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to Salem. In 2017, the Siletz Tribe proposed building a second casino at the 20-acre site off Interstate 5 and splitting the proceeds with the state of Oregon and eight other federally recognized Tribes in Oregon. The Grand Ronde Tribe objected to that proposal as well. The Salem market has become more important to Grand Ronde’s Spirit Mountain Casino following the Cowlitz Tribe opening Ilani Casino approximately 17 miles north of the Portland-Vancouver metropolitan area in April 2017. Should the long …

-fil-A to build its seventh Oregon eatery at the site. The Federal Highway Administration transferred ownership of the 15.7-acre Chemawa Station property to the Grand Ronde and Siletz Tribes under the Indian Self-Determination Act in 2002. Ground was officially broken on the site in December 2019. Includes information from Keizer Times Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …

Culture Yesteryears - Sept 14, 2023 09.14.2023 Danielle Harrison Yesteryears 2018 2018 – Tribal Council members, Tribal members and Tribal employees participated in a ceremony that blessed the future site of a fishing platform at Willamette Falls after receiving permission from the state to build the structure. Having a platform at the historic site in the Tribe’s ceded lands had been a goal since 1983’s Restoration, and was in negotiations with the state for two years. 2013 – Willamina …

began. “I received a call at 4 this morning from our security staff onsite, letting me know about the fire,” Webb said in an email. “When I arrived on site, Clackamas Fire District had already done a tremendous job setting up and trying to contain the fire. They are still actively working on suppressing the fire and have told me they will likely be doing that for the remainder of the day, and maybe into the next few days. After that, the Tribe will help support the fire district in any way we can …

our organization from a line worker as a forester, to a management position to a director level position in the executive office to other experiences he has had with other Tribes to he’s now the head guy in D.C. for the BIA forestry. It’s a credit to him. It’s a credit to this organization and it’s a credit to this Tribe.” Fullerton said Wakeland’s ability to put on his boots and cruise a stand of trees and then don a suit and be in high-level meetings makes him different. “Pete’s knowledge …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Council approves 2024 budget 12.27.2023 Danielle Harrison Tribal Council By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals editor Tribal Council held its final meeting of 2023 on Wednesday, Dec. 27, by handling items brought to it during its Tuesday, Dec. 19 and Tuesday, Dec. 26, Legislative Action Committee meetings. Council members approved the 2024 final budget, which included a 3.2 percent increase in spending from the 2023 budget. The 2024 draft budget was mailed …

before the House Interior and Insular Affairs Committee about restoring the Grand Ronde Tribe to federal recognition. Sponsored by U.S. Rep. Les AuCoin, the Grand Ronde Restoration Bill had 57 letters of support and no opposition. It passed the House on Nov. 7, 1983, and was introduced in the Senate by Hatfield four days later. The bill passed the Senate on a voice vote. Less than two weeks later, Reagan signed the Restoration Bill into law. “Basically we had a name and a cemetery. Nothing more than …

at www.thecommunityfund.com/hatfield-fellowship . Videos providing an overview of the Hatfield Fellowship program and interviews with previous fellows can be viewed at Spirit Mountain Community Fund's Web site. Deadline for applications is 5 p.m. Friday, April 29. Applicants will be notified in May if they qualify for interviews. Late applications will not be accepted. For more information, contact Programs Officer Louis King at Spirit Mountain Community Fund at 503-879-1462, e-mail …

Culture Tribe takes possession of former Grand Ronde Middle School site 08.31.2011 Ron Karten History The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde became official owners of the eight-acre Grand Ronde Middle School property on Monday, Aug. 15, Tribal member and Tribal Lands Manager Jan Reibach announced in a Tribal-wide e-mail. The Tribe agreed to buy the land and 27,443-foot facility for $675,000 from the cash-strapped Willamina School District in May. The district has since consolidated its …

of Native students enrolled. Portland State is one of eight colleges and universities nationwide awarded the funding. To apply or receive a program application, students should contact Marilyn Quintero at quintem@pdx.edu or 503-725-9943. The link to the Graduate School of Education Web site is www.pdx.edu/education and the link for the program is www.pdx.edu/aiutp. Students interested in enrolling for the 2012 teacher education program should contact the program office to receive an application …