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operations as of Sept. 1 and offers auto, home, renters, condominium, business and life insurance. He also has specialty insurance for items such as off-road vehicles and mobile homes. Lawrence’s last job was as a financial advisor with Merrill Lynch, so he is also able to offer retirement savings plans through Farmers. “That was another big attraction to this business for me,” he said. “I could still offer retirement plans as a licensed financial advisor.” His biggest challenge so far has been …

for students to learn. “It’s something that our department has been working on for a while and it seemed like a good fit because I know a lot of the kids from sports and I grew up here,” Flynn says. Additionally, Flynn’s mother, Lynn Shore, serves as the district’s nutrition services supervisor, a position she has held for many years. “Last week when I was at the schools, they were short-staffed so my mom had me help out at lunch,” Flynn says. Serving school lunches probably doesn’t fit the typical …

yards for years. He would tell me stories about it being hard work, but also a time of celebration. “Hearing my grandpa Fremond Bean tell these stories about being with family, laughter, music and movie nights in the hop yards, and even an ice cream truck that would arrive at the end of the day all painted a picture for me that I thought should be remembered.” Huffman started talking with Cory Eisele and Jason Kloser, who work for Bend-based 10 Barrel Brewing Co. which is a fellow Oregon State …

Culture Tribal member named Mrs. Oregon American 09.14.2022 Danielle Harrison People Tribal member Brittny Frederick wears her 100-year-old traditional regalia during a portion of the national Mrs. American pageant held at the Westgate Resort, Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas on Aug. 19. “If you asked me what I was most excited about for the pageant it was this part. I got to show a major part of who I am, and where I came from,” she said. (Photos courtesy of Brittny Frederick/Gilliam Photography …

into supporting this,” she said. ICWA remained an unfunded and often unfollowed federal law for several years, but Tribes rallied around the idea of keeping children in their community and with their extended family, and eventually ICWA came to be seen as the “gold standard” of the foster care system. “I hear a lot of times that ICWA was needed for a long time,” Zimbrick said. “It makes me feel really emotional to think of Native children being two to three times more likely to be removed from …

that has always impressed me about Ed and continues to impress me about him is his phenomenal memory. He can remember the smallest details from so many years back, it’s incredible. Whether he was on the council or the board (Spirit Mountain Casino Board of Directors) he brought that same sharpness of mind to the issues and he would report back to the council the various things the board was considering.” Greene said he first met Larsen when he was on the board of directors at the casino …

. “I was one of the responders that was there the morning she went to the hospital,” Colton said. “I asked about her training and she was able to answer that she still had been. My hope was that she was going to pull through and make it to the event.” Colton also has a long-standing dream of competing in the Honolulu Marathon. “She had told me that she was going to do it this year and jokingly said we should do it together for 2024,” she said. “I honestly didn’t think she was serious until I saw …

water to our homes, the food we eat at our kitchen tables grown by farmers in our communities and federal programs that assist families recovering from natural disasters.” On Friday, Jan. 31, three days after the funding freeze was first announced, Tribal Council Vice Chair Chris Mercier sat down with Smoke Signals and shared his thoughts. "The unpredictability has me in a mild panic as to just how long will this freeze be," he said. "With Trump doing these blanket executive orders …

a lecture on the subject. “So, the first one is a doughnuts and coffee, get to know you,” she said. “Then there’s a game night and a trivia night. This is about letting people know we’re here and easy to get to…I think strongly, it’s important to get a sense of community and establish more trust. I think if I just went in and started having an educational forum, would someone really want to listen to me if they don’t know me?” Worthington has also been going door-to-door in Elder housing …

 elections.” George said she was grateful for the support of fellow Tribal members and that she knows the Tribe can come together to continue nation building. “As I look to the work ahead, three priorities rise to the top for me: Keeping our Tribe’s ability to provide services to our people strong and sustainable by carefully evaluating and managing growth…, communicating openly with our Tribal members about important decisions or changes that affect the way our Tribal government works and creat(ing …