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, 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 …

keep me down … but the worst thing you can do is sit and do nothing,” she says. “When you get older and your friends start dying off, then you get it. If you didn’t get it before, you do now.” She has been involved in the Elders Committee since moving to Grand Ronde and became chair earlier this year. “I had no idea what a chair even did, but that hasn’t stopped me before,” VanAtta says. “At the end of our days, we will be judged on our service to mankind. A big house and fancy car don’t matter …

Culture Tribal Elder hopes tale of weight loss will inspire others 06.30.2015 Brent Merrill People , Health & Wellness , Tribal Employees Credit an anonymous late-night infomercial host with possibly saving a life. Tribal Elder Lew Younger said he doesn’t remember the host’s name and that it doesn’t matter. “It was all white noise to me at that point,” said Younger of the epiphany he had at 2 a.m. on Nov. 22, 2014. “I was in a fog anyway from waking up and not being able to sleep. But what got …

across those barriers took years, even decades, and took not only hours of study, but also struggling with feeling overwhelmed and inadequate, they said. “This is a huge accomplishment for me,” Tribal member Molly Leno told the audience about achieving her high school completion certificate. “It’s always been one of my biggest barriers to complete due to obstacles in life. I should have graduated 30 years ago. But here I stand as living proof it can be done. The icing on the cake is I’m able …

on with their lives, she said. "They would call me, introduce me to family members. It was always nice to keep in contact." "She is real dedicated and committed," said Claymore. "I remember one incident when there was a real bad storm, trees across the road; people from the immediate area could not make it in, but Ellen forged her way through and made it. She's a real dedicated employee and we really appreciate what she does for the school." However, Fischer says she has not "really done much since I …

taken with his son's "optimism, how he sees things so simply." "Children are just amazing at how fast they learn," said another participant. As a parent of six and a foster parent of one, Tribal member Shannon Stanton said that her children are "totally different; the oldest is very unique; every day she surprises me about something." Vince Fagundes said his 5-year-old daughter has "the ability to keep me on my toes." The class mixed lessons with exercises. In one, Gonzales passed out magazine …