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with COVID-19 precautions. Adult Tribal members who cast ballots numbered 1,496, an increase from the 1,350 ballots cast in 2019. Turnout was 34.8 percent of eligible Tribal voters, the best turnout since 2008. In addition to voting for three Tribal Council members, Tribal voters were asked for the fourth consecutive year their opinions regarding five advisory topics on the Sept. 12 ballot. Topics and results were: Holding a constitutional amendment election to remove the enrollment requirement of having …

to be the best department we can be. We continue to learn and grow, and our police department does a great job.” Tribal Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy thanked the Tribal Police Department for its due diligence in receiving accreditation. “It is good for our community members to know their police force has received this accreditation, to be so open they are able to expose themselves to critical evaluations,” she said. Tribal Council member Steve Bobb Sr., who grew up in Grand Ronde, expressed gratitude …

is not located within the Cowlitz Tribe’s aboriginal territory, is not historically or culturally significant to the Cowlitz, and would be taken in trust for a Tribe that was neither ‘recognized,’ or ‘under federal jurisdiction.’ ” 2006 – Tribal member Jan Reibach’s CD release “A New Day” was a finalist for the best New Age album in the fifth annual Independent Music Awards. The awards gave heightened visibility to artists who worked without a major label. Winners were selected from thousands …

in late March and early April to accept input on how to improve the allocation of funds for pandemic and economic relief. Casey Lozar, the Treasury Department’s senior policy advisor, said the department tried to make the process easier by expanding technical assistance options for Tribal governments, launching a detailed web page about the funding and providing specific contact information for questions. “Tribal governments have broad flexibility to decide how best to use this funding to meet …

best to represent you and your voice. I humbly serve you, the members and I’m so thankful for your vote of confidence. “I hope to bring fresh ideas and perspectives to an already strong group of leaders and I’m in awe of the dedication of all the candidates who ran this year. As we rest on the promises of our Creator, I will commit to working tirelessly toward our vision of being a Tribal community known as a caring people, dedicated to the principles of honesty and integrity.” Cherry’s election …

transmission. All Willamina district staff must be fully vaccinated by Oct. 18 as mandated by Gov. Kate Brown. “I had an Oregon Department of Education meeting on Tuesday and the state epidemiologist shared some staggering information,” Zimbrick said. “Something I was alarmed to see is positive Delta pediatric cases among our American Indian children are disproportionate at a rate of 4 to 1 compared to their white peers.” According to health experts, the best way to avoid the worst of the pandemic …

are disproportionate at a rate of 4 to 1 compared to their white peers.” Willamina teachers did not have students on Monday, Sept. 27, to give them time to plan for simultaneously teaching students in the classroom and those who cannot attend school because of the pandemic. According to health experts, the best way to avoid the worst of the pandemic is to get vaccinated. All Tribal members and those who live in their households, other Native Americans and their household members, and Tribal employees …

to go home may have the possibility of going home. They are not forgotten.” Dr. Denise Lajimodiere, citizen of the True Mountain Band of the Chippewa Indians, says she calls the boarding school era “one of America’s best kept secrets.” That seems to be finally changing with the ABC News video using text and historic images to share background on the history of Indigenous boarding schools in the United States. The federal government never recorded how many boarding schools were in operation during …

because the anti-war movement was growing and returning soldiers were sometimes accosted verbally and called names. Upon his release from the hospital, Larry returned to his home in Wallace, Idaho, and married Jo Mullins, who was his sister’s best friend. They were married for 47 years and Larry passed in February 2017 at the age of 67. Larry worked as a contract miner in Idaho. He liked being by himself, Jo recalls, and his hobbies reflected his desire for solitude and being outdoors – hunting …

Culture Yesteryears - Nov. 1, 2022 10.31.2022 Danielle Harrison Yesteryears Smoke Signals file photo, 2017 2017 – Tribal member Jan Looking Wolf Reibach ended his six-year award drought at the 17 th annual Native American Music Awards when he won the award for best performance in a music video for his song “Ascension.” He dedicated the “Ascension” compact disc to Tribal Council member Denise Harvey’s son, who walked on in April 2000. 2012 – In a surprise move three weeks before Election Day …