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as a food bank or a community service building. The Tribe has identified the Curl property across Grand Ronde Road from the Grand Ronde Tribal Housing Authority's office as the leading contender for locating the new food bank because it is a block from Elder housing and from Chxi Musam Illihi low-income family housing. According to the grant application, the number of households and people served by the Grand Ronde Community Resource Center has increased substantially during the recent recession …

in applying conservation plans and practices based on soil and other resource capabilities," said Conservation District Manager Jackie Hastings in an Aug. 6 letter to Tribal Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy. In another press release, the Conservation District praised the Natural Resources Department for implementing large-scale conservation work during the past three years that is building "on a history of dedication with smaller project." "Partnering with the Natural Resources Conservation Service …

for the families of patients. "We opened Behavioral Health services to the whole family," says Julie Davis, Clinical Services director, "so we can serve parents who might need counseling. We added family (as eligible for these services) with the goal of making the whole family well." Later this year, a women's transitional center for eight women and their children will open. Also adding to the clinic's income is the addition of the Pharmacy's mail order service. The other side of increased revenue …

, into the marriage. He adopted them as his own, and they had two children together, Bobbie Baize and Eva Weaver. He then married Darlene, bringing three children with her into their marriage. Bob also adopted all three, Mike, John and April Gregg, raising them as his own. Because of Bob's career, they moved every two to three years. He and his wife Darlene were often called "gypsies" by their friends. Bob retired from the service in 1975, bought five acres in Elmira, Ore., where he lived for three years …

the historical role that Tribal burning had in contributing to past fire regimes, and for increasing the public’s and resource managers’ awareness of how working with Tribes on forest restoration and restoring fire as an eco-cultural process can benefit society and the environment today,” said Frank Lake, a research ecologist with the U.S. Forest Service. Researchers examined 100 trees scared by more than 200 fires dating back to 1650. They found that diverse dry forest stands from across the Rogue River …

presidents alike. “The United States has a legal responsibility to provide health care to Native Americans,” said Mary Smith, acting head of the Indian Health Service during the Obama administration and a member of the Cherokee Nation. “It’s the largest prepaid health system in the world – they’ve paid through land and massacres – and now you’re going to take away health care and add a work requirement?” Tribal leaders and public health advocates also worry that Medicaid work rules are just the start …

that provides home energy assistance to low-income Tribal households in a seven-county service area. In 2017, the program served 166 households. Planning & Grants Manager Kim Rogers said the Tribe has been receiving the funding for more than a decade. Declared Friday, Sept. 14, as the next per capita payment date. Appointed Joann Mercier as an alternate to the Election Board with a term expiring in March 2020. She was one of 11 applicants for the position on the Election Board. Approved …

of the Tribe’s Veterans Special Event Board and also a Marine Corps veteran from the Vietnam War era, giving the invocation and serving as master of ceremonies. Grand Ronde drummers will play a memorial song, Tribal youth JC Rogers will sing the national anthem as she did in 2016 and Grand Ronde Royalty and Veterans Royalty will perform “The Lord’s Prayer” as sung by Aaron Neville. The Grand Ronde Honor Guard will post the colors and speakers will include Polk County Veterans Service Officer Marie …

. She also continued to attend Tribal Council meetings occasionally, passionately expressing her opinion on matters of importance. Whitecloud is survived by two children, Christina and Ken Trevino. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Cynthia Leann Trevino Jr.-Williams, in 2008. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 30, in the Tribal gym, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. A meal will follow the service in the Elders Activity Center. Burial will occur at a later date at the Holmes …

football, basketball and baseball games. Survivors include his three daughters, Victoria Lawrence, former Tribal Council member Kathleen Tom and longtime Health Committee member Patti Tom-Martin, all of Salem; and his son, Michael, also of Salem. Tom’s passing marks the third former Tribal Council member to walk on this year with Darrel Mercier and Wesley “Buddy” West previously having passed. A rosary service is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 27, at St. Michael's Catholic Church …