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Tribal Government & News Tribal Council approves second Shasta loan 02.15.2023 Danielle Harrison Tribal Council By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals assistant editor/staff writer Tribal Council held a special meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 15, to approve a second secured loan to the Tribe’s health insurance administrator, Redmond-based Shasta Administrative Services. The $400,000 loan will be made through the Tribe’s line of credit at TriState Capital Bank and will help Shasta with business …

Culture Yesteryears -- Aug. 15, 2023 08.14.2023 Danielle Harrison History 2013 2018 – Grand Ronde Tribal Council officially ended its banking relationship with Wells Fargo. Tribal Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy said it was due to Wells Fargo’s involvement in the controversial Dakota Access Pipeline project in North Dakota, creating millions of fake bank and credit card accounts for customers and forcing unnecessary auto collision insurance on more than 800,000 clients. 2013 – An ad hoc group …

and taking detours helped keep the trucks going,” Mercier said. “In addition, the contractor brought in the correct equipment to take out the old road material and bring in the new material.” Polk County Public Works Director Todd Whitaker said that the new roadway should have a life span of 20 years with required maintenance, such as a chip seal, occurring in eight to 10 years. “It went very smoothly,” Whitaker said. “I credit having a well-organized contractor.” A&E Excavating of Salem …

People efforts, sex trafficking and stalking efforts, and to help with outreach about our available programs.” In other action, Tribal Council: Added new General Manager Angie Blackwell as an authorized signer on Tribal accounts and authorized her use of a Tribal credit card; Approved amending a contract with Northwest Professional Consortium Inc.; Approved final drafts of the Tribal Transportation Improvement Program and the Long Range Transportation Plan; Approved an application to the U.S. …

subcommittees responsible for different aspects of the creation of the memorial. They included fundraising, design, location and research. 1994 – The first Life Skills for Independence seminar took place in Grand Ronde for many Tribal members and JOBS participants. The four-week seminar covered a variety of topics including career planning and job search, personal development and support services. Coordinated through a program at Chemeketa Community College, all participants received college credit …

, at its Wednesday, March 25, meeting The project, referred to as a “refresh,” would include relocating the sports bar, improving entry gaming opportunities and a restroom remodel at Spirit Mountain Casino. Work is expected to be complete by December. The loan money will be taken out of the Tribe’s TriState Capital Bank line of credit. “I’d like to take a moment to thank our executive team,” Tribal Council member and SMGI Board of Directors member Kathleen George said. “This has been a very long …

during their term in office will no longer be paid. In addition, an accused Tribal Council member will no longer have use of a Tribal credit card and will be stripped of his or her appointments to boards, associations and/or commissions. The new rules apply to any incidents before and after adoption of the new operating procedures resolution for current Tribal Council members. However, an accused Tribal Council member will remain on Tribal Council. Only Tribal voters can remove a Tribal Council …

transferring process. We have a dedicated decontamination team and two trailers for mobile responses." Melinda Seibert, the other co-chair at West Valley, added that its emergency team is training with ham radios. "I'm not impressed with what is between the covers of three-ring binders," said Erik Rapp, Oregon Emergency Management planner. "I'd like to see training and outreach on a continual basis." "As Jan (Looking Wolf Reibach) would say, 'We're all one people' in an emergency," Baxter said …

, making breathing difficult. However, the fire was contained, the robbery suspect apprehended, the suspicious package destroyed and Grand Ronde residents cared for until the unhealthy smoke was blown away by favorable winds. All the while, many hours were worked by Tribal staff, including the Tribal Community Emergency Response Team and Tribal Mobile Emergency Medical Response Team, and members of the West Valley Fire District and Yamhill County Emergency Management Office. To thank all of those …

with a constitutional amendment removing parent on the roll at the time of birth as a requirement for enrollment, whether to build a walking path from the Grand Meadows mobile home subdivision to Spirit Mountain Casino, whether to increase the Tribe’s investment in environmental stewardship, whether to allow electronic voting and whether to evaluate establishing a child care center in Grand Ronde. “We’re really excited about these and want to thank the members for showing up to our community meetings to have …