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or referendum election from at least 30 percent – or 1,202 Tribal members using current enrollment numbers – to 20 percent, or 802 Tribal members. The amendment does not affect the required margin of approval, which would remain at 66.7 percent of those actually voting to make the election results binding on Tribal Council. However, Greene said, there are exceptions to the amendment. Ordinances and resolutions related to “fundamental decisions,” changes to Tribal reserves and endowments, sale …

of Governments and its Economic Development District; Approved a capital contribution to Ilihi LLC not to exceed $430,000 that will be used to fund costs and expenses related to the foreclosure and sale of MicroGREEN Polymers’ assets. The auction of MicroGREEN’s assets is set for Wednesday, Sept. 30, in Arlington, Wash. Held a first reading on amendments to the Personnel Management Ordinance that would modify the Tribe’s random drug testing process to only require random drug testing of employees in safety …

A. Kennedy announced during the Wednesday, June 12, Tribal Council meeting. “Our Tribal leaders who fought for our Restoration had a vision for the Grand Ronde Tribe that included cultural revitalization and strengthening our ties to our homelands,” Kennedy said while reading a prepared statement. “Recently, the Tribe was blessed with the opportunity to place two properties within our Clackamas County homelands under purchase and sale agreements.” Kennedy said the properties include more than a mile …

the ribbon cutting and blessing for Tipsu-ili’i,” she said. “I know it was a long time in the making. Lands, Legal, Housing and Engineering and Planning collaborated closely to bring this project to fruition. I want to especially thank Michele (Plummer) in Housing for coordinating our internal departments, title company and lenders to facilitate the sale of the homes. This was unchartered territory but you all took on the challenge and brought a decades old dream true at last.” Tribal Engineering …

their weapons. He later served in the National Guard. Loren worked in the woods as a choker setter and then went to doing the thing he enjoyed the most, working on cars as a mechanic. He also worked moving houses for the Bunns. He was a champion pool player and enjoyed fishing, hunting, going to the casino, target practice with the bow and arrow and going to the horse and dog races. He was good at shuffleboard as well. He also loved to travel and visit friends. He was an Oregon Ducks and Florida Seminole …

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was not only a straight-A student, but an athlete in soccer, basketball and tennis and leader in National Honor Society, Key Club and Mac Club. She was planning to attend Stanford University in the fall. 1997 - Members of the Pacific Northwest Regional Council of the President's Council on Sustainable Development visited Spirit Mountain Casino. They choose to visit a Tribally owned casino to learn about casino operations, economic development of the Grand Ronde Tribe and contributions to the community …

uncles, aunts and cousins. An urn committal service will be held at Sunset Memorial Park in Hoquiam on Saturday, Nov. 3. Arrangements were handled by Coleman Mortuary, 422 Fifth St., Hoquiam. To express condolences on line, visit www.colemanmortuary.net. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …

started fundraising activities to participate in a four-day, three-night trip to Florida to visit the Kennedy Space Museum, EPCOT Center and Sea World. 1984 - Community Organizer Kathryn Harrison gave an oral presentation concerning the history and Restoration of the Tribe to the Daughters of the American Revolution in Salem. The group had supported Tribal efforts to gain Restoration. Yesteryears is a look back at Tribal history in five-year increments through the pages of Smoke Signals. Share …

with a maximum of $50 in free play throughout the promotional period, which started on Tuesday, Nov. 25. Doernbecher Children's Hospital is in need of appropriate toys for infants and toddlers, school-age children, and teenage boys and girls. For a full wish list, visit www.spiritmountain.com . "This is our seventh year of helping make the holidays a little brighter at Doernbecher," said Spirit Mountain Casino General Manager Stan Dillon. "Each year, our guests generously and selflessly donate toys …