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a special, shared responsibility to respect and foster American Indian and Alaska Native cultural and religious heritage, and today's agreement recognizes that important role," said Interior Secretary Ken Salazar in a statement. The four federal agencies plan to work during the next five years to raise awareness about sacred sites, including development of a Web site, a training program for federal employees and guidance for managing sacred sites. In addition, officials at the Department …

that would provide much-needed storage space for records archiving, procurement and facilities programs. Construction was done by Storm King Construction of Tillamook, with site utilities being installed by a Tribal construction crew. 2000 – Tribal leaders and employees of the Willamette National Forest signed a memorandum of understanding, which solidified a longtime relationship between the Tribe and the Forest Service. The agreement stated that that government will seek the Tribe’s input …

, presenting each with a Pendleton blanket, and held honor dances to show respect for all veterans. Thousands of visitors attended the powwow. 1990 — The Tribe received a $275,000 block grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, to construct a community services building. 1985 — Tribal members were reminded to complete their health care service applications annually, to enable the Western Oregon Service Unit to keep its files up to date, and ensure the Tribe received …

Committee with a term expiring in March 2017; Approved a Tribal credit card for Health & Wellness Department’s Accreditation Coordinator Jill Hafliger to use to pay for medical service provider queries, education verifications and board certifications; Approved a Referenced Funding Agreement with the Bureau of Indian Affairs that allocates $763,838 in funding to the Grand Ronde Tribal Transportation Program for fiscal year 2015; And approved an 11 Tribes memorandum of agreement to allocate Indian …

Tribal Government & News Kathryn Harrison featured on new TriMet bus wrap 11.30.2021 Danielle Harrison People By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals staff writer Grand Ronde Tribal Elder Kathryn Harrison is a revered Tribal leader in Oregon who spent countless hours steadfastly working on the Tribe’s Restoration efforts in the early 1980s. She has numerous accolades and honors to her credit, which range from 17 years of service on Tribal Council to a plethora of local, state and national …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Council approves additional apartment complex construction 12.26.2018 Dean Rhodes, Smoke Signals editor Tribal Council , Housing Tribal members seeking to return to the Reservation and live in an apartment will have eight more options in the near future. Tribal Council approved a maximum $1.675 million contract to construct the second phase of the Wind River apartment complex during its Wednesday, Dec. 26, meeting. Seabold Construction Co. of Beaverton …

the annual program as well as local, state, regional and Tribal representatives who host educational events and workshops in their local communities. This year, everything has switched to a virtual format due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Ramthun suggests calling or visiting a local nursery website to learn more about native plants and which ones are best suited for a particular area. Information also can be found at the Oregon State University Extension Service website at extension.oregonstate.edu …

the American Museum of Natural History in New York City to discuss the Tribe's upcoming visit to Tomanowos. The museum agreed to close the site to all other visitors while Tribal members visit and conduct a blessing. 1996 - Architect Frank Whalen reported that groundbreaking on the new Tribal health facility should begin in August with construction taking about a year to complete. "We are still within the budget of around $3.5 million," he said. "It is running $122 a square foot." 1991 - Tribal …

of Thursday, Jan. 30, and closed the highway in both directions from Tumwater Drive to South End Road. All train service was paused as well. It was declared contained later that morning but smoldered for days. Clackamas Fire District fire investigators were able to determine the location where the fire was started and turned over the criminal investigation to OCPD detectives. Police detectives were able to identify several people who were living at the site and located them for interviews …

. An 8-inch line extends from Grand Ronde and Hebo roads north to the Lighthouse Community Center building. The Water Association’s service area stretches from as far west as the Tillamook County line to as far east as Willamina Creek. It also surrounds the city of Willamina, but does not serve the municipality. Willamina takes its water out of Willamina Creek. Ekstrom has been working for the Water Association for 26 years after moving to Oregon from the San Francisco Bay area. After a year working …