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pulled double duty, also representing the Marion County Sheriff. The Oregon State Sheriffs' Association also contributed artifacts to the exhibit. The design of the show is chronological, starting with Grand Ronde artifacts that go back untold years and moving forward to World War II artifacts. Grand Ronde artifacts start the show with the Native Oregon section, and also are included in the Trappers and Indian Wars sections, said Booth. All of the Grand Ronde contributions but one comes from …

will hold an informational and sign-up meeting from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 4, at the Tribal Adult Education Building. Bird led the committee that chose the Courthouse program from among many during a six-month search. The committee liked the Courthouse plan because it works with both nutrition and exercise, said Bird, who said she has lost 27 pounds on the program herself in the last six months. A very gradual "one or two pounds a week," Bird said. "After six months, I finally got off the mat …

of European encroachment, he said. When Martinez arrived at the Miccosukee Reservation in 1989, it was funded 90 percent by government grants. Today, it is a very wealthy Tribe funded 90 percent by a casino and other enterprises they run. "I wanted to take what I'd learned there to other places," Martinez said. The biggest of those: "I learned to listen," he said. "When I first started, I wanted to talk, to tell what I knew, but they are taught to listen. They don't talk over one another …

into public school without immersion and are losing their language skills." The Tribe will provide $189,906 in matching funds (largely from in-kind staff time) over the three-year grant period. The Tribe also received a two-year, $652,984 grant that has two objectives. One will help fund a transitional house for women. The second objective will expand youth activities largely through the new youth addition. The grant includes furnishings and equipment for the youth addition, now nearing completion …

to complete the project while his abilities hold out. Mercier traveled nine hours to a place called Tuhoe, one of the last places where no treaties were ever signed between indigenous Maoris and the New Zealand government. With evenings spent in conversation, Mercier noted that the people of Tuhoe "went through a lot of similar things that we went through: the government coming in and using force to make them move from their homelands, and the use of boarding schools that caused a loss of language …

Tribal Government & News Elder housing solar panels returning juice to the grid 07.30.2012 Dean Rhodes Housing , Natural resources With the second low-income Tribal Elder housing development scheduled for completion and occupancy this fall, the Tribe has embarked on its third solar panel installation project. The new installation serves the 20 two-bedroom, one-bath units and the three three-bedroom, two-bath "grandfamily" units with 10 percent to 40 percent of their electrical needs, said Don …

were drawn to the edges of Agency Creek, where they picked out the tree that would be perfect for a tire swing into the water. However, class leaders Abel Kloster and Tao Orion, co-directors of Aprovecho, a Cottage Grove-based research and education center focusing on creating sustainable communities, also asked individuals to see nature as few had done before. The group was instructed to close their eyes and examine what could be learned about the area through the other senses. One object …

appropriate state training. The state law allows Tribal police to arrest Tribal and non-Tribal offenders on and off Tribal reservation lands without the previously required cross-deputization. McKnight wrapped up his field training in January with the Polk County Sheriff's Office and now Grand Ronde is one of several Tribes with state-certified police in Oregon, Wakeland said. The next steps, Wakeland said, are to consummate mutual aid agreements with Polk and Yamhill counties and then establish …

and it is not the economy as some on Tribal Council try to advocate. As I see it, no one is asking for something new or different. They just want what was done in the past, which is at least 25 percent of the gaming revenue from the casino being allocated to per capita distribution (Member Benefit Program - Gaming). Based on everything I have learned since this discussion came up earlier in the year, I do not think that is too much to ask for. If I am mistaken, maybe someone on Tribal Council who …

, but with the new changes, said Martinez, no capital contributions will be budgeted for 2013. Currently, seven of 14 employees are Tribal members. "One of the things we do," said Hale, "is when we do need employees, we advertise in Smoke Signals. That's been the best form of advertising for us. A lot of Tribal members come in when jobs open up." Plans for the food service part of the business, said Martinez, continue to be evaluated in coordination with the Tribe's Economic Development Department. Since …