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Restoration video, created by the Public Affairs Department, to learn more about Tribal history. After the video, King read the list of grant recipients, who then posed with Dozono and Reibach for photos taken by Tribal photographer Michelle Alaimo. Recipients on June 15 were: Basic Rights Oregon Fund, $25,000; Broadarts Theatre Inc., $3,000. Clackamas Service Center Inc., $2,000; Corvallis Art Center, $15,000; Council for Responsible Sport Inc., $5,000; Dental Foundation of Oregon, $25,000; Financial …

Administration), and county and state programs." Bickford is founder and volunteer director of the National First Nations Veteran Service Organization. The two-day program included workshops on many veteran issues, including disability, success stories, health care and homelessness, as well as a session on understanding American Indian worldviews. Led by Seattle Indian Health Board's Annette Squetimkin-Anquoe, a Colville Indian who leads the Washington Urban Indian Tobacco Prevention and Control Coalition …

. Tribal Council did not act on the term limit idea, which was endorsed by 75.5 percent (701-227) of those responding to the September 2010 survey. Almost 61 percent of those responding said they favor two terms as the limit for Tribal Council service while a combined 93 percent of respondents said that a maximum of three terms or less should be the limit. At the Jan. 4 Tribal Council meeting, McClary said there were many issues regarding term limits, such as whether the limit should apply …

and through dance." This year's event, set for Friday, Aug. 17, through Sunday, Aug. 19, at Uyxat Powwow Grounds in Grand Ronde, features $35,000 in prize money contributed by Tribal Council, the annual parade, two host drums, three dance specials, a 3-on-3 basketball tournament, by-donation breakfasts and dinners, as well as craft and food vendors. Shuttle service will be available all weekend to and from Spirit Mountain Casino and Tribal government offices. Master of ceremonies will be Fred Hill …

position for several of the 16 years of my service on Tribal Council and I am looking forward to this opportunity to represent you and the Tribe as your chair. I think it is important to note that I do not see this change in leadership as a reflection on our former Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy. We have worked side by side for several years, but this is an opportunity I have wanted to pursue as a Tribal Council member. We, as a Tribe, should be proud that we have more than one Tribal Council member …

and their pride in this service is traditionally displayed at every public event. Traditional dance specials for men and women will be held during the afternoon and on into the evening for both northern- and southern-style dancers. Two more specials, father-son and mother-daughter dances also will be held. Tribal blankets and baskets filled with gifts will be offered as prizes. Tony Whitehead (Siletz) will be arena director. Vendors will sell exclusively Native-made goods at the powwow. Vendor tables …

. They will be back again for the Contest Powwow on Saturday, Aug. 20. They also have been at Elders' activities and Memorial Day events. Nagalla also is a staff physician at Oregon Health and Science University, making this program "a unique partnership" among Tribe, OHSU and DiabetOmics, Johnston said. In the next step of the program, Community Health will distribute kits for home testing to Tribal members throughout the Tribe's six-county service area. "The next step is getting kits out to everybody …

candidate statement. Gleason-Shepek becomes the 44 th Tribal member to serve on Tribal Council since 1983's Restoration. Leno, Mercier and Gleason-Shepek will serve through September 2017. They were sworn in to office on Wednesday, Sept. 10. During the swearing-in ceremony, Sherer and Tom were honored for their years of service on Tribal Council with Tribal Pendleton blankets. Of the 3,919 Tribal members eligible to vote - 18 or older -- in 2014, 1,296 cast ballots for a 33.1 percent turnout …

and reports from the Veterans Special Event Board and Health Committee. The General Council meeting was postponed from May 4 so that Tribal members could attend the memorial service for Tribal Elder Charles G. Haller. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …

did to help the Tribe obtain the Tribal Historic Preservation Office designation and associated funding agreements with the National Parks Service." Also under Thorsgard, the department started conducting on-reservation archaeological work. He sees the work and planning required in the Cultural Protection Program as having "adequately trained me for this new position." His previous work also required innovative thinking and partnership development. Both are useful tools, he says …