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. “After fighting for TERO for many, many years, and seeing how our Tribal members were swept under the rug, how will these amendments promote Tribal members into executive-level positions,” Giffen said. “I look here and see almost everyone in this room and the folks on Tribal Council who were given an opportunity by the Tribe to succeed. … By taking TERO out of this, you’re eliminating an opportunity for a Tribal member to be in a good position. For me, this is going backward.” Tribal Council …

government owes to the Tribe. Those two things are going to remain intact despite whatever rollbacks they’re going to go…I don’t expect this to prevent all of the rollbacks, but I think it could be a good way for the Tribe to communicate the Tribe’s values and positions, not only to the person receiving the comments but our partners at the state and regional levels of national government, and our local partners and other folks.” A staff memo sent to council went into further detail …

of delivering services during a global pandemic. “It’s been a tough year for everyone and housing is included in that, but we have done our best to continue our mission,” he said. “Many of you know our mission statement: We are here to ensure the membership has safe housing, which is affordable, promotes self-sufficiency, Tribal pride and Tribal spirit. We’re also going to create additional housing opportunities for Tribal members.” Leno said that despite a sluggish economy due to the COVID-19 pandemic …

, as well as the changes the Education Department has undergone in the past year and its future goals. “I am really excited to share everything the Education Department has done this past year and I’m honored to work with such an amazing group of people,” she said. “They managed a very difficult situation and brought the best education services they could to the membership.” Fasana described 2021 as a “rollercoaster ride.” “We re-opened in March, closed for a bit during the summer and we’re back …

boarding schools closed, a few, like Chemawa, remain open, under different policies that at least ostensibly respect students’ cultural backgrounds. So far, Carey told the audience, the coalition knows of 521 boarding schools that were operated in the United States. The archive’s work is grant-funded and Carey said it is always seeking more grants. It is primarily government records the archive is focusing on, because of lack of cooperation from churches, Carey said, although there has been some …

Casino CEO Camille Mercier explained that sweepstakes gaming “operates outside the regulatory framework” that governs Indian Gaming. “That threatens Tribal sovereignty and the economic engines that many Tribes rely on for their communities, including ours,” Mercier said. The bets, she said, include “anything from sports to who’s going to be the Democratic nominee. … What’s the top song on weekly top songs on Thursday? You can bet for the Oscars, who's going to be best picture, things …

for the Tribe. Joining him in the quarter-century or more club were Natural Resources Manager Michael Wilson and Finance Officer Chris Leno, who both reached 26 years of service. Higher Education Manager Bryan Langley notched 27 years and Health Benefits Specialist Barbara Steere, Staff Accountant Melanie Hubbard and Procurement Assistant Kelly Leno attained 28 years apiece. Tribal Attorney Rob Greene reached his 24th year of employment, Assistant Tribal Attorney Kim D’Aquila hit the 22-year mark …

. Joining him in the quarter-century or more club were Natural Resources Manager Michael Wilson and Finance Officer Chris Leno, who both reached 25 years of service. Higher Education Manager Bryan Langley notched 26 years and Health Benefits Specialist Barbara Steere, Staff Accountant Melanie Hubbard and Procurement Assistant Kelly Leno attained 27 years apiece. Tribal Attorney Rob Greene notched his 23rd year of employment, Assistant Tribal Attorney Kim D’Aquila reached the 21-year mark …

disturbance in the 900 block of Conestoga Drive in Willamina. Driving complaint received in the area of milepost 22 on Salmon River Highway. A male operator was arrested on a valid Clackamas County Circuit Court warrant and transported to the Polk County Jail in Dallas. Alarm went off in the 9600 block of Grand Ronde Road. Traffic stop occurred in the area of milepost 23 on Salmon River Highway. A male subject was arrested for unlawful possession of methamphetamine and transported to the Polk County Jail …

along with cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, salad, rolls and desserts. Human Resources employees raffled off $18,000 in cash prizes ranging from $250 to $2,000, in addition to administrative leave and prizes including Blackstone grills, televisions, DeWalt tools, gaming consoles and other items. Additionally, employees participated in an ugly sweater contest and games, for prizes of $50 to $100. Employees who reached a 5-year milestone received checks for $125. Those who achieved 10 years received …