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was reported in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. Wednesday, Oct. 4 Officers assisted an outside agency on a vehicle crash on Grand Ronde Road and Highway 18. Warrant service occurred in the 9600 block of Grand Ronde Road. Theft was reported in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. A welfare check occurred in the 29000 block of Salmon River Highway. A traffic assist occurred in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. Officers assisted an outside agency on a domestic disturbance call …

. The Indian Health Care Improvement Act stated, among other things, that the Indian Health Service is the payor of last resort when an eligible Native American is covered by another health plan and excludes health benefits provided by Tribal governments as taxable income. Before passage of the Affordable Care Act, the Internal Revenue Service took the position that Tribes paying for health care services for their Tribal members should be taxable income. The National Indian Health Board issued a letter …

of service, as well as time and place from Hawaii in 1941 to 21 st century Iraq and Afghanistan. Albany resident David Russell, 96, survived the Day of Infamy sneak attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii that saw his ship, the USS Oklahoma, sunk by Japanese torpedoes. He survived, but 429 of his fellow shipmates were killed or missing in action. Russell’s presence was a highlight of the Saturday afternoon session of the powwow, which saw 64 veterans line up and state their branch of service and years …

you for your service,” she added. Harvey said she hoped visitors to Grand Ronde felt welcome and that they would return for events like the Marcellus Norwest Memorial Veterans Powwow in July and the larger contest powwow in August. Tribal Council member Chris Mercier recalled how he met Bobb for the first time and how that meeting changed his outlook on veterans. “When I started working for the Tribe and started working with a lot more veterans, especially while serving on Tribal Council, I …

Smith, who is 98. Funeral services are being arranged by West Valley Funeral Home in Sheridan. A public memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Sunday, June 4, at Spirit Mountain Casino with a meal being served at 1 p.m. The service also will be streamed at www.grandronde.org. The Tribal government shut down for the day on Monday, May 22, after the news was announced. “The Tribe lost one of its great leaders over the weekend with the passing of former Tribal Chairwoman Kathryn Harrison,” Interim …

Tribal Government & News Grand Ronde Police Log: Dec 1-31, 2024 01.31.2024 Tribal Police Grand Ronde Police Department Friday, Dec. 1 A hit-and-run occurred in the 9600 block of Grand Ronde Road. An animal complaint occurred in the 9500 block of Raven Loop. Suspicious activity occurred in the area of Fire Hall and Andy Riggs roads. Trespassing occurred in the 9600 block of Hebo Road. A DUII arrest occurred in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. Saturday, Dec. 2 Warrant service occurred …

Tribal Government & News Grand Ronde Police Log -- Feb. 12-25, 2017 02.28.2017 Dean Rhodes Public Safety Sunday, Feb. 12 The stolen cell phone from Feb. 10 was returned to the victim. Driving complaint on Highway 18 and Hebo Road. Tribal police located the vehicle and the driver was OK. Tribal police observed a vehicle with a wallet on top of the vehicle drive on to Highway 18 in the 27000 block of Salmon River Highway, and the wallet fell to the road. The officer recovered the wallet …

up-to-date equipment and techniques that they are using,” Rowe says. “There are a lot of preventative things they can do. Our staff is really good. They have been here for a long time and they have been here for the community and they have been able to get to know people.” Blacketer says she is driven by her ability to perform ongoing home visits that keep her on top of the preventive side of dental care. “I feel good about what we do at the clinic and what we do out of the clinic,” Blacketer …

professional development for teachers, increasing recruitment and retention of Native teachers and implementing historically accurate, culturally imbedded Native curriculum and instructional materials throughout the school system. “Leaders from the Tribal governments in Oregon and the Legislative Commission on Indian Services have identified education as a top priority for years,” said Karen Quigley, executive director of the Legislative Commission on Indian Services. “LCIS has always been …

at, change the scope of what we’re going to look at … and now that I’m on council, we missed a lot. And our enrollment files are a mess. It’s going to take a big fix.” In February 2018, the top two employees in the Member Services Department were removed from their positions and a subsequent press release from Tribal Council stated that enrollment audit findings were not properly inputted into Tribal member enrollment files. Enrollment files have subsequently been re-examined by the Tribe’s Member …