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challenges in recent years.” Tribal members have only agreed in sufficient numbers to four proposals to change the constitution: The 1999 enrollment amendment, in 2008 when they increased the relinquishment of membership from another Tribe from one to five years, in 2022 when they agreed to ban disenrollment actions unless fraud or dual enrollment can be proven, and when the lineal descendent amendment was approved in December 2024. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe …

American Indian Housing Council published a video advocating for the reauthorization of NAHASDA since it expired in 2013. Congress has continued to fund the program on an annual basis, but not a long-term basis. “Every single Tribe will probably tell you that housing is their number one issue,” Tlingit-Haida Regional Housing Authority President and CEO Jacqueline Pata said. “We have a tool, NAHASDA is a tool that we can use if we invest it right and it is fully funded to the level …

Culture Yesteryears - September 15, 2025 09.11.2025 Yesteryears 2015 2020 — Meeting virtually because the Tribal Government Center was closed due to extreme fire danger, Tribal Council approved another round of virus relief payments for adult Tribal members for September to November. 2015 —The Tribe accepted a donation of 14 acres from the Tillamook County Board of Commissioners at Kilchis Point on the eastern shore of Tillamook Bay. It was located near the site of one of the largest Native …

properties and are really excited about that,” Tribal Council member and Chemawa Station Board member Lisa Leno said. “We also have some really exciting potential leases that we can’t share now but hopefully within the next month.” Chemawa Station Co-Executive Officer and Tribal Council Chief of Staff Stacia Hernandez said that the second phase of development will include five parcels and a community gathering area. Two of the parcels are still available and one will be retained by LLC ownership …

100 years since salmon had been able to reach upriver spawning areas because of the dams. With a prayer and sage, they began their journey in a good way. Tasia Linwood, 15, was one of the Indigenous youths participating in the journey. She said her grandparents never thought they would see the Klamath River undammed. Linwood’s mother, Nisha Supahan (Karuk) says she held some concerns about kayakers’ safety because they are kayaking on a river that is unknown. With the dams removed, it’s now …

the next month.” Chemawa Station Co-Executive Officer and Tribal Council Chief of Staff Stacia Hernandez said that the second phase of development will include five parcels and a community gathering area. Two of the parcels are still available and one will be retained by LLC ownership. “The two available/undeveloped sites call for a carwash and brewery in the masterplan but that could change with potential other opportunities,” she said in an email. “The tenant mix is important and the target list …

. “Congratulations on being selected.” The Early Care and Education Center is the newest Tribal campus building and was completed in March 2025. The 26,000-square-foot facility services the Early Childhood Education Program for children from birth to 5 years old. It includes 12 classrooms, outdoor play areas, a community room, 16 administrative offices, large commercial kitchen and other support areas. It provides the opportunity to combine early childhood services under one roof instead …

no one is left out of the fold. The main reason for this work is that we’ve grown so rapidly over the years and want to make sure we’re filling in gaps, identifying any issue areas and working with managers to streamline communications and improve the culture and wellbeing of the organization.” Tribal Council member Tonya Gleason-Shepek noted that when some people hear the words “organizational assessment,” it can create fear. “I want to ensure everybody it is not our intention to remove …

Culture Yesteryears - Feb. 15, 2025 02.11.2026 Yesteryears 2011 2021 — When the Tribe began offering COVID-19 vaccines to the community, to ensure that none of the vaccine doses went to waste, people drove from across Oregon and Washington to accept the offer. One family drove from Reno, Nevada; another person arrived from North Dakota. The vaccines took two hours to thaw and were only viable for six hours. Former Tribal Council Chairman Reyn Leno invoked the words of Tribal Elder …

the passage from Portland to the coast even safer,” Tribal Council Vice Chair Jack Giffen Jr. said. 2011 — The Tribe purchased 139 acres of original reservation land in eight tax lots, from the Rink family. “This is a big one,” Tribal member and Tribal Lands Manager Jan Michael Reibach said. “The Rink family purchased this property after the termination of the Tribe and now the Tribe has purchased it back.” 2006 — Grand Ronde Tribal Council Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy joined Siletz Chairwoman Dee …