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funding; Approved the Tribe's application for a $62,500 Oregon Emergency Management Performance grant; Appointed Sarah Ross and Eirik Thorsgard (honorary) to the Culture Committee; Appointed Mel Holmes and Shonn Leno to the Timber Committee; Re-appointed April Campbell, Wink Soderberg and Tribal Council Chairman Reyn Leno to the Spirit Mountain Gaming Inc. Board of Directors; Approved the ROW Logging Unit timber sale as presented by Natural Resources Department staff; Approved amendments …

Reyn Leno said that the company’s closure will not affect Tribal budgets, per capita payments or other Tribal services, but will slow the rate of return on the Tribal endowments. Leno also said the Tribe is working to recover its investments by the sale of MicroGREEN’s assets. Tribal Council sent a letter out to the membership on April 9 regarding MicroGREEN. Tribal Council also scheduled a special meeting at 5 p.m. Wednesday, April 15, in the Tribal gym to thoroughly brief Tribal members …

with a term ending in March 2018; Approved the purchase and sale agreement for the 885-acre Coal Creek/Cole Creek/4H Park forestland property in Tillamook County; Approved a contract not to exceed $120,000 with Kal Ent Inc. to provide accounting, payroll and financial reporting software implementation and training for the Tribe’s Finance Department. Tribal Controller Linda Hanna said the Tribe is switching vendors for the service; And approved the enrollment of three infants into the Tribe because …

it is worth knowing. The Um-Dah may have been called something else depending on location of use, but I believe such an “artifact” should be considered for its importance in our ancestors’ lives. I noticed an Um-Dah is pictured on the cover of one of the books for sale in the Spirit Mountain Casino gift shop. I certainly thank the photographer for the beauty of that picture and sharing the memory with us. Claudette Parazoo Roll #2923 Dear Smoke Signals : I just received the April 15 issue and noticed …

Tribal Government & News Tribe pursuing purchase of Multnomah Greyhound Park site 10.21.2015 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council Tribal Council voted to pursue the purchase of the 31-acre Multnomah Greyhound Park site in Wood Village during its Wednesday, Oct. 14, meeting. The site, which is no longer used for dog racing, was listed for sale at $11.2 million earlier this year by owner Arthur McFadden. Tribal Council Chairman Reyn Leno said that the Tribe is developing a business plan for the property …

– The Tribe began doing something that was suspended most of the previous two years, selling timber on the Reservation. Natural Resources Department Manager Michael Wilson said the timber market was slowly showing improvement, which made it worthwhile for the Tribe to once again sell timber. The recent Big Toe sale received seven bidders and sold for $267 per 1,000 board feet. 2005 – Tribal Council Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy was selected to open the U.S. Figure Skating Championships on behalf …

a purchase and sale agreement for the Commercial Street property during its April 1 meeting. The purchase price was not disclosed. Finally, Tribal Council approved applying for three grants from the Oregon Department of Education’s Early Learning Division to help fund pre-kindergarten, preschool and early childhood programs for underserved children under the age of 5. In other action, Tribal Council approved an interim intergovernmental agreement with the Mid-Willamette Valley Homeless Alliance …

details the six months it took to find the funding for a canoe that was for sale in British Columbia. “We had that Coast Salish culture that we never practiced because our people were living in a society that didn’t accept that,” Pacheco say. “They were penalized for practicing their culture.” The video shows footage from the 1960s and 1970s Fish Wars where Native people were being pulled from canoes and detained. “We never forgot who we were,” Pacheco says. “We never gave up, that was very …

to sell Shasta, but remain a client. After the sale, he said, the Tribe would recoup its outstanding loans before any money is distributed. “We’re exploring that,” Thomas said. “It’s an industry where efficiency and economies of scale are critical. And what’s happening is that industry is consolidating with bigger and bigger operators. It’s hard for us with the number of clients that we have with that organization to really generate the profit we were hoping for. While we’re happy to have them …

used for dog racing since 2004, was listed for sale at $11.2 million. The Tribe purchased the property at less than listed value and will attempt to sell it for $17.9 million. In addition to the purchase price, the Tribe signed an almost $900,000 contract with Konell Construction & Demolition Corp. of Sandy in April 2016 to demolish and clear structures on the site. Engineering & Public Works Manager Jesse White said the Tribe added “substantial value” to the property in clearing the site …