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Tribal Government & News Grand Ronde seeking ways to assist Warm Springs Tribe 07.31.2018 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council , Culture Kah-Nee-Ta’s history Time immemorial – Hot springs named after a woman named Xnitla, meaning “root digger.” She lived on the lands surrounding the springs. 1887 – General Allotment Act gave land owners right to sell their property to nonIndians. 1935 – Portland physician F.B. Freeland purchased the 320 acres surrounding the mineral springs for $35,000 and built a small …

in their slogan: “Food is history. Food is life. Food is medicine.” “There are edible and medicinal things all around us,” says Culture Committee Secretary Sarah Ross. “Many Tribal members have their own family traditions and teachings about the many uses of plants. Some Tribal members want to learn more about plants as medicine or food. This is a good way to bring our families together to share those stories and experiences.” This year’s event also marks the first time the First Foods event …

preparedness event in the near future. “Hopefully, people are as open to doing this next time as they were today,” she said. “I learned a lot in this process about how to get the exercise to run smoothly.” Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …

to increase advocacy and the voice of Native people in Oregon. Tribal Council member Kathleen George spoke during lunch on Tuesday, May 1, where she thanked attendees for caring about Tribal education and students. “We know that many Tribal students continue to struggle in Oregon’s education system,” she said. “The best statewide report that we have for Tribal students, the Chalkboard Project report, tells us that just about 55 percent of our Tribal member students will graduate on time from high school …

a great need for family housing in Indian Country,” said Linda Layden, the Tribe’s Housing director. “And it’s been a long time in coming. So, it’s great to be able to meet that need.” The 36-unit project consisted of mostly duplexes ranging in size from one to five bedrooms for families with “moderate incomes,” meaning a resident’s rent would not exceed 30 percent of their income. 1998 – The Tribe and Spirit Mountain Development Corp. announced plans to build a $3.1 million retail and commercial …

Elder, who pointed out the lengthy lines to obtain medications from the Pharmacy. “We spoke about how to improve our systems and how to best to meet patient needs,” Rowe says. “The new RetrieveRx program has supported our ability to decrease staff time searching for patient medications, and shorten patient wait times. “Having this new equipment is a great addition to our Pharmacy and has been well received by staff and patients. We are thankful for the opportunity to improve our services …

Kim D’Aquila said at the Tuesday, June 19, Legislative Action Committee meeting that the amendments address a process for reinstatement of disenrolled Tribal members in a set of limited circumstances. The disenrollment must have occurred between July 2, 2014, and Jan. 28, 2018, which was the time period during which the Enrollment Board was invested with the final decision-making authority when it came to involuntary loss of membership. A first reading will advertise the proposed changes twice …

of Parliament. Cultural Resources Department Manager David Harrelson said the items will arrive in Grand Ronde later in May and Cultural Resources Department employees will have time to analyze the items before they officially go on display during the June 1 grand re-opening of the museum. “The richness of the story (the items tell) is magnificent,” Harrelson said during the Tuesday, May 1, Legislative Action Committee meeting. Tribal Historic Preservation Manager Briece Edwards said the items were …

meeting. However, it was pulled from the agenda. Tribal Council Vice Chair Chris Mercier said at the time that the reimbursement was postponed because more motions were filed after Shaw ruled from the bench in Harvey’s favor. Mercier said Tribal Council would await a final resolution before re-addressing the reimbursement. At the Tuesday, May 8, Legislative Action Committee hearing, the issue returned with Tribal Council Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy and Tribal Council member Kathleen George saying …

years: X-ray Technician Niki Mosley. 6 years: TERO Secretary Keri Kimsey and Chinuk Wawa Teacher Jeff Mercier. 5 years: Security Officer Daniel Hyatt, Engineering and Public Works Manager Jesse White and Pharmacy Technician Stephanie Wolfe. Tribal employees were served breakfast and after the awards were handed out a raffle was conducted that included door prizes and awards of additional administrative time. All employees recognized received a bonus check and those reaching the 10-year mark also …