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is allocating money to a top priority of the Oregon Department of Transportation," Kennedy said. "It will affect a lot of local communities. The Tribe is being a good partner in helping fund this project with other local governments. … We are genuine about our efforts, and pleased and proud to be part of this endeavor." "This is another example of the true spirit of the government-to-government relationship," said Tribal Council member Chris Mercier, who represents the Tribe on the Bypass Advisory …

Natural Resources Department and their respective staff members. They worked together and provided two donations of fresh salmon to iskam m f k H m f k haws. I appreciate the time spent by NRD staff Brandon Weems and Jeramy Trammell who picked up, cleaned and packaged the fish for distribution. I feel that they went above and beyond to make this much-needed food donation happen for our community. Protein is the top requested item and also our most expensive to purchase. This donation …

honors on Saturday and Logan’s top-seeded The Real GR finished in second. Flying High featured Barba, Andrew Barry, Kevin Cable and Max Braziel. “We just wanted to go out there and have fun,” said Logan. “The player on their team that really caught my eye was Andrew Barry. He’s gotten a lot better since the last time we played them. If our shots were falling in the first part of the game we could have beat those guys.” Logan’s high school tournament team won the event in 2014 and lost this year …

and Olyvia exchanged their vows to the song “Unchained Melody” played on a cell phone. Younger had the couple hold their right hands throughout the ceremony. When he pronounced them husband and wife, they shared a kiss to the applause of those assembled. According to Younger, Clint and Olyvia’s wedding was the first ever held in the casino’s courtyard. “I’m over the top,” said Clint. “I’m shocked. I’m absolutely shocked. It didn’t register until I saw everybody.” The bride wore a floor-length white …

governments. Thus, the department has made the restoration of Tribal homelands a priority.” “S. 818 is a consensus-based legislative proposal to assist the Tribe in re-acquiring lands within its original reservation,” Leno said. “Based on the universal support and the importance of the legislation to the Tribe, I request passage of the legislation be a top priority of the committee and the Senate.” Regarding another bill that would expand the area where the Siletz Indian Tribe could take land …

’s Enrollment office came to light,” the statement says. “Among other things, we found that Enrollment staff had reduced the Grand Ronde blood quantum of some Tribal members. In addition, blood quantum and other information had been entered incorrectly in the Tribe’s enrollment database, known as Progeny.” In February, the top two employees in the Member Services Department were removed from their positions. The enrollment audit resulted in more than 10 Tribal members being disenrolled …

, Staff Attorney Jennifer Biesack and Tribal Council Chief of Staff Stacia Hernandez. “I want to give a lot of thanks to our partners at the state for working with us on this,” Greene said. “They looked closely at it and put a lot of work into it.” After the ceremony at the top of the falls was complete, Fullerton, Atanacio, Jordan Mercier, Bobby Mercier, Jon George, Archuleta, Stewart, Krehbiel and Lara made their way to the location where the platform will be built and conducted a private ceremony …

for a room currently, but is also sold out for Aug. 20. Western Oregon is expecting possibly hundreds of thousands of tourists and eclipse aficionados to be in the area and local campgrounds completely sold out within an hour of the reservation period being opened by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. State recreation managers are expecting heavy traffic in the Mary’s Peak and Mt. Hebo areas as people try to get the best viewing spots. People at the top of even a good-sized hill may see the moon …

that,” former Tribal Council Chairman Reyn Leno has said previously about the importance of marking Restoration Day. “Everything on top of that people should be very thankful for.” The 34 th Restoration Celebration begins with a Canoe Family performance and program starting at 10 a.m. followed by a meal in the Tribal gym at noon. There will be a break at 2 p.m. and a powwow beginning at 3 p.m. There also will be youth specials during the powwow in honor of Saige Selwyn, a Tribal youth who walked …

the new facility.” During the Tuesday, May 2, Legislative Action Committee meeting, George said that the Health & Wellness Center was originally designed so that the four wings can be extended. “It was a medicine wheel when you have an aerial view,” Tribal Council Vice Chair Cheryle A. Kennedy, who was the first Health Department director for the Tribe, said. “The top of it is a cedar basket. The tiles were changed so it has a little bit different look now, but that was always the idea, but each …