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. Tribal Council member Lisa Leno was absent. Finance Officer Chris Leno said he received 26 written comments regarding the proposed purchases from the membership and they were all positive. During the supplemental budget hearing, former Tribal Council Chairman Reyn Leno called the purchase “one of the worst decisions the Tribe will ever make.” He also asked why the Tribe is not investing the money in Grand Ronde for Elders, education and veterans. Tribal Elder Les Houck also said he was “totally …

Tribal Government & News Tribe seeking grants to bolster new fire department 01.26.2022 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council , Public safety Construction equipment sits at the southwest corner of Hebo and Grand Ronde roads at what will eventually become the Creekside Elder Housing project. Tribal Council voted on Wednesday, Jan. 26, to approve an agreement with the Indian Health Service that will provide $59,533 in federal funding to install sanitation infrastructure at the site. (Photo by Timothy J …

showed a lot of thought, effort, character and heart, and it was great to see the program come to fruition. On Wednesday, July 26, Sears, Program Coordinator Angela Schlappie and DeLoe did a site visit at CARDV and painted rocks with their staff. “It was really nice,” DeLoe said. “You can read an application and they can say, ‘Oh, we do this, this and this,’ but you can’t fully get that experience until you go meet them and talk with them, because usually they are a lot more passionate …

for Elder Demolition of Portland to complete demolition work on the former administration building and associated structures. When that work is finished, 26 of the more than 50 abandoned and dilapidated buildings will have been demolished. Tribal Council first approved an almost $850,000 contract with the company in May 2021. Funding has mostly come from a combination of grants, federal money and private donations. Since purchasing the property, the Tribe released its vision statement for the site …

Culture Yesteryears - September 15, 2025 09.11.2025 Yesteryears 2015 2020 — Meeting virtually because the Tribal Government Center was closed due to extreme fire danger, Tribal Council approved another round of virus relief payments for adult Tribal members for September to November. 2015 —The Tribe accepted a donation of 14 acres from the Tillamook County Board of Commissioners at Kilchis Point on the eastern shore of Tillamook Bay. It was located near the site of one of the largest Native …

. 15, to the preceding Monday to give Tribal members extra time to Christmas shop. During its July 26 meeting, Tribal Council named Sept. 15 as the date for the third per capita payment of 2017. Tribal Council also approved an intergovernmental agreement with the Oregon Cooperative Procurement Program. Procurement Manager Larry Leith said at the Tuesday, Aug. 1, Legislative Action Committee meeting that the Tribe uses the state program to buy goods and services and usually purchases big-ticket …

of the built and natural environments.” Since purchasing the property for $15.25 million in August 2019, the Tribe has released its vision statement for the site in March 2021, started environmental remediation, launched the first phase of demolition in September 2021, secured federal support by obtaining an $800,000 Environmental Protection Agency grant in May 2021 and $2 million in federal funding included in the appropriations bill signed into law in March 2022, and began a third round …

purchasing the site, the Tribe agreed with the state Department of Environmental Quality to “conduct investigation and remediation utilizing cleanup standards most applicable to the type of development, and in a phased approach over the course of the property’s future redevelopment and reuse.” In other action, Tribal Council approved the use of two Tribal credit cards by Emergency Operations Coordinator Steve Warden and Emergency Management Assistant Brandy Bishop. The credit cards will be used …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Council changes authorized signers 09.27.2017 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council It happens most every fall after Tribal elections: Tribal Council removes and appoints signers on Tribal bank accounts, credit cards and lines of credit. It was no different at the Wednesday, Sept. 27, Tribal Council meeting in the wake of former longtime Tribal Council Chairman Reyn Leno and Tonya Gleason-Shepek leaving office and a shakeup in Tribal Council officers occurring. As a result …

Tribal Government & News Feds to restore Native American sacred site near Mount Hood 10.12.2023 Danielle Harrison Federal government , Tribal relations , Culture By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals editor The federal government has agreed to restore a Native American sacred site on Highway 26 near Mount Hood, 15 years after bulldozing it to add a turn lane to the highway. In Slockish v. U.S. Department of Transportation, members of the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation …