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started operations in 2008. The Groundwork Portland project, "Portland Harbor Storytelling and Engagement of Environmental Justice Communities," also features stories about people's experiences in the environmental trenches. Silverton-based Oregon Center for Public Policy received $50,000 to increase public knowledge about state budget and tax issues, said Executive Director Chuck Sheketoff. The group, which has received one previous grant from the Community Fund, holds workshops for community …

required of us by the Constitution and the laws of the Tribe. For those reasons, we must move forward. This has not been an easy decision for Tribal Council. All of these issues have weighed heavily on each and every one of us. We cannot let any past errors override the clear language of the Constitution. We want to remind our membership that there is a judicial process to appeal these decisions to Tribal Court and the Court of Appeals. We also need to be mindful that some people are waiting …

Culture Veterans Powwow organizers holding flier contest 02.19.2013 Ron Karten Culture , Entertainment , Events Organizers of the 2013 Marce Norwest Veterans Powwow are holding a flier contest for youth in kindergarten through 12 th grades. Entrants must be Grand Ronde Tribe members or descendants. Entries must be a piece of art signifying "Warriors of Past and Present." Colors need to be red, white and blue. Each applicant can submit one piece of art no larger than 11 inches by 17 inches …

with the exception of travel to and from the camp. It will be held Aug. 8-21 on the Oregon College of Art & Craft campus in Portland. Students will live on campus with a chaperone for up to two weeks. Teens 15 to 17 are allowed to stay for one week while those 18 and 19 years of age can stay the two weeks. The applications process is competitive and qualifying youth are selected by a review panel of Native American artists and college administrators. Completed applications must be received by June 1 …

Americans curriculum. Shaiyla Krebs, 11, and Social Services Manager Dana Ainam participate in one the exercises during the Gathering of Grand Ronde Tilixam held in the Tribal Community Center on Wednesday, Jan. 23. It was a follow-up to the April 2018 Gathering of Grand Ronde Tilixam. Photo by Timothy J. Gonzalez The Gathering of Native Americans curriculum model was developed between 1990 and 1994 by several founding Wellness Institute members. Organizers say it has stood the test of time …

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on www.shouldianswer.com as a nuisance call, Social Security scam and spammer from India, among other references. “IT staff is working with our phone provider to try to resolve the issue,” Branson said. “Unfortunately, we are losing legitimate callers and we are turning the phones off periodically as the volume is great. We have posted an alert on the Tribe’s Facebook page to let members know that there is a problem.” One Tribal employee who received a call from the phone number on their direct line said …

with that place,” Mercier said. “And support the people that are there.” When an October 1969 fire destroyed San Francisco’s American Indian Center, an activist group known as Indians of All Tribes targeted the unused land of Alcatraz, which had closed as a federal prison in 1963. A handful of protestors first journeyed to the island on Nov. 9 under the leadership of Mohawk college student Richard Oakes. They stayed only one night before authorities removed them. Indians of All Tribes then seized …

Tribal Government & News Virtual Candidates' Forum set for 5 p.m. Wednesday, July 22 07.22.2020 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council , Elections Topic: Candidates Forum Time: Jul 22, 2020 05:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82033497004?pwd=NjlrbVZwWXNSZ3hBWXAyanNNMDcwZz09 Meeting ID: 820 3349 7004 Password: 545638 One tap mobile +16699006833,,82033497004#,,,,0#,,545638# US (San Jose) +12532158782,,82033497004#,,,,0#,,545638# US (Tacoma) Dial by your location …

Community Fund joins rapid response effort to help nonprofits during pandemic 08.13.2020 Danielle Frost Spirit Mountain Community Fund Director Michael Cherry said the Resource Connector provides nonprofits with a “one-stop shop” without having to jump through a lot of hoops. The Tribe’s philanthropic entity participated in the first phase of the pilot project to help nonprofits affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Timothy J. Gonzalez/Smoke Signals) By Danielle Frost Smoke Signals …