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High School in 2009. While there, he participated in football, track and the school’s Outdoor Club. He also was active in different Tribal events, such as powwow and sweats. After high school, Ripley attended Chemeketa Community College and earned an associate’s degree in fire science in 2011. He then attended Portland State University and was offered a position at Oregon Health & Science University in 2013. Most recently, he served as an administrative coordinator in the hospital …

is as much about the traditional gathering and preparation of materials as it is about making the baskets. “When students first come to my class I tell them that two-thirds of the work has already been done: The gathering and preparing of basket materials,” Graves says. “Roots like cedar and spruce are the most time consuming.” Using cedar and spruce roots in basketry includes digging them up, steaming the roots, peeling off the bark, seasoning it for a year and then soaking it, splitting …

and then the Oregon Coast. This type of schedule would sound exhausting to most but Campos, 45, who spent 14 years climbing the ladder of high-pressure corporate America sales, takes it all in stride. “I’m a West Coast guy so it is great to be back here,” Campos said while unpacking his new office. “This job is an opportunity to do something I wanted to expand on and I’m excited about that.” Campos has a bachelor of science degree in business management from the University of Phoenix, which he …

percent. In 2013, Spirit Mountain Community Fund financed a study by ECONorthwest and the Chalkboard Project that compared the membership rolls for seven participating Oregon Tribes with data from the state Department of Education. One of the most disturbing findings from that study released in early 2014 was the elevated rates of chronic absenteeism among Native American students throughout the state. One-third of Tribal students were chronically absent in 2011-12, with the highest rate – 43 …

Health & Education Coalition seeks to initiate positive change 10.30.2017 Danielle Frost Health & Wellness , Events , Tribal Employees By Danielle Frost What constitutes substance use – and abuse – can be a touchy subject and garner as many opinions as those discussing it. However, there’s one point most can agree on: Using alcohol as a teen, especially when “experimentation” crosses the line into binge drinking and other harmful behaviors, is not good. A Grand Ronde Coalition recently held …

in the background and a firefighting truck lit up in the foreground. “I grew up in southern Oregon surrounded by nature,” said Drake. “I was always interested in all of the amazing photographs that I would find in National Geographic magazines as a kid. When given the opportunity to learn about photography, I dove in head first. “I enjoy spending most of my time being out in nature and the forests of the Pacific Northwest. Whether at my day job doing forestry work or out battling wildfires across …

of survey respondents want a large grocery store in Grand Ronde and yet 49 percent said the cost of healthy food is a barrier to a healthy lifestyle. Also, the survey found that 50 percent said they wanted more fresh fruits and vegetables at the local corner market. Mercier said that food deserts are mostly located in rural areas and that Indian Reservations are home to some of the most remote food deserts in the nation. “A food desert is when you don’t have access to nutritious foods,” said …

, but this is the first one I’ve seen in the daytime.” Kincaid said an eastbound truck first struck the cougar. “It went up in the air and a westbound vehicle took it right in the windshield,” said Kincaid. “The first vehicle continued on and didn’t stop.” McKnight and Hernandez also said they have never seen a cougar hit by a car. “Sgt. Hernandez has been doing this for a long time and he lived in the Bend area for most of his police life and he’s never heard of one being hit by a car,” said McKnight …

Culture Diary tallies up cost of Umpqua Trail of Tears march 03.14.2016 Brent Merrill History When most Grand Ronde Tribal members think of the Trail of Tears they think of the removal of the Rogue Valley Indians to Grand Ronde that began 160 years ago on Feb. 23 and concluded on March 25, 1856. Now that recognized Tribal historian Dr. Stephen Dow Beckham has completed his latest work, new light is being shown on a period in Tribal history that is completely reliant on two detailed accounts …

team is always keeping an eye on possible new competition and that they want to be proactive and not reactive. He said one of the ways they are doing that is to focus on guest loyalty programs that reward the most frequent players. Dillon said marketing efforts are paying off, especially with players from the Vancouver, Wash., area. He said those visits are up. Dillon said that he is happy to report that revenue is up in the first seven months of 2015 over the estimated budget and that revenues …