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of the arrangements and coordinating the service. The service put on from start to finish made it a special day that we will never forget. Thank you to the Tribe’s Member Services Department and for the burial fund that we are so grateful to receive. Thank you to the Tribe’s Recreation and Facilities departments for providing us the gym for the service. Thank you to the Elders Committee for allowing us to use the Elders Activity Center for the reception. Thank you to those who catered and prepared …

Tribal Government & News Tribe blesses Blue Heron Paper Mill site in Oregon City 09.12.2019 Danielle Frost Tribal government , Culture Cultural Consultant and Tribal Elder Greg Archuleta welcomes Tribal members to the Blue Heron Paper Mill site in Oregon City before a Tribal blessing ceremony held on Monday, Sept. 9. The Tribe purchased the 23-acre site on Aug. 15 for $15.25 million. (Photo by Timothy J. Gonzalez/Smoke Signals) By Danielle Frost Smoke Signals staff writer OREGON CITY …

that includes a 120,000-square-foot gaming floor, 300 hotel rooms and more than 3,000 parking spaces. There also would be space for concerts and events. In addition to Hernandez, Tribal Council Secretary Jon A. George, Tribal Council member Lisa Leno, Tribal Attorney Rob Greene and Project Manager Ryan Webb attended the meeting. Webb said that configuring the 26-acre site in a way where it could blend in with the natural surroundings had been challenging. “It seems like a lot of space, but as you …

merchandise on a credit basis. 1987 - Tribal Chairman Mark Mercier thanked Joann McClary and Mary Ring for coordinating the first Tribal Pageant held during the third annual Contest Powwow. The pageant selected Cindy Martin, Marlo George, Jolene Poole and Amber Cook as Royalty Court. He also cited Greg Archuleta for all of his hard work performed during powwow and the cleanup afterward. Yesteryears is a look back at Tribal history in five-year increments through the pages of Smoke Signals. Share …

Department to be issued Tribal credit cards. Tribal Council also appointed Kennedy as its representative to the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians and the payment of $2,400 in annual dues to the organization. Also, Tribal Council approved the enrollment of 11 non-infants and four infants into the Tribe. The Sept. 10 meeting was the first for newly elected Tribal Council members Chris Mercier and Tonya Gleason-Shepek. Tribal Council member Jon A. George and Jade Unger provided the cultural drumming …

Members who wish to set-aside money in order to cover any potential year-end State tax liability. Tribal Members aged 18 and over can defer a portion of their Per Capita payments to their adult savings plan. That money would be available to withdraw from your savings plan as needed. Please note – this option is not available for Elders’ payments. Money cannot be deferred to the adult savings plan from Elder payments. Open a regular savings account at a bank or credit union and set-aside money …

of Indian Affairs’ Division of Workforce Development for $25,000 to provide college student internships during calendar year 2017; Approved a Tribal credit card for Health Services Executive Director Kelly Rowe to pay for Adult Foster Care residents’ activities held off the Reservation or to purchase emergency supplies; Approved an easement with Bay City for a permanent easement across the Tribe’s Kilchis Point property on Tillamook Bay for an outfall pipe; Approved the Tribal Lands Department …

to the Polk County Jail in Dallas. Assist outside agency with a two vehicle crash in the area of Grand Ronde and McPherson roads. Assist outside agency with a two vehicle crash in the area of Hebo Road and Highway 18. Assist outside agency with a two vehicle crash in the area of highways 18B and 22. Suspicious vehicle reported in the area of milepost 24 on Highway 18. Assist outside agency with a civil service in the area of Blue Jay Court. Saturday, Sept. 19 Citizen contact occurred in the 9600 block …

Tribal Government & News Tillamook County ends bus services in Grand Ronde 12.14.2023 Sherron Lumely Transporation (Contributed photo) By Sherron Lumley Smoke Signals staff writer The Coastal Connector bus service, operated by the Tillamook County Transportation District, ended all service to Grand Ronde effective Monday, Dec. 11. The Coastal Connector, bus route 60X, offered a three-zone standard fare for $6, running from Lincoln City to Salem via Grand Ronde. The latest cancellation follows …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Council OKs budget to purchase property adjacent to Blue Heron site 12.02.2020 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council The Grand Ronde Tribe is in the final stages of closing on the property at 450 Main St. in Oregon City. The almost half-acre lot is adjacent to the former Blue Heron property the Tribe purchased in August 2019. (Photo by Timothy J. Gonzalez/Smoke Signals) By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor Tribal Council approved a fifth supplemental budget for 2020 during …