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Tribal Government & News Tribal Council incumbents reign: Leno, Langley and Mercier re-elected 09.12.2020 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council , Elections Graphic by Samuel Briggs III/Smoke Signals By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor For the second year in a row, Tribal voters said they like the status quo on Tribal Council and returned all three incumbents to their seats for three-year terms, according to official results released by the Tribe’s Election Board. Vice Chair Chris Mercier and Tribal …

general manager. 2011 – Spirit Mountain Casino was named the new official sponsor of the Portland Rose Festival Grand Floral Parade. The casino and Portland Rose Festival Foundation signed a three-year deal, according to casino spokesman Greg Fritz. “The Tribe has ancestral ties to Portland,” Fritz said. “The Tribal board felt this was an important event that deserved support.” 2006 – The Grand Ronde Tribal Library was expanding and would soon be at capacity. Tribal Librarian Marion Mercier said …

10 years of service she also distributed Tribal Pendleton blankets. 2011 – The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde became the official owner of the eight-acre Grand Ronde Middle School property. The Tribe agreed to buy the land and 27,443-foot facility for $675,000 from the Willamina School District. The property was part of the Tribe’s original reservation given to it in an 1857 Presidential Order in exchange for ceded lands that included most of western Oregon. The property was zoned as Grand …

an official announcement to lift the mandate, we will follow suit and comply with all guidelines. “Cleanliness and safety have always been a top priority for Spirit Mountain Casino. We will continue to provide sanitizing stations and take extra care to make sure guests and employees experience a clean environment.” Casino General Manager Bruce Thomas said during a Wednesday, Feb. 23, Facebook Live event that he was been authorized by the Grand Ronde Gaming Commission to follow state rules regarding mask …

was a child. 2012 – During what Tribal Council Vice Chair Jack Giffen Jr. called “a monumental day for Tribal self-governance,” Alvin LaChance Jr. was sworn in as chief of the Grand Ronde Tribal Police Department. LaChance, 60, was a longtime veteran of the Redmond Police Department and he joined fellow Tribal member Jake McKnight, who also was sworn in the same day as a sergeant, as the first two official members of the Tribal police force. 2007 – Several Grand Ronde officials attended the 10 th …

four months later, Fullerton has been hired as the new Community Transitions Program manager for the Health & Wellness Department, according to an all-employee e-mail distributed on Tuesday, May 9. Fullerton’s new duties will be ensuring the community transition properties are developed and ready for occupancy. He also is accountable for establishing program policies and procedures for the transitional housing sites supported by Health & Wellness. No official reason for Fullerton’s termination …

, we have so much opportunity and I look forward to what the future brings.” The general manager, who is a direct report to the nine-member Tribal Council, exercises direct authority over most Tribal departments in carrying out day-to-day operations of the Tribal government. Tribal Finance Officer Chris Leno served as interim general manager since January 2023, and said several times it wasn’t a goal of his to remain in the position permanently. One of Blackwell’s first official functions in her …

parents. Tribal Council members Russ Leno and Ray McKnight were among those who attended the workshop. 1984 – The interim Tribal Council was sworn in at the Saint Michael Catholic Church cafeteria by Bureau of Indian Affairs official John Weddel. Kathryn Harrison, Dean Mercier, Candy Robertson, Frank Harrison, Darrel Mercier, Mark Mercier, Russ Leno, Merle Leno and Henry Petite were sworn in. Thirty-five people attended the event. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe …

proposed changes included: Clarifying the process for applicants six months and older; involving the Enrollment Committee if an increase to the annual enrollment limit is being requested; adding middle initials to the official Tribal membership roll; issuing certificates of descendancy to completed Tribal member applications with DNA; removing all sections referencing blood quantum and adding an “enrolled in error” section to reflect the Tribal Constitution. The main topic of discussion during …

Foundation, Spirit Mountain Casino became the new official sponsor of the Portland Rose Festival’s Grand Floral Parade. 2006 — The Tribal Library was close to reaching capacity after a year of growth in usage, as well as books, videos and magazines. Tribal Librarian Marion Mercier said the library had gone from 884 items circulated in 2004 to 3,025 in 2005. She attributed the increase in part to the public internet connection the library had added on its computers. The library had also joined …