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Culture Alvin LaChance Jr. sworn in as Tribal police chief 11.30.2012 Ron Karten People , History , Public safety During what Tribal Council Vice Chair Jack Giffen Jr. called "a monumental day for Tribal self-governance," Alvin LaChance Jr. was sworn in as chief of the Grand Ronde Tribal Police Department on Friday, Nov. 16. LaChance, 60, is a longtime veteran of the Redmond Police Department and he joins Jake McKnight, who also was sworn in on Friday as a sergeant, as the first two official …

relinquished membership in another Indian Tribe for five full years and must show all of the following: 1/16th or greater Grand Ronde blood, defined as all Indian blood derived from a direct ancestor whose name validly appears on the official Tribal membership roll prepared under the Grand Ronde Restoration Act; born to a parent who was a member of the Tribe at the time of the applicant's birth; and born to a parent who, unless deceased, is a member of the Grand Ronde Tribe at the time …

Gaming Dillon takes over at Spirit Mountain Casino 10.14.2014 Ron Karten Spirit Mountain Casino Stan Dillon, who has worked in the gaming industry since graduating from Ashland High School in 1974 and moving to Reno, Nev., became the official general manager of Spirit Mountain Casino on Sept. 22. Dillon, 58, had been interim general manager for about two months after the departure of General Manager Randy Dugger. He then agreed to a two-year contract with the Spirit Mountain Gaming Board …

in 2012 that resulted in Tribal members being disenrolled for such things as membership in more than one Tribe. Social media erupts The departures sparked discussion and speculation about the reasons why on Grand Ronde Tribe-oriented Facebook pages and amongst Tribal members even before official word was released by Hernandez. Tribal Elder and former Enrollment Board member Sharon Freund said on Facebook that they were “being raked over the coals for the audit that the previous council …

to me,” Giffen said. “I knew nothing about it. I had no background on it. Basically, I was asked to sign it without any information on it, which is not the way I work.” Although Cascades Indian Chief Tumulth is a treaty signer of the Willamette Valley Treaty of 1855, he never made it to the Grand Ronde Reservation to validly appear on an official roll or record of Grand Ronde Tribal members created by the Department of the Interior. Tumulth was executed in April 1856 by the U.S. Army before …

of Portland, which is owned and operated by Gene Dent and his staff of designers, builders and artists. SCI 3.2 is the official float builder for the Portland Rose Festival’s Grand Floral Parade and the company creates as many as 60 floats annually for the 4.2-mile parade. “For the float itself we have gone through a little different design process this year,” Huffman said. “We went in and spoke with the company about things that were going on in the Tribe. We are focusing a lot on the 20-year …

were “once again eligible for services.” The Chief Tumulth descendants, who were first enrolled in the Tribe in 1986, were identified for disenrollment after an enrollment audit was approved by Tribal Council in June 2011 and started in early 2013. Although Cascades Indian Chief Tumulth is a treaty signer of the Willamette Valley Treaty of 1855, he never made it to the Grand Ronde Reservation to validly appear on an official roll or record of Grand Ronde Tribal members created by the Department …

Tribal Government & News Tribal voters elect Kennedy, Tuomi and George 09.15.2015 Brent Merrill Tribal Council , Elections Tribal voters re-elected Tribal Council members Cheryle A. Kennedy and Jon A. George and newcomer Brenda Tuomi was elected to fill the seat of outgoing Tribal Council Secretary Toby McClary, who did not run after serving two terms. Tribal Council election results were released following a re-count at about 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, when the official numbers were posted …

to the next project.” The Lenos cut a white ribbon stretched across the walkway at Unit D and the grand opening was official. Visitors toured the one- and two-bedroom apartments. Refreshments were provided in one of the units and the views of Spirit Mountain were among the biggest talking points. The streets are named after rivers or creeks on the Tribe’s reservation lands and each street sign has the Chinuk Wawa version below the English translation. “This is pretty sweet,” said Giffen. “Hopefully …

and response based on how the board’s output has been received. I will be observing and supporting this process through its conclusion.” Johnson did not return a phone call from Smoke Signals seeking comment on the proposed flag policy. After adoption of the revised policy, the School Board is scheduled to vote on Fasana’s original request without the Grand Ronde Tribe having to make an official request to the School District, Forster said. Other board members are Clinton Coblentz, Dan Heidt, Linda O …