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of the Tribe’s Veterans Special Event Board and also a Marine Corps veteran from the Vietnam War era, giving the invocation and serving as master of ceremonies. Grand Ronde drummers will play a memorial song, Tribal youth JC Rogers will sing the national anthem as she did in 2016 and Grand Ronde Royalty and Veterans Royalty will perform “The Lord’s Prayer” as sung by Aaron Neville. The Grand Ronde Honor Guard will post the colors and speakers will include Polk County Veterans Service Officer Marie …

. She also continued to attend Tribal Council meetings occasionally, passionately expressing her opinion on matters of importance. Whitecloud is survived by two children, Christina and Ken Trevino. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Cynthia Leann Trevino Jr.-Williams, in 2008. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 30, in the Tribal gym, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. A meal will follow the service in the Elders Activity Center. Burial will occur at a later date at the Holmes …

of Health and Human Services’ Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program funding totaling $118,845. In 2016, the Tribe served 162 households with heating assistance as part of the program; Approved 2017 hay harvest season licenses that will bring in an estimated $59,148 in revenue to the Tribe; Approved applying for a Tribal Wildlife Grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service not to exceed $200,000 that would control invasive species, such as Scotch broom, and remove three miles of fencing …

the total number of men and women honored on the memorial’s four black granite pillars, which represent the four major branches of the armed services, to 2,314. Memorial Day festivities start at 8 a.m. with a service honoring veterans buried at the Tribal Cemetery. Events continue at noon in the Tribal Community Center with a traditional meal of ceremonial meat stew prepared by the Tribal Nutrition Program. Beginning at 1 p.m., Bobb will give the invocation and act as master of ceremonies. The Grand …

Tribal Government & News Constitutional election set for March 14 01.29.2015 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council , Elections , Federal Government Tribal voters will finally weigh in on two possible changes to the Tribal Constitution during a federal election set for Saturday, March 14. Voters are being asked if they would like to institute term limits on future Tribal Council service and whether they would like to remove the Bureau of Indian Affair’s role regarding Tribal constitutional elections …

also enjoyed boxing until a broken arm that occurred when he was 15 ended his aspirations of becoming a professional boxer. He purchased his first logging truck when he was 16. After completing his education, he devoted his life to the logging industry. Dean was very involved with the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. He served as a Tribal Council member and was the chairman during the Restoration of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde in 1983. He was proud of his service to his people. Dean …

off-Reservation during the Tribally sanctioned seasons. The Tribe’s Geographical Information Systems Department, in conjunction with Tribal wildlife biologists, are utilizing the ESRI Collector Application complete with Reservation maps to help hunters track their location, even if they are out of range for cell service. Between May 2018 and May 19 of this year, it has been downloaded 161 times. “If you are out on the roads, there are signs to guide you,” GIS Coordinator Alex Drake says …

as chief judge for five years, beginning as interim chief judge in May 2014. In other action, Tribal Council: Approved applying for a $50,000 Tribal Heritage Grant from the National Park Service for the Grand Ronde Depot, which is the only local building on the National Register of Historic Places. The grant, if received, would be added to a $75,000 Spirit Mountain Community Fund grant to repair the foundation, cedar roof, gutters, siding and trim, windows and doors, among other needed repairs …

Health Service Water and Sanitation funding, rental assistance and student rental assistance. 2009 – Spirit Mountain Community Fund topped the $49 million mark in giving. The fund awarded $3.676 million in 2009 in its 11-county service area, with 120 large grants and 37 small grants. “This past year, SMCF experienced a significant increase in the number of grant applicants, which, in part, was reflective of the downturn in our economy,” Community Fund Director Shelley Hanson said. 2004 – A lucky …

of the Tribal government; Approved Shayla Myrick Meyer for a group of Tribal members who can serve on Tribal Court’s Tribal Member Review Board; Approved signing a memorandum of understanding with the Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs to provide training and accreditation of a Tribal veterans’ service officer. The state will provide $25,000 annually toward the new position that will help Tribal veterans access their benefits; Extended until April an agreement with four other Tribes regarding a Collins …