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of Administrative Services, and at the same time he was picking up line management experience as manager of two immediate care centers. For a couple of years, he added to those a position as director of Home Health Services. There is one exception, however, to this record of success. Though he plays golf every week, he said, "I can't seem to put two good nines together." Lorenz lives in northeast Salem with his wife and two daughters. The couple's oldest child, a son, has opened his own business in Beaverton …

Services building Construction of the new Employment Services building is underway and the building should be open by spring 2015. The building will house our Human Resources departments, the 477 Program and the Tribal Employment Rights Office, making it a one-stop shop for Tribal members seeking employment. Tribal Council is looking forward to working with the departments to see how we can leverage our resources to improve employment opportunities for Tribal members in and around our community …

Mountain Casino’s profits to nonprofit organizations within an 11-county area of western Oregon. In 2014, the Community Fund distributed $2,866,818, according to Grants Coordinator Julia Willis. One of the closest grants at $15,000 was awarded to the city of Sheridan to help fund its Veterans Memorial. City Manager Frank Sheridan said the memorial will cost approximately $80,000 to erect and will be located on Highway 18B on west Main Street about six blocks from the bridge. A contingent …

," the summary said, with about a third of parents responding to a survey at the end of the course. Of those parents responding, 65 percent said that the "It's Your Game" curriculum helped facilitate conversations about sexual health with their children. Sixty-one percent believed the schools were doing a good job educating students on sexual health and prevention. Native American students, 36 percent of the total number of students participating, generally responded more responsibly after the course. 57 …

agencies, said Tim Addleman, police chief for the Umatilla Tribal Police Department, is that Tribes have balked at loss of sovereignty. It is also a challenge to give out Tribal member information, said Carman Smith, police chief of the Burns Paiute Tribe. "We can't have bickering for a seamless police response," said Shepherd. Even if one person has made an important mistake, "the public verdict comes down on the whole system." "There is definitely value in coming together to share information …

and the value these exchanges have for both groups. Land and Culture Manager Jan Looking Wolf Reibach described one historical value for the Tribe, closely related to the history of the forest. The Tribe, he said, chose the name Chachalu (place of the burnt timbers) for the Tribal Museum and Cultural Center because that was what the Tualatin and South Yamhill Kalapuya referred to when parts of the Grand Ronde Valley were devastated by a large fire in 1845. "Just like the forest has healed from …

habitats for nonnative game fish, such as bass and bluegill, which prey on the chub. The chub was listed as endangered in 1993 when only eight populations totaling fewer than 1,000 fish were known to exist. It was promoted to threatened status in 2010. Twenty-one years after the initial listing, there are more than 80 populations and more than 150,000 fish known to exist. "In contrast to high-profile species such as the Pacific salmon and the grey wolf, most of the recovery activities have occurred …

be taxed by the state. Its creation and operating guidelines are included in the Tribe’s gaming compact signed with the state in January 1997. “Our council at the time did see the wisdom of working with the governor to create an agreement that would, number one, allow our casino to grow, to continue to produce more revenue for the Tribe, but also would be a good response to those people who thought that some of that revenue should be coming back to the state,” George said. The Community Fund …

American Longhouse Eena Haws at Oregon State University formally recognizing Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Columbus Day, marking the arrival of Italian explorer Christopher Columbus in the Americas in 1492, became a federal holiday in 1937 even though the day had been unofficially honored for many years beforehand. However, Oregon remained one of four states, including Hawaii, Alaska and South Dakota, that did not officially recognize the day. Columbus’ arrival in the Americas is now widely viewed …

fund her education. One of the first things Thompson did after starting her new job was to look for her name among the plaque on the Tribe’s list of graduates. “I’ve used so many of these programs, such as education and housing,” she says. “This is a chance to give back.” Thompson is hoping to bring a fresh set of eyes and new ways in which to share the Tribe’s stories with the media and community. “I want to bring a fresh perspective,” she says. “There are amazing stories to tell about work …