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to better meet the needs of our Tribal members and our community. The Tribe is looking to break ground on the project this spring. Good Government For decades, our Tribal leaders and our Tribal Elders have worked hard to create a system of good governance in Grand Ronde. If there's one thing I can assure you, it's that your Tribal leaders do their best to keep this in mind each and every day. One thing I'm often asked is "What makes good government?" I believe that a good government is made up …

Culture New courses teach Grand Ronde culture to employees 03.31.2014 Dean Rhodes Culture , Tribal employees In the first of four classes planned for this and future years, Tribal Land and Culture Department staff members summarized some of the details of Grand Ronde culture, language and history. Two one-hour sessions at the Community Center on Thursday, March 13, one repeating the lessons of the other, served almost a third of the Tribe's more than 300 governmental employees. Tribal drums …

service to the Tribal membership. During the first six months, she worked at the Tribal Cemetery building as an intern through the Siletz Work Experience Program, which was funded by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Since, she has spent the entirety of her career in the Health Department, even before the Health and Wellness Clinic was built. Jim Willis hired her for that internship. She moved on to the main office at the old Train Depot when the internship was over. She remembers a one-room building …

Culture Connie Graves is an ace in making Kalapuyan basketry 05.31.2018 Danielle Frost Culture , People , Elder Profile By Danielle Frost Twenty years ago, Tribal Elder Connie Graves could count the number of known Kalapuyan Tribal basket makers on one hand, or more precisely, one finger. “It was just me,” Graves, 62, says. “There was no one else left that I knew of.” Today, thanks largely in part to Graves’ teaching, there are several Tribal members who have learned the art of basketry, which …

to occur at Swinomish, Tulalip, Suquamish and Muckleshoot. Chemical Dependency Counselor Joe Martineau was participating in his 12 th Canoe Journey. Recent surgeries mean paddling for hours is not an option, so he supports the Tribe’s efforts as a part of the ground crew, driving one of the vans and serving in the support boat. “I help out wherever it is needed,” he said. “My favorite part of the journey is in the evening and the things we do as a family. It shows us how close we are.” Martineau said …

School when he lived in Danvers, Mass. He started as goalie for one year of varsity lacrosse for Syracuse University before transferring to Linfield College in McMinnville to finish his playing career. Hart said his interest in lacrosse – a sport invented and played by the indigenous population of North America – helped spawn his interest in Native culture and history. “There has always been an appreciation of Native culture and I grew up in Massachusetts so obviously it’s a big part there still …

as a resource separate from the Tribal Court system. Although the program is through Tribal Court, peacemaking sessions are held in other areas around campus and the atmosphere is more informal, she said. Lisa Archuleta, Tribal Services representative at Grand Ronde’s Portland office, is one of two people currently certified to work as a peacemaker. Archuleta said she applied when she first heard about the program in 2008 because the idea appealed to her. “I filled out the application because …

. The center, one of the first buildings constructed by the Tribe after the 1995 opening of Spirit Mountain Casino and subsequent influx of gaming revenue, opened with 20 programs and 61 employees. The celebration will open with the Grand Ronde Veterans Color Guard bringing in the colors accompanied by Grand Ronde drummers and singers. After an invocation, there will be comments from Tribal Council members and Health & Wellness staff. The celebration also will include honorings, facility tour and light …

percent. In 2013, Spirit Mountain Community Fund financed a study by ECONorthwest and the Chalkboard Project that compared the membership rolls for seven participating Oregon Tribes with data from the state Department of Education. One of the most disturbing findings from that study released in early 2014 was the elevated rates of chronic absenteeism among Native American students throughout the state. One-third of Tribal students were chronically absent in 2011-12, with the highest rate – 43 …

Health & Education Coalition seeks to initiate positive change 10.30.2017 Danielle Frost Health & Wellness , Events , Tribal Employees By Danielle Frost What constitutes substance use – and abuse – can be a touchy subject and garner as many opinions as those discussing it. However, there’s one point most can agree on: Using alcohol as a teen, especially when “experimentation” crosses the line into binge drinking and other harmful behaviors, is not good. A Grand Ronde Coalition recently held …