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also contained a film depicting an imaginary journey home by Tomanowos, which was originally removed from the Willamette Valley from land that had once belonged to the Tribe. 2014 – The Tribe broke ground for its new Human Resources, TERO and Vocational Rehabilitation Programs building in late July. The 12,000-square-foot building was expected to be completed by spring 2015 and was intended to be a “one-stop-shop” for members seeking Tribal employment. 2009 – Grand Ronde Station announced it would …

the first supplemental budget appropriation increase of up to $7 million in funding for the Stratus Village housing project in McMinnville; And approved enrolling one minor into the Tribe because they meet the enrollment requirements outlined in the Tribal Constitution and Enrollment Ordinance. To watch the entire meeting, visit the Tribal government’s website at www.grandronde.org and click on the Videos tab. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper …

for restoration of the Klamath River. “Fish came from the ocean and they brought with them these marine-derived nutrients and all the great things that the ocean provides to the land,” Yurok Tribe Fisheries Director Barry McCovey said. “And that was abruptly ended 100 years ago.” A saying often heard with the Klamath River is that the installment of the Iron Gate Dam cut the river in half. “They pretty much extinguished the spring run in the Klamath, the one that everyone was dependent on the most …

, in Tribal Council chambers and on Zoom. Another community meeting is slated for 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20, in Tribal Council chambers and on Zoom. Any Tribal member who did not receive a ballot and is registered to vote with their name on the voter registration list should request one as soon as possible by calling 360-614-5848 or by email at Cherisse.Tiger@bia.gov . Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our …

Tribal Government & News Forty-one years of Restoration will be celebrated Nov. 22-23 at Spirit Mountain Casino 11.05.2024 Danielle Harrison Restoration Smoke Signals file photo If you go 41 st Restoration Celebration and Powwow When: Friday and Saturday, Nov. 22-23. Doors open at 10 a.m. Friday, a meal will be served at 11:30 a.m. For powwow, doors open at 10 a.m. Saturday with grand entries at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. All are welcome Where: Spirit Mountain Casino, 27100 S.W. Salmon River Highway …

sense you have to go back 170 years and understand that the whole reason this fort existed was to assist in the rounding up, sometimes by force, of the ancestors of the Grand Ronde and placing a military presence on their back doorstep to keep them contained and under surveillance,” Commissioner Doug Deur said. “So, it is really their history and an awkward history, and an awkward one for us to try and interpret and manage on their behalf. So, it is a unique property with a unique history tied …

Signals prints roughly 7,000 copies of the newspaper every two weeks and has another 500 e-subscriptions. It is considering increasing its print run due to high demand, she added. Editorial Board Chair Mia Prickett, Vice Chair Shelley Hanson and Secretary Tracy Moreland introduced themselves and presented a slide show about the Independent Tribal Press Ordinance passed by the Tribal Council in 2017. They shared that Smoke Signals is one of just five independent newspapers among the 562 federally …

for the Tribe, and sees both large and small opportunities. For example, he said, one of his goals is to get a coffee shop built on the campus, so that khofi haws operator Ariel Hunt would not have to rely on the small trailer she operates out of now. “Any support that I can offer to the entrepreneurs in this community, I’m all for it,” Cully said. “(My position) is a fantastic opportunity to build some generational wealth for the Tribe and do some things that are long overdue.” Rowe said that Health …

to secure critical investments like this one for Oregon’s 6th District.” “The problems created by the ongoing climate crisis overlap with many issues already threatening Oregonians such as housing and access to essential medical services,” Wyden said. “This investment for The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde in both community services and housing for Tribal members is a great example of what I fought for in the Inflation Reduction Act. We need more comprehensive solutions like this, and I …

response and recovery efforts in other states. The strike teams will be reimbursed directly by California. When we deploy we work with one goal in mind: Protecting people, property and critical infrastructure. Our staff’s main focus down there will be to provide structural protection.” In addition, the Tribe’s Natural Resources Department sent a wildland fire engine crew that was called out and began traveling on the morning of Friday, Jan. 10. The NRD crew specializes in wildfire and natural …