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, Tribal Engineering & Community Development Department Manager Ryan Webb told members during an input session Wednesday, Nov. 13. Primarily, the Tribe must decide whether the significant annual maintenance cost for a swimming pool and/or hydrotherapy pools is worth the benefit of having them. Designs for the planned 47,000-square-foot building and surrounding amenities were presented at the meeting and are available online. Members are now asked to fill out a survey about their preferences so …

foundations or nonprofits, and how we can continue to provide for the membership and the community.” In the case of the cancelled $20 million recreation center construction grant, the Tribe is considering contesting the cancellation. “We have been working with our legal department,” Webb said. “Other grantees are responding in the courts, and they are being successful with that. So, they are taking this to court and through litigation they are able to get those funds reinstated, and so we’re working …

about how to work with Native youth, how to teach Tribal history and how to decolonialize and Indigenize. “I’m just so thankful for this community that’s in the room with us,” she said. “We welcome you with open arms and hopefully you have a great day.” Instead of a keynote speaker, this year’s summit featured a “grounding activity,” where participants shared their cultural/personal values, experiences and relationships that guide their work with youth and in education. “We really want to reflect …

Termination, when the government encouraged Tribal members to leave their reservations and scatter throughout the country. Since 1983, the Tribe has been working to rebuild itself, and Kimsey sees her work as a critical part of that mission. Giving people back a sense of connection back to their culture, she said, can make a huge difference in their struggles. So, the department offers opportunities for youth and families to connect, be in community and have access to cultural lifeways that, she said …

the men in my family, my sons and my grandsons," says grandmother and Tribal Elder Annabelle (Peachie) Hamm. "Ryan didn't always ask for my advice, but I gave it anyway. They come from 'good stock,' don't you know-the Petite line!" "This is a special moment," says Kevin. "Ryan's a great young man, a bright person and I think he's committed. He has a great future. I'm proud to have him as a member of our Sheriff's Office family. They become your second family. I couldn't be prouder." When Korn …

the ceremony, Dan Ham said he was thinking about how when he was the age of the interns, the Tribe was terminated and that if someone would have told him back then that he’d be going to New York to see Tomanowos he would not have believed it. From a youth’s perspective, Mooney said she thought New York was fun and since it was her first trip to a large city, it was a good experience. She said the meteorite was “cool” to look at and it was overall a fun trip. On Thursday, June 23, a breakfast …

the good work in their communities. “This is always the most enjoyable part of my job,” Lazenby said. “It is meeting with all of the people who are actually on the ground doing all of the work to improve the community for, in many instances, people who are less fortunate than a lot of others in our society. And that really is the point of our charitable giving and doing it on behalf of the Tribe, which is heavily invested in advancing the communities they inhabit.” Grants Coordinator Jim Holmes …

was in 2008 when we played the 25 th Restoration celebration at the casino, opening for Rita Coolidge." Lewis played on three of Reibach's albums and also played guitar on "We Are Grand Ronde," the song Reibach donated to the Tribe earlier this year. "I've been working with Kenny since January, February, 2008 when (Tribal member) Ann Lewis (Kenny's mom) moved up here. I met Kenny and recognized right away that he had an amazing gift with that guitar, so we brought him in right away. "He's …

by his wife, Sharon, were brought to home plate, thanked and given plaques for his service. "It's kind of a mixed feeling," Sharon said before leading the family to home plate. "I'm happy they're honoring him, but it's kind of hard because I still haven't come to terms with losing him." "It's an honor," said Regina Wheeler, whose husband, Duane, is Marce's brother, "that they're honoring Marce just before powwow." "It was so nice they honored my brother," said Tribal Elder Marcella Norwest Selwyn …

on the Grand Ronde Tribal Council. It was kind of tough at first … but I learned a lot from being on COG. "I think the tendency is for people to assume that Tribal politics and Tribal government are vastly different from mainstream politics and mainstream government. I think there are differences, but I think there are more similarities than differences. So getting to serve with the people on COG and hearing their stories of the challenges they face, it's taught me a lot. … I'm honored …