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; Approved three credit cards for Natural Resources Department’s wildland fire and emergency needs, each with a $5,000 credit limit, and one credit card with a $2,500 limit for Communications Director Sara Thompson; Approved an application to the Indian Health Service for its Addressing Dementia in Indian Country: Models of Care two-year grant for $400,000; And enrolled two infants into the Tribe because they meet the enrollment requirements stated in the Tribal Constitution and Enrollment …

Tribal Government & News Tribe purchases Greyhound Park property in Wood Village 12.30.2015 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council WOOD VILLAGE – The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde is now the owner of the 31-acre Multnomah Greyhound Park site in Wood Village. The Tribe closed on the property on Friday, Dec. 11. The site, which is no longer used for dog racing, was listed for sale at $11.2 million in 2015 by owner Arthur McFadden. Tribal Council approved pursuing purchase of the site at its Oct. 14 …

City, Clackamas County, regional government Metro and the state of Oregon that has been working since 2011 to open public access to Willamette Falls, including a public riverwalk alongside the Willamette River. The Grand Ronde Tribe became a major player in the Legacy Project when it purchased the former Blue Heron Paper Mill site in Oregon City in August 2019. “As the owners of the 23-acre Blue Heron property at Willamette Falls, we have already made significant progress toward bringing new life …

old; Approved an application to the Oregon Emergency Management Department for a $62,500 grant that would help fund two positions in the Grand Ronde Tribal Police Department. The Tribe would be required to match the grant dollar for dollar; Approved the enrollment of three infants and three non-infants into the Tribe because they meet the requirements outlined in the Tribal Constitution and Enrollment Ordinance; Approved Tribal credit cards for Natural Resources Department employees Waylon Rich …

in $59,148 in income to the Tribe; Removed Toby McClary and added Tribal Council Secretary Cheryle A. Kennedy as an authorized signer on the TriState Capital Bank line of credit. Tribal Council also approved removing McClary as an authorized signer on Tribal bank accounts and credit cards and added Tuomi; Adopted the 2016 Indian Housing Plan as presented by the Tribal Housing Department; Approved an extension of the environmental services agreement between the Tribe and Industrial Economics Inc …

loan, Douglass decided to try an investment campaign using web-based Honeycomb Credit instead, with the goal of raising at least $25,000. By the time the campaign ended on July 14, he had raised $37,537. Douglass, who founded the business in 2020, plans to use the money to purchase more items that tend to sell faster. “For example, because it’s summer time, people are buying slides, jerseys and T-shirts more than any other time of the year,” he said. “The added capital from the Honeycomb …

Tribal Government & News Tribe blesses Blue Heron Paper Mill site in Oregon City 09.12.2019 Danielle Frost Tribal government , Culture Cultural Consultant and Tribal Elder Greg Archuleta welcomes Tribal members to the Blue Heron Paper Mill site in Oregon City before a Tribal blessing ceremony held on Monday, Sept. 9. The Tribe purchased the 23-acre site on Aug. 15 for $15.25 million. (Photo by Timothy J. Gonzalez/Smoke Signals) By Danielle Frost Smoke Signals staff writer OREGON CITY …

that includes a 120,000-square-foot gaming floor, 300 hotel rooms and more than 3,000 parking spaces. There also would be space for concerts and events. In addition to Hernandez, Tribal Council Secretary Jon A. George, Tribal Council member Lisa Leno, Tribal Attorney Rob Greene and Project Manager Ryan Webb attended the meeting. Webb said that configuring the 26-acre site in a way where it could blend in with the natural surroundings had been challenging. “It seems like a lot of space, but as you …

merchandise on a credit basis. 1987 - Tribal Chairman Mark Mercier thanked Joann McClary and Mary Ring for coordinating the first Tribal Pageant held during the third annual Contest Powwow. The pageant selected Cindy Martin, Marlo George, Jolene Poole and Amber Cook as Royalty Court. He also cited Greg Archuleta for all of his hard work performed during powwow and the cleanup afterward. Yesteryears is a look back at Tribal history in five-year increments through the pages of Smoke Signals. Share …

Department to be issued Tribal credit cards. Tribal Council also appointed Kennedy as its representative to the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians and the payment of $2,400 in annual dues to the organization. Also, Tribal Council approved the enrollment of 11 non-infants and four infants into the Tribe. The Sept. 10 meeting was the first for newly elected Tribal Council members Chris Mercier and Tonya Gleason-Shepek. Tribal Council member Jon A. George and Jade Unger provided the cultural drumming …