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. “Tribal Council met with the Elders Committee this morning and had a productive discussion about the need for Tribal Council to provide clear and consistent guidance to the committee on policies and expectations. We have received reports from Tribal Elders and staff, requiring further attention and we need to update applicable Tribal ordinances and committee bylaws and policies. As a result, it is in the best interest of the Tribe and its Elders for the committee to take a break from all official …

. It is not impossible, so I say don’t give up.” Harrison said she believes a reason she is still on Earth is to continue to tell the story of her Tribe. “Our history needs to be told over and over, so it is told correctly and everyone will know,” she said. Thursday presentations focused on chinuk wawa and historic preservation, with breakout sessions about beading, traditional games, technology and repatriation. The morning TED-like sessions discussed schooling in the early days of Grand Ronde, mound sites, stone …

production to buy clothes and other necessities. While the country in general spent some 13 years living with alcohol prohibition (1920-33), David Lewis, Tribal Museum Curator and Cultural Liaison, used the stories that Elders have told to describe almost 100 years of Prohibition for the Grand Ronde people. He also pulled information from the National Archives in Seattle, he said. Lewis told the stories to a group of 30 on Thursday, July 26, at the Willamette Heritage Center Dye House. "One …

not to report specific information discussed during the executive session. Previous to the Department of Justice releasing its opinion, Tribal lobbyist and Tribal member Justin Martin attended a Jan. 27 Tribal consultation with the Oregon Racing Commission that he said was “OK.” “This really isn’t about winning and losing,” Martin said. “It’s about where we want to go as a state in the future with gambling. What is best for Oregon, Oregon’s Tribes and Oregon’s citizens? This is why we have requested …

Culture Army says Tribal member can grow his hair and wear eagle feathers during official ceremonies 07.13.2023 Danielle Harrison Federal government , Culture Army veteran Alan George (Seneca Nation), left, gifts Tribal member and U.S. Army Maj. Patrick Sorensen with an eagle feather for supporting the second annual Eagle Feather Gifting Ceremony held at the U.S. Military Academy West Point in New York on May 26. Sorensen was the officer-in-charge of the academy’s Native American Heritage …

. “The ownership determination is conclusive,” Greene said. “Grand Ronde intends to proceed with platform construction under its valid Waterway Structure Registration issued by DSL and this does not require authorization from PGE or FERC,” Greene wrote. “DSL is not bound by PGE’s FERC license. In addition, Grand Ronde has identified alternative access to the platform sites, including via waterway and river bed and bank access as authorized by state law. DSL has confirmed and authorized access through …

and Native American organizations. Karen and Jimi adopted Arthur Kalif Simmons (Hualapai) and Jay Ghost Simmons (Oglala/Lakota) and built a home in Los Altos, Calif., always trying to get three lives out of one. Jimi worked as a journeyman operating engineer. He loved construction. Jimi volunteered to stay home with the boys while Karen went to law school. Never forgetting those behind the walls, Jimi Simmons went to California and Washington prisons to visit Indian inmates and advocated …

Tribal Government & News George discusses the power of Tribal philanthropy 09.27.2018 Danielle Frost Tribal Council , Events , Spirit Mountain Community Fund By Danielle Frost Tribal philanthropy and the new relationships it has created among Oregon and Washington Tribes, as well as their surrounding communities, was one of the topics discussed during the Grantmakers of Oregon and Southwest Washington Conference: Grantmakers as Changemakers held at Spirit Mountain Casino on Wednesday, Sept. 26 …

and an on-site inspection with the engineer occurred on Wednesday, April 26. River Design Group has a second office in Corvallis. River Design Group is a private consulting firm specializing in river, stream and wetland restoration projects in the Pacific Northwest and other western states. It will provide White and Tribal Council with a report on the current status of the riverbank where it meets the back side of the cemetery for approximately 850 feet. White said the report should identify any …

Employment had 59 students participating in 2019. They also attended five mandatory financial planning sessions and were offered job readiness training and skills. The Youth Scholarship program offers $100 per student in school supply funds. In 2018, $69,800 was awarded. There are currently 111 full-time college students among Tribal members, one of whom is studying abroad in Spain. The Tribal Library had 5,491 patrons visit and the computers were used 597 times. “Some people don’t have great …