Search

with interests in the WFLP try to work through challenging questions about how to govern and manage the project,” he said. “It’s important that we take the time to get the approach right. The four public partners remain committed to supporting the project’s four core values: public access to the second largest waterfall in North America by volume, habitat restoration, cultural and historical interpretation, and economic development. We’re excited about the progress at the former Blue Heron Paper Mill …

.” In 2016, members of the Watershed Council began working with Linfield students to rid Cozine Creek of invasive species. In 2018, the project received a grant from the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board to fund weed control and planting. Camas bulbs can be harvested April through July when the flowers or dried flower petals are visible. The bulbs can be boiled, baked or slow roasted. When cooked for a short time, camas can be fairly tasteless, but when slow roasted for 24 to 48 hours, it turns dark …

Metro Enhancement grant. There were also in-kind donations from Sherwin Williams, Party Factory Events and Pioneer Rental. White Rabbit owner Danielle Walsh says that her business tries to support local artists and felt it was important to have the perspective of a Grand Ronde artist for this piece, especially as it faces Tribal property and the falls. “We are interested in representation -- each person with a historical or current connection to this place and time being able to see themselves …

Mountain Casino’s financial performance or briefings on the Tribal endowments. According to a Smoke Signals analysis of scheduled executive session items held on Tuesdays between 2016 and 2021, the current Tribal Council is dealing with more executive session items. Smoke Signals reviewed the published agendas for each Tuesday in those six years and tallied every time an item was listed as executive session. The number of executive session items was 65 in 2016, 63 in 2017, 67 in 2018, 81 in 2019, 92 …

-up in the 6500 block of Salmon River Highway. Suspects were contacted by officers and stolen property was recovered. Citizen contact occurred in the 27000 block of Salmon River Highway. Citizen contact occurred in the 27000 block of Salmon River Highway. A suspicious vehicle was reported and the caller was concerned that the vehicle had followed them from the location to Willamina. At the time of call, the suspicious vehicle was no longer following the caller. Attempt to locate a possible DUII …

on the Community Fund board,” Roblan said. “Listening to everyone talk today about the work they are doing, it is remarkable to hear. As you think about what you’ve heard today, please also think about Oregon and the nine Tribes who are here and have called it home since time immemorial. They continue to make their communities better.” During the past 25 years, the Community Fund has awarded 3,167 grants totaling more than $92.8 million. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe …

in the Puyallup Tribe burial grounds. She loved swimming, catching bees and crayfish as a child, hiking and canoeing, traditional family storytelling, reading, writing, sewing, beadwork, gardening, garage sales, teaching her children about the forests of the Pacific Northwest, singing rock ’n’ roll with her children especially as they evaded Nisqually fireworks inspections, the scariest fair rides, road trips, and spending time with her beloved children and grandchildren. Her life is a testament …

times by the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office and remains a person of interest in the case, but has never been arrested. When she finished talking, Shepek gifted beaded necklaces to Tribal members Sydney Clark and Dorene Gillespie for their support in raising awareness for Cameron’s case. Tribal member and Cameron’s aunt Naomi Cardinal talked about how her niece’s disappearance didn’t seem to be taken seriously by law enforcement or Tribal Council at the time. “Like Tonya, I am grateful for the new …

of September. However, the lengthy repair is also expected to cause traffic delays during this time. “We will be completely replacing the pavement section so it’s going to be a big project,” Mercier said. Added Webb, “We want to make sure the fix is a permanent one and that’s why it will be a full depth repair that creates a thicker pavement section, but with that, it means it takes longer to do … so I want to let people know this summer will be one of potential delays and impacts.” After …

Indigenous knowledge." In the past, Atanacio has served as the Grand Ronde Tribe’s Teen Pregnancy Prevention coordinator and worked as an assistant preschool teacher for several years. Now 33, she has years of education and experience in child care settings, as well as lived experience of using cradleboards with her now 7- and 5-year-old daughters when they were infants. She and her sister, Isabella Atanacio, shared a cradleboard when their eldest children were born approximately at the same time …