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and supply to the Tribal building; And approved a memorandum of agreement with the Indian Health Service that will support development of 16 new homes at the Creekside Elders housing development at the southwest corner of Grand Ronde and Hebo roads. The $200,000 needed to extend water and wastewater infrastructure to the site will use $150,000 in Indian Health Service funds and $50,000 in Tribal funds. During other business, Tribal Council members thanked numerous Tribal staff members …

and work ethic. She raised four children as a single mother, but also found time for fun with family and friends. Rickard had a range of jobs in social service and restaurant settings during the years, including at a homeless and domestic violence shelter in Salem, and a Native American hospital in Alaska. 2002 – The Tribe hosted its first beading class at the Community Center, which attracted 16 interested beaders. Many who attended the class already knew how to bead, but wanted to sharpen …

– Iskam MǝkʰMǝk-Haws – held a grand opening ceremony to commemorate the partnership between the Tribe and Marion-Polk Food Share in building and operating the new food pantry on Grand Ronde Road. It included 3,300 square feet to store produce, canned goods and frozen foods. 2010 – Spirit Mountain Casino hosted a celebration to honor Sue Shaffer, former longtime chairwoman of the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Indians, for her years of service to Indian Country. Oregon Gov. Vic Atiyeh and other state …

government's list of endangered species. Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife biologist Paul Scheerer said "the success is a remarkable story of cooperation between landowners, non-profit organizations and state and federal agencies that got behind the effort decades ago to ensure the species would not become extinct." In addition to the state Fish and Wildlife Department, Scheerer acknowledged efforts by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the U.S. Forest Service, Oregon …

, Tribal representatives shared cups of coffee and conversation with local representatives from the Medford area. And on Saturday, Sept. 26, on the shores of the Rogue River and in the shadow of Table Rock, Tribal members held an encampment at TouVelle State Recreation Site that included coffee brewed by Tribal Council member Jon A. George and conversation and community while beading. The Friday event attracted attendees from the Medford and Grants Pass offices of the U.S. Bureau of Land Management …

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 …

from gathering for our annual holiday lunch and raffle. Not this year. … Dress warmly and dust off your holiday sweaters. We look forward to celebrating another successful year.” Celebrating 26 years of service were Social Services Department Manager Dana Ainam, Facilities Senior Administrative Assistant Daphney Colton, Employee Benefits Administrator Tammy Gould, Records Clerk Hollie Mercier, Compensation/HRIS Administrator Candy Scranton, Tribal Court Records Clerk Linda Evans and Lands …

Tribal Government & News Employees honored for 1,037 years of service 09.26.2019 Danielle Frost Tribal employees Natural Resources Timber and Roads Program Manager Jeffrey Kuust is congratulated for his 30 years with the Tribe during the third-quarter Employee Recognition event held in the Tribal gym on Thursday, Sept. 26. Seventy employees were honored for 1,037 years of combined service to the Tribe and Kuust became the third Tribal employee to reach the 30-year mark. (Photo by Timothy J …

investment in clean water and healthy fisheries; Oregon Justice Resource Center of Portland, $40,000, for its Women’s Justice Project; Oregon Law Center of Eugene, $35,000, for its Rural Outreach Project; Oregon Lions Sight and Hearing Foundation Inc. of Portland, $20,000, for its mobile health screening program; Playworks Education Energized, $30,000, for a Playworks coach in Portland; Raphael House of Portland, $25,000, for its Prevention Education Program; Serendipity Center Inc. of Portland, $15,000 …

Administrative Service’s stock. The Tribe partnered with Hawaii-Western Management Group in November 2012 to buy the Redmond-based third-party health care administrator. Adopted a per capita payment date of Sept. 15 for the next gaming revenue distribution to the membership. Also included in the July 26 Tribal Council packet was an authorization to proceed to submit the Chinuk Wawa phrase “ɫush pus chaku” to the University of Oregon for use on its newest dorm on campus. The phrase means “It’s good to, or you …