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government over the years, things have shifted for many Tribes.” Jim explains the various methods Tribes now use to determine membership. He says the most wildly used way to figure out enrollment eligibility is through a particular blood quantum. “About 70% of federally recognized Tribes today require a blood quantum but it’s a controversial way of determining Tribal enrollment,” Jim said. According to Jim, blood quantum relies on American government records created to “sort” Native Americans who were …

members who live abroad, Sharrah Marie McKenzie is the second closest. Residing in Barcelona, Spain, McKenzie is approximately 5,600 miles from Grand Ronde. Just the continent of North America, the Atlantic Ocean and most of the Iberian Peninsula away. When it’s noon on the Grand Ronde Reservation, it is 9 p.m. in McKenzie’s flat in the city center of the 5.5 million population capital of the Catalonian region of northeast Spain located on the Mediterranean Sea. “My flat is located in a 200-year-old …

to own the eagle feather? Was she truly a Tribal member? Ten days after Driver's initial request at Reynolds High School, Henstrand made official her first reaction to the problem. She overruled the high school and gave permission for Mykilee to wear an eagle feather next to the tassel on her graduation cap. Next June, Mykilee will become the first Reynolds High School graduate to wear the eagle feather on her cap during graduation. "When Mykilee first heard that she wouldn't be able to wear …

Tribal Government & News Census staff brief Tribe on American Community Survey effort 03.14.2012 Dean Rhodes Federal government The Census Bureau is back and the Grand Ronde Tribe is encouraging Tribal members to participate. The 2010 U.S. Census is over, but what had been a once-a-decade exercise to count every American has, since 2005, expanded into a continual exercise in information collection. The official census is down to asking 10 questions, but the American Community Survey, another …

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 …

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 …

Culture General Council debates Native mascot use 03.14.2016 Dean Rhodes Culture , General Council , State Government The Tribe’s official stand on Native American mascots being used by Oregon public schools was debated at length during the Sunday, March 6, General Council meeting held in the Community Center in Grand Ronde. On one hand, Tribal member Monty Herron made a 20-minute presentation outlining why he and other Tribal members feel that Native American mascots promote discrimination …

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 was a member of the Grand Ronde Tribe at the time of their birth, as well as the requirement that their parent be a Tribal member at the time of their application …

professional sports teams,” Obama said. One of the highlights of the conference was when Obama sat down with five Tribal youth for an armchair session after his official remarks. Tribal youth were Tatiana Tichnor (Tlingit/Yupik/Dena’ina), Braden White (St. Regis Mohawk), Blossum Johnson (Navajo), Phillip Douglas (Seminole Nation of Oklahoma) and Jude Schimmel (Umatilla). “When we talk about the future of Indian County, we’re really talking about the future of young people,” Obama said. “I don’t have …

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 …