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. On a case-by-case basis, women alone and with children will be selected to live in the home and be given a length of time that they will be expected to move on with skills needed for independent living, Nelson said. While there, women will pay rent of $350 or 30 percent of their income, whichever is less. Plans for the program continue to evolve. "One idea," said Estrada, "was collaborating with the counselor, a position still unfilled, to start a parenting skills group at the new home." The idea …

. She hopes that sharing her story with others will help them avoid the ordeal she endured. “As a stage four survivor, there is an 80 percent chance that colon cancer will return so I need to remain vigilant,” she says. “The next time, it won’t be a surgery and removal. It will mean a colostomy bag. … Colon cancer is on the rise and statistics in Native Americans are more than 50 percent higher at risk increase. … We owe it to ourselves to take the best care of ourselves.” Case set up a display …

voted by phone and Tribal Council Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy only votes in case of a tie. Denise Harvey was absent on business travel. However, the ordinance amendments include limitations. The loss of membership had to have been decided by the Enrollment Board between July 2, 2014, and Jan. 28, 2018 – the time period during which the board was invested with making final determination regarding involuntary loss of membership cases -- and the individual applying for reinstatement cannot have …

health plan, protecting Tribal endowments with a constitutional amendment, enhancing culture and protecting Tribal sovereignty. During his time in office, Leno has been a staunch supporter of veterans’ issues based on his service in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. Leno was instrumental in starting the Veterans Summit, which has been held for four consecutive years before the annual Marcellus Norwest Memorial Veterans Powwow in early July. He also was appointed by Gov. Kate Brown …

, as are their descendants. The knowledge resides inside of us and in the landscape that surrounds us, it is as old as time itself, and our canoes with their strength and beauty were made for these waters.” Huffman said the theme for this year is about people joining together. “It was kind of an idea of different walks of life coming together and being persistent and determined to work together to get through things,” Huffman said. “We’ve involved the canoe in the float this year.” Dent, whose …

, which included Chairman Reyn Leno, Tonya Gleason-Shepek, Brenda Tuomi, Kathleen George, Chris Mercier and Denise Harvey. “I would just like to say that this is always our opportunity to acknowledge a lot of people who have been here a given amount of time and acknowledge the newer people who have come,” Leno said. “I would just like to thank you and acknowledge all of the hard work you do for us and do for our membership.” Leno discussed the draft 2017 budget and re-assured employees …

the vest, Leno said, and this was the first time he had worn it. "From now on, I'll wear it for every powwow no matter how hot it is," he said. "Standing Strong," the video story of the five western Tribes in Oregon, played as it has at each of the previous two gatherings in the Hospitality Room off the entrance hall. Tribal member Perri McDaniel came with 16 members of her family and enjoyed both the dancing and helping in a vendor booth. Alan Fussell of Salem came with his wife and some of his …

Bobby Mercier shared that he had prayed the items would carry the Tribe’s songs and words back to the other artifacts. “I hope it will remind them that they are in our hearts and our minds,” he said.

- need to be mailed to the Election Board for processing. The form will not be processed unless it has been notarized or includes a legible copy of ID and your signature attached. Ballots will be mailed to voters with verified signatures on July 24. Tribal members may submit a verified signature card at any time up to and including Election Day on Saturday, Sept. 7. The Grand Ronde post office is no longer open to accept ballots on Saturday, Sept. 7. For members’ convenience …

districts developed plans for the start of the school year amid a global pandemic. As COVID-19 cases continued to climb, the four districts that a majority of Tribal students attend – Willamina, Sheridan, McMinnville and Salem-Keizer -- updated their reopening plans from a hybrid model of in-person and remote learning to fully online to begin the school year. Then, the guidelines were updated for a final time on Tuesday, Aug. 11, to allow for limited in-person instruction with small groups based …