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are very mindful to be respectful and make sure they are taken care of.” Kennedy shared the creation story of how Coyote and Meadowlark created Willamette Falls, called “tumwata” in Chinuk Wawa. The site was once home to the village of the Clowewalla – the Willamette band of Tumwaters – and the Kosh-huk-shix village of Clackamas people. Even after the Willamette Valley Treaty of 1855 forcibly removed Tribal ancestors from the falls area to the Grand Ronde Reservation, Tribal connections to the area …

received a $206,000 grant from the Oregon Department of Transportation’s Community Paths Program for a feasibility study for a pedestrian/bike connection between Grand Ronde Road and Spirit Mountain Casino. tumwata village: Located at the former Blue Heron Paper Mill site in Oregon City, much of the work this year has been focused on getting a land use decision and approval for the Tribe to redevelop the property. The plan was adopted by the city at the beginning of 2025. At the same time, work …

on her site — adding a humorous subject line to get her attention (‘You had me at poop’). “It worked,” Worthington said. “We quickly connected, as family caregivers tend to do and met up for lunch … and the rest is history. Sometimes the bravest step in caregiving is taking a small risk to reach out, connect and realize you don’t have to do this alone. I applied that to connecting with Kitty and am grateful that she reciprocated the feeling.” It’s not only the grief of navigating the loss …

." At the Dec. 4 General Council meeting, Kennedy said that during her trip to Washington, D.C., which began on Wednesday, Nov. 30, she also testified regarding the Internal Revenue Service's plan to tax general welfare assistance provided by Tribes to Tribal members. Kennedy said she spoke in opposition to the tax proposal because Tribes are stepping up and providing benefits that the federal government has failed to provide even though they were promised in treaties. "I was advocating on behalf of our …

. Her possibilities have expanded since leaving the Cultural Resources Department last summer to attend graduate school at the University of Oregon. She is now one year completed and 1.5 years to go for her master's degree. She also was just hired as an archival assistant for the University of Oregon's Tribal Legacies of Oregon project, running from September 2011 to June 2012. Funded by the National Park Service, the project will require Wood to work with Tribal colleges and other educational …

the vital role American Indians and Alaska Natives play in enriching the character of our Nation. "Native Americans stand among America's most distinguished authors, artists, scientists and political leaders, and in their accomplishments, they have profoundly strengthened the legacy we will leave our children. So, too, have American Indians and Alaska Natives bravely fought to protect this legacy as members of our Armed Forces. As service members, they have shown exceptional valor and heroism …

Tonso, a senior at Willamina High School, to work with the younger students. Tonso sees the work as "an opportunity to grow in my culture with my community. I really enjoy working with the kids. It's definitely a way to be a part of something good." Outgoing Youth Education Coordinator Molly Matthews has used the time to hold cooking classes with the help of Tribal member and Food Service Coordinator Kristy DeLoe, students are preparing lunches for the Monday classes. They get a head count, said …

of October 2005. Throughout the ceremony, Tribal members and brothers Brian Krehbiel and Bobby Mercier kept a fire going outside, as is traditional for many Tribal ceremonies. "Every piece of wood you put on the fire is a prayer for your community, your people and yourselves," said Krehbiel. "It's the way we take care of each other." Tribal Elder and former Culture Committee Chair Kathleen Provost and her husband, Don Hendricks, along with Tribal member and Food Service coordinator Kristy DeLoe …

by his wife, Sharon, were brought to home plate, thanked and given plaques for his service. "It's kind of a mixed feeling," Sharon said before leading the family to home plate. "I'm happy they're honoring him, but it's kind of hard because I still haven't come to terms with losing him." "It's an honor," said Regina Wheeler, whose husband, Duane, is Marce's brother, "that they're honoring Marce just before powwow." "It was so nice they honored my brother," said Tribal Elder Marcella Norwest Selwyn …

the Governmental Operations Trust Fund Policy so that “communication with our members” is listed as an essential governmental service so that interest earned also can be used to fund Tribal publications; Approving a lease/operational agreement with the Lighthouse Group to use a community building being constructed on the Risseeuw property; And approving the enrollment of four adults and three infants into the Tribe because they meet the requirements outlined in the Tribal Constitution …