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on the season. During his sophomore year, Reyes went 3-3 and 2-2 in duals. He recorded 12 takedowns, seven escapes and improved his career collegiate record to 7-26. In this third year, Reyes started two matches against Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville and Cleveland State University, losing both matches. He went 1-3 overall in duals and his college career record now stands at 8-29. During most of the 2021-22 wrestling season, Buffalo started sophomore Tristan Daugherty at 125 pounds in dual …

– A forecast of showers and highs only in the 40s has prompted the Corvallis School District to postpone a Thursday, April 14, event honoring Grand Ronde Tribal Elder Kathryn Jones Harrison and move it tentatively to Thursday, May 5. Kathryn Jones Harrison Elementary School was renamed for the 2021-22 school year and honors one of the most revered figures in the Grand Ronde Restoration effort and a Grand Ronde Tribal Council member for 17 years. Harrison, who turned 98 in March, is also the Tribe’s …

Health & Education Tribal Student Grant application is open 05.10.2022 Education SALEM – The Higher Education Coordinating Commission announced that the application for the Oregon Tribal Student Grant for 2022-23 is now open. The grant is a new state financial aid program supported by the Oregon Legislature’s 2022 investment in equitable access and success for Tribal students. The grant will pay for most or all public college-related expenses, including tuition, housing, books and other costs …

people about life on a Reservation. The video cuts between interviews with Native Americans and statistics regarding poverty rates, suicide rates and negative stereotypes of Indigenous people living on Reservations. “There’s not much to do around her,” Kelly Jo Bruce, who is a young restaurant worker, says. “When you do find something to do, you usually have to travel 20 miles or so.” Shane Red Hawk, a Lakota community leader, says most teenagers on the Reservation have experimented with alcohol …

Culture Watchlist: ‘Hopi Origin Story’ 10.31.2022 Kamiah Koch Watchlist By Kamiah Koch Social media/digital journalist Type “PBS Sacred Stories” in the search bar of YouTube and six short videos will appear. All under six minutes, these shorts produced by PBS share artistic visuals coupled with traditional Indigenous stories. The most watched of these “PBS Sacred Stories” is called “Hopi Origin Story” with almost 430,000 views. The four-minute video begins with an unidentified woman narrating …

elected directors who serve without pay for four-year terms. The board is made up of five landowners from different zones and two at-large directors who represent the entire county and meet monthly. McClary, who lives in west Salem, will represent Zone 2 and Wilson will represent Zone 5, which is most of southern Polk County. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …

to open these facilities if and when needed. These plans remain in place should the need arise.” Tribal Facilities Manager Tyson Mercier said that his department shoveled Governance Center outdoor entryways and also spread deicer. Weather returned to normal for the most part by Monday, Feb. 27, with Tribal government offices opening on time. A second winter storm warning remained in effect until Tuesday morning, however. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe …

Gaming Spirit Mountain Casino hires new marketing director 05.01.2023 Dean Rhodes Spirit Mountain Casino , Tribal employees Kyu Myoung Spirit Mountain Casino has hired Kyu Myoung as its new marketing director. Myoung has 20 years of experience in the hospitality and gaming industry. In his most recent role, he served as vice president of marketing strategy and operation at Boyd Gaming in Kansas City, Mo. He was responsible for overseeing the property marketing strategy, non-gaming operation …

in the number of students we are serving.” Flynn is the granddaughter of Tribal Elder Jackie Whisler, a Chinuk Wawa teacher to whom the Tribe’s 500-page Chinuk Wawa dictionary was dedicated in 2012. In addition to learning from family, Flynn studied the language at Lane Community College in Eugene. She has now worked for the Tribe for more than a decade, most recently as the Youth Education Program manager. Previously, she was the lead teacher for second- and third-graders. “I learned (Chinuk) from my …

Knight, emphasized voters to be grounded in their culture as they vote. To Redhorse Young and others, the “Ride to the Polls” campaign began in 2020 to register new voters in person and online. This election was described as one of the most important rides of her life. “Tribal sovereignty is at stake in this election,” Redhorse Young said. “We are defending it and making sure our Tribal sovereignty is respected, our lands, our water, our culture and our languages.” Redhorse Young described …