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years, said master of ceremonies Chris Leno, Acting General Manager of the Tribe. Candidates were given one minute to introduce themselves, two minutes to respond to audience-generated questions and two-and-a-half minutes to make a closing statement. Questions from the audience focused on such long-standing Tribal issues as improving communication between Tribal Council and the general membership, bringing a more respectful tone to the communications, and making Tribal Council proceedings more …

Center and museum was available for public comment. 1993 – Tribal nursing assistant Darlene Aaron was recognized for five years of working for the Tribe. Aaron noted that she had seen many changes in that relatively short period of time. “When I first began working for the Tribe, everyone worked in the Manor. There were only about 25 employees and the Health Clinic was only open one day per week.” Aaron also served as chair of the Education Committee. 1988 – Tribal representatives praised proposed …

. 2003 – The Tribe’s Spirit Mountain Community Fund reached the $20 million mark in giving with a gala dinner and entertainment at Portland Art Museum. On stage at the museum, members of Oregon Coast Children’s Theatre, one of the grant recipients, brought a Native American myth to life. Representatives of many of the 254 recipient organizations of the fund’s 347 grants since 1997 attended, plus Tribal Elders, Tribal officials, staff members and government officials. 1998 – Tribal Information …

the projects planned for next year are: $107,942 to operate, administer and maintain 20 Elder housing units; $476,291 to operate and maintain 148 assisted rental units; $1 million to build an additional eight one- and two-bedroom apartments; $221,217 to fund 20 Down Payment Assistance Grants that average $10,000 each; $276,889 to provide approximately 30 home repair and medical adaptation grants for up to $10,000 each to Tribal members living throughout the country; $210,259 to rehabilitate …

Tribal Government & News Giffen appointed to Willamette Falls Locks Commission 05.08.2018 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council , Natural Resources , State Government WEST LINN – Gov. Kate Brown has appointed Tribal Council member Jack Giffen Jr. as one of two Native American representatives to serve on the new 23-member Willamette Falls Locks Commission. The commission will oversee the potential recommissioning of the Willamette Falls Locks, which possibly would create millions of dollars …

government with Tribes across the country and only 370 were ever ratified. “Of those 370 treaties, every one has been violated by the federal government,” he said. “This is not a great record for a great country.” 1993 – Past Tribal Council member Bob Mercier was the featured “Entrepreneur of the Month” for his business, Bob Mercier Trucking, a contract log hauling business with four trucks and three employees. Previously, he worked for a Siletz trucking company for 15 years and had always dreamed …

is it is probably a bad idea,” Merkley said. “And since it regards undermining Tribal sovereignty, I’m certain that it is a bad idea.” Merkley was one of 10 U.S. Senators who signed an April 27 letter to Department of Health & Human Services Secretary Alex Azar expressing concerns about a Jan. 17 “Dear Tribal Leader” letter that said the federal agency is unable to require states to exempt American Indians and Alaska Natives from work and community engagement requirements because it is “constrained …

Culture Yesteryears -- May 18, 2018 05.14.2018 Danielle Frost History 2013 – Tribal Government Day at the State Capitol honored the ways Oregon’s nine federally recognized Tribes teach their children educationally and culturally. Tribal Council member Cheryle A. Kennedy briefed attendees about Grand Ronde efforts in educating its youth while speaking in the State Capitol rotunda. She said one of the reasons the Tribe sought Restoration was for the education of its children. “Today …

the needs of Oregon Tribes.” 1988 – Excerpts from “Just a Memorandum” by Mary Ann Michelle in 1956 were featured in Smoke Signals . In it, the author talked about her grandfather, Oregon City John, and his history with the Grand Ronde Tribe. She also described early life on the Reservation and the first land allotment, called the Thompson Allotment. “After the Indians were settled down, then they had to get the children started to school. They just had one big building. They had Catholic sisters …

Culture Yesteryears -- Nov. 1, 2018 10.31.2018 Danielle Frost History 2013 – The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde was honored with a prestigious conservation award by one of the state’s premier conservation groups. The Portland-based Lower Columbia River Estuary Partnership addresses environmental challenges in the lower 146 miles of the Columbia River. At its annual gala, the group presented the Tribe with its annual Stewardship Award. It was the first award the Tribe had received from …