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to secure more funding. “That is something that I definitely want to give you credit for,” she said. “That was something that we are very appreciative of, having you standing in the gap for Native nations and especially for our Tribe…We love being able to actively see that change in grants.” Harvey said it had been an honor to represent the Tribe. “Many of us have testified on issues over the years and sometimes it takes a long time to see the fruits of our labor, but I will say, in this last year …

Atchison’s caveat. Tribal Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy submitted a letter of testimony to the council about the proposed MOU. Tribal Council member Kathleen George testified in person. They asked the city to, at the very least, include a provision in the memo that explains the city is not endorsing the casino. Kennedy’s letter went further. “The executive order President Buchanan signed creating the Grand Ronde Indian Reservation states explicitly that it is created for the benefit …

staff about the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde and its historical connection to the Portland area, said Warren Jimenez, who is chief of staff for Mayor Sam Adams and a member of the Chumash Tribe in California. "This is very important to Sam," Jimenez said, "that city staff learn about the government-to-government relationship with Grand Ronde." For the Grand Ronde Tribal contingent, led by Tribal Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy, Tribal Government Day was an opportunity to educate about 25 …

. "This is something that is long overdue," said Tribal Elder Gladys Hobbs. "It's also nice to see that we're letting everybody know we're bringing our language and basket weaving to the forefront. It's very heartwarming." "We should do more of these," said Tribal member and Culture Committee member Perri McDaniel. At the same time, Brown was thinking about the recent days when she was working day and night without much, if any, sleep getting the exhibit ready. "I was tired," she said. "I wanted …

how much they miss the Tribe and that Liam has a yearning to grow closer to his Native culture," Reibach, who works for the Tribe as Lands Department manager, recalls about the meeting. Reibach presented Liam with a small cedar flute and taught him how to play. "Liam learned so fast that within 10 minutes he was playing the basic scale of the flute," he says. Impressed with the quick-learning musical student, Reibach also gifted Liam a drum. "He was very excited," he says. "It was a touching …

will feature Grand Ronde Tribal women Cheryle A. Kennedy, Tribal Council chairwoman; Tribal Elder Kathryn Harrison, former long-time Tribal Council chairwoman; Tribal Council member Kathleen Tom; and Tribal Elder Margaret Provost, who was instrumental in the Tribe's Restoration effort. "This exhibit allows us to explore issues that have plagued the Tribe for 160 years, including how American society has privileged man, how women have served as culture bearers and worked to help the culture and Tribe …

to save lives in rural Oregon, started something that has become very important to the Grand Ronde Tribe, and that is to partner, to support the foundational ability of non-profit organizations in Oregon to help people, foster self-sufficiency and to build community organizations that can respond to the changing needs of our communities." George introduced Tribal Council members, Community Fund and board members, as well as former Community Fund directors Angie Blackwell and Shelley Hanson Sneed …

more land in the local area. "Additionally when we can, we may pick up contracts off-reservation which can supplement some of the budgetary draw from the Tribe and lessen the budget over time." "The position is to do a lot of things," Edwards says. "One, is to flesh out the department, the Site Protection Program … by bringing in and creating positions, having the personnel resources to handle existing lands, historic lands, including the ceded lands, which is a very large area. "Sixty percent …

and the Chalkboard Project. Seven of nine Oregon Tribes participated in the study. The Education Department is "still in the planning stages of how to move forward and address the issues the study brought up," Langley said. "But it is clear that while many of our kids do very well, a very large portion of our Native students are not being well served by the Oregon education system and the work of the Tribe and of the state must rapidly evolve to better support our children," Langley added. "I …

to educational and civic groups across the Northwest. Among those in the audience were Lewis and Grand Ronde Tribal Elders and sisters Violet Folden and Gladys Hobbs. Indians from many different backgrounds attended, as well as current and past Chemawa students, their descendants and descendants of staff and teachers who worked there. Joe Smith of Keizer remembers he "was out there all the time" in the late 1940s when his grandfather was assistant superintendent. "It was just a neat place to be," he …