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to be comfortable discussing it with parents or in front of them.” Although Atanacio is facing challenges in her new role, it is also very rewarding for her to work with youth, and help with education and awareness. “I really enjoy the exchanges that I have working with youth on a direct service basis,” she said. “Just talking to them, learning their stories and experiences, and being part of the process. I really feel every youth needs attention from someone besides parents. If I can steer them …

traditional ways, which taught us who we are. It was very important for her to teach us that. It was very important for her to fight for our rights. That’s what I remember about Beryle, but I also remember her being my sister.” Sanchez said that during the late ’60s and early ’70s, Beryle was politically active regarding Native American civil rights. “She fought for that all the time,” Sanchez said. “As long as I can remember that was her main thing was to make sure that we knew who we were …

to the Tribal campus in Grand Ronde who are part of a cultural exchange program through Portland State’s Civic Leadership Institute. The lead professor on Olson’s project is Dr. Rachel Cunliffe and due to Olson’s project and others, she has visited the Reservation several times. She approached Olson with the idea of bringing the group to Grand Ronde. Olson put his professor in touch with Riggs and the visit was put together for this summer. “Any time you get to experience people from another …

and experience, and she has a great style and demeanor that fits very well with the clinic and what we’re working toward.” Rowe said she and Lynch found common ground during their conversations. “We had some similar feelings about being able to contribute to not only the health and wellness, but be involved with the Tribe and how meaningful that is to both of us,” said Rowe. “I was very happy to know that we would have somebody of her caliber that is incredibly knowledgeable and has the experience …

on the door of the Tribal Community Center. Kennedy, who has served five consecutive terms on Tribal Council, received the most votes with 459 or 14.646 percent of the total votes cast. “I’m very serious about our culture and our traditions and our well-being. That is the backbone of our Tribe.” said Kennedy. “What I believe has held us together is our culture and our belief in ourselves. We are here with a purpose. We were intended to be here and every fiber of us is going to fight to stay …

. We are very blessed and very honored to be where we are today. We give thanks to those that worked so hard.” Tribal Council member Chris Mercier was first in addressing the audience. “I was only 8 years old when the Tribe got restored,” Mercier said. “This is a unique community. I’ve made friendships that I know will last a lifetime.” Tribal Council member Tonya Gleason-Shepek said that she hoped everyone would enjoy the day. “I love that we celebrate Restoration,” she said. Tribal Council member …

, Tribal Curriculum Specialist Mercedes Reeves called the event an “historic day.” The ceremony was held in two parts – one for younger elementary school children and one for older middle and high school students. To begin the ceremony, Willamina School District Superintendent Carrie Zimbrick said that students were gathered for a “special” reason. Zimbrick said the Tribal flag “represented a very rich history of the area that we all call home.” Tribal Council member Jon A. George introduced …

hired, of which 14 are Tribal members. Total employment numbers are 907 at the casino, with 84 Tribal members, and 527 for the Tribal government, with 270 Tribal members. “We are short staffed,” Mercier said. “Everybody needs employees working, but nobody wants to work and I’ll talk more about why. We’re having a very challenging time getting employees hired. What we’re finding, and this isn’t unique to us, we hear is that there’s a fear of COVID-19, a lot of child care facilities closed down …

that we’re looking at trying to stay as vigilant as we can to make sure that the Tribe receives all of the funding that has been obligated to them and in the throes of writing letters and making sure that our voices are heard.” Kennedy said Tribal leaders are praying, adding “I would ask all of our people to pray as well. This is a different time that we’re facing and we’re living in and we don’t really know all of the paths forward, but we are working diligently to make sure that the Confederated …

of each season. July and August are also likely to be very hot, Parsons wrote in his forecast and are typically very dry months in western Oregon. He noted there are likely to be drier-than-average conditions, with “heightened chances for lightning episodes to cause a significant number wildfire starts.” Locally, Puerini said, “Our area will have some risk of large wildfire, mostly in the month of August. Fire danger will increase during intermittent drying/drought, significant weather events …