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Tribal Government & News Tribal Council OKs Elder housing roof replacements 10.14.2020 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council The 78-acre Risseeuw property at the northeast corner of Grand Ronde and Hebo roads may become a solar farm after Tribal Council approved executing a licensing agreement with a Vancouver, Wash., firm during its Wednesday, Oct. 14, meeting. By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor Just in time for what is forecast to be a cold and rainy western Oregon winter, Tribal Council approved …

Tribal Government & News Tribe received more than $45 million in CARES Act funding in 2020 12.23.2020 Dean Rhodes Tribal government , Federal government By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde received more than $45 million in Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act funding in 2020, according to the federal government website www.usaspending.gov . The Tribe received a combined $44 million from the Treasury Department in three payments and $1.56 …

Tribal Government & News Tribes submit enrollment data for American Rescue Plan funding 04.12.2021 Dean Rhodes Federal government , Tribal government By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor Native American Tribes had until Monday, April 12, to submit enrollment data to the U.S. Department of the Interior to help it figure out funding allocations under the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan signed into law by President Joe Biden on March 12, 2021. The Bureau of Indian Affairs reached out to all …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Council adds 20 more names to Restoration Roll 05.19.2021 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council Tribal Council approved a purchase and sale agreement for the Tribe to buy the 25.62-acre Risseeuw 3 property that is immediately south of the Tribe’s Risseeuw 2 property at the end of McPherson Road in Grand Ronde during its May 19 meeting. (Photo by Timothy J. Gonzalez) By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor Tribal Council continued adding Tribal members to the Restoration Roll …

Tribal Government & News Honoring those who sacrificed 06.01.2021 Danielle Harrison Veterans Master of ceremonies and Tribal Council member Steve Bobb Sr. make his closing remarks during the Memorial Day celebration held at the West Valley Veterans Memorial on Monday, May 31. Bobb is also a Marine Corps veteran from the Vietnam War era. (Photo by Timothy J. Gonzalez) By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals staff writer The Memorial Day ceremony returned to Grand Ronde for the 18 th time after the …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Council adds 25 more names to Restoration Roll 08.11.2021 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor Tribal Council continued adding members to the Restoration Roll by approving 25 new names during its Wednesday, Aug. 11, meeting, which marked the first time it has met at 4 p.m. since March 2020. The 25 names brings the number of Tribal members who have been added to the historically important roll since 2019 to 446. Tribal Council added 204 …

Tribal Government & News Tribe seeking grants to bolster new fire department 01.26.2022 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council , Public safety Construction equipment sits at the southwest corner of Hebo and Grand Ronde roads at what will eventually become the Creekside Elder Housing project. Tribal Council voted on Wednesday, Jan. 26, to approve an agreement with the Indian Health Service that will provide $59,533 in federal funding to install sanitation infrastructure at the site. (Photo by Timothy J. …

Culture Yesteryears - April 1, 2022 03.31.2022 Danielle Harrison Yesteryears File photo from 2012 2017 – Tribal Elder Ed Larsen Jr. was profiled in Smoke Signals . Larsen served on Tribal Council from 1992 through 2004 and owned the Spirit Mountain Store at the corner of Hebo Road before starting his 12-year tenure on Tribal Council. During the time he owned the store and served as an elected official, Larsen gained a reputation for giving and looking out for his friends, family and customers. …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Council makes numerous board and committee appointments 04.06.2022 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor Tribal Council made its annual appointments and re-appointments of Tribal members to special event boards and committees during the Wednesday, April 6, meeting. The myriad appointments and re-appointments included: Re-appointed Albert Miller and appointed Steve Bobb Sr. to the Veterans Special Event Board with terms expiring in March …

Repairs to Grand Ronde Road return to Polk County, Tribal dockets 04.20.2022 Dean Rhodes Cracks in the pavement and a growing pothole are visible on Grand Ronde Road on Tuesday, April 19. Tribal Council approved the Tribe contributing approximately $78,000 to help fund Polk County fixing the roadway that is adjacent to the Grand Ronde Reservation during its Wednesday, April 20, meeting. (Photo by Timothy J. Gonzalez/Smoke Signals) By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor The long-awaited repair …