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-quarter honorees hired in either January, February or March were led by Procurement Assistant Kelly Leno, who reached 32 years of service to the Tribe. Records Administrator Kim Mueller and Gaming Commission Licensing Manager Julia Papen were honored for 27 and 26 years of employment, respectively. Other employees notching 20 or more years of employment with the Tribe include Health & Wellness Billing Supervisor Sunni Ulestad, 24 years; Purchased and Referred Care Supervisor Melody Baker, 23 years …

in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. Two vehicle noninjury crash in the area of Salmon Way and Grand Ronde Road. Suspicious activity reported in the 26000 block of Yamhill River Road. Animal complaint received in the 9300 block of Grand Ronde Road. Suspicious activity reported in the 9600 block of Southwest Hebo Road. Assist outside agency with a traffic stop in the area of milepost 29 on Salmon River Highway in Sheridan. Assist outside agency with a traffic stop in the area of milepost 26 …

and cookies were regular tasty treats one experienced when coming to Nora's and many looked forward to the holidays because they could further enjoy her gifts of treats. Along with her garden and preparing food, she always had chickens with enough eggs to take care of her needs. These talents helped with the Tribal Restoration effort for she baked many pies and goodies to sell so that travel costs were available. Some may say Nora had many hobbies, but they really weren't hobbies; they were a way of life …

and descriptions. This year, 28 students each have 20 photos to catalogue, so the current group will have completed almost 600 by the end of class. That will leave plenty for future classes. Review the many yearbooks that are currently are on loan to the Willamette University archives for clues about the pictures. Part of that might involve inviting Grand Ronde Elders who attended or worked at Chemawa to help. Plan the next phase of the research. Next year's project depends on what is discovered …

working," said Brown, "with a good heart." Chachalu's opening was "everything and more" to Brown. Guests to the partially remodeled building, which was once Willamina Middle School, walked through a breezeway enclosed by the building on one side and a model cedar plankhouse on the other. The model followed the design of the Tribe's full-sized plankhouse sitting just north of Uyxat, the Tribal powwow grounds. Guests stopped at the model designed to approximate the plankhouse experience. It was built …

. This is where my career started 20 some years ago. It feels really good to be back. “I grew up in Grand Ronde at the time of Restoration. We lived next to the cemetery in a house that’s no longer there. That was clearly a time when the Tribe didn’t have a lot to give. Even our own family relied on the community for support. I remember a particularly tough Christmas when members of the community brought me and my sisters presents. I’ll never forget that feeling of being so thankful. Now that the Tribe …

it can deliver the same imagery that we are looking for.” Cultural Resources Department Manager David Harrelson said he loves that the Tribe is using a drone to gather vital information. “I get excited about the drone,” Harrelson said. “Whether it’s flying timber stands or being able to take localized digital elevation modeling and much better mapping so that the detail will exist from this drone or whether it’s looking at vegetation patterns or it’s looking at elevation models, I’m excited to see …

traveled to London to view the items being held by the British Museum. They were informed at the time that it would require an act of Parliament for any item in the museum’s collection to be relinquished. “The thing that I thought after we asked them, ‘We’re here to return .., we want to take these back home.’ They said, ‘Yes, we understand. We’ll do all we can to help you, but you have to understand these don’t belong to the museum. They belong to the people and so you need to have an act …

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 …

size fits all solution to the nine individual sovereign Tribal governments in Oregon." "As a Tribe, we have made a commitment to dedicate ourselves to building positive government-to-government relationships across all levels of government," Tom said. "We are proud of the strides that we have made over the years, and are equally proud of the state of Oregon and their efforts to build and maintain these relationships. "… We believe strongly that this is an issue that is best resolved with our own …