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. Elder Kathryn Harrison, who testified before Congress in 1983 in support of Tribal Restoration, gave the invocation at the Plankhouse, while Elder and Tribal Council member Steve Bobb Sr. and Bobby Mercier provided invocations during the afternoon activities at the gym. The day's events were streamed on the Tribal Web site and Eugene Tribal Services Representative Andy Jenness punctuated his Facebook page all afternoon with captioned photos. Tribal photographer Michelle Alaimo also posted a photo …

second phase of the apartment complex that will add eight more units in two separate buildings. In addition, the southwest corner at the intersection of Grand Ronde and Hebo roads will be the location of more Elder housing. The site will house 24 more units and may be open for occupation by late 2021 or early 2022. The new apartments and additional Elder housing will increase the number of Tribal housing options to 257. Housing Department Administrative Program Manager Joan Dugger says …

. “Most importantly the medications are lifesaving, just like insulin or any other medication for a chronic condition. We operate just like a primary care doctor’s office with more services on site. It’s tailored to the needs of each person.” Tribal member Chris Martin works as a peer support specialist at the Salem clinic. He notes that clients who are lacking a sense of identity and searching for more positive activities enjoy the cultural components, such as smudging. “They ask questions about …

are very mindful to be respectful and make sure they are taken care of.” Kennedy shared the creation story of how Coyote and Meadowlark created Willamette Falls, called “tumwata” in Chinuk Wawa. The site was once home to the village of the Clowewalla – the Willamette band of Tumwaters – and the Kosh-huk-shix village of Clackamas people. Even after the Willamette Valley Treaty of 1855 forcibly removed Tribal ancestors from the falls area to the Grand Ronde Reservation, Tribal connections to the area …

; Confluence of Polk County, $7,500, for its Voice of the River story gathering of Grand Ronde Tribal members; Mary’s River Gleaners Association of Benton County, $3,000, for its gleaners site safety and food security program; On-the-Move Community Integration of Multnomah County, $7,000, for community integration for adults with developmental disabilities; Radical Rest of Multnomah County, $7,491, for its Good Grief Project; Siletz Fire District Volunteer Firefighters Association of Lincoln …

received a $206,000 grant from the Oregon Department of Transportation’s Community Paths Program for a feasibility study for a pedestrian/bike connection between Grand Ronde Road and Spirit Mountain Casino. tumwata village: Located at the former Blue Heron Paper Mill site in Oregon City, much of the work this year has been focused on getting a land use decision and approval for the Tribe to redevelop the property. The plan was adopted by the city at the beginning of 2025. At the same time, work …

on her site — adding a humorous subject line to get her attention (‘You had me at poop’). “It worked,” Worthington said. “We quickly connected, as family caregivers tend to do and met up for lunch … and the rest is history. Sometimes the bravest step in caregiving is taking a small risk to reach out, connect and realize you don’t have to do this alone. I applied that to connecting with Kitty and am grateful that she reciprocated the feeling.” It’s not only the grief of navigating the loss …

and it has provided so many jobs and opportunities.” ‘It’s a benchmark’ Current Spirit Mountain Casino General Manager Stan Dillon says he has seen casinos open and close in less time during his long career. “It’s a benchmark,” says Dillon. “I look at it like 20 years of success is a long time for a casino. So when you think of the casino not only as still there, but thriving 20 years later, it says a lot about the people and the company that is running it.” Dillon says much of the credit …

Briant, Shannon Stanton, Lio Norwest and Shantell Ulestad. At the Tribal Housing Authority booth, Housing Services Specialist Deborah Kroeker had the site plan for Elders' Housing Phase II available. The Community Health Plan's Diabetomic Health Group tested 75 members from the Shasta Health Plan at the powwow over the weekend, said Wellness Program Manager Bonnie Mercier, wearing yet another hat at powwow. Diabetomic tests read momentary and long-term blood sugar levels, but also provide …

fishing methods in use at this historic site, and will provide the Tribe an important cultural link to its past,” stated the summary. Leno, Giffen and Kennedy were accompanied by Tribal Council members Ed Pearsall, Tonya Gleason-Shepek and Jon A. George, as well as staff members Greene, Fish and Wildlife Program Manager Kelly Dirksen, Senior Staff Attorney Jenny Biesack, Natural Resources Department Manager Michael Wilson, Aquatic Biologist Bryan Fendall and Cultural Outreach Coordinator Bobby …