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Man and Head Woman Anthony and Ramona Quenelle and dancers of all ages, most dressed in regalia. The emcee was Tribal Elder Bob Tom. “I want to welcome all of our visitors here,” Kennedy said. “We have different Tribes from different states, and we love to host and entertain you, and share with you the blessing Creator gave to us. We offer our hospitality and hope you have a good time here.” Jon A. George added that hosting other Tribal Nations was “an honor.” “It’s good for us to fellowship …

outside agency with a crash in the area of milepost 20 on Hebo Road. The road was closed for short time while the vehicles were removed from roadway. Assist outside agency with a traffic stop in the area of Hebo Road and Highway 18. A passenger in the vehicle had a valid warrant from Lane County. A Yamhill County deputy transported the male to the Yamhill County Jail in McMinnville. Reported domestic disturbance in the 9600 block of Tilixam Circle. Disorderly conduct reported in the 27100 block …

Coordinator John – was honored for reaching his 29 th year of service to the Tribe. Tribal Council member Steve Bobb Sr. led the invocation and then thanked employees for their collective efforts. “It’s our time to put the focus on you,” Bobb said. “You are the backbone of this organization. Whether you’ve been here 20 years or 20 days, you are valued.” Tribal Council Vice Chair Chris Mercier said that Tribal Council members get a lot of the credit, but a majority of that is due to the dedication and hard …

decrease from earlier years. To combat the declining number of Native Americans entering health care professions, the Northwest Native American Center for Excellence at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland was formed as a collaboration between the school, Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board and Portland State University. Tribal member Allison Empey, who works at the Tribal health clinic part-time as a pediatrician, is the deputy director of the Center for Excellence, which …

to help in reconstructing a collective story map of the community across decades so that it can shared with future generations. They are seeking old film, photo negatives, video and home movies. “All of the images you see here tonight got here because people have donated them to the museum,” Harrelson said. “You may think we have a lot, but we don’t think we have enough.” Harrelson added that some of the items, such as VHS tapes and photos, deteriorate or can be lost over time, so creating digital …

contact with people who are sick, staying home while sick and avoiding contact with others, and covering your mouth and nose with a tissue or shirt sleeve when coughing or sneezing. Those who are elderly or have underlying health conditions are urged to limit their time in public, especially in large gatherings. Rowe said Health & Wellness Clinic staff are monitoring updated clinic care guidance from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention located in Atlanta. Rowe said that Tribal …

identifies immediate negative effects to a patient's health. “All other medical and dental appointments that will impact a patient's immediate health will be scheduled as usual,” Rowe said. “At this time, there are no changes to any other Health and Wellness patient services. I am focused on protecting our staff, patients and community, while ensuring access to care and services remain available.” One of the other dominoes to fall to concerns about spreading coronavirus occurred on Thursday …

housing development in Grand Ronde. It’s been 23 years since Grand Meadows, located on Tribal property at McPherson and Grand Ronde roads, opened a 36-lot manufactured home subdivision to Tribal families. Housing Department officials say a second development is long overdue. “Home ownership has been in the Community Development Plan for some time, but hasn’t gotten prioritization until recently,” Tribal Housing Department Manager Shonn Leno said. Housing Department officials provided Tribal …

Oregon’s “Trail of Tears.” “When you look at these images, it’s a reminder that the ancestors of this place had been there since time immemorial,” Harrelson said. “Our ancestors wanted to stay in their homes. They didn’t want to move to a Reservation. People were force marched to the Reservation under threat of murder. When they arrived, 500 died in the winter between 1855 to 1856. We need to tell these stories to make sure things like this don’t happen again, and to know the full history, even …

and the Blazers are huge in Portland. The owner of this space is a big fan, so we went for it,” Douglass said. “It’s quirky so it fits in well with the neighborhood. People love it.” Evidence of that was shown on a recent Friday afternoon as Douglass handled a sale using a basketball-shaped phone, customer purchases and an interview with Smoke Signals at the same time. So far, the best-selling product has been the Blazer Barbie Doll. “We sell a lot of Blazer gear in general,” he said. “We have …