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measure on the state ballot that would have amended the state Constitution to allow privately owned casinos. It was resoundingly rejected by voters 68 percent to 32 percent. This year, private casino supporters collected enough signatures to place both measures on the ballot. Opponents, including the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, point to the negative effects a private casino would have on Tribal casino revenues, which pay for Tribal governmental operations, including housing and health care …

. Since then, Kennedy said, they've been buying back land "acre by acre." The Episcopal Church and other faith groups were among the sponsors of the U.N. panel session, titled "Churches Disavow the Doctrine of Discovery: Calling for Poverty Alleviation and Healing," which sought to address education, land rights, reconciliation, healing and practical next steps. It was attended by almost two dozen people. The panel discussion took place on the first day of the 11th session of the United Nations …

Signals , but also on Facebook (Grand Ronde YouthEd), on the Tribal Reader Board, by e-mail and direct mail and also through fliers that staff will hand out to every child who might want to participate, and every parent whose child might want to participate. Also coming soon will be an update of Youth Ed programs on the Grand Ronde Tribal Web site at www.grandronde.org. At the same time, he said, the programs already in place are as popular as he could hope for, with the K-5 Summer Day Camp …

. “This has really been a vision of council that someday we would have a one-stop shop type of employment place to streamline people to get hired. More importantly for council, we are fulfilling a mission of having a Tribal member walk through that door and maybe be able to go to work and really change their life not only for them, but for their family.” The new building will be the home of the Tribe’s Human Resources, the Tribal Employment Rights Office, the 477/Vocational Rehabilitation Program …

. Not long after scoring the first basket on a drive down the left side of the lane, Logan was knocked into the gravel when he tried to repeat the move. It was outdoor parking lot basketball at its finest. The tournament showcased 36 players from four high school teams and five middle school teams. Each of the teams had a coach. Participating teams and their players were from Grand Ronde, Siletz, Monmouth, Dallas, Salem and Portland. Third-seeded Flying High won the high school division’s first-place …

multiple daily visual inspections of the spring box, I believe foreign matter entered the spring box opening," Ekstrom said in the letter to clients. "Adjustment of a downstream valve was taking place. This is why the spring box was being inspected. Valve adjustments have been completed so this should remedy the problem." The spring box is located six miles south of Highway 18, he added during a later phone interview. The Water Association responded to the coliform bacteria detection by beginning …

curriculum with Education and a half-time archivist. Tribal Council Chairman Reyn Leno also announced that educational meetings regarding the June 6 constitutional election will be held April 12 in Portland and Eugene. The Portland meeting will be held at 11 a.m. in Room ST107 on the Sylvania campus of Portland Community College, 12000 S.W. 49th Place. The Eugene meeting will be held at 5 p.m. in the Lane Community College Longhouse, 4000 E. 30th Ave.. The Grand Ronde session will be held following …

that the bridge "honor the original people of this place. The first people. The people who were here before the Europeans, before westward expansion and settlement, and all the growth and development that has transpired over the centuries. "Name it after the people who welcomed the newcomers, who showed Lewis & Clark how to survive, who helped settlers make it through those first rough winters. Those people were rewarded by losing their lands, their rights and eventually their recognition …

traditional weaving using grasses and rushes. Demonstrations from the Grand Ronde Tribe will showcase natural pigments, weaving, carving and beading, and the Grand Ronde Canoe Family will perform Native songs and dances. Also, the Grand Ronde Tribe will hold a raffle to raise funds for Chachalu (Place of the Burning Timber), the Tribe's emerging museum and cultural center. An opening event is planned for early June. The Grand Ronde Tribe also will be represented by Tribal Council members …

area. The current food bank facility near Uyxat Powwow Grounds is "aging dramatically," White said. "This will be a nice place for distribution of food supplies," White said. The 20-unit apartment complex will provide housing for low-income Tribal members who might be single and not in need of a larger residence. It will be constructed on the 31.3-acre trust parcel known as the Smith Tract across the street from the Grand Ronde Tribal Housing Authority Office. And the Ackerson Road wastewater …