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of the United States, was unable to attend due to the death of her mother. Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Bryan Newland (Ojibwe) and Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Rachael Taylor visited southern Oregon to highlight conservation efforts, survey wildland fire damage and discuss the department’s support for rural and Tribal communities. Oregon Gov. Kate Brown and U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley joined them. The Interior Department contingent visited Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument and toured the site …

Tribal Government & News Grand Ronde Tribal Police Department log -- July 24-Aug. 6 08.13.2020 Dean Rhodes Public safety Friday, July 24 Citizen contact occurred in the 9600 block of Grand Ronde Road. Assist outside agency with a cover request in the Willamina area. Assist outside agency with civil service of paperwork in the Otis area. Assist outside agency with civil service of paperwork in the Willamina area. Reported sex abuse in the 9600 block of Tilixam Circle. Animal complaint …

set of eyeglasses; just in case. "Right now, I'm doing things incrementally," Baxter says. She started with a just-implemented mass notification process for everybody on the Tribal campus, in Tribal housing and in the community in the event that something happens on Tribal property, such as a road closure or major accident. "To give credit," she says, "the Tribe's Information Technology Department brought the mass notification process to the Tribe - I just implemented it." With that said, she …

for alternative health insurance through the act, which is popularly known as Obamacare, Tribal members are helping to save Tribal dollars since the Skookum Health Assistance Program is not insurance. By having another first payer for medical expenses, the Tribe can make its Contract Health Services and Skookum funding go further. By applying, Meneley said, Tribal members in Oregon can either qualify for the Oregon Health Plan or obtain health insurance on the marketplace. With a possible tax credit …

and Sexual Violence Services grant and a STOP Violence Against Women Act grant that would bring the Tribe $82,772 in the first year and $41,386 in the second year to help fund the Tribe’s domestic violence advocate; Approved using up to $6 million of the Tribe’s line of credit to fund an investment loan to an unnamed company at 10 percent interest. The resolution states that the company has property worth more than three times the loan amount; And approved the enrollment of one infant into the Tribe …

) By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor Tribal Council approved a maximum $4.5 million loan to Spirit Mountain Gaming Inc. to finish constructing a 74-space full-service recreational vehicle park at Spirit Mountain Casino during its Wednesday, June 15, meeting. The new lodging option at the casino is hoping to capitalize on an increasingly more popular RV trend in the United States. “This aligns well with who our primary customers are,” said Tribal Council member Kathleen George, who also sits on the SMGI …

for an election to the Department of the Interior on Sept. 12. In other action, Tribal Council: Established Friday, Sept. 9, as the third per capita payment date of 2022; Approved applying for $26,459 in Natural Resources Conservation Service funding for conservation practices at the 62-acre Ahsney property located east of Basket Slough and north of Dallas. The Tribe acquired the conservation property in 2019; Approved an agreement with the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians’ Economic …

to secure more funding. “That is something that I definitely want to give you credit for,” she said. “That was something that we are very appreciative of, having you standing in the gap for Native nations and especially for our Tribe…We love being able to actively see that change in grants.” Harvey said it had been an honor to represent the Tribe. “Many of us have testified on issues over the years and sometimes it takes a long time to see the fruits of our labor, but I will say, in this last year …

’s executive director. Working together with now-Executive Director Angie Sears, then a program coordinator, the two developed the program. It was proposed it to SMCF Board of Trustees and approved in July 2019. However, it took longer than expected to implement due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The program was developed for Grand Ronde Tribal youth to engage Native students with philanthropy, grantmaking and community service. It is designed to introduce the youth to nonprofit organizations …

only 14 percent contained. The Forest Service said the Grizzly fires were the worst in that area since 1927. Drake said fire season usually gets started in the spring when the Fire Protection Program begins screening and interviewing applicants. “That’s when we start doing our hiring process,” said Drake. “We start figuring out how many returners we have coming back, which dictates how many firefighters we are going to hire for our seasonal pool. “We try to get around 35 seasonal employees, which …