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, is helping the Tribe’s youngest members as the Young Child Wellness Community coordinator. It is a position that is new to the Tribe and grant funded. “When I heard about this job, it sounded perfect,” she said. “It’s an opportunity to work with families, the community and wellness.” Kimsey began working for the Tribe nine years ago in the Head Start preschool program. “I soon realized working with children was really meaningful for me,” she said. After the Tribe enacted its Tribal Employment Rights …

Tribal Government & News 36th Restoration Celebration scheduled for Friday, Nov. 22 10.31.2019 Danielle Frost Events If you go 36th Restoration Celebration When: Doors open at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 22, a meal will be served at noon and a powwow will follow at 3 p.m. All are welcome Where: Tribal gymnasium, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. RSVPs: Not necessary By Danielle Frost Smoke Signals staff writer Restoration is a time for Tribal members to reflect, reconnect and celebrate together. “For me …

Cole, applying for the position of Tribal librarian was heeding that advice. “I love to read and to promote literacy,” she says. “This seemed like a fun opportunity that I had never experienced before. I thought it would be yet another way to bring our language to the Tribe. I am not leaving the language behind in this job. I am taking it with me.” Cole succeeds longtime Tribal Librarian Marion Mercier, who retired in early 2019. Harris Reibach served as interim librarian until accepting …

the Mrs. Oregon America statewide pageant earlier this summer and see what was involved. There, Frederick learned about Victoria’s Voice, an organization dedicated to keeping teenagers from drug abuse. It was founded after a family lost their 18-year-old daughter, Victoria, to an opioid overdose. They believe that by Victoria’s death, thousands will be saved through their foundation that supports ways to reduce drug experimentation, addiction and overdose. “That really struck a chord with me …

the interview process. “When I was at the Tribe, I really enjoyed working with the membership and my intake job was only interacting with staff,” she says. “I really missed interacting with the people I was serving and wanted to do it again.” This time, Childers was selected from several other candidates for the job. “Debby’s experience and leadership skills well suit her for this position,” Chief Executive Officer Sam Paris said in an all-employee e-mail. “Please join me in congratulating Debby …

, in addition to a few backburner issues. “Right now though one more term is all I can see doing. I love this job, this community and I feel truly lucky to have served this long. Lucky is probably an understatement. Regardless, I’ve a number of unchecked boxes in my life that are nearly impossible to do while doing this. So should I be here another three years, expect me to start making preparations for the next step in life, and hopefully we will see somebody who will make me confident to step away …

the greatest benefits are having all of his medications managed and becoming more aware of his own health, and the steps he can take to improve it. “Worrying about my medications and when it would run out was really creating anxiety for me,” Schultz said. Now, Community Health Aide Ben Morris brings medications out during weekly visits to Schultz’s Dallas home. During a recent visit, Morris took his blood pressure and helped Schultz apply a new blood sugar monitoring sensor to his arm. “When I …

the process of seeking accommodation for their traditional Indigenous grooming practices.” Sorensen requested the waiver through the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff in October 2022. “Allowing my hair to grow will allow me to grow stronger in my relationship with the Creator,” he said in his request letter. “Long hair serves as an outward symbol of spiritual growth in my Native American ancestral tradition. … I believe that growing my hair will give me strength to move on from the loss of two …

through her business Blackwell Family Resources LLC. “I am so happy to be here and I welcome this opportunity to reintroduce myself to the membership,” Blackwell said. “Many of you already know me and some of you will remember me from other capacities that I’ve served within the Tribe. For those of you who may not know me, I’m a member of the Grand Ronde Tribe and I come from the Riggs and Norwest families…My mother is Candy Robertson and she served on Tribal Council for the first 10 years post …

in little more than a month after beginning to study for it at the start of January. The time would have been even shorter if not for the early February snowstorm that put the last test off a few weeks. Garren ended his high school career after his junior year owing to a substance abuse problem, but in the last year, he said, "I just knew I needed it. The 477 Program required me to get it. I had already started it and it was something I wanted to get." Before the new requirements and more difficult …