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ticket everyone who has an unlicensed dog or is parked illegally. “I just ask everyone to not take advantage of our kindness and try to get your dogs licensed and don’t park in no-parking areas,” he said. In other action, Tribal Council: Approved submitting an amendment to the Environmental Protection Agency to request a maximum of $274,600 in 2022 to fund the Tribe’s technical consultant regarding continued Portland Harbor site cleanup activities; Approved the addition of 25 Tribal members …

enforcement solve the cases. “The missing and murdered Indigenous peoples crisis has plagued Indian Country for too long, with cases often going unsolved and unaddressed,” Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Bryan Newland said. “This new website represents a new tool in the efforts to keep communities safe and provide closure for families.” There are currently 19 cases listed on the site, bia.gov/service/mmu/missing-murdered-open-cases, which launched Friday, Dec. 10. Missing Grand Ronde …

. During a January 2022 Bureau of Indian Affairs virtual public hearing on the Siletz proposal, 21 of the 28 speakers were Grand Ronde Tribal members or employees who unanimously spoke in opposition to the idea of allowing the Siletz Tribe to leapfrog over Spirit Mountain Casino and build a second casino closer to Salem. In 2017, the Siletz Tribe proposed building a second casino at the 20-acre site off Interstate 5 and splitting the proceeds with the state of Oregon and eight other federally …

Tribal Government & News Feds, state and five Tribes reach $33.2 million Portland Harbor cleanup settlement 11.03.2023 Dean Rhodes Tribal government , Natural resources , Federal government , State government By Dean Rhodes Publications coordinator PORTLAND – The U.S. Justice Department lodged two proposed consent decrees on Thursday, Nov. 2, in federal court that will force 20 potentially responsible parties at the Portland Harbor Superfund Site to pay an estimated $33.2 million …

. Fire Management: Planned burns will be the preferred method of site preparation and vegetation management. Commercial thinning and proactive treatments will occur at 12 years instead of 20 to manage spacing. Silviculture: The focus is on cultivation, managing invasive species and implementing climate resilience. Silviculture treatments include burning, site prep, planting, netting, releasing, under planting, spot spraying, under burning and pre-commercial thinning. Drake then shared several maps …

was first staged in 2006. "This timely and lyric play celebrates the important role of the salmon in Native culture and spirituality and explores the intimate, profound and ecologically critical relationship between people, land, river and biotic communities," states the play's synopsis on the University of Oregon Department of Theatre Arts' Web site. "In the end, salmon means home for all of us who live in the Pacific Northwest." Clifford, who is not attending the University of Oregon, said she …

different ways, such as at gatherings, etc. Tribal Council member Wink Soderberg said that the song "was so good" that he was going to save it for 40 years to play at his funeral. The song can be listened to and downloaded for free at www.lookingwolf.com . Reibach's presentation also can be watched on the Tribal Web site by clicking on the May 25 Tribal Council meeting video starting at about the three-minute mark. "In continuation of support for our Tribe and wishing us all 'One Heart …

meeting on June 2, which can be viewed on the Tribal Web site www.grandronde.org under the Videos tab, involved a back and forth about whether it was better to bundle the four amendments into one vote or allow Tribal voters to decide an each amendment separately. In February 2008, Tribal membership voted on three separate enrollment proposals, but only OK'd a five-year relinquishment period by enough votes - two-thirds majority -- to amend the Tribal Constitution. A proposal to remove the rule …

became the Tribe's Tribal Historic Preservation Officer in early 2011 after the Tribe received a $27,000 grant from the National Park Service. The position allows the Tribe to have increased sovereignty in controlling its architectural and historic sites on Reservation and trust lands. As the Tribal Historic Preservation Officer, Thorsgard has the authority on the Tribe's trust lands to assess potential archaeological materials and devise plans to avoid affecting the site or move the materials out …

a special, shared responsibility to respect and foster American Indian and Alaska Native cultural and religious heritage, and today's agreement recognizes that important role," said Interior Secretary Ken Salazar in a statement. The four federal agencies plan to work during the next five years to raise awareness about sacred sites, including development of a Web site, a training program for federal employees and guidance for managing sacred sites. In addition, officials at the Department …