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and each student will be provided with a technology device. The first day of school is Monday, Aug. 30. “We will adhere to the mask mandate and require everyone to wear masks as outlined in the mandate,” Superintendent Carrie Zimbrick said. “P.E. (mask wearing) is dependent on the activity. Masks can be removed for activities where strangulation is a hazard. Masks are not required for any after-school activities, including sports. After-school activities are considered voluntary so people can make …

Smith and Don Wiesen; daughters, who he cherished with all his heart and was so proud of, Felicia and Cherida Martineau; grandchildren, Ava Martineau and Cashus, Avery and Mason Sather, whom he held such a great love for; wife, Alice Rost Martineau of Amity, Ore.; Tom and Joy Peacock, his only Indigenous foster home that in his words saved his life; niece, Rachel (Joey) Barney; and many other family members and valued friends. Awan was a member of the Midewiwin Grand Medicine Lodge, living his …

of Trustees Chairman Sho Dozono introduced Tribal Council members in attendance, which included Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy, Brenda Tuomi, Kathleen George and Jack Giffen Jr. Kathleen George and Giffen also serve on the fund’s Board of Trustees. Attendees watched a 12-minute video that surveyed the Tribe’s history and featured organizations that have been helped by Community Fund grants. Dozono then quizzed grant recipients with questions that were mostly answered correctly. “This is the best job I …

could trade in her Nissan. A few weeks later, she began receiving phone calls about her car payment being late and was ultimately sent to collections for a $10,500 debt. Her car, which she thought was used for a trade-in, was auctioned off. With bills mounting and her credit ruined, she sought legal help from a Flagstaff nonprofit, DNA-People’s Legal Services, and after more than 18 months received a settlement from the auto dealer. Assistant Director of the Midwest Region Joannie Wei noted …

and their guests from across the region danced joyfully at the 2024 Marcellus Norwest Memorial Veterans Powwow. Toddlers in regalia clung to the hands of older siblings and occasionally tried to mimic a step or two, mothers danced with infants in their arms, parents and older siblings demonstrated steps for children as the drums pounded out the rhythm. A pair of young boys in regalia, each dancing alone, showed off their impressive dance moves. The older girls in both the outgoing and the newly crowned …

moves forward slowly in the wide strip of mowed grass, a firefighter walks alongside, spraying water just ahead of the nearby back wheel to create a barrier to the flames creeping behind. It is Sept. 3 and the Tribe is conducting a controlled burn, sometimes called a cultural burn, on the Bateman camas field near the uyxat Powwow Grounds. Two firefighters with propane burners walk behind the vehicle, spreading short lines of fire, then backing off to let the flames spread. Smoke billows northwest …

flight responses or if they freeze during a crucial moment. “Recovery lies within you and it lies all around you,” Suniga said. “Recovery is possible. … At its core, PTSD means you’re having a reaction to trauma, and that’s about as human as human gets.” The sixth annual Veterans Summit started at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, July 5, with an invocation from Tribal Council Secretary Jon A. George. Nick Sixkiller, a Navy veteran from the Cherokee Tribe in Oklahoma, once again served as master of ceremonies …

named Wapiti (Elk) River Park. They have established a relationship with the Tribe as they build stories of the past into their boating adventures. "We try to educate people by treating our ancestors as people no different than we are today," said Taylor, a strapping outdoorsman with a heavy hand on the powerboat controls. "They were families, and like a lot of snowbirds who come to the area today because of the gentle winters and pristine natural resources, so did the Native peoples." The river …

Jan Looking Wolf Reibach, maps created by Tribal GIS Coordinator Volker Mell and copies of the Tribe's seven ratified treaties and the Tribal Constitution. The curriculum also encourages Willamina teachers to invite Tribal members and Elders into the classroom, as well as take a field trip to the Tribal campus. Minahan said the Tribe is looking for feedback from Willamina teachers as they teach the curriculum so that it can be amended as needed and improved. "Each lesson has a lesson feedback form …

additions to the Restoration Roll. In 2019, Tribal Council added 204 Tribal members to the roll. The Restoration Roll was the first roll compiled of Grand Ronde Tribal members after Nov. 22, 1983. However, because the membership had become so dispersed during the 29 years after 1954’s Termination, all those who should have been included could not be identified at the time or were unaware that they should have had their names on the roll. The current process, which requires Tribal members apply …