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and provides health coaching and assistance to employees who are enrolled in the health plan. The company has access to health plan participants’ information that was subject to unauthorized access beginning in March. The letter states that Kannact hired a cybersecurity firm to conduct a forensic investigation and preliminary findings suspected that the unauthorized access was through a third-party file transfer software. “Based on the investigation, the following information related to you was subject …

Sen. Jeff Merkley on May 25, 2017. Oregon Rep. Peter DeFazio introduced an identical bill in the House of Representatives on July 13, 2017. “(The act) will clear up any potential ambiguity regarding federal law as it pertains to Tribal lands. This is a proactive step as our Tribe has not experienced any issues regarding transfer of fee lands,” Tribal Lands Manager Jan Michael Reibach said in December when the act cleared the Senate. “It’s absurd that Tribes were forced to get congressional …

has not been updated since 2015, out for a first reading. The proposed amendments would reflect updates to the ceremonial hunting and fishing programs, limit the number of transfer tags Tribal members can carry at one time and restrict the use of drones for hunting and fishing, among other amendments. The first reading will give Tribal members 30 days to comment before they return to Tribal Council for final adoption; Approved applying to Spirit Mountain Community Fund for a $100,000 Oregon …

of transfer tabs a Tribal member can carry at one time and restrict the use of drones for hunting and fishing, among other changes. Also included in the Nov. 9 Tribal Council packet was an approved authorization to proceed that allows the Emergency Services Department to apply for an Oregon Fire Service Capacity Grant that would fund two additional firefighter positions. To watch the entire meeting, visit the Tribal government’s website at www.grandronde.org and click on the Government tab …

., the National Anthropological Archives at College Park, Md., The Library of Congress and now the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. "I'm learning more about how these collections work," Lewis says. "Next time, I'll have a better idea of how to do this faster. It's a process of understanding what's in the guides and what's not." In Oregon, Lewis has pursued Tribal history at the Oregon Historical Society's library, University of Oregon Special Collections and University Archives, and other …

before. … I saw an opportunity to take some of the skills and experiences, things that I’ve learned building this place, that could transfer over into revamping, reshaping and redirecting the current sheriff’s office.” Warden said that the experience of working collaboratively with different agencies will be useful if he is elected to a four-year term as Polk County Sheriff. “Sheriff’s offices are traditional organization and I’m not one to tamper with tradition,” he said. “But at the same time, you …

the solar eclipse as a time for mourning and rest. “An eclipse is essentially a disturbance or the death of the sun,” she said. “He is considered a father figure in Navajo Culture. He is the reason why we have everything: Our plants, our harvesting. We are essentially mourning his disappearance at this time so we are trying to be very dormant during our regular routine.” Littlefeather said during the time before and after the eclipse she will rest, do no heavy lifting and consume little food and water …

Culture Tribal member Torey Wakeland heading to Montana to study wildlife biology 07.29.2011 Michelle Alaimo People , Tribal employees , Natural resources By Peter Nelson Summer Youth Program employee Tribal member Torey Wakeland, 25, will soon be heading to the University of Montana in mid-August to study wildlife biology with a terrestrial focus. Wakeland, who grew up mostly in Salem, has had interest in wildlife for some time. "I have always had a passion for the outdoors," Wakeland said …

find any mansions, but what you will find is adequate housing, which looks a lot different than what you would see 35 years ago.” She said that things that have changed over time are streamlining processes to make fund applications more accessible and simplifying applications so that less time is spent filling them out. “This way, more organizations can follow their mission and spend less time securing grants. … Also, we don’t ‘hide the ball.’ We tell applicants very clearly what they need to do …

Tribal Government & News Letters to the Editor -- Sept. 15, 2012 09.12.2012 Ron Karten Letters Dear Smoke Signals : The family of Diane Giffen would like to thank our family and friends for attending her service, as well as the help, thoughts, cards, food, flowers and prayers we received during her illness and after her passing. Thank you to the staff at the Dallas Mortuary Tribute Center. They were very helpful and considerate during a very difficult time. Thank you to Carmen Mercier …