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government and pediatrics associations who have not bought into the idea of supporting cradleboard use. We decided we needed to write this. There is a need of more awareness and advocacy for best practices and more policies that support Tribes teaching this.” Added Binh T. Ho, "The process of getting it published in major outlets was frustrating. One editor told me that she's looking for articles on families rather than political articles. But I knew Linda Shockley from Early Learning Lab from …

was in the hospital for over a week. It was horrible.” Carmen has since made a full recovery. Cole sent a regretful message to Kinney, thanking him and explaining she would not be coming, and assumed that was the end of the matter. “I didn’t think they would give me a second chance,” she said. “They certainly didn’t need to.” Kinney, however, thought otherwise. “All the librarians and Jeff Kinney made me a video,” Cole said. “In the video, he said he would get me out there.” With the aid of his …

to bring courage and strength to anybody suffering. I want them to know that they’re not alone, and there’s people willing to fight for them.” Linton said doctors have told him he needs to stop fighting due to damage he’s already sustained from the sport. He isn’t ready to do that yet. “I never really looked into it or headed their advice … It’s been a way to allow me to heal and cope with the pain that I’m going through, the things that I’ve seen, the people I’ve lost in my life, the ones I’ve walked …

Natural Resources employees stood nearby. Curious, I emailed Tribal Fire Management and Protection Program Manager Andrew Puerini and asked what was going on. He informed me that it was the annual wildland firefighter arduous pack test, which would-be and current firefighters must pass yearly in order to gain or keep their certification. He also included a link to the U.S. Department of the Interior with more information. After scanning it, I saw there were three categories of testing: Arduous …

areas) and the cost of grocery delivery services would be far lower than the cost of building a regular store, and the waste that would result if you can’t sell the product.” Tribal Council Vice Chair Chris Mercier lives in Grand Ronde and feels a grocery store could be supported by the community. “There is a Grocery Outlet in La Pine and that’s a fairly remote community,” he says of the central Oregon town south of Bend with a population of approximately 1,900 residents. “We shouldn’t be so …

River Drive. Officers responded to an alarm call in the area of Highway 18 and Grand Ronde Road. An animal complaint was reported in the area of La Chance and Hebo roads. Monday, August 12 Suspicious activity was reported in the 9600 block of Hebo Road. Officers assisted an outside agency in the area of Harmony Road and Highway 18. Citizen contact occurred in the 9600 block of Grand Ronde Road. Officers made an arrest for DUII in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. A suspicious vehicle …

Valley, started the Tribe's Cultural Resources Department in 1996 and served as its manager until 2005. "When I first became interested in Tribal history, (Tribal Elder) Don Haller was the family historian," Olson said in an e-mail. "He had been actively collecting historical material along with the late Merle Holmes since the early 1970s. "Sometime in the late 1980s, the two of them allowed me to go on a trip with them to the regional archives in Seattle where they introduced me for the first …

much sense to me. Another problem I have is that I just spoke with the Education Department to ensure that my funding was still on track (I have found if you do not take action and follow through, things tend to be lost or left hanging) since I rely on this money to support myself and my two Tribal member children. I was told I was in compliance and everything was a go. Well, I just got off the phone with my school and they have not received anything from the Tribe. My school needs a week …

done so much for me: scholarships to go to college; they helped me with living expenses during school; and all the benefits, like health insurance. "I want to give back because they've helped me so much." Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …

not walk. Doctors warned him and his family that he might have only days to live. "It was a lot more rare in 1994," says Reibach, "and they didn't know what it was. My uncle, Michael Standing Elk Reibach (who walked on in 2005), came to see me in the hospital. He brought an eagle feather and he was praying over me. My doctor came in and said, 'Is this guy Indian?' And Michael told him, yeah, I was a Grand Ronde Indian. The doctor ran down the hall and told my wife, 'I think I know what he has …