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said in her opening address. “Lean into the uncomfortable. I promise you there will be times throughout today when you will feel slightly uncomfortable. Lean into it. And ask those kinds of questions. We cannot provide you with the answers if you do not ask them. We are not easily offended. We are all here with the intent of helping educate educators. We want you to be more comfortable with Native American history, culture and materials. Ask those questions. I promise we will do our best to answer …

rivers and lakes are swimmable.” She said after 50 years the goal of eliminating pollution isn’t even remotely close to being accomplished. However, the nation’s waterways are much more utilized now than when the act was passed. “A benefactor of the water quality regimes are the water-using public,” George said. “There is a process for organizations to discharge pollutants into the water, and it is to be refined and improved over time. This is a process that does its best to control and minimize …

,” the five Tribes said in a joint statement. “The five Tribes believe the collaborative process of this settlement represents the best path forward for restoring Portland Harbor natural resources for the benefit of both current and future generations.” In addition to the Grand Ronde Tribe, the other four Tribes include the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation and the Nez Perce Tribe …

to timely process claims resulting in customer complaints and loss of revenue,” Harvey said. “In 2023, we heard from several members and employees that their medical claims were not being processed. This was the result of a problematic software conversion Shasta made which caused them to fall behind. As a result, some of our employees and members report they have lost their doctors or (were) sent to collections. In the end, we feel this decision is one that is in everyone’s best interest.” The Tribe …

. “To the best of my knowledge, I am the second Native American man in the Army that has received a waiver to the male grooming standards so I can grow my hair,” Sorensen said. He first became interested in pursuing a religious grooming code accommodation after attending a national American Indian Science and Engineering Society conference. At the time, Sorensen served as the Native American Heritage Forum officer-in-charge for the U.S. Military Academy West Point and attended the conference …

be grounded in the ideas of reciprocity and the responsibility to future generations. Fund adaptive, long-term forest stewardship and long-term monitoring by learning what works best as conditions change across landscapes. “Our report is deeper than changes in policy and management – it proposes a fundamental change in the worldview guiding our current practices,” Nelson said. “Our writing team’s cultural, geographic and disciplinary diversity allows for guidance on a shift in paradigms around …

on deauthorizing hydropower at two dams in the Willamette Valley that creates serious migration problems for fish. Despite this clear deadline, that report has not arrived. A late report generally wouldn’t be newsworthy but in this case, it was a critical report the entire region is waiting for…Our Willamette River salmon and steelhead are out of time and on the brink of extinction. Federal, state and Tribal scientists agree and they also agree the very best solution is to provide safe fish …

far surpassed the required two-thirds. One of those ballots was deemed spoiled, so it wasn’t included in the final vote count. Results were posted at the Tribal Community Center the evening of Monday, Dec. 9. Most reactions to the news on various social media pages have overall been positive, with descriptions such as “so happy for our Tribe,” “elated” and “best day ever.” “The amendment passed and it was close there, but it did pass,” Tribal Council Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy said during …

through fashion,” she said. “It made me feel confident, beautiful.” Part of the appeal was that she could simply change her clothing and makeup when she didn’t like something or wanted a new look. “It’s a way of expressing yourself, of seeing what fits you best,” she said. As a young adult, she began exploring the world of clothing and makeup, finding and following Native designers on Instagram and then setting out to join that world. Last summer, she traveled to Santa Fe, New Mexico, to model …