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will always feel at home in the Tribe. “As his wife, I am continually proud and inspired by Jordan. Watching him grow as a father and a Tribal member has been one of the most beautiful and profound experiences of my life.” “I am who I am,” Jordan adds, “and I do what I do because of the constant love from my parents, and the encouragement and support they have given me throughout my life.” He calls his involvement with the culture of Achaf-hammi, the Grand Ronde plankhouse, and the Canoe Family …

Grand Ronde, Portland is our biggest concentration of Tribal members. When our Tribe was restored, we had a lot of assistance from the nonTribal community, and today we are continuing to forge a good relationship with Portland.” Chris Mercier added that with civility seemingly having “gone out the window” at the national level, it was refreshing to attend events such as this one. “It is not a pleasant time, but Tribes can be leaders in bringing civility and decorum back to government,” he said …

everyone involved with building the new arbor to come out on to the powwow grounds to be honored. Leno started with Tribal Engineering and Public Works Manager Jesse White. “Jesse is the guy that council said, ‘Build us an arbor, have it ready by Veterans Powwow and make it your number one priority’,” said Leno, who then presented White with a framed picture of the arbor. Leno also said Chris Scholten of Chris Scholten Construction and Scholten’s timber framer, Justin Stritzke, played key roles …

throughout 2015 and was designed by Horn to mix performance, history and music into one show. The project takes audience members through Pepper’s journey of becoming a world-renowned musical artist. Pepper, who was a member of the Kaw Nation of Oklahoma, gained fame in Europe and Australia and was a saxophonist, composer and singer who pioneered jazz fusion music. Pepper’s band, The Free Spirits, is acknowledged throughout the music industry for being among the first to combine jazz and rock. Pepper …

to take grandma up there for picnics. There were no trees and you could see all of the mountains. I remember playing up there and never really thinking much of it at the time. … Now, I am very thankful to be around that place when there was nothing but a bunch of burnt stumps.” During the event, the microphone was passed around and participants were asked to describe things for which they are grateful. One notable attendee was Tribal Elder, past Tribal Council chairwoman and key Restoration figure …

to attendees about athletics and leadership. Despite being a Division One athlete and a successful student, Lopez said she didn’t always make the best choices. “I was a bad kid and making a lot of really bad decisions at a young age,” she said. “Softball was an escape for me, a gateway that kept me out of real trouble.” When she was 13, Lopez was told by a coach that she was a good player, but “a little small,” and would have to work harder and be better than all of her teammates if she was serious …

Human Services Transportation Plan, creating a new one and combining the two into an overall Transportation Plan. Senior Engineer Zachary Horowitz discussed the background of the plan, work-to-date and future goals. “We’re trying to find out the needs of the community,” he said. “Where we are going, for what reason and what we can do better. We want to gather as much information as possible and figure out the best use of Tribal money for the Grand Ronde community.” Part of the firm’s research …

of you are only one of nine up here. If anybody thinks you don’t make a mistake up here, you’re kidding yourself membership. I think, looking back on our councils that have served, I’d like to acknowledge all that they have done because it didn’t really matter what side you were on, especially back in the days when I started. You always had an outcome of something good for our membership. That’s what it is really all about.” Leno challenged Tribal Council to tackle the issues of the Tribe’s …

during February Attendance Reward Night held in the Tribal gym. Students either had perfect attendance or “outstanding” attendance, meaning they missed one day, had one tardy or left early one day, said Willamina Elementary Tribal Attendance Family Advocate Rebecca Arredondo. During the recognition, the group Obo Addy Legacy Project performed. Raffle prizes included two Chromebooks, instant cameras, games and gas cards. Students recognized for attendance in February were: Kindergarten: Tiberius …

to the Molalla people and are symbolically juxtaposed with one another,” states a Molalla River presentation. “The stylized trees portrayed as stacked triangles represent both fir trees and the Molalla people. In a nod to collegiate design, the graphics nestle into the power of a circular emblem.” The Tribal-school district agreement features many of the same requirements as previous documents. The agreement will be for 10 years with the Tribe and school district reviewing it annually …