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-place finish behind Harvey. “We have a lot of important progress underway, and I want to see this through to completion,” George said in a text to Smoke Signals . Tribal Council nominations will occur during a special General Council meeting to be held at 11 a.m. Sunday, June 26. This year’s Tribal Council election will be held on Saturday, Sept. 10. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest …

held two enrollment listening sessions in Tribal Council Chambers and via the Zoom teleconferencing application on Thursday, July 14 and 28. It also held a presentation on Monday, July 25, and Tuesday, July 26, designed to review ECONorthwest’s forecasts and projections for future Tribal membership numbers based on the different scenarios. All four meetings were for enrolled Tribal members only. “Thank you for the listening session tonight,” commented Tribal Elder Debi Anderson on Facebook …

that the season for backyard burning has closed, and that agricultural burning will close on July 1. The Oregon Department of Forestry announced on Wednesday, June 26, that it will declare fire season at midnight on Monday, July 1. Homeowners who want advice on making their property more fire resilient can contact Resiliency Specialist Kaylene Barry at 503-879-3573. The department is accepting applications for volunteer firefighters, as well as emergency medical services and support staff. More …

Health & Education Veterans' Summit schedule 07.08.2013 Ron Karten Health & Wellness , Events Veterans Summit: Gathering of Warriors July 9-12, Grand Ronde, OR Tuesday, July 9 9 a.m. - Continental breakfast (Meal Tent) Noon - Registration/sign-in (Big Tent); lunch (Meal Tent); 2 p.m. - Fire Ceremony (East of Big Tent at Fire Pit) 3 p.m. - Opening Ceremony (Big Tent) 6 p.m. - Dinner (Meal Tent) 7 p.m. - Sweats (Sign up at Registration Booth) 8 p.m. - Northwest Coastal Singing and Dancing …

to talk to you,” said Holliday. “She said she had had her dad’s artifact collection for many years so I put her in contact with the museum. She was really happy.” Yeater agreed to have her father’s collection of more than 300 projectile points and arrowheads donated to the Tribe. She said her father was a farmer and beekeeper, and that he began collecting arrowheads when he was only 5 years old. Kalapuya points were made of obsidian, petrified wood, basalt rock and agates. Yeater said her father …

be approved by the Department of the Interior, they would still need the OK from Oregon’s governor before they could proceed. “Gov. Kotek has been consistent throughout her tenure as a representative, as speaker of the House and now as Oregon’s governor,” said Grand Ronde Tribal lobbyist Justin Martin. “It should come as no surprise that her position and policies around gambling have not changed. Gov. Kotek has been very clear with her policies on off-Reservation gaming and also clear that she does …

for Elders and other Tribal residents than previous locations that were near Uyxat Powwow Grounds off Hebo Road. In 2015, the Food Bank served more than 15,000 individuals and received more than 6,500 hours of work from volunteers. In other action, Tribal Council: Held a first reading on amendments to the Hotel Occupancy Tax Ordinance that would increase the tax on guests at Spirit Mountain Lodge from 8 percent to 10 percent. Converted Grand Ronde Tribal Housing Authority bank accounts to Tribal bank …

on the Reservation to installing bleachers at Uyxat Powwow Grounds off Hebo Road. White’s 17-minute presentation started with an overview of the 4,400-square-foot police station that he said should be complete this month with a grand opening set for early January. The station is replacing a cramped modular adjacent to Spirit Mountain Casino. “This is a much-needed facility for our Tribal police force,” White said. The station costs $1.163 million and was mostly funded through funds provided …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Council approves property acquisitions 09.15.2021 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde is in the process of purchasing the 37.65-acre Bateman property at 45375 Hebo Road. The site is just west of uyxat Powwow Grounds off Highway 22 in the Grand Ronde area. (Photo by Timothy J. Gonzalez/Smoke Signals) By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde’s land holdings are about to increase by more than 500 acres …

Tribal Government & News EPA administrator visits Oregon, announces support for toxic reductions in Columbia 08.30.2022 Dean Rhodes Federal government , Environment , State government Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley speaks during a press event at Broughton Beach off Marine Drive in Portland about the EPA Columbia River Basin Restoration Program on Wednesday, Aug. 10. The recently approved infrastructure law will fund $79 million to reduce toxins in the Columbia River Basin. (Photo by Timothy J …