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GrandRonde
 The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde

Lisa Leno

Council

My name is Lisa Leno, and I am the proud daughter of Dave and Lyn Leno; the granddaughter of Arnold and Maxine (McKnight) Leno; and the great granddaughter of David and Emma (Tom) Leno and Thomas and Alvira (Langley) McKnight.

Growing up I have always had a passion for people and over the course of my life I have dedicated myself to a life of service. I have always tried to cultivate healthy relationships and led with integrity, compassion and respect.

Prior to serving on Tribal Council, I had the privilege of working as a tribal employee. As an employee, I was able to help develop and manage our preschool head-start program, youth education program and prevention program. As part of those programs, I worked with staff to give our youth the tools they needed to overcome obstacles, become successful adults and the leaders of tomorrow. Many of them grew up to be friends and to this day I am proud of each one of them.

On Tribal Council my priority has always been our members and over the years, I have worked closely with Tribal Council and staff to bring new projects and programming forward to help meet the needs of our members. 

Tribal Committee (Tribal Council Liaison)

  • Elders Board
  • Powwow Special Event Board
  • Youth Council 

Boards and Committees

  • Chemawa Station, LLC. Board of Directors
  • Mid-Willamette Valley Community Development Partnership
  • Mid-Willamette Valley Council of Governments
  • Mid-Willamette Valley Homeless Alliance
  • National Congress of American Indians
  • Oregon Youth Authority Native American Advisory Board
  • Spirit Mountain Community Fund Board of Directors
  • The Native American Youth and Family Center Board of Directors

Focus Areas

  • Culture / Cultural Resources
    • Traditional Knowledge & Practices
  • Education
  • Elders
  • Housing
  • Social Services
    • Culture
    • Domestic Violence
    • Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples
    • Violence Against Women Act
  • Youth Services

It is an honor to serve on our Tribal Council and I look forward to working with you for years to come for the betterment of our people.