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cards. The Tribe has been demanding that the Army Corps follow congressional directives to study removing hydropower from its dams, and court and federal orders to implement more deep drawdowns to enable juvenile spring Chinook and winter steelhead to pass through the dams so they can migrate to the ocean. The measures are considered critical for the survival of both species. To read more about this topic, visit www.smokesignals.org and type “The salmon situation,” into the search bar. Send …

Tribal Government & News State reaffirms Grand Ronde fishing platform decision 11.28.2018 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council , Culture , Natural Resources , State Government SALEM – Oregon Department of State Lands Director Vicki Walker reaffirmed her decision to allow the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde to erect and use a fishing platform at Willamette Falls on Monday, Nov. 26. Walker originally granted permission to the Grand Ronde Tribe on Aug. 31, but the Umatilla, Yakama and Warm Springs …

ranging from preschool through fifth grade on Friday, Feb. 23,and Monday, Feb. 26. The program was started to give local students and community members an opportunity to learn more about culturally significant plants such as camas, onion, milkweed and tarweed. Children also had an opportunity to inspect dogwood and ninebark cuttings, which were traditionally used to make tools and basketry. “Part of what Grand Ronde is doing as a part of the Plants for People program is to show the kids Native plants …

Tribal Government & News Grand Ronde Police Log -- Feb. 26-March 4 03.14.2018 Dean Rhodes Public Safety Monday, Feb. 26 No calls for service. Tuesday, Feb. 27 Assist outside agency on Southwest Hill Drive in Willamina. Assist outside agency on Southwest Hill Drive in Willamina. Assist outside agency with a reported armed robbery in the 25000 block of Yamhill River Road. Wednesday, Feb. 28 Suspicious activity reported in the 28000 block of Salmon River Highway. Assist outside agency in the 9700 …

at the Tuesday, Sept. 26, Legislative Action Committee meeting that the harvest license program has earned more than $160,000 in revenue for the Tribe since its inception while saving resources in maintaining vacant lands. In 2017, the Tribe received $59,148 in revenue from hay and crop licenses. The estimate for 2018 is slightly less at $58,967. The decrease is a result of better calculations of acreage farmed due to aerial imagery, a staff report stated. The staff report also said …

Tribal Government & News Casino hosting ATNI Mid-Year Convention 05.12.2016 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council , Events , Spirit Mountain Casino , Tribal Employees Tribal representatives from Native governments in Oregon, Idaho, Washington state, southeastern Alaska, northern California and western Montana will converge on Spirit Mountain Casino Monday, May 23, through Thursday, May 26, for the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians’ Mid-Year Convention. The conventions are where Indian Country …

Court as long as it is uncontested and they can marry on the Reservation, but only with a marriage license issued by another governmental entity. During the Oct. 20 Legislative Action Committee meeting, Honors Attorney Holly Partridge said the Tribe received “numerous” comments about the Marriage Ordinance and that they were “overwhelmingly” in support of adoption. A Legislative Action Committee executive summary said there were 26 comments submitted. During a first reading of the revised …

Gaming Spirit Mountain Casino sticking with Wells Fargo for banking services 04.03.2019 Danielle Frost Spirit Mountain Casino , Gaming Spirit Mountain Casino By Danielle Frost Smoke Signals staff writer Unlike the Grand Ronde Tribal government, Spirit Mountain Casino will continue its multi-million dollar business relationship with Wells Fargo Bank. The decision was announced at the Legislative Action Committee meeting held on Tuesday, March 26. Tribal Council member Steve Bobb Sr., who serves …

to the Election Ordinance on Wednesday, April 3, that will provide for the use of ballot boxes in Tribal elections. Senior Staff Attorney Deneen Aubertin Keller said during the Tuesday, March 26, Legislative Action Committee meeting that no comments were received regarding the proposed amendments before the deadline. However, one supportive comment was received after the deadline. The amendments establish a process for collection of ballot box ballots and state that ballots cast by voters who walk …

; Appointed Steve Bobb Jr. to the Fish & Wildlife Committee with a term expiring in March 2021; Appointed Mike Colton to serve as an alternate on the Election Board with a term expiring in March 2021; And appointed Brian Krehbiel to the Tribal Employment Rights Commission to serve out the term of Matt Thomas through March 2020 and Simone Auger to a full three-term expiring in March 2022. Also included in the June 26 Tribal Council packet were approved authorizations to proceed that authorized …