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and grant requirements. The other big thing is they didn't have any Native staff on that program. So I got to provide information about Indian health services." She wasn't always interested in the line of health care where she has landed, she said. "As a kid and through undergraduate school, I was going to be a plastic surgeon. I just kind of hit this point and decided to change and went in for a master's in Health Administration. I got the Indian Health Service scholarship and switched my whole …

information can be submitted to the Skookum Health Program if I don't qualify for the state coverage? A: We are working on this process, but some type of income verification, such as a pay stub or tax information showing you are over the income limits, would be acceptable and a denial from Medicaid will always be accepted. Q: Has there been an audit letter sent out to Tribal members, and if so, when? A: No, there has not been any letter or questionnaire sent to Tribal members. Q: Isn't my Skookum …

they stop. However, once Nixwa comes on board, he expects an increase in the seizure of other drugs because dogs have better scent detection capabilities than humans. LaChance added that he hopes to eventually hire a second forest patrol officer for the Tribal Reservation, purchase a canine bulletproof vest for Nixwa, start a Neighborhood Watch program and purchase equipment so that those who are arrested can be fingerprinted locally. The equipment also would allow the Tribal department …

at Spirit Mountain Casino. Smoke Signals has been covering a variety of these issues and announcements, so I encourage all Tribal members to read Smoke Signals for more information on recent projects and announcements. As always, it is an honor to serve you as your Tribal Council Chairman and I look forward to finishing this year by celebrating all that we have and all that we have accomplished as Grand Ronde Tribal members. Sincerely, Reynold L. Leno Tribal Council Chairman Share On Facebook …

of gravel, but it does not change for us that when we come here we are walking in the footsteps of our ancestors. That is really important to us, so to have you acknowledge that by naming this day is very great. … This is a very historic and moving day. This is a first step forward and we just need to keep going in a positive direction.” Kennedy said the day represents a change in people’s hearts. “When people put their hearts and minds together, change can happen,” Kennedy said. “I really appreciate …

so much time to make the right financial decisions and I wanted to help my generation avoid some of the problems previous generations have had when it comes to saving and investing enough for their later years, while still being able to enjoy and fund experiences that are important to them today,” Levi says. He also writes a blog aimed at financial advising to help educate anyone interested in learning investing, personal finance or financial planning information, with the bulk geared toward …

bank in Grand Ronde occurred over a lunch between Tribal Council and the organization’s Board of Directors. “That moment is when we said that we should be partnering together and we can do this together,” Gaupo said. “I think it is so fitting that the perspective changed over food. Over food, we understood that fellowship happens, that community happens and that partnership happens.” “Everyone is excited about this partnership,” added Mike Garrison, Food Share Board of Directors chairman. Ambrose …

of the instruments and sings lead vocals. “For me, this process broke open a heavy shell I was hiding behind for so many years,” Nichols says. “One-hundred percent body, mind and soul, along with tears of sadness, but with the strength from the great creator I found the strength to tell my story.” “Warrior Songs seeks to educate the public and veterans’ communities about veterans’ issues like PTSD, MST and other war traumas,” founder Jason Moon says. “Helping veterans to turn the destructive force of war …

there’s another veteran needing that service.” Bobb echoed Leno’s sentiments about veteran thinking when it comes to requesting their earned U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs services. “Warriors do not live with the feeling of being owed,” Bobb said. “Therefore, their contributions to the peace and the freedom of this nation that we all love so very much, surely the care of all those that have served should be on an equal level.” Leno said cultural training for Tribal veterans’ representatives …

Mercier said at the Tuesday, March 7, Legislative Action Committee meeting that he believes Grand Ronde is still the only Tribe to do so. “It’s a pledge that the Tribe is taking to indicate that they will continue to work on improving transparency to Tribal members,” Mercier said. Also included in the March 8 Tribal Council packet were authorizations to proceed that: Directed the Tribal Court to advertise for the position of Tribal Court chief judge; Authorized the research and development of a Green …