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Health & Education 233 Willamina Elementary students recognized for April attendance 05.31.2017 Dean Rhodes Education To be one of the 233 Willamina Elementary School students honored at the Wednesday, May 17, April Attendance Reward Night Jamboree held in the Tribal gym, a student had to either have perfect or outstanding attendance. Perfect means “perfect” – no missed school days, tardies or early pick-ups during the month. Outstanding was only slightly less stringent – only one missed day …

season, so eight weeks … did we consider the option of giving a couple weeks with an expanded time frame? There are ways to accommodate the travel time issue while ensuring that you are not creating more actual hours on the river.” Commission member Greg Wolley of Portland said he was concerned about the lack of notification to Tribes, seeking their input. Commission member Holly Akenson of Enterprise said she favored testing the temporary one-year rule since it would only be for this year …

, $4,000, for its Pacific cultural exchange program; Portland Actors Conservatory of Portland, $5,000, for its 2017 diversity initiative; Peace Village Inc. of Portland, $5,000, for its school-based programming; RideAble of Springfield, $5,000, for its tuition assistance program for children with disabilities; Salem Public Library Foundation, $3,000, for “Salem Reads: One Book, One Community”; Siletz Bay Music Festival of Lincoln City, $5,000, for its “Music Is Instrumental” program; Spect …

Manager David Harrelson asked one of the first questions, expressing his concern that language being used by current Trump administration officials in the Department of the Interior is reminiscent of rhetoric used during the Termination era of the 1950s. “Grassroots pressure really matters,” Wyden said, referencing an outpouring of protest before Congress’s Fourth of July break that stalled passage of the Senate’s “horrible” health care bill. “That is what we are going to need as it relates …

are being updated to make sure that they are accurate to what we are actually doing and wanting to do.” Rowe introduced Tribal member and Quality Manager Dawn Doar, Dental Hygienist Sheila Blacketer, Nursing Supervisor Christa Hosley, Certified Medical Assistant Jody Bergen, Registered Nurse Michelle Byars and Medical Assistant Lindsey Ness, who were there to provide flu shots to anyone who wanted one. Tribal Council member Denise Harvey requested that Blacketer talk about the Dental Clinic’s work …

or for shelter. There are any number of capabilities that we have with AlertSense.” Warden said that because AlertSense originates from the Tribe, the information provided is more local and current. Two of the regions are devoted to the Tribe’s educational programs. One region is reserved for use by Youth Education (6-12) and the other is used for the Preschool (K-5). “The reason we wanted to use AlertSense as a communication tool is to send out notifications to parents whether they are on campus …

forward to this exchange.” Leno welcomed everyone and introduced the other members of Tribal Council. “We are always honored to have people come here,” said Leno. “Our job is to develop laws and policies and to establish our government since we were terminated,” said Kennedy. “We’re building a nation. We have been doing that for 35 years now. It’s a great pleasure to host you here today.” One young leader from Uganda asked council members about the Tribe’s treaties and another young leader from …

it was against our sovereignty for the OSBE to make a ruling to stop racism against Tribal youth and remove the mascots. They got other Tribes involved. However, according to various news articles, not all Oregon Tribes agreed with CTGR’s position. Due to the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde’s crusade, in January of this year the OSBE took another vote and reversed the 2012 ruling. The new ruling states that Oregon high schools need only get one of the Oregon Tribes’ approval to retain …

Vietnam veteran who attends the summit or powwow will receive a commemorative eagle pin. “Over the past couple of years we have tried to identify people that we are going to recognize,” said Leno. “This year we will be recognizing the Vietnam veterans.” “Each year we’ve tried to focus on one set of veterans even though obviously all veterans are welcome. That’s our focus for the summit,” said Tribal General Manager David Fullerton, who is once again one of the event organizers. Fullerton said …

for the Greyhound Park on Tuesday, June 28, that the Tribally owned development will be a mixture of lodging, entertainment and housing, as well as complement the Tribe’s 20-year-old casino in Grand Ronde. “The membership wants us to look to diversify,” Leno said while being interviewed by a KOIN-TV news crew before the ceremony started. “We look at this project as a diversification of our portfolio. We want to bring something that will reflect Wood Village and be a centerpiece like the one we are tearing …