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JANUARY 1, 2020
Return of the fish
Photo by Danielle Frost
Tribal Cultural Education Coordinator Jordan Mercier, left, and Cultural
Policy Analyst Greg Archuleta prepare a Coho salmon over an open fire
to mark its return to Agency Creek, a 215-mile journey from the Pacific
Ocean, on Monday, Dec. 23. Approximately 25 Tribal members and
employees attended the ceremony held at the Agency Creek fish weir.
After an invocation by Cultural Advisor Bobby Mercier, attendees ate the
salmon and then placed the bones in a cedar bark tray to be deposited
back into the creek. “Today we are being thankful to the salmon for
returning,” Bobby Mercier said. “It is something big for them to make
this journey back and I’m praying that they continue to return here.”
‘It’s a good deal
for the Tribe’
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have the dilapidated glass-encased
grandstands demolished and re-
moved. The Tribe is currently at-
tempting to sell the remainder of
the property.
Reibach said Wood Village, which
plans to use the wetlands property
as a park, still has due diligence du-
ties to perform and the sale should
close in January.
“It’s a good deal for the Tribe,
it’s a good deal for the city and
it’s a good deal for the wetlands,”
Reibach said.
On the buying end, Tribal Council
approved the purchase of a building
at 3580 S.E. 82nd Ave. in Portland.
The 20,000-square-foot lot includes
a former dental office and parking
lot, and is located west of Interstate
205 and southeast of Mount Tabor
Park.
The proposed use and purchase
price for the property were not
disclosed during either the Legis-
lative Action Committee or Tribal
Council meetings. It will join the
Portland Area Office on Southwest
Barbur Boulevard as properties the
Tribe owns within the Portland city
limits.
In other action, Tribal Council:
• Approved the 2020 budget, which
outlines governmental spending
for the next calendar year;
• Appointed Tribal Council Chair-
woman Cheryle A. Kennedy to
the Spirit Mountain Gaming Inc.
Board of Directors, filling the seat
previously held by Vice Chair
Chris Mercier;
• Approved an agreement with
Dropbox, which will allow the
Tribe to obtain an Enterprise
Account for the more than 20
Tribal accounts that are currently
active. Dropbox is a file hosting
service located in San Francisco;
• Approved a $200,000 grant ap-
plication for Environmental Pro-
tection Agency Tribal Brownfield
Response Program funding for
the Blue Heron property in Ore-
gon City that the Tribe purchased
in August. A brownfield is a for-
mer industrial or commercial site
where future use is affected by
possible environmental contam-
ination;
• Approved an approximately
$174,000 contract with Portland
architectural firm GBD for eval-
uation of the riverside approach
at the Blue Heron property in
Oregon City;
• Approved the fiscal year 2020
funding agreement with the
Bonneville Power Administration
for a maximum $132,711, which
funds the Tribe’s participation in
the administration’s processes;
• And approved the Fawn Thin
Logging Unit that will consist of
13 cutting blocks and bring the
Tribe an estimated $91,200 in
revenue.
Also included in the Dec. 18 Trib-
al Council packet were approved
authorizations to proceed that
nominated Tribal Council mem-
ber Jack Giffen Jr. to the Oregon
Board of Forestry and increased
the Medicare Part B payments to
Tribal members to $145 monthly
and $434 quarterly beginning in
January.
To view the entire meeting, visit
the Tribal government’s website
at www.grandronde.org and click
on the Government tab and then
Videos.
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Grand Ronde Editorial Board
position openings
The Grand Ronde Editorial Board, a Tribal board assigned the
duty by the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde (“Grand Ronde”)
of overseeing its independent Tribal press (Smoke Signals), invites
applications to serve on the Grand Ronde Editorial Board. There are
two open board positions occurring in March 2020.
The five-member Grand Ronde Editorial Board is responsible to the
Grand Ronde Tribal Council. It oversees the editor of Smoke Signals
to ensure the independent Tribal press reports news free from any un-
due influence and free from any political interest, and that Tribal news
employees adhere to the highest ethical journalistic standards.
The Editorial Board meets monthly. From time to time, addition-
al special meetings may be held. Board members are expected to
attend all meetings in person, although participation by telephone or
video will be permitted. Each board member receives a monthly sti-
pend for attending meetings. Travel reimbursement is limited to travel
within the six counties of Polk, Yamhill, Marion, Tillamook, Multnomah
and Washington.
Board members must be 18 years of age, have qualified experience
in management and/or publications, be of good character and integri-
ty, and certify that he or she will adhere to the standards of accepted
ethics of journalism as defined by the Society of Professional Jour-
nalists and endorsed by the Native American Journalists Association.
Experience with and knowledge of Native American organizations is
also preferred, as well as dedication to protecting and advancing a
free press for the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde.
Applicants will be interviewed by the Grand Ronde Editorial Board
before a recommendation is forwarded to Tribal Council. Terms run for
three years.
Preference will be given to qualified Tribal members.
Submission deadline: Friday, Jan. 10, 2020
Interested individuals should submit a letter of interest de-
scribing their qualifications, a résumé and three references to:
Grand Ronde Editorial Board
c/o Smoke Signals
Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde
9615 Grand Ronde Road
Grand Ronde, OR 97347
Phone: 503-879-1463
E-mail: editorial.board@grandronde.org
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Remember: Appointments for massage are not managed by the
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Attention All Artisans
The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde is seeking
bids for our 2020-21 crowns and medallions.
Submit full design that includes:
• The Confederated Tribes of
Grand Ronde logo (including feathers)
• Court Year 2020-21
• Titles: Little Miss Grand Ronde
Junior Miss Grand Ronde
Senior Miss Grand Ronde
• Crowns and medallions must be
completed and delivered by
July 1, 2020
Must submit photos of progress when requested
Bid Deadline is Jan. 31, 2020
(deadline is firm and no bids will be accepted after 5 p.m.)
Mail bids and designs to:
CTGR Royalty c/o Public Affairs
9615 Grand Ronde Road
Grand Ronde, OR 97347
Questions: Call Chelsea at 503-879-1418 or email chelsea.clark@grandronde.org
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