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Christine Svetkovich, started the meeting with some bad news – Oregon is one of the worst states in the nation in keeping its water quality permits current. “We have the second worst backlog of work on our federal water quality permits,” Whitman said. “For me, as director of the agency and I think for the agency itself, that is not an acceptable situation.” Whitman cited federal law that allows permit holders to extend their five-year permits indefinitely if they apply for renewal before …

the harvesting of traditional plants and materials is one of the most important aspects of what staff members do in Cultural Resources. He said staff members see themselves as the keepers of these traditional activities. “I think the land, the plants, our places that we have that are known to be places where our people used to be are all vital to a sense of culture and a sense of history and identity,” Mercier said. “For our program it’s all about getting people to know those things as much as possible …

Tyee Road. Tribal police assisted Independence Police detectives with a case. A male was arrested on multiple outstanding arrest warrants during a traffic stop on Salmon River Highway. Wednesday, May 31 Three accidental alarms were activated. A vehicle accident was reported in the 26000 block of Salmon River Highway. Tribal police cited one driver. Some remains were found on Grand Ronde Road and initially reported to be possibly human. After an investigation, it was determined the remains were …

thought that since we’re here, we’ll just take a look at this,” Mike said while viewing the partially consumed sun at 9:45 a.m. “The main reason was powwow, but this came in second,” Tammy added. Tribal Elders Marcella Selwyn and Marilee Norwest sat on their porch, watching the eclipse through widely distributed safety glasses. “It’s kind of exciting,” Selwyn said. “I had seen one awhile back, but I can’t remember when. It kind of scared me because I had never seen it before. Now, I know …

and culture, but food is one of those practices that has been hardest to keep alive,” Mercier said. “The ability to get back to our Native diet will have long-term health benefits for our people. The more we can return to our dietary roots the better off our people will be in the long run so that’s why I’m glad we are keeping this tradition of first foods alive every year.” Tuomi said she appreciated Chris Mercier’s passion for first foods and that she felt it was a “blessing to be here with you …

Tribal Government & News Schrader visits Tribe's Natural Resources Department 08.16.2017 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council , Federal Government , Natural Resources U.S. Rep. Kurt Schrader received a crash course in the Tribe’s natural resources efforts during a one-hour visit to the Tribe’s Natural Resources Department on Tuesday, Aug. 15. Schrader, who represents Oregon’s fifth congressional district in the House of Representatives, has served in Congress since 2009. He was greeted by Tribal Council …

Culture Summit marks fifth year of helping veterans obtain benefits 07.10.2017 Dean Rhodes People , Events , Federal Government Willamina resident Roberta Davis is living proof that Tribal Council Chairman Reyn Leno’s oft-stated contention -- “If it helps one veteran, then it’s worth it” -- regarding the annual Veterans Summit is true. If it wasn’t for the 2016 Veterans Summit, Davis, an Army veteran, probably would never have summoned the courage to apply for military sexual trauma benefits …

of the survey respondents said they get their food from a large grocery store and that 83 percent rely on their personal vehicle to get food. “Our goal is to raise awareness of food issues and through our efforts increase access to affordable and nutritious food to the residents of the West Valley,” said Mercier. “The survey identified the desire for a grocery store as a top concern and one of the things we learned is that transportation issues are big out here.” Mercier said that 52 percent …

is at almost every Tribal event. She arrives early and is almost always one of the last to leave after everything is cleaned up and put away. Coulson, 77, is the daughter of Louis Leo Riggs Jr. and Doris LaRose. If you look for her during the Restoration celebration, she will either be found serving or cleaning up if she’s not with her family. “I was thinking how grateful I am for all that the Tribe has given me because growing up I didn’t have nothing,” said Coulson. “It makes me feel good …

not just for our teachers and students to understand, but everybody. We are a really unique state in the sense that we have nine federally recognized Tribes and each one of us holds a government-to-government relationship. I think that is something that is really important.” Tribal member and former Tribal Education Department Manager April Campbell said the eighth-grade curriculum is exactly what was envisioned when the Tribe started working on the fourth-grade curriculum years ago. “We …