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as providing a direct payback," said Project Manager and Tribal Engineer Jesse White. Solar tubes also were installed in each unit. Solar tubes are mounted on the roof and diffuse natural light into the home. "This additional project cost will be measured in reduced need for electric lights," White said. The state's Net Metering program allows the Tribe to send excess electricity back to Portland General Electric, the power company in the area, and receive credit for that electricity. Because …

by MicroGREEN Polymers of Arlington, Wash. • Approved increasing the Tribe's line of credit from TriState Capital Bank; • Approved applying to the Oregon Youth Development Council for a $175,000 grant. If received, the grant would fund services and activities to help motivate youth at risk of being disconnected from education, and include family coordinator services and educational assistance; • Approved the correction of a Tribal membership roll number and the enrollment of one infant into the Tribe …

. Kennedy cited three reasons for the Tribal government ending its financial relationship with the bank, including Wells Fargo’s involvement in the controversial Dakota Access Pipeline project in North Dakota, it creating millions of fake bank and credit card accounts for customers and forcing unnecessary auto collision insurance on more than 800,000 clients. Kennedy said that Columbia Bank, based in Tacoma, Wash., with more than 150 branches in Washington, Oregon and Idaho, will become …

of the Tribe’s history, culture, connections and sovereignty in the Tualatin area. In other action, Tribal Council: Approved a Tribal credit card for Wildlife Fire Single Resource Boss Daniel Schramm to use for payment for wildland fire crew expenses, meals, rental expenses and maintenance of Tribal vehicles and engines; Approved applying for an approximately $14,500 grant from the Administration for Children and Families for a Family Violence Prevention and Services grant that would fund individual …

the remaining term of former Tribal Council member Ed Pearsall; Removed Pearsall as an authorized signer on Tribal bank and investment accounts and added newly elected Tribal Council member Kathleen George, as well as authorized a Tribal credit card for George’s use in her role as a council member; Appointed Tribal Council member Tonya Gleason-Shepek as a delegate to the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians with remaining Tribal Council members as alternate delegates, and authorized the paying …

other things, increased the Tribe’s line of credit; Denied the enrollment of one infant into the Tribe and approved the enrollment of three infants and one non-infant into the Tribe because they meet the enrollment requirements of the Tribal Constitution and Enrollment Ordinance. Also included in the Oct. 14 Tribal Council packet were authorizations to proceed to: Demolish and remove the Public Works modular on the Tribal campus; Bring a proposed re-enactment and amendments to the Marriage Ordinance …

presentations by Spirit Mountain Community Fund and the Tribal Employment Rights Office. The meeting starts at 11 a.m. in the Community Center; Approved use of a Tribal credit card by General Manager Dawn Doar; Authorized the Natural Resources Department to purchase approximately $220,000 in crushed rock for forest road construction and maintenance in 2015; Authorized the Gaming Commission to negotiate, finalize and execute amendments to the Tribal-State Minimum Internal Control Standards that are part …

on the Native American flute. “I’ve had the unique privilege of years of listening to hundreds of musical traditions around the world,” said Global Music Awards founder Dr. Thomas Baker. “For those of us who live in North America, Native American music is our most undervalued original art form. The cultural bias fostered by Hollywood movies and television about Native Americans and their music was never accurate and does not credit the dynamic, diverse nature of traditional and contemporary Native …

. “It was a goal of mine in 2020 to get accredited before the year was over,” Tribal Police Chief Jake McKnight said. “That we’ve done it with a few months left to go is a credit to my team, and the policies and procedures we spent years putting together. Even though we didn’t have the title until now, we worked under these standards. The accreditation looks over our department to make sure we are practicing what we are preaching. Especially these days with unrest and politics, it’s good for us …

. Gonzalez/Smoke Signals) By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor Changes on the Spirit Mountain Gaming Inc. Board of Directors and at the Grand Ronde Gaming Commission dominated the Wednesday, Feb. 9, Tribal Council meeting. In response to the Friday, Feb. 11, retirement of Grand Ronde Gaming Executive Director Michael Boyce, Tribal Council approved a Tribal credit card for Assistant Director Tanner Fish, who will lead the commission on an interim basis starting on Monday, Feb. 14. Boyce has led the Gaming …