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in the 1980s, back when we had so very little. The benefits are nice, as I have already mentioned, but is the fear of having to share those worth keeping people out who really should be members? I don’t think so. In fact, I remember there was a time that there was a desperate search for Tribal members to inform them of the Restoration efforts and promises of a better day once the Tribe was restored, a path to self-sufficiency. As a Tribal parent I would be fighting for justice too if my son had been …

, Feb. 8. With temperatures hovering below 32 degrees, very little melting occurred. Grand Ronde was not alone. The winter storm that moved up the Willamette Valley dumped rain over a layer of cold air and the resulting snow and ice virtually shut down activities from Eugene to Vancouver, Wash., for four days. It also made it a dangerous proposition for Tribal employees to drive to work or even attempt to get out of their driveways. Tribal General Manager Mark Johnston released employees beginning …

: Latino Life in the United States.” “Replacing Michelle Alaimo, who worked for the Tribe for more than 10 years, was a difficult task, but I think the Tribe was very fortunate to find someone of Tim’s experience and talent who lived nearby in Salem,” Editor Dean Rhodes said. Alaimo left Tribal employment on Friday, Sept. 14, to take over a pet-sitting business and be closer to family in Hilton Head, S.C. “The interview panel was duly impressed with Tim’s demeanor and portfolio of photographs, and I …

grew up in Gaston and enjoyed the great outdoors. When Gary and Lynne married in 1990, they became soulmates and shared a love of camping. Gary was the Chief of Fun in the Oberg household. Amanda, Michelle and Tiffany have fond memories of camping with their dad. Those camping trips were well-planned adventures. During those camping trips, Gary enjoyed tearing around on his quad having the time of his life. All of his children proclaim that their dad broke the mold when it came to fathers. Gary …

). He passed away on Dec. 9, 2020, in his home surrounded by his family. Jerry worked as a service manager, motorcycle mechanic and instructor. He loved to fish, jet ski, take motorcycle rides and go snowmobiling. He was a gamer (he loved the slots), enjoyed target practicing, music and making people laugh (he was a comedian). Jerry was a very generous, artistic and creative person. He has had his artwork displayed at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall and has had his artwork published in the Grand …

. They take cheap shots at our Tribe in the press, disregard our story and try to paint us as “bullies.” These actions are deeply hurtful, damage Tribal relations and distract from the important work at hand. We know that Willamette Falls holds significance for many Tribes and many people. We also understand that there has been fluidity within Tribes through generations, including intermarriage. However, the history, treaties and geographic ties of each Tribe must be respected. This is the very reason we …

to a time when something happened,” National Museum of Natural History Anthropologist Candace Greene said. Greene attributes these Lakota winter counts to their developed and formalized sense of history. “These winter counts encapsulated that and are very strongly connected to people’s sense of identity, both in the past and in the present” Greene said. The video shows a Lakota winter count displayed flat on the table. It looks vaguely similar to a Mayan calendar. Drawn on an animal hide …

voting process: Question: "What exactly are we voting for? If we remove the BIA, what is going to be put in its place?" Answer: "Nothing has been written yet, we have a process and an ordinance that will be written, 30-day comment period and then Tribal Council will approve the new voting ordinance." Basically, we are being asked to vote on a constitutional change that gives Tribal Council full control over our voting process and at this time we have absolutely no idea what these changes are going …

.” “They were planning to do this for a long time so my daughter just decided to surprise him,” said Maria. “I was very happy for her and for both of them because I know they have a lot in common and they are going to make a good life. She (Olyvia) is a very good person. She has been preparing things for a long time.” The wedding was originally scheduled for three days later on Saturday, Aug. 22, but Olyvia had other thoughts. “I’ve been planning this for about two months now and he had no clue …

me to get into a prevailing wage job. Now, I have been hired on full-time.” It is stories like these that make TERO Compliance Officer Duke Kimsey smile. At a Friday, Feb. 23, dinner held at the Elders Activity Center honoring TERO employees, he noted that many of those workers he had referred out for jobs have built strong relationships with various contractors and the Oregon Department of Transportation. “We have become a resource for the contractors when they need employees and they even call …