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Joe Stone, Ph.D. ( Blackfeet), director of the Grand Ronde Tribe's Behavioral Health unit from 2000-06 and currently director of Behavioral Health at the Indian Health Service in Gallup, N.M., published his first major paper on historical trauma during his time here. He named U.S. federal policies of assimilation among the causes: Loss of land; Imposition of an unnatural social order; Suppression of language, ceremonies, culture and spirituality; Destruction of indigenous family systems …

no shades of difference about the common goal. "It was clear from the start that Tribal Council and the Tribal membership wanted to see the fish restored to Agency Creek," said Dirksen. With Tribal Council on board, Natural Resources had all the support the department needed, Dirksen said, to improve habitat and lure the salmon back. The Tribe won a grant to build the fish weir that Natural Resources uses to count, assess, record and mark fish coming back upstream, all in the service of evaluating fish …

the Bunn family. Then they moved to Parrot Mountain. Then they bought the Heidinger Place in Dayton, probably in 1940, as Pearl and Phillips remember. They moved from there to Hillsboro, where Harley worked at various jobs until they moved to Amity. They moved into the Smith's house where Harold lived after awhile. Her husband was in the service, so the Lyons rented what is Harold's birth house. Then, to the Dayton house across from the old cemetery. Then they lived at the Carter place in Dayton …

Culture 31st Restoration Celebration delivers across four Tribal venues 12.01.2014 Dean Rhodes Culture , History , Events Grand Ronde Restoration Day, celebrating the 31 st anniversary of the Tribe regaining federal recognition, started at 9 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, at the Tribal Cemetery where a private prayer service was held at the Atudship memorial. "The cemetery is the anchor of the Tribe," said Tribal Council Chairman Reyn Leno. At 10 a.m., the day's activities moved to the Tribal …

allowed thousands of service members to get a credential they could use to go on to college. Since then, its reach has grown dramatically. By 1958, there were more civilians taking the test than veterans. Today, it's known to some as "America's Largest High School." Thanks to government incentives, the test has become a ticket to some federal jobs programs, college grants, and, for prisoners, a chance to get out of jail a little sooner. The GED test has been revised over the years, but in 2014 …

Oregon Tribal Grants program, which gave $110,000 each to the Burns Paiute, Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians, Coquille Indian, Grand Ronde, Siletz, Umatilla and Warm Springs Tribes. Leno accepted the Grand Ronde check, saying it will help fund a needed adolescent psychiatrist at the Grand Ronde Health & Wellness Clinic. Leno also was honored during the event for his 21 years of service on Tribal Council and his many years on the Board of Trustees. He received a beaver hat signifying his …

thanked veterans for their service. “We fought for the United States, the community and our Tribes,” he said. Veterans princesses and other Royalty were recognized as well. “I want to thank the veterans for opening up this powwow in a good way,” Kennedy said. “I am very pleased to see all the little ones who have come to dance today. We dance for joy … for our people so that they become strong.” After the Tiny Tots, Women’s Golden Age and Men’s Golden Age dances, Tribal Elder Betty Bly …

important grant for the third quarter was the $25,000 awarded to Store to Door of Multnomah County. Store to Door is a volunteer-based, grassroots shopping and delivery service for shut-in Elders. “It’s a population that goes pretty much unseen,” said Executive Director Kiersten Ware. “The homebound are people that have worked their whole lives, raised families and contributed to their society.” Ware, whose organization was established in 1989, said the average age of clients is 76 and that 84 …

health, adult foster care, speech and language pathology, and a pharmacy. Rowe said mental health services are key to making the clinic more of a full-service provider by treating the whole patient. “The holistic approach isn’t just your physical health,” said Rowe. “The reality is this is part of your health. I’m not afraid to support the meaningful things that need to happen for us to feel comfortable going to seek any kind of health care that we need and doing it right here in one place …

to 9 or 10 percent and families couldn’t pay them. We shut down the hedge fund-style operating banks. That was good, but it’s getting harder. We are up against some very powerful forces. I’m going to keep taking them on.” Merkley also fielded questions about how to report concerns to the Environmental Protection Agency, about Senate passage of “fast track” trade legislation, gun control, dealing with the Internal Revenue Service, the current state of education, funding for food banks, funding …