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eye on what the feds do.” He said the Tribe has been seeing that, overall, “Things are getting streamlined. Whole pieces are going missing and Tribes are not as empowered as they were years ago. Another concerning trend is that the agencies that talk to Tribes most often have seen a lot of personnel cuts. It might not be project staff, but the liaison staff who know the history and understand the Tribes’ concerns – those people are gone.” Those mass federal layoffs affected multiple departments …

the faces of all of our Tribal members who are enduring domestic violence, depression, addictions and suicide.” Gleason-Shepek said Cameron’s story mirrors those from Indian Country, where 84 percent of Native women have experienced domestic violence. “I ask you to choose mental health as a (budget) priority,” Gleason-Shepek said. “Mental health is our most underfunded, unmet need in Indian Country. Heather’s life was precious. She mattered. Everyone in our Tribal family that is high risk …

said that many local families prefer to buy produce rather than take what is available at the food pantry because of quality and selection. Tribal Economic Development Director Bruce Thomas says that a full-sized brick-and-mortar grocery store operates on only a 3- to 5-percent profit margin, and that includes a large number of steady customers. “I’ve never seen a town of this size able to support a grocery store,” Thomas says. “Most people here have access to a car to drive to stores (in other …

Council member Reyn Leno, who served 21 consecutive years from 1996 through 2017. Kennedy has received more than 3,800 votes during her eight runs for Tribal Council and holds the record for most votes ever received in an election – 712 in 2018. She has been the No. 1 recipient of votes five of the last seven times she has run for Tribal Council and has lost only one recent election, finishing fourth in 1999. Her service even pre-dates Restoration, having been appointed to serve one year in 1979 …

spiritual. It was just a very touching experience.” Anderson was one of two Tribal Elders selected in a drawing for the Tribe’s annual trip to the American Museum of Natural History in New York City near Central Park. The other was Tammy Childs, who lives in Colorado. “I read the articles in Smoke Signals about the trip and it sounded very interesting so I decided to put my name in,” Childs said. “I didn’t think I would get selected so when I was, I was excited and honored.” Like most Tribal …

that most of his information came later. “The way that we found out most everything we know about my grandmother is that we were able to get hold of the national archives; they sent us a 65 page file, including letters sent back and forth between families. … my great-great uncle Frank Norwest wanting her to be released back to him at Grand Ronde, because she was the granddaughter of his sister. But the response always that she was going to stay until she was 19 and nothing was going to change …

and succeed in starting a business. "We are proud of what we have accomplished over the 28 years since Restoration," Tribal Council Vice Chair Reyn Leno told organization representatives before the check distribution. Leno also sits on the Community Fund's Board of Trustees. Tribal Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy briefly recited the history of the Grand Ronde Tribes, from being herded together at the Table Rocks site near current-day Medford to signing seven treaties that ceded most of western …

and I could spend the rest of my life on this project." "One of the most historically rich places in the Pacific Northwest," in Gersh's words, the Falls also are a marvel of cultural, biological, geological and, of course, electrical history. Following the long Native experience of collecting lamprey at the Falls, the area became "a laboratory for electric power generation," Gersh said. "When Westinghouse sent his turbines to the Falls (at the end of the 19 th century), he didn't guarantee …

the vital role American Indians and Alaska Natives play in enriching the character of our Nation. "Native Americans stand among America's most distinguished authors, artists, scientists and political leaders, and in their accomplishments, they have profoundly strengthened the legacy we will leave our children. So, too, have American Indians and Alaska Natives bravely fought to protect this legacy as members of our Armed Forces. As service members, they have shown exceptional valor and heroism …

acres east of the Tribal Health & Wellness Clinic, officially became trust land. "The application was completed in 6.5 months, which is very remarkable," he said in a Tribal-wide e-mail. "The Tribe has earned a reputation for having one of the most efficient trust programs in the western United States. We have a great team here with some outstanding staff and a Tribal Council that is very astute regarding the process. "Also, the Tribe is truly blessed to work with the Bureau of Indian Affairs …