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to the Editorial Board with terms ending March 31, 2029; And approved enrolling eight infants, one emergency non-infant and 14 non-infants into the Tribe because they meet the enrollment requirements in the Tribal Constitution and Enrollment Ordinance. Additionally, Tribal Council set the agenda for the next General Council meeting. It will be held at 11 a.m. Sunday, April 12, in a hybrid format on Zoom and in-person at the Lane Community College Longhouse in Eugene and will feature a report from …

hunting and fishing rights are to us. They're our heirloom." Bonneville Power employees had a lot of practical questions. Monica Stafflund, the agency's Keizer Realty specialist, wanted to know who to contact as she goes about her work. "I recommend three letters," said Thorsgard. "One to Tribal Council, one to Cultural Resources and one to Natural Resources." Sent all at once, the letters will allow Tribal staff to get right on the job while keeping Tribal Council informed in case policy …

of the community," said Chris Mercier. "Well-used and stocked libraries indicate a community that cares. I believe this. On top of that, reading is one of the most healthy things you can do for your brain." Tribal Elder Terri Dilts, a member of the Tribal Education Committee and former elementary school teacher, donated some 500 elementary-level books that she used in her classroom. The Marsters of the Dallas area "brought in probably 100 items for us to add to our Native American collection - books …

the Veterans' Special Event Board asked Leno to do the honors. "I said, 'You better clear that with Marce,' " said Leno. Tribal member and longtime Norwest friend Brent Merrill saw Norwest "grow from being feared to being respected" during his years in Grand Ronde. Norwest was one of the founding members of the Grand Ronde chapter of the Northwest Indian Veterans Association and became a member of the West Valley Veterans Honor Guard. He also was a driving force for construction of the West Valley …

Vice President Norwood Richardson envisioned a practice that is "both art and science" -- the "art" referring to Native wellness traditions. "It can't be practiced without the art piece," he said. Warne also made use of the Native Medicine Wheel, with its four directions keyed to healing. He presented many examples of traditions that ought to be included in western medicine as it is practiced today. One wheel brought together mental, physical, spiritual and emotional issues; another included …

Health & Education Tribal member Brandy Starmer fighting cancer 07.14.2011 Dean Rhodes Health & Wellness , People Tribal member Brandy Starmer and her mother, Tonya, also a Tribal member, live in the eastern Oregon town of Wallowa, but they recently spent six weeks in Portland fighting cancer. It's not a one-person job. Tonya is the daughter of Tribal Elder Donald Gene Jeffers. Following a fall on ice last December, when Brandy landed on the back of her head, symptoms of a larger problem …

in Dallas they were looking for. Ed has been coming to see Nancy Holmes, Tribal Housing Authority's Homeownership coordinator, periodically since she started working for the Housing Authority 17 years ago. "It just didn't work out those times," said Holmes. "He used to come in and talk about getting a house. There were many episodes. One house burned down before they got to buy it." In the past, the Down Payment program that Holmes administers has assisted as many as 100 Tribal families in one year's …

are wards of different states, though the majority are wards of Oregon. One of the most important jobs for Tribal CASA volunteers, said Angela Fasana, Tribal Court administrator, is to make sure that Tribal wards are able to maintain a connection with Tribal culture. "The role for CASA here," Fasana said, "will be largely to connect kids with the Tribe's culture and history, and really enhance that connection." Most of the children who have been made wards of the Tribe and state are represented …

it became a state. "And that we are still here," noted Grand Ronde Tribal Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy at the time. Former Cow Creek Chairwoman Sue Shaffer, one of the driving forces behind the event, said, "The Tribes have done exceptionally well in sharing the work for this event." The effort to help the general public better understand the culture and traditions of Oregon Tribes has been helped, she said, by the success of gaming as much as by the ongoing powwows. "Let's face it: more …

Health & Education Grand Ronde hosts two-day Indian education conference 04.16.2012 Dean Rhodes Education "Classroom management is a must," said Tribal member Shelby Olson Rogers, who is Indian Education Program assistant at the Salem-Keizer School District. "With good class management, you can get a lot more done." Rogers was leading a session on teaching families literacy strategies. Showing a group of about 15 people how to teach family literacy, Rogers was one of about a dozen Grand Ronde …