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the young age of six. He told many stories of picking hops, blueberries and green beans. He worked alongside his cousins and many of his first friendships were formed. Throughout his schooling, he sold sketches for a nickel and worked in the kitchen to pay for his meals. Dwight had a fondness for cars. One the first motors he ever built was after school with the guidance of a man named Mr. Leighton who owned a wrecking yard. He would leave written instructions every night with the motor and Dwight …

,” to be in Washington, D.C. “You need to keep talking about the Tribes and how things are impacting them,” Marcellay said. “There’s not a lot of Native staff members in D.C. and I think on the House side, I’ve been so happy to know four of them…I’ve also been really taking advantage of my time in D.C. and really strongly networking there.” Marcellay shared that she applied for a Native American Congressional Internship through the Udall Foundation. She is one of 11 college, graduate and law students from …

skukum Program and Youth Education, intended to teach them about some of the history of the area. Off to one side, youths Angel Mathews, Makalee King and Haideyn Markel-Hunt had tired of dart throwing long before the boys and were sitting in the grass visiting but said they had enjoyed learning to use the unfamiliar weapons. “Not to toot my own horn, but I’m pretty good at it,” Markel-Hunt said. “I was bad at it at first,” King said, but said that after practicing, she was able to fling her …

a lecture on the subject. “So, the first one is a doughnuts and coffee, get to know you,” she said. “Then there’s a game night and a trivia night. This is about letting people know we’re here and easy to get to…I think strongly, it’s important to get a sense of community and establish more trust. I think if I just went in and started having an educational forum, would someone really want to listen to me if they don’t know me?” Worthington has also been going door-to-door in Elder housing …

and maintenance projects or conservation projects, saying it was unnecessary. However, he ordered them to submit quarterly progress reports. “One of the foundational symbols of the West, a critical recreational, cultural and economic driver for Western states, and the beating heart and guaranteed resource protected by treaties with several Native American Tribes, is disappearing from the landscape,” Smith wrote. “And yet the litigation continues in much the same way as it has for 30 years.” The lawsuit …

Health & Education EPA orders cleanup of Tribal schools nationwide 08.25.2011 Ron Karten Health & Wellness , Education , Federal government Chemawa Indian School in Salem was one of more than 160 government-operated Tribal schools that the Environmental Protection Agency has told the Bureau of Indian Affairs to clean up. EPA inspections of the Tribal schools, which teach more than 40,000 students, between 2005 and 2008 found violations of seven environmental laws, including the Clean Air Act …

Floral Parade after KeyBank declined to continue in that role. Casino spokesman Greg Fritz said the casino committed to a six-figure, three-year deal as parade sponsor. "The Tribe has ancestral ties to Portland," Fritz said. "The Tribal board felt this was an important event that deserved support." The parade is seen by tens of thousands in person and on television worldwide since it is one of the longest-running floral parades in the world. The parade starts at 10 a.m. at Memorial Coliseum, heads …

. More than 50 met at the weir for the occasion. "Part of our culture," said Tribal Council member Steve Bobb Sr., "is to share the abundance." Salmon aren't what you would call abundant yet in Agency Creek, but the day's events trumpeted Tribal improvements to habitat because the fish are definitely making a comeback. "We are three one-thousandths of the Willamette Basin," said Fish and Wildlife Program Manager Kelly Dirksen, "but we get 4 to 4.5 percent of all the Coho in the basin." Factors …

Culture Fire displaces Tribal family; help sought 11.17.2011 Ron Karten People An early morning fire in Willamina on Saturday, Oct. 12, has left Tribal member Michael Bolton and his family with little more than their lives and the drive to start over. Tami Tigner, a paramedic/firefighter with the West Valley Fire District, said the fire was reported at 1:41 a.m. with smoke and flames coming out of a second story window of the house in the 700 block of C Street in Willamina. "It was in one …

, located in the far Northwest corner of Washington state, sent three healing poles carved by master carver and Lummi Elder Jewell Praying Wolf James and his House of Tears carvers across the country to honor the fallen of 9/11 and to help the healing process for those who survived. For the 10 th anniversary of the event, Jewell and his carvers created another pole, this one 20-feet high. On Monday, Sept. 12, the Healing Pole Journey 2011 began with the first blessing ceremony at Semiahmoo Resort …