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that the awarded funds will not cover the needs of everyone who asked. “Our grants process has always been competitive,” Sears said. “But this last year has been difficult for us and for so many of our non-profit partners, making our grant process incredibly competitive. In this cycle of large grant requests, we were only able to fund approximately 9% of the applications. Our small grants cycle was a little less competitive, with 28% funded…We are forced to leave a lot of amazing work on the table …

an opportunity to create those networks and links for artists.” The fellowship, which provides up to $20,000, was created by the Tribe in 2022, to enable artists within the Tribe’s traditional homelands to develop their careers and resumes. “Part of what the art program hopes to do is support and champion the lower Columbia River and Chinookan art that is native to this region,” McFarland said. “It is separate from other forms of Native art. So, it’s way of bringing practitioners together, to talk about …

families affected by the government shutdown and subsequent delay of benefits. “I do want to let folks know that we are meeting with staff to debrief on how that program went and we did hear from a lot of members that there are additional needs in the community,” she said. “We’ll be meeting to discuss any other options we can bring forward to present to council for consideration because we do know food insecurity is a real thing in our community, so we’ll keep everyone posted.” In other action …

grew up there and in Wyoming. Her mother lives in Springfield and her father in Bend. "Eugene has always been home to me," she said. While the National Museum of the American Indian was "a perfect fit," she said back in 2009, she had spent eight years in the nation's capital when she accepted the University of Oregon job. "I had never really anticipated staying on the East Coast for so long," she said. "It's difficult being so far from home and a large extended family." In addition …

. He started as a reserve in 1978. After 2.5 years in that position, he said he discovered that he loved law enforcement and Redmond, so he became the city's first police technician, enforcing city ordinances. He then became a patrol officer and was subsequently promoted to corporal and sergeant. He was a supervisor for more than 22 years with the Redmond Police Department, ending his career as a lieutenant in charge of investigations. "I could have made captain, but, unfortunately, my lovely …

how much they miss the Tribe and that Liam has a yearning to grow closer to his Native culture," Reibach, who works for the Tribe as Lands Department manager, recalls about the meeting. Reibach presented Liam with a small cedar flute and taught him how to play. "Liam learned so fast that within 10 minutes he was playing the basic scale of the flute," he says. Impressed with the quick-learning musical student, Reibach also gifted Liam a drum. "He was very excited," he says. "It was a touching …

they get everything right. They have reached out to the Tribe in the past, so we knew we wanted to work with them on this signs project." "Our hope is that people will see this and want to learn more and maybe realize that they can be part of the programs here," said Kari Gies, Nature Center education coordinator for Ashland Parks and Recreation. Also, she said, she looks for the project to "help us maintain a dialogue with the Tribe. Resolving the problems of the past is an ongoing process …

. “We started seeing errors, errors. How can we continue to enroll when all we were seeing was these errors? So what we did is we had a yearlong meeting with council, saying, ‘We’re concerned. We’d like these files audited.’ Never did we say anything about disenrollment. So, we had the audit done. … We seen the devastation that they wanted us to move forward with. So I went into council … and we said, ‘Don’t make us do this. Don’t let us tear this Tribe apart. Please, allow us to grandfather …

the time children are in preschool. Existing staff will be utilized to teach the curriculum, which will be developed by nonprofit group ONABEN, which stands for Our Native American Business Network, with roots in Oregon. Locally, Grand Ronde Tribal member Bryan Mercier serves on ONABEN’s board of directors. There also will be a social media component for Tribal members who do not live locally so that they can learn virtually. George said that a monitoring and assessment program will be developed …

for the Children” – on Native American flute before Gov. Kate Brown signed a proclamation making May 20-27 American Indian Week in Oregon. “I think this Spring Celebration is one of the great gatherings our State Capitol gets to host every year,” Brown said. “It is an opportunity for all Oregonians to honor and celebrate the nine Tribal Nations who have called this place home since long before there was an Oregon. “I am so moved by this year’s theme. By sharing these sacred traditions, we …