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for the Social Services Department Children & Family Services Program for $2,500; Approved an amendment to the fee schedule for the Win Thin Logging Unit timber sale; Approved a grant application for up to $124,979 to the U.S. Department of Agriculture for a Tribal cultural use study and co-stewardship project; Approved terminating a credit card processing agreement with Square and approving an agreement with Worldpay LLC. Tribal Finance Officer Chris Leno said the new system will allow the Finance …

on Highway 22 near milepost 7. A driving complaint was reported on Highway 18 near milepost 26. A welfare check occurred in the 28800 block of Salmon River Highway. Saturday, March 8 Fraud was reported in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. A disturbance was reported in the area of Tyee Road and Wind River Drive. Sunday, March 9 Officers assisted an outside agency in the area of D and Main streets in Willamina. Citizen contact occurred in the 9600 block of Grand Ronde Road. A missing person …

Culture The graduate: Steve Bobb Sr. receives his high school diploma at age 69 05.26.2018 Dean Rhodes People , Education , Events Smoke Signals staff report WILLAMINA -- Tribal Elder Steve Bobb Sr., 69, finally received a Willamina High School diploma on Saturday, May 26, during its Class of 2018 graduation ceremony. Bobb was on track to graduate 51 years ago with the Class of 1967. However, he dropped out three months shy of earning his diploma after he and two friends were suspended …

and served 26 years. “It’s an honor to be here among veterans and families on the 150 th anniversary of the first Memorial Day,” he said. “Many of you are here to remember an individual who impacted your life. … We must honor our fallen heroes. Their memory inspires us to be better.” Crowder talked about his father, who served in World War II and returned with lifelong internal trauma. Crowder joined the Army at age 18 in 1968 and served in Vietnam. Father and son never discussed their service …

for a traffic violation on Highway 18 near milepost 21. After an investigation, the male driver was arrested for DUII. Officers assisted with a non-injury crash in the 27000 block of Salmon River Highway. Saturday, Nov. 26 Offices were dispatched to the 48000 block of Dragonfly Drive for a male who made statements of self-harm. The male was contacted by officers who verified that the male was not injured and he did not require additional assistance. Officers assisted an outside agency with a crash …

Culture Army says Tribal member can grow his hair and wear eagle feathers during official ceremonies 07.13.2023 Danielle Harrison Federal government , Culture Army veteran Alan George (Seneca Nation), left, gifts Tribal member and U.S. Army Maj. Patrick Sorensen with an eagle feather for supporting the second annual Eagle Feather Gifting Ceremony held at the U.S. Military Academy West Point in New York on May 26. Sorensen was the officer-in-charge of the academy’s Native American Heritage …

to receive their medications through the mail, with limited delivery in our local area,” he said. “If a patient has an urgent need for a medication, they should be aware that most acute medications can be filled at outside pharmacies without a two-time limit.” Wright said patients can track their prescription orders by visiting the Pharmacy website at www.grandronde.org or by using the mobile app available by typing in “Grand Ronde Pharmacy” at your app store. The Health & Wellness Center also …

and reporting requirements. They also may sign up for a ONE Online account, and download the Oregon ONE Mobile app at benefits.oregon.gov, to receive notices about their SNAP cases. The budget bill approved by Congress in July also makes changes to the SNAP program that are expected to end many people’s eligibility for the program or cut back on the benefits they receive. Among those is an increase in the age limit for the Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents time limit. The bill added exceptions …

establishes a trust to safeguard distributions and assets for Tribal minors who qualify for Social Security benefits. Staff Attorney Deneen Aubertin Keller said that the amendment will fix a language discrepancy in the plan to help some disabled minors become eligible for Social Security benefits. She said the amendment will not affect those already receiving benefits under the plan; Approved an investment of $10 million with Baird Capital Global Fund I-DE LP, a Delaware-based partnership established …

and states. “They just scraped it and built a prison on top of one of their old burial sites that they had out there in the middle of the water, which they have done here to us,” Mercier said about the cultural importance of Alcatraz, which was originally called Isla de los Alcatraces (Isle of the Pelicans). “For the people that were there, they were trying to get back one of their sacred places. … I just know that a lot of our people just happened to be there at that time.” Share On Facebook Share …