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on stuff, where it says ‘Listen, you have to be in the water today’ … Our people didn’t travel like that, and we’re not going to do it either. If that weather is bad, we’re not going to take our kids and our families out in that. And so, we’re all here, we’re all safe and yeah, we’re good.” Mercier noted that there would be a second landing the following day. “There will be another landing there tomorrow, because canoes are expected from Canada tomorrow; they’re expecting I think 30 canoes,” he …

, they believed the complaint and social media allegations were tactics to undermine her campaign. Tribal Police Chief Jake McKnight, whose department investigated the incident and issued the citation, said, “I want to make clear that we don’t get involved with political decisions whatsoever; we base our decisions on facts. … Our actions had nothing to do with a political stance; it was all based off facts we collected at the time of the incident.” McKnight added, “I have a lot of respect …

to pull me in to support the youth,” she said. Her job is to work with the young person to discover the distress driving their despair and help them to see a way through it. “It isn’t always the easiest work,” Kimsey said, “But I think I’ve been able to find ways to lighten the load. I really like the focus on hope and resiliency.” Mila Linton dances during the Pajama Jam held in the Tribal gym in January. The Tribe’s Public Health Department holds several jams throughout the year to help create …

collaborated to update a plan that had been last updated in 2006 and had been on and off the radar since the late 1980s. “What I did when I came into office was update the plan,” said Campbell. “We brought together advisers throughout the state, met monthly, looked at the old plan, prioritized current affairs of Indian education here in Oregon and formed objectives.” Campbell said the process started in July 2014 and culminated in March. She said panel members listened to the needs of Indian …

in the early 1980s, and for 17 years of service on the Grand Ronde Tribal Council between 1984 and 2001. The more than two-hour service was segmented to honor Harrison’s myriad roles throughout her life. There were tributes from two nieces, fellow Restoration workers with both the Siletz and Grand Ronde Tribes, from federal and state leaders regarding her service on Tribal Council and Tribal-state governmental relationships, and from others regarding her community service. “I’m here to welcome you …

Dirksen, Natural Resources Department Manager Colby Drake, Tribal Council Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy and ODFW Acting Land Resources Manager Davia Palmeri explaining the proposal in detail to commissioners. “I was at the June meeting when this agreement was postponed,” Kennedy said. “I have a hopeful heart that our words today will be received in a good way. These agreements that other Tribes have with the commission have not undergone the scrutiny and revisions that we have. We have had several …

as they passed by, and the tiniest children hopped their way around the arena, some holding on to a parent’s hand. On Friday, Tribal Council members Brenda Tuomi, Denise Harvey, Matthew Haller, Tonya Gleason-Shepek, Lisa Leno and Tribal Council Secretary Jon A. George participated in grand entry. Tribal Council Vice Chair Chris Mercier provided opening remarks. On Saturday, Mercier, Kathleen George, Tuomi, Harvey, Gleason-Shepek, Leno and Jon A. George participated in grand entry. “I just always …

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canoes have come out of it," Mercier added. "I feel pretty emotional about this," said Heritage Center board member Gwen Carr. "I didn't think I would, but in this setting." The setting, in the Atrium lobby of the Governance Building, included the glass case given to the Tribe with the canoe, fitted with sand at the bottom to support the vessel. The case was designed by Heritage Center board member Ed Austin, who is a professional museum exhibit designer, and funded at a cost of some $10,000 …

, injustice and broken promises. As we work together to forge a brighter future, we cannot shy away from the difficult aspects of our past. That is why, in 2009, I signed a bipartisan resolution that finally recognized the sad and painful chapters in our shared history. My administration remains dedicated to writing a new chapter in that history by strengthening our government-to-government relationship with Tribal nations while enhancing Tribal sovereignty and Tribal self-determination. "Because we know …