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sNok signflz FEBRUARY 15, 2022 7 cultural education A re you missing out on what Cultural Education has to offer? Follow us on Facebook to get detailed class information, photos from Photo by Timothy J. Gonzalez events, and updates. Land east of the current Grand Ronde Fire Station on McPherson Road may be used partially or in total for a new fire station and Emergency Management storage facility. Tribal Council approved a contract with Scholten Construction of Willamina for design and pre-construction services on Wednesday, Feb. 9. Plus, check out the tribal calendar for a quick glance of upcoming events and classes. Open to Tribal and Community members. Join us! Spirit Mountain Gaming Inc. board dominates Tribal Council business Search Facebook for Grand Ronde Cultrual Education Smoke Signals editor Changes on the Spirit Mountain Gaming Inc. Board of Directors and at the Grand Ronde Gaming Com- mission dominated the Wednesday, Feb. 9, Tribal Council meeting. In response to the Friday, Feb. 11, retirement of Grand Ronde Gaming Executive Director Michael Boyce, Tribal Council approved a Tribal credit card for Assistant Director Tanner Fish, who will lead the commission on an interim basis starting on Monday, Feb. 14. Boyce has led the Gaming Com- mission, which is the Tribe’s regulatory entity for all gaming enterprises, since May 2008. Regarding the Spirit Mountain Gaming Inc. Board of Directors, which oversees the operation of Spir- it Mountain Casino, Tribal Council re-appointed Drew Mahalic with a term expiring in September 2024 and appointed Tribal member Mia Prickett to the board with a term also expiring in September 2024. Prickett joins fellow Editorial Board member Andy Jenness on the board. Finally, Tribal Council approved new stipends for non-Tribal Council members who serve on the Spirit Mountain Gaming Inc. Board of Directors. Board members will receive $750 for attending each meeting, $300 for attending special meetings, $150 for attending committee meet- ings and $300 for attending busi- ness meetings. In addition, the board chair will receive $700 per meeting and committee chairs will receive $150 per meeting. Tribal Council Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy said the Spir- it Mountain Gaming Inc. board has not received an increase for a num- ber of years and the new stipend amounts are warranted. Tribal Council member Kath- leen George, who sits on the Spirit Mountain Gaming Inc. board, said the board is corporate in nature and members are performing a “high level” of work. “This is really necessary,” she said. Tribal Council members who also serve on the board do not receive stipends. In other action, Tribal Council: • Approved a funding agreement with the Bonneville Power Administration not to exceed $132,711. The monies will fund the Tribe’s participation in the administration’s processes in the ceded lands; • Set Friday, March 11, as the next per capita payment date; • Approved a memorandum of understanding with the state of Oregon that will allow Trib- al members to use their Tribal license to harvest all species of shellfish covered under the state’s shellfish license and define which areas it can be used in; • Approved a $741,452 contract with Scholten Construction of Willamina for design and pre-con- struction services for a new fire station and Emergency Manage- ment storage facility adjacent to the current fire station at McPherson and Grand Ronde roads, The Tribe received five bids on the project, which is being funded using American Rescue Plan Act monies the Tribe re- ceived in 2021 and has until the end of 2024 to spend; • And approved adding 21 more Tribal members to the histori- cally important Restoration Roll. Tribal Council added 204 people to the roll in 2019, 127 in 2020 and 189 in 2021. The names will now move forward to Interior Sec- retary Deb Haaland for approval. To watch the meeting in its en- tirety, visit the Tribal government’s website at www.grandronde.org and click on the Government icon and then Videos. Tribal Calendar // www.grandronde.org/tribal-calendar Are you a Polk County landowner with oak woodland or upland prairie habitat? Apply for funding through the Oak Woodland & Savannah Restoration project and preserve oak woodland habitat on your property. Project funding supports landowners with: - Thinning competing trees - Brush control - Seeding oaks and other native plants Warren Devine By Dean Rhodes Apply Today! Applications accepted on an ongoing basis. Learn more: www.polkswcd.com/rcpp Massage at Health & Wellness Center Mind, Body & Soul Therapeutic Massage started at the Health & Wellness Clinic. Remember: Appointments for massage are not managed by the Health & Wellness Center staff. To schedule an appointment, call 971-237-2561. Contact: Whitney Francis clerk@polkswcd.com 503-623-9680 x 108