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for employees. Tribal Council also sent amendments to the Burial Fund Ordinance out for a second reading. New proposed amendments define the word "spouse" and allow those receiving the burial benefit to use some of the money to buy a Pendleton blanket from the Tribe for the funeral service. Previously proposed amendments to the Burial Fund Ordinance increase the benefit to $5,500 and up the reception benefit to $300. In other action, Tribal Council: Appointed Alton Butler as the part-time Tribal …

of staying green. If you take care of Mother Earth, Mother Earth takes care of you." "Their investments have enabled us to buy equipment that will allow us to re-extrude (recycled plastic into the plastic sheets from which InCycle cups are manufactured). It is because they are stewards of the environment just like we are that the Tribes have invested," said MicroGREEN Chief Executive Officer Tom Malone. "It is a great win for us to be recognized by NAFOA for our decision to invest in MicroGREEN," said …

at 503-879-3054 by Friday, June 1. Last year’s float, “Persistence of Culture,” won the Governor’s Award for the best depiction of life in Oregon. Will the casino sign up for another three-year sponsorship? “We’ll probably start those discussions soon after this year because there is still 1.5 years left on the contract,” Huffman says. “But it’s something we’re very happy with. You really couldn’t buy this much publicity for what we pay.” Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link …

, Pacanza became burnt out after covering the political beat and being threatened with lawsuits from upset politicians. “Writing and interviewing were my passions,” he says. “But when I was in grade school and was an altar server for church with my brothers, I was the only one to memorize all of the prayers. I used to stop by the store on my way home and buy Necco Wafers and do ‘communion.’ I was doing a good job as a journalist, but decided to go back to my original calling.” Pacanza, who is based …

Administrative Service’s stock. The Tribe partnered with Hawaii-Western Management Group in November 2012 to buy the Redmond-based third-party health care administrator. Adopted a per capita payment date of Sept. 15 for the next gaming revenue distribution to the membership. Also included in the July 26 Tribal Council packet was an authorization to proceed to submit the Chinuk Wawa phrase “ɫush pus chaku” to the University of Oregon for use on its newest dorm on campus. The phrase means “It’s good to, or you …

the sponsorship brings to the Tribe and Tribal people makes the money well worth spending. “The exposure we get from this event and being the title sponsor with the advertising we get … if we had to buy that type of advertising, it would be pretty darn spendy,” Steve says. Huffman says that the advertising ranges beyond newspapers, including TV, print, radio and static signage, activation and public relations events. “While the Grand Floral Parade is a one-day event, it is a three-week festival,” Huffman …

. "This is going to an area that I am confident that it will make a difference in the community," Mercier said about his donation given to Tribal member and Education Division Manager April Campbell. "The Tribal Library is going through an expansion and they should be able to buy a lot of books with this money." Tribal Elders Nancy Coleman and Dorothy Shortt and Tribal spouse Duane Coulson won the $50 door prizes and Tribal Elder Qahira Lorraine Barton won the $100 door prize. The next General Council …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Council agrees to sell and buy land in Portland metro area 12.18.2019 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council Tribal Council approved purchasing this 20,000-square-foot lot on Southeast 82nd Avenue in Portland during its Wednesday, Dec. 18, meeting. The purchase price and intended use for the property were not disclosed. (Photo by Timothy J. Gonzalez/Smoke Signals) By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor Tribal Council approved the sale of 4.67 acres of the former Multnomah …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Council approves supplemental budget to buy two properties 06.16.2021 Danielle Harrison & Dean Rhodes Tribal Council By Dean Rhodes and Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals staff members Tribal Council approved a third supplemental budget for 2021 during its Wednesday, June 16, meeting that will allow the Tribe to purchase two new properties – one in Grand Ronde and one in the east Multnomah County suburb of Wood Village. The $1.455 million budget increase will fund …

10 years of service she also distributed Tribal Pendleton blankets. 2011 – The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde became the official owner of the eight-acre Grand Ronde Middle School property. The Tribe agreed to buy the land and 27,443-foot facility for $675,000 from the Willamina School District. The property was part of the Tribe’s original reservation given to it in an 1857 Presidential Order in exchange for ceded lands that included most of western Oregon. The property was zoned as Grand …