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that would fund a police truck and related equipment and help develop a Tribal drug wellness court that would work with Polk and Yamhill counties to hold sessions in Grand Ronde in a Tribal cultural format; Approved a Tribal credit card with a $2,500 limit for Tribal Employment Rights Program Director Steve Campos to pay for business travel, rental equipment and unexpected emergency expenses; Approved wildlife area site management plans proposed by the Natural Resources Department for the 338-acre …

20 Tribal accounts that are currently active. Dropbox is a file hosting service located in San Francisco; Approved a $200,000 grant application for Environmental Protection Agency Tribal Brownfield Response Program funding for the Blue Heron property in Oregon City that the Tribe purchased in August. A brownfield is a former industrial or commercial site where future use is affected by possible environmental contamination; Approved an approximately $174,000 contract with Portland architectural …

Tribal Government & News Yesteryears -- April 15, 2020 04.14.2020 Danielle Frost History 2015 2015 – The new Grand Ronde Food Bank, iskam mfkHmfk haws, held a grand opening to commemorate the partnership between the Tribe and Marion-Polk Food Share in building and operating the site. The Tribe built the new Food Bank structure, which included 3,300 square feet of space to store produce, canned goods and frozen foods. Construction was funded by a $500,000 Housing & Urban Development block grant …

of wood or stone, and the deliberate forms in nature. Featured artists included Grand Ronde Tribal members Greg Archuleta, Connie Graves, Jon A. George, David Harrelson, Brian Krehbiel, Bobby Mercier, Jordan Mercier and Travis Stewart. 2010 – The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde hosted an event in honor of Sue Shaffer, former chairwoman of the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians, for her years of service to Indian County, both in Oregon and nationally. The event was emceed by Tribal Council …

and continues to do well despite the COVID-19 pandemic; Approved the first supplemental budget for 2021. The $350,000 appropriation will fund a 2 percent cost-of-living increase for the Elders’ pension program and will be funded by the Elders’ pension endowment. The increase will be retroactive to January, Leno said; Approved three grant applications to the Oregon Department of Transportation that will fund transit service between Grand Ronde and Salem and Grand Ronde and McMinnville. The three …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Council approves property acquisitions 09.15.2021 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde is in the process of purchasing the 37.65-acre Bateman property at 45375 Hebo Road. The site is just west of uyxat Powwow Grounds off Highway 22 in the Grand Ronde area. (Photo by Timothy J. Gonzalez/Smoke Signals) By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde’s land holdings are about to increase by more than 500 acres …

build the retail center. The project site would be located at the corner of Fairview Road and Commercial Street, and was intended to help the Tribe diversify its economic base and gain economic self-sufficiency for its members. “This project shows our confidence in Salem’s future and by working with Stew Stone, we will produce a high-quality retail center that benefits the entire community,” Tribal Council Chairwoman Kathryn Harrison said. 1993 – The Grand Ronde Tribal Council passed a Burial …

site visit to the Oregon Coast Aquarium. (Photo by Michelle Alaimo) By Nicole Montesano Smoke Signals staff writer Four years into a project to teach the Tribe’s teenagers about philanthropy, grantmaking and community service, the program is hitting its stride, with an annual luncheon to celebrate the organizations chosen by interns of the Spirit Mountain Community Fund. This year’s Youth Grantmaking check presentation was held Friday, Aug. 8, at Spirit Mountain Casino Event Center. Summer youth …

Tribal Government & News Tribe renames Willamette Falls site 09.07.2022 Dean Rhodes Willamette Falls Smoke Signals file photo By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor OREGON CITY – Blue Heron is out; Tumwata Village is in. The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde announced on Wednesday, Sept. 7, that it has chosen a new name for the 23-acre site near Willamette Falls that was once home to the former Blue Heron Paper Mill. Tumwata Village includes the Native name for the falls and reflects the Tribe’s …

Resources Director Kit Devine. 1991 - Grand Ronde's veterans group held several meetings and expressed an interest in becoming involved in the Northwest Indian Veterans Association, which serves as the Veterans' Committee of the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians and is made up of Northwest Tribal veterans' organizations. 1986 - Tribal Chairman Mark Mercier reported that Congressman Les AuCoin said that he would not be able to introduce legislation this year for the formation of a Grand …