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allocations of $2 million to buy and renovate an apartment complex in the Tribe’s six-county service area for Tribal member use and $40,000 for a homeless needs assessment survey; Approved applying for a $1,300 grant from the Oregon Wildlife Foundation to determine the presence of Western pond turtles in 33 previously taken water samples collected near Grand Ronde in the Yamhill River watershed; Approved the Grand Ronde Health and Wellness Center applying for a $226,346 Special Diabetes Program …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Council approves two land acquisitions 11.30.2022 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor Tribal Council approved the purchase of two properties – an apartment building in Salem and forestland in Grand Ronde – during its Wednesday, Nov. 16, meeting. According to the staff report, Tribal Council OK’d an authorization to proceed in August for the Tribal Lands Department to enter into a purchase and sale agreement to buy a six-unit Salem …

Culture Yesteryears - July 1, 2011 06.29.2011 Ron Karten History 2006 - Tribal Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy attended the longhouse groundbreaking at Lane Community College in Eugene. The projected construction cost of 1.1 million was mostly paid for with only $300,000 remaining in the fundraising campaign. 2001 - Spirit Mountain Casino was undergoing more expansion. This time around, a 5,200-square-foot non-smoking section was being added. The new space will provide room for an additional 200 …

Culture Yesteryears April 15th 04.15.2011 Ron Karten Culture , History 2006 - Tribal members participated in the National Park Service project "Corps of Discovery II: 200 Years to the Future," which came to Grand Ronde for a March 25-April 2 run. The project was named for the 1803-06 Lewis and Clark expedition, in which Northwest Tribes helped a bedraggled Lewis and Clark crew reach the Pacific Ocean and survive the winter in Oregon. 2001 - Three members of the Tribal Enrollment Committee …

Culture Yesteryears - Aug. 1, 2012 07.30.2012 Ron Karten History 2007 - Tribal members participated in the Paddle to Lummi Canoe Journey. The journey consisted of paddling more than 200 miles beginning at the Squaxin Island Tribe and finishing at the Lummi Nation on July 30. 2002 - Tribal member Allison Empey was featured as one of 16 valedictorians at McMinnville High School. Empey and fellow valedictorian Justin Tillery were chosen by their peers to speak for the senior class. Empey …

Mountain Development Corp. She had just returned to the United States from Africa, where she worked with countries, Tribes and groups to enhance their economic development opportunities. 1987 - More than 200 people listened to testimony by supporters and opponents of a Grand Ronde Reservation at a field hearing chaired by U.S. Rep. Les AuCoin at Grand Ronde Elementary School. "My purpose is to make life better for the Tribe in a way that makes life better for all of us," AuCoin told the audience …

Culture Tribal Canoe Journey route 07.24.2012 Ron Karten Culture , Events CTGR Canoe Family Journey 2012 to Squaxin Island Travel Route JULY 21 st Leave Salem at 12 p.m. from Wallace Park paddle to Willamette Mission Wallace Marine Park 200 Glen Creek NW, Salem, OR 97304 Willamette Mission 10911 Wheatland Rd NE, Gervais, OR 97206 22 nd Leave Willamette Mission paddle to Champoeg Park 8239 Champoeg Rd NE, St.Paul, OR 97137 23 rd Day of Rest; history presentation and protocol at Champoeq Park 24 …

more than 200 miles over 12 days. 2000 – Tribal Elder Grace Engelhardt cut the ribbon officially opening the new Elders’ housing development. The 38-unit development was funded through three Housing and Urban Development grants and additional funding came from Tribal Council. 1995 – A special section, “Grand Ronde Site Planning Project,” was published. Its purpose was to develop a site use plan for Tribal lands and a generalized land use compatibility plan for the associated areas in the Grand …

member, said that Tribal members living outside of Grand Ronde indicated a need for outreach services, such as holding Tribal Council meetings away from Grand Ronde. From 200 to 300 Tribal members also indicated that there is a need for housing. Many said that if there was housing available, they would move to Grand Ronde. 1989 - Eleven-year-old Toby McClary was among Tribal members taking dance and craft classes held every Tuesday at the Tribal office in Grand Ronde. "Right now I am in the process …

Culture Yesteryears -- May 1, 2014 05.01.2014 Michelle Alaimo History 2009 - A Gang Summit hosted by the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde at Spirit Mountain Casino drew about 200 attendees. The summit focused on gang activity and its effects on Tribal youth. 2004 - Groundbreaking occurred on the Spirit Mountain Lodge expansion that will add 150 rooms and is slated for completion by March 2005. "We're going to bring Spirit Mountain Casino more toward the idea and the vision that we all have …