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in the years ahead. Tribes, she said, estimate that their health care needs require some $22 billion in funding. The service saw a 13-percent increase in fiscal year 2010 but only a 0.4 percent increase made it into the 2011 budget. President Obama had proposed a 9 percent increase, Roubideaux said. Wilson M. Compton, director of the Division of Epidemiology Services and Prevention Research in Bethesda, Md., argued for "mainstreaming addictions in medicine." Between health care reform and changing …

, nominated Westly "Buddy" West , Roll #842. West is retired from both military and Tribal Council service (2004-07) and lives in Salem. Lonnie Leno, Roll #935, nominated Reynold Leno , Roll #453. Leno is the current Tribal Council Vice Chair and serving his fifth consecutive three-year term on Tribal Council. He lives in Willamina. Leon Tom, Roll #8181, nominated Kathleen Tom , Roll #817. Tom is current Tribal Council secretary and serving her second consecutive three-year term on Tribal Council. She …

of Tribal service included Housing Department Maintenance Coordinator Lonnie Leno, 27 years; Adult Education Coordinator Tracy Biery and General Manager’s Office Administrative Assistant Barbara Branson, 26 years; Member Services Benefits Administrator Liz Leno, 25 years; Dental Director Eric Webster, 22 years; Human Resources Specialist Cindy Mitchell, Vocational Rehabilitation Caseworker Dodie McKenzie, Youth Prevention Supervisor Lisa Leno and Fish and Wildlife Program Manager Kelly Dirksen …

Tribal Government & News Employees recognized for 852 years of service to Tribe 10.12.2017 Danielle Frost Events , Tribal Employees By Danielle Frost Sixty-eight employees were honored for a combined 852 years of service to the Grand Ronde Tribe during a third-quarter Years of Service ceremony held on Thursday, Oct. 12, in the Tribal gym. Leading those honored in longevity was Natural Resources’ Timber and Roads Program Manager Jeff Kuust, who reached the 28-year mark in working for the Tribe …

. “These relationships and these MOUs are very important to us,” McClary said. “It really means a lot to the Tribe to have these partnerships. I know that these are always productive meetings.” McClary’s opening remarks were followed by opening remarks from the respective forest supervisors – Tracy Beck of the Willamette, Jerry Ingersoll of the Siuslaw and Lisa Northrop of the Mount Hood. In addition, Tribal Relations Adviser Waldo Walker of the Forest Service’s Pacific Northwest regional office in Portland …

employee ever to achieve this status. Other employees who have reached or surpassed two decades of Tribal service include Housing Department Maintenance Coordinator Lonnie Leno, 30 years; Member Services Benefits Administrator Liz Leno, 28 years; Housing Department Manager Shonn Leno and A/V Network Technician Wendell Olson, 26 years; Human Resources Specialist Cindy Mitchell and Fish and Wildlife Program Manager Kelly Dirksen, 24 years; Education Department Manager Angela Fasana, Tribal Council …

awards and trophies. After leaving the service, Carl became involved in local military organizations such as becoming a lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Willamina, American Legion, a member of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Honor Guard and he was the AMVETS state commander at one point and had founded the AMVETS Post 2000 in the year 2000. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 62 years, Betty Smith Lambert, and daughter, Norma Crites. Carl is survived by his four …

, to honor 83 employees for a cumulative 1,070 years of service with breakfast and games at the Tribal gym. Tribal Council Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy welcomed employees. She praised employees and Tribal members for “taking care of all of our lands. Taking care of all of our rights and fighting for things yet to come. And all of the work,” noting that her own background was in health care. “I especially look toward all the services that deliver our sovereignty,” Kennedy said. “Whether you’re …

$1,000 prizes, eight $500 prizes, 13 $250 prizes, and eight awards of a full day’s administrative leave. After the event, employees were given the rest of the day off with pay. Tribal Senior Children & Family Services Intake Specialist Donna Johnson hugs Tribal Council member Tonya Gleason-Shepek as she is recognized during the second quarter Years of Service awards at the uyxat Powwow Grounds Thursday, June 12. Johnson has worked for the Tribe for 21 years. (Photos by Michelle Alaimo) The following …

Services, Youth Empowerment & Prevention, Family Partnerships, Post Treatment Service, the Warriors of Hope Domestic Violence & Sexual Violence Program, Children & Family Services, Men’s Transition House, the Employment & 477 Program, Vocational Rehabilitation, the Portland Area Office and Community Programs, which includes the Veterans Service Office, Adult Services, Tribal Navigator and Financial Wellness. Ainam shared that the 477 Program and Vocational Rehabilitation would be consolidated soon …