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, so much so that one year ago the Enrollment Ordinance was amended specifically to deal just with them. The question asked on July 1 during Other Business naturally was directed toward them, and asked by someone who has been very public about their wishes to see this family purged from the rolls. As I recall the timing of the Enrollment Ordinance amendment last year was strangely close to the election. What better time to eliminate votes, right? This brings me to my point. Over the past two years …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Council candidate statements 08.23.2013 Ron Karten Tribal Council , Elections Hello my fellow Tribal members, It is with deep humility that I want to thank you so very much for giving me the opportunity and honor of serving our tribe for the past six years as your council member for the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. Although I do not feel the need to go into my ancestry, I do however want you to never forget how very blessed I was to have been adopted …

percent of firefighters in the United States are female. (Photo by Timothy J. Gonzalez) By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals staff writer Tribal member Kaylene Barry remembers the first moment she wanted to become a firefighter: It was after her family home in Grand Ronde burned down when she was only 5 years old. “After that I was unhealthily obsessed with Smokey the Bear,” she says. “As I got older, I thought there was nothing stopping me from trying to accomplish my goal of being a firefighter …

Administrative Rules and other laws, such as federal Medicaid laws, so I could know how to best prepare for any upcoming benefit changes for anyone I worked for. “My interest in public benefits law led me to get involved in various volunteer opportunities, many of which involved me advocating for people with disabilities and their care providers during administrative hearings and other correspondence with the Department of Human Services. As a hobby or pastime, I’ve continued to study this area of law …

, March 25, Legislative Action Committee meeting, Tribal Council member Tonya Gleason-Shepek said she was in favor of the proposal. “I support passing this amendment,” she said. “If (Tribal members) have any questions, feel free to contact me. I definitely think that the BIA is a hinderance in our elections and honestly jeopardizes the integrity a lot of times in our elections. I believe that our Tribal Election Board is fully capable of running much better elections, so just reach out (to me) if you …

hyperextension and force them to tap out. “It was my dad’s birthday and a lot of people from the casino were there supporting me, so there was no way I was going to tap (out),” he said. In the end, two of the three judges awarded Huston 29 to Knox’s 28, with the third judge reversing that score. Huston said it’s likely his last fight for the year, as he is moving to Coos Bay this month to attend Southwestern Oregon Community College. He plans to wrestle and to major in business. He wants to make …

in remission from both cancers for six months. After first being diagnosed with stage four colon cancer, doctors gave her a one in 10 chance of survival. “That’s a big burden to carry, but I thought that this was something Creator thought I was strong enough to learn from,” Case says. “Never think of it as, ‘Why is this happening to me?’ Think of it as, ‘What is this trying to teach me?’ My self life motto is to inspire and effect.” As a foster child, Case didn’t know her family health history, which she …

gym. “I think of the Termination period of history – of my history,” said Tribal Elder George McEachran during an interview at the Elders Activity Center. “I think of that - who we were, where we were. The whole story behind Termination and Restoration for me is in between. It’s what I needed to do in between that day and then Restoration.” McEachran, 68, is the son of Bernice Howe, the grandson of Agatha Howe and the great-grandson of Victoria Howard. He said he remembers visiting Grand Ronde …

the first-born son of James D. Haller, Roll #898, grandson of Harvey D. Haller, roll #222, and the great-grandson of Adeline Menard Haller. Currently I am incarcerated in a California state prison. The choices I made that brought me to this place are choices that were driven by my addiction to drugs and alcohol; none of which I am proud of. So this time I have here I am using to the best of my ability utilizing the resources available here at the prison. Currently I attend college by correspondence …

with on council. He cited Jan Reibach Sr., Wink Soderberg, June Sherer and current Tribal Council Chairman Reyn Leno among them. “I knew very little about veterans and what veterans have experienced until I actually started working here at the Tribe,” said Mercier. “I’ve worked every day with veterans and I will always give credit to Steve Bobb for teaching me more about veterans and what it was like to serve during war time than anyone has taught me. He really opened my eyes.” Tribal Council member Denise …