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APRIL 1, 2021
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Fund seeks Hatfield applicants
Request for Proposals
Construction and Financial Services
The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde
HOME OWNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT – PHASE 1
Through this Request for Proposals ("RFP”), the Confederated Tribes
of Grand Ronde (“CTGR”) seek competitive proposals from qualified
and experienced individuals or firms (hereafter, "Proposers") for the
provision of construction and financial services for CTGR’s Home
Ownership Development – Phase 1 (“Project”). The purpose of this
solicitation is to secure proposals from Contractor-Finance Teams who
have experience in designing, permitting, construction and financing of
developments similar in scope and scale. CTGR will accept proposals
until 4 p.m. Thursday, April 29, 2021, at CTGR’s Engineering & Public
Works Department, located at 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde,
OR 97347, Tribal Governance Building. Proposals should be clearly
marked with the Proposer’s name and address, as well as the RFP title.
Electronic copies of the RFP documents are available by e-mailing
Ryan Webb at Ryan.Webb@grandronde.org or calling 503-879-2404.
Respondents shall provide a written proposal by 4 p.m. Thursday, April
29, 2021, to Ryan Webb, Project Manager, at 9615 Grand Ronde Road,
Grand Ronde, Oregon 97347. Specific information regarding document
submittal procedures and due dates will be found in the RFP. 
Spirit Mountain Community Fund is accepting applications for the 2021-
22 Hatfield Fellowship through Friday, April 30.
Each year, the Community Fund sponsors a Native American to serve
as the Hatfield Fellow, giving them an opportunity to gain knowledge and
understanding of how to navigate the political process in Washington, D.C.,
while representing Northwest Tribes and working on issues that directly
affect Native Americans.
The Hatfield Fellow will begin his or her Capitol Hill experience in No-
vember with a month-long orientation at the American Political Science
Association, followed by an eight-month term working in an Oregon con-
gressional office. The fellowship includes a monthly stipend and relocation
and travel expenses.
Applicants should be a member of one of the nine federally recognized
Tribes in Oregon or a member of a Tribe in Washington, Idaho and Mon-
tana. Preference will be given to Oregon Tribal members.
Applicants must have at least a bachelor’s degree or graduating in June
and be 21 or older.
For more information, visit thecommunityfund.com or go to youtu.
be/7TOnNoFgUYs to view a Hatfield Fellowship informational video.
The fellowship was created in 1998 to honor Sen. Mark O. Hatfield’s
public service to Oregon and the Pacific Northwest. 
Drug Take-Back Day scheduled for April 24
The Grand Ronde Tribal Police Department in partnership with the
Drug Enforcement Administration will give members of the public their
20th opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of
potentially dangerous expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs
from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 24.
People should bring their pills for disposal to the department at 9655
Grand Ronde Road. The service is free and anonymous, but it cannot
accept liquids, needles or sharps; only pills or patches.
The DEA and state, local and Tribal law enforcement removed almost
493 tons of medications during the last national Drug Take-Back event
held in October 2020. Last fall, residents of Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and
Washington turned in more than 20 tons of expired and unwanted medi-
cations for safe and proper disposal at 150 sites in the Northwest.
For more information about the disposal of prescription drugs or about
the April 24 event, visit www.DEATakeBack.com on the Internet. 
5th Annual
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Recognizing Native Students
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Chinuk-Wawa Early Childhood Language Nest Program
Enrollment for 2021-22
What: Meet and Greet
This is a Meet and Greet session for interested families to learn about the
Chinuk-Wawa Early Childhood Language Nest. This is the time to meet the
staff, learn about our philosophy, goals and curriculum. This session is
mandatory for enrollment consideration.
Who:
Potential incoming 3-5 year olds for 2021-22 school year
When/Where:
On Zoom
April 22 nd at 5pm; Meeting ID: 841 8665 8261 Passcode: 613192
Or
April 28 th at 12 pm; Meeting ID: 833 0123 9722 Passcode: 839945
*Choose one of these mandatory sessions if you would like your
child to be considered for enrollment in the program for the 2021-22
school year.
To sign-up or for more information please contact Jeff
Mercier (503) 879-1633 or Jeffrey.mercier@grandronde.org.