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officer and executive commanding officer while serving in the Army from 1977 through ’80. “I wouldn’t apply for my MST benefits until last year,” Davis said on Friday, July 7, the second day of the fifth annual Veterans Summit held at Uyxat Powwow Grounds. “It was very hard to come to terms with it after decades and the system that they use … they interview you, but it’s like an interrogation. “I put this off for years and years knowing that I had a right to do it, but I wasn’t going to go through …

Chair Deanna Johnston said this year marked the largest number of voters coming in to vote in person with 161, a 51-person increase over 2015. Election Day registrations also totaled 27. George was all smiles on Sunday, Sept. 11, as she received congratulations from numerous Tribal members before the General Council meeting held in the Community Center. She said her vote total indicates that the membership is looking for change. “I think they want somebody to address some of these long-standing …

to 1,800 pounds. “It’s a tough sport,” said Austin. “The riders are matched with the bulls based on their ability and the bulls are rated on a one- to 25-point system.” Austin said the bulls in the nationals will be rated in the 17- to 20-point range. “I’ve been doing really good this year,” said Allen, who clearly does not lack confidence in his ability to get on a bull and give it his best effort. “The fact that I’m going (to nationals) is pretty cool.” Allen said when he is in the shoot …

that is devoted to spreading ideas through informative talks. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment and Design. In the video, Adichie spoke of her own experiences with a single story and told how those experiences shaped her viewpoints at a young age and became the way she saw the world as well. Adichie said that if you show someone as just one thing and you do it over and over, they become that thing. “All of these experiences make me who I am,” said Adichie. “The single story creates stereotypes …

was that it would be a dream job, but that I didn’t think I was qualified,” Flanagan says. “Ultimately, after a lengthy application and interview process, the commission felt otherwise.” He takes over for Mitch Sparks, who resigned after less than a year on the job in 2020. Sparks succeeded longtime director Karen Quigley in the position. Flanagan, 53, lives in Lake Oswego with his wife, Kristin, and a chocolate Labrador retriever named Kokanee. The couple has two adult children: Caitlin, 20, and Will, 18 …

named Lewis & Clark College’s Native Artist-Scholar in Residence is an honor for Tribal member Anthony Hudson, but it’s also funny and ironic. “I’m smart,” Hudson said. “But I’m not a scholar.” As for Carla Rossi, Hudson’s alternate personality and “Portland’s premiere drag clown,” who is sharing the honor, “Carla herself is far from a scholar, as she chooses to live in a dumpster,” Hudson said. “But I’m sure she’s looking forward to the green room treats and the honorary scholarship it affords her …

of Native children entered the system. Nearly 1,000 documented Native child deaths, though the real number is likely to be much, much higher; lost generations, culture and language; lost trust. “It’s horribly, horribly wrong. It’s a sin on our soul.” Yet, until this year, the federal government had never apologized for its actions. “I formally apologize as president of the United States of America, for what we did. I formally apologize. And it’s long overdue,” Biden said. “It’s long, long, long …

Valley, started the Tribe's Cultural Resources Department in 1996 and served as its manager until 2005. "When I first became interested in Tribal history, (Tribal Elder) Don Haller was the family historian," Olson said in an e-mail. "He had been actively collecting historical material along with the late Merle Holmes since the early 1970s. "Sometime in the late 1980s, the two of them allowed me to go on a trip with them to the regional archives in Seattle where they introduced me for the first …

, McKnight was awarded the best in class out of 325 trainees in Defensive Training. "It is voted on by the trainers in the academy," he said. "It's a historic time and a historic day for the Tribe," said Pete Wakeland, Tribal member and Director of Development for the Tribe. He is designated, by Tribal Council resolution, as the Tribal Police supervisor. "I have no law enforcement powers," Wakeland said. "I am simply assigned to supervise our police officer and will continue to be our point of contact …

of the world. In October 2010, we were visited by producers, directors, writers and numerous audio/video specialists for a two-day shoot. One year and four months after shooting, Hattie's short video just recently aired on Nick Jr. We were all so happy to see a little story about Hattie. I want to take a moment of everyone's time to say thank you for all your support, assistance, devotion, inquiries and friendliness regarding Hattie's video. There are many friends and family who have given …