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by Tribal Council and it won’t have a provision for elections and nominations. That’s the primary change.” Tribal Council member Lisa Leno added that some council members and Chief of Staff Stacia Hernandez had a very “robust” meeting with the prior Elders Committee regarding the changes. “We spent three hours going through this and they provided a lot of comments,” she said. “Those have all been included in this draft so I appreciate them looking through it and giving their feedback and thoughts …

member Kathleen George, who also serves as SMGI Board Vice Chair, discussed the audit briefly during a Tuesday, May 20, Legislative Action Committee meeting. She said that the auditors noted that while the gaming industry nationally is down 5 to 10% in revenue, the audit showed that Spirit Mountain Casino’s profit margin is 4% higher than the 30% industry average, which demonstrates, “our ability to hold our own is really doing very well.” “Not only was our staff cooperative and easy to work …

of work goes into it. Our drummers have come a long way. They’ve come here to share our culture and our history with you.” Leno honored veterans and Elders in attendance, as well as the young dancers. “All we ask of you as guests here is to make sure you honor our lands,” Leno said. “This is actually very sacred ground to us so I ask you to acknowledge that ground, acknowledge these dancers and acknowledge these drummers. … We’re here to have a great weekend and I can only imagine what the crowd …

from people having to wait. There have been some very profane complaints. So we wanted to get the word out that we expect this to get better. “We are just in this transition point of new staff, new work flow and it’s just going to take a bit for things to settle some.” The Pharmacy fills as many as 600 prescriptions a day on Monday and Tuesday and 250 to 400 a day on Wednesday through Friday, said Tribal member and Lead Pharmacy Technician Kandee Little. On Monday and Tuesday, the Pharmacy fills …

specialist, made the sign. This is just one sign among many that are in stages of completion, said Tribal member David Lewis, manager of the Cultural Resources Department. "The Tribal signs project was initiated by Tribal Council three years ago," said Lewis. "In that time we have worked with dozens of potential partners throughout western Oregon. The original concept of the project was to populate the Tribe's ceded lands with information to help educate the public about the Tribal history …

started tracking progress on the issues raised in previous consultations. Tribal representatives also called on the department to ease expensive and time-consuming bureaucratic requirements. The effort to move clinics to electronic health reporting is a case in point. Many Tribes face technical hurdles, like incompatible software, in collecting and maintaining this data. "All the administrative costs are killing our people," said one Tribal representative. Many said that Tribes ought to be exempted …

with ceremonial deer meat, boiled lamprey, ceremonial elk stew and fry bread. "You have people sit down and their food is there," Logan said. "Honoring the food, letting people sit down, taking the time to feel good and respecting the food the way it needs to be respected." That was the first lesson taught at the First Foods Celebration held Saturday, March 19, in the Tribal Community Center, which drew more than 50 attendees this year. "Lining up for food is what we learned in the Depression," said Logan …

, 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 …

growth in the U.S. economy to be moderate, but sustainable. "We have a positive view on risk assets," he said. "This is not a time to put your money under the mattress." UBS forecasts say there is a 60 percent chance of continued moderate recovery in the economy, a 20 percent chance of a strong recovery and only a 20 percent chance of either stagflation or a new downturn. However, the memories of the 2008 recession remain fresh in the minds of Tribal members. Tribal member Ann Lewis asked …

away this time; distribute it among our people). I'd like to see this Tribe blazing the trail for new ideas and innovations, sustainable ones. Please do your research and be beholden to the enormous benefits of hemp and encourage your Tribe to seize its opportunities. Furthermore, one in four Oregonians smokes marijuana on a daily basis, so get used to it. We live in peace, conduct ourselves responsibly and have aspirations and goals. We are perfectly healthy and normal (more than likely …