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Immersion class (Lilu - wolves) and the 2-year-olds' class (Kwis Kwis - chipmunks). "The focus (of the education for the children) is the miracle of a tree," said Professor Pricklethorn, known among adults as Warren Hoselton, a Toronto, Ont., certified arborist and supporter volunteering his time and money to the nonprofit's educational campaign. "We tell them about all the good things that trees do." He said that trees "clean the air, create oxygen, reduce heat in the summer and clean storm water …

with 480 votes, or 14.17 percent of the vote. "It's always very humbling," Kennedy said about her re-election and receiving the most votes. "People have to take a lot of initiative to vote." Kennedy said Tribal membership validation of how she is performing her job is always gratifying. "On Tribal Council, we have so many differences of opinion that sometimes I think, 'This is not moving forward' or people are not really listening to what people are saying, and that's important," she said. "But when …

so active?" For Harrison, it was her father. "As I grew and lost my parents, I always wanted to go home," she said. The Tribe became that home. When she got here, she thought, "I'm walking the same path my father walked, looking at the same trees my father looked at. I knew I'd feel at home there." Kennedy said that she was influenced by the murder of her father when she was young. Raised by her mother and her grandmother, Kennedy learned "not to be a slacker, and that you have everything you …

recipients have received awards in previous years. "We are proud to have long-standing partnerships with some of our grantees," said Spirit Mountain Community Fund Director Kathleen George. "Consistency and sustainability are essential to some programs. While SMCF is a one-year funder, there are some nonprofits whose mission is so aligned with Tribal values that we are not surprised to find that they have brought us successful applications for many years." A grant to Woodburn-based Farmworker …

visit also gave the Justice Department information they were looking for about the problem at the Grand Ronde Tribe. "We got a little bit," said Heywood. "(The Tribe) does not know anything about our compensation program. That's concerning. So, that's a potential training that we would want to offer." Responding to questions about Internet crimes against children, Heywood said, "We could connect with our partner DOJ Division that houses the Internet Crimes Against Children Unit to speak about …

healthy relationships and set personal limits. The program, "It's Your Game," was developed by the University of Texas Prevention Research Center. It uses lectures and online tools to teach the subject, and conducts surveys before and after the program to evaluate results. "The focus of the IYG program is to teach youth what healthy relationships look like, equip them with refusal skills, and provide them with information about sexually transmitted infections so they can make informed decisions …

with emergency co-workers. Tribal Reservations have a confusing mix of people and lands. "It is hard to write declarations so people in the community are treated the same. The Tribal perspective, though, is to help all," Baxter said. Federal aid, though it seems remote from actual preparedness, is an important component. Reimbursement will only go to Tribal members and although documentation is difficult, reimbursement counts on it. Child care is a reimbursable expense, for instance. The Tribe pays …

on a charnel house because it seemed appropriate. “We just figured it would be a good idea to come up with a more permanent structure at least to house the items until they can be reburied,” says Stewart. “We now have a little more time and resources to take care of that sort of thing.” Stewart says that even though the art he will create for the charnel house is not necessarily to be seen, it is important and he is proud to be selected for the job. “Art is important to culture,” says Stewart. “It’s …

Institute founder and Executive Director Jillene Joseph. “We started a conversation about what the gap was and found out we felt too old for youth camps, but too young for the adult camps,” Joseph said. “So, my mom asked us to set aside time to talk about healing for our generation.” Seventeen young adults from across Indian Country shared their personal experiences and the discussion at achaf-hammi, the Tribal plankhouse, lasted seven hours. Those gathered didn’t want the conversation to end …

the Rogue River Indian wars in 1855. Subsequently, to make the wars stop, agents of the government force-marched the Tribes upstate to the Grand Ronde Valley on the Trail of Tears between February and March 1856. This was one of the so-called Trails of Tears that Tribal peoples across the country endured in the 19th century. Don Skundrick, a Jackson County commissioner, invited the Tribe to make a presentation about the stewardship agreement and how recreational opportunities are affected …