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Tribal Government & News Grout withdraws from Tribal Council race 07.23.2018 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council , Elections , Tribal Employees For the second year in a row, a Tribal Council candidate has withdrawn from the race, but this year it was in time to have the candidate’s photo and name removed from the official ballot. Peter Grout, 43, sent an e-mail to Smoke Signals and posted on Facebook on Saturday, July 21, announcing the end of his first campaign for Tribal Council. He officially …

Tribal Government & News Interior approves amendments to gaming compact 12.28.2017 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council , Gaming , Spirit Mountain Casino , Federal Government Amendments to the Grand Ronde Tribe’s 2006 gaming compact with the state of Oregon that will allow Spirit Mountain Casino to offer games appealing to younger customers received official approval from the federal government on Wednesday, Dec. 13. Tribal Council approved the amendments on Sept. 13 and then the proposed amendments …

. The plan describes all eligible programs that will be operating within the department during the coming year. Tribal Council also appointed David Willard of Clair Co. of Corvallis as the Tribal building official, replacing Tribal Elder Alton Butler, who resigned to take a similar job with the city of McMinnville. Tribal Council’s final act of the meeting was to approve the enrollment of three minors into the Tribe because they meet the membership provisions outlined in the Enrollment Ordinance …

on hunting and fishing with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, making it official. “This is a major step in getting the Grand Ronde Reservation established,” said Tribal Chairman Mark Mercier. 1982 – Merle Holmes resigned as Tribal chairman in November and Dean Mercier was acting chairman. Others on Tribal Council were Beverly Cooney, Clarice Ellison, Bob Leno, John Mercier, Frank Harrison and Sharon Herron. “1982 proved to be a year of many changes and challenges for the Tribal Council …

in the Tribal gym that will be followed by the official Restoration program. A meal of salmon, ceremonial stew, wild rice, mixed vegetables, salad with fixings and Shari’s pies for dessert will begin at noon. After a break at 2 p.m., a Restoration Powwow will begin at 3 p.m. and it is scheduled to conclude at 9 p.m. The celebration is being coordinated by Tribal Elders Darlene Aaron, Betty Bly and Steve Bobb Sr. and Tribal members Francene Ambrose, Kathy Cole, Reina Nelson, Julie Brown, Shannon …

on Reservation waterways, such as Agency Creek. Approved the enrollment of three infants and 11 non-infants into the Tribe because they meet the requirements outlined in the Enrollment Ordinance and Tribal Constitution. The meeting opened with former Yamhill County Commissioner Stan Primozich thanking the Tribe for its work within the community during his term as an elected official. Tribal Council member Denise Harvey had previously presented Primozich, who also served many years …

before. The Warm Springs Tribal Council declared an emergency disaster to allow it to qualify for emergency funds. The donated water filtration systems can filter 135 gallons an hour into drinking water, according to a Facebook post on the Grand Ronde Tribe’s official governmental page. Tribal Emergency Operations Coordinator Steve Warden said he was contacted by Oregon Health Authority Tribal Liaison Carey Palm on Friday, May 31, to see if the Grand Ronde Tribe could lend the water filtration …

government. Regular use ended in 1997. It was named to the National Register of Historic Places in December 2012. The register is the official list of the nation’s historic places worthy of preservation by the National Park Service. The depot is a two-story, 1,040-square-foot wood frame structure clad in shiplap siding. It was built by Swiss immigrant John Albert Schuerch. In other action, Tribal Council: Re-appointed Deanna Johnston to the Election Board to a term that expires in March 2022 …

as well as individuals from outside the area,” Tribal Communications Director Sara Thompson said. “Today’s announcement was made because this latest positive is a new case of COVID-19.” None of the five individuals with positive results live within the Grand Ronde community. Thompson declined to provide any further details, citing privacy restrictions. An announcement was made on the official Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Facebook page Wednesday afternoon. “While we can’t share a lot because …

on Thursday, March 2, announcing the decision to resign, hinting that it was driven by incompatibility with Portland Commissioner Dan Ryan, the elected official who had been appointed in January to oversee her bureau. “It is time for me to move on and for the commissioner to find a director who is able to effectively and efficiently move his vision forward,” Watson said. Watson will not receive severance pay. An interim leadership plan for the Office of Equity and Human Rights will be announced soon …