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Building Official; Approved Tribal credit cards for new Health Services Executive Director Jeffrey Lorenz and Police Officer Patrick McConnell, who will be able to purchase food, supplies and emergency veterinary care for his K-9 partner Nix-Wa; Declared March 14 as the per capita distribution date; Approved the Cougar Logging Unit timber sale; Extended the security contract with Advanced Security through the end of 2014; And approved enrollment of two infants into the Tribe. Also included …

and their stories,” LaBonte said. “It’s not our interpretation of history. It’s theirs.” 1998 – The Tribe made a proposal to include certain Tribal properties as part of the federally recognized Reservation. If passed, the amended Grand Ronde Reservation Act would redefine the official status of seven parcels of land purchased after the Tribe was restored in 1983. The 191 acres, held in trust by the U.S. government, would officially become part of the Grand Ronde Reservation. 1993 – Oregon Gov …

it will continue the White House Tribal Nations Conferences, which the Obama administration held for eight consecutive years. “We’ll let you know once we have an official announcement,” said Kelly Love, senior assistant White House press secretary. Oregon Tribes also are leery of the Trump administration following the recent decision of the Army Corps of Engineers to renege on providing $1.6 million requested to finish planning for much-needed Tribal homes near The Dalles. The decision to end the funding …

of the Tribe at the time of the applicant’s birth and at the time of application, unless the parent is deceased. Grand Ronde blood is currently defined as “all Indian blood derived from a direct ancestor whose name validly appears on the official Tribal membership roll prepared under the Restoration Act, which may be corrected by Tribal Council with approval from the Secretary of the Interior.” The proposed amendment would eliminate the requirements that an applicant be born to a parent who …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Council OKs moving Elders' payments to first of month 04.21.2016 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council It’s official. Starting in June, Tribal Elders will start receiving their retirement payments on the first of the month instead of the 10 th . The new payment date was approved by Tribal Council during its Wednesday, April 20, meeting as part of amendments to the Elders’ Retirement Program & SSI Program Ordinance. The primary purpose of changing the payment date …

to walk the red road in the true medicine wheel way. With our Tribal jurisdiction encompassing several counties of east Texas, it must be coincidence that both of our Tribes’ reservations are situated in Polk County, Texas, and your Polk County, Oregon. In any coincidental events after reading the Feb. 15, 2015, issue where opinion was given in the debate and vote of Tribal issues, I felt a need to write and state that while I am not an official spokesman for any Tribal governments, having worked …

Oregon’s official 150 th birthday in 2009, commemorating Native history that occurred before statehood, which occurred on Feb. 14, 1859. 2005 – The Tribe donated $10,000 to the Red Cross to aid victims of the Thailand tsunami, which killed more than 200,000 people. “I think it shows that we are trying to do our part,” Tribal Council Vice Chair Reyn Leno said. “Although our main focus is the well-being of our people and our community, we have compassion. This is about the big picture.” 2000 – Tribal …

, such as Native Americans and African-Americans, and stealing Native lands. “Of course we’ll support that,” she said. Juneteenth celebrates when the last slaves found out about the Emancipation Proclamation on June 19, 1865. The day commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. Tribal Council released an official statement on social justice on Wednesday, June 17, that said, in part, “As a Tribe, we stand for equality and condemn the systematic racism and oppression facing so many. These recent …

Cherry, who resigned upon being elected to Tribal Council in September. Sears, 50, has been the Community Fund’s program coordinator since 2017. She takes over a staff of four employees including herself. She was offered the position on Nov. 23 and it became official on Thursday, Dec. 2. Before joining the Community Fund, Sears worked as the advertising supervisor at Spirit Mountain Casino from December 2012 to May 2017. “In my four and a half years working with Michael, we’ve worked really …

an official announcement to lift the mandate, we will follow suit and comply with all guidelines. “Cleanliness and safety have always been a top priority for Spirit Mountain Casino. We will continue to provide sanitizing stations and take extra care to make sure guests and employees experience a clean environment.” Casino General Manager Bruce Thomas said during a Wednesday, Feb. 23, Facebook Live event that he was been authorized by the Grand Ronde Gaming Commission to follow state rules regarding mask …