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, employees and Tribal Council, but will also help us meet the needs of our members," Tribal Council Chairman Reyn Leno said in a staff-wide e-mail on Tuesday, Nov. 4. George will oversee Human Resources, Health & Wellness, Tribal Police, Planning & Grants, the Tribal Employment Rights Office and the building official. Martin will oversee Land and Culture, Member Benefits, Education and the Grand Ronde Tribal Housing Authority. Natural Resources, Social Services and Engineering, Public Works …

the Rose Festival, will this year announce its gift during the Grand Floral Parade. A $100,000 contribution will be made to OHSU's Knight Cancer Challenge, the first-ever official charity for the festival, said Jocelyn Huffman, the casino's Sponsorship Administrator. In addition, Tribal Royalty participated in the May 31 Starlight Parade. "Be there early," said Bobb about the Grand Floral Parade. "It starts at 10 a.m. and ends at noon. Allow for traffic and parking time. I'd recommend being …

Specialist Frank Hostler II, Chief Warrant Officer Archie Bly and Private Ira Harrison-Woolf. An editor’s note stated that victory in the war would depend on the strength and commitment of the military, and that no matter what one’s personal feelings were regarding the war to consider supporting the soldiers. 1998 – During an annual meeting of the Grand Ronde Community Water Association, an official reported that a lawsuit between the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde and the association could affect …

and their stories,” LaBonte said. “It’s not our interpretation of history. It’s theirs.” 1998 – The Tribe made a proposal to include certain Tribal properties as part of the federally recognized Reservation. If passed, the amended Grand Ronde Reservation Act would redefine the official status of seven parcels of land purchased after the Tribe was restored in 1983. The 191 acres, held in trust by the U.S. government, would officially become part of the Grand Ronde Reservation. 1993 – Oregon Gov …

recognized only 10 percent of college students nationwide and was described as “a prestigious honor.” Leno is the daughter of Reyn and Liz Leno of Willamina and attended Portland State University. The award came with recognition in the U.S. Achievement Academy Official Collegiate Yearbook. 1988 – Congress repealed the decades-old Termination resolution. The 1953 policy, which led to the government terminating federal recognition of some Indian Tribes, including Grand Ronde, was described as “both …

it will continue the White House Tribal Nations Conferences, which the Obama administration held for eight consecutive years. “We’ll let you know once we have an official announcement,” said Kelly Love, senior assistant White House press secretary. Oregon Tribes also are leery of the Trump administration following the recent decision of the Army Corps of Engineers to renege on providing $1.6 million requested to finish planning for much-needed Tribal homes near The Dalles. The decision to end the funding …

Tribal Government & News Former Grand Ronde police officer pleads no contest to charges 10.31.2016 Dean Rhodes Public Safety DALLAS -- Former Grand Ronde Tribal Police Department K-9 Officer Patrick McConnell pleaded no contest to two misdemeanor counts of tampering with public records and first-degree official misconduct on Wednesday, Oct. 19, in Polk County Circuit Court. Judge Gilbert Feibleman accepted McConnell’s plea and found him guilty of the two counts. The state dismissed two other …

also was planned. 1989 – The week of May 14-20 was designated as “Oregon American Indian Week” by Oregon Gov. Neil Goldschmidt, who signed the official proclamation on May 4 to highlight the week’s activities sponsored by Native American communities throughout the state. Grand Ronde was planning several events, such as a mini-powwow, pioneer museum trip for Elders and showing the movie “I Heard the Owl Call My Name.” 1984 – Interim Tribal Council members and staff attended a two-day retreat …

Oregon’s official 150 th birthday in 2009, commemorating Native history that occurred before statehood, which occurred on Feb. 14, 1859. 2005 – The Tribe donated $10,000 to the Red Cross to aid victims of the Thailand tsunami, which killed more than 200,000 people. “I think it shows that we are trying to do our part,” Tribal Council Vice Chair Reyn Leno said. “Although our main focus is the well-being of our people and our community, we have compassion. This is about the big picture.” 2000 – Tribal …

, such as Native Americans and African-Americans, and stealing Native lands. “Of course we’ll support that,” she said. Juneteenth celebrates when the last slaves found out about the Emancipation Proclamation on June 19, 1865. The day commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. Tribal Council released an official statement on social justice on Wednesday, June 17, that said, in part, “As a Tribe, we stand for equality and condemn the systematic racism and oppression facing so many. These recent …