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curve ahead of me.” Tuomi said she will focus on being independent and being objective. “I really believe, and I have said this all along, a strong Tribal Council is what is going to allow us to encourage each other,” said Tuomi. “That’s really going to be my number one goal. I really want to focus on unity.” George said his re-election campaign was “tense” this year, but despite that he had a peaceful feeling. He said he will focus on doing things that are good for all Tribal members. He said he …

meeting to thank the membership for believing in him during his six years on council. “Thank you for putting your trust and confidence in me. It has been an honor to serve you in this capacity,” said McClary. “These have been some of the most memorable years of my life and I will always hold on to these memories and cherish them.” McClary also thanked Tribal staff for all their efforts during his time on Tribal Council. “I want to acknowledge the staff,” said McClary. “They do all the hard work …

, and with this art it connects this project to an important story and important part of this region’s history.” “Today, for me, is really about one word: Respect,” said Portland Mayor Charlie Hales. “It is about respect for the river; it’s about respect for history, for the Native peoples whose land this is and was, and for the connections between that history and all of the others who have come to this city, now moving here from all over the world, bringing other cultures. And those people need …

in the audience. Johnson said in a later phone interview that the contract was something he mentioned as an idea. “I just kind of threw it out there just as an idea,” Johnson said. “Personally, I think that Old Glory there, the United States of America flag, pretty much covers everybody here and that should be sufficient. … Some part of me is, you know, if we starting hanging that flag in there, then what other group is going to want to hang a flag? Are we going to hang a German flag in there? Are we …

that is way better for you. No MSG – and that’s not Marcus Scott Gibbons either.” “In our family, food has always been extremely important,” Ross said. “One of the things that my Mom (Elder Kelly Nelson) has always taught me is that what you put into the food is what makes it good. She always said if she was angry that day or frustrated while she was cooking, then dinner didn’t turn out. The love you put into that food, the spirit, the respect for the ingredients … that’s what makes the food good …

where "alcoholism was rampant" and "it was the murder capital of the U.S.A.," he said, "But we were always given these ceremonies; and learning how to pray in sweat lodges. The path that brought me here is the path of all my relatives. "I dance and I pray and I dance and I pray and I dance and I pray," said Marcus. "I put my hands on all of these boards before we built this longhouse. Every day we came up here and prayed. It's who we are. I dance and I pray for every one of us." This year marked …

A. Kennedy thanked employees who attended the lunch. “It is such a good feeling to see our staff come together,” Kennedy said. “It is not often we are able to do this. It really gives me a good glimpse of just how many employees we have. … I know a lot of folks here have been burning the midnight oil, and I appreciate all of that work.” Achieving the 23-year mark in service were Social Services Department Manager Dana Ainam, Acting Human Resources Department Manager Daphney Colton, Asset Inventory …

. “For us, it’s very simple. I’ve got four kids and the first one was enrolled. My wife is not Tribal, so we used half my blood to enroll him. The second one was enrolled. We used half my blood. Third one, worked the same. So, from my perspective, what’s the fair thing for the fourth one? And I think the fair thing, with the same parents, is the fourth one should be able to enroll and should be able to use half my blood. That seems pretty straight-forward to me. “If you are still debating …

Tilixam held in the Tribal gym on Tuesday, May. 21. The second day began by reflecting on the previous day’s activities and what was most meaningful to individual attendees. They were joined by key Restoration figure and Tribal Elder Kathryn Harrison, who is 95 years old. “I wasn’t here yesterday, but my impression so far today is one of togetherness,” she said. “Everyone opened their arms to me. I’m thankful I am here for one more day.” Tribal Elder Debi Anderson noted similarities between …

to find and is amazing to me how much we don’t know that is out there and unregulated. And when it comes into a community like Grand Ronde, most don’t know what it is or what it does. Using kratom to withdraw from opiates is like downing a bottle of NyQuil to get off booze.” Grand Ronde Tribal Police Chief Jake McKnight said his officers haven’t fielded many calls about kratom. “We believe a youth overdosed on kratom, but we haven’t had a ton of issues overall,” he said. “The real scary part …