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. There, you will find information on upcoming contractor certification training programs, a list of frequently asked questions, download TERO Indian-owned Business Certification Applications or find important contact information for our TERO staff on the Tribal campus. The Coastal Connector A new, daily public transit bus service known as the Coastal Connector has started providing service between Grand Ronde and Lincoln City. Grand Ronde and Siletz Tribal members can ride the bus for free just by showing …

the Chinuk Wawa language application. In late April, photographs and recordings were taken at Youth Education. For each vocabulary word or phrase, photos were needed. Tribal members were recruited to help with the photos, which included emotions, family members and action words. The free app was developed by Thornton Media of Las Vegas, Nev., which is owned by Kara and Don Thornton. "We have taken a step to preserve something that is, since time immemorial, way bigger than us," Bobby Mercier said …

when you consider what they have to lose by not voting in Tribal elections. This "not interested in voting" mentality harms not just non-voters, but other members as well. There is great power as a Tribal member in being able to vote on Tribal issues and council candidates. As Tribal members, we are very fortunate to be able to cast our vote by absentee ballot. This ballot is sent to registered voters and can be returned postage free in the United States. How easy is that to vote? This is very …

to treatment and get sober.” He has been sober and tobacco- and drug-free since October 2006. While serving his sentence between April 2007 and January 2014, Freeman worked to improve himself. “I had turned my life over to God so I was seeking a way to utilize that time in the best, most productive way that I could,” he says. He worked in the metal stop, becoming a certified welder. He then started working in the automotive repair shop and earned a two-year associate degree through Chemeketa Community …

-designed, professionally prepared outreach materials that we could make available to Tribes for free that would feature Oregon Tribal members,” said George. “A child looks at the wall and they see a positive message about staying in school and the person they see up there looks like them and so that was the idea.” George tapped Smoke Signals photographer Michelle Alaimo to take pictures of Grand Ronde Tribal members and sought the services of Bill Lovato’s team at OMAC Advertising in Salem to get …

throughout the area. It was immediately gratifying to pass down a reverence for Oregon’s indigenous cultures to the next generation. To give adult visitors an opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of the ways of the people of the Tribes of Grand Ronde, the project included a free hosted conversation each month. The Tribe’s excellent cultural, land and historic preservation staff provided thorough and patient engagement with eager audiences. The final forum with some of the Tribes’ most …

Warrior Camp, which will occur again in June. The “Gathering of Native Americans” curriculum model was developed between 1990 and ’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. The community gathering event is set for 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday through Friday, April 11-13, at the Tribal gym. It is free and open to the first 100 …

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 …

a week and always on call. My husband and I haven’t had much of a life outside the bakery.” After selling the business, the two took advantage of free flight benefits Shanky receives through his job at American Airlines, and traveled to Mexico, Chicago and California. In August, she began a new job as director of development and communications for Latino Network in Portland, and at the same time took the position as City Club president. It seems like a big leap, but Watson says that is was more …