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sNok signflz APRIL 15, 2023 5 Tribal Council approves purchase of local property "Approved ove contracts for Tribal conserva- tion property grants for Tribal Council approved purchas- $300,000 (Chahalpam), ing the 1.49-acre Black property, $120,000 (Rattlesnake located on A Ackerson Road in Butte), $530,000 (Noble Grand Ronde, at its Wednesday, Oaks), $375,000 (Takilth) April 5, meeting. and $149,864 (Elk Mead- The Black property is south of ows); the Health & Wellness Center on "Approved a $600,000 the Tribal campus and will be pur- non-competitive contin- chased for $670,000, with a closing uation grant through the date of Friday, April 21. Department of Justice Of- <The property will be managed oce on Violence Against by the Health & Wellness Depart- Women Tribal Govern- ment and is located between the ment Program grant to domestic violence shelters and the continue domestic vio- clinic,= Tribal Lands Department lence prevention services Manager Jan Reibach said during Photo by Michelle Alaimo through the Tribe9s War- a Legislative Action Committee The Tribe has entered into a purchase-and-sale agreement for the Black property at riors of Hope program; meeting held on Tuesday, April "Approved the Tribe9s 4. <The property will now be fully 28540 A Ackerson Road (aka 9499 Grand Ronde Road) and 28560 A Ackerson Road in application to the state funded by an external grant from Grand Ronde. Department of Forestry the state under Project Turnkey. will now be funded by a grant pro- for $9,859.77 as a part of the mental budget of $782,000 during & We hope to have the property cessed through Health & Wellness. 2023 Volunteer Fire Assistance its March 22 meeting to purchase in Tribal ownership by the end of In other action, Tribal Council: Bipartisan Infrastructure Law the property. The $782,000 was the the month.= " Approved the emergency adop- grant funding; original purchase price, but it was Project Turnkey is managed by tion of a new Safe Stay Ordinance " And approved the Tribe9s grant negotiated down to $670,000. the Oregon Community Foundation that will govern the temporary application to the National Park A supplemental budget gives in Portland and was created by the tiny home shelters, parking spac- Service for the Tribal Historic the authority to spend the money, state Legislature in November 2020 es and any other building, camper Preservation Ofoce senior arche- but it doesn9t have to be used if it in response to rising homelessness or cluster of buildings that pro- ologist position in the amount of is not needed, Finance Ofocer and and to provide temporary housing vide shelter on a temporary basis $103,124 this year. The grant Interim General Manager Chris for people, according to an article and provides a process for when runs through 2028. Leno said. in the Oregon Capitol Chronicle. the safe shelters are abandoned Tribal Council also approved a Reibach added that all costs asso- Legislators budgeted an additional or if eviction is necessary. Since resolution removing Tribal Council ciated with the purchase, including $50 million for the program in 2022. it was adopted on an emergency Chief of Staff Stacia Hernandez as earnest money and due diligence, Tribal Council approved a supple- basis, the ordinance goes into manager of Upqwena LLC and ap- effect immediately, but Trib- pointing outgoing Spirit Mountain al members will be afforded a Casino Interim Chief Executive chance to comment on it before Ofocer Bruce Thomas in her place. it returns to Tribal Council for Upqwena was established in 2021 The Grand Ronde Tribal Police Department has a nonemergency formal adoption; to oversee the Tribe investing in text line at 541-921-2927. " Approved the Oregon Youth small businesses and companies. <If you have a nonemergency situation or question, feel free to con- Corps grant to the Tribe for To watch the entire meeting, visit tact my ofocer via text through this line,= said Grand Ronde Tribal $47,500, which the Tribe receives the Tribal government9s website Police Chief Jake McKnight. <When one of my ofocers receives the annually to fund the summer at www.grandronde.org and click text, they will call you back when they have time.= youth crews at the Natural Re- on the Government tab and then McKnight said that emergency situations still require calling 911. sources Department; Videos. þ For more information, contact McKnight at 503-879-1474. þ By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals assistant editor/staff writer Tribal nonemergency text line 40TH RESTORATION CELEBRATION DEADLINE: MAY 5, 2023 @ 3:00 First 20 logo submissions will receive a $25.00 gift card. Winner will receive $100.00 gift card and VR PROGRAM bragging rights. 2023 LOGO CONTEST • Organizers of the 2023 40th Restoration Celebration are holding a logo contest fo Grand Ronde Tribal members and descendants. • Winning logo will be used on promotional materials and gifts for our 40th Restoration Celebration. • Entries should include: artwork, description, name, roll, phone number and email. Send submissions to publicaffairs@grandronde.org or ÷ ÷ ÷ ÷ ÷ ÷ ÷ ONE SUBMISSION PER PERSON. The Parameters Include: Incorporating a Red-Headed Woodpecker (With A Preference Of Traditional Art/Design), Keeping The Design Within A Circle no wider than 7 ½ inches This contest is open to all Tribal Members, Descendants and Community Members of Grand Ronde. This contest will run from April 15 th until May 5 th . Winner will be announced in the May 15 th issue of Smoke Signals All entries must include: Original Artwork, Name, Phone Number & Email QUESTIONS: Contact Tara Summers @ 503-879-1481 Email: tara.summers@grandronde.org or call Tawnie Kimsey @ 503-879-2165 Tribal Council Attn: RC40 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347 Deadline is Monday, May 15, at 5 P.M. Winner will be announced June 1 • Prizes will be awarded for the top three submissions • First place receives an Ikanum saddle blanket Ad by Samuel Briggs III