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Tribal Government & News Tribal Council OKs two contracts for road rehabilitation, housing unit fix 08.31.2015 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor Tribal Council approved two contracts that will allow road rehabilitation on Agency Creek and Yoncalla Creek roads as well as repair a burned-out unit in Tribal housing during its Wednesday, Aug. 26, meeting. Since both projects will cost more than $100,000, they required Tribal Council approval per the Tribe’s Procurement …

Tribal Government & News Letters to the Editor -- Dec. 15, 2011 12.14.2011 Ron Karten Letters Dear Smoke Signals : The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde prides itself on giving through its charitable foundation, the Spirit Mountain Community Fund. Millions of dollars have been donated to children and schools. The Tribe is very charitable to local communities, but that doesn't seem to be the case when it comes to many Tribal children who are denied enrollment through ultra-strict enrollment …

than 5,500 people with more than 2,500 of them being given to Elders 55 or older. The Tribe is only offering the Moderna vaccine because it does not have the ultra-cold storage that the Pfizer vaccine requires, Thompson said. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …

Court as long as it is uncontested and they can marry on the Reservation, but only with a marriage license issued by another governmental entity. During the Oct. 20 Legislative Action Committee meeting, Honors Attorney Holly Partridge said the Tribe received “numerous” comments about the Marriage Ordinance and that they were “overwhelmingly” in support of adoption. A Legislative Action Committee executive summary said there were 26 comments submitted. During a first reading of the revised …

Tribal Government & News General Council briefed on capital improvement projects 04.04.2022 Dean Rhodes General Council , Housing The new site of Men’s Transitional Housing on the west side of Grand Ronde Road has been prepared with paving and installation of utilities for three manufactured homes. The site was one of the Tribal capital improvement projects discussed by Engineering and Planning Manager Ryan Webb during the Sunday, April 3, General Council meeting. (Photo by Timothy J. Gonzalez …

the design team can begin narrowing down options. The presentation and survey are available at: grandronde.org/press-media/tribal-announcements/resident-recreation-center/ . The site would be located on the Smith Property, on the corner of Tyee Road and Ead Creek Loop, with half the property occupied by housing and apartments, and half by the recreation center grounds, Webb said. Tribal Council Vice Chair Chris Mercier, Tribal Council Secretary Jon A. George and Tribal Council members Lisa Leno, Brenda …

in Agency Creek. Round Valley, the Tribally owned construction company, was the general contractor on the job and Gelco Construction was the subcontractor for the concrete pour. In mid-October, the company diverted Agency Creek with culverts to drains sections where concrete footings would be poured. 2001 – Acting Social Services Director Ron Hudson was honored for his years of dedication and service to Indian people during the Indian Child Welfare Conference hosted by the Grand Ronde Tribe …

Tribal Government & News Tribe blesses site of new Willamette Falls fishing platform 09.05.2018 Danielle Frost Tribal Council , Culture , People , History , Natural Resources , State Government By Danielle Frost WEST LINN -- During a beautiful fall afternoon, with blue sky and the roar of rushing water in the background, a contingent of Tribal Council, Tribal members and Tribal employees participated in a ceremony that blessed the future site of a fishing platform at Willamette Falls …

. The balance would be additional casino dividend.” During the Tuesday, Dec. 14, Legislative Action Committee meeting, Tribal Council member Jack Giffen Jr. said he supports the spending plan except he was hoping that half of the funds allocated for the rehabilitation of the former Blue Heron Paper Mill site in Oregon City would be used to construct mental health trauma and daycare centers. Tribal Council member Kathleen George said Tribal Council members are in support of building a daycare center …

in Sheridan, which is also part of the Tribe’s ceded lands. Stella-Jones is a Canadian manufacturer and a leading producer in the U.S. of treated wood products such as railroad ties, utility poles, residential lumber and industrial products. “Their site sits on top of the former Taylor Jones Lumber site that was already cleaned up as a Superfund site,” Tribal Environmental Policy Analyst Keri Handaly said. “DEQ’s inspection found that (Stella-Jones) practices were re-contaminating portions …