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, remain elusive and speculative at best. Tribal Council member Chris Mercier said he thinks there are three major factors affecting Tribal voter turnout. "Proximity, in that I think the closer you are to the Tribe the more likely you are to vote," Mercier said. "Plus, it is an annual election, which might create burnout. It's just another layer of elections, including federal, state, county and city, that people have to worry about." A breakdown of the 2009 election performed by the Tribal …

by the growth of the mining industry in that small South American country, which until 1975 belonged to the Netherlands. "The people I help need help every day," said Augustine, urging those present to encourage aid to indigenous people through the support of grassroots movements. She also urged support for nations, such as Suriname and the United States, to adopt the U.N. rights of indigenous people into their constitutions. In addition to Kennedy, Tribal member Greg Archuleta attended the panel …

: Tribal Court, Housing Authority, Public Affairs, Legal, Executive Office, Audit Services, Finance, Information Systems, Procurement, Economic Development, TERO, Land and Culture, Social Services, Engineering/Public Works/Facilities, Natural Resources, Health and Wellness and Tribal Police. "The 2010 Strategic Plan may sunset in 2015," says Planning Director Rick George, "and I anticipate that the Tribe will have fully implemented performance-based budgeting and work planning in the 2015 fiscal year …

multiple daily visual inspections of the spring box, I believe foreign matter entered the spring box opening," Ekstrom said in the letter to clients. "Adjustment of a downstream valve was taking place. This is why the spring box was being inspected. Valve adjustments have been completed so this should remedy the problem." The spring box is located six miles south of Highway 18, he added during a later phone interview. The Water Association responded to the coliform bacteria detection by beginning …

as Tribal people. Give it a name that honors the original people of the Portland Basin. Name it after the people who make up today's Grand Ronde Tribe." The Grand Ronde Tribe, Taylor said, would "come up with a name that would represent all that, but also make it a name that would embrace all of the Portland metro community." "That's when David Lewis stepped in with his cultural and historic genius and came up with Tillicum Crossing," Taylor said. "The People's Bridge. I can't think of a better name …

ceded lands. I am proud our Tribal Council makes supporting this event a priority and that so many of our Elders and Tribal families show up to participate." Ron Brainard, Tribal Council member of the Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians, says there are two benefits of the annual powwow. "The public needs to be educated that we're still here. A lot of folks out there don't realize that there are still Tribes," Brainard says. "It makes for better relationships between …

practitioner," Mehlhoff said. "It feels really rewarding to be able to help prevent complications or conditions with patients. To help them cut down on their smoking, to treat high blood pressure or to help a scared kid, or adult for that matter, through an uncomfortable exam. "It is so exciting to have patients come back and say, 'Did you see my blood pressure?' or 'I'm down to half a pack!' These things seem so simple in comparison with many of the things I did as a nurse in the ICU …

support or treatment, and the stigma of behavioral problems for individuals and their families all contribute. Difficulties mostly beyond the individual and community include a lack of research in the field. "If you compare our advances with what they've done in cardiology, it's night and day," she says. A lack of resources in the field and a system already maxed out trying to fill the current need contribute. The Tribe, however, has poured resources into the program to address basic issues. "I …

(previously awarded at a University of Oregon basketball game). Tribal Council members Jon A. George and Chris Mercier also attended the event. “I can’t think of a better way to wrap up 2014,” George added. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …

, in 1978 and again in 1982, and currently is the last Republican elected to lead Oregon. Of Syrian descent, he was the first Arab-American governor elected in the United States. "I am deeply saddened by the passing of Gov. Vic Atiyeh," said Gov. John Kitzhaber. "He will be greatly missed, yet his steady leadership, gentle spirit and love for our state lives on in the many contributions he made to Oregon." Atiyeh was born Feb. 20, 1923, to George and Linda Atiyeh. He attended Portland public schools …