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to proceed permitting Leno to sign a comment letter to the Environmental Protection Agency about its consultation process regarding Tribal treaty rights. Culture Department employees Bobby Mercier, Brian Krehbiel and Jordan Mercier performed the cultural drumming and singing to open the meeting. The meeting, in its entirety, can be viewed on the Tribal website, www.grandronde.org , by clicking on the News tab and then Video. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe …

Roberts, whose son was serving in Iraq. The first quilt was awarded in November of that year at Walter Reed Army Medical Center to a soldier from Minnesota who lost his leg in Iraq. Since then, the foundation has awarded almost 213,000 quilts to military personnel and veterans, according to its website, www.qovf.org. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …

with an Oregon Heritage Excellence Award from the state Department of Parks & Recreation for its successful efforts to preserve cultural history. Oregon Heritage Excellence Awards recognize individuals, businesses and organizations for outstanding efforts on behalf of Oregon heritage, drawing public attention to these efforts, raising the quality of heritage-oriented activities, and making the most of available resources and skills, according to its website. Special consideration is given …

, using the Zoom teleconferencing program. General Council opened with an invocation delivered by Tribal Council Secretary Jon A. George. The non-executive session portion of the meeting can be viewed by visiting the Tribal government’s website at www.grandronde.org and clicking on the Government tab and then Videos. Tribal members wanting to see the executive session portion should contact Tribal Council Chief of Staff Stacia Hernandez at stacia.martin@grandronde.org or by calling 503-879-2304 …

chicken sandwiches with two buttered buns and has more than 2,400 outlets in 47 states and the District of Columbia, according to its company website. In January 2020, the Grand Ronde Tribal Council approved a lease with 7-11 Inc. to build a convenience store at Chemawa Station. The Federal Highway Administration transferred ownership of the 15.7-acre property to the Grand Ronde and Siletz Tribes under the Indian Self-Determination Act in 2002. Ground was officially broken on the site in December …

and ranchers to protect and pass on their lands. It operates in the Grand Ronde Tribe’s historic homelands of the mid- and south Willamette Valley and north coast. “OAT is an agricultural land trust that works collaboratively around the state to safeguard Oregon’s farm and ranch lands and the rural communities that depend on them,” states the trust’s website. “We permanently protect ag land, help it stay in production, educate our community, and help advocate for farmland preservation.” Wilson, 60 …

the Education Department’s two-year proposal for funding from the Oregon Department of Education’s Youth Community Investment grants. The department will use the requested funding for youth enrichment activities and youth employment. To watch the entire meeting, visit the Tribal government’s website at www.grandronde.org and click on the Governments tab and then Videos. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper …

Phones staff will be on campus to assist callers who need to reach specific employees working from home. The campus remains closed to visitors and guests. Essential employees who report to work are required to wear masks. According to the Tribal government website, www.grandronde.org , there were 40 active cases of COVID-19 being monitored by the Health & Wellness Center as of Wednesday, Sept. 1. The uptick in COVID-19 cases nationwide has been attributed to the Delta variant, which the Centers …

Chris Mercier announced that the next General Council meeting will be at 11 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 7 with a review of the proposed 2022 budget. Dustin Leno, Erin Bernando, Lorena Rivera, Shelley Sneed and Simone Auger won the $50 door prizes. Perri McDaniel, Emma Leno and Leroy Good won the $100 door prizes. The non-executive session portion of the meeting can be viewed by visiting the Tribal government’s website at www.grandronde.org and clicking on the Government tab and then Videos. Share …

structures at the Blue Heron site started on Sept. 21. Tribal Council also approved the agenda for the 11 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 7, General Council meeting that will be held using the Zoom teleconferencing application. The meeting will feature Finance Officer Chris Leno reviewing the draft 2022 Tribal budget in executive session. To view the entire meeting, visit the Tribal government’s website at www.grandronde.org and click on the Government tab and then Videos. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter …