe co-chairs state-Tribal Natural Resources Work Group 10.29.2020 Dean Rhodes Natural resources , State government Natural Resources Manager Michael Wilson co-chaired the state-Tribal Natural Resources Work Group on Thursday, Oct. 22. (Smoke Signals screenshot) By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde for the first time ever virtually co-chaired the government-to-government Natural Resources Work Group on Thursday, Oct. 22. Natural …