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Tribal Government & News Nine vying for Tribal Council 06.30.2016 Brent Merrill Tribal Council , Elections Nine Tribal members were nominated to run for three open Tribal Council seats and all accepted during a General Council meeting held at the Tribal Community Center on Sunday, June 26. Tribal Council elections will be determined on Saturday, Sept. 10. Eligible voters must be registered to vote and can register up to and including on Election Day. Each eligible voter is entitled to vote …

Court as long as it is uncontested and they can marry on the Reservation, but only with a marriage license issued by another governmental entity. During the Oct. 20 Legislative Action Committee meeting, Honors Attorney Holly Partridge said the Tribe received “numerous” comments about the Marriage Ordinance and that they were “overwhelmingly” in support of adoption. A Legislative Action Committee executive summary said there were 26 comments submitted. During a first reading of the revised …

, General Manager’s Office, Tribal Attorney’s Office, Finance Department, TERO, GIS and Tribal Historic Preservation Office for their assistance on the project. Tribal Council approved the contract for the project at its Aug. 26 meeting. Mercier said the work is funded by the Tribe’s federal Tribal Transportation allocation. Pacific Excavation has previously worked with the Tribe, winning the Ackerson Road Lift Station contract. Chamberlain said road work is projected to last through the end …

the assistant administrator for the Tribe's health department. In 2001, he accepted the health director position for the Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians. He was born and raised in Bandon, Ore., and graduated from Bandon High School. After earning his college degree in Texas, he returned to Bandon in 1989. He has been married for 26 years and has two daughters and one granddaughter. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates …

Tribal Government & News 26 percent of eligible voters register for split-sibling constitutional amendment election 02.28.2019 Dean Rhodes Elections By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor Even with an extended period of time during which they could register for the upcoming Bureau of Indian Affairs-supervised constitutional amendment election, an average number of Grand Ronde Tribal members will decide the issue. During the last three constitutional amendment elections held in 2016, 2015 and 2012 …

to the Election Ordinance on Wednesday, April 3, that will provide for the use of ballot boxes in Tribal elections. Senior Staff Attorney Deneen Aubertin Keller said during the Tuesday, March 26, Legislative Action Committee meeting that no comments were received regarding the proposed amendments before the deadline. However, one supportive comment was received after the deadline. The amendments establish a process for collection of ballot box ballots and state that ballots cast by voters who walk …

outside agency with a medical call in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. Driving complaint in the area of milepost 26 westbound on Salmon River Highway. Reported forgery in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. Assist outside agency with warrant service in the 7000 block of Fire Hall Road. A female subject was arrested on a valid Polk County Circuit Court warrant for failure to appear and transported to the Polk County Jail in Dallas. Driving complaint received in the area of milepost 23 …

counts state. The indictment states that she allegedly spent the money in Yamhill, Polk and Tillamook counties. Little was elected to the Elders Committee during the December 2018 election and resigned when the allegations against her surfaced. She was cited and released by McAllister on Sept. 26. The Grand Ronde Tribal Police Department declined to release Little’s arrest report to Smoke Signals , citing that the Polk County District Attorney’s Office is not finished with the case. She is being …

to help protect the Tribal community, staff and guests as the COVID-19 outbreak escalates throughout the state, region and country,” says a press release jointly issued by Tribal Council Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy and Spirit Mountain Casino General Manager Stan Dillon on Thursday, March 26. “The Tribe’s and casino’s first priority is the health and safety of everyone that comes to Spirit Mountain Casino. The casino management and Grand Ronde Tribal Council will continue to monitor the situation …

is caring for the family. Other passings Sheryl Ann Norred Oct. 29, 1957 – April 4, 2020 Columbia Funeral Home in St. Helens, Ore., is assisting the family. At this time, funeral services are not scheduled. Nelda Lee Logan April 1, 1953 – March 25, 2020 West Valley Funeral Home in Sheridan is assisting the family. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Dorothy Lee Thies Nov. 26, 1931 – April 1, 2020 Wilson’s Chapel of the Roses in Roseburg, Ore., is assisting the family …