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goals already set out, to work toward being the best environmental steward the Tribe can be. "I want to be the best representative for the Tribe that I can be, and act as a bridge between scientists and other government entities," she says. When Flier was younger, she remembers, she used to get education awards at the Tribe for good grades and educational success. After her travels in education and sports, she returned to the Tribe, all these years later, by joining Chinuk Wawa classes …

be enrolled in the Tribe. The state also may take Tribal member cases where the location of the family's home makes it difficult for the Tribe to serve them. It may be that the Tribe, for any number of reasons, is not the best agency to provide for a family's needs, she added. The state system takes Tribal and non-Tribal families; the Tribal foster care system only serves Tribal children and families. Tribal members are all over, said Ainam-Leno, and services can best be provided locally. "There are many …

Termination," he said, "the Tribe went from living, hunting and fishing over 14 million acres to a two-and-a-half acre cemetery." He described how Chinuk Wawa, the trading language in the Northwest, came about and how it "continues to unite the people of Grand Ronde." To close, Reibach said, "I brought my best to honor you." He picked up a flute he made and has played for veterans and at many ceremonies. "You choose to work here and you're making a difference. You deserve this song." He played "Amazing …

the law, said that good results changed his mind. "We're better with it than against it," he said. Polk County Sheriff's Department has worked successfully with the Grand Ronde Tribal Police Department, he said. "Before 412," said Brad Kneaper, former chief of police at the Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Tribe, "individual relationships may not have been the best. After 412, we had a lot more comfortable relationships with other sheriffs." State Sen. Floyd Prozanski, chair of the Senate Judiciary …

development most of my career, and I have to say this is one of the best or very best programs I have seen,” he said. “People are being trained and going to work. This is wonderful.” Randall Bennett, a certified flagger, has been with the program for three years. “I really enjoy helping and mentoring the new people,” he said. “TERO helps me to help others. I enjoy helping people get connected and showing them the ropes.” Connections are what make TERO work well, Kimsey said. “I want to thank ODOT …

Culture Tribal member Matt Lux wins Oregon elk calling title 03.13.2017 Dean Rhodes People By Bethany Bea Smoke Signals Intern Grand Ronde Tribal member Matt Lux is the best elk caller in Oregon for the third time. On Saturday, March 18, he’ll see if he’s the best in the world. Lux won the Oregon State Elk Calling Championship on Feb. 25 and is headed to Salt Lake City, Utah, to participate in the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation World Elk Calling Championships. Lux, 34, has been elk calling …

them hiking on the roads behind the Natural Resources Department,” said Ojua. “I hiked them really hard the second day.” Drake said boot camp is about gauging everybody’s fitness level and how crew members interact with each other. After everyone is assessed, hand crews are selected. “It’s a big deal for everybody. Everybody wants to be on the first hand crew,” said Drake. “It’s the best of the best.” Drake said the department plans for boot camp all year. “Boot camp is a big week for us,” said …

it is about the people,” Mercier says. “Learning and development goes hand in hand with it.” Her duties as Human Resources director include overseeing, directing and managing employment-related functions such as recruitment, retention, compensation, learning and development, and employee relations. Mercier says her goals during her first year on the job include learning how to best manage two very different areas of Tribal operations that come with the government and casino sides. “It can …

work with kids and parents,” he said. “We help kids and parents work on their relationship and also with social skill training. For example, we show a parent how to acknowledge their child’s feelings and also help the child with their coping skills.” Doar said that some of the best aspects of the program are being able to offer children an opportunity to express themselves in healthier ways, as well as helping them discover new and more positive ways to solve problems. “We are fortunate to have …

her hands full. But it’s a job she loves. “I’ve never actually had a job here that I didn’t enjoy,” she says. “But this job is the best one, even though I didn’t feel that way at first.” Little’s dedication recently resulted in her being named the Health & Wellness Employee of the Year. “People always say I have the best job and they are right,” she says. “There’s not one thing I do every day that is the same.” On a recent afternoon in early May, Little was helping cook a Mexican feast …