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School when he lived in Danvers, Mass. He started as goalie for one year of varsity lacrosse for Syracuse University before transferring to Linfield College in McMinnville to finish his playing career. Hart said his interest in lacrosse – a sport invented and played by the indigenous population of North America – helped spawn his interest in Native culture and history. “There has always been an appreciation of Native culture and I grew up in Massachusetts so obviously it’s a big part there still …

as a resource separate from the Tribal Court system. Although the program is through Tribal Court, peacemaking sessions are held in other areas around campus and the atmosphere is more informal, she said. Lisa Archuleta, Tribal Services representative at Grand Ronde’s Portland office, is one of two people currently certified to work as a peacemaker. Archuleta said she applied when she first heard about the program in 2008 because the idea appealed to her. “I filled out the application because …

. The center, one of the first buildings constructed by the Tribe after the 1995 opening of Spirit Mountain Casino and subsequent influx of gaming revenue, opened with 20 programs and 61 employees. The celebration will open with the Grand Ronde Veterans Color Guard bringing in the colors accompanied by Grand Ronde drummers and singers. After an invocation, there will be comments from Tribal Council members and Health & Wellness staff. The celebration also will include honorings, facility tour and light …

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 …

. “For me, it was just amazing to see our people up there on the rocks, dip netting. It was almost like you could see our ancestors doing it,” he said. “And then to have the success that we had. We were allowed 15 fish, and they had 15 fish in about 3.5 hours. I was thinking we might not even get one fish. It was quite awesome.” Leno said witnessing Tribal members fishing at Willamette Falls ranks high on the Tribe’s list of accomplishments during his 20-year tenure on Tribal Council. “It’s right up …

that business went under, he started his own trucking company called Richard Ray Trucking. At one point, his company had five trucks after starting with just two. “When Zimbrick’s actually went out of business, Mushy went on his own in his mobile home towing business,” says Tribal Elder Bob Mercier. “We were both truck drivers and so we had a lot in common, and we used to in our business complement each other by he would help me and when I could I would help him and it just went that way. He …

and provide a good time filled with food, laughter, culture and positive camaraderie." Tail Feathers, who worked for almost 20 years with the Warm Springs Tribe in eastern Oregon, is a Navy veteran with 35 years of experience in providing Native wellness and healing training in Indian Country. Grand Ronde Tribal Chair Reyn Leno, a Vietnam-era Marine Corps veteran, attended one of the first planning meetings for the summit in San Diego in late November. After returning and talking with the rest …

of the work the Cultural Resources staff has done, not only for us, but so the world could see these,” Kennedy said. “My hope is that this is the beginning of a regular rotation and one day we can have them returned home or have a replication of the artifacts here.” Edwards said that museum-to-museum relationships are becoming more common, but that not all cultural institutions are on the same level, so the fact that the British Museum trusted Chachalu staff to house and properly care for the items …

attend, but one common theme is that of connection between Tribal members, fish, the river and community. On Saturday, May 18, the Tribe held the annual event in a new location, Willamette Park along the banks of the Willamette River in West Linn. In previous years, it had been held at the historic McLean House nearby, but that location proved to be problematic for the number of attendees to find adequate parking. Turnout was one of biggest of any of the Tribe’s fish ceremonies, with approximately 75 …