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over the years has keep soil contamination lower than one might expect. According to a Scope of Work released by DEQ on July 1, the Tribe “intends to conduct investigation and remediation utilizing cleanup standards most applicable to the type of development, and in a phased approach over the course of the property’s future redevelopment and reuse.” High priority remedial actions include cleaning up a waste pile beneath a bleach plant, two catch basins with tailrace sediment and leaking underground …

is to have students write about who they are, where they come from and where their imagination can take them,” Olson said. “The most important thing that happened was my discovery that I loved writing poetry. I’ve always liked to write stories and comedy, but have never been too interested in poetry. All of that changed while I was at Kalamazoo.” Olson was one of two Native youths from Oregon to be selected for the program, and the youngest from all those across the United States who were …

’re looking forward to having Food Share’s wealth of expertise as we open this state-of-the-art food pantry,” said Rick George, Tribal interim general manager. 2009 – Tribal Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy traveled to Washington, D.C., for the White House Tribal Nations Conference. The event, held at the U.S. Department of Interior, included a range of issues in Indian Country discussed by President Barack Obama, most of his Cabinet members and 400 representatives of the nation’s 564 federally …

on other things.” 1994 – Smoke Signals featured Tribal Elder Nora Kimsey, then 86, referring to her as one of the most active Elders in the Tribe. “Nora can be seen at almost every Tribal function, meeting and event,” the article stated. Kimsey participated in Elders activities, arts and crafts, and at the time was one of the few Tribal members who could speak Chinuk Wawa. She and fellow Elder Ila Dowd traveled to Eugene, where they attended the Windows of the Past exhibit and told stories …

to assess how to design their medical clinics to improve care. Most recently, she lived in Bend and worked on two projects with Deschutes County as part of an internship. Those included a community health needs assessment and creating a health education program for individuals with severe mental illnesses and chronic diseases such as diabetes. As the Grand Ronde Tribe’s new Behavioral Health administrator, Suiter says she is hoping to learn extensively about the Health & Wellness Center’s goals …

available. “This is a very good thing,” she says. “We’d make out OK on our own, but right now we need to stay put, and this really helps.” Laura Mix and Scott Lenaburg appreciated the risk employees were taking to keep Elders fed. “We are grateful they are doing this,” Lenaburg said. “I’m very thankful for everything,” Mix added. The elderly with underlying health concerns are the most at risk from the coronavirus, which is similar to the flu in causing fever, chills and difficulty breathing. People …

as he opted not to run for another term. More than 600 Tribal members voted in the election, making it the most widely participated one the Tribe had ever had. 1990 – Tribal youth Shonn Leno traveled to the National High School Wrestling Championships. He was one of the team members representing Oregon. Of 40 wrestlers in his bracket, Leno placed 10 th . He qualified for the national tournament by placing second in the state for Freestyle and Greco Roman wrestling at a private competition …

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other needs,” Social Services Manager Dana Ainam said. “We encourage those needing immediate or long-term resources to call the national Red Cross number (800-733-2767) to get registered.” Eleven separate wildfires broke out in Oregon just after Labor Day and affected most of the state, from the Slater fire in Josephine County to the Lionshead fire west of Warm Springs to the Echo Mountain Complex Fire west of Grand Ronde in Lincoln County. Ainam has been in contact with approximately 20 families …

Mark Mercier reported that the Tribal government was preparing to move its administrative and government functions on to Tribal land. “Naturally, our expectations for a move-in date have come and gone, and we are rapidly regrouping and targeting other dates,” he said. The most recent schedule update was to have modular buildings on the property, with utilities hooked up and the moving complete by mid-December. 1985 – The Tribe extended its congratulations to Tribal members who were given awards …