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Tribal Government & News Veronica Montano takes helm at Member Services 08.29.2018 Danielle Frost Enrollment , Tribal Employees By Danielle Frost Veronica Montano’s new job as the Tribe’s Member Services Department manager may seem very different than her former position as Cultural Collections coordinator, but she says the two are related on several levels. “It’s all history and research,” she says. “We did a lot of taking care of records at Culture, and so a lot of the information I learned …

a very technical side of art. I spent a lot of time at my computer and a lot of time stuck in perfectionism, because that field of work was all about delivering for what other people needed,” she said. “And it was awesome, but when I did get my little brother, it was because something had happened to my mom, and that triggered so many emotions for me, because like a lot of BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) communities, and growing up in a BIPOC household, it’s not always OK to express …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Council OKs Reservation hunting seasons, tags 07.16.2015 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council , Culture , Natural Resources For the first time since the Tribe was restored in November 1983, Tribal Council approved issuing 46 Tribal Reservation hunting tags and set Tribal hunting season dates at its Wednesday, July 15, meeting. Although the approval was on Tribal Council’s consent agenda, Tribal Council Vice Chair Jack Giffen Jr. acknowledged the importance of the vote …

of the Muckleshoot people,” Elkins replied. “You have permission to come ashore.” Landing Day created a mix of emotions in both participants and observers as the COVID-19 pandemic had upended large community and cultural celebrations for more than three years. “It’s been very emotional,” Tribal member Zoey Holsclaw said. “It’s so good to be back on the water with everyone. It’s also really special because it’s my daughter’s first Canoe Journey.” The last time Tribal member Benjamin Powley participated …

Lands Department/Self-Governance Manager Jan Reibach has presided over numerous land transactions over the years, but this one was unique. Shortly before 2020, Reibach said the state Parks and Recreation Department offered to transfer the Fort Yamhill property to the Tribe, on the condition that it maintain the property as a public park. “We are responsible for all land acquisitions of the Tribe, regardless of purpose. … we have a Tribal Realty Program with the Tribal lands that administers all …

with corporations that are not investing in projects that are going to harm Tribal people. “It happens to be good timing for us to look at who our business partners are. We will certainly do that at this time with that lens. I’m very glad we are doing this. From a Tribal Council perspective, one thing that is kind of challenging is that with the kind of significant accounts that our Tribal government has at this time, there are only a certain number of large banks that can collateralize …

for a long time.” He said Tribal Council approval must be unanimous to transfer with the funds. Linda LaChance, Raven Harmon, Chris Contreras, Wink Soderberg and Steve Bobb Sr. won the $50 door prizes and Cherie Butler, Laura Gleason and Louise Coulson won the $100 door prizes. Bobb donated his winnings to the Tribal Veterans Special Event Board. Ten turkey/ham gift certificates were raffled off and Gary Sharp and Genifer Grout each won a beaded necklace donated by Tribal Council Secretary Jon …

with your name and phone number for staff to call you back.” Rowe said the clinic is waiving mailing fees for medication mail-out to alleviate the burden the process is creating. “As the dynamics around COVID-19 continue to evolve, our response at Health and Wellness must shift to further mitigate exposure and transfer of the virus,” she added. Pharmacy Director Lincoln Wright said curbside pick-up is limited to patients seen in the clinic that day with “acute needs.” “All other patients will need …

Culture Watchlist: ‘Homecoming | Buffalo Return to Indigenous Lands’ 01.12.2024 Kamiah Koch Watchlist By Kamiah Koch Social media/digital journalist Until 2021, the city of Denver used to auction off buffalo from its mountain parks to maintain a healthy population. In 2021, they changed directions and began transferring the buffalo back to Indigenous lands. A PBS video, “Homecoming | Buffalo Return to Indigenous Lands,” published in December 2023, shares the significance of this transfer …

, Legislative Action Committee meeting. Tribal Council member Lisa Leno said she appreciated the Tribe’s commitment to hiring peer support specialists. “I just wanted to comment how much I appreciate the peer support work that is happening in our community with people who have lived experience (with addiction) and who have been in this community for a long time and are in recovery,” she said. “They are now giving back and (there are) monumental changes in our community happening and I really appreciate …