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item was introduced at a Tuesday, May 28, Legislative Action Committee meeting recommending that council reappoint Lisa Watson and appoint Justin Martin to two open board spots during its Wednesday, May 29 meeting, council member Matthew Haller said he would not be voting in favor of the appointments. “I completely oppose this process,” he said. “It has been unethical and unfair for many reasons…What I will say is that as council members, we have one way to say what’s right and what’s wrong …

respected and enjoyed working with people in the natural resource fields,” Wilson said. “Farms and farmers are part of what makes Oregon a beautiful state and I am happy to join this team to do what we can to help.” For more information about the trust, visit www.oregonagtrust.org on the Internet. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …

Culture Christa Hosley joins Health and Wellness Center staff 05.15.2015 Dean Rhodes People , Health & Wellness , Tribal Employees By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor Grand Ronde Health & Wellness Center Clinical Nurse Supervisor Christa Hosley does not remember an epiphany when she realized that a health care career would be her lifeway. It was a series of things, she says. Baby-sitting. A love of science. Satisfaction from helping people. A desire to cure diseases. “I just knew early …

Health & Education Tribe's dental team plays prevent defense 06.14.2017 Brent Merrill Health & Wellness If you are the mother of a 3-year-old child or younger, Tribal Dental Hygienist Sheila Blacketer wants to visit your home and sit across from you knee-to-knee to safely deliver dental services to young patients while they are held and comforted. “I bring my loupes and I have my container of fluoride varnish and toothbrushes and gauze,” Blacketer says of her home visit routine. “I put my …

as guards. “When local people are aware of the issues, they have a lot better ability to deal with the issues,” said Leno. Sifuentez said the way he approaches his job will not change. “I’m here to help,” said Sifuentez. “I want to help everybody. For me, that’s what it’s all about. Sifuentez said after being in the community for so long, he sees the Tribe and its people as his family. “That’s the way I look at it,” said Sifuentez. “I don’t see it as coming to work; I see it as coming to visit my …

Culture Ikanum exhibit displays Tribal artisans' work 08.13.2015 Brent Merrill Culture , Events , Tribal Employees If you go What: Tribal Artisan Day Where: Chehalem Cultural Center, 415 E. Sheridan St., Newberg When: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29 More info: 503-487-6883 or visit www.chehalemculturalcenter.org on the Internet. By Brent Merrill NEWBERG -- Grand Ronde Tribal artisans have joined other artists from throughout Oregon who are being featured as part of the Ikanum art exhibit …

and letters and posting promotional posters and fliers at the clinic. Each child who comes to the clinic for a well child visit will receive one age-appropriate book "We will probably give out about 100 books a year," says Andries. "We hope it will increase child and parent bonding, help combat illiteracy, prepare children for school, and be an incentive for families to bring their kids in for well care and not just when they are sick." "I hope that this program will help to increase the number …

of Oregon's First Nations) last Saturday in Salem, to get to know more about the Natives, to see the ocean, the nature here, and the landscape in general was very interesting," he said. "I've been to Mt. Hood, to California on the coast in the redwoods area, and to Portland a couple of times. "It was all new to me. We have forests in Europe, but here the trees are bigger, higher. I was impressed with the area here, the landscape." Mell remembers taking Filipp to visit relatives, where Filipp found two …

and a walking tour.” Cole also made sure to visit a market that friends had told her about and, of course, the Boston Public Library. It was founded in 1848 and had a number of firsts: The first large free municipal library in the United States, the first public library to lend books, the first to have a branch library and the first to have a children’s room, according to its website. It was Cole’s first visit to Boston. “I loved the seafood,” she said. “We threw our stuff in the motel and went …

-scrolling game, players can control a thunderbird -- a symbol in several indigenous cultures -- that destroys a snake, which is symbolic for the oil industry’s pipelines. However, LaPensée said that the thunderbirds also can use their lightning strikes to heal animals and people in the game, and each move has an equal number of points. “I am passing on stories from my community with this game,” LaPensée said. “If anyone plays the game, they will see it advocates for healing of the land. I think …