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Tribal Government & News Tribal government debuts new website 07.25.2019 Danielle Frost Tribal Council , Tribal government , Tribal employees The Tribal government's new website design debuted on Wednesday, July 24. (Smoke Signals screenshot) By Danielle Frost Smoke Signals staff writer Visitors to the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde’s website www.grandronde.org will notice some changes. The Tribe officially launched its newly designed site on Wednesday, July 24. Tribal employees …

Tribal Government & News Keizer City Council OKs Chick-fil-A eatery at Chemawa Station 02.03.2021 Dean Rhodes Economic development Chemawa Station KEIZER – The Keizer City Council unanimously approved on Tuesday, Feb. 2, a plan for a Chick-fil-A fast food restaurant to locate at the almost 16-acre Chemawa Station, which is jointly owned by the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde and Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians. The approved amendments to the site reduce the number of buildings allowed …

. The names will be forwarded to Interior Secretary Deb Haaland for approval; And amended the Tribe’s contract with Elder Demolition of Portland regarding work at the former Blue Heron Paper Mill site in Oregon City. The amendment increases the contract from $847,852 to $931,527 so that the firm will demolish additional structures at the site. Tribal Council Chief of Staff Stacia Hernandez said that even with the increase the contract is still within budget. Work on tearing down the more than 50 …

Culture Yesteryears - Sept. 1, 2024 09.03.2024 Yesteryears 2019 Yesteryears 2019 – The Tribe closed on its purchase of the Blue Heron Paper Mill site from Washington developer George Heidgerken, returning the land to Indigenous ownership for the first time since it was ceded to the federal government in 1855. The Charcowah Village of the Clowewalla and the Kosh-huk-shix Village of Clackamas were forcibly removed from the falls to the Grand Ronde Reservation in the 1850s. 2014 – The Tribe heard …

platforms,” CEO Camille Mercier said. “We remain committed to delivering a safe, responsible and welcoming on-site experience for every guest. These misleading advertisements undermine that commitment, and we are actively pursuing their removal.” Similar scams have targeted other Tribal casinos nationwide where false promotions have misused names, logos and imagery to promote unregulated gaming sites, according to a press release. “These deceptive efforts are designed to mislead the public and may …

Federal Building is currently used as a detention center during the Immigration and Customs Enforcement crackdowns in Minnesota. The fort is also the site where the U.S. government killed hundreds of Dakota people and imprisoned more than 1,600 Natives during the 1800s, making it a sacred site for Indigenous people according to WCCO. “Now a camp with tipis and a prayer fire stands across from the ICE detention center with a focus on families and neighbors impacted by immigration enforcement …

agency on a 911 hang-up call in the 24000 block of Yamhill River Road. Warrant service occurred on Highway 18 near Fire Hall Road. Tuesday, Sept. 26 Citizen contact occurred in the 100 block of Wind River Drive. Warrant service occurred in the 9600 block of Grand Ronde Road. Wednesday, Sept. 27 A suspicious vehicle was reported in the 9300 block of Hebo Road. A suspicious vehicle was reported in the area of Fire Hall Road. Suspicious activity was reported in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway …

Culture Tribe celebrating 10th birthday of achaf-hammi on Oct. 26 10.21.2019 Dean Rhodes Events The 10th birthday of achaf-hammi will be held on Saturday, Oct. 26. (Photo by Timothy J. Gonzalez/Smoke Signals) The Tribe’s plankhouse, achaf-hammi, will be celebrated for its 10 th birthday on Saturday, Oct. 26. Doors will open at 4 p.m. with a meal to be served at 5:30. achaf-hammi, which is adjacent to Uyxat Powwow Grounds off Hebo Road, saw a substantial amount of its building completed in 2009 …

& Convention Center in Clackamas. The program report will be by the Cultural Resources Department and a program report will be given by the Natural Resources Department regarding Willamette Falls and the ceremonial fishery. In other action, Tribal Council: Approved four Tribal credit cards, including two generic credit cards for Procurement and credit cards for Wildland Fire Single Resource bosses Dustin Hawks and Michael Graham; Approved a renewed contract with the Oregon Judicial Case Information …

; Approved applying for an Environmental Protection Agency Performance Partnership Grant for $375,960 in 2024 and $370,063 in 2025; Approved a credit card for the Social Services Department with a $2,500 credit limit; Approved a professional services agreement with MCA Architects of Portland for the design of a 20,000-square-foot resident and recreation center across from Tribal Housing Department offices; Approved a resolution declaring Friday, June 9, as the quarterly per capita payment date …