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Tribal Government & News Tribal Council OKs payment of Harvey's attorney fees 05.09.2018 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council After postponing in mid-April approval of a reimbursement to Tribal Council member Denise Harvey for attorney’s fees she incurred in defending herself against an ethics complaint, Tribal Council voted on Wednesday, May 9, to pay the fees despite a final ruling not yet being handed down by Tribal Court Chief Judge David Shaw. Tribal member Rebecca Knight filed an ethics complaint …
/articles/2018/05/09/tribal-council-oks-payment-of-harveys-attorney-fees/Tribal Government & News Public transit options changing in Grand Ronde 08.14.2017 Dean Rhodes State Government , Public Safety Grand Ronde-area residents who rely on public transit to get to and from Salem will have a new ride starting in 2018. On July 27, the Salem Area Mass Transit District Board of Directors voted to end the Cherriots 2X service between Salem and Grand Ronde on Friday, Dec. 29. The route currently provides public transit service from Spirit Mountain Casino to Salem eight …
/articles/2017/08/14/public-transit-options-changing-in-grand-ronde/Gaming Tribal Council OKs $5.2 million loan to finish lodge remodel 08.14.2019 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council , Gaming , Spirit Mountain Casino Spirit Mountain Lodge By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor Tribal Council approved moving $5.2 million from the Tribe’s line of credit to Spirit Mountain Gaming Inc. to pay for the second phase of the Spirit Mountain Lodge remodel project at its Wednesday, Aug. 14, meeting. In early February, Tribal Council allocated $15.5 million from the Tribe’s line of …
/articles/2019/08/14/tribal-council-oks-52-million-loan-to-finish-lodge-remodel/Tribal Government & News Tribal Council moves meetings to 4 p.m., approves Dec. 13 per capita payment date 11.20.2019 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor Tribal Council approved amendments to the Tribal Council Ordinance on Wednesday, Nov. 20, that move regular meeting times to 4 p.m. year-round, as well as designated Friday, Dec. 13, as the final per capita payment date for 2019. The proposed amendments to the Tribal Council Ordinance received one comment from the …
/articles/2019/11/20/tribal-council-moves-meetings-to-4-pm-approves-dec-13-per-capita-payment-date/Tribal Government & News Pandemic affecting 2020 Tribal Council election process 06.10.2020 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council , Elections By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic is now affecting the Tribe’s annual process for nominating and electing Tribal Council members. During its Wednesday, June 10 meeting, Tribal Council approved a temporary amendment to the Election Ordinance that will make the 2020 election an all absentee ballot process. The amendment will close …
/articles/2020/06/10/pandemic-affecting-2020-tribal-council-election-process/Tribal Government & News Tribal Council OKs Grand Ronde Road repairs, announces three more pandemic relief payments to membership 08.19.2020 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council An upcoming September repair project supervised by Polk County and funded by the Grand Ronde Tribe will fix “alligator” cracks in the pavement on Grand Ronde Road and fill in potholes. (Photo by Timothy J. Gonzalez/Smoke Signals) By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor Tribal Council approved a memorandum of agreement with Polk …
/articles/2020/08/19/tribal-council-oks-grand-ronde-road-repairs-announces-three-more-pandemic-relief-payments-to-membership/Tribal Government & News Tribal Council OKs architectural agreement for up to 15 new apartment buildings 04.19.2023 Danielle Harrison Tribal Council , Housing Phase three of the Wind River Apartments will include up to 15 buildings located on a 31-acre parcel of Tribal trust land adjacent to the Tribe’s Housing Department offices at 28450 Tyee Road. Pictured is one of the current Wind River apartment buildings. (Photo by Michelle Alaimo) By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals assistant …
/articles/2023/04/19/tribal-council-oks-architectural-agreement-for-up-to-15-new-apartment-buildings/Culture Tribal member Torey Wakeland heading to Montana to study wildlife biology 07.29.2011 Michelle Alaimo People , Tribal employees , Natural resources By Peter Nelson Summer Youth Program employee Tribal member Torey Wakeland, 25, will soon be heading to the University of Montana in mid-August to study wildlife biology with a terrestrial focus. Wakeland, who grew up mostly in Salem, has had interest in wildlife for some time. "I have always had a passion for the outdoors," Wakeland said. …
/articles/2011/07/29/tribal-member-torey-wakeland-heading-to-montana-to-study-wildlife-biology/Tribal Government & News Letters to the Editor - Nov. 15, 2011 11.14.2011 Ron Karten Letters Dear Smoke Signals : I am writing a letter in great concern for our Tribal members who work at the casino. In the past few years, I've noticed that a lot of our Tribal members are getting treated poorly and not being hired full-time. My son, who went through the blackjack class successfully, had to wait over six months to be hired, and then only part-time because he never knew all the games. The casino …
/articles/2011/11/14/letters-to-the-editor-nov-15-2011/Culture Tribe receives $60,305 federal historic preservation grant 03.07.2012 Ron Karten History , Federal government The Grand Ronde Tribe received a $60,305 grant from the Department of Interior on Wednesday, March 7, to support Tribal Historic Preservation efforts. Tribal Historic Preservation Officer Eirik Thorsgard said the Grand Ronde Tribe's federal allocation will be used to purchase archaeology equipment and to pay for contracts to record Tribal historic buildings. The Grand Ronde …
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