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Tribal Government & News Candidates Forum attracts more than 30 people to listen to eight council hopefuls 07.31.2018 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council , Elections Spreaker Info Still need more information to help you decide who to vote for? You can listen to Smoke Signals Editor Dean Rhodes’ interviews with all eight Tribal Council candidates by going to www.spreaker.com and searching for “Smoke Signals podcasts.” By Dean Rhodes More than 30 Tribal members and their spouses attended the official …

Tribal Government & News Council elects officers for 2012-13 10.01.2012 Ron Karten Tribal Council After 16 consecutive years of serving on Tribal Council, Reyn Leno is now Tribal chairman. Leno, who has served many years as vice chair, was elected 5-4 as Tribal chair during the Sept. 12 Tribal Council meeting. Leno voted for himself and was supported by Toby McClary, Jack Giffen Jr., Steve Bobb Sr. and June Sherer to become the official leader of the Tribe. Longtime Tribal Chairwoman Cheryle …

official Orange Line train No. 523 filled with dignitaries, including Tribal Council member Cheryle A. Kennedy, slowly crossed the bridge as the Tribal procession, which also included Tribal Royalty, Tribal Council members, Tribal dancers and numerous Tribal members, marched alongside in the pedestrian and bicycle lanes to the rhythm and singing of Bad Soul drum. Tribal Council members who marched included Vice Chair Jack Giffen Jr., Denise Harvey, Jon A. George, newly-elected Brenda Tuomi …

is. “I think the most difficult part is taking on the very, very powerful institutions,” said Merkley. “I took on Wall Street over their hedge funds that are subsidized by the taxpayers. You shouldn’t have hedge funds inside ordinary banks that are supposed to take deposits and make loans. These hedge funds really were a major force in the 2008 (economic) meltdown because they promoted securities based on predatory loans, predatory mortgage loans, loans that went up from 4 percent after two years …

would, if approved by voters, remove the parent on the roll at time of birth and time of application requirements and add language defining “Grand Ronde blood.” The new definition, with new wording in italics, would read: “Grand Ronde blood is defined as all Indian blood derived from a direct ancestor whose name validly appears on the official Tribal membership roll prepared under the Grand Ronde Restoration Act; provided, that such roll may be corrected by Tribal Council with the approval …

.” The new definition, with new wording in italics, would read: “Grand Ronde blood is defined as all Indian blood derived from a direct ancestor whose name validly appears on the official Tribal membership roll prepared under the Grand Ronde Restoration Act; provided, that such roll may be corrected by Tribal Council with the approval of the Secretary of the Interior or the official Tribal membership roll prepared by the Tribe between Nov. 30, 1984, and Sept. 14, 1999; provided that such roll may …

in their official employment capacity of trying to inform the Tribal membership about their government, the right to access Tribal records in the same manner as Tribal members. Currently, the Public Records Ordinance only gives standing to access Tribal records to Tribal members. Amendments to the Independent Tribal Press Ordinance, which was originally approved in December 2016 and went into effect in January 2017, would clarify that journalists working for Smoke Signals cannot be fired …

; and adds sections including a waitlist, 2025 open enrollment, enrolled-in-error, removing the blood degree correction and other unnecessary references to blood quantum. For more information about enrollment, see related story about the lineal descent application process . Approved appointing a new building official as per the Tribe’s building code ordinance. The Tribe contracts with a building code consultant to provide building department services, including providing a building official …

. The workshop also was attended by Social Services Manager David Fullerton, who moderated the event, and General Manager Dawn Doar. The workshop was followed by a reception and dinner at the Powwow Grounds and cultural sharing at achaf-hammi, the Tribal plankhouse. Summit begins The official summit kicked off a little after 9 a.m. Friday at the Powwow Grounds with the theme of “Honoring Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans,” warriors of America’s two most recent conflicts. The Grand Ronde Honor Guard …

River Highway. Male subject was arrested for DUII and transported to the Polk County Jail in Dallas after providing a breath sample of .16 percent blood alcohol content. Suspicious activity reported in the area of Grand Ronde and Southwest Hebo roads. Citizen contact in the 8600 block of Grand Ronde Road. Saturday, May 26 Welfare check performed in the 9700 block of Tilixam Circle. Citizen contact in the 9600 block of Grand Ronde Road. Driving complaint received in the area of milepost 26 on Salmon …