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also employs 30 additional people as seasonal firefighters. There has been implementation of prescribed burns on and off the Reservation. The program has generated approximately $300,000 in engine revenue and more than $1 million in reimbursable receipts. Timber Resources: The Yoda logging unit generated more than $3 million in revenue using Tribal member-owned contract logging, young Douglas fir trees were salvaged from the February 2021 ice storm and the timber was thinned to optimize growth …

Department, approximately 4,880 Grand Ronde Tribal members are 18 or older, making them eligible to register to vote -- 26 percent did so. The original Jan. 25 deadline to register for the election was extended to Friday, Feb. 22, after a month-long partial federal government shutdown prompted the BIA and Tribe to postpone the process. The original Election Day was slated to be Feb. 25. Two-thirds of those who vote will have to approve for the split-sibling amendment to be adopted, as well as 30 …

, in all honesty, as I have been for the past nine years. … I will have the Tribe’s best interest in mind at all times before making any decisions.” He was a lifelong resident of Grand Ronde and had eight children. Viewing will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 26, in the Dallas Mortuary Tribute Center. Recitation of the Rosary will begin at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 27, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Grand Ronde. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 28, in the Tribal gym …

Dean Rhodes’ final projects. Briggs also took second place in the Graphics category for his illustration depicting the history of the Tomanowos meteorite. Smoke Signals Editor Danielle Harrison received a first-place award for her story, “ODFW approves MOA expanding Tribal hunting and fishing rights,” and a second-place award for “No more stolen sisters,” in the Best Feature Writing competition. Smoke Signals Photojournalist Michelle Alaimo swept the photography category with first-, second …

terms through September 2020. According to the Tribe’s Member Services Department, 4,133 Tribal members will be 18 or older on Election Day and eligible to vote. Ballots were mailed to registered Tribal voters on Wednesday, July 26. Candidate statements appeared in the July Tilixam Wawa , which was mailed first class to Tribal members in mid-July. During the Aug. 9 Tribal Council meeting, the issue of some Tribal members not receiving ballots was discussed and it appears many of those who were …

is that the bar to me has been set really, really high in terms of the kind of work that we can hope for for districts and their Tribal partners.” Banks, which is west of Portland off of Highway 26, is within the traditional homelands of the Tualatin Kalapuya, one of the myriad Tribes and bands that were forced to move to the Grand Ronde Reservation in the 1850s and confederate after signing treaties with the federal government. Leo testified that the Banks School District has already removed its old …

from gathering for our annual holiday lunch and raffle. Not this year. … Dress warmly and dust off your holiday sweaters. We look forward to celebrating another successful year.” Celebrating 26 years of service were Social Services Department Manager Dana Ainam, Facilities Senior Administrative Assistant Daphney Colton, Employee Benefits Administrator Tammy Gould, Records Clerk Hollie Mercier, Compensation/HRIS Administrator Candy Scranton, Tribal Court Records Clerk Linda Evans and Lands …

for Sustainability Education and Ecology. Cherry gave closing remarks after the grant awardees were announced. “Congratulations to you all,” she said. “You guys are amazing. I’m so very proud of you. As a Spirit Mountain Community Fund trustee and Tribal Council member, it is an honor and privilege to celebrate your work.” During the past 26 years, the Community Fund has awarded 3,198 grants totaling more than $93.8 million. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our …

and a half ago, he said, Grand Ronde ancestors were forced off their land and sent to reservations. "It is an important time for us to re-establish our presence here in partnership with so many others," Lewis said. "Our people came from this place, but it's not simply a Native place. The bridge name means people, and it represents all people." "This is really an acceptance and appreciation of our people," said Tribal Council member Cheryle A. Kennedy, who attended the naming ceremony …

Environmental Resources Specialist Brandy Humphreys, who organized the program. "By getting involved at the beginning, the Tribe can help prevent problems from happening in the first place." Bonneville Power, like Oregon state agencies, has a responsibility to consult with Tribes. The two-day session held with some 25 Bonneville employees was all about describing "the best way to consult with the Grand Ronde Tribe," said Humphreys. "We've learned to work with people," Tribal Council member Jack Giffen …