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for veterans. “The theme for this year’s event is connecting veterans with services,” said Bentley via e-mail. “The estimate is that 200 veterans and their family members will attend.” Bentley said many government officials from a number of key veterans’ agencies also will attend, such as the Veterans Affairs Office, Portland Medical Center, Portland Regional Office, Salem Veterans Center and the Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs. Bentley said the summit will feature workshops, support meetings …

Tribal Government & News Grand Ronde leaders attend annual State-Tribal summit 12.14.2016 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council , Culture , Tribal Employees , State Government LINCOLN CITY – Tribal Council Vice Chair Cheryle A. Kennedy was among the nine Oregon Tribal leaders who welcomed about 200 people to the 17 th annual State-Tribal Government Summit held Wednesday, Dec. 7, at Chinook Winds Convention Center in Lincoln City. Kennedy joined eight other Tribal leaders to welcome elected state …

and some gave all,” said George. Jordan Mercier, Travis Stewart and Nakoa Mercier performed a welcome song on hand drums and were backed up by singers Cheyenne Simmons, Lisa Leno, Shannon Simi and Clark. An estimated crowd of 200 people watched as Tribal youth JC Rogers sang the national anthem and Grand Ronde Royalty and Veterans Royalty performed “The Lord’s Prayer.” The Grand Ronde Color Guard posted the flags and Bobb gave an invocation. He then introduced members of Tribal Council who were …

then turned the meeting over to Sherwood, who said that he and his staff will be gathering information to include in the study on the type of pool the Grand Ronde community might want to see established on the Reservation. Haller said he walked around the Tribal community and gathered as many as 200 signatures on a petition in support of establishing a community pool in Grand Ronde. “We take the health and well-being of our youth and our Elders as being our number one priority,” said Haller …

dollar asset and as stewards of our Tribal resources, Tribal Council made the protection of our timber lands our number one priority as the Willamina Creek Fire grew from a few acres to more than 200. Our staff did an outstanding job responding to the emergency and they need to be commended for going above and beyond the call of duty. Many of them worked well into night, through the weekends and were available around the clock while we worked to address the situation. Without their hard work …

Native women will be physically assaulted in a domestic relationship. The turnout for the event was large. Presenter Lisa Norton, executive director of My Sister’s Place in Lincoln City, spoke to an audience of more than 200 people – mostly Grand Ronde Tribal Elders. In the audience were Tribal Council members Tonya Gleason-Shepek, Denise Harvey, Brenda Tuomi and Jon A. George. Also in attendance were the staff members who put on the luncheon – Jamie Adams and Anne Falla and Assistant General …

(Creek) Nation in Oklahoma repealing its free press protections in November. Among the highlights, Herron reported that Smoke Signals page counts have increased 43 percent from 402 in 2008 to a projected 584 this year, and social media efforts, such as podcasting and creating a Smoke Signals Facebook page, are attracting more and more listeners and friends, respectively. Earlier this year, Smoke Signals’ eight Tribal Council candidate podcast interviews were listened to almost 200 times. Herron …

federally recognized Oregon Tribes and from 12 Tribes outside the state. “There is a personal connection for a lot of people,” Edwards said. “Having these cultural items here has meant a lot to the families connected to them.” More than 200 of the Summers Collection items specific to the Grand Ronde Tribe remained in London. They were gathered by McMinnville-based Episcopal Rev. Robert Summers in the late 1870s from the first Native Americans to inhabit the Grand Ronde Reservation. Eventually …

in the 28000 block of McPherson Road. Suspicious activity reported in the area of Grand Ronde and McPherson roads. Thursday, May 16 Assist outside agency with a traffic stop in the 25000 block of Yamhill River Road. Assist outside agency with a missing juvenile in the 200 block of Walnut Street in Willamina. Suspicious activity reported in the 25000 block of Yamhill River Road. Warrant arrest occurred in the area of milepost 23 on Salmon River Highway. A female subject was arrested on four valid …

Bobby Mercier shared that he had prayed the items would carry the Tribe’s songs and words back to the other artifacts. “I hope it will remind them that they are in our hearts and our minds,” he said.