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to them." "I believe it is a reflection of the hard work that the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde and its members dedicated to this campaign," McClary said. "To see our Tribal members stand united and fight to protect our Elders, our youth and our future was very humbling and made me proud to be a member of this Tribe. I also believe Justin Martin and Perseverance Strategies deserve public acknowledgement for their hard work." In addition to the negative statewide vote on Nov. 6, Wood Village …

to be televised, the picking of the princesses, all the pageantry, and now to be able to play some small role, I never thought that would happen to me. This is very exciting." He is downplaying the size of his role although he has championed Tribal support for the Rose Festival for many years and has designed the casino's float for the last four parades. "We're using it as a vehicle to expose our ties to the area," he said, "and to be able to tell the Grand Ronde story. This is one more vehicle we have …

in the distribution, as well as a series of cooking classes. Ethel Taylor, a Shawnee Tribal member, learned about the program through her diabetes education classes at the Health & Wellness Center. “I really like having fresh vegetables every Wednesday and the cooking classes are super helpful, too,” Taylor says. “I also like the recipe suggestions because it gives me new ways to prepare things. … It has really made my husband and I think about what we are eating. It is really good for the community …

of the enrollment audit. It wasn’t until specific individuals started getting their disenrollment letters that there was a cry of foul play and targeting. Then things got more heated over the next few months and that seems to continue from time to time. Now we are at the point where Angie Blackwell has referred to the disenrollment of a specific group of individuals as a means for the Tribe to practice “gerrymandering.” To me that type of thinking is way out of line, to say the least. I say …

to this stage, but I’m very pleased that it has. There is a thrill that goes through me about the lives that will be changed because of the services that are being offered here. I raise my hands to all the people that worked to make sure that this happened.” Once those gathered began the tour of the two-story office building, Leno took a moment to share stories with Tribal Engineering and Public Works Manager Jesse White and the man who designed the building – John Shirley of Anderson Shirley …

to graduate in June and Nixwa and McConnell are due back in early May. Nixwa (Chinuk Wawa for "show me") is a 2.5-year-old Belgian Malinois and is No. 1 in his training class, LaChance said. Currently, the Grand Ronde Police Department includes LaChance, McKnight, three police officers including Nixwa, a recruit, Emergency Management Coordinator Jamie Baxter and one administrative support employee, Tribal member Mindy Lane. This fall, LaChance said, he hopes to hire two more police officers. LaChance …

participated in the Native American practice. By mid-morning, Giffen had seen staff from five state departments, he said, "and the day's not half-done. "It's pretty educational," said Giffen, "and it's a better setting now than we have had." Previously, Tribal leaders went from office to office to reach out to legislators and agency heads. "The main thing for me," he said, "is that we're a government and are looking for respect in our government-to-government relations." "Tribal government is the basic …

, construction paper, poster paper, oil-based markers and children's washable markers. "It reminded me of how creative our recent ancestors were with materials they had access to. I was just using ingenuity like my great-grandmothers." Esther Stewart, also a Chinuk Immersion teacher with a degree in graphic design, put the book in the proper form and dealt with the publisher. "I set the book up in InDesign and did all of the layout work," Stewart said. "I was able to use Photoshop and InDesign programs …

time. If they want to pick them and bring them in, I'll make them." At home, he said, he sautés lobster and chanterelle mushrooms with peppers and other vegetables. They go on spaghetti or over hamburgers, he said. Donn Grishaber said he has hunted mushrooms a couple of times, bringing a book along. "They're real interesting to me. They're better after a rain." "I didn't realize there were so many so nearby," said Galligher. Tribal members can obtain a free 30-day gathering permit from …

and fun ideas to the table." She is enjoying learning about the history of her Tribe. "Since I didn't grow up around the Tribe there's so much I don't know, so this position is also teaching me a lot," Reeves said. "I hope to learn how to extend my enthusiasm and get other educators excited about the movement in multicultural education." Reeves grew up in Roseburg and now lives in Salem. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates …