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a lip sync piece to Beyoncé’s “Listen.” The duties of Mr. Montana are to represent the Two Spirit community as much as possible. Hoffer plans to do this by attending various powwows and also by living authentically, which means not hiding his true self. He says his family has struggled to understand the changes, but are coming to terms with it in their own time. “I want all the Two Spirit LGBTQ Tribal people to know the hardest part is coming out, but there is always a family for them,” Hoffer …

payments from Spirit Mountain Gaming Inc. and approved using up to $20 million from the Tribe’s line of credit to maintain account liquidity. The Tribe also declared its first State of Emergency. March 19, 2020 – Spirit Mountain Casino closed to the public for the first time since it opened in October 1995. March 25, 2020 – The Tribe held its first Facebook Live event to keep Tribal members informed. April 1, 2020 – Tribal Council established the COVID-19 Relief Payment Program and extended 120 hours …

Delano Saluskin that supported the company’s efforts to resolve the land dispute and were critical of the Grand Ronde Tribe for withdrawing from the mediation process. “Unfortunately, the Grand Ronde Tribes stepped away from those discussions some time ago, and it recently blocked a proposal supported by all the other Tribes, PGE and the Department of State Lands to engage in new talks to resolve the ownership dispute,” Tsumpti said. “We support PGE’s action to move forward now, secure its …

with the membership. In response to an online question from Tribal member Eric Bernando, Mercier said he expected another Bureau of Indian Affairs-supervised election to occur in early 2024 after the holidays conclude. “The last time we’ve tried doing a constitutional amendment around Thanksgiving and Christmas breaks, BIA has not always been amenable to do that,” Mercier said. During the Sept. 9 Tribal Council election, Tribal members were asked five questions regarding enrollment. The results found …

us off but this time we were doing it on our grounds and all together. It was all to celebrate who we are. It was a massive celebration of Indigenous culture just for our sakes. It was so cool.” Hudson added that while there were several other pavilions at the Biennale that featured “incredible” Indigenous artwork, many were focused on stories of pain, colonization and trauma. “Jeffrey referenced those histories in his artwork but his pavilion was just a psychedelic explosion of color …

attendees to the event and thanked them for making the drive out to Grand Ronde. “Thank you taking the time to be here,” she said. “It’s a chance for us to connect with grantees and the amazing work that you do.” The check presentation opened with a prayer and drum song by George. Schlappie introduced Community Fund employees: Administrative Assistant Pamala Warren-Chase and Grants Coordinator Jesse Knight. The attendees then watched a video on the history of the Tribe. After the video …

took two years after graduation to travel around the United States and work odd jobs. “After about two years I realized I was both self-sufficient and happy,” she said. “I was working in jobs that were constantly changing, and knew they were allowing me to travel and work outside, which was exactly what I wanted at that time. … I remember at this point having a real sense of confidence; it was the first time that I really felt that I had a skill set.” It was the confidence she gained from her …

an uncontrolled fire on the fictitious Jericho Nation Reservation during Oregon’s infamous 2020 Labor Day weekend, and the smoke is making it hard to breathe, or even see clearly. However, Tribal Police Officer Warren Lawson doesn’t have time to worry about it; he’s got a killer to track down. The man has already murdered most of his own family and a police officer, and Lawson must find him before he can kill again. Meanwhile, firefighters battle to keep the flames from spreading on a weekend when multiple …

assistant, Anna Cesary, Kinney kept that promise and at the end of July, Cole finally flew to Boston with her son Chris. “I was actually in tears — like, ‘you would do that for me?’ That’s pretty generous,” she said. “I’m so glad Kathy was able to make it to Boston after all,” Kinney said in an email. “It meant a lot to me that she made the journey, and I was grateful for the opportunity to get to spend one-on-one time with Kathy and her son.” Cesary said in an email that “Kathy was an absolute …

at Spirit Mountain Casino. Saturday service has been suspended until further notice. The Yamhill County Transit bus stops at two locations in McMinnville; Albertsons grocery store and the downtown transit center on Second Street. It is possible to catch a bus to West Salem from the McMinnville Transit Center, five times a day, although several of those runs depart shortly before the bus from Grand Ronde reaches the Transit Center, and returning in time to catch the bus back to Grand Ronde is equally …