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to create more efficiency in how we run the department,” she said. “There are lots of individual silos within it. One of the main things I ask is are we providing the best services we can?” She said that holding regular virtual community input meetings has been helpful in answering that question. Fasana also provided an overview of the early childhood, youth and higher education programs, as well as an update on library services during the pandemic. Some of the highlights include: There are 59 …

to be with her family. In every instance, the requests were turned down. I am sure her story is one of thousands that document the taking and locking up of Native children. Bradley M. Kowing Roll # 1816 Dear Smoke Signals : Our Spirit Mountain Casino is about to undergo a sudden change, which I feel is not in the best interest of the Tribe or the casino. As most have heard by now, it is being planned to shut down the buffet at the casino. What a huge mistake! We go to the casino as friends …

three-minute opening statements, each candidate had two minutes to answer about 15 previously submitted questions from the membership. Questions covered a wide range of topics, including candidates’ best previous contribution while serving on council, board and committees each candidate currently serves on, the Tribal Council role in building back traditions, the most important component of the Tribal Council oath of office, support for Tribal Council term limits, thoughts about disenrollment …

fraud or dual enrollment. “We wish the answer to this issue was an easy one, but it’s not,” Kennedy said. “Any real solution will require a constitutional amendment. With a pause in place, the Tribe will be able to focus on the next steps. This decision was not made lightly, and we respect that Tribal members will need time to process this information and will want to ask questions.” She encouraged Tribal members to contact the Tribal Enrollment Office to review their file and noted that a Tribal …

will be held in Oregon. A time and place will be posted at a later date. For updates, please check the Facebook group “Grand Ronde Friends, Family & Neighbors.” Poem by unknown: God saw she was getting tired and more time was not meant to be. So he put his arms around her and said “Judy, come with me.” With tearful eyes she left us and quickly slipped away. Although we loved her dearly, she wasn’t meant to stay. A golden heart stopped beating, hardworking hands to rest. God broke our hearts …

said. “Really, the focus is on asbestos fibers, but they also do air quality monitoring related to gases as well.” So far, no dangers have been found. The Tribe has been working to clean up the property since purchasing it in 2019. “The Tribe is very well-versed in demolition activities on the site, as well as cleanup activities,” Webb said. “Demolition has a process to follow … from permits to doing sampling of the materials, to putting a plan in place, to then mobilizing specialized equipment …

collaboration, more answers, and more action. We’re ready to show up and work together however we can.” After looking more closely and speaking with others who share similar concerns, she said, “This is work we’ve carried ourselves. Federal involvement in these cases has been inconsistent at best, and any new initiative deserves close attention.” She added, “The announcement outlines a surge of FBI personnel into Indian Country but offers few details about Tribal leadership, long-term planning …

been brought to council numerous times during the last several years. “There’s been constant conversations about doing better for the environment as stewards of the land and people brought forward their wishes that we would just stop, because it goes into the waters and soils, and it’s just not the best thing for our lands,” he said. Haller credited Tribal member Amber Eastman in particular, for her work “to make people understand the actual harm that it does to the environment.” Tribal Council …

information before making final decisions, which I believe reflect what is best for the state,” Kotek said. “I want to thank Willamette Falls Trust for proactively reaching out to my office with additional information following my notice and subsequently committing to a set of expectations I set to approve the funds.” Tribal Communications Director Sara Thompson said the Tribe is “deeply disappointed” by the decision. “This legislative appropriation was made without any engagement with Grand …

Tribal Government & News Tribe agrees to buy Grand Ronde site from Willamina School District 05.26.2011 Ron Karten Tribal Council , History The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde has agreed to buy the soon-to-be vacated middle school facility on the east side of Grand Ronde Road from the Willamina School District. The cash-strapped school district is in the process of consolidating its student population at the Oaken Hill facility in Willamina and put the middle school facility up for sale …