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the Tribe in “exercising its sovereignty by identifying, acquiring, protecting, restoring and managing Tribal lands and resources throughout the Tribe’s ceded lands and other areas of interest.” The four-person Lands Department staff has myriad responsibilities, Reibach said, from monitoring the Portland Harbor Superfund site cleanup to land acquisition to self-governance to participation in the Northwest Power & Conservation Council. The latter entity is charged with implementing the Bonneville Power …

at the Tribal Elder's meal site. Rather than flowers, family would like friends and relatives to consider giving a donation to cancer research. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …

jurisdiction. He also argued that the Cowlitz do not have a historical connection to the land taken into trust for them. Leno said during the Tuesday, March 22, Legislative Action Committee hearing that a decision from the Court of Appeals might be issued in June at the earliest. Meanwhile, Clark County and some of its residents are awaiting a Court of Appeals ruling on a motion for emergency relief to halt the current construction occurring at the Cowlitz site west of Interstate 5 near La Center and plans …

out of circulation then now it’s a collectible chip because no one can get one there. If you don’t have one you can’t get one (from the casino) and that’s what gives it its value,” said Dillon. Dillon said issuing a 120-day notice to the public is a standard in the gaming industry and required by the Gaming Commission. “It gives guests ample time to redeem them,” said Dillon. “In this case, we’ll post it on our Internet site, we’ll post it at our casino cages and we posted it in the paper. We …

the bones where they are if that can happen,” said Harrelson. “We will make every effort to re-bury at the location where those objects or remains are discovered. They belong there.” Sometimes reburial at the site of an inadvertent discovery is impossible, Harrelson said. If an object has already been disturbed and turned into a Sheriff’s Office, then those objects once recovered will be repatriated to Grand Ronde after being identified as belonging to the Tribe. White said groundbreaking …

) are doing a promotion for their new games that are coming out,” said Colton. “This is huge for us.” Spirit Mountain will be the first casino in the country to host “Sons of Anarchy” multi-site progressive slot machines. Players will have a chance to win a more than $500,000 progressive jackpot playing the machines. Colton, who is an avid fan of the show, said there were two custom “Sons of Anarchy” motorcycles on display at G2E and that Spirit Mountain secured the opportunity by meeting an entry …

disasters happening on or near Tribal lands, including coal shipments and contamination from the Hanford nuclear site. Lummi Nation Chief of Police Ronald Tso said the oyster beds that members of the Tribe have harvested for generations are dying because of acidic water. "We speak from our heart," said Virgil Lewis, Yakama Tribal Councilman, "and hope you listen with your heart." "Our commitment to you is that we are listening," said Durkan. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link …

in Oregon, is making an effort to reintroduce the California condor to Oregon skies, and has lent its voice and expertise to cleaning up the Portland Harbor superfund site. Harvey, Kennedy, Public Affairs Director Siobhan Taylor and Tribal Attorney Rob Greene attended the gala and presentation. Harvey and McClary represented the Tribe at the private party. "The Lower Columbia River Estuary group has been supported by the Tribe and Spirit Mountain Community Fund on an ongoing basis," said Taylor …

will enable the group to increase donations by $1 million from the $1.8 million to $2 million the group has collected in recent years. This was the second Community Fund grant awarded to the group. A $25,000 grant to Groundwork Portland will help the group "educate the public about issues related to the cleanup of the Portland Harbor Superfund site," said Executive Director Cassie Cohen. Cohen works with volunteers to battle an industry public relations onslaught aimed at keeping cleanup costs as low …

grant from the First Nations Development Institute to fund preparation of teacher training workbooks, an instructor’s guide and related audio-visual aids for the Chinuk Wawa language immersion program. Amended the Tribe’s contract with Subtext Digital in Portland to include creation of a Smoke Signals website. The contract now cannot exceed $165,000. Approved a site management plan for the 97-acre Rattlesnake Butte Wildlife Area northwest of Junction City in Lane County. The Tribe acquired …