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. The Election Office can be reached by phone at 503-879-2271. Tribal members may vote for up to three candidates to fill three positions on Tribal Council. The top three vote-getters will serve through September 2019. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …

Culture Plankhouse, powwow grounds receiving updates 03.14.2016 Brent Merrill Culture , Tribal Employees The Tribe’s Public Works Department has two big projects on tap and one has already begun. Clearing the smoke that lingers near the top of the ceiling at achaf-hammi - the Tribe’s plankhouse -- has become a priority during recent events. Tribal Council approved a plankhouse ventilation project in the 2016 budget that will allow for Public Works to modify the peak of the roof to allow …

in various configurations for 15,000 years," said Amanda Marshall, U.S. Attorney for Oregon. A project of the U.S. Attorney General's Native American Issues Subcommittee, some 25 Tribal representatives from across the Northwest and 30 U.S. Attorneys from across the country attended. Tribal representatives let the federal attorneys know what has worked and what still needs improvement in Tribal law enforcement. For the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Community of Oregon, the issue of top importance …

sale or project, so we can apply our stream buffers." The University of Applied Forest Sciences is also the alma mater of the Tribe's GIS (geographic information system) coordinator, Volker Mell, host to each of two students from the school who have worked an internship in Grand Ronde. "He's not getting paid for any of this work," said Bernards, "but he works like he's getting top dollar." Of three possible graduate paths in the field of forestry - classical forestry, the business of forestry …

said that events featuring food and fun are easy ways to connect people in a nonintimidating environment. She cooked venison chili and bear spaghetti, and also brought canned salmon and chokecherries to share. Chokecherries have a bitter aftertaste, but help to cleanse the palate after heavy meals, she said. Although salmon is always a popular choice, venison stew, venison meatloaf, fry bread sliders, elk chili, walnut flour chocolate chip cookies and spaghetti with bear meatballs were also top …

and states. “They just scraped it and built a prison on top of one of their old burial sites that they had out there in the middle of the water, which they have done here to us,” Mercier said about the cultural importance of Alcatraz, which was originally called Isla de los Alcatraces (Isle of the Pelicans). “For the people that were there, they were trying to get back one of their sacred places. … I just know that a lot of our people just happened to be there at that time.” Share On Facebook Share …

in the top three of nine Tribes for the highest response rate in Oregon.” Other Oregon Tribal response rates include the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians, 62.5 percent; Coquille Indian Tribe, 60.4 percent; Confederated Tribes of Umatilla, 54.3 percent; Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, 53.2 percent; Burns Paiute Tribe, 42.9 percent; Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, 39.5 percent; Klamath Tribes, 38.5; and Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Indians, 33 percent. Overall …

eateries open. “We really had a crisis situation,” Thomas said. Thomas said a “food hall” will take the place of the buffet and feature multiple food outlets, including authentic Asian offerings. He also explained the cessation of valet parking. It cost the casino $760,000 a year or more than $2,000 a day to park an average of 46 cars daily, or $45 per car. Thomas added that after the top 230 customers were questioned, only two said they used valet parking. “It’s important, I believe, for the Tribe …

Casino Chief Executive Officer Douglas Pattison brought a range of gaming experience with him when he was hired to the casino’s top job. “His talents are what we are looking for,” Tribal Council Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy said. Pattison had most recently served as chief executive officer of the Silver Star Hotel and Casino owned by the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, and had also worked at casinos in Atlantic City and Memphis. 1998 – Language specialist Tony Johnson was featured for his …

amendment election would be your top choice for Tribal Council to pursue next: Lineal descendancy, 4/4 blood quantum or repealing and replacing the 1999 amendment? Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …