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of the program’s grant money wasn’t spent because in-person events and programs were canceled. “That left some unused funds and the ODE was able to pass along that money to TAPP sites across Oregon,” Arredondo said. “We were thrilled to get additional money to spend this year.” After brainstorming ideas with Superintendent Carrie Zimbrick, the district decided to put together a list of 10 Native American-focused books for kindergarten through 12 th grade students, and distribute a set to each …

baskets, plants and candy bags. 1992 - Tribal Council members Mark Mercier, Kathryn Harrison and Merle Holmes met with representatives of Northwest Pipeline Corp. to work on an agreement to protect ancestral burial sites from pipeline construction. Tribal Council requested the meeting after learning of a burial disturbance at a natural gas pipeline worksite south of the Calapooia River near Brownsville. The company signed an agreement to prevent further disturbance or desecration of burial …

. Supporting the efforts to end hunger makes an event like this special to the Spirit Mountain family." Marion-Polk Food Share is the regional food bank serving Marion and Polk counties through a network of almost 100 hunger-relief partners. As the second largest of 20 regional food banks in the Oregon Food Bank Network, the Food Share collects and distributes nutritional foods to food pantries, meal sites, foster homes, low-income day care centers, shelters and senior housing sites. Last year …

in 2004. 1998 - The annual Grand Ronde Veterans Powwow was held for the entire weekend instead of just one day for the first time. During the three-day event, Stephanie Duran was crowned Veterans Junior Queen. 1993 - Gov. Barbara Roberts signed Senate Bill 61, which ensured the protection of burial sites, remains, sacred objects and funerary objects on state and private lands. It also gave Tribes control over the exploration of archaeological sites by allowing them to issue permits to interested …

of the unmarked graves at the Elders' Activity Center to see if anyone can identify the unmarked sites. "Julian marked close to 1,000 points," said Mell. Filipp also worked with longtime Cultural Resources Department contractor Dr. Henry Zenk to redraw a language map of the area. "Julian's name will be listed among contributors on the map when it is completed," said Mell. "It was a very great experience," said 24-year-old Filipp, who will return to Germany at the end of February. "I found the work very …

are taking down some of those old structures and this grant provides flexibility when it comes to cleanup work and planning activities. The Tribe will focus the funding on subsurface investigation work (to look for contamination) with potentially some cleanup work as well. … Anybody who has ever been involved with a brownfield site and the remediation work understands that it is an expensive business to clean up some of these sites. This grant is a large sum of money, but the fact that it gives …

-stewardship of lands and waters, incorporate Indigenous knowledge into the department’s work, and preserve and protect sacred sites around the country. “Since time immemorial, the Earth’s lands and waters have been central to the social, cultural, spiritual, mental and physical wellbeing of Indigenous peoples,” Haaland said. “It is essential that we do everything we can to ensure the Indigenous knowledge helps guide our ongoing work as stewards of public lands and waters. “By acknowledging …

a letter to the Department of Interior expressing deep concerns over the report regarding Tribal affects from Columbia Basin dams. To watch the entire meeting, visit the Tribal government’s website at www.grandronde.org and click on the Videos tab. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …

are ‘maybes’ and then reaching out to first responders.” The Tribe is coordinating with the Oregon Health Authority for vaccination delivery. Those who receive first doses need to have the follow-up dose 28 days later. Rowe advised anyone with questions about vaccination to visit the Tribe’s COVID-19 web page at www.grandronde.org or the Tribe’s Facebook Page. “Please do not call the clinic because it ties up the line for people who are trying to get in for COVID testing,” she said. “We will announce …

will be scheduled before the patient leaves the Health & Wellness Center. Narcotic medication refills will ONLY be done through a patient’s primary care provider during a scheduled visit. Urgent care will NOT refill any controlled substance. All patients arriving at the Health & Wellness Center will need to check in at registration and be screened by a registered nurse. The patient will be asked to fill out a form describing the symptoms he or she would like to be treated for in urgent care …