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Culture General Council debates Native mascot use 03.14.2016 Dean Rhodes Culture , General Council , State Government The Tribe’s official stand on Native American mascots being used by Oregon public schools was debated at length during the Sunday, March 6, General Council meeting held in the Community Center in Grand Ronde. On one hand, Tribal member Monty Herron made a 20-minute presentation outlining why he and other Tribal members feel that Native American mascots promote discrimination …

Steve Bobb Sr., who is also a Vietnam War-era Marine Corps veteran. “There haven’t been any big events for quite a while.” The powwow will begin at uyxat Powwow Grounds off Hebo Road with a Veterans Royalty pageant at 11 a.m. Friday, July 8, and conclude with a grand entry at noon Sunday, July 10. The last Veterans Powwow was held in 2019, and few things have changed for this year’s format, except there won’t be an official Veterans Summit that began in 2013 in an effort to connect veterans …

soon after Tribal Council elections, so we have delayed it a little bit longer,” she said. “I do believe there is only one conference scheduled to take place between now and April when that term expires anyway, and I’d be happy to follow up on the workload.” Harvey again countered that this situation was different as hers is an elected position and not a delegate role. “That’s why I’m trying to separate the difference between a board position and this position,” she said. “It is not the same …

, the tragic earthquakes and tsunami might actually energize the Japanese economy, which he said has been "going sideways" for years. Increased governmental spending on repairing disaster damage might energize the Japanese economy, he said. Barnum said a bigger concern is the price of gasoline, but UBS expects that to level off soon and not be too much of a drag on the economy. In other action, it was announced that Tribal Council nominations will be accepted at 11 a.m. Sunday, June 26, in the Tribal …

College in McMinnville and earned a bachelor’s degree in nursing. After taking time to raise her boys, now ages 26, 24 and 22, she attended the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and Chapel Hill, earning a master’s degree as a psychiatric nurse practitioner. In her spare time, McCambridge enjoys walking on the beach, hiking to waterfalls and playing tennis. Since she began working for the Tribe, McCambridge has enjoyed immersing herself in its culture and history with the help of longtime …

of Salmon River Highway. Wednesday, Sept. 26 Reported harassment in the 27000 block of Salmon River Highway. Reported theft in the 27000 block of Salmon River Highway. Warrant arrest in the 9700 block of Tilixam Circle. Male subject was arrested and lodged in the Polk County Jail in Dallas on a valid parole violation warrant issued out of Polk County Community Corrections on an original charge of unlawful possession of methamphetamine. Suspicious activity reported in the 27000 block of Salmon …

and served 26 years. “It’s an honor to be here among veterans and families on the 150 th anniversary of the first Memorial Day,” he said. “Many of you are here to remember an individual who impacted your life. … We must honor our fallen heroes. Their memory inspires us to be better.” Crowder talked about his father, who served in World War II and returned with lifelong internal trauma. Crowder joined the Army at age 18 in 1968 and served in Vietnam. Father and son never discussed their service …

for a new Spirit Mountain Community Fund program coordinator. A March 26 authorization to proceed approved by seven Tribal Council members authorized transferring $111,011.65 from general contingency to the Tribal Council budget to pay for Harvey’s legal expenses and attorney’s fees. Tribal Council considered the reimbursement at its Tuesday, April 17, Legislative Action Committee meeting and was set to approve it at the Tribal Council meeting. However, it was pulled from the agenda early …

against Harvey regarding her participation in job interviews for a new Spirit Mountain Community Fund program coordinator. A March 26 authorization to proceed approved by seven Tribal Council members OK’d transferring $111,011.65 from general contingency to the Tribal Council budget to pay for Harvey’s legal expenses and attorney’s fees. Tribal Council considered the reimbursement at its April 17 Legislative Action Committee meeting and was set to approve it at the April 18 Tribal Council …

to Tribal voters on Wednesday, July 26. Candidate statements appeared in the July Tilixam Wawa , which was mailed first class to Tribal members in mid-July. Three advisory votes In addition to voting for three Tribal Council candidates, Tribal voters are being asked to weigh in on three advisory votes with a combined seven questions. A “yes” vote means the voter is recommending Tribal Council consider the specific topic or action. The first advisory question, which is yes or no, asks if the Tribe …