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with the visit,” Kennedy said. “We talked about what was happening and the need for services. … That was the nature of the visit. She (Levine) hasn’t been out to Indian Country a lot and wanted to acquaint herself with our services. I was very pleased we were recommended as a site to be toured and it was a great to share that the Tribe is working very hard to provide a full complement of services.” Kennedy, who served as the first Tribal Health Director, said she is proud that the Tribe has been expanding …

in 2023 between the Tribe and the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department to jointly manage the property with the eventual goal of the Tribe taking over ownership. “The arrangement has been very successful,” OPRD Field & Community Services Deputy Director Matt Rippee said. “Operations are going well. (The Tribe) would like to assume ownership and use the site as a hub for celebration in addition to keeping the property open to visitors. (We) are committed to an ongoing relationship.” Tribal Lands …

40 structures at the tumwata village site, including all fire damaged buildings and warehouse buildings; Approved an application to Philanthropy Northwest for its EPA Region 10 Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grant for up to $250,000; Approved an application to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for the Transformational Habitat Restoration and Coastal Resilience Grant for up to $10 million; And approved the enrollment of three infants into the Tribe because they meet …

at the seams on Memorial Day, giving out more than half a million dollars in slot payouts, along with a $92,000 recreational vehicle, and served up to 11,000 guests. Many employees worked overtime, while others had to leave so that arriving shift employees could find a parking space. 2000 — Tribal members living in Willamina and Sheridan were warned that the Environmental Protection Agency had declared Taylor Lumber and Treating Plant a superfund site. According to the EPA, chemicals used in treating …

property acquisition in process, he added. The Tribe also owns Deer Path East, located next to Deer Path West and acquired it in 2023. “The habitat of the site is a diverse mix of upland habitat types,” Reibach said. “The eastern portion of the property has rare oak savanna and oak woodland habitats. The central portion of the property has a forest stand comprised of genetically pure Willamette ponderosa pine. The western portion of the Deer Path project is mixed forest, which provides increased …

project.” Tribal Communications Director Sara Thompson issued the following statement from the Tribe. "Since the Tribe acquired the former Blue Heron Paper Mill in 2019, we have been working on cleaning up the site and bringing the property back to life. Our partnership with Oregon City is an important component of that. We’re grateful that they have been able to work with the state of Oregon to ensure that funds allocated years ago remain on the Oregon City side of the river. As we get ready …

Development and Lands Director Jan Reibach noted that the site, located near McMinnville, includes an existing parcel with a new access easement, and that the Tribal Lands Department and the Natural Resources Department have worked with the BPA to bring this project to its final acquisition phase. “Through this program, the Tribe has done really well,” Reibach said. “How the program works is you have 100% external funding and we get to acquire lands, and the Tribe gets to own the land and reestablish …

in the years ahead. Tribes, she said, estimate that their health care needs require some $22 billion in funding. The service saw a 13-percent increase in fiscal year 2010 but only a 0.4 percent increase made it into the 2011 budget. President Obama had proposed a 9 percent increase, Roubideaux said. Wilson M. Compton, director of the Division of Epidemiology Services and Prevention Research in Bethesda, Md., argued for "mainstreaming addictions in medicine." Between health care reform and changing …

awards and trophies. After leaving the service, Carl became involved in local military organizations such as becoming a lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Willamina, American Legion, a member of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Honor Guard and he was the AMVETS state commander at one point and had founded the AMVETS Post 2000 in the year 2000. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 62 years, Betty Smith Lambert, and daughter, Norma Crites. Carl is survived by his four …

Services, Youth Empowerment & Prevention, Family Partnerships, Post Treatment Service, the Warriors of Hope Domestic Violence & Sexual Violence Program, Children & Family Services, Men’s Transition House, the Employment & 477 Program, Vocational Rehabilitation, the Portland Area Office and Community Programs, which includes the Veterans Service Office, Adult Services, Tribal Navigator and Financial Wellness. Ainam shared that the 477 Program and Vocational Rehabilitation would be consolidated soon …