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distancing, wash your hands and wear a mask. Let’s work together to get past this.” Employees are encouraged to work from home if possible. Staff not able to work remotely have been given administrative leave. Additionally, the campus closed to visitors and guests. Essential employees who report to work are required to wear masks. According to the Tribal government website, www.grandronde.org , there are six new active COVID-19 cases being monitored by the Health & Wellness Center and there are 31 …

also approved the agenda for the 11 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 12, General Council meeting, which will feature an executive session presentation about Spirit Mountain Casino as well as Tribal Council election results. To watch the entire meeting, visit the Tribal government’s website at www.grandronde.org and click on the Government tab and then Videos. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest …

the $100 door prizes and Jessie Norton, Nina Shields, Rebecca Haller, Shawn Haggerty and Stephanie Craig won the $50 prizes. Since the Tribal campus remains closed to visitors due to the COVID-19 pandemic, checks will be sent in the mail. The non-executive session portion of the meeting can be viewed by visiting the Tribal government’s website at www.grandronde.org and clicking on the Government tab and then Videos. Tribal members wanting to see the executive session portion should contact …

into grassland. Rejected names included lakal-ili’I (flatland) and haws-lulu (circle of houses). To watch the entire meeting, visit the Tribal government’s website at www.grandronde.org and click on the Government tab and then Videos. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …

. Tribal Council also approved the agenda for the 11 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 5, General Council meeting, which will feature a presentation by the Social Services Department. Elder Committee nominations also will be accepted during the meeting, which Tribal Council Chief of Staff Stacia Hernandez said may be a hybrid virtual-regular meeting with about 30 Tribal members allowed to attend in person. To watch the entire meeting, visit the Tribal government’s website at www.grandronde.org and click …

positioned itself as the guardian of the endangered species,” the video narrator says. “The U.S. Army who occupies Yellowstone in the early years patrolled the park for bison hunters.” At the time of the video’s publication, Yellowstone National Park’s website still attributed the saving of the American bison from extinction as the work of the Yellowstone soldiers, when in reality history tells a different story. On Nov. 18, 2021, the U.S. Senate approved the first Native American director …

also set the agenda for the 11 a.m. Sunday, April 3, General Council meeting, which will feature a presentation on the Tribe’s capital improvement projects. To watch the entire meeting, visit the Tribal government’s website at www.grandronde.org and click on the Government tab and then Videos. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …

budget process to increase the down payment assistance program by $500,000, add $90,000 for housing unit rehabilitation and allocate $100,000 for roof replacements. To watch the entire meeting, visit the Tribal government’s website at www.grandronde.org and click on the Government tab and then Videos. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …

, the independent newspaper of the Grand Ronde Tribe, received two awards for work produced during 2021 in the Native American Journalists Association’s National Native Media Awards . Winners were announced on Tuesday, July 19, and the awards will be presented during the association’s annual convention being held in Phoenix, Ariz., in late August. Smoke Signals received a first-place award for Best Digital Publication for its website, smokesignals.org. “I think that award recognizes the transformation …

.” The Tribe purchased the site in August 2019 for $15.25 million. It marked the first time that the Tribe owned landed at Willamette Falls in more than 150 years. Along with the new name, the Tribe launched a new website, www.tumwatavillage.org , so that people can learn more about its vision for the site, development plans, ongoing progress and how to support restoration efforts. “Tumwata Village is a meaningful name for a meaningful site,” Kennedy said. “It connects the Grand Ronde Tribe …