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Memorial Veterans Powwow When: Grand entries at 7 p.m. Friday, July 7; 1 and 7 p.m. Saturday, July 8; and noon Sunday, July 9. Royalty pageant at 11 a.m. Friday with coronation at 5 p.m. Where: uyxat Powwow grounds, 9600 Hebo Road Cost: Free This year’s host drum will be Bad Eagle of Vancouver, Canada. The master of ceremonies is Nick Sixkiller (Cherokee) with Carlos Calica (Wasco, Paiute and Yakama) serving as arena director. Dance specials will include men’s traditional with prizes of $800 …

Tribal Government & News Clark joins Smoke Signals staff 11.29.2018 Danielle Frost Tribal Employees By Danielle Frost Tribal member and Grand Ronde resident Jennifer Clark joined the staff of Smoke Signals on Monday, Nov. 26. Clark will work in the newly created social media/digital journalist position, which includes expanding media into various platforms such as YouTube videos and podcasting to complement the current print and online product. She currently produces podcasts for the nonprofit …

Health & Education Free flu shots offered on Feb. 4 01.26.2012 Ron Karten Health & Wellness , Events The Tribe's Health and Wellness Center will offer free flu shots between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4. Free immunizations will be available to anyone who comes in, regardless of insurance coverage or Tribal membership. For more information, contact the center at 503-879-2002. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates …

. “Tribal Council met with the Elders Committee this morning and had a productive discussion about the need for Tribal Council to provide clear and consistent guidance to the committee on policies and expectations. We have received reports from Tribal Elders and staff, requiring further attention and we need to update applicable Tribal ordinances and committee bylaws and policies. As a result, it is in the best interest of the Tribe and its Elders for the committee to take a break from all official …

and ’12. Tribal Council also adopted the new General Welfare and the Elders’ Retirement and SSI Program ordinances that make benefits under the Elders’ and SSI programs available on a tax-free basis and the new ordinance affirms the Tribe’s inherent sovereign right to promote the general welfare of the Tribe and provide qualifying assistance and program benefits on a tax-free basis to the fullest extent permitted by law. In other action, Tribal Council: Approved a $350 timber revenue member …

by VandenHeuvel Strategies, which it has contracted with since 2022 for salmon recovery services. “There are three main components under the grant that this would cover,” he said. “Basically, it’s administrative work under the salmon strength team. It does say that the money can’t be used for lobbying…so we might modify the grant and use of the funds to cover staff reaches. …It does have some complications but we think it would be really useful to supplement the existing grant to free up Tribal funds …

of the Tribe at the time of the applicant’s birth and at the time of application, unless the parent is deceased. Grand Ronde blood is currently defined as “all Indian blood derived from a direct ancestor whose name validly appears on the official Tribal membership roll prepared under the Restoration Act, which may be corrected by Tribal Council with approval from the Secretary of the Interior.” The proposed amendment would eliminate the requirements that an applicant be born to a parent who …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Council OKs moving Elders' payments to first of month 04.21.2016 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council It’s official. Starting in June, Tribal Elders will start receiving their retirement payments on the first of the month instead of the 10 th . The new payment date was approved by Tribal Council during its Wednesday, April 20, meeting as part of amendments to the Elders’ Retirement Program & SSI Program Ordinance. The primary purpose of changing the payment date …

members for comment, but that he will not vote for them when official adoption comes before Tribal Council because of his concern that proprietary Tribal financial information could be leaked by someone who inappropriately comes into possession of the information. McClary’s concerns were endorsed by Tribal Council Chairman Reyn Leno, Vice Chairman Jack Giffen Jr. and Tribal Council member Ed Pearsall. Tribal Council member Denise Harvey said the amendments are an attempt to provide more …

with terms expiring on Sept. 30, 2025; Approved an early work amendment for the installation of electrical switch gear and a generator at the Tribe’s child care center project at a cost not to exceed $261,375; Approved a first reading of the Tribe’s Burial Fund Ordinance amendment to increase the benefit from $7,000 to $8,000; Approved final adoption of the Tribe’s Gaming Ordinance amendments to change definitions of high security and primary management official gaming licenses, and revise license …