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approved the agenda for the Sunday, June 24, General Council meeting, which only will include Tribal Council nominations and door prizes. Tribal Council Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy also announced that one of the advisory votes that will be on the September Tribal Council ballot will address the split family situations and ask if unenrolled siblings who met the enrollment requirements before the 1999 enrollment amendment should be enrolled. Cultural Resources Department Manager David Harrelson …

, and she would tell me, ‘We were all closer then. We didn’t have anything to fight over and we cared for one another. All this money has only caused greed and ungratefulness in some people.’ Her wish was that people would just get along and be thankful for what we have. Those are powerful words from such a kind and loving, sweet lady. I love you, Margaret Provost, and I’ll do my best to live up to your words. May the Lord give your family peace and understanding at this time. I will miss you terribly …

that a director whose term has expired continues to serve until a successor is elected and qualified unless the articles of incorporation state otherwise. In other action, Tribal Council: Approved applying for a $45,000 grant from Oregon Workforce Housing Initiative that will help the Tribe review Tribally owned lands and potentially other lands that would be appropriate for housing development; Approved the enrollment of one infant into the Tribe because he or she meets the requirements outlined …

) was the first Tribal liaison for the city of Portland, appointed by former Mayor Charlie Hales. She has worked as an attorney for Oregon and Washington Tribes and also graduated from Lewis & Clark College’s Northwestern School of Law. The Tribe established the Court of Appeals in 2001 and it has seen 77 cases filed since then, Fasana said. “Cases before the Court of Appeals varies,” she said. “Some years we do not have any cases filed. On average, the court will see one to two cases per year. The exception …

newspaper with the largest permissible ad restricted to a half-page in any one issue. A Candidates Forum is scheduled for 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 25, in the Tribal gym in Grand Ronde. Questions for Tribal Council candidates may be e-mailed to candidatequestion@grandronde.org . Please include your name and roll number. Ballots will be counted at the Community Center on Saturday, Sept. 8, and election results will be posted that evening on the Community Center’s front doors. At the end of the special …

familiarize yourself with what goes on here,” Leno said, “because on a consistent basis one Tribe or the other will always be over here testifying.” Karen Quigley, executive director of the Legislative Commission on Indian Services, characterized the event was a “visiting day” for the Tribes so Tribal representatives can have discussions in a setting free from the typical structure of governmental interactions. “This is a day that they get to ask whatever they want,” Quigley said. Eight of the nine …

in and ask for that service? That is a very difficult question. … In the Tribal environment, it’s about families coming. I actually went and looked for services. I would have never done it had my wife, my kids, my grandkids not pushed me to do that because in the belief of veterans there is always somebody that needs it more than you. We believe one of the answers to your question is you need to get these families involved … if not that veteran will sit home and go without that service believing …

Policy for the Tribe, starting with procurement and purchasing policies; Approved design plans for the Early Childhood Education and Youth Education Building expansion project; Authorized the demolition of a manufactured home on the Hall property. Facilities staff will dispose of what can’t be salvaged from the structure; And approved one proposed amendment to the Enrollment Ordinance and denied two. Tribal Council voted to propose changing the Enrollment Ordinance to allow Tribal members …

since he was 6 years old when his father brought home elk calls and left them on a windowsill while he went to take a nap. “Don’t touch those,” his father said. “Well, soon as that door shut I pushed a chair over and grabbed the elk calls,” Lux said. He got one to make a noise and went right in to tell his father, who briefly scolded him for not following instructions. “But then he started working with me on it,” Lux said. He went to the World Championships in Seattle that same year. It was 1989 …

to make venture capital investments. The investment opportunity was originally structured with an offshore account in the Cayman Islands, but Tribal Council had concerns about Tribal sovereignty issues regarding an account overseas; Approved a per capita payment date of March 10. As of the Tribal Council meeting, the distribution amount was not known; Approved applications for three grants: One to the Department of Justice for $300,000, which would go toward Tribal officers’ salaries as well …