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and continues to do well despite the COVID-19 pandemic; Approved the first supplemental budget for 2021. The $350,000 appropriation will fund a 2 percent cost-of-living increase for the Elders’ pension program and will be funded by the Elders’ pension endowment. The increase will be retroactive to January, Leno said; Approved three grant applications to the Oregon Department of Transportation that will fund transit service between Grand Ronde and Salem and Grand Ronde and McMinnville. The three …

spaces for Youth Education, preschool, a library and gymnasium. 1996 – Tribal Council voted to approve a Tribal Housing Ordinance to establish the Grand Ronde Tribal Housing Authority that would be charged with the development and implementation of Tribal housing programs to assist members in need of securing safe places to live. “There is a shortage of decent homes in the Tribe’s service area at prices and rents that are affordable to many Tribal members. This shortage cannot be alleviated …

. Musgrove Family Mortuary in Eugene, Ore., is assisting the family. Kenneth Lee Haller March 11, 1949 – Feb. 24, 2021 Tribal Elder Kenneth Lee Haller, 71, walked on Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021. Dallas Mortuary is assisting the family. Funeral services are scheduled for Friday, March 5, in the Tribal gym. Viewing will be at noon and the services will begin at 1 p.m. There will be a gravesite service following at the Tribal Cemetery with a meal at the Grand Ronde Community Lighthouse building on Grand …

. One of the two bills approved would urge the Secretary of the Interior, the U.S. Board on Geographic Names and the Oregon Geographic Names Board to remove the word from various geographic areas and sites. Senate Democratic leader Kate Brown, who sponsored both measures, said the word “squaw” was derogatory and should no longer be used. 1996 – Tribal Council members honored Tribal member Marie Schmidt with various gifts at the March General Council meeting in honor of her service to the Tribe …

. “As vaccination efforts continue to ramp up, we will continue to use our platform via public service announcements and other messaging to raise awareness on the safety, efficacy and importance of vaccination so our state and communities can come out of this awful pandemic as soon as possible.” Center Enes Kanter posted a selfie of himself getting vaccinated on Twitter, saying: “Just got vaccinated today with my brothers. The faster we get vaccinated, the sooner we can return to our lives with our loved …

Tribal Government & News Yesteryears -- April 1, 2021 03.31.2021 Danielle Harrison History 2011 2016 – A Celebration of Life event was held for Tribal Elder Richard Ray, which he was able to attend in person. Fellow Elders decided to host the event before he passed away from terminal cancer. “I’m on a different path,” Ray said. During the service, friends and family recalled his youthful adventures, childhood in Willamina and adulthood working for his own logging company. Ray served …

that described events through handheld recorders as visitors looked at related drawings on tent walls that the Tribe had created in partnership with the National Park Service. Approximately 30 unemployed Tribal members were paid with a grant to work at the event. Tribal vendors were also offered free spaces to sell crafts. 2001 – Tribal Elders Nora Kimsey, Ila Dowd and Mabel Gaston retired after serving a combined 58 years on the Tribe’s Enrollment Committee. The three enjoyed a farewell party …

to flat dirt is a complex task, especially when hazardous materials are involved,” the company’s website states. “Precision and experience are necessary. … As a full-service demolition company in Oregon, you can count on us to manage every aspect of your project, from the initial salvaging of building materials to the groundbreaking ceremony.” The Blue Heron site has significant historical importance to the Grand Ronde Tribe. It was once home to the Charcowah village of the Clowewalla (Willamette …

the $125,653 grant for the Chankawan conservation property in Marion County would combat Scotch broom and the $25,520 grant for the Rattlesnake Butte conservation property in Lane County would combat Scotch broom and blackberries. Approved applying for a maximum $200,000 Tribal Wildlife Grant from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service that would replant 40 acres of the Chahalpam conservation property in Marion County back to its original riparian hardwood/floodplain forest status. Approved appointing …

and a great-granddaughter. After earning an associate degree at West Salem Technical College, Wayne spent the majority of his career repairing TVs and radios. He spent many years working at Master Service Center in downtown Salem near the Center Street bridge and then did a brief stint as an oiler at Boise Cascade. He was one of two men hired at Boise Cascade out of more than 100 applicants. Sharon encouraged him to dress well and that led to him being hired over the other guys. After leaving …