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– The Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians’ Winter Convention continues to be a well-attended event and the Grand Ronde Tribe was prominently represented in several different areas. The annual event, held Sunday, Jan. 26, through Thursday, Jan. 30, at the DoubleTree Hilton is an opportunity for meetings, discussion, presentations and committee work that affects policy, legislation and the future of Indian Country in the Pacific Northwest. ATNI represents 57 Tribal governments from Oregon …

and Chachalu Museum & Cultural Center. The summit began in 2013 as a means to help remedy the fact that the histories of Oregon’s Tribes had not been properly documented and told by the peoples most affected by them. This year’s event included presentations and small group workshops from Tribal staff and other experts, focused on building and maintaining partnerships through projects to encourage cultural awareness of Native American people and places. The summit opened with drumming and singing …

Kathleen George said, which includes internal and external experts. “I believe there will be successful development at this property,” she said, adding that besides the economic development potential, the Tribe will be reclaiming one of its most sacred cultural sites. Tribal members expressed concerns about purchasing the site during the June 12 meeting, ranging from possible environmental cleanup and development costs to a possible money pit repeat of the Microgreen investments in 2014-15 …

Tribal Government & News Will 700-vote mark be surpassed during 2017 election? 08.14.2017 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council , Elections , History In the history of Grand Ronde Tribal Council elections since Restoration in 1983, only six candidates have ever garnered 600 or more votes and no candidate has ever received 700 votes. Current Tribal Council Vice Chair Cheryle A. Kennedy holds the record for most votes received, capturing 690 votes in 2006 with a field of nine candidates running for office …

Culture Native American activist Beryle Contreras walks on at 81 05.31.2017 Brent Merrill People , Walking On One of the most important moments in modern American Indian history occurred in California in November 1969 when five activists jumped from a three-masted yacht named Monte Cristo in San Francisco Bay and swam to Alcatraz Island. Within days after Richard Oakes, Jim Vaughn, Joe Bill, Ross Harden and Jerry Hatch made history by claiming the island by right of discovery, the occupation …

officials approved a zoning change that opened up the industrial site to future shops, restaurants, offices, housing and, most importantly, public access to Willamette Falls. During the Tribe’s 2018 effort to build a removable platform at Willamette Falls, access became an important safety issue after Portland General Electric revoked permission for Tribal members and staff to traverse its West Linn property. Tribal members and staff were forced to ferry supplies and people to build the platform …

with the Grand Ronde Tribe over the years during his tenure with the Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs, serving as a featured speaker at the Tribe’s annual Memorial Day event and Marcellus Norwest Memorial Veterans Powwow. “The military was a really good fit for me and I ended up staying longer than I thought I would,” he says. “Many Native Americans serve their country in very high numbers compared with overall population.” Sparks retired from active duty in 2007 after 26 years and several …

of my greatest honors was being asked to serve on the Community Fund board,” Roblan said. “It was one of the easiest decisions I have ever made. This is the fulfillment of everything I am about. What the foundation does goes to the very heart of the community. When we come to these presentations, it is the most important time because I get to hear what those good works are … the variety that they are doing is impressive.” Sears said the check presentations are a way to give thanks and celebrate …

. It’s been 26 years since Grand Meadows, located on Tribal property at McPherson and Grand Ronde roads, opened a 36-lot manufactured home subdivision to Tribal families. Housing Department officials have repeatedly said a second development is long overdue. In 2020, Reece and Associates of Albany was selected to conduct a property development plan for the new site. The first phase includes 20 single-family homes on 10,000-square-foot lots. The Tribe’s current housing options typically have …

reported in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. Citizen contact occurred in the 9600 block of Grand Ronde Road. Menacing arrest occurred in the area of Tyee Road and Raven Loop. Suspicious vehicle reported in the area of Hebo and Old Fort roads. Warrant arrest occurred in the area of milepost 26 on Highway 18. Stolen vehicle reported in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. Emotionally disturbed person reported in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. Traffic assist performed in the 29100 …