Tribe schedules three community input meetings

The Grand Ronde Tribe has scheduled three meetings in April and May to ascertain how Tribal members envision the Grand Ronde community and Reservation through 2028.

The community input meetings are part of a community development planning process that also will include updating the Tribal Strategic Plan.

“Your input will help guide us as we consider new housing, new economic development, environmental and cultural resources protection and other important future growth needs,” a statement released by Tribal Council on Friday, March 23, said. “Your participation in community development planning will help staff identify fundamental needs and priorities.”

The first meeting will be part of the General Council meeting scheduled to be held at 11 a.m. Sunday, April 8, in the Many Nations Longhouse on the University of Oregon campus in Eugene. There will be a brief overview presentation of the Strategic Plan update and community development planning and then time for Tribal member input and recommendations.

There also will be a meeting devoted to the Strategic Plan update and community development planning to be held Wednesday, April 18, in the Tribal gym in Grand Ronde.

The final meeting will be held following the Sunday, May 6, General Council meeting to be held in the Community Center in Grand Ronde. It will mirror the agenda for the April 8 General Council meeting.

“We look forward to seeing you at one of our community input meetings and hope that you will reach out to us as we kick off this next phase of planning and vision for our future,” the Tribal Council statement said.