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Suicide and Crisis Lifeline in the United States available by phone or text. The StrongHearts Native Helpline, 1-844-762-8483, is an anonymous domestic and sexual violence line for Native Americans and Alaska Natives, available around the clock and intended to offer culturally appropriate support. For ease in remembering, the number is often written 1-844-7-NATIVE. For more assistance in coping with the painful legacy of the schools, visit boardingschoolhealing.org, a website of the National …

are directed to use your best efforts in the suppression of these evils." Even at 18, Jones saw clearly into the future. In his valedictory speech, also reported in Harrison's biography, he said: "As the Indian was brought to bay, he looked around and saw the white man everywhere. He has submitted to the inevitable, and is now beginning to know that … the white man's God … intends that all men should be brothers. Instead of looking on the white man as an enemy, we turn to you for help. Will you be our …

. Those were some good years. But because I am off Tribal Council doesn't mean I can't fight for my beliefs and for what is right and just. There seems to be a lot of fuss over this most recent constitutional amendment on enrollment. I personally believe most of it is nitpicking. Whether it's one issue or four or five, the Tribal Council is dealing with it how they see it best. The amendment in 1999 was also a bundle but nobody seems to be criticizing that council. I see one issue at stake …

and opportunities for healing and networking for veterans. To help in that effort, the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde held a pre-summit workshop on Thursday, July 9, in the Tribal Community Center to brief other Pacific Northwest Tribes on its agreement with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs that allows it to serve Native veterans through the Tribal health clinic. Health care for Native veterans living in rural areas or in areas of the country without a Veterans Affairs hospital is problematic at best …

” as it gets. But I also know that following Termination, people left and set up lives elsewhere. They went where there were jobs and means of supporting their families, many leaving the state. There is nothing wrong with that, for many it was the best choice. I don’t look down my nose at these people or their descendants. Which is why I am OK with this proposal. We were given a Tribal government and casino to improve the lives of those descended from the many Tribes and Bands that were forced …

after nine months on Tribal Council. Has it always been this divided? I don't know. What I do know is we have a lot of people in this Tribe who don’t like each other, and they base their votes on that. This constitutional election has made that obvious. But now for my reasons you should vote “yes”: Enrollment: The 1999 amendment needs to be history. A “yes” vote is the right thing to do. The 1999 bundled amendment had multiple facets, and this proposal does the best possible to resolve the chaos …

1955 and established the Dale Carnegie course in communications in 1912. He was a salesman turned lecturer who authored several best-selling self-help books that made him and his teachings a household name. Carnegie also was a radio show personality, newspaper columnist and adviser to many prominent business and political leaders in his day. Among the books he authored are “How to Win Friends and Influence People” and “How to Stop Worrying and Start Living.” The current-day Carnegie organization …

to know and understand what it is they’re trying to do. … If you give people hope, they are less likely to reoffend.” Myranda’s perspective Tribal member Myranda Bradshaw was at volleyball tryouts just a few weeks into her freshman year of high school when she received the news that her mother was going to jail. Bradshaw grew up with her father in Molalla, but maintained a good relationship with her mother, calling Plummer her “best friend.” Her mother’s sudden incarceration lead to a challenging …

have on the programs and benefits you currently receive? No. Do you think blood from other Tribes should be used for calculating Grand Ronde blood? No. Was the Enrollment Department or the Enrollment Committee involved in the development of the language put before you to vote on? No. Do you believe bundling things together is really the best way to find out what the membership really wants? No. Did Tribal Council, in its planning for possible lower revenues from some competition from other casinos …

at the 2011 Grand Ronde Contest Powwow this year held at Uyxat Powwow Grounds near Fort Yamhill State Park. Dances honored Elders who have walked on. The Tribe hosted guests from as far away as Costa Rica, and the Tribe's only member living in Vermont came for a visit. Saturday afternoon for Grand Entry, dancers circled until they were three deep under the tent at Uyxat Powwow Grounds. The stands were so packed, not a seat was available. The temperature hit 95 degrees. Tribal Culture Committee …