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will hold an informational and sign-up meeting from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 4, at the Tribal Adult Education Building. Bird led the committee that chose the Courthouse program from among many during a six-month search. The committee liked the Courthouse plan because it works with both nutrition and exercise, said Bird, who said she has lost 27 pounds on the program herself in the last six months. A very gradual "one or two pounds a week," Bird said. "After six months, I finally got off the mat …

given away $54,272,000 since it was formed in 1997. Tribal Council Vice Chair Reyn Leno, who also serves on the Community Fund Board of Trustees, said it was something to be very proud of. "We had absolutely nothing here," Leno told organization representatives who attended the quarterly check presentation. "But we're not just the casino. We are the Tribe first and always will be. We appreciate this opportunity to have people understand who we are." "If not for the support of Tribal Council," said …

taken with his son's "optimism, how he sees things so simply." "Children are just amazing at how fast they learn," said another participant. As a parent of six and a foster parent of one, Tribal member Shannon Stanton said that her children are "totally different; the oldest is very unique; every day she surprises me about something." Vince Fagundes said his 5-year-old daughter has "the ability to keep me on my toes." The class mixed lessons with exercises. In one, Gonzales passed out magazine …

Tribal Government & News Natural Resources receives conservation award 08.30.2012 Ron Karten Natural resources The Tribe's Natural Resources Department is very good at conservation, according to the Polk Soil and Water Conservation District. So conservation-oriented, in fact, that the department received the 2012 Polk County Large Conservationist of the Year award at the Aug. 23 "A Taste of Polk County" annual meeting held at the 4-H Club in West Salem. "This award is for the Tribe's progress …

I got from the group after a very full week of intense work," she said. Institute attendees included members from all nine Tribal nations. Institute coordinators and facilitators were from the OSU Libraries, the University of Oregon Libraries, The Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of the American Indian, Benton County Historical Society and the Oregon Folklife Network. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe …

that the government-to-government process created by Gov. John Kitzhaber was overlooked in the process that brought about the Native mascot ban. "The Tribe is very disappointed that they've trampled our sovereignty and have ignored something that our Tribes in Oregon have been calling for for years, which is curriculum that accurately describes Oregon's Native history," said Tribal Public Affairs Director Siobhan Taylor. The Grand Ronde Tribe has consistently pushed for a proactive solution …

by the end of 2014. Construction will use structural insulated panels pre-formed to Tribal specifications and then erected "like a jigsaw puzzle," said Joani Dugger, Administrative Program manager at the Tribal Housing Authority. The walls are very thick Styrofoam sandwiched between layers of plywood, which is "the highest quality insulation you can get," said Dugger. "It will greatly reduce heating and cooling costs." Project cost is $4.6 million, paid entirely by grants from the federal Department …

the classes to other locations. "I don't know who did the damage," said Tribal Council member Cheryle A. Kennedy, "but I just think it is terrible. It's just awful that someone would … deliberately flood their building and cause all the damage and displacement of the children; that is just a very horrible, terrible thing to do. I just hope that whoever did it would own up to their responsibility and to try to make amends for what was done." Acting General Manager Chris Leno called on the community …

Tribal Economic Development Director Titu Asghar. "This strategy of investment is the future, representing an innovative shift in financial diversification for us. "We are looking ahead several generations to create an economically sustainable future, supporting clean technology that helps correct wasteful practices with environmentally sound products that are simply better in performance." MicroGREEN's technology allows it to be a low-cost producer in very large and highly cost-sensitive …

to watch the early-morning celestial event. Besides the eclipse, however, the 2018 edition of the Contest Powwow will be very familiar to Tribal members and contestants alike. More than $50,000 in prize money will be danced for thanks to the adult dance categories remaining in junior adult and senior adult sub-categories. Junior adults are 18 to 35 years of age and senior adults are dancers between 36 and 54 years of age. Other dance categories include juniors (6-12), teen (13-17), junior golden …