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to be with her family. In every instance, the requests were turned down. I am sure her story is one of thousands that document the taking and locking up of Native children. Bradley M. Kowing Roll # 1816 Dear Smoke Signals : Our Spirit Mountain Casino is about to undergo a sudden change, which I feel is not in the best interest of the Tribe or the casino. As most have heard by now, it is being planned to shut down the buffet at the casino. What a huge mistake! We go to the casino as friends …

Tribal Government & News Tribal member purchases insurance agency 10.14.2021 Danielle Harrison People Tribal member and former Hatfield Fellow Darrel Lawrence recently purchased a Farmers Insurance agency in Salem. (Photo by Timothy J. Gonzalez) By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals staff writer SALEM – A chance meeting at one of the Tribe’s vaccination clinics last winter led to Tribal member Darrel Lawrence purchasing a Farmers Insurance branch in Salem. Lawrence, 54, was standing in a long …

in this new role.” Childers is enjoying getting to know her employees, clients and advisory board members. “I am also looking forward to conferences and traveling again, seeing what I can learn from managers of different programs and also getting more participants involved and contributing to their plans,” she says. “Trying to reach out to stakeholders and get them involved will be one of my biggest goals.” The deferred compensation manager administers the state’s deferred compensation plan for all …

alongside Cheryle and know the caring heart she has for our people,” George said. Afterward, he joined Tribal member Tynan George and Cultural Policy Analyst Greg Archuleta as they led a drum song. The ceremony also included remarks from several Clackamas Community College officials, including President Tim Cook. “When we began planning this center, we wanted it to have a name that was easily identifiable for students as a place to get started and one that also demonstrated inclusivity,” he said …

and explained in executive session by Finance Officer Chris Leno during the virtual Nov. 7 General Council meeting. Leno said the Tribe received one comment regarding the proposed spending plan and that the increase is attributable to the Tribe receiving more than $51 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding. Tribes have until the end of 2024 to spend the federal monies. “It’s a 35.4 percent increase,” Leno said. “Of that, 80.4 percent of the increase is from ARPA and other federal and state funding …

that the department had been considering a school resource officer position for some time. “With (approximately) 40 percent of Willamina students being Tribal members, it’s good for us to be involved in everyday activities and also active in the community,” McKnight says. “I have always believed our number one resource as a Tribe is our kids and our Elders, and it’s good to be able to communicate with our kids while they are growing up and help them understand the police are a part of everyday …

beginning in the early 2000s. The crisis led to millions of people with addiction problems, some of whom were not helped by traditional abstinence-based, 12-step programs. Some dismiss medication-assisted treatment as “swapping one drug for another,” which Great Circle Recovery Center Operations Director Jennifer Worth noted in a past Smoke Signals article is a common misconception. “Many are confused by the concept of medication-assisted treatment,” Worth said. “It doesn’t mean replacing one …

. Additionally, more than $2 million in grant funding from state agencies and nonprofits has been obtained for improvements. The Tribal Native Plant Materials program grows 35 to 45 species of plants that are native to the Willamette Valley including various first food species which are used primarily for the restoration projects. Fire Management: The nationally available Tribal Wildland Fire program includes a 20-person crew, six engines, a tactical engine and one 1,500-gallon water tender. The program …

corporate partner along with the casino, about Oregon Tribes and the large role that Tribal members played in the hop harvest and their contribution to making the Willamette Valley the “hop capital of the world” at one time. Those conversations quickly turned into discussing a 10 Barrel Brewing outlet at Spirit Mountain Casino, Huffman says. “I asked if we would call it the Hop Yard to honor our Tribal families that worked and played in the hop yards,” Huffman says. Eisele contacted 10 Barrel …

, California, Oregon and Montana. The Lands Department staff report says Pano AI is also willing to explore options for placing cameras near other Tribal properties, such as the conservation properties of Chahalpam, Chankawan and Rattlesnake Butte, and the Tillamook forestlands. “If given the go-ahead, the Tribe would have another tool in our toolbox to protect one of our largest assets, our forestlands,” the report says. Tribal Council approval authorizes Tribal Lands Manager Jan Reibach …