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Community Fund.” Community Fund Program Coordinator Angie Sears read off this quarter’s grant recipients while Cherry and Dozono distributed checks. Board of Trustees member Ron Reibach, Harvey and Giffen shook grant recipients’ hands. Giffen said that Harrison is an example of the true meaning of giving back to the community. “She is one of our treasures and showed great leadership in the years she was chairwoman of our Tribe,” he said. Afterward, two necklaces and a Tribal Pendleton wool …

be successful.” There are approximately 175 fire stations within Los Angeles County and Ripley jokes that his new one is also the farthest away from home. “It is very interesting because I live near the beach and work near the mountains and the desert,” he said. “There are busy highways and with that the potential for car accidents, wildland fires and brush fires. … You are isolated and there is a lot of responsibility for you. It is a great experience because you know you really need to be dialed …

Culture Community Fund nears $78 million mark in charitable contributions 06.12.2018 Danielle Frost Spirit Mountain Community Fund By Danielle Frost Spirit Mountain Community Fund, the philanthropic arm of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, almost hit the $78 million mark in giving when it awarded $733,763 in grants on Wednesday, June 6. Twenty-one large grants and 11 small grants were given out during the fund’s second-quarter check presentation held in the Governance Center Atrium …

to the TERO team.” Mercier said that Campos will be very busy. “He has a lot of work to do, probably more than most new TERO directors, and he is taking on all this work with enthusiasm and dedication to Tribal employment,” Mercier said. “I told Steve this is a great place to work, and employees like to stay for a long time. I hope he is one of those employees.” In a staffwide e-mail sent Friday, June 29, Mercier also thanked fellow TERO employees for making his two-year stint as interim director …

up on the offer and each received a hug and heartfelt thank you. Tribal Council also honored Fullerton with a Pendleton blanket for his work in getting the platform built. All Tribal employees received a black sweatshirt and can of salmon. The back of the sweatshirt bears an image of a Tribal member dipnetting over the words “Keeping Culture Alive at Willamette Falls.” “The one thing I will say about our people is that we don’t give up,” Kennedy said. “That seed has been planted in you all …

with the Tribal hunting tags, this will be the third year we issue Tribal tags to Tribal members.” Belonga said community input is important to her program and that she hopes the meetings continue. “It’s one of the few times we get to interact with the community as a whole,” Belonga said. “This is really a good opportunity to get a lot of feedback in a short amount of time. I think that is really helpful for us because we really want to – within the scope of responsible management – tailor this program …

no immediate plans for changes within the internal operations of the Community Fund, preferring instead to learn the current system and then try and enhance those processes that are working well. “I like to come in and just see how things are going and just take that time to see what is going well,” Cherry said. “You’re not going to know that coming into a brand new position. You don’t want to have any knee-jerk reactions.” One of her first challenges, however, will be getting the Community Fund’s …

an additional $18 million in lottery funds. However, Gov. Kate Brown is proposing to give the Department of Veterans Affairs a total of $21 million over two years, $10 million less than the expected allocation. “As far as the funding for veterans, I personally have gone through trying to get something done and I think here is one of the main problems: The mentality of you going to Veterans Affairs and trying to get some help and coming away feeling like you are a mere statistic needs to change. I …

for Tribal sovereignty. “Sue spoke her mind and got her message across,” Quigley said. “No one who ever dealt with Sue mistook her for a sweet little old lady. However, she had a great smile and laugh which came along with her strong beliefs and opinions. She was determined to make sure the state of Oregon remembered its history began in a way that caused extreme grief and hardship for her Tribe and other Tribes that had made this land and water their home for thousands of years. “She was even …

how the drone can be used.” Harrelson said he is happy to receive support from Mell, Drake and the GIS program. “The drone being used by GIS is a really good fit because GIS is one of our support programs here at the Tribe that supports numerous departments,” Harrelson said. “You have this shared investment in a drone that can be utilized for survey activity. When we buy these resources that are able to be utilized by multiple programs they have the ability to pay for themselves rather quickly …