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in Salem Students from Youth Empowerment walked together in groups with adult mentors, enjoying the sunny afternoon and the event. “I love how everyone gets together and we’re able to support people who need it or who have been lost,” 13-year-old Sam Hedrick said, in between chatting with friends and calling out friendly compliments to passersby. “We had several Tribal members and families attend the event,” Harvey said at a Tuesday, Oct. 15, Legislative Action Committee meeting. “It’s always …

the survey, but we’re using the survey to complete the next steps,” McClary said. She noted that the Facilities and Natural Resources departments manage very different areas with different needs. Natural Resources uses an integrated pest management plan that guides its herbicide usage, McClary said. “None of us here want to be in charge of another department or overseeing what they are doing,” she said. “I don’t think NRD is or wants to be in a position of being regulatory…We anticipate conversations …

have been asking for this kind of response for years, and it’s good to finally see the FBI committing more agents and resources to help solve these cases. It doesn’t undo the harm, but it’s a start. (It’s) also a sign that maybe the urgency is finally being recognized at the level it should’ve been all along. At Ampkwa Advocacy, we’ve been doing everything we can to bring our people home and keep them safe through our awareness and prevention efforts. I’m hopeful this will open the door for more …

an invocation. Tribal Council Chairman Reyn Leno welcomed attendees to Grand Ronde as he acknowledged Tribal Elders and veterans and briefly explained the Tribe’s history. He also invited attendees to this year’s Marcellus Norwest Memorial Veterans Powwow, which will be held July 8-10 at Uyxat Powwow Grounds and honor Vietnam War-era veterans. “I was actually elected to Tribal Council 20 years ago,” Leno said. “One of the first things you ask is, ‘What do you do as a councilperson?’ One …

where Chachalu (museum) was, the speed limit was 20 miles per hour. I believe it was much safer that way, and that was with less people out and about then there are now.” Many truck drivers use Grand Ronde Road to access Highway 18 because of the difficulty navigating Highway 22 near the Kissing Rock curves and the challenges with being able to turn left on to Highway 18 near the casino. “Having the trucks on Grand Ronde Road destroys it, and people end up getting impatient with the traffic …

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. “We have this connection from one coast to the other coast,” George said. “But I speak more highly of friendships, of how we gather together to work together.” Suderman, granddaughter of Clara Riggs, displayed mementoes she brought along on the trip, including hawk feathers, and told two stories. Then the four interns took turns discussing their shared experiences while working at the museum. The interns discussed the diversity of New York City, pigeons, the culture shock of going from a small …

program still this summer in the two locations at the Willamina City Park as well as at Tribal housing in Grand Ronde.” Gass said he is watching news reports closely and the meals the district offers to students will still be provided. “They may see some changes in the items that are available,” Gass said. “If I wouldn’t eat them, the students won’t either.” Gass explained that he regularly eats in the cafeteria and only had positive things to say about district Nutrition Services Director Lynne …

-reimbursable care. Also, Johnston said Veterans Affairs needs to help Tribes figure out how to serve nonNative veterans who live in the community as either spouses or residents, but also face the same logistical problems of accessing health care. “I think that is one of the next logical steps that will require talking to legislators,” Johnston said. In addition, Johnston said Tribes will need to talk to their federal representatives about more funding for the VA to treat veterans – Native and nonNative …

criteria. “There are like two parallel things going forward right now,” Tribal Council Secretary Michael Langley said during an April 25 interview with Smoke Signal s. “There’s one with the issues within our (enrollment) files and the errors. There’s problems within our files around blood quantum. … But then you also have that we’re going to run out (of people). I think it is over 80 percent and maybe 90 percent now of our people that are enrolled are the last of their bloodline …