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at (Stoel Rives LLP) law firm. He's very intelligent, a very devoted family man and then he took a gamble, a risk, to come to work for his Tribe in Grand Ronde," said Sneed. "When he came, we had nothing. We had our timber land and a lot of people willing to work hard, but we had no money. Just due to his intelligence and his persistence, he walked our Tribe through an amazing feat, getting private financing for a startup casino and structuring the casino so it maximized revenue for the Tribe …

that works with middle-class people facing addictions,” he says. So, Dickie based the structure of Natural State Recovery Centers on different models he saw across the country, as well as his personal experiences. Treatment is a three-tiered process that spans 90 days and is designed to help keep the person on a recovery track. Both inpatient and outpatient options are available. These are clinical treatment, sober living and life skills training. Clinical treatment includes a partial hospitalization …

audit process. They’ve gone through a lot over the past few years for their work on enrollment so I just want to take time to acknowledge them people. This happens once in a while. New people get appointed.” Tribal Council members Denise Harvey and Kathleen George said that many applications to serve on committees and special event boards were submitted this year. “I thought it was encouraging,” Harvey said. “We were in a fortunate situation with so many folks wanting to serve,” George said …

and into the bigger world. Education is very important for us so we said education is it.” Leno said that he did not see political promises of getting education about Oregon’s Tribes into the public school system being fulfilled, so the Tribe decided to create its own curriculum. “If you live in Oregon, you should know the true history of the Oregon Tribes,” Leno said. “I’ve said it several times, but if you have the real history of the Oregon Tribes out there, then maybe in five or 10 years we won’t have …

and Sheridan school districts were honored for their academic performance and attendance during the Student Success Night event held at the Tribal gym on Thursday, Jan. 21. “Many of our Native students have worked hard over the past several months, achieving high academic grades in core subjects in their first semester of school and many of our younger elementary students are meeting or exceeding already at grade testing levels,” Youth Education Program Manager Tim Barry said. “We are so proud …

Greg Archuleta drumming and singing. George then gave the invocation. Tribal Council Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy, who is a direct descendant from two Rogue River Treaty signers, welcomed Tribal guests. “We always look for people to partner with, who have the same heart, the same gift of life so that we can help one another because we are all here together and we’re going to make this a better place,” she said. Kennedy said the Rogue River Tribes signed two treaties with the federal government …

current health services to include medication-assisted treatment options to Tribal and nonTribal clients. The Tribe has acquired two different properties, one in Portland and one in Salem, so it can bring these services to fruition.” According to the National Institutes of Health, Native communities have been deeply affected by the opioid crisis, and many have been overwhelmed by opioid overdoses, deaths and a strained health care system. This has led to some communities offering a two-tiered …

November, Tribal officers have been treating drug possession as a civil violation after being advised to do so by attorneys for the state. “Our caseload numbers have more than doubled from the period from November through January,” McKnight said. “I can’t think of a specific reason other than this new law. This is a huge jump for a small department. I believe the general public knows they can get away with it now and pay less than for a speeding ticket.” Total case numbers for November through …

, making the awareness and getting something done so we can have the programs that we have today, to help protect our communities from murder and violence.” Harvey recalled marching in a Washington, D.C., protest in 2018 with thousands of other Indigenous people from across the country. “It was so powerful,” she said. “It was freezing that day and snowing. There’s freezing rain and still 8,000 people that marched to the Capitol. We all had our signs and our Tribal flags and nobody really cared about …

, Tribal Engineering and Planning Manager Ryan Webb walked through the new health care and vaccination clinic, located near the Tribal campus entrance. “Seeing each project come to life and then ultimately be used to provide a service to the membership is so rewarding,” Webb said. He discussed several of the Tribe’s current projects, noting its success in securing federal and other grant funding to partially finance every project, up to 100 percent of the cost in some cases. His team in Public Works …