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some of our ceremonial hunting rights and now some of our ceremonial fishing rights. I think that’s a good thing. The commissioners seemed humbled by us coming and asking for something that should have been our right to do in the first place. They (the commissioners) even asked us if we wanted more fish.” The relationship between the Tribe and the state hasn’t always been so amicable. In the mid-1980s when the Tribe was restored, meetings about hunting and fishing had a much different tone. Sport …

. “So, I was very excited about that, to restore our historical practice. I’m Cascade Chinook; so that’s in my heritage, my history. … Having an opportunity to help restore part of that past and be a part of that is just an honor.” Unger noted that the Tribe uses modern safety precautions, rather than precisely recreating history. “We have way more safety gear than was traditionally used,” he said. “We’re required to wear life jackets and helmets and to be tied off … I don’t feel that it’s …

mother walked on two years ago. “She would be very proud of her son, but it makes me feel good being up on the wall.” Kleffner served 10 years in the Navy from 1980 to 1990 as an interior communications technician. For Tribal descendant Steven Rife Jr., who served in the Navy from 2000 to 2006 as a gas turbine systems technician and was stationed at Bremerton, Wash., and Pearl Harbor, seeing his name added to the Navy pillar was “exciting.” “It’s kind of exciting that I will always have a place …

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. At the Monday, June 27, Legislative Action Committee hearing, Tribal Council Chairman Reyn Leno said the Tribe issued a request for proposals for property on the north side of Highway 18 that is seeking a recommendation on the site’s highest and best use. Leno said that might be a good location for a grocery store. “The Tribe has contracted for a highest and best use analysis for the parcel known as HR Jones/Round Valley, 24.33 acres located off Salmon River Highway in Grand Ronde,” said Lands Department …

John Mercier said. “We’re hoping that we can still get all the compliances and agreements in place. The public has been really understanding (about the delay) and that’s been nice. … The heavy trucks on the road cause a lot of damage there.” The long-awaited work from Hebo Road to Chachalu Museum & Cultural Center was first delayed due to unsafe air quality caused by the catastrophic wildfires in September 2020 and then again in 2021 due to lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, Mercier said …

Tribal Government & News Veterans holding Fallen Warriors dinner, auction on Nov. 30 10.11.2012 Ron Karten Events The Tribe's Veterans' Special Event Board is looking for quality items for an Fallen Warriors dinner and silent auction to be held 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30, at the Veterans of Foreign Wars hall in Willamina. Donations can be dropped off at the Elders' Activity Center, specified as a donation for the Veterans' board or Fallen Warriors dinner. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share …

, Tribal programs, building and housing projects. The day was capped off with a private dinner with Tribal Council and staff at Spirit Mountain Casino. It was the governor’s first time in Grand Ronde beyond Spirit Mountain Casino. During a post-visit interview with Smoke Signals, she said it definitely won’t be her last. “It was such a great visit and very jammed packed,” Kotek said. “There are so many different services and wonderful buildings. It was a fantastic day. You realize that there’s a lot …

Ukrainian friends asked if she could help them raise funds for a generator that they could purchase from a local vendor in order to continue heating the school when the intermittent power surges happen during the cold winter months. Falla estimates the project will cost approximately $1,200. She said that the Russian occupation of the town happened very fast and lasted until the fall. “It was very bad,” she said. “They cut off electric, gas and blew out bridges so a lot of medicines couldn’t be brought …

-century or more club were Higher Education Manager Bryan Langley at 25 years, and Health Benefits Specialist Barbara Steere, Staff Accountant Melanie Hubbard and Procurement Assistant Kelly Herber at 26 years apiece. Employees reaching the 20-year mark of service included Assistant Tribal Attorney Kim D’Aquila and Health & Wellness Data Entry Specialist Sharon Wattier, and Tribal Attorney Rob Greene notched his 22 nd year of employment. Natural Resources Manager Michael Wilson and Finance Officer …