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Health & Education Tal Moore takes helm at Health & Wellness Center 07.14.2015 Brent Merrill Health & Wellness , Tribal Employees After spending the last five years working for the Navajo Nation, new interim Health Services Executive Director Tal Moore will transition from his role as a consultant to actual leadership of the Grand Ronde Health & Wellness Center. “Tal brings with him several years of experience in providing high quality patient service,” said Tribal General Manager Dawn Doar …

attendees to acknowledge Tribal Elder and former Tribal Council Chairwoman Kathryn Harrison, who attended the event. The Community Fund is now featuring a different organization at every quarterly grant presentation. The National Korean American Service and Education Consortium Inc. discussed its work with the Oregon State Penitentiary’s Asian Pacific Family Club. Consortium liaison Karn Sactang and Oregon State Penitentiary Recreation Specialist Patrice Lans read a letter from club members …

said that the federal government paid for law enforcement facilities for other Tribes, but not for a Terminated Tribe like Grand Ronde. “We really need the ongoing financial support to continue to cover our area,” Kennedy said. “We don’t want to step back even 10 years ago.” In 1997, the Grand Ronde Tribe started entering into an enhanced service agreement with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office because of the Tribe’s remote location and slow police response. The Tribe, through Spirit Mountain …

education and research-based civic organization dedicated to community service, public affairs and leadership development, according to its website. Oregon was at the forefront of many progressive issues in the 1900s, such as the initiative and referendum process, direct election of senators, the commission form of city government, protective labor laws and the minimum wage. In the autumn of 1916, a small group of men began meeting in the Hazelwood Confectionary & Restaurant in downtown Portland …

healthy watersheds through freshwater mussel conservation. Small grant recipients were: Clackamas Service Center Inc. of Portland, $5,000, for its community health and nutrition program; Multicultural Integrated Kidney Education Program of Portland, $5,000, for education and targeted mentoring for better health and lives; Muscular Dystrophy Association of Portland, $5,000, for the Oregon and Southwest Washington summer camp; Rock Creek Food Pantry of Portland, $5,000, for its backpack program; St …

Country crimes. Second, it authorized the states of Alaska, California, Minnesota, Nebraska, Oregon and Wisconsin to prosecute most crimes that occurred in Indian Country. Tuomi outlined the Tribe’s law enforcement history since Restoration. In 1997, the Grand Ronde Tribe entered into an enhanced service agreement with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office because of the Tribe’s remote location and slow police response. The Tribe, through Spirit Mountain Community Fund grants, spent more than $6 million …

to the needs of Tribal members.” Education Department staff members displayed floor plan drawings for the new preschool addition and there was a table with information explaining changes coming to the Cherriots to Grand Ronde 2X bus transit service. Tribal General Manager Dave Fullerton said transportation is an issue that came up at Community Input meetings multiple times previously. He said transportation is an example of Tribal leadership listening to the membership at these types of meetings …

in the Grand Ronde area. Planning Director Rick George said his research into what other Tribes are doing found that about a dozen Tribes have recently re-evaluated how they manage their programs that are similar to the Minors’ Trust Fund. “They have worked to provide better service and protection for their Tribal members,” George said. “They have worked to provide more tools to successfully handle receiving that much money at a young age.” George said that one Tribe has included intense financial …

to be comfortable discussing it with parents or in front of them.” Although Atanacio is facing challenges in her new role, it is also very rewarding for her to work with youth, and help with education and awareness. “I really enjoy the exchanges that I have working with youth on a direct service basis,” she said. “Just talking to them, learning their stories and experiences, and being part of the process. I really feel every youth needs attention from someone besides parents. If I can steer them …

of Portland, $25,000, to help build a strong dental home for children with special needs; Returning Veterans Project of Portland, $10,000, for the Multnomah County service project; Southwestern Polk County Rural Fire Protection District of Dallas, $15,000, to improve the district’s communications system; SPOON Foundation of Portland, $30,000, for the Nourishing Oregon’s Foster Children effort; Todos Juntos Inc. of Canby, $30,000, to improve culturally competent equitable after-school programming …