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across the Willamette River in rafts to complete the platform and worked nonstop to do so. “It took a huge effort to get to this place,” she said. “I’m thankful to our employees who helped us stay strong.” The Tribe applied for and received approval for a waterway structure registration application from the Department of State Lands in August. The fishing platform at Willamette Falls was completed on Tuesday, Oct. 23. On Sept. 21, Portland General Electric revoked permission allowing Grand Ronde …

to the TERO team.” Mercier said that Campos will be very busy. “He has a lot of work to do, probably more than most new TERO directors, and he is taking on all this work with enthusiasm and dedication to Tribal employment,” Mercier said. “I told Steve this is a great place to work, and employees like to stay for a long time. I hope he is one of those employees.” In a staffwide e-mail sent Friday, June 29, Mercier also thanked fellow TERO employees for making his two-year stint as interim director …

measures in place using current staff in the department and from other Tribal offices,” the Tribal Council statement said. “We do not expect any impact on membership or applicants for enrollment during this time. The open positions in the department should be posted next week.” DeLoe was a 24-year employee of the Tribe and was named Member Services manager in 2010. Catabay started working for the Tribe in July 2004. DeLoe supervised the Member Services Department during the enrollment audit started …

contact the Election Office at 503-879-2271 before Thursday, Aug. 31. After Tuesday, Sept. 5, there is not sufficient time to overnight a ballot and get it returned in time, so Johnston suggests that Tribal members walk in from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9, and receive and cast a ballot at the Tribal Community Center, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. She also cautioned that Tribal voters who are going to place their ballots in the mail collection boxes at the Grand Ronde Post Office do so by Friday …

of the Cowlitz casino in southwestern Washington. “On behalf of the council and on behalf of myself and my 21 years here, you guys have done a great job for me,” Leno said. Other Tribal Council members who attended were Secretary Jon A. George and Tribal Council members Tonya Gleason-Shepek, Chris Mercier and Denise Harvey. Cultural Resources Department Manager David Harrelson gave a brief cultural sharing presentation, explaining that “ch” means “place of something” in Kalapuyan, so that when …

honored guests. “A blessing is necessary in order to ensure the clinic is a place of health and healing,” Health Committee member Patti Tom-Martin said during the ceremony. A dedication ceremony was held on Oct. 3, 1997, to honor staff and Tribal members who contributed to “the realization of the dream of having our own health center for Tribal and community members and those who have continued to serve the membership even before there were buildings and programs.” During the dedication ceremony …

to that safe place, be someone to listen, a friend, that is important.” When Atanacio was growing up in foster care, struggling with her own issues and navigating the often murky waters of high school, she didn’t feel noticed. “I just sort of flew under the radar,” she said. “I didn’t feel challenged at school. I got my work done, but didn’t feel like any teachers really took an interest in me.” A desire to grow up and begin her adult life led Atanacio to leave high school and obtain a GED instead …

to still say ‘No’ to their kids, and to let them know it is OK to say, ‘I want better for you,’ ” she said. “Part of the vision for this group is to have a healed community … to put strategies into place to help young people. Trauma will take a long time to heal. The idea is to figure out how to build a better foundation.” Other points brought up during the first public meeting included the struggle of communicating with people who are in the midst of addictions, and how to support without enabling …

in the community. “We decided to move into a neighborhood that was predominantly run by gangs,” he said. “It was a very violent, dark, hungry, scary place.” However, after 14 years of working in the community, Salem Dream Center has improved the neighborhood through establishing relationships, even with gang members. The Dream Center established a medical clinic, helped youth with their homework and ran a mentorship program, as well as opened the local middle school on the weekend to give youth …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Chair testifies against temporary rule allowing more lamprey harvesting time 06.14.2017 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council , Culture , Natural Resources , State Government SALEM – Tribal Council Chairman Reyn Leno testified unsuccessfully against an Oregon Fish & Wildlife Department temporary rule on Friday, June 9, that will allow increased harvesting time of lamprey at Willamette Falls and potentially place added stresses on the sensitive species. Leno was accompanied …