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the words of the petition at the top of your paper; sign it as indicated and send it to the address given at the bottom of the petition. The petition wording is as follows: "TO: CTGR Tribal Council "REGARDING: Per capita - the only Tribal benefit that is distributed equally to every Tribal member regardless of location. "We, the undersigned, members of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Community of Oregon, do hereby petition our Tribal Council to set the per capita percentage amount each year …

some 3,300 children and their families on top of that, run smoothly. The runners (and walkers) staged in the center of the track in groups, and from the stands you could hear one after another rising up and screaming. "They would say, 'We can't hear you,' " Inatye said of the group leaders, who urged them on to yell, "Third Grade!" when it was time. Each of the groups yelled their grade or age group, but you could not tell what they were yelling from the stands. And nobody seemed to care …

complementary measures would amend the state Constitution to allow privately run casinos and also specifically permit one in the Portland suburb of Wood Village. "These measures don't just threaten to impact our revenues, they threaten local jobs with great benefits," Dugger says. "The impact extends to many local businesses that depend on our employees for their livelihoods and those that provide goods and services to the casino. "The casino is the primary source of revenue for the Tribe, so my top …

, claimed Australia. "The aboriginals were throwing spears at him and he claimed it as empty land." The story everywhere was similar. As morally flawed as the doctrine is, it was "one of the first principles of international law," Miller said, Tribal Attorney Rob Greene told a story from his recent vacation. He had climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro in Africa and planted the Grand Ronde Tribal flag at the top. "Are you telling me," he asked Miller, "that that was not valid?" Greene described a federal …

top students throughout elementary school." Tribal children coming out of Head Start compare favorably at Willamina in health care, too. In addition to Zimbrick's statistics, Tribal students who go through the Tribal program have a 100-percent immunization rate, compared with a 40-percent rate for students at Willamina Elementary without Head Start. Regarding a child's overall health, the program follows recommendations for preventive pediatric care from the American Academy of Pediatrics …

for a change. "They do a good job." "We're one of the top money events in the NPRA," said Lyon. "The bucking bulls will rate right up there with the big boys like Pendleton and St. Paul." The bulls were so good that this is the first year in Lyon's memory when nobody reached the minimum eight seconds required to place in the bull riding competition. Fifteen sponsors, and another five who advertised in the program booklet, pony up more than $13,000 for the $60,000 event. The number of sponsors has been …

to be here.” Cultural Education Specialist Flicka Lucero cooked for the encampment. It was her first time in the Table Rocks area. “I am pretty excited about this,” she said. “It is just beautiful here and it is also a chance to connect to our ancestral homelands and history, and share our stories when we return home.” Saturday’s cultural schedule included a hike with Tribal youth to the top of Upper Table Rock and a continuation of Friday camp activities. Tribal staff involved in the efforts …

performance. The play covers Native American history in the United States from the early 17 th century up to Pepper’s rise to fame in the late 1960s when his song “Witchi Tai To” climbed into the nation’s Top 100 pop charts, which to this day is the only Native American song to reach that status. The performance began in Grand Ronde when Cultural Outreach Supervisor Bobby Mercier, along with Nakoa Mercier and Izaiah Fisher, opened the evening with a welcoming drum song. Tour Manager Stephanie …

said. “The largest, most expensive and most dramatic project will be Willamette Falls. … A written agreement is probably a good idea, but I also like the ideas of meeting regularly and sharing food.” Metro District 3 Councilor Craig Dirksen talked about plans for the proposed Chehalem Ridge Nature Park, which would include 1,200 acres on top of Chehalem Mountain between Newberg and Hillsboro. “Parks and open spaces are near and dear to my heart,” he said. Metro is working with the Tribe …

history. “It is a special place and was important for transformation and for change as you became a young man or young woman,” Archuleta said. “You would spend nights up there doing projects. … Today, we have occasions where we will take people there to see it.” Bobby Mercier recalled hairpin turns and roads that required a four-wheel-drive vehicle to get to the top. Often, youths were told to get out and walk. “As a young man, I spent a lot of time going up and down there,” he said. “We used …