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set for the next seven days. Protocol continues all day from about 9 a.m. to midnight, allowing canoe families to share their songs and dances. The order of protocol is that the Tribe traveling the farthest to attend goes first. Protocol was held at Chief Leschi School, 5625 52nd St. E, Puyallup. Canoe Journey was designed as a family-friendly event to familiarize northwest Tribes with the trade routes used by their ancestors and to promote a healthy lifestyle free of substance abuse. Look …

expansion of compassion clinics; Daisy C.H.A.I.N. of Eugene, $40,000, for increasing access to preventive pre- and post-natal care programs; De La Salle North Catholic High School of Portland, $34,803, for an academic resource center; Ethos Inc. of Portland, $33,500, for music programs for undeserved youth; Free Geek of Portland, $20,000, for a digital inclusion associate; Friends of the Columbia River Gorge, $35,000, for its Gorge Resilience effort; Friends of Tyron Creek of Portland, $10,000 …

-- curriculum, according to Executive Director Jillene Joseph, the event’s facilitator. The “Gathering of Native Americans” curriculum model was developed between 1990-94 by several founding institute members. Organizers say it has stood the test of time as an effective healing and planning model for Tribal communities addressing effects of historical and intergenerational trauma. “Some of us grew up with unspoken rules in our families … especially not to feel ... this event is breaking free …

as on the weekends. On Jan. 2, the Grand Ronde Express (70x) began operating four round trips a day between the Tribal campus, the casino and Salem. The cost is $3 for a regular fare, and $1.50 for a reduced rate. Tribal members with ID ride free on both. Bus stops include the Grand Ronde Community Center, Grand Ronde Road and South Street and Spirit Mountain Casino. The routes are contracted with the Tillamook County Transportation District, using the Tribe’s state and federal transit funding …

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on to Drake’s cell phone. “Drone Deploy” is a free app Drake and Mell downloaded that will take over the flight once it is in position. “We’re going to test it out here at the Governance building and we’re going to make a map of the Governance building to see what the software can do,” Drake said. “The way I set up the mission in the mission planner it basically tells the drone to fly this grid pattern and take pictures every so often to overlap the photos.” All the people involved in the drone flight …

community members, has been around for nine years and is free to Tribal members. Tribal Court Programs Specialist Annie Schmidt said the program helps people solve disputes in a non-adversarial way. “It uses the cultural method of having a known and respected member of the community as the peacemaker,” Schmidt said. “Peacemakers do not come up with solutions. They help the two parties come up to their own solution so it’s an agreeable situation overall.” She said Tribal members should see the program …

for Hudson’s Bay for six years: three at Spokane and three at Colville. He then returned to Fort Vancouver and asked to be dismissed in 1828 and be allowed to remain in Oregon. According to his son’s memoir, this was against Hudson’s Bay policy because the company did not want any of its trappers to become settlers or free laborers in its territory. But LaBonte was “an astute Frechman” and argued that he was entitled to stay in Oregon since he was not employed by Hudson’s Bay when he came to the area …

and that not everything can be replaced by insurance. “The RV is covered and the shop is covered so they will be able to rebuild everything,” said Partridge. “There was 30 years of my dad’s tools in that shop. On his free time he builds stuff.” Both Partridge and Shaw said they have been amazed at how much support they have received from throughout the Grand Ronde community. “People are still asking if there is anything they can do,” said Partridge. “This community is amazing. The amount of support that our …

was well-advertised in Grand Ronde and at area schools, and included door prizes and a free dinner, there were no attendees. “Getting parents involved, when it comes to these issues, has been a struggle,” she said. “They like to take this on as their own task. ... A lot of parenting is done on the fly. There’s no manual. I want to help better prepare parents to have these conversations with youth, instead of flooding teens with information when they are at an age where they aren’t as likely …