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heralded each year, Huffman coordinates all Tribal involvement in the parade, including the liaison work with Rose Festival staff, Princess Court visit, Tribal Cultural Center tour, the Starlight Parade where Grand Ronde Royalty ride in cars, and everything else from advertising to the check presentation. Royalty at the parade were Little Miss Grand Ronde Kaleigha Simi, Junior Miss Grand Ronde Iyana Holmes, Veterans Senior Queen Savannah Ingram and Veterans Junior Queen Amelia Mooney. This year …

was in the middle of a creek and OK." Afterward, Wellborn remembered hearing about Project Lifesaver at a Washington State Search and Rescue Conference. He called the program's main office and asked why Oregon didn't have the service. "They said, 'No one asked.' " So, he asked. The program involves a location transmitter watch that the client wears and a receiver generally staffed by a police agency. Every month, Project Lifesaver personnel visit clients and replace the watch batteries. The program cuts time …

on all of those areas, and many Tribes are not as well off as us, many being located in remote rural areas with little police presence.” During his speech, President Obama focused on Native youth, building upon his summer visit to the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in North Dakota. He made a series of commitments designed to create new opportunities for Native youth, including the establishment of the Generation Indigenous initiative that will seek to identify and remove obstacles standing in the way …

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where salmon are most at risk, including Bonneville Dam, Willamette Falls and other emerging areas. It also would ensure humane treatment of sea lions, which are currently protected by Marine Mammal Protection Act passed in 1972. The act also would allow Oregon, Idaho and Washington to enter into agreements with Tribes that have legal or historic interests in the protection of salmon to help manage sea lion predation. Merkley discussed sea lion predation of salmon during his May 4 visit …

are coming from a place of abundance” Shalene Joseph said. “Something my mom always tells us is that we are the answer to our ancestors’ prayers. It is really important to focus on that.” For more information on the Indigenous 20 Something Project, visit indigenous20somethingproject.wordpress.com. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …

at www.washington.edu/uwpress , retails for $90 hard cover and $30 paperback. To hear Colley discuss the book and her research, visit www.spreaker.com and search for “Smoke Signals podcast” to listen to an interview posted on Thursday, June 7. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …

the country. … I want things to be better.” Also attending the Chemawa meeting was Tribal Council Chief of Staff Stacia Hernandez. To hear the OPB series about problems at Chemawa Indian School, visit www.opb.org/news/series/chemawa/ . Includes information from opb.org. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …

live it and sleep it.” She also explored more of her French-Canadian roots and is hoping to visit France someday. While researching Tribal family genealogy, Ingraham found that the roots were widespread throughout Washington, Oregon, Idaho and California as Tribal members would marry into other Tribes to avoid intermarriage. She also stressed that interviewing Elders is a crucial way to learn new stories and know more about family. “Everyone will have different stories for you,” Ingraham said. “You …

are already set for a visit again to East Africa this time next year.” Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …