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his own experience. And, after all these years, he says, he still uses a reference book. Al Miller, a member of the Veterans Special Event Board and also a past-president of the Salem Mushroom Society, also attended. Not everybody responds the same, even to edible mushrooms. "Line up 100 people," said Exeter, "and some report an upset stomach while others find them good to eat. Take a small bite the first time you eat them," he advised, "and see how you do." Although most of the more than 14,000 …

and overtime, and at the same time I think they have lost a couple staff. Again, this isn’t the whole answer, but we wanted to share what we can. This is definitely trying to address the backlog of claims that resulted from the difficulty in the software change.” Hawaii-Western Management Group, which owns 49 percent of Shasta, has not provided any additional funding to the company, Thomas said. Shasta also agreed in November 2022 to release the Grand Ronde Tribe and its entities from any claims Shasta …

frequently to eat lunch and socialize, and attends an exercise class every Tuesday and Thursday, which involves walking in place for increasing amounts of time. “It’s tough, but good because everyone can go at their own pace,” Leno, 74, says. “When we get tired, we can take a break. I’m a diabetic and I like to cheat a lot, so I really need to stay in shape.” Leno says that the staff and Elders Committee do a good job of offering activities, but that many Elders aren’t taking advantage of those …

Tribal Government & News UPDATED: Federal judge issues restraining order over funding freeze 01.28.2025 Nicole Montesano and Katherine Warren Federal government , Grants By Nicole Montesano and Katherine Warren Smoke Signals staff members Confusion spread Tuesday, Jan. 28, after President Donald Trump announced a freeze on federal grant funding Monday, Jan. 27, in defiance of the Constitution and laws that place spending under the authority of Congress. The funding freeze was to go into effect …

Tribal Government & News Tribal contingent visits Table Rocks near Medford 04.28.2011 Michelle Alaimo Tribal Council , Culture , History By Michelle Alaimo Smoke Signals photographer "If they hadn't of moved us, we'd probably still be here," was a thought Tribal Council member Steve Bobb Sr. had after a tour of Table Rocks near Medford in southern Oregon on Tuesday, April 26. Tribal Vice Chair Reyn Leno and Bobb agreed that the history of the Tribe could have been different if the Rogue River …

and culture, but food is one of those practices that has been hardest to keep alive,” Mercier said. “The ability to get back to our Native diet will have long-term health benefits for our people. The more we can return to our dietary roots the better off our people will be in the long run so that’s why I’m glad we are keeping this tradition of first foods alive every year.” Tuomi said she appreciated Chris Mercier’s passion for first foods and that she felt it was a “blessing to be here with you …

of the exhibit, Imatani also created a 15-minute virtual reality film depicting Tomanowos lifting off its base inside the American Museum of Natural History in New York City and traveling westward toward its ancestral home in the Willamette Valley. “In suggesting that an uncontrollable geological event or unexplained act of nature brings these artifacts home, ‘The Drift’ visualized the erasure of bureaucracies that often stand between collection and repatriation,” an artist statement states …

talking about Tribal elections, that cuts to the very integrity and the core of Tribal sovereignty, and the Tribe enacted this ordinance in order to assure that those are fair,” Wakeland said. “And so, when you have an employee who uses resources such as marketing software, computers that aren’t available to anyone else, printers that aren’t available to anyone else, a contact that he knew from his time in marketing … That’s the very definition of using Tribal resources to solicit campaign …

in promoting things that I thought were important to the Tribe. Again, I started with sovereignty. I have always believed that sovereignty is the basis. We had to be solidly in our foundation, so all of the governance pieces for sovereignty had to be in place and, at times, I felt like that wasn’t at the forefront. I think for me that was a bit of a struggle because I know that you govern your own people. That means you also take care of them. Where does the current problem – the COVID-19 …

, held Friday through Sunday, Aug. 15-17, at Uyxat Powwow Grounds off Hebo Road continued to live up to its reputation as being one of the largest gatherings in the Pacific Northwest. This year, the powwow drew 261 registered dancers and overflow crowds to watch beneath the big tent. Dancers, depending on age group, competed for first-place prizes valued from $150 to $1,000 in 20 dance categories. Grand Ronde dancers won five prizes in all. Booths for Tribal police, housing, Fish and Wildlife …