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. Initially, Tribal Dementia Care Specialist Barbara Worthington said the group was envisioned as a supportive book club for caregivers. However, Ray wanted to participate. “It’s grown into something much better,” she said. Now, caregivers, spouses, patients and family members are all welcome. “It changes your life,” Sally said. “It helps you get ready.” Ray has faced his diagnosis head on. “I think it’s made me more considerate of other people,” he said. The couple agreed to tell their story to help …

Valley, started the Tribe's Cultural Resources Department in 1996 and served as its manager until 2005. "When I first became interested in Tribal history, (Tribal Elder) Don Haller was the family historian," Olson said in an e-mail. "He had been actively collecting historical material along with the late Merle Holmes since the early 1970s. "Sometime in the late 1980s, the two of them allowed me to go on a trip with them to the regional archives in Seattle where they introduced me for the first …

much sense to me. Another problem I have is that I just spoke with the Education Department to ensure that my funding was still on track (I have found if you do not take action and follow through, things tend to be lost or left hanging) since I rely on this money to support myself and my two Tribal member children. I was told I was in compliance and everything was a go. Well, I just got off the phone with my school and they have not received anything from the Tribe. My school needs a week …

done so much for me: scholarships to go to college; they helped me with living expenses during school; and all the benefits, like health insurance. "I want to give back because they've helped me so much." Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …

not walk. Doctors warned him and his family that he might have only days to live. "It was a lot more rare in 1994," says Reibach, "and they didn't know what it was. My uncle, Michael Standing Elk Reibach (who walked on in 2005), came to see me in the hospital. He brought an eagle feather and he was praying over me. My doctor came in and said, 'Is this guy Indian?' And Michael told him, yeah, I was a Grand Ronde Indian. The doctor ran down the hall and told my wife, 'I think I know what he has …

it. It is sickening and we as a membership deserve answers. I am all for contributing to less fortunate groups, but this is out of control. Take this hemp cultivation suggestion and create some per capita dollars. Something has got to be done about per capita. Let me say it again, something has got to be done about per capita. Adam Jeffers Roll #3779 Dear Tribal members: I would like to bring to your attention the injustice in our history that needs to be known to all Americans. The truth about …

on the Leadership and Organizational Behavior track. And that will help me in continuing my health administration and policy role." She also expressed gratitude for scholarship funding she received from the Tribe "throughout all of my schooling, all three degrees," she said. "My family is really big to me," she said, and remembers "the crafts I learned at the Eugene satellite office" when she was back home for a year in 2011-12. When she was younger, she participated in Royalty, and that, she said, was what …

" ruling where unlimited corporate funds can be used in elections. People decry this ruling because they say it means elections can be bought by whoever has the most money. I don't like the ruling, but the deeper meaning to me that is people are swayed by bright colors and loud, repetitive voices. Since we have to "live with" this ruling for now, we have to adjust and do research and dig deep for underlying motives on issues that have meaning in our lives. The same goes for Tribal elections: Can we …

,” said Olyvia. “I had no clue,” echoed Clint. “She was giving me all this stuff to do. I told Gladdy (Tribal Elder and Clint’s aunt Gladys Hobbs) ‘That’s why she was giving me all this weird stuff to do. She was keeping me busy.’ ” “It was hard to keep it a secret,” said Gonzalez. “He thoroughly enjoyed it and he is happy. Everybody that knows Tony knows he is pretty down to Earth.” Asked if she had confidence in him to pull off this type of wedding, Olyvia said she did. “As far as he …

, "If I want to do something, I want to do it all out." As many of the Delphian readers noticed, the young listeners started out shy, but after working with the same reader week after week, they became confident and outspoken. "They'll see me and say, 'Catie!' " "Do you promise to read the snake book this week?" Esten Kimsey, from the Lilu class, asked her. Currier told him that they would read the book next week. "Just that he's excited about it makes me very happy. He taught me about giving …