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in reporting with integrity, discovering the truth, and most importantly, in government transparency and accountability. The Independent Tribal Free Press Ordinance has garnered national attention and we all should be proud of that. With that said, having a free press comes with a special responsibility, especially for Tribal nations. Facebook groups were created (with the very noble intention) of allowing us to share information with members who live outside of the area, or those who can’t attend …

. passed away on Sept. 2, 2024, at the age of 87. Wilson’s Sutherlin Chapel of the Roses in Roseburg is assisting the family. Funeral service details were not available before press time. Gary Lee Ashman Jan. 5, 1953 – Aug. 31, 2024 Tribal Elder Gary Lee Ashman passed away on Aug. 31, 2024, at the age of 71. Gary was born on Jan. 5, 1953, in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. He moved to Willamina, where he lived most of his life surrounded by the beauty of his hometown. A man of boundless enthusiasm and joy …

, that is what we need.” Blackwell, 57, was hired as general manager in February 2024, after several years as the Tribe’s Early Childhood Education Program Manager. She has also served as a Tribal Council Vice Chair and Spirit Mountain Community Fund Director, and ran her own business, “Blackwell Family Resources LLC,” as a family life educator. The general manager reports directly to Tribal Council and has authority over most Tribal departments for day-to-day operations. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter …

will send 60 personnel, rotating in 90-day temporary duty assignments over a six-month period. This operation is the longest and most intense national deployment of FBI resources to address Indian Country crime to date, according to a press release. FBI personnel will support field offices in 10 cities, including Portland, Oregon and Seattle. The FBI will work in partnership with the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Tribal law enforcement agencies across jurisdictions. FBI personnel will be assisted …

and indeed the federal government including the entire Departments of Interior, Agriculture, Commerce, Energy, Defense and others, are implementing a program of defunding/destaffing/deregulation on their own organizations,” the memo stated. “The intended outcome of this program, expressed by the administration and apparent from its recent actions, is to roll back the U.S. government structure to that existing in the 1920s or earlier. It probably does not need to be explained here that for most …

cultures around the world. Despite its hunters’ increased power and range however, the dragon sustained few wounds, with most of the darts either falling short or sailing over its head. Youth also discovered there’s a learning curve; how to flick the atlatl correctly, so the dart sails forth, rather than tumbling into the grass just a few feet in front the user. The youth were attending a day camp put on by a collaboration between the Tribe’s Historic Preservation Office, Youth Enrichment’s hayu-munk …

that builds that access in the most equitable, responsible manner possible.” Grand Ronde Tribal Council Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy had asked Kotek in an early June letter to deny or at least delay funding the Willamette Falls Trust , stating, “This project is misguided, disingenuous and comes at a time when our own Tribe is in litigation with the state’s largest utility over our ability to practice our culture.” The governor’s office press release noted that Kotek is “a steward of tax dollars …

and Lorraine Highpine-Eastman. All grandparents preceded him in death. For most of his childhood, Two Stars lived in Vancouver, Washington. His grandmother, Shirley, moved the family there a few years before he was born. She said she wanted to live in Vancouver, because it was the traditional ancestral home of her Tchinouk people. Two Stars was the seventh generation of descendants of Chief Kiesno of the Cathlapotle Village in Vancouver, Washington. Two Stars attended Evergreen High School until …

. “Emergency management is unique in that it seems to be a catch all for everything that doesn’t quite fit in other public safety disciplines. Besides planning and preparation, the most important aspect of emergency management is developing relationships. At the Tribal level and throughout the emergency management community, Brandy has gained respect, developed long lasting relationships and regularly engages other communities in order to better serve our own community.” He continued, “Brandy …

Culture Tribal Elder Chuck Williams has spent his life fighting in the trenches 11.30.2012 Dean Rhodes People Chuck Williams, 69, is likely the Tribe's most prolific author and photographer. The list of his publications and photography shows is long and comprehensive. Subjects include Tribal, natural and political events of the Columbia River Gorge and beyond. He needs six pages to list all of the Oregon and Northwest celebrations he photographs regularly. "He has visited celebrations …