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remodeled and are not yet ready for occupancy. The Tribe also has applied for a Housing and Urban Development grant to construct five more low-income apartment complexes in Tribal housing and will begin the project if the grant is awarded. After the presentations were complete, Leno and Webb took 14 questions and comments from the audience. “I hope our meetings have given answers to questions that are important to you,” Kennedy said. “We want members to have a place of shelter. It is heartbreaking …

and the first Tribally operated facility of its kind in Oregon. It opened to the public in 2021 and by early 2022 it had served more than 200 clients. Plans are underway to open a second clinic in Portland. Great Circle Recovery worked with Forest River RV of Dallas to redesign the inside, Worth said, as building an opioid treatment program inside a mobile unit is a very new concept overall. “I know how to build, design and operate [opioid treatment programs], but wanted to work with experts of RV …

, surpassing the five awards received in 2019. “Just another year and another massive set of awards,” Editorial Board Chairwoman Mia Prickett said. “Congratulations to the entire staff.” “I continue to appreciate the quality and dedication the team shows,” Editorial Board Secretary Andy Jenness said. Smoke Signals was once again the only Tribal newspaper to be honored by the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association for journalistic excellence in the Associate Member competition, which included …

, Nov. 22. Doors open at 11 a.m. Tribal Council Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy remembers the devastating effects of Termination and was one of the first Tribal employees. “As a Tribal people, community gatherings are a core component of who we are,” she said. “We sit down and enjoy a meal together. I believe that our milestones, like Restoration, should embrace that part of who we are.” Tribal Communications Director Sara Thompson said the specific agenda is still being developed …

millions of years of microbiological evolution to process organic material into healthy protein and fat, add microbial life to agricultural soils, eliminate food waste and reduce reliance on fossil fuels and “unsustainable inputs” to plant and animal agriculture. Chapul Farms was founded in 2018 to focus specifically on black soldier fly larvae applications. “I am regularly convinced that adding insects into the broader landscape of agriculture is a profoundly pivotal course of action to ensure …

cleaner water and a healthier overall habitat. “We have a great, well-rounded team and will focus on additional assessment and investigation work in 2023 and 2024,” he said. “We’ll see where the contamination is and make sure everything has been cleaned and remediated, and that water going through that system is clean water going into the Willamette River.” Webb ended his approximate 35-minute presentation by asking if anyone in the audience had questions. None were submitted. “I appreciate …

citations, the National Defense Service Medal and the Vietnam Campaign Medal. “My father, brothers and grandfather all served our country, and it was an honor to do the same,” Burgess said. “I served with great pride.” After the war, Burgess married his wife, Jean, and they had two children. He has been involved in the ministry for 46 years, including serving as a missionary around the world. He holds a Ph.D. in Christian Counseling and is board certified with the National Christian Counselors …

Council member Denise Harvey said that some Oregon Tribes have a charter school and they have a contract and can’t get out of it for quite some time, such as the Umatilla Tribe in eastern Oregon. “Lisa Leno and I will be at the NCAI (National Congress of American Indians) conference and there will be Tribes from Washington so there will be people we can talk to about these issues,” Harvey said. Education Manager Angela Fasana said the Tribe is on the right path to open a charter school in September …

for Oregon Sen. Gordon Smith. He later became a financial advisor for the U.S. Treasury and a program analyst for the Forest Service. “Being the first new regional director in 40 years can be intimidating, but I want to make this area the crown jewel of BIA operations in the country,” Mercier said. 2014 – The Oregon chub, a small floodplain minnow, was the first fish removed from the federal government’s list of endangered species thanks to the success of cooperative efforts to prevent extinction …

to feel True warmth and strength come from a tear A tear is an everlasting memory To remind us of what we really are. If you never experience a tear, life is not complete If you never have pain, you will not understand If sorrow never follows you, you have no regrets If you never have a tear--- I will bleed one for you. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …