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, especially the fundamental rights of Native Americans, and also allocates $80,000 so the Grand Ronde Tribal Police Department can hire a full-time community resource officer dedicated to serving Tribal Housing. To watch the entire meeting, visit the Tribal government’s website at www.grandronde.org and click on the Government icon and then Videos. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest …

the year before. The 2022 statewide profile has not been released yet, so comparison statistics were unavailable. However, an Education Department press release noted that ninth grade on-track graduation rates rose 9 percent in 2022, although this is still not quite at pre-pandemic levels. “While we must continue to back students with the academic, social, emotional and mental health support they need, it’s encouraging to see the critical ninth grade on-track numbers rise as students returned …

and one for campus spraying that was approved in May. Tribal Council recorded comments about the on-campus spray policy during the Nov. 9 meeting. After staff explanations, attendees expressed concern and confusion about what was being exterminated and the chemicals used to do so. More than 10 people made comments, most using the entire five minutes they were allotted to present personal testimonies against the current use of herbicides. Some said they could smell the chemicals and were …

, was provided to the school to minimize the risk of future incidents, as well as a free training from Tribal Police to students and staff on how to recognize fentanyl exposure. “This is training that our department has already provided previously at the school, but we will continue to do so to ensure our community members, school partners and students are safe,” the release stated. The Willamina School District estimates that approximately 40 percent of its students are Grand Ronde Tribal members …

at Spirit Mountain Casino in September 2021. In that role, she focused on creating efficiencies for Spirit Mountain’s business operations through strategic planning, developing better collaboration and communication processes, and evaluating new opportunities. “I began my career at Spirit Mountain, and I’m proud to be an enrolled Tribal member,” she said in a press release announcing her hiring. “I have a strong desire to ensure our success and aim to do so through collaboration, communication …

Bonamici, Earl Blumenauer, Val Hoyle and Lori Chavez-DeRemer. “The Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community were the original stewards of Oregon’s land and natural resources – and like so many other Indigenous peoples, they have faced tremendous injustices at the hands of the federal government,” Salinas said. “I’ve always believed that while we are not responsible for the ills of the past, we are responsible for remedying them today. My amendment to the Grand Ronde Reservation Act aligns …

said. “I will say as Tribal leaders, we all wear many (advocacy) hats. We can be engaged in our Indian gaming but there are so many other things we have to do as leaders, from the Indian Child Welfare Act to Missing and Murdered Indigenous People to Housing and Urban Development, the list goes on and on. We all have a huge responsibility … I try to be a very responsible Tribal Council person and realize there is a lot of responsibility to our communities and all Indian people. I feel lucky …

. The event, coordinated by Portland’s Tribal Relations Director Laura John (Blackfeet/Seneca), marked the first time in the United States that a local city government engaged with its neighboring Tribes to establish local partnerships. 2013 – Adam Leno was raised taking care of the Tribal cemetery with his grandfather, Russell Leno. So, he felt like he was meant to be in that position when he chose to accept the job as cemetery caretaker. “I worked with grandpa down here since I was 8 years old …

Practitioner certificate so that I can perform and create exercises that will help to better us. I’ve gone through the basic academy for Emergency Management as well as the advanced academy, concluded all of those which has helped me immensely in the day-to-day of what emergency managers do.” Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …

for my own Tribe and I think this is something I can do well and can help the Tribe. So I just decided to give it a shot.” 2013 – Tribal Council adopted a Tribal Employment Rights Ordinance. The new ordinance set the framework under which new Tribal Employment Rights Office Director Greg Azure would work. It also created a five-member TERO Commission, which would oversee his work and be the ordinance’s enforcing regulatory body. The ordinance was designed to create more jobs suited for Tribal …