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on. The first time she tried meth was at the age of 33. Clark, 39, was going through an extremely rough period in her life and was encouraged to try meth by an ex-boyfriend. “Sometimes, you don’t realize what you may turn to when you go through depression or big life changes,” she says. “Meth is what got me.” A family history of addiction led Clark to choosing partners with drug and alcohol issues. One abused prescription medication. Another was an alcoholic. “The guy after that, he was addicted …

in Grand Ronde,” Svicarovich said. New offerings and amenities in 2024 included a youth GONA event, nature playground construction next to the Elders Activity Center on the Tribal campus, a dog park near Tribal housing, passage of the lineal descent constitutional amendment and the acquisition of Fort Yamhill State Heritage Area near the uyxat powwow grounds. “It was one of the really big highlights this year,” she said. “The work was happening all throughout 2024 to work with the Oregon state Parks …

in 2021, Norton decided to drive an RV across the United States to meet many of those online friends in person and to create a documentary about the experience. A friend, producer Beth Rigazio, journeyed from her home in California to join Norton on her trip, accompanied by a film crew. The result is “Wine, Women & Dementia,” an hour and a half-long film about the realities – difficult, funny and heartbreaking – of caring for a loved one with dementia. It is intended, Norton said, to reassure …

member; Dr. Donnie Lee, acting director of the Office of Clinical Support in the Portland office of the Indian Health Service; Jackie Mercer, executive director of the Native American Rehabilitation Association of the Northwest; Joe Finkbonner (Lummi), executive director of the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board; and moderator Dr. R. Dale Walker, director of OHSU's One Sky Center, focused on programs addressing issues of Native wellness today. "We learned we're not in this alone," said …

Health & Education British actors visit Tribal youth and teach performance skills 05.14.2012 Dean Rhodes Education , Entertainment They came from England to teach Tribal youth a little something about the performing arts and the lessons exploded in Grand Ronde, giving youth the tools of self-expression, self-knowledge and impromptu public performance. Harrie Perrott is one of six performing arts, music and dance students graduating this spring from the University of Chichester in West Sussex …

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 …