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and through dance." This year's event, set for Friday, Aug. 17, through Sunday, Aug. 19, at Uyxat Powwow Grounds in Grand Ronde, features $35,000 in prize money contributed by Tribal Council, the annual parade, two host drums, three dance specials, a 3-on-3 basketball tournament, by-donation breakfasts and dinners, as well as craft and food vendors. Shuttle service will be available all weekend to and from Spirit Mountain Casino and Tribal government offices. Master of ceremonies will be Fred Hill …

Council member Jon A. George also thanked Native veterans for their service to the country. Tribal Elder Val Grout asked that her uncle, Eugene Hudson, be remembered as a World War II veteran since he is unable to attend General Council meetings because of health issues. The next General Council meeting will be held at 10 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 2, in the Tribal Community Center. Eric Bernando won the $100 door prize while Les McKnight, Noah George and Kathy Soderberg won the $50 door prizes …

position for several of the 16 years of my service on Tribal Council and I am looking forward to this opportunity to represent you and the Tribe as your chair. I think it is important to note that I do not see this change in leadership as a reflection on our former Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy. We have worked side by side for several years, but this is an opportunity I have wanted to pursue as a Tribal Council member. We, as a Tribe, should be proud that we have more than one Tribal Council member …

and their pride in this service is traditionally displayed at every public event. Traditional dance specials for men and women will be held during the afternoon and on into the evening for both northern- and southern-style dancers. Two more specials, father-son and mother-daughter dances also will be held. Tribal blankets and baskets filled with gifts will be offered as prizes. Tony Whitehead (Siletz) will be arena director. Vendors will sell exclusively Native-made goods at the powwow. Vendor tables …

. They will be back again for the Contest Powwow on Saturday, Aug. 20. They also have been at Elders' activities and Memorial Day events. Nagalla also is a staff physician at Oregon Health and Science University, making this program "a unique partnership" among Tribe, OHSU and DiabetOmics, Johnston said. In the next step of the program, Community Health will distribute kits for home testing to Tribal members throughout the Tribe's six-county service area. "The next step is getting kits out to everybody …

Committee with a term expiring in March 2017; Approved a Tribal credit card for Health & Wellness Department’s Accreditation Coordinator Jill Hafliger to use to pay for medical service provider queries, education verifications and board certifications; Approved a Referenced Funding Agreement with the Bureau of Indian Affairs that allocates $763,838 in funding to the Grand Ronde Tribal Transportation Program for fiscal year 2015; And approved an 11 Tribes memorandum of agreement to allocate Indian …

singing and drumming to open the meeting. During Other Business, Tribal Elder Betty Bly thanked Tribal Council Secretary Toby McClary for his six years of service. McClary is not seeking re-election and will not be available for the Sept. 9 meeting, meaning the Aug. 26 meeting was his last. The meeting, in its entirety, can be viewed on the Tribal website, www.grandronde.org, under the News tab and then click on the Video link. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe …

and Wildlife Service Tribal Wildlife Grant to perform a population study on black-tailed deer on the Reservation in 2015; Approved the Natural Resources Department's plan to purchase approximately 19,600 cubic yards of crushed rock from one or multiple sources for about $215,600; Extended the contract for the Portland Harbor environmental services agreement and allowed applying for a $50,000 grant to the Environmental Protection Agency for an environmental cleanup grant; Approved the Tribal Fish …

and reports from the Veterans Special Event Board and Health Committee. The General Council meeting was postponed from May 4 so that Tribal members could attend the memorial service for Tribal Elder Charles G. Haller. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …

did to help the Tribe obtain the Tribal Historic Preservation Office designation and associated funding agreements with the National Parks Service." Also under Thorsgard, the department started conducting on-reservation archaeological work. He sees the work and planning required in the Cultural Protection Program as having "adequately trained me for this new position." His previous work also required innovative thinking and partnership development. Both are useful tools, he says …