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Council Secretary Jon A. George said. “We’ve cancelled our Budget Summit because of how important and historical this moment is to our Tribe.” On Monday, George and Tribal Council Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy visited Willamette Falls to pray for the safety of Natural Resources Department employees Kelly Dirksen, Matt Zimbrick and Brandon Weems, who now have to cross the river to access the platform site instead of crossing PGE property. “I wouldn’t have missed that moment for anything,” George …

Tuomi, Denise Harvey, Jack Giffen Jr., Chris Mercier and Kathleen George. Cultural Resources Cultural Adviser Bobby Mercier gave the invocation in Chinuk Wawa and Leno welcomed attendees who packed the bleachers and wooden seating area under the Arbor. “I’d just like to thank everyone for coming this evening,” Leno said. “As you look out here, I’d like to have a special hand for all of these fine dancers who have come a long way. When you look at this regalia, a lot of it is handmade. A lot …

,” said Jon A. George. “It’s good to see all these wonderful faces here; we welcome the drummers. I’m so thankful for this opportunity for all of us to come together and to dance and sing the songs of our Elders and celebrate.” George said he felt honored to be a part of the Tribe. “As I was growing up in Grand Ronde, I never thought I would be standing before my people as a Tribal leader and welcoming you,” said George. “To see the things that we have today, I thank our past leaders for this. Those …

, collectively called “We Have Always Lived Here,” were created by Chinook artist Greg A. Robinson at the Gresham home of Grand Ronde Tribal member Greg Archuleta. “I am so happy to be here for the opening of the Orange Line,” Brown told the crowd assembled at Lincoln and Southwest Third. “This is absolutely a great example of the Oregon way. Collaboration to achieve meaningful changes that make everybody’s lives better. Let’s continue to work together, moving Oregon forward and creating more …

initially to kind of show that we can do it here in Grand Ronde and that it will work.” Leno says that home ownership would fill a housing void in the area. “If you look at the overall spectrum of housing, we have what I consider introductory housing. So a person could get in the introductory low-income housing. As they move up the (income) scale, they could actually rent a market rate unit and then there is kind of a void where a person does not have the opportunity for home ownership …

, Executive Director and Principal of the Community Transitional School in Portland, and Lynn Gaffney, Lead Care Coordinator of The Father’s Heart Street Ministry in Oregon City, spoke briefly about what it means for their organizations to receive the grants. The elementary school was founded in 1990, for children whose families are homeless or in transition and it was the second grant the school has received from the Community Fund, Bickle said. “I do remember the first time we got a significant …

up around the arbor, which meant standing room only for later arrivals. “I’m thankful all of you are able to come here and celebrate with us,” she said. “I want to thank you for being a blessing.” Kennedy also encouraged attendees to make use of the many recycling containers that were set up throughout the powwow grounds. “The water is sacred and it is here for us to drink,” Kennedy said. “It gives us life. Do what you can to clean up and recycle. We were the caretakers of this land before …

, stating that it would reduce the supply of many commonly prescribed schedule II opioid painkillers. These include oxycodone, hydrocodone, oxymorphone, hydromorphone, morphine, codeine and fentanyl, citing decreased demand for the medication. “This reduction will result in changes of availability and cause shifting of brands to try and accommodate fills for patients,” Grand Ronde Pharmacy Director Leatha Lynch says. “I also see things like this causing increasing demands of other medications …

included the Grand Ronde Veterans Honor Guard. Veterans Service Officer and Tribal member Ramona Quenelle carried in the Grand Ronde Tribal flag. Grand Ronde Tribal Council Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy welcomed the more than 200 attendees to the Tribe’s homelands and thanked the color guard and drummers. “It's a pleasure to be here,” Kennedy said. “I want to thank all of our Tribal leadership that are here, all of the Northwest Tribes. I love the songs that were sung this morning. Thank you …

of Commissioners, Propes served on the Chemeketa Community College board of directors and many other boards and commissions. "In working on the Council of Governments board, I always found Mike to be very professional, willing to listen and understanding of the value of intergovernmental relationships," said Tribal Council member Chris Mercier. "I think he was a good partner for the Tribe." "With Mike, it wasn't about the business end of it," Leno said. "It was what the land meant to the Tribe. He had …