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a full-time position with the Tribal Facilities Department as a housekeeper. She encourages Tribal members who are struggling with addiction to be willing to forgive themselves and move forward. “Don’t be upset with people who won’t enable you,” she says. “Those who helped me the most were the ones who pushed me to make my way out of addiction. Helping people and not enabling them can be a fine line.” Clark adds that society in general can be extremely judgmental of anyone who struggles …

settled a claim to Tomanowos filed by the Tribe under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. Most recently, the Corvallis School District renamed one of its elementary schools after Harrison in May 2022. “We haven’t reached our potential yet, and we probably never will in my time and I hope that is true,” Harrison said about the Grand Ronde people in 2001. “I think for our children we are leaving the right tools for them to follow and to use.” During an interview for the Tribe …

in winning an epic battle with bureaucracy. Part three will run in the Feb. 1 edition. By Nicole Montesano Smoke Signals staff writer One of the biggest problems facing Pacific Northwest salmon is lack of access to suitable habitat. The fish require gravel spawning beds and cold, clear, moving water for their young, but are shut away from most of their historical range by dams built 50 to 60 years ago with no fish passage. Although the state of Oregon operates massive fish hatcheries to keep …

Health & Education Healthy Food Box distribution may end next year due to federal cuts 04.11.2025 Katherine Warren and Nicole Montesano Federal government , Food Bank Food Bank Coordinator Francene Ambrose stocks shelves on the first food distribution day at iskam mǝkʰmǝk-haws in December 2014. According to Ambrose, iskam mǝkʰmǝk-haws gets most of its food from the Oregon Food Bank and they have had funding cuts, which has resulted in the Grand Ronde Food Bank losing its core items …

their citizenship,” she said. “Federal agents are accusing Native people of carrying fake Tribal IDs and then taking them from them. I recently watched a federal agent gun down a woman, in the face, in front of people and nothing happened. You have the privilege of sitting in a position of government that most impacts members of this community. That means two things. This is where we are most likely to be heard and this is where we expect our voices to be most reflected.” Flynn emphasized she …

to four-day school weeks in September. The Indian Community Development Block Grant program was established in 1977 and supports a wide variety of community development and affordable housing activities for federally recognized Tribes. "This funding helps our country's Native American and Alaska Native communities improve the living conditions for hard-working families who need the most help," said HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan. "This is an investment to promote neighborhood development, produce …

. They still speak Mikasuki and most also speak English. They use a lot of allegory. They communicate important points using short stories. Historically, that's how they teach their children." Since his arrival in Grand Ronde in July, Martinez has been evaluating Tribal portfolios and reported to Tribal Council. "There is no urgency to change anything. The investments are well-structured and well-documented." "Diversification," he said, "is a need for all Tribes that are going to survive. Relying …

repair, so if he was going to live forever in pain from the shoulder injury, I'd have to euthanize him." "If he could live, any facility (for raptors) would like to have him," Cooney said. "He was just hurt so bad." "He is doing pretty well now," Cooney said when contacted on Monday, July 25. "It's a day-to-day event. We are waiting to see what happens with his shoulder and leg." However, Cooney said, "Patriot will most likely not be able to be released into the wild." Includes information from …

," Rogers said. A Tribal police force is the latest step in the Tribe continuing its efforts to reclaim sovereignty. As early as 1985 in the Grand Ronde Tribal Reservation Plan, the Tribe called for a Tribal police force. The most recent grant was among more than 200 grants awarded to more than 110 American Indian and Alaska Native nations through the Justice Department's Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation program. "These awards represent our ongoing commitment to help put an end …

and Tribal Vice Chair Reyn Leno, who received the most votes, received 12.64 percent of the vote. In 2010, 14 Tribal members ran for Tribal Council and incumbent Chris Mercier, who led the field, received 17.54 percent of the vote. In 2009, 18 Tribal members ran for Tribal Council and newcomer Toby McClary, who led the field, received 11.59 percent of the vote. In 2008, 13 Tribal members ran for Tribal Council and the top vote-getter, incumbent Kathleen Tom, received 14.52 percent of the vote …