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students working on this capstone will participate with the Grand Ronde community to bring ceremony and community into the work. The course will be accredited by Humboldt State University in California and credits may be transferrable from there. Classes are payable through the Tribe's Education Fund. A natural question is whether these ideas will lead to self-reliance at the local level. "That's an interesting question," said Orion. "To me it's really about a community and a network, like a spider …

, to get back the land lost in the wake of the treaties. "When we did a moment of silence because of 9/11 (at the memorandum signing)," she said, "I was thinking, 'Grandmother, I'm home.' It dawned on me. The whole event, this is an honor. Think where you are, and what was going on back then. And now I'm home. I'm on home ground, even though I'd never been down there before. My grandmother would be so happy." "I'm so pleased with the level of cooperation for everyone I've worked with," said Tribal …

." "Over the years," said Ellie, "I have been drawing pictures of the home I wanted, and this is it. The hillside. The pillars. The oval glass in the front door." When the family came to see it the first time, everybody loved it. "They all knew I had this dream," said Ellie. Ask Ellie what made it possible after all these years. "The Lord," she says. "And Wells Fargo." "Every time I go by a Wells Fargo," said Ed, "I smile." "This is a labor of love for me," said Harjo. "It took going back a few …

efforts, noting that most investments are dependent on the oil industry. She said she supports ways for the Tribe to create its own energy, get off the grid and grow its own food. McDaniel's comments inspired a discussion among Tribal members about what Tribal self-sufficiency means. "To me, diversification of assets is the only way to become self-sufficient," Tribal Council member Valorie Sheker, who chaired the meeting, said. "They go hand in hand." Tribal Council member Wink Soderberg said …

grew up there and in Wyoming. Her mother lives in Springfield and her father in Bend. "Eugene has always been home to me," she said. While the National Museum of the American Indian was "a perfect fit," she said back in 2009, she had spent eight years in the nation's capital when she accepted the University of Oregon job. "I had never really anticipated staying on the East Coast for so long," she said. "It's difficult being so far from home and a large extended family." In addition …

the department's policies and procedures. Once those are completed and approved, he will seek to make two lateral hires - police officers who are already certified and can hit the street running. The third hire, he said, hopefully will be a Tribal member who will need to attend the academy for training. LaChance added that he plans to be the Tribe's police chief until he can "find someone to replace me." Within five years, he said, he hopes McKnight will gain the experience necessary to take over …

that appeared in the March 15, 1999, Smoke Signals said that the ad hoc committee elected officers and members, who were pending Tribal Council approval. "This project has the full support of the Elders," said Tribal Elder Merle Holmes, who served in the Army. He said he was very interested in the memorial's eventual design. "The design is important to me because we should make sure that a Native American theme is incorporated into it. It is an important part of our Tribe's history and culture," Holmes …

, but the place struck me as very special, a gem of a place and worth protecting." In addition to "one of the very few remnant populations of the western rattlesnake (Oregon's only indigenous rattlesnake) known in the Willamette Valley, and the only one west of the Willamette River, the south facing rocky slopes harbor populations of virtually every reptile native to the Willamette Valley," said Laura Tesler, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife manager of the Wildlife Mitigation Project. Tesler …

. There have been times that we have sometimes felt like we were on the periphery of what was happening here, but thank you Council and Mayor for standing by us and listening to us. "A few years ago, this was only an idea that this event would take place. We are very pleased that is has happened here today. It's clear to me that when we're dealing with honorable people, as well as being respectful, things do happen. Hopefully for the future of all us, Tribal leaders as well as the great city of Portland …

wanted me to experience a powwow," said Heskett. "I think it's pretty cool. Next time, I'll dress up." Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …