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Tribal Government & News Letters to the Editor - Jan. 15, 2016 01.14.2016 Dean Rhodes Letters Dear Tribal members: I take the letters I submit to Smoke Signals quite seriously, especially when it comes to discussing our Tribe’s membership requirements. Therefore, I found some of the statements made in Tracie Meyer’s Jan. 1, 2016, letter to be very disrespectful and offensive. We have been discussing our Tribe’s enrollment requirements and not some boxing match. Meyer failed to get very far …

) Bean of Gates, Ore., and Thomas Bean of Grand Ronde, as well as her first husband, Roger Campbell of Eugene, Ore. Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Adamson’s Funeral Home in Sheridan, Ore. A celebration of life is being held at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 9, in the Grand Ronde Tribal gym, 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. at Greencrest Memorial Park, Southwest Balston Road, Sheridan Ore. A meal will follow the graveside service at the Grand Ronde …

into current issues. There are some extremely important things happening right now and taking the time to stay abreast of these issues will be advantageous for you and your Tribe. 1) The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde website. This is one of the best resources available to our membership. Log on to the website. In the upper part of the page there is a list of options going left to right. Click on “News” and a drop-down will appear and choose “Video.” You can then scroll down and watch videos …

, is redeveloping the greyhound track at Wood Village and continues to explore options to build the Grand Ronde economy.” Tribal Council scheduled an executive session to discuss the ruling on Monday, Aug. 1. The Grand Ronde Tribe has consistently stated that the Cowlitz Tribe’s traditional homelands are about 60 miles farther north in the Toledo, Wash., area. Tribal officials have previously stated that if the Cowlitz had received a reservation in that area, the Grand Ronde Tribe would never have …

Health & Education Elders Activity Center opens because of heat, haze 08.22.2015 Dean Rhodes Health & Wellness , Public Safety In response to the smoke and heat that is occurring today, the Tribe has opened the Elders Activity Center to all ages. It will be open between 1 and 9 p.m. If smoke continues to create issues, the center will consider extending the hours. There is water, coffee and chili is being prepared by Elder Activity Center staff. Please bring your own snacks. Children must have …

already generated a response. “We are already getting calls asking for details, asking when the giveaway is,” said Ridgebear. Colton said the promotion, which started on Monday, June 1, will culminate in the motorcycle being given away at the casino’s “Rally in the Valley” event on Saturday, Aug. 22, during an 8 p.m. drawing. “Rally in the Valley” features live music, food, vendors and motorcycles. Admission is free and runs from 9 a.m. through 5 p.m. in the casino’s parking lot. “The giveaway …

that the services provided by Wilmington be put out for bid. “After a long search, Northern Trust was identified as the trust company that could provide the services required by the Tribe in a much more secure and technologically advanced environment for the same price as paid to Wilmington. Northern Trust’s transaction, processing and reporting software provides additional resources for monitoring the portfolio that will be researched after the initial implementation that is scheduled for July 1.” Northern …

Chairwoman Marline Groshong said about 30 Tribal members perform the ceremonial hunts that provide traditional game for meals. In 2014, the hunters harvested four deer and three elk, she said. Hunts occur between January and August, she added. Groshong said the animal hides are kept and made available to Tribal members who want to use them to make regalia. The next General Council meeting will be held at 11 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 1, in the Community Center. The meeting, in its entirety, can be viewed …

will enable the group to increase donations by $1 million from the $1.8 million to $2 million the group has collected in recent years. This was the second Community Fund grant awarded to the group. A $25,000 grant to Groundwork Portland will help the group "educate the public about issues related to the cleanup of the Portland Harbor Superfund site," said Executive Director Cassie Cohen. Cohen works with volunteers to battle an industry public relations onslaught aimed at keeping cleanup costs as low …

that the Department of the Interior violated the Administrative Procedure Act by unilaterally changing a Record of Decision after lawsuits had been filed. In December 2010, the department issued a Record of Decision to acquire land in trust for the Cowlitz Tribe. Lawsuits were filed on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1, 2011, asserting the department's decision violated the Indian Reorganization Act because the Cowlitz Tribe was not federally recognized or under federal jurisdiction in 1934. (Rothstein did not rule …