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block of Grand Ronde Road. Citizen contact occurred in the 9600 block of Grand Ronde Road. Monday, March 6 Officers stopped a vehicle for failing to obey a traffic control device. Officers determined the driver’s driving privileges were suspended at a criminal level and the driver was arrested. Officers received a driving complaint in the 9600 block of Grand Ronde Road. Officers received a driving complaint on Highway 18 near milepost 26. Officers were out of position and unable to locate …

. The workshop also was attended by Social Services Manager David Fullerton, who moderated the event, and General Manager Dawn Doar. The workshop was followed by a reception and dinner at the Powwow Grounds and cultural sharing at achaf-hammi, the Tribal plankhouse. Summit begins The official summit kicked off a little after 9 a.m. Friday at the Powwow Grounds with the theme of “Honoring Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans,” warriors of America’s two most recent conflicts. The Grand Ronde Honor Guard …

, Tribal General Manager David Fullerton took the Tribe’s first official act in response to the looming pandemic, suspending air travel for all employees through the end of March. By March 8, the number of cases in Oregon had increased to 21 and Gov. Kate Brown declared a State of Emergency to combat the virus’ spread. Meanwhile, what would eventually become the last in-person Tribal gatherings occurred – the March 1 General Council meeting held in the Tribal Community Center, a Student Success Night …

(to be baby-sat) and my dad didn’t come back for me. I entered the foster care system that way. I was in 13 different placements.” The couple who had baby-sat her, the Bradshaws, had four boys and wanted to adopt a little girl, Plummer says. When she was 4 years old, that adoption was official. Although Plummer doesn’t have a conscious recollection of the early part of her life, the trauma of abandonment would play a huge role in her addiction story. “When I was 14 years old, I stumbled across some …

, during a question-and-answer session, said that many Tribes are not adept at capturing their own money through purchasing from Native-owned companies and have yet to create their own financial infrastructure that would foster reservation-based, locally-owned economies. Pratte agreed. "We (Native Tribes) are hemorrhaging money every day outside of our borders," she said, suggesting that Tribes look for ways to foster economic development on their lands. She cited establishment of free trade zones …

, the Portland Harbor Partnership affair had "greeters, free drinks. It was catered, professionally videotaped with two cameras, surrounded by professionally made backdrops with the message: 'Tell us your Willamette story.' " "The Portland Harbor was not mentioned," the Tribal member, who asked not to be identified, recalls. "There was no discussion of the risk presented by the harbor's contamination. One academic said that the way to reduce the risk of ingesting toxins was to cut the fat off …

to help everyone the same, and many Tribal members really rely on this Tribal supplement for paying bills, paying for child care, paying out-of-pocket medical expenses and general living expenses. The issue of 25 percent per capita, or the issue of per capita payments in general, tends to focus on members' desire for increased "welfare assistance" or "free money," associated with greed and lack of appreciation for what they're getting. This cannot be further from the truth. This benefit, as well …

in 2009. The Tribes receive free use of the Salem Pavilion each year in late January in return for participating "with songs, dances and traditional technologies" at the opening of the Oregon State Fair each summer. The event began during Oregon's 150 th anniversary. Then-Gov. Ted Kulongoski asked Oregon's Tribes west of the Cascades and east of the Cascades to create separate events. The western Tribes created the First Nations Powwow to demonstrate sovereignty and culture. Western Oregon's …

member from office through recall. Sheker did not attend the May 2 meeting, out on personal leave, Tribal Council Secretary Jack Giffen Jr. said. Her absence was not excused by Tribal Council. The new operating procedures reflect Tribal Council's commitment to maintaining a drug-free workplace and community, Tribal Attorney Rob Greene said at the May 1 Legislative Action Committee meeting. Sheker, who is in the final year of a third three-year term on Tribal Council, was arrested April 24 after …

was a tumultuous time. There was racial conflict, the start of the drug culture, free love and anti-war protests that infested this entire nation, but we answered a call to service like so many men and women throughout history have answered to put our lives on the line in a hot, humid, steamy little country half a world away for a cause and belief that we were bettering people's lives." Tribal Council Secretary Jack Giffen Jr. encouraged audience members to take the Memorial Day celebration one step …