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to Tribal Court’s Tribal Member Review Board; Approved two Tribal credit cards for use by the Youth Education Department to pay for off-Reservation student activities with vendors who do not accept purchase orders; Approved an application to the National Park Service for a $50,000 Tribal Heritage Grant to fund repairs at the Grand Ronde Rail Depot; Approved a new two-year contract with Tribal Court Chief Judge David Shaw; Approved the annual performance review for the Grand Ronde Housing …

in the Grand Ronde area. Planning Director Rick George said his research into what other Tribes are doing found that about a dozen Tribes have recently re-evaluated how they manage their programs that are similar to the Minors’ Trust Fund. “They have worked to provide better service and protection for their Tribal members,” George said. “They have worked to provide more tools to successfully handle receiving that much money at a young age.” George said that one Tribe has included intense financial …

played a part in catapulting her above 600 votes. “I didn’t expect that at all,” Blackwell said. “It was my first time to run so I wasn’t even sure I was going to win. I was surprised to win. I was surprised to get over 600 votes.” The possibility of a 700-vote total this year is attainable considering there are only six candidates running for Tribal Council, the smallest field of candidates since 1993. In addition, Tribal Council Chairman Reyn Leno is stepping down after 21 years of service. He …

to be comfortable discussing it with parents or in front of them.” Although Atanacio is facing challenges in her new role, it is also very rewarding for her to work with youth, and help with education and awareness. “I really enjoy the exchanges that I have working with youth on a direct service basis,” she said. “Just talking to them, learning their stories and experiences, and being part of the process. I really feel every youth needs attention from someone besides parents. If I can steer them …

a citation to appear for criminal trespass in the second degree. Tuesday, Oct. 31 Assist outside agency with a civil issue in the 28000 block of Salmon River Highway. Assist outside agency with a trespass issue in the area of Salmon River Highway near milepost 29. Wednesday, Nov. 1 Drug complaint in the 28000 block of Tyee Road. Suspicious vehicle in the area of milepost 2 on Service Road 306. The subject was hunting. Assist outside agency in Sheridan. A male subject was arrested and transported …

of Portland, $25,000, to help build a strong dental home for children with special needs; Returning Veterans Project of Portland, $10,000, for the Multnomah County service project; Southwestern Polk County Rural Fire Protection District of Dallas, $15,000, to improve the district’s communications system; SPOON Foundation of Portland, $30,000, for the Nourishing Oregon’s Foster Children effort; Todos Juntos Inc. of Canby, $30,000, to improve culturally competent equitable after-school programming …

on Friday, May 26. Almost 200 people gathered with the family for Beryle’s service and her cousin, John Sanchez, traveled to Oregon from the East Coast to perform the services at Beryle’s request. “She was like a sister to my mother, but she was also like a sister to us,” Sanchez said. Like many members of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, Beryle and her family were relocated to California by the Bureau of Indian Affairs in 1956. She was 21 and living in Tillamook when the family …

-Polk Food Share of Salem, $25,000, to replace a truck and sustain and expand its emergency food service capacity; McMinnville School District, $25,000, for the district’s Robotics League; Metropolitan Contractors Improvement Partnership of Portland, $35,000, for its Regional Minority Contractor Equity Initiative; Morrison Child & Family Services of Portland, $15,000, for its planned and crisis respite care outreach effort; Native American Youth Association of Portland, $25,000, for its Portland …

Corp. of Eugene, $3,600, for operational support for its emergency support fund; MediaRites of Portland, $5,000, for “Theatre Diaspora: Family Ties That Bind”; Metropolitan Youth Symphony of Portland, $2,500, for its Beginning Strings and School Outreach programs; North End Senior Solutions and Adult Day Services of Otis, $5,000, to support adult day service, transportation and nursing services; Open Hearts Open Minds of Portland, $2,500, for its Theatre at Coffee Creek; Paradise of Samoa of Keizer …

, spending two years of being abused like that,” Davis said. “I come here and it just charges me and fires me up. … I’m 60 years old. This happened in my 20s. I thought I got it under control and I never did. It was my personal shot back at those guys who did it.” Davis now handles military sexual trauma claims as the Veterans Service Officer for the Yamhill County Disabled American Veterans chapter. An estimated two-thirds of women who have served in the Army have endured some degree of sexual …