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. "The institute gave them ideas and introduced them to a network of similar people and we will need these as we move into developing a museum at the Tribe. The training was amazing, better than I had hoped." Oregon State already has a history of working with the preservation of multicultural archives from around the state. OSU Libraries houses the Oregon Multicultural Archives, which assists in preserving the histories and sharing the stories that document Oregon's African American, Asian American …

School: A Charter School on the Umatilla Reservation (Room 126B). Indian Mascots in Oregon, Part I: FAQ's and Summary of Research (gym). Stepping Out of "No Child Left Behind": Oregon's Next Generation of Educational Accountability (Room 126A). Healing Feathers Suicide Awareness & Wellness Project (Room126B). Indian Mascots in Oregon, Part II: Neutralizing Pushback & Public Comments (gym). Changes in Federal & State Financial Aid and Advocating for Aid (Room 126A). The Need and Relevance of a Science …

the ring I had lost my mom, divorced, been in a car accident and was currently on crutches after being in an accident at home. I had lost so much already and was tired of being on, what felt like, the losing end. So in a way, that ring became even more valuable to me, and it felt like one more piece of me was gone, too.” 2008 – The Grand Ronde Tribal Council authorized applying to the Federal Transit Administration for a $393,142 Tribal Transit grant to help fund commuter transit service between …

Student Spotlight. She has one of the top five grade point averages for Native American students in the Willamina School District, proving that education is a priority in her life. An amazing student, talented athlete and caring community member, Andrea is shining proof that Tribal youth are able to succeed despite teenage obstacles. Her favorite subject in school is English and she said she finds math to be her biggest struggle. When asked how she is able to overcome this challenge, she says, "I …

high-level governmental vacancies - general manager and finance officer. Tribal Council members who attended the recognition event included Vice Chair Jack Giffen Jr., Ed Pearsall and Jon A. George, who gave the invocation. Tribal Council members June Sherer and Denise Harvey, who were unable to attend, sent e-mails to staff before the event, thanking them for their efforts. "I am so thankful that we have such dedicated and loyal employees working in our organization," Sherer said. "Please know …

, was the recipient of the Tribe’s 2008-09 Mark O. Hatfield Fellowship. She was selected to work in the Washington office of Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden from November 2008 through July 2009. “I’ll be there for the election and the inauguration,” Ambrose said. “I will have a front row seat. This is the one thing I’ve been very excited about.” Ambrose lived in Portland and was finishing her master’s degree in Public Administration, focusing on Tribal governance, at The Evergreen State College in Olympia …

Tribes and Portland General Electric asked Walker to reconsider her decision. “I have thoroughly reviewed the issues in each of these appeals,” Walker wrote in her decision letter. “(I have) made site visits of the area by both land and boat, met with PGE legal staff and consultants, met with Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde legal staff and consultants, reviewed independent analysis … and reviewed the department’s file on this matter. I have determined that the department’s decision … be affirmed …

eventually wanted to present the medal to every Tribal veteran on every Reservation in the United States. 1998 – Hundreds flocked to the grand opening of the Tribe’s Governance Center. Elders, Tribal Council members and guests gathered in the main ceremonial area of the 40,000-square-foot structure to honor what represented a monument to Tribal achievements since Restoration 15 years earlier. “I think it’s fantastic. I never dreamed we would come this far,” Tribal Council member Val Grout said. “I …

Tribal member. “The importance is that all the Tribes collectively came together with the university and said we are going to work together on making higher education not only a priority, but also a good experience for Native students who come to the University of Oregon. It really lays the foundation for future collaboration.” “I think the importance of it was that, number one, it was a task just to get all nine Tribes there and Tribal leadership there,” Leno said. “But I believe it shows …

a hallmark of General Council meetings ever since. Whitecloud also wrote five ordinances for the Tribe. “I’ve written enough policy to fill this office,” she said. “It needed to be done. I knew how to do it. I just did it.” After working for Tribal Council for many years, she ran for a seat on the governing body twice – in 2011 and ’10. Both times, she was nominated by her daughter, Christina Trevino-Jungers. In both of her runs for Tribal Council, she supported better long-range planning …