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think that was super important.” “I think the best thing about what our TAPP does is when we hired the individual who was going to be the family advocate at the school, myself and Audra Sherwood sat on the hiring panel so we had a lot of say about who that person was going to be,” Riggs said. “The last thing that we wanted to happen was for somebody to come in and try and hammer everything that looked like a nail.” Riggs agreed with Zimbrick that Arredondo’s outreach to Native families …

super happy we did.” Requesting a loan can be extremely time-consuming. Specifically, the process has involved correspondence, submittal of documentation for use and display of the collection, and reporting on the status of the Tribe’s museum construction. “One of the reports took eight months to complete,” Montano said. “Then it needed to be viewed, revised and updated, and reviewed again.” Montano thanked everyone who has helped over the years. “Rob Greene (Tribal Attorney) worked …

.” Drake said he is learning a lot from Mell. “I love working with Mell. He’s awesome,” said Drake. “I talked to him back when I was living in St. Maries about a job. When something came up, he let me know. Mell had a big hand in that. He’s great. He’s super sharp and he really knows GIS. I feel like I can learn a lot from him and I already have.” Former Interim General Manager Rick George oversaw the GIS program for about six months and said the work the employees do is vital. George, who …

is just an all-around good guy. We’ve been super friends for years.” “We hauled oversized loads,” recalls Mushy. “Mostly mobile homes and we had quite a few deliveries.” Mushy, who started driving log trucks when he was 16, shared the origins of the well-known nickname when he talks about his early days of driving. “It was actually my CB handle,” says Mushy. “I drove truck for over 50 years. It derived from when I had a really bad radio and I would have to talk on one channel and answer on the other …

communities he serves while also learning as much as he can about the park. “It’s a lot like working with our community (Grand Ronde),” said Thorsgard. “There are some things that if you don’t record them, they just get lost. Finding a way to be helpful as that knowledge transfers from generation to generation and finding ways to help these communities record what is important to them is super exciting.” Thorsgard said the Tribes he has worked with so far have been supportive and interested …

,” he says. “A half-hour later, a truck came sliding into the parking lot in front of the depot and I said, ‘I think that is for me.’ The individual came in and was very upset, and would not calm down. Marion came out and asked the individual to leave.” Langley says that while he is sad to see Mercier leave, he is excited for her new adventures. “It is sad to see Marion leave because she has been such a big part of getting the education programs to where they are today,” he says. “We are all super …

, Walter L. Van Orden, is enshrined on the West Valley Veterans Memorial during the 17th annual Memorial Day ceremony held on Monday, May 27. Wright, along with her husband Pickett Wright, traveled from Edenton, N.C., to participate as her father, Walter Van Orden, was one of 15 new names added to the memorial . Added Pickett, “Steve was super helpful and showed us his amazing work.” Former Tribal Council Chairman Reyn Leno, a Vietnam War-era Marine Corps veteran, read the names. The addition of 15 …

., Michael Langley, Jon A. George and Vice Chair Chris Mercier. Kathleen George, Giffen and Harvey also serve on the Spirit Mountain Community Fund Board of Trustees. “I am sure you will enjoy your time in D.C. and will also have big shoes to fill in Merkley’s office,” Harvey said. “They will lean on you heavily for your Native American knowledge.” Cherry, who served as Community Fund Director from February 2017 until September 2021, told Riding In she was “super proud and excited.” “You can always …

one he’s participated in since 2019. “It feels amazing,” Warren said. “It’s been more than two years for me and being able to reconnect with my powwow family is wonderful. I’m super excited.” Tribal Council members in attendance Saturday were Cherry, Mercier, Harvey, Giffen, Jon A. George, Kathleen George and Secretary Michael Langley. Grand Ronde Tribal member Anthony Quenelle served as arena director. After the afternoon grand entry concluded, various royalty members introduced themselves …