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military family and also to share more about Grand Ronde Tribal culture. Peters left on Sunday, Nov. 13. West Point was established in 1802 and is the oldest of the five American military service academies. Its purpose is to educate future officers for commission into the Army . Peters was asked to speak by his cousin and fellow Grand Ronde Tribal member Patrick Sorensen, who is an Army network operations chief with West Point connections. “I thought it was pretty cool that he asked me to do …

influencer talks about their different style of TikTok videos. Chubb shares her traditional clothing and dances. In some videos she uses voiceover to explain the stories she has heard passed down through generations. “I started to show off my jingle dress that my auntie gave me,” Chubb says. “A lot of people admired that and were happy I was showing off my culture in that way.” Mooswa posts comedy bits about Native life and Maya shares videos that showcase the duality of Native Americans – wearing …

in the ring and just see what happens. Then they evidently selected my work and I got a call a couple of months later and they offered me the opportunity to design the label for the Jubelale.” The artwork displayed on Littlebird’s website is colorful and outlined with heavy black lines. The black lines and vibrancy of Littlebird’s style is evident in the Jubelale packaging that features a bright yellow moon against a lavender night sky and dark snow-covered trees. “I came up with the idea to do …

” as an artist is serving her Tribal community. “The IPKA fellowship will enable me to focus on a project that is specifically made for my Grand Ronde community, which is a dream come true,” she said. During the year-long fellowship, Fogel will be writing and illustrating a children’s book based on the Tribe’s ikanum stories, which will feature both English and Chinook Wawa translations. “As a younger Native person I noticed there was a lack of representation of Indigenous people in media and books,” Fogel …

, budgeting, planning and database analytics. In previous executive roles, Myoung has worked for Jack Entertainment in Detroit, Mich., Caesars Entertainment in Philadelphia and Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, Calif. In those jobs, he was responsible for rewards and loyalty programming, VIP experiences, customer relationship management, event planning, and execution and the launch of new products and services. “The people and the place at Spirit Mountain drew me to this role,” Myoung said …

will be making. There is much too important work ahead to ever make it about anything other than good performance." Haller, 34, the owner of Wildwood Hotel in Willamina, was a first-time challenger. "Thank you for believing in and supporting me during my campaign," he said. "In the next three years, I promise to give every single member of our Tribe my all, equally. I will do my best to help our Tribe continue to advance in a positive direction for the betterment of us as a whole. I simply can't thank …

, and gravitated toward classes with a more social focus. “Those of the students who were less adept at a typical educational structured curriculum were often made to believe that we were not cut out for school … the school system kind of made me believe there was a single way to achieve academic success and as much as I tried, I just wasn’t able to do it in that manner,” McKenzie said. McKenzie graduated last fall from the University of Barcelona, with a doctorate in geology. She noted that she …

and it makes me happy. It’s like good medicine for me.” Barry works at the bead shop every weekend and her full-time job during the week. “This doesn’t really feel like work most of the time,” she said. “My family comes in and I get to sit here and have a cup of coffee and talk, so it’s a really nice environment and relaxing.” Foster works in the shop during the weekdays while her children are in school. “I enjoy being here because I’ve been a stay-at-home mom for the past nine years …

Center. Attendees took the opportunity to spend time with family and friends, as well as to honor the past and look forward to the future. “It means remembrance to me,” Tribal Elder Colette Abdie said. Her cousin, Tribal Elder Tammy Cook, agreed. “We honor our ancestors today,” she said. “And our own moms are over 80, so we’re happy they’re still here with us. We’re also having the meteorite display here that kind of ties us into where we come from. We’re just happy to be here today. And powwow’s …

to vote against the bill. “And let me be clear: My vote against this bill was not a vote to shut down the government,” she said. “My vote was a demand for Republicans to work together with Democrats on a solution that works for all of us, not just some of us. Instead, they went full steam ahead without any democratic input on a bill that harms Oregonians, gives Elon Musk more control and fails to deliver for Americans at a time of need. No thanks.” Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article …