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' cousin, Valerie Alexander. "It is right next to the train tracks and was also on the trail by the river. I heard that they used to hear the horses brush against the cabin walls when they came up the trail." "The road (that goes by the cabin site and an orchard) is called Indian Mary Road and the year-round water source for the refuge is Indian Mary Creek," Williams says. The will to the properties was very complicated, Alexander says, and in order to preserve the home site on the river (Indian …

supervisors. Changing the definition of “waters of the United States” in the Clean Water Act is a two-step process, EPA officials said. After the proposed new rule is published in the Federal Register sometime this summer, the proposal will be out for public comment and Tribes will be able to submit their input at that time. Portland Harbor cleanup The consultation segued into discussing the Portland Harbor superfund site cleanup and most of the EPA officials on the phone left the meeting. Mercier said …

had to work around, memorializing, not Tribal history, but the history of the soldiers at the gate. The foothills of the Coast Mountain Range had been a hospitable site for the Yamel branch of the Kalapuya for millennia. Deer and elk were abundant and camas thrived in the floodplains, while Oregon white oak nourished wildlife and provided a bounty of acorns. The hillsides offered tarweed seeds, wild carrots, thimbleberries, huckleberries, native blackberries and more. The hill that later became …

the Oregon Department of Transportation’s Community Paths Program for a feasibility study for a pedestrian/bike connection between Grand Ronde Road and Spirit Mountain Casino. The intent is to use the old railroad alignment as much as possible. Work is in the planning phase. tumwata village: Demolition of old structures at the former Blue Heron Paper Mill site in Oregon City continues. So far, 75% of the existing buildings have been demolished . At the same time, work has been ongoing for designing …

for Indian Tribes, respect for sovereignty." On a related track, Van Norman noted that the Internal Revenue Service must distinguish between taxable per capita income and a Native government providing services the federal government should be providing that are not taxable. Tribal Staff Attorney Deneen Aubertin Keller participated in a panel discussing important consultation issues regarding federal taxation. "The good news," she said, "is that we're discussing the General Welfare Doctrine. Tribes hope …

applying, your Skookum benefits will remain the same. If you are accepted after applying, you are enhancing your benefits. The state Medicaid will be primary and Skookum secondary. Skookum will pick up balances if and when there are any from covered Medicaid services, thus leaving you with little to no out of pocket. If it's not a Medicaid-covered service, nothing changes. Skookum pays like it always has. Less out of pocket is a big deal for members outside the six-county service area. Q: What …

Tribal Government & News Kennedy speaks at U.N. forum on indigenous issues 05.14.2012 Ron Karten Tribal Council , Culture , History By Lynette Wilson Episcopal News Service NEW YORK CITY -- In the 1850s, Native people living in the western United States signed "peace" treaties with the federal government in exchange for land that was to provide a safe homeland and economic opportunities, said Cheryle A. Kennedy, chairwoman of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde , during an ecumenical …

the April 16 Tribal Council meeting. Leno said the Bureau of Indian Affairs will send out voter registration packets on April 9 and ballots will be sent out on May 22. Tribal voters are being asked to end Bureau of Indian Affairs participation in Tribal elections and to institute limits of three consecutive terms for future service on Tribal Council. Also included in the April 2 Tribal Council packet are authorizations to proceed that: Authorized the Natural Resources Department to supply two …

Bell Diner both years, and will again next year. He likes the work, he says. "It's cool doing this," he said. "I really like it." "Within a few days they get comfortable with their job and their co-workers and become a valued part of our team," said Opal Hale, manager of Grand Ronde Station. "Our goal is to train our summer youth to complete job-related tasks, but more importantly to teach them exemplary guest service. "An example that happened this summer was I had suggested to one of our summer …

” event, sponsored by Oregon State University Extension Service in celebration of its 150 th anniversary. It included several speakers on food resiliency, the role of land grant universities, Oregon’s community food systems and partnerships. One of the keynote speakers was David Lewis, a Grand Ronde Tribal member, historian and ethnohistory researcher. In a food security context, resiliency is defined as a household’s ability to keep a certain level of well-being (being food secure), according …