Search

put a lot into trying to protect those cubs," Dirksen said. "Kirk Luoto and his crew probably did more than most to save these guys." The cubs were placed in a makeshift cardboard nest created by Natural Resources Department staff members. The nest included a used fire crew sleeping bag to keep the cubs warm and comfortable. Turnbo drove the cubs to ODFW's Corvallis-area wildlife health lab, where they were temporarily cared for by veterinary staff, lab biologists and a fourth-year veterinary …

programs a place at the table, and makes sure that the Tribal voice is heard," she said. Tribal Head Start has been so successful, she said, that "we are the go-to program in the area." Evaluating eligibility, recruitment, selection, enrollment and attendance, said Bobb, "ensures that the program is enrolling the most needy children, based on eligibility requirements, in our community." The program enrolls Tribal members whose family incomes fall below the federal poverty level first. For positions …

been a congressman since 1996, said he sees positives to the legalization of marijuana in Oregon. Illegal growers would stop destroying vast tracts of public and Tribal land through pollution. A legalized and regulated trade in marijuana would raise tax revenue that could be spent on addiction treatment and hopefully reduce or end the violence of drug cartels. "This could save the American people $100 billion a year between the revenue raised and not spending money fighting something that most …

interns working at the Tribe. She called the facility "invaluable." In this facility, she said, "People are seeing themselves in the stories told here about the Tribe's past, present and future. This is so big. It is without measure." Hamm said she was most impressed by the photos of her family members, especially in the section on logging. Photos included many of her relatives; some photos she had seen before, some she had not. "This has been a dream for years," said Elder Val Grout, who …

its own hunting and fishing seasons. Dirksen said the Tribe will manage 17 different species, but immediately concentrate in 2015 on four - cutthroat trout, Roosevelt elk, black-tailed deer and Coho salmon. "These would provide the most immediate benefit for the membership," Dirksen said. Dirksen said the goal in managing the four species is to gradually increase the take allowed by Tribal hunters. Once the Natural Resources Department creates them, the Tribe will issue hunting tags for Tribally …

Culture Community Fund closes in on $62 million in giving 03.31.2014 Ron Karten Spirit Mountain Community Fund Spirit Mountain Community Fund, the philanthropic arm of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, inched closer to the $62 million mark in giving when it awarded 29 grants worth $727,391 during its quarterly check presentation held Wednesday, March 19, in the Tribal Governance Center. The most recent awards bring the Tribe's total charitable giving through the fund up to $61.8 million …

came from the period following the Tribe's 1853-59 treaties with the federal government. As a result of the treaties, the Tribe ceded more than 14 million acres, virtually all of western Oregon, to the federal government. In return, Tribal treaty signers were promised a place to live, food, schooling and health care. "Most of us here have five or more ancestors from this group," Lewis said. Indians were harassed by settlers during the 1856 Trail of Tears. Many thought Indians should …

government. About 20 veterans and family members during the Thursday afternoon informational panel chastised Veterans Affairs representatives for everything from difficulties in obtaining a needed walker, a long delay in obtaining an identification card and speaking a bureaucratic language that most Native Americans, and Americans for that matter, do not comprehend. One of the primary organizers of the Veterans Summit, Charles Tailfeathers (Cree/Blackfeet), commented on the issue during his opening …

if you liked that story." Every child raised a hand, most of them their own, with eyes shining, ready for another. Listening to stories was held up to the group as one of the important ways that children learn to read. Thorsgard gave the group another good example. He told a traditional Native story about Tata Klee ah, an ogre woman as tall as the trees who cooks up little children for fun. At one point in the story, she comes out of the woods while knocking down trees. She is on her way …

believes strongly in; yet she is humble and has the biggest heart of anyone I know. Most probably have no idea of all of the things she does for other people because she doesn't like to be praised for being an amazing human. She's a great listener and advice giver. She is so giving of herself and her time. "She's 100 percent involved in our culture and attends every activity the Tribe does and has for as long as I've known her. I could seriously go on for days, but I respect, appreciate, admire …