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schooling, retraining for a position nor working on getting a GED,” JOBS Coordinator Carmen Mercier said. “Whatever barriers a client is facing, I help that person work through them one step at a time.” 1989 – The Tribe held an open house for its new youth treatment center in Keizer, Nanitch Sahalie. The facility would be used as a youth residential treatment center for American Indian youth in the Pacific Northwest who needed substance use disorder care. The Tribe worked with Indian Health …

his tournaments every Saturday. His grandmother, Tribal Elder Priscilla Hofenbredl, shared her pride in her grandson. “He has a whole bunch of medals,” she said. “Ever since he started wrestling, he’s got nothing less than a fourth. Most of the time he was first.” 2004 – Public Works Director John Mercier described the jobs and facilities the department handled day-to-day for the Tribe at the February General Council meeting. There were 27 staff positions, of which 25 were filled by Tribal …

. “To the best of my knowledge, I am the second Native American man in the Army that has received a waiver to the male grooming standards so I can grow my hair,” Sorensen said. He first became interested in pursuing a religious grooming code accommodation after attending a national American Indian Science and Engineering Society conference. At the time, Sorensen served as the Native American Heritage Forum officer-in-charge for the U.S. Military Academy West Point and attended the conference …

remember lots of meetings with Sen. (Mark) Hatfield and Rep. (Les) AuCoin and Elizabeth Furse. I really value those memories.” Attending the Facebook Live event were Kennedy and Tribal Council members Jon A. George and Denise Harvey, with Communications Director Sara Thompson fielding questions asked on Facebook. Blackwell said that she didn’t always aspire to be a general manager and when it was suggested years ago, she didn’t take it seriously because at the time she was a high school dropout …

2012 to 2021. Gleason-Shepek, 53, is retired from the Oregon Department of Human Services. She previously served on Tribal Council from 2014-17. This year marked the 11th consecutive year of single-digit candidates running for Tribal Council. The last time 10 or more candidates threw their proverbial hats in the ring was in 2013. Turnout was 31.63% with 1,427 ballots cast from 4,511 adult Tribal members. It marked the first year since 2021 that turnout was higher than 30%. Share On Facebook Share …

Tuesday at 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Confusion and pushback were so widespread that on Tuesday morning, the White House attempted to clarify, saying that Trump was targeting funding for diversity, equity and inclusion programs and foreign aid. Federal grants help pay for numerous health and human services programs, drug abuse treatment programs, school programs, transportation programs, food assistance, heating assistance for low-income families, police and fire department funding …

said. Small changes, such as expanding the hours the centers are open so people working full-time can still access the equipment, are helpful. “Usually even if it is a fitness center, it’s open 9-5 and it’s stuck in a hole in a corner,” he said. Fiander said he also believes that the position of recreation center director “should be one of the highest paid positions the Tribe has to offer. Their job is to proactively go out, reach out to our people, follow up on them and actually care what goes …

or murdered indigenous people. Grand Ronde Tribal member Amanda Freeman is the founder and chair of Ampkwa Advocacy, a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to supporting Indigenous communities by raising awareness for MMIP, promoting safety and prevention and supporting healing through advocacy, education and art. Freeman’s initial reaction, before she had time to fully review the details and broader framing of the initiative was, “This is a strong step in the right direction. Our people …

. (Photos by Nicole Montesano) By Nicole Montesano Smoke Signals staff writer Sunshine, singing, drumming and a burger and hot dog barbecue prepared by members of the Grand Ronde Tribal Police Department, combined to draw employees from across the campus to the Cheryle A. Kennedy Public Health Building on Friday, May 30. There was a serious purpose behind the festivity, however. The Tribe’s Warriors of Hope Domestic & Sexual Violence Program spent the time raising awareness about missing …

that builds that access in the most equitable, responsible manner possible.” Grand Ronde Tribal Council Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy had asked Kotek in an early June letter to deny or at least delay funding the Willamette Falls Trust , stating, “This project is misguided, disingenuous and comes at a time when our own Tribe is in litigation with the state’s largest utility over our ability to practice our culture.” The governor’s office press release noted that Kotek is “a steward of tax dollars …