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. “These modifications are to protect our patients, community and staff, and best utilize our protective equipment essential for treating patients that may have the virus” Rowe said. Meanwhile, Tribal Court announced a temporary standing order regarding its services, including only holding hearings in April via the telephone. The Tribal Court’s lobby will be closed to the public until May 1 and all notary and facilitation services are suspended until then as well. Staff in the Tribal Court office …

Administrative Rules and other laws, such as federal Medicaid laws, so I could know how to best prepare for any upcoming benefit changes for anyone I worked for. “My interest in public benefits law led me to get involved in various volunteer opportunities, many of which involved me advocating for people with disabilities and their care providers during administrative hearings and other correspondence with the Department of Human Services. As a hobby or pastime, I’ve continued to study this area of law …

Perry McDaniel and Tracie Meyer spoke on behalf of the commission. They said that Grand Ronde TERO has the best program that they have seen in Indian Country. Reibach spoke about the partnership between TERO and the Oregon Department of Transportation. Toward the end of the event, the TERO Worker of the Year award was presented. Grand Ronde Tribal member Dakota Rock received the honor for 2023. He was also the April Worker of the Month this year. He is currently dispatched to the I-205 Abernathy …

mixed with European parentage. Jim explains the intention behind measuring “Indian-ness” was that after generations of interracial marriage, there wouldn’t be many people who qualified as Native anymore. Most importantly to the U.S. government, they would not be held to the treaties they signed with Tribes. As any controversial topic goes, some support blood quantum because they believe it’s the best way at proving lineage and keeping close-knit communities together. Others believe it’s a colonial …

and governmental employees. The rally was held in connection with a hearing for summary judgment in the Chinook Indian Nation’s 2017 civil lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Interior and represents the latest development in the Chinook Indian Nation’s ongoing battle for federal acknowledgment. Judge Ronald Bruce Leighton, the judge presiding over the lawsuit, granted the Tribe a hearing for summary judgment motions. The rally started at 1 p.m. and the hearing on summary judgment and a drum …

institutions. They, too, need a place to live that is safe and will give them the shelter and time they need as they put their lives back on track." The proposed 3,000-square-foot transitional housing project will house women and women with children and assist with their transition back into the community, and seek to break the cycle of addiction using behavioral health, alcohol and drug counseling, post-treatment services and cultural support. Tribal Planning and Grants Manager Kim Rogers said …

Frost Smoke Signals staff writer The Grand Ronde Tribe is expanding cultural activities and providing a weekend of free camping in an effort to increase interest for Tribal members to make the 225-mile journey to a place of historical significance in southern Oregon. Friday, Sept. 21, will mark the seventh annual Coffee & Conversation event in Medford to commemorate the 1853 treaty signing at Table Rocks and the September 2011 signing of a memorandum of understanding with the Bureau of Land …

Health & Education Youth Education discusses successes, offerings 01.12.2018 Danielle Frost Education , Tribal Employees By Danielle Frost Youth Education means something different depending on who is asked. To some youths, it is a place to play basketball after school; to others, tutoring and homework help, or a place where they learn about future careers. On Wednesday, Jan. 10, Tribal Youth Education Department staff members Dominique Olson, Vincent Chargualaf, Todd Hackman and Tiffany …

– because of budget cuts and reduced patrol hours – prompted her to place the levy on the May ballot instead of waiting until November. Includes information from the Polk County Itemizer-Observer. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …

place, a four-tiered system based on how each of Oregon’s 36 counties is doing was put in place. Polk and Yamhill counties were deemed to be “extreme risk” while Lincoln County was deemed to be “high risk.” The Grand Ronde Health & Wellness Center reported that it has logged 40 positive COVID-19 tests as of Monday, Dec. 14. The Cowlitz Tribe’s Ilani Casino 16 miles north of Vancouver, Wash., also remained open with public health guidelines suggested by the federal Centers for Disease Control …