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Fire Chiefs Association Annual Conference by President Scott Stanton on Thursday, May 5, in Bend. Warden, as well as Alcantar’s mother and sister, were in attendance. “I teared up as they read through all of the stuff she had done to help those folks out,” Warden says. “It was a moment where I realized I had made very good decisions on hiring. Erika has been a leader since day one. It was a proud moment.” Alcantar added receiving the honor was “an amazing feeling.” “I knew the injured passengers …

project consistent with our FERC license obligations.” PGE has operated a hydroelectric facility at the falls for more than 100 years. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is an independent agency that regulates the interstate transmission of natural gas, oil and electricity, as well as hydropower projects like the one at Willamette Falls. The condemnation move brings back the contentious events that occurred four years ago when the Tribe sought a temporary ceremonial fishing platform …

Committee hearing. Tribal Council Secretary Michael Langley read a statement at the beginning of the meeting, stating that Tribal Council believes the amendment is in the best interest of the Tribe. It comes in reaction to the divisive disenrollment proceedings that occurred in 2015 during which 67 Tribal members from one family were provisionally disenrolled. Eventually, the Tribal Court of Appeals ruled that the Tribal members who were identified for disenrollment because they allegedly did …

develop as an artist and a person,” said Grand Ronde Tribal Council member Lisa Leno. “I look forward to seeing what he accomplishes over the next year as one of our first Indigenous Place Keeping Artist Fellows.” Hudson’s fellowship also begins immediately. A call for applications is made each fall for the Indigenous Place Keeping Artist Fellowship and is open to individuals who can demonstrate a verifiable Indigenous connection to ancestral peoples of western Oregon from the lower Columbia River …

Tribal teacher Adam Langley delivered the keynote address, talking about being a Native American student who turned into an educator and his experiences in both roles. After the opening introductions, educators were offered four groups of breakout sessions with one being offered in the morning and three in the afternoon. Morning sessions included Heidt giving an overview of the Grand Ronde Tribal history curriculum and Natural Resources Department Restoration Ecologist Lindsay McClary talking …

elected officials, the general public and the news media about Tribal gaming in Oregon,” he said. Siletz’s and Coquille’s withdrawals from the Tribal Gaming Alliance may be part of both Tribes’ efforts to significantly alter Oregon’s long-standing policy of one casino per Tribe on Reservation land. The Siletz Tribe filed an application with the Department of the Interior to build an 180,800-square-foot casino with 2,000 gaming devices and 45 table games north of downtown Salem in April 2020 …

about it, but kept my nerves at bay by having as much fun as possible.” Mrs. America was established in 1976 to honor married women throughout the United States. Each contestant represents one of the 50 states and the District of Columbia, and participants range in age from their 20s to their 50s. Participants earn the right to participate in the national event by winning their state competition. Frederick hasn’t served as Mrs. Oregon for long, but she’s excited about representing her Tribe …

to plan and oversee implementation of the district programs. “Conservation is a team effort requiring strong partnerships,” McClary said in her candidate statement available at www.polkswcd.com . “One of the most rewarding aspects of my current position and past experience is the relationships I have made with other professionals, practitioners and partners through land management projects. “I would like to serve as a Polk SWCD director and bring my natural resource management experience …

Tribal Government & News Tribal leaders discuss future of ICWA 11.30.2022 Danielle Harrison ICWA By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals assistant editor/staff writer In its Tuesday, Nov. 15, Facebook Live session, Tribal leaders and employees discussed the importance of keeping Tribal children connected to each other and their culture through the Indian Child Welfare Act. Tribal Council Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy shared her personal connection to ICWA. “I was one of four people in the Northwest …

of Grand Ronde. In-person gatherings were shelved due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but work continued with remote and hybrid community meetings. The result of this work is a 10-year plan with 77 different initiatives, 15 focus areas and 99 goals. “The plan has a four-community approach which are the seat of government, a place to live, a regional economic engine and a place to connect,” Svicarovich said. “Each one of those lens has a very unique vision and outcome they are looking for. The four-community …