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for violating the dual enrollment clause in the Tribal Constitution and also identified 67 members who descended from Willamette Valley Treaty signer Chief Tumulth for disenrollment because he did not reach the Grand Ronde Reservation to appear on an official roll or record created by the Department of the Interior before being executed by the U.S. Army. The Tumulth descendants eventually won a long and divisive legal battle when the Tribal Court of Appeals ruled in August 2016 that the Tribe had waiting …

Patrol, the official parade car, the Happy Canyon Trail Horse, the Boy Scouts of America, the Clown Prince and the Star Valley High School Marching Band from Wyoming. The float was preceded by Junior Miss Grand Ronde Isabelle Grout, Veterans Special Event Board Princess Iyana Holmes and Little Miss Grand Ronde Kaleigha Simi, who waved to the crowd along the first part of the parade route. “I was inspired by that float,” said Erwin J. De Luna, president of the Fiesta San Antonio Commission of San …

of the Tribe at the time of the applicant’s birth and at the time of application, unless the parent is deceased. Grand Ronde blood is currently defined as “all Indian blood derived from a direct ancestor whose name validly appears on the official Tribal membership roll prepared under the Restoration Act, which may be corrected by Tribal Council with approval from the Secretary of the Interior.” The proposed amendment would have eliminated the requirements that an applicant be born to a parent who …

. A family that, but for the murder of Chief Tumulth and forced relocation of his heirs, would have likely been born on the Grand Ronde Reservation. By the way, there was evidence presented during their trial, with expert testimony supporting it, that Susan Tumulcha, a Chief Tumulth descendant, did appear on an official Grand Ronde roll in the late 1800s. But that wasn’t the basis for the initial enrollment decision. The Enrollment Committee and Tribal Council based their unanimous decision on the fact …

Tribal Government & News BIA official meets with Tribe regarding new police force 11.30.2011 Ron Karten Federal government , Public safety Ten Tribal staff members met with two representatives from the Bureau of Indian Affairs' Office of Justice Services on Thursday, Nov. 17, in the Adult Education Building to seek information on the Tribe's continuing effort to develop a fully functioning police force. Thomas Woolworth, special agent in charge of the BIA's Office of Justice Services …

on the roll requirement. In June 2012, almost 65 percent of Tribal voters favored establishing a primary in Tribal elections. In March 2015, 64 percent of Tribal voters favored a Tribal Council term limit proposal. None of those proposals amended the Tribal Constitution because they failed to garner the 66.7 percent majority. Tribal member Angela Criss vented her frustration at the two-thirds majority requirement on the Tribal government’s official Facebook page. “Whatever happened to the majority vote …

, providing the wonderful holiday meals and picnics for hunting and road trips; she did it all. Aside from her family and all of the children that touched her life, Mary’s greatest love and pastime was sports. Mary adored any and all sports. However, she particularly loved Crow Cougar sports. Mary was the ultimate fan and loved watching her own children participate, as well as every other children who participated at Crow sporting events. Mary was a girl’s volleyball official for many years, which kept …

investigators continue to investigate the fire’s cause and ask anyone with information about it to contact the Oregon City Police Department tip line at 503-905-3505. No injuries were reported and a damage estimate was not available. The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde purchased the site in August 2019 for $15.25 million. The Tribe also is in the process of purchasing another half-acre lot adjacent to the site at 450 Main St. On the Tribe’s official Facebook page, it thanked firefighters …

of the original Freedom Riders. Noss said that in addition to Harrison, he will be recommending Coleman and Carson as new elementary school names and that he is “pretty confident” the board will accept his recommendation. He said the School Board will not make his recommendation official until early September. Harrison was born Kathryn May Jones in 1924 in Corvallis to Harry William Jones and Ella Flemming. Her father was Molalla and her mother Eyak. She attended school in Corvallis before enrolling …

Culture Yesteryears - April 1, 2022 03.31.2022 Danielle Harrison Yesteryears File photo from 2012 2017 – Tribal Elder Ed Larsen Jr. was profiled in Smoke Signals . Larsen served on Tribal Council from 1992 through 2004 and owned the Spirit Mountain Store at the corner of Hebo Road before starting his 12-year tenure on Tribal Council. During the time he owned the store and served as an elected official, Larsen gained a reputation for giving and looking out for his friends, family and customers …