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consist of all persons who are not enrolled as members of another recognized Tribe, band or community and, (a) whose names validly appear on the official Tribal membership roll prepared under the Grand Ronde Restoration Act; provided, that such roll may be corrected by the Tribal Council with the approval of the Secretary of the Interior; or (b) who possess one-sixteenth (1/16) or more degree Indian blood quantum of a federally recognized Tribe or Tribes, are descended from a member …

in 2012 that resulted in Tribal members being disenrolled for such things as membership in more than one Tribe. Social media erupts The departures sparked discussion and speculation about the reasons why on Grand Ronde Tribe-oriented Facebook pages and amongst Tribal members even before official word was released by Hernandez. Tribal Elder and former Enrollment Board member Sharon Freund said on Facebook that they were “being raked over the coals for the audit that the previous council …

were “once again eligible for services.” The Chief Tumulth descendants, who were first enrolled in the Tribe in 1986, were identified for disenrollment after an enrollment audit was approved by Tribal Council in June 2011 and started in early 2013. Although Cascades Indian Chief Tumulth is a treaty signer of the Willamette Valley Treaty of 1855, he never made it to the Grand Ronde Reservation to validly appear on an official roll or record of Grand Ronde Tribal members created by the Department …

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 eliminate the requirements that an applicant be born to a parent who was a member of the Grand Ronde Tribe at the time of their birth, as well as the requirement that their parent be a Tribal member at the time of their application …

Tribal Government & News Tribal voters elect Kennedy, Tuomi and George 09.15.2015 Brent Merrill Tribal Council , Elections Tribal voters re-elected Tribal Council members Cheryle A. Kennedy and Jon A. George and newcomer Brenda Tuomi was elected to fill the seat of outgoing Tribal Council Secretary Toby McClary, who did not run after serving two terms. Tribal Council election results were released following a re-count at about 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, when the official numbers were posted …

in the definition of Grand Ronde blood included in the Bureau of Indian Affairs-issued registration packets was “an error.” “The Tribal Council authorized change for this BIA election does not amend the definition of Grand Ronde blood,” states an e-mail sent out by the Tribe on Sunday, Dec. 30. “The official BIA election ballot will contain the correct amendment language to be voted on.” During a meeting with Tribal Council held on Wednesday, Jan. 2, Tribal Council Chief of Staff Stacia Hernandez said …

a similarly worded proposal 839 to 365, for a 69.7 percent majority. To amend the Tribal Constitution, a two-thirds majority of those voting is necessary. Only two proposed constitutional amendments have ever received sufficient yes votes to pass -- the July 1999 enrollment requirements that created the current split-sibling situation and a February 2008 proposal to increase the relinquishment period from one to five years. Other constitutional amendment proposals have either failed to garner the two …

cultural area, rodeo grounds and to the day use park. Walk the loop at the park and explore Agency Creek, or stop and have a picnic lunch at one of the shaded table areas. Continue left up a gravel road just past the bathrooms and follow until it turns into Blacktail Drive. There, you will see the Elders Activity Center on your left and Elders Housing straight ahead. At Grand Ronde Road, take a right and then a left at Tyee Road, which will put you in Tribal Housing. Walk the perimeter of housing …

one he’s participated in since 2019. “It feels amazing,” Warren said. “It’s been more than two years for me and being able to reconnect with my powwow family is wonderful. I’m super excited.” Tribal Council members in attendance Saturday were Cherry, Mercier, Harvey, Giffen, Jon A. George, Kathleen George and Secretary Michael Langley. Grand Ronde Tribal member Anthony Quenelle served as arena director. After the afternoon grand entry concluded, various royalty members introduced themselves …

conducted in the 9600 block of Grand Ronde Road. Thursday, Jan. 5 Officers responded to the 28000 block of Salmon River Highway to a report of damage to a sign. Friday, Jan. 6 Drug complaint reported in the 27000 block of Salmon River Highway. Report of a suspicious vehicle in the 27000 block of Salmon River Highway. Officers determined no crimes were committed. Report of a crash near milepost 19 on Salmon River Highway. Officers arrived and determined the crash was already reported and no one …