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& Wellness Center will not be taking any appointments on that day. One possible wrinkle that could dramatically affect the Grand Ronde area, Fullerton said, is if the Oregon coast is fogged in on eclipse morning, prompting an exodus of eclipse aficionados inland on Highway 18. Oregon Department of Transportation officials have identified the stretch of Highway 18 between Lincoln City and Grand Ronde as a potential bottleneck during the eclipse. “Potentially everyone from the coast could be moving …

of this year and to create a Native Club for all students in sixth through 12th grades who want to participate. In 2012, the Oregon Board of Education adopted a rule that prohibited public schools from using Native American mascots on or after July 1, 2017. However, the Oregon Legislature became involved in 2014 and created exceptions to that outright ban that allow school districts to enter into agreements with one of the nine federally recognized Native American Tribes in Oregon to use a more …

this will save lives,” Wolfer said. “To have us be there and be able to potentially save one more life I think it is totally worth it. We have everyone trained up on it.” McKnight said each dose costs $60 and that the department will acquire its kits through West Valley Hospital. Each dose has a shelf life of one year before it needs to be rotated out. McKnight said Tribal officers’ Oregon Health Authority training will be reviewed and approved by the team at Polk County Behavioral Health in Dallas …

. The Transit District agreed to cover the cost of one of the round-trips. When the Tribe recently requested new proposals for the same route, the Salem Area Mass Transit District decided not to bid again, according to the board’s meeting memo. Much of the reasoning had to do with declining ridership, Transportation Development Director Stephen Dickey said. Ridership on the Cherriots 2X route hit an annual high of 25,514 in fiscal year 2011-12 and declined to 17,204 in fiscal year 2016-17. During the last …

and hears in everyday life, but doesn’t research her topics. Instead, she starts writing and lets the words spring to life on the page. If you read one of her books and come upon a character who seems familiar, it’s probably not an accident. “Everyone I know is in my books,” she says. “So am I. My name is Dea in most of my books.” Dala also writes children’s books, inspired by her 6-year-old granddaughter. “When she was 4, she asked me why I didn’t write a dragon book, so I did.” That was two years …

, Culture Committee members and interested Tribal and community members will gather camas lilies. “Every year we’re going to try to add something new to First Foods so this year we are adding a gathering activity,” Ambrose said. “We won’t just be eating the food and learning about it, but actually going out and identifying it.” Ambrose said the ideal event is one where families feel comfortable coming together and talking about their culture and the role traditional and available foods play …

and served for one term. He was passionate about economic development, Tribal housing and programs for Elders and veterans. In his life, he often said he was most proud of the things he helped accomplish for his people during the years he served on Tribal Council, and was very humbled that Tribal members trusted him with that honor. After serving on Tribal Council, Wesley ran for a seat in the Oregon Legislature, and although he didn’t win that election he never lost interest in state and local …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Council OKs grant applications for EPA funds in jeopardy 04.20.2017 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council , Federal Government , Natural Resources Tribal Council approved three grant applications during its Wednesday, April 19, meeting, including one to the Environmental Protection Agency that might be in peril considering the Trump administration’s announced plans to scale back funding for the federal entity. Tribal Council approved applying for a two-year grant …

that a lot of Tribes don’t get to have. When you recover them, that’s a big thing. This is not a police station, it is a recovery of sovereignty.” Leno recalled that the Tribe used to have its own police force that included his great-grandfather, David Leno, as one of the deputies. “It has gone full circle,” Leno said. McKnight said the new Police Station will save the department money and time in that Evidence Clerk Egypt Leno will no longer have to transport and retrieve evidence to and from …

Culture Powwow basketball tournament rebounds with eight teams 08.31.2016 Brent Merrill People , Events This year’s annual Grand Ronde Contest Powwow 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament turned out to be a family affair for the Bruckners. The high school-age division winner was a team made up of Tribal members Brodey Bruckner, Reece Ebensteiner, Anthony Simmons and Leonard Logan called The Goof Balls. The team was coached by Brady Bruckner and one of the tournament referees was Brandon Bruckner …