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200 people will lose their jobs at the end of March. “I know the DOJ opinion has had a significant impact,” Boersma said. “My team and I believe the opinion is wrong and deeply flawed. I am confident we have a path to continue this process.” Anna Richter-Taylor, spokesperson with the Cow Creek Tribe, said that the Tribe agreed with the legal opinion, but also feels there is an opportunity to come to a “mutually agreeable resolution.” “Economic development is very important to Tribes,” she said. “I …

months for each home. Phase two will have 32 lots and site improvements will begin in spring 2023. The price per square foot ranges from $175 to $230, which is below average. According to homes.com, the average price per square foot of a single family home in Oregon is currently $269. “The homebuilder (Scholten Construction) is working on individual costs for each different design,” Webb said. “This is a very trying and expensive time given the supply chain issues and inflation costs. We …

will be asked on Wednesday, Nov. 2, to amend the Tribal Constitution to restrict how a Tribal member can be disenrolled to only cases of proven fraud or dual enrollment. A “unified” Tribal Council approved sending the proposal out to voters during its Aug. 10 meeting and held its first educational meeting regarding the proposal via Facebook Live on Wednesday, Sept. 21. About 80 people listened to the 21-minute presentation. It will be the eighth time since 1999 that Tribal voters will be asked …

of Grand Ronde. In-person gatherings were shelved due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but work continued with remote and hybrid community meetings. The result of this work is a 10-year plan with 77 different initiatives, 15 focus areas and 99 goals. “The plan has a four-community approach which are the seat of government, a place to live, a regional economic engine and a place to connect,” Svicarovich said. “Each one of those lens has a very unique vision and outcome they are looking for. The four-community …

a 35-minute presentation before a hybrid General Council session on Sunday, Feb. 5, at the Monarch Hotel & Convention Center and on Zoom. That meeting marked the first time General Council has returned to its annual Portland-area meeting since February 2020, just before the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Approximately 50 people logged on to Zoom and several attended in-person. Reibach said in 2022 that more than $812,000 in wages were paid by state contractors to TERO workers, and the various projects …

be approved by the Department of the Interior, they would still need the OK from Oregon’s governor before they could proceed. “Gov. Kotek has been consistent throughout her tenure as a representative, as speaker of the House and now as Oregon’s governor,” said Grand Ronde Tribal lobbyist Justin Martin. “It should come as no surprise that her position and policies around gambling have not changed. Gov. Kotek has been very clear with her policies on off-Reservation gaming and also clear that she does …

and cultural resources in the lower Willamette River, Grand Ronde has been participating in this process for more than 24 years and it’s important that we celebrate this exciting time.” “The trustees are very pleased that the responsible parties in this settlement have advanced restoration over litigation,” said Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Director Curt Melcher. “The large-scale restoration projects facilitated by this settlement will help address the most important habitat needs of fish …

, vision, optical and prescription plans. When asked if employees and Tribal members could expect timely claims processing with the new administrator, Executive Director of Health Services Kelly Rowe said yes. ‘They have very high rates of claims processing and are good at what they do,” she said. “We’re hoping the transition will be as seamless as possible.” Finance Officer Chris Leno, who serves as a trustee of the employee health plan, said the Tribe has been considering a different third-party …

to share their latest products, information and technology. This year’s event was held from Feb. 6-8 at ExCel London. It was Harvey’s first time attending. “I was invited in 2020 but with all of the COVID stuff happening, we cancelled attending that,” she said. “This was the first opportunity that I could make it but I’ve known about it for years. There were probably about 30 Tribal representatives there.” Harvey has served on the IGA commission since 2018, and is the first Grand Ronde Tribal …

Tribal Government & News Honoring those who served 05.31.2024 Danielle Harrison Events , Holiday , West Valley Veterans Memorial Tribal member Anthony Quenelle sings a memorial song during the Tribe’s annual Memorial Day ceremony at the West Valley Veterans Memorial on the Tribal campus on Monday, May 27. (Photos by Michelle Alaimo) By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals editor The Memorial Day ceremony returned to Grand Ronde’s West Valley Veterans Memorial for the 21st time on Monday, May 27 …