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Tribal Government & News Tribal Council ends government's relationship with Wells Fargo 08.08.2018 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council With the approval of two agreements during its Wednesday, Aug. 8, meeting, Tribal Council officially ended the Tribal government’s banking relationship with Wells Fargo. Tribal Council voted in October 2017 to end the Tribal government’s financial relationship with the bank and Tribal staff in the Finance and Legal departments have been negotiating agreements with …

Tribal Government & News General Council briefed on Housing, Social Services departments 03.14.2018 Dean Rhodes General Council , Events , Housing , Tribal Employees General Council received a two-for-one deal on Sunday, March 4, in the Tribal Community Center as the membership was briefed on the Housing and Social Services departments before an almost two-hour Other Business session that concentrated on recent staff changes at the Member Services Department and the Tribal press coverage of …

Health & Education 'Your Money, Your Future' event to dispense financial knowledge 06.28.2018 Dean Rhodes Education , Events If you go ‘Your Money, Your Future’ When: 5-7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 12 Where: Tribal Community Center, 9615 Grand Ronde Road More information: 503-879-2276 or yourmoneyyourfuture@grandronde.org . By Dean Rhodes An almost two-year effort by the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde to ascertain whether funds provided to Tribal youth when they turn 21 are fulfilling the …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Council withdraws reimbursement of Harvey's attorney fees from agenda 04.18.2018 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council Tribal Council postponed approval of a reimbursement to Tribal Council member Denise Harvey for attorney’s fees she incurred in defending herself against an ethics complaint during the Wednesday, April 18, meeting. Tribal member Rebecca Knight, a former Hatfield Fellow, filed an ethics complaint against Harvey regarding her participation in interviews for …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Council renews Table Rocks agreement 03.13.2017 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council , Federal Government , Natural Resources By Bethany Bea Smoke Signals Intern After several months of review, the Tribe is continuing its partnership with the Bureau of Land Management and the Nature Conservancy regarding the Table Rocks Management Area in southern Oregon near Medford. Tribal Council approved renewal of the Table Rocks memorandum of understanding at the Wednesday, March 8, …

Culture Native grads receive state support regarding attire 04.13.2017 Brent Merrill Culture , Education , State Government Oregon’s Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction Dr. Salam Noor recently sent a letter to Oregon school districts encouraging them to work with Tribes and Tribal students to allow Native students to wear cultural items at graduation. “High school graduation is a time of great excitement for students, families and our communities as a whole,” Noor wrote in his letter …

Culture Tribal veterans address Willamina students 11.14.2017 Danielle Frost Culture , People , History , Events By Danielle Frost WILLAMINA -- Steve Bobb Sr. has served in many capacities in his lifetime, but his service as a Marine in Vietnam is at the top of the list. “I have seen mankind at its best and at its worst,” Bobb said. “I have seen courage beyond imagination … and am still haunted by the memories of what I heard, saw and smelled. Even with all of this, to have stood in the ranks …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Council OKs four grant applications on June 14 06.14.2017 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council Tribal Council approved applying for four grants during its Wednesday, June 14, meeting that, if received, would bring the Tribe more than $3 million in funding for various projects. The first grant application to the Administration for Children and Families Office of Head Start would bring the Tribe approximately $500,000 annually for five years. If received, the grant would …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Council appoints Editorial Board, OKs stipend 05.17.2017 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council Tribal Council appointed five people to the newly created Editorial Board and set the stipend board members will be paid during the Wednesday, May 17, meeting held at 11 a.m. to accommodate council members’ travel needs. The Editorial Board was created by the Independent Tribal Press Ordinance, which took effect in mid-January. Board members are required to serve their terms of …

Tribal Government & News General Council briefed on Lands Department 12.07.2017 Dean Rhodes General Council By Dean Rhodes For the first time ever, the Tribe has taken land outside of Yamhill, Polk and Tillamook counties into trust with the 97-acre Rattlesnake Butte property in Lane County recently being approved, Tribal Lands Manager Jan Michael Reibach said during a presentation given at the Sunday, Dec. 3, General Council meeting held in the Tribal Community Center. “It’s historic for the …