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state law, giving them law enforcement abilities off their reservations. There is one more step for McKnight, which is up to three months of field training still to be completed. For the field training, McKnight will work out in the field with another officer, possibly from another Tribal police force, until his counterpart clears him for duty. Meanwhile, McKnight will be out on the Grand Ronde Reservation, seeing to the public safety and, he says, earning the respect of those he is out …

acres east of the Tribal Health & Wellness Clinic, officially became trust land. "The application was completed in 6.5 months, which is very remarkable," he said in a Tribal-wide e-mail. "The Tribe has earned a reputation for having one of the most efficient trust programs in the western United States. We have a great team here with some outstanding staff and a Tribal Council that is very astute regarding the process. "Also, the Tribe is truly blessed to work with the Bureau of Indian Affairs …

that it hasn't been resolved means it is still a live issue, and it is still something that people can campaign on and keep alive," he said. The Nov. 15 election was the third time Grand Ronde Tribal members have voted on enrollment issues since 1983's Restoration. In 1999, Tribal members approved a bundled proposal that tightened up requirements to limit burgeoning enrollment caused by the financial success of Spirit Mountain Casino. In 2008, only one of three separate proposals - the five-year …

and in 2008, one of three proposals - the current five-year relinquishment period - received enough support to be written into the Tribal Constitution. Before the executive session began, Tribal member Jan Michael Looking Wolf Reibach played a blessing song on flute and Tribal member and Cultural Resources Manager David Lewis briefed the General Membership on the recent return of a Kalapuya shovel-nose river canoe to the Tribe by the Willamette Heritage Center at Mission Mill. Lewis also said he …

Restoration and likely since the early 1900s. In fact, says Tribal member Brian Krehbiel, Cultural Education specialist, in researching the canoe design, "I haven't found any proof of a canoe (like this) being made from Grand Ronde natives since we were marched here in the 1800s." The 16-foot, three-to-four person, shovel nose cedar canoe sits near another, also in process, almost twice as large and destined for the ocean or for large rivers like the Columbia, according to Krehbiel. One day last week …

horses and assorted lady bugs finally took their toll around noon on the second day. It had been cold all morning and nobody saw it coming. "And here, I thought I'd be the one having the jitters," said Hollie. "We have to let her know that there's no wrong way to do it," said director Chanda, heading over to the swing set to give that exact message to Hattie. Hattie's older brothers, Tribal members Kalim, 14, and Nick Larsen, 11, pushed her and baby sister and Tribal member Gracie, 3 …

park is centered just south of the Rattlesnake Rapids among countless Indian camps, Grimes said. "The Rogue River was home to gobs of Indian bands." On Friday night, encampment participants enjoyed a traditional salmon dinner and craft demonstrations by Jordan Mercier and others. Grimes also told stories from the history of the area. In 1821, he said, when French explorers came through the area, they came down the center of the valley where Native bands lived. Among their diaries, one wrote …

awards for his work from the Native American Journalists Association. He served as the youngest Tribal chairman ever in the history of the Tribe during the 2006-07 session of Tribal Council. Mercier has said that this term will be his final one, an indication of his continuing support for term limits on Tribal Council. He is looking forward to pursuing his love of writing and travel. Attending the awards ceremony were Mercier's brother, Bryan, and mother, Pat, as well as Tribal Executive Officer …

will instruct Shasta to process and pay your claims. Q: How do I contact my state Medicaid office? A: We will have a comprehensive list of contact information for all states made available. Q: What if one of my doctors is not part of the Oregon Health Plan (or other state Medicaid plan)? A: You should still sign up and use the Medicaid plan whenever possible. Your Skookum program will still be in place and can cover your visits with the nonparticipating provider or anything not covered by Medicaid with pre …

of the thing for the resource center," she added, "is we're very big in trying to get clients to self-sustain, preserve foods, feed their families and find ways to stretch their budgets. This is one way to do that." Marion-Polk Food Share, Grants and Communications Officer Eileen DeCicco said, offers canning and food preserving classes through Oregon State University's Extension Service. She said she had not heard of any other local food banks embarking on such a project. "We encourage people …