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was removed from her birth family and placed with a white couple. “I wanted to find the people who look like me,” Harness says in the video. “I was tired of being the only brown person in the communities where I lived and not having anybody around that knew what that felt like or even cared what that felt like.” Mathew Fletcher, a law professor at Michigan State University and a member of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, discusses the assimilation tactics before ICWA. Fletcher’s …

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will move to the deputy director role. “I am honored to have the opportunity to lead the Office of Equity and Human Rights with the city of Portland,” Watson says. “I thank Commissioner Rubio for the faith and trust placed in me for this role. Prioritizing equity within the city, its bureaus, and for our leadership and employees paves the way for everyone to be able to bring their full humanity to their work.” Rubio was assigned to oversee the Office of Equity and Human Rights by Mayor Ted Wheeler last …

good to have a nice facility to do it in. I want to thank the Tribal Council for their support. It makes me feel proud to be able to put on a nice rodeo.” 1997 – More Tribal members than ever were voting in Tribal Council elections, with more than 700 casting their ballots, which was reported to be an all-time high. Ed Pearsall, Val Grout and Robert Mercier won the election. 1992 – Spirit Mountain Development Corp. hired a new general manager, Beth Oliver. She had just returned to the United …

attended. About 65 Tribal members tuned in to hear the briefing. Langley closed the 24-minute Facebook Live event. “We have certainly come a long way in how we talk about drugs and addiction,” he said. “… It just reminds me that one of the things I have learned over the years is that the opposite of addiction is connection. It’s not going through punishment and shaming. I just think, especially this time of the year with the holidays, it’s even more important to reach out to people. That small …

the Democratic primary in 2022. Before becoming a legislative assistant, she worked in Schrader’s office as the 2020-21 Mark Hatfield congressional fellow sponsored by Spirit Mountain Community Fund. “As I prepare to serve my first full term in the U.S. House of Representatives, I’m extremely proud of the team I’ve assembled in Washington, D.C., to work with me on behalf of all Alaskans,” Peltola said. Peltola defeated former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin in an August 2022 special election to succeed Don …

and supporting our most important resource – our people.” In addition to being the first female to lead the casino, she also is third Tribal member in the job after Thomas and Randy Dugger. “The fact that Camille is the first woman CEO is a fantastic milestone,” Jenness said. “What is more important to me is that we got the right person for the job, and she is that person.” Mercier also has served on the TERO, Health and Royalty committees and is a current member of the Spirit Mountain Community …

numerous writing awards, including the Native American Journalists Association’s Best Coverage of Native America category several times. “When Smoke Signals was looking for a new staff writer six years ago, I already was zeroing in on a January 2024 retirement,” Publications Coordinator Dean Rhodes said. “I wanted to hire someone who I knew would be able to succeed me and keep Smoke Signals as one of the preeminent newspapers in Indian Country. Danielle has the experience, news judgment and knowledge …

by Tribal Elder Evelyn Seidel and her husband, Leo. 2013 – Former Hatfield Fellow Francene Ambrose joined the Tribal Council office as an administrative assistant. She was the Grand Ronde Tribe’s 2008 Hatfield Fellow, working in the office of Sen. Ron Wyden. “I felt like this was my opportunity to give back to the Tribe in a meaningful way after they provided me with a scholarship and a wonderful fellowship,” she said. 2008 – Construction on Grand Ronde Road was set to begin in August and included …

, keno and a buffet-style restaurant. Future plans included a hotel, golf course, retail space and other recreational amenities. 1988 – The Tribe celebrated its fourth annual powwow with more than 1,300 attendees. “Our powwow gets bigger every year and we are indebted to all who helped prepare for our event,” Tribal Council Chairman Mark Mercier said. “Believe me, it takes a lot of careful planning and hard work to make an event of this magnitude a success.” Yesteryears is a look back at Tribal …