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Culture Walking On -- Walter Cruikshank 06.18.2019 Danielle Frost Walking On Walter Cruikshank Walter Daniel Cruikshank March 11, 1975 – June 15, 2019 Walter Daniel Cruikshank was born in Lincoln City, Ore., on March 11, 1975, and walked on at the age of 44 on June 15, 2019. Walter was a loving and caring person. He loved to collect coins, pan for gold, listen to music and watch movies. He loved animals and children. But, most of all, he loved to spend time with his family. He used …

the summer with the last measurable rain in March. The winds did start picking up on Monday (Aug. 7) and became really strong on Monday night. The peak wind speed was 82 mph in Maalaea on Tuesday. … The strong winds didn’t die down to normal until Thursday morning.” As of press time, there were 115 confirmed fatalities, according to the Maui Police Department website. Travel to West Maui is discouraged through October, but travel to other parts of Maui is welcomed to keep residents employed …

is a precautionary measure to help protect the Tribal community, staff and guests as the COVID-19 outbreak escalates throughout the state, region and country,” said a press release jointly issued by Kennedy and Spirit Mountain Casino General Manager Stan Dillon on Thursday, March 26. “The Tribe’s and casino’s first priority is the health and safety of everyone that comes to Spirit Mountain Casino. The casino management and Grand Ronde Tribal Council will continue to monitor the situation and will revisit …

increasing thanks to Spirit Mountain marketing efforts in the state capital. Ridgebear said the casino has worked to retain VIPs through targeted database marketing and aggressive retention programs, and the casino is helped by offering participation games that are not yet available in Washington state. She added that the casino will attempt to book more tribute acts in 2019, such as Neil Diamond tribute band Super Diamond out of Portland. She reported that the Sept. 15 Three Dog Night concert …

input meetings were held, seeking suggestions for possible advisory votes to be placed on the September Tribal Council ballot. Tribal General Manager David Fullerton moderated the advisory vote discussion and about 25 Tribal members remained on Super Bowl Sunday to provide input. The next General Council meeting will be held Sunday, March 4, at the Tribal Community Center in Grand Ronde. The video of the General Council meeting can be viewed by visiting the Tribal website at www.grandronde.org …

million with 3,309 grants awarded since 1997. “I think of how far we have come and now to being in a place to equip communities with almost $100 million,” Sears said. “I’m super proud of who we are and am grateful to Tribal leaders who had the foresight to create this fund.” Sears also introduced Community Fund employees in attendance, which included Program Coordinator Angela Schlappie and Administrative Assistant Pamala Warren-Chase. Sears said The Community Fund receives 6 percent of proceeds from …

employees and customers. According to the casino’s website, masks must be worn by all employees and guests while indoors. The mandate took effect on Wednesday, Aug. 11. Meanwhile, the Siletz Tribe closed its casino, Chinook Winds, in Lincoln City on Thursday, Aug. 12, and hopes to reopen in Aug. 26. The Siletz Tribal Council and Chinook Winds executive team said the decision was “in the interest of public health and safety.” The Cowlitz Tribe’s casino, Ilani, about 16 miles north of Vancouver, Wash …

said, but they failed to provide for fish. “They were put in in the late 50s and 60s, and some have no fish passage,” he said. “Others have passages of sorts but they don’t work well.” To get past the dams, juvenile salmon, which normally stay near the surface, must dive 50 feet or more to reach the outlets. Many die, due to what the Army Corps of Engineers calls “harsh passage conditions,” including not only the depth, but spinning turbines that batter and bruise the young fish as they try …

implemented, including the fall deep drawdowns at Lookout Point and Green Peter dams, which began in 2023,” it stated on its website. The agency put out a press release highlighting an unfortunate effect at Green Peter Resevoir, where 8,000 kokanee salmon died in October 2023. Kokanee, which are landlocked sockeye salmon, are not endangered or native to the reservoir. They are stocked there for fishing. The Corps blamed an injunction issued by U.S. District Judge Marco Hernandez in 2021. Hernandez …

Chair Shelly Lowe and many other Tribal leaders sitting in the audience. Attendees also included more than 6,000 viewers on YouTube, where the event was streamed live and remains available for viewing. The first lady spent the first part of the reception recognizing Hopi Nation member Lori Piestewa, who was the first woman to die on the front lines in Iraq and the first American Indian to die serving the armed forces in 2003. “When her community back home in Tuba City heard that she was missing …