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, March 1, at the Tribal Community Center in Grand Ronde. In addition, Fish & Wildlife Program Manager Kelly Dirksen and Aquatic Biologist Brandon Weems attended the meeting to distribute salmon to Portland-area Tribal members. Following the General Council meeting, about 20 Tribal members stayed for the first of three Community Input meetings that are seeking advisory vote topics to possibly be placed on the September Tribal Council ballot. General Manager David Fullerton and Tribal Council Chief …

of Eugene, $33,500, for its Rural Access to Justice: Mobile Legal Services program; Polk County Fire District No. 1 of Independence, $10,041, to purchase portable ventilators for pre-hospital treatment; Salem Dream Center, $50,000, for Supporting Children & Families: Emphasizing Mental, Physical Wellness & Education program; Shadow Project of Portland, $36,000, for expanded reading mentoring for students in special education; Freshwater Trust of Portland, $20,100, for its Salmon River Habitat …

that if they want to speak to an on-duty officer that they can call the nonemergency number at 541-921-2929. The Police Department also has stopped accepting prescription medications in its lobby drop box until further notice and the Wednesday, March 18, Chat With the Chief event has been canceled. The Tribal Court is suspending all notary services and court facilitation services until at least April 1. People in need of court forms or information can contact the Tribal Court …

Jack Giffen Jr. said he wanted the membership to know it was a unanimous council decision regarding the two financial items. The Tribe moved to close its primary economic engine, Spirit Mountain Casino, from Thursday, March 19, through Wednesday, April 1. During the Legislative Action Committee meeting, Tribal Council Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy said the Tribe is working diligently on emergency management protocols to keep coronavirus at bay and out of the community. The Tribe has established …

the Indian Housing Block Grant program to help determine Tribal allocations despite the fact that Tribes provided up-to-date enrollment numbers in applying for CARES Act funding. Treasury requested that Tribes certify their enrollment citizenship populations as of Jan. 1 upon registering for CARES Act funds before the April 17 deadline. To qualify, Tribes were asked how many enrolled citizens they have, how many acres of land they own and how many people they employ. The departments of Interior …

Gaming Tribe reassessing Wood Village property as site for new gaming facility 10.04.2020 Dean Rhodes Gaming , Federal government , State government , Spirit Mountain Casino The site of the former Multnomah Greyhound Park in Wood Village on Thursday, Oct. 1. After sitting idle for several years, the property owned by the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde has been identified as the site of a possible new Tribal casino. (Photo by Timothy J. Gonzalez/Smoke Signals) By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals …

of Native American students there is approximately 5 percent. “With the shutdown last March, I think teachers and support staff really worked with our seniors, helping them to complete their credits,” she says. “Some might have also had the opportunity to finish over the summer.” The Salem-Keizer School District’s on-time Native graduation rates have decreased from 70.3 in 2019 to 65 percent in 2020. Public Engagement Specialist Aaron Harada said approximately 1 percent of the district’s students …

Culture Tribal member connects with the past in new venture 04.14.2021 Danielle Harrison People , Culture , History Tribal member Brian Krehbiel talks about his new business, Agency Creek Expressions, at his facility in Willamina on Thursday, April 1. The focus of the business is building traditional Native canoes. (Photos by Timothy J. Gonzalez) By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals staff writer WILLAMINA -- Tribal member Brian Krehbiel has dedicated himself to learning traditional skills …

the labor market,” she said. “In March 2020, the casino was closed from March 18 to June 1, and the Tribal offices were closed from March 13 to May 18. From March 2020 to current, we have had 494 cases, of employees on the casino and government side, who were exposed to COVID and tested positive or negative.” In 2021, there have been 329 employment openings at Spirit Mountain Casino and 83 people hired, of which 17 are Tribal members. On the governance side, there were 167 job openings with 38 people …

in love. Then, we got the ball rolling and hired a website designer and launched our company on Oct. 1. Most of our advertising so far has been through word of mouth and social media marketing.” Ashley LaBonte goes over the interior of one of the coolers that includes a dry goods basket and a divider that is also a cutting board that she and her husband, Tribal member Gene LaBonte, designed at their Kalama, Wash., home on Saturday, May 22. Currently, Zilla offers three different coolers sizes …