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all over again during that visit,” Linda says. The two acknowledge that dating and finding lasting love as Elders is challenging, but not impossible. “It’s harder dating when you’re older,” Linda says. “I was so nervous about everything. I had been in relationships with abusers, so it was very important to me to find someone who didn’t use alcohol. Cecil didn’t drink so that made me happy. I did not want to deal with that and it seems like a lot of people just drink and don’t do anything else …

Bobby Mercier shared that he had prayed the items would carry the Tribe’s songs and words back to the other artifacts. “I hope it will remind them that they are in our hearts and our minds,” he said.

governance and Klamath feminism, and American Indian law. She said she would like to work as a professor or policy analyst, with hopes to someday move back to her Tribal community and serve the Klamath people directly. For more information, visit www.thecommunityfund.com . Grand Ronde visit On Tuesday, Sept. 10, Wright and 2018-19 fellow Traven Joseph, 24, visited Grand Ronde, where they spent time with Community Fund staff, ate lunch at Spirit Mountain Casino and met with Tribal Council …

to live and I liked it that way.” Kathy says having her father live so close provides much more opportunity to visit with family, and comfort in knowing he is safe. “I like that he is close by now and not four hours away in a rural area without cell service,” Kathy says. “I can come by and visit every day now.” She also reads to the residents on a weekly basis. Since the pandemic hit last year, these sessions have taken place outdoors on the covered porch area. “It gets a little cold sometimes …

, it has requested to potentially use part of the 23-acre Blue Heron property, which the Tribe purchased in August 2019. Dirksen said the Tribe and state Department of Fish & Wildlife are joint parties to the latest permit under the Marine Mammal Protection Act that provides for control of the sea lion population at Willamette Falls. “ODFW has documented positive impacts to Native fish populations through sea lion removal and these efforts are scheduled to continue for the foreseeable future …

and an ambulance for the local fire station. The latest grant application seeks funding for 25 self-contained breathing apparatus. Planning and Grants Manager Kim Rogers said during the Tuesday, Feb. 9, Legislative Action Committee meeting that the fire station currently has breathing apparatus, but they are reaching their end of use. In other action, Tribal Council: Sent an amendment to the Burial Fund Ordinance that would increase the benefit from $6,000 to $7,000 out for a first reading. It will allow …

and reverse their decisions. “Estoppel is closely related to laches.” It means to stop someone from their claiming a lawful claim. Yet this family give their side of the claim publicly on Native Internet sites, the radio, newspapers, before the Tribal Enrollment Committee, before the Tribal Council and in two courts. The only way the people will get this mess straightened out is by our vote. Vote for three candidates who will defend our Tribal Constitution, laws, sovereignty and who will uphold …

returned to it. It was a lot of that work and it was meeting with officials, meeting with civic groups, meeting with the federal agencies to determine what lands and making excursions to various sites to see what land base we would acquire. That was kind of a single focus. The biggest difference that I see is that there is a lot more of what we do now. I think about it as multi-tasking. I have had log truck drivers in my family … and they are often shifting gears. That is how it feels now. You’re …

, McKnight was awarded the best in class out of 325 trainees in Defensive Training. "It is voted on by the trainers in the academy," he said. "It's a historic time and a historic day for the Tribe," said Pete Wakeland, Tribal member and Director of Development for the Tribe. He is designated, by Tribal Council resolution, as the Tribal Police supervisor. "I have no law enforcement powers," Wakeland said. "I am simply assigned to supervise our police officer and will continue to be our point of contact …

future on the mat continues to look unlimited. "I felt like I could take it pretty easily," Hofenbredl said, "if I wrestled my best." This year, Hofenbredl, in the 106-pound class, and Ben Rebischke, a senior in the 220-pound class, won their weight classes to lead the Dallas High School Dragons to their first state wrestling title. Hofenbredl's toughest match, he said, came in the quarter finals against Pendleton's Colton Skeen, whom he has wrestled and defeated before. "It was great," said Tribal …