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,” Frederick says. “I didn’t realize it was that big of an aspect in the event and that there was so much community outreach. That’s when I decided to think about doing this. I wanted to get back to working with youth.” As a teen and young adult growing up in Grand Ronde, she worked for the Tribe’s Youth Education Department and the Native Wellness Institute as a facilitator, educating other youth about healthy alternatives to using drugs and alcohol. “It really was such a passion of mine, I thought …

will no longer be allowed in the casino except in designated areas. “Our plan is to stay nonsmoking so the need for separate table games in a nonsmoking area has been reduced,” Spirit Mountain Casino General Manager Bruce Thomas said. “We will redesign the area and make it into a $5 (table) to go after five dollar business that is very popular.” Additionally, the Stadium Bar, which currently has one serving window is being expanded to three windows, tripling its food and beverage service area …

that her agency partners with. “There is no better place that exemplifies community and family,” she said. “We’re very excited to start a new journey here, operating out of this station,” Assistant Fire Chief Torey Wakeland said, as he welcomed the crowd. “I think it’s going to increase our capacity to serve this community and give us a good, permanent home for the foreseeable future.” Warden said the moment was an emotional one. “It was through the dedication, the hard work and cooperation …

a survey error today, we couldn’t do anything about it because of that language that was inserted.” Merkley also discussed legislation he is working on with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Republican from Kentucky, to restore hemp farming in the United States. The Hemp Farming Act of 2018 is scheduled to be included in the Senate version of the Farm Bill. Greene called the legislation the best that has been written for Native American Tribes because it places them on the same footing …

services, it’s something that is being considered. “It takes lots of planning to see what we need to do to best serve our people,” says Executive Director of Health Services Kelly Rowe. “Right now, we do screenings for signs of depression fairly regularly. This (crisis services) is something that is on the radar, something that we know we need to have.” Indian Country often has its own risk factors with suicide when compared to the population at large. Those communities with high suicide rates …

Bobb Sr. and Wink Soderberg and current Tribal Council members Cheryle A. Kennedy and Brenda Tuomi for their help. He said he prays to his people who have walked on, including his grandmother Margaret McAbee, great-grandparents Elizabeth “Lizzy” Leno and Paul Buffalo Lafferty, and great-great-grandparents David and Tilmer Leno. “They are the people that I pray to and I pray about,” said Herron. “I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for those people that refused to give up. It’s good to reflect …

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 …

to be the acorn cobbler from last year, although the venison sausage was also quite good,” he says. Mercier’s favorite part of the celebration is that the foods vary from year to year. “Some standbys exist, like deer meat, but I’ve seen quail, nettle soup, rabbit and all sorts of foods,” he says. “Another favorite aspect is that it is open to the public and the crowd seems to grow every year. I like that the floor is yielded for those who want to speak.” Ambrose says her favorite part of First …

Tribal Government & News Tribe hosting annual Memorial Day event on May 26 05.01.2014 Ron Karten Events The Veterans Special Event Board will be sponsoring the annual Memorial Day ceremony held at the West Valley Veterans Memorial on the Tribal campus beginning at 1 p.m. Monday, May 26. A community meal will be served in the Tribal Community Center beginning at noon. Veterans Special Event Board Chairman Steve Bobb Sr., a Vietnam-era Marine Corps veteran, will be the master of ceremonies …

Culture Walking On - Dave Brumitt 04.29.2015 Dean Rhodes Walking On Dave Edgar Brumitt Jan. 26, 1947 – April 10, 2015 Tribal Elder Dave Edgar Brumitt was born on Jan. 26, 1947, in Portland, Ore., and walked on on April 10, 2015, at the age of 68. He lived in Los Angeles, working as a costumer for the movies and as a furniture restorer, and worked as a National Parks guide in his more than 20 years in Hawaii. After a short stay in San Francisco, he moved back to Portland and made electric …