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Ronde expands to a vast area. … Our history is well known within us but not so well known to other Oregonians. … When we all get on the same page, it motivates us to form meaningful partnerships and all move in one direction. … We can bring something to the table that no one else can because we know the land. We are very interested in opportunities that might unfold.” The meeting opened with Kennedy giving an invocation. Tribal Council Vice Chair Chris Mercier, Secretary Jon A. George …

Blacktail Drive. She will join Pearl Lyon as the second living centenarian in the Tribe, which, according to Member Services Department Manager Penny DeLoe, has never occurred in the recorded history of the Tribe. Lyon, who used to play dolls with Davidson when they were children, recently celebrated her 103 rd birthday in February. Interestingly, both Tribal centenarians are named after precious gems. Davidson was born to sharpshooter “One Shot” Harry Mercier and his wife, Pearl (Hudson). She …

in remission from both cancers for six months. After first being diagnosed with stage four colon cancer, doctors gave her a one in 10 chance of survival. “That’s a big burden to carry, but I thought that this was something Creator thought I was strong enough to learn from,” Case says. “Never think of it as, ‘Why is this happening to me?’ Think of it as, ‘What is this trying to teach me?’ My self life motto is to inspire and effect.” As a foster child, Case didn’t know her family health history, which she …

and geographic areas, and education.” This has not been an easy task, and Watson says she finds her biggest challenge in leadership has been the conversations with some of the approximately 1,850 members who see the changes happening in staff and leadership, but are struggling to understand. “It is possible to reach understanding, and that is exciting, but these are very difficult conversations to have as well,” Watson says. “We are literally trying to redirect a ship that has been going down one …

. For natural resources, we talked about youth crew working in our day jobs after school, when they are 16 and can work part-time … We want Tribal practices and language to be a part of everyday life.” Angey Rideout said her group talked about several topics, but one important focus was on youth and young families. “Childcare is an ongoing issue that is a huge problem for our communities,” she said. “Someone can get a job, but they can’t find childcare and then they eventually lose their job …

, entertainment and housing that would complement the Tribe’s casino in Grand Ronde. Hernandez said one factor that convinced current Tribal Council members to sell the site was that the Tribe wants any investment to generate more than is currently being made in the Tribal portfolio. “They looked a lot at the return on investment and the overall time frame for the recouping of any development costs, and they thought overall that it would be in the best interest to take advantage of the booming market …

is Tribal members coming together in the spring, but doing it around a time of thanksgiving. “This is our opportunity to all come together, honor our traditional foods and give thanks to those for feeding us for another year,” she said. “Deer is one of my favorites. It always has been. I have been a deer eater since I was a baby.” Several drummers and singers, led by Cultural Advisor Bobby Mercier, Jordan Mercier, Krehbiel, Harrelson and Jon A. George, led the opening song. Ambrose encouraged …

Health & Education General Council briefed on Tribal educational efforts 02.14.2017 Dean Rhodes Education , Tribal Employees CLACKAMAS – In 2014, a study funded by Spirit Mountain Community Fund and conducted by ECONorthwest and the Chalkboard Project found that Tribal students throughout Oregon showed an elevated rate of chronic absenteeism in public schools. One-third of Tribal students were chronically absent, meaning they missed 10 percent or more of school days, the survey found …

are to either build the community, purchase forest lands for economic development, recover and protect significant cultural sites, and to buy commercial real estate. Reibach said one of the most important jobs for his Lands Department is transferring Tribal land holdings from fee status, where the Tribe must pay taxes and follow local zoning laws, to trust status, which transfers the land title to the federal government in trust for the Tribe. Reibach said the Tribe broke a national record …

market, is pointing out those significant differences. Spirit Mountain Casino General Manager Stan Dillon wants guests to know about the differences and has placed large signs throughout the casino and sent out mailers explaining that all slot machines “are not created equal.” “The truth is we actually do have one thing that they (Washington casinos) don’t have. We actually truly do have traditional Nevada-style slots and they have a version of a video lottery terminal that is being distributed …