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Tribal Government & News Tribe blesses Blue Heron Paper Mill site in Oregon City 09.12.2019 Danielle Frost Tribal government , Culture Cultural Consultant and Tribal Elder Greg Archuleta welcomes Tribal members to the Blue Heron Paper Mill site in Oregon City before a Tribal blessing ceremony held on Monday, Sept. 9. The Tribe purchased the 23-acre site on Aug. 15 for $15.25 million. (Photo by Timothy J. Gonzalez/Smoke Signals) By Danielle Frost Smoke Signals staff writer OREGON CITY …

that includes a 120,000-square-foot gaming floor, 300 hotel rooms and more than 3,000 parking spaces. There also would be space for concerts and events. In addition to Hernandez, Tribal Council Secretary Jon A. George, Tribal Council member Lisa Leno, Tribal Attorney Rob Greene and Project Manager Ryan Webb attended the meeting. Webb said that configuring the 26-acre site in a way where it could blend in with the natural surroundings had been challenging. “It seems like a lot of space, but as you …

merchandise on a credit basis. 1987 - Tribal Chairman Mark Mercier thanked Joann McClary and Mary Ring for coordinating the first Tribal Pageant held during the third annual Contest Powwow. The pageant selected Cindy Martin, Marlo George, Jolene Poole and Amber Cook as Royalty Court. He also cited Greg Archuleta for all of his hard work performed during powwow and the cleanup afterward. Yesteryears is a look back at Tribal history in five-year increments through the pages of Smoke Signals. Share …

Department to be issued Tribal credit cards. Tribal Council also appointed Kennedy as its representative to the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians and the payment of $2,400 in annual dues to the organization. Also, Tribal Council approved the enrollment of 11 non-infants and four infants into the Tribe. The Sept. 10 meeting was the first for newly elected Tribal Council members Chris Mercier and Tonya Gleason-Shepek. Tribal Council member Jon A. George and Jade Unger provided the cultural drumming …

arena project; Approved increasing the Tribe’s TriState Bank line of credit; And accepted one voluntary relinquishment of Tribal membership. Tribal Council member Jon A. George led a contingent of Tribal members that included Land and Culture employees Mike Karnosh, Travis Stewart, Bobby Mercier and Brian Krehbiel in the cultural drumming and singing to open the meeting. The meeting also was the first for new General Manager Dawn Doar, who started working for the Tribe on Monday, April 6 …

Members who wish to set-aside money in order to cover any potential year-end State tax liability. Tribal Members aged 18 and over can defer a portion of their Per Capita payments to their adult savings plan. That money would be available to withdraw from your savings plan as needed. Please note – this option is not available for Elders’ payments. Money cannot be deferred to the adult savings plan from Elder payments. Open a regular savings account at a bank or credit union and set-aside money …

of Indian Affairs’ Division of Workforce Development for $25,000 to provide college student internships during calendar year 2017; Approved a Tribal credit card for Health Services Executive Director Kelly Rowe to pay for Adult Foster Care residents’ activities held off the Reservation or to purchase emergency supplies; Approved an easement with Bay City for a permanent easement across the Tribe’s Kilchis Point property on Tillamook Bay for an outfall pipe; Approved the Tribal Lands Department …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Council OKs budget to purchase property adjacent to Blue Heron site 12.02.2020 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council The Grand Ronde Tribe is in the final stages of closing on the property at 450 Main St. in Oregon City. The almost half-acre lot is adjacent to the former Blue Heron property the Tribe purchased in August 2019. (Photo by Timothy J. Gonzalez/Smoke Signals) By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor Tribal Council approved a fifth supplemental budget for 2020 during …

Tribal Government & News Fire at tumwata village site continues to smolder 02.13.2025 Nicole Montesano Tumwata Village Gordon Bray of Oregon City takes photos of a blaze at the Tribe’s tumwata village property, the former Blue Heron Paper Mill, from the McLoughlin Promenade in Oregon City on Thursday, Jan. 30. (Photos by Michelle Alaimo) By Nicole Montesano Smoke Signals staff writer OREGON CITY -- A fire at the former Blue Heron Paper Mill, the Tribe’s tumwata village property, continues …

of the terrorist attacks that occurred a decade ago. Door prize winners were Nancy Coleman, Chip Tom, Wayne Sell, Les McKnight, Kathleen Tom (donated to the Elders Committee), Bob Duncan, Betty Reed, Delores Knight and Jolanda Catabay. The next General Council meeting will be held 11 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 2, in Eugene. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …