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. The first one, a 5-year agreement, was approved in 2020. Tribal Lands and Self-Governance Manager Jan Michael Reibach said the 10-year agreement will help reduce staff time spent on renewing agreements more frequently. “Most Tribes have an annual agreement but when you have this, it requires extra processing and you have to renegotiate it every year,” Reibach said at a Tuesday, Dec. 3, Legislative Action Committee meeting. “By entering into the multi-year agreement, it streamlines the process …

to deferred maintenance costs. Haller said he can’t really remember a time when he wasn’t fishing, recalling doing so from an early age. Hunting, fishing, gathering mushrooms and berries are Tribal traditions that kept food on his grandparents’ table after Termination and these are traditions he is teaching his son. “My grandfather always hunted and fished, gathered mushrooms,” Haller said. “They relied on that; you couldn’t just go to Winco. You had to come home with a box of meat somehow …

, for fear that species not native to the creek could introduce parasites or viruses to the juvenile fish. The chances of a juvenile salmon surviving to spawn are not high, Weems said. Out of thousands that leave Agency Creek for the ocean, a mere 300 or so make it back most years. Part of that may be the arduous journey. “Coho have to travel 250 miles from the ocean to Agency Creek, through the Columbia, the Willamette and the Yamhill,” Weems said. “By the time they get here, they’re pretty tired …

, Multnomah, Rogue Valley, Washington and Yamhill counties. “Oregon and California have a strong partnership supporting each other,” Oregon State Fire Marshal Mariana Ruiz-Temple said. “We both understand that fire does not recognize map lines and we are ready to help each other whenever there is a need. During our historic 2024 wildfire season, California sent us help and in their time of need, we are working as fast as possible to lend them support during this emergency. Our hearts …

to harvest 15 ceremonial fish annually, at the culturally appropriate time of year. It also harvests lamprey at the site, and salmon from the shoreline, during times when the river is lower. The Tribe’s platform has been contested by several other Tribes. In 2021, PGE sought to purchase the property from the Department of State Lands. When that effort failed, it filed a lawsuit against the state in 2022, seeking to take ownership through eminent domain by condemning the property. The Tribe opposes …

… think about like 500 generations being connected to this place,” Svicarovich said. “What we're really trying to do is also broaden the public's understanding of (the) Grand Ronde Tribe's connection to this place over time. Cultural protection onsite is really important and is certainly a part of our activities under the grant. We know that there are known cultural resources on site, archaeological deposits dating back to 1700 years ago. They're petroglyphs.” The Tribe’s plan is available …

state’s time-honored agreement that balances all Tribes’ equal opportunities to achieve economic independence and prosperity. I will fight this senseless decision with all the options available, including the Congressional Review Act that empowers elected representatives to battle back against rogue federal agency decisions just like this one.” The press release quoted Karuk Tribal Chairman Russell “Buster” Attebery. “By approving the Coquille Tribe’s application to build a casino in Medford, far …

to heal and restore the land.” Hamilton noted that demolition crews “have the equipment to deal with any small smoldering hotspots they come across.” The Tribe purchased the 23-acre former Blue Heron Paper Mill in 2019 and renamed it tumwata village in 2022. When it was purchased, it marked the first time that the Tribe had owned land at Willamette Falls in more than 150 years. When the development is complete, it will include a mix of open space, retail, shopping, residential, office, restaurants …

an associate, bachelor’s or master’s respectively,” she said. “Lots of adults are starting school for the first time or returning to school to finish degrees they started five to 15 years ago. One student who had dreamed of becoming a welder was able to start at Portland Community College because of this grant. I speak for all my students when I say that this grant is life-changing and is opening doors they didn’t think were possible.” Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe …

when it is posted or for any other information/FAQs regarding the constitutional amendment and enrollment ordinance. Several other questions involved DNA testing. According to Partridge, DNA testing is not required at the time of application submissions. Instead, enrollment staff will coordinate with applicants to get DNA tested at a contracted lab or at the Tribe’s lab once their application is to be processed. Due to open enrollment beginning in the middle of the year, there was some hesitation …