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northwestern Oregon counties that work in the areas of arts and culture, environmental preservation, education, health, historic preservation and public safety. Sears reports to an eight-member Board of Trustees that includes three Tribal Council members – Denise Harvey, Jack Giffen Jr. and Kathleen George. “Angie has always been a dedicated employee and has good experience for the job,” Harvey said. “She has worked for the Tribe and casino for many years and is very knowledgeable.” In addition …

needed food products,” she said. 1992 – Tribal member Tracy Cooney gained a new perspective on how Native Americans were viewed after a trip to Australia to visit friends. There, she found Australians very curious about Native Americans and their different cultures and traditions. Cooney was majoring in education at Portland State University and wanted to teach the Aboriginal children of Australia when she completed her degree. “It was a real privilege to learn of the Australian culture …

American workers. 2012 – The Grand Ronde Tribe’s eldest Elder, Pearl Langley Lyon, celebrated her 100 th birthday at the Elders Activity Center. Dozens of friends, relatives and well-wishers celebrated with the family. “One of the kindest individuals I know,” Tribal Council Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy said. “You’ve set a very high bar for the rest of us.” 2007 – Cultures connected after a performance by the Watoto Children’s Choir in Grand Ronde. The concert was the brainchild of Tribal Council …

changes to the program. “Reproductive health is a very personal matter and those are conversations that we are happy to have with our individual Tribal members we serve,” Rowe said in an e-mail. While there has been discussion of Tribal Nations in states that restrict abortion becoming “sanctuaries” due to their sovereign status, it is highly unlikely to happen for several reasons, including the fact that private funds would largely be required to build and operate clinics because a majority …

of the design, which made her feel appreciated as an artist. “It’s cool when I get to do these crossover projects, where I get to do a little bit of design but still be my artist-self,” she says. “When you’re in the discipline of art, those are very different disciplines and it’s cool to cross over.” Although Littlebird has worked with large clients in the last few years, Yahoo using her art as its social media profile picture and publishing her in an article is going to be the largest audience to see her …

was the first freshman ever to win a state title. The boys began wrestling when they were 4 years old and hoped to someday compete on an Olympic team. 1988 – The Indian Health Service began offering massage therapy services onsite in Grand Ronde, led by Dawn Faith Cloud, who had worked as a body/mind therapist since 1981. “I am very pleased to be able to offer this nurturing, healing experience to my Grand Ronde friends,” she said. “I sense that I was sent to Mother Earth not just to take but to give …

said. “I will say as Tribal leaders, we all wear many (advocacy) hats. We can be engaged in our Indian gaming but there are so many other things we have to do as leaders, from the Indian Child Welfare Act to Missing and Murdered Indigenous People to Housing and Urban Development, the list goes on and on. We all have a huge responsibility … I try to be a very responsible Tribal Council person and realize there is a lot of responsibility to our communities and all Indian people. I feel lucky …

. “We commend our friends at the AMNH for removing all human remains from public view and applaud their continued work to return those that it can. We hope that other institutions will follow their lead and do what it right.” Other remains held by the New York City museum belong to black people whose graves were unearthed during construction projects and those of very poor people used for teaching anatomy at New York City medical schools. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link …

. 2014 – Tribal Council voted to purchase a 17.5-acre island in the Clackamas River. Apsug Itcalxum, “the area of Eagle Creek” in the Clackamas Chinook language, is located west of Eagle Creek and near Bonnie Lure State Park within the Tribe’s ceded lands. “The history of the area is very important to the Tribe,” Tribal Land and Culture Manager Jan Looking Wolf Reibach said. “In addition to being a summer fishing place for the Clackamas Chinook people, this was near the birthplace of John Wacheno …

and climate justice challenges. These place-based investments will be focused on community-driven initiatives to be responsive to community and stakeholder input.” “I have a very exciting grant to bring before you today,” Tribal Grants Program Manager Wendy Sparks said during a Tuesday, April 2, Legislative Action Committee meeting. “Because of the scope of our identified projects, today I am requesting a resolution for the first of two grant applications. I will be coming back to you in a month …