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Tribal Government & News Two positive COVID-19 cases affect Tribal government operations 11.12.2020 Dean Rhodes Tribal government , Health & Wellness By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor On a day when the Oregon Health Authority reported a record number of new COVID-19 cases in the state with 805, Tribal General Manager David Fullerton announced on Thursday, Nov. 5, that two Tribal governmental employees for the first time have tested positive for the coronavirus. The two positive tests …

,” Tribal Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy said. “Against all odds, a new nation was created on that day, and that new nation is us.” 2005 – Spirit Mountain Community Fund celebrated $30 million in giving with a party at the new Salem Convention Center. “Who would have thought that in so short a time, we could have accomplished so much?” said Community Fund Board Director Kris Olson. “Lives have been transformed. Hope has been restored.” Since 1997, its first year of giving, the Community Fund …

. Chinook Winds General Manager Michael Fisher announced the two-week closure of the Siletz Tribe’s gaming facility at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1. On Dec. 10, the Siletz Tribe announced that the casino would remain closed through the end of the year. “The safety of our team members and guests is our top priority,” Fisher said. “Team members will be paid through the tentative two-week closure.” Fisher said that Chinook Winds will use the time to deep clean and sanitize the property. The Siletz Tribe also …

sites, and endangered species habitat. Nominated by Joe Biden, she still has to face confirmation by the Senate. But what an honor and what a long time coming! Finally, some good news from 2020. Judith Pettibone Roll No. 717 Dear Smoke Signals : My name is Samantha Dala. I have a problem. I moved out of my house so that Housing could do their job and fix the ceiling in the bathroom and in the bedroom. I was told by other people, “If you move everything out, then Housing will get you back …

and second grades will return to the Oaken Hills campus on Tuesday, Feb. 9, and that all students will be “fully implemented” in a hybrid model by the start of the fourth quarter of school. Kindergartners already attend half-time, in-person classes in Willamina. Most Tribal and descendant students in Grand Ronde attend school in Willamina. “We had our leadership team meeting to discuss the new ‘Ready Schools, Safe Learners,’ version,” Zimbrick said. “Although the bulk of the document remains …

added 21 names this year. 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 after 1954’s 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 to Member Services for addition to the Restoration Roll, allows a Tribal …

Tribal Government & News Yesteryears -- March 1, 2021 02.26.2021 Danielle Harrison History 2016 2016 – Tribal Elder and the Tribe’s oldest member Pearl Lyon celebrated her 104 th birthday at the Elders Activity Center. She lived to 105 years of age, walking on in November 2017. In 2012 at the time of her 100th birthday, she had 37 grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Her birthday was celebrated every February with a party at the Elders Activity Center. 2011 …

affecting Tribal staff, the re-opening could be scaled back to Phase 2 restrictions. “While moving to Phase 3 is good news, we want to stress that it is not time to be careless with our interactions and precautions,” Mercier said. “Continue to wear your protective masks, sanitize car, home and workspaces, wash your hands frequently and socially distance at work and outside of the workplace.” She also advised that receiving a COVID-19 vaccination is not mandatory for employees and that Tribal staff …

. She served on the Education Committee and as Tribal representative to the statewide committee, as well as on the board of Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon. She also had recently been honored at the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians’ winter conference. Before retiring, Schmidt worked for 36 years at the Bureau of Indian Affairs. 1991 – Dorothy Ledford was honored as the Nanitch Sahallie employee of the month. “I try to give 100 percent all of the time,” she said. “I have always done that and I …

that a criminal trial could violate his client’s “fundamental right to competency.” Mejia reportedly made “concerning statements” that call into question his ability to stand trial, Medina said. He added that his client’s family members said that he has been having mental health issues for some time. Medina told the court that Mejia claimed to have had a chip implanted in his head and wanted to know what would happen when the chip was discovered. He also asserted that he has since been followed around …