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to the Office of Head Start for the Head Start/Early Head Start American Indian and Alaska Native Program for up to $1.6 million; Approved a grant application to the Federal Emergency Management Agency for the Tribal Homeland Security Grant Program for up to $250,000; Approved the purchase of the Eel Rock II property for $45,000. The property is adjacent to the Tribe's Eel Rock I property near Highway 18 by Otis. The Eel Rock I property is a historic eel fishing site for Tribal members that is currently …

for 12 years before Restoration and two after. He was on Tribal Council the first time the group went to Washington, D.C., and was Tribal Chairman at the time of 1983's Restoration. "Dean made one of our first contacts with (Congressman) Les AuCoin," said Tribal Elder Margaret Provost. "Marv (Tribal Elder Marvin Kimsey) and Margaret (Tribal Elder Margaret Provost) and Merle (former Tribal Elder Merle Holmes) get a lot of credit for what they did," said Tribal member Brent Merrill, "and they did …

supervisors. Changing the definition of “waters of the United States” in the Clean Water Act is a two-step process, EPA officials said. After the proposed new rule is published in the Federal Register sometime this summer, the proposal will be out for public comment and Tribes will be able to submit their input at that time. Portland Harbor cleanup The consultation segued into discussing the Portland Harbor superfund site cleanup and most of the EPA officials on the phone left the meeting. Mercier said …

had to work around, memorializing, not Tribal history, but the history of the soldiers at the gate. The foothills of the Coast Mountain Range had been a hospitable site for the Yamel branch of the Kalapuya for millennia. Deer and elk were abundant and camas thrived in the floodplains, while Oregon white oak nourished wildlife and provided a bounty of acorns. The hillsides offered tarweed seeds, wild carrots, thimbleberries, huckleberries, native blackberries and more. The hill that later became …

Resources Director Kit Devine. 1991 - Grand Ronde's veterans group held several meetings and expressed an interest in becoming involved in the Northwest Indian Veterans Association, which serves as the Veterans' Committee of the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians and is made up of Northwest Tribal veterans' organizations. 1986 - Tribal Chairman Mark Mercier reported that Congressman Les AuCoin said that he would not be able to introduce legislation this year for the formation of a Grand …

. 1992 - Deana Gardner was preparing to step down as Senior Miss Grand Ronde while Junior Miss Grand Ronde Courtney Galligher was at the end of her reign. 1987 - In early August, U.S. Rep. Les AuCoin and Sen. Mark Hatfield submitted to Congress two proposed Grand Ronde Reservation bills. One bill called for the establishment of a 15,665-acre reservation while the other called for a 5,116-acre reservation. "The reason that Sen. Hatfield and I put two bills in the hopper, instead of just one …

Mountain Development Corp. She had just returned to the United States from Africa, where she worked with countries, Tribes and groups to enhance their economic development opportunities. 1987 - More than 200 people listened to testimony by supporters and opponents of a Grand Ronde Reservation at a field hearing chaired by U.S. Rep. Les AuCoin at Grand Ronde Elementary School. "My purpose is to make life better for the Tribe in a way that makes life better for all of us," AuCoin told the audience …

with Betty's brother in McMinnville since July, awaiting delivery of their new manufactured home. 1992 - Tribal Judge Les Marston swore in new Tribal Council members Ed Larsen, Kathryn Harrison and Andrew Jenness. Only about 20 percent of eligible voters participated in the election. 1987 - Tribal members re-elected five incumbent council members and selected four new members. Per the Tribal Constitution, the three candidates with the most votes - Mark Mercier, Henry Petite and Candy Robertson - were …

keynote speaker Rep. Les AuCoin. He gifted the Tribe a framed and mounted copy of the Grand Ronde Restoration Act and received a resounding standing ovation. Yesteryears is a look back at Tribal history in five-year increments through the pages of Smoke Signals. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …

Action Agency of Yamhill County to start a Head Start program in Grand Ronde beginning in September. Head Start is a free program for families and their children who have special educational needs. 1987 – More than 200 people listened to testimony by supporters and opponents of a Grand Ronde Reservation at a field hearing chaired by Congressman Les AuCoin held at Grand Ronde Elementary School. AuCoin and Sen. Mark Hatfield submitted two proposed Reservation bills that called …