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JUNE 1, 2023
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Tribe receives $500,000 to
improve wireless network
WASHINGTON, D.C. 3 The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde
will receive a $500,000 federal grant to build a oxed wireless network
providing high-speed Internet connections to 200 unserved house-
holds in the Grand Ronde community, U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and
Jeff Merkley announced on Wednesday, May 24.
<Quality rural broadband is essential to quality of life, and that
infrastructure priority must include Tribal communities,= Wyden
said in a press release.
<In today9s world, reliable and affordable broadband is crucial for
Tribal communities to succeed,= Merkley added.
The grant is from the National Telecommunications and Informa-
tion Administration9s Tribal broadband connectivity program created
and funded by the 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act.
<Thanks to this generous grant we9ve been awarded, we can con-
tinue to grow and strengthen our digital infrastructure, ensuring our
members remain connected and active in our online spaces,= Tribal
Council Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy said. <We will maximize
this opportunity and get our members closer together.= þ
Photos by Michelle Alaimo
Bennett Schlappie-Guerrera, 2,
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celebrates getting the bean bag
in the hole as he plays corn hole
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during the k ush tә mtә m mitxwit-
k atwa (Good Feeling Walk) held at
Uyxat Powwow Grounds on Saturday, May 20. The event, sponsored by
Youth Empowerment and Prevention, included lunch, raffle items and
several Tribal department information booths with giveaway goodies.
Each attendee could walk from the powwow grounds to Fort Yamhill at
their leisure.
Brody Mathews, 5, and his mother
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Tribal member Sara Lafferty color
a wood ornament at Community
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Health’s booth during the k ush
tә mtә m mitxwit- k atwa (Good
Feeling Walk) held at Uyxat Powwow Grounds.
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