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Culture Yesteryears -- April 15, 2015 04.14.2015 Dean Rhodes History 2010 – The Grand Ronde Community Resource Center, which runs the local food bank, moved into the Bailey house located near the entrance to Fort Yamhill State Park and the Tribe’s Uyxat Powwow Grounds off Hebo Road. The process of moving took three months, including renovation of the Bailey house. The move was forced by a rickety bridge in the Bunnsville area, as well as foundation and structural problems at the previous …

influencer talks about their different style of TikTok videos. Chubb shares her traditional clothing and dances. In some videos she uses voiceover to explain the stories she has heard passed down through generations. “I started to show off my jingle dress that my auntie gave me,” Chubb says. “A lot of people admired that and were happy I was showing off my culture in that way.” Mooswa posts comedy bits about Native life and Maya shares videos that showcase the duality of Native Americans – wearing …

Wildhorse Foundation and $13,384 from the Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw's Three Rivers Foundation. "The process of obtaining these grants included many meetings and coordination with the foundations," said Land and Culture Department Manager Jan Looking Wolf Reibach. "Together with Finance and Tribal Council, the capital campaign team worked to create a new process to provide the Tribe's financial information securely to the foundations in order to meet the broadened requirements compared to most …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Governments Legislative Day set for Feb. 13 01.30.2014 Ron Karten State government SALEM -- Tribal Governments Legislative Day will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13, in the State Capitol's Galleria. The Oregon Legislature only meets for a one-month session in 2014 beginning in early February. In order to take advantage of Tribal-state interactions that can occur during a legislative session, the Legislative Commission on Indian Services reserved …

the oldest living member of the Tribe, Nora Kimsey. In addition to meeting with Tribal Council, the governor visited the Health & Wellness Clinic, the Tribal Library, Education Complex and made a surprise visit to Tribal Elder Hubert Mercier. 2002 – The eighth annual Government-to-Government Summit was held in Grand Ronde at Spirit Mountain Casino. Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber made what many believed would be his final appearance at the summit. He spoke about Executive Order 96-30 that mandated state …

were forwarded to the Department of the Interior for approval per provisions outlined in the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act regarding Class III gaming. The amendments include an update of the definition of “video lottery terminal” to broaden its meaning, which will allow Spirit Mountain Casino to offer more interactive slot machines as they change over time. Games that include an element of skill also will be allowed under the amendment. “Hopefully this definition will not need to be amended in order …

Culture Yesteryears -- Dec. 15, 2015 12.14.2015 Dean Rhodes History 2010 – A projected shortfall in expected revenue in the Willamina School District meant the possible end of a school in Grand Ronde. Cuts on the order of $450,000 were needed to keep the district solvent and Superintendent Mark Jeffery proposed closing the middle school in Grand Ronde and transporting students to the Oaken Hills campus in Willamina. 2005 – Tribal Elder Beryle Contreras was reunited with Wilma Mankiller, who …

Empowerment & Prevention Program. Youth Empowerment & Prevention has been preparing for the event by sponsoring several gift making workshops in order to create giveaways for guests. Additionally, Children & Family Services hosted three ribbon skirt and shirt making workshops. Fabric, ribbon and supplies were provided. The first Agency Creek Round Dance was held in April 2003 and subsequently held annually until the COVID-19 pandemic forced the cancellation of the event in 2020, ’21 and ’22 …

grants are available for building, Leno noted, there are not grants for long-term maintenance. 2014 – Tribal Historian David Lewis had recently returned from a trip to Washington D.C., to search for the original Executive Order establishing the Grand Ronde Reservation, signed by President James Buchanan in 1857. The elusive document did not turn up, although Lewis found other historical treasures including maps, correspondence and reports about the reservation. 2009 – A $6.4 million project …

. Later in the process, council members Kathleen George and Brenda Tuomi also noted that based on concerns they had heard from the Tribal membership and the timing of the election, they were unable to support it. It was stated that the Tribe was moving forward with the amendment process at that time in order to avoid having it conflict with Tribal Council elections in September. Tribal Council attributed wanting to remove the BIA from constitutional elections because of concerns with Tribal members …