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held two enrollment listening sessions in Tribal Council Chambers and via the Zoom teleconferencing application on Thursday, July 14 and 28. It also held a presentation on Monday, July 25, and Tuesday, July 26, designed to review ECONorthwest’s forecasts and projections for future Tribal membership numbers based on the different scenarios. All four meetings were for enrolled Tribal members only. “Thank you for the listening session tonight,” commented Tribal Elder Debi Anderson on Facebook …

office door. Completed signature verification forms – with a notarized signature or legible copy of ID, including your signature (driver’s licenses, member ID card, passport, etc.) – need to be mailed to the Election Board for processing. The form will not be processed unless it has been notarized or includes a legible copy of ID and signature attached. Ballots will be mailed to voters with verified signatures on Wednesday, July 26. Tribal members can submit a verified signature card at any …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Council approves Housing software contract 07.26.2023 Danielle Harrison Tribal Council By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals editor Tribal Council approved a contract between the Tribal Housing Department and Yardi of Santa Barbara, California, during its Wednesday, July 26, meeting. Yardi is a property management software company with more than 30 North American offices. The Housing Department has worked with the company in the past, purchasing $25,000 of new …

that the season for backyard burning has closed, and that agricultural burning will close on July 1. The Oregon Department of Forestry announced on Wednesday, June 26, that it will declare fire season at midnight on Monday, July 1. Homeowners who want advice on making their property more fire resilient can contact Resiliency Specialist Kaylene Barry at 503-879-3573. The department is accepting applications for volunteer firefighters, as well as emergency medical services and support staff. More …

years, Social Services Administrative Assistant Tammy Garrison with 28 years and Finance Officer Chris Leno, who reached 29 years of service. Achieving 20 or more years of service are Security Department Supervisor Roel Hernandez, Purchase/Referred Care Health Care Payment Specialist Erica Mercier and Interpretive Coordinator Travis Stewart with 20 years while Elementary Lead Matthew Bucknell and Facilities Manager Tyson Mercier hit 21 years of service. Procurement Supervisor Kevin Mueller …

off a list of threatened species in the near future. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced on Monday, Oct. 16, that the Nelson’s checker-mallow will be coming off the Endangered Species Act list 30 days after an upcoming notice appears in the Federal Register. In April 1995, the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde signed an agreement with the Fish and Wildlife Service to continue upkeep of the plant that was found growing in the path of the planned Spirit Mountain Casino site. Although …

Cheryle A. Kennedy. Giffen, 67, is seeking his sixth term on Tribal Council, having served from 2003 to ’09 and then from 2010 to present. During his last run for office, he received 565 votes, finishing second behind George. He was nominated by Les Houck. Leno, 68, retired from Tribal Council service in 2017 after serving 21 consecutive years. Five of those years he was Tribal Council chair. He currently is a member of the Tribe’s Timber Committee. He was nominated by Lonnie Leno. Grout, 44, ran …

a special, shared responsibility to respect and foster American Indian and Alaska Native cultural and religious heritage, and today's agreement recognizes that important role," said Interior Secretary Ken Salazar in a statement. The four federal agencies plan to work during the next five years to raise awareness about sacred sites, including development of a Web site, a training program for federal employees and guidance for managing sacred sites. In addition, officials at the Department …

that would provide much-needed storage space for records archiving, procurement and facilities programs. Construction was done by Storm King Construction of Tillamook, with site utilities being installed by a Tribal construction crew. 2000 – Tribal leaders and employees of the Willamette National Forest signed a memorandum of understanding, which solidified a longtime relationship between the Tribe and the Forest Service. The agreement stated that that government will seek the Tribe’s input …

, presenting each with a Pendleton blanket, and held honor dances to show respect for all veterans. Thousands of visitors attended the powwow. 1990 — The Tribe received a $275,000 block grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, to construct a community services building. 1985 — Tribal members were reminded to complete their health care service applications annually, to enable the Western Oregon Service Unit to keep its files up to date, and ensure the Tribe received …