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partner has been arrested and charged with murder. “Her case is not just an isolated tragedy,” Freeman said. “It reflects the violence that Indigenous women face every day and the justice they are often denied. Native women in Oregon face murder rates 10 to 12 times higher than the national average. And so many of us vanish without a trace. Our families are left to search for answers, often without the support that they need. I know that if I went missing, my family would fight for me, calling my …

’t be what it is today,” she said. “I want to say thank you because working here has been phenomenal to me. We’re such a generous and giving community, and I’m thankful every day for the opportunities that I have.” After the presentation concluded, several Tribal Council members thanked Ambrose. “When I get the time to go on Fridays, people are always very, very grateful,” Vice Chair Chris Mercier said. “I don’t know of another Tribe that has something equivalent to this, it’s a real boon to our …

communities are in trouble. It’s hard for me to imagine a Willamette River that doesn’t have salmon and steelhead in it.” George urged Oregonians to join in the effort. “My ask is, tell our senators, tell our representatives that this is important for you. .... We have to prioritize drawdowns, we have to deauthorize hydropower. And tell them that it’s important, that you don’t believe in a future without Willamette salmon and steelhead in it. You know, if we could get some calls or some emails …

of coming out here at some point on the 15 th floor of the courthouse, when I was thinking of anyplace else I’d rather be,” Dirksen said. “So, I wanted to come out here and I wanted to drag all of you with me.” The day was a chance, Dirksen said, to “recharge our batteries,” to relax and celebrate after the grueling trial and uncertainty regarding the future of the Tribe’s fishing platform. “I believe we will fish at Willamette Falls again,” Dirksen said. “But in the meantime, we’ll fish here …

, and going to powwows, and I just got highly interested in it.” 2025-26 Veterans Tiny Tot Warrior William Craig, 6, shakes hands with a veteran during the 2025 Marcellus Norwest Memorial Veterans Powwow at uyxat Powwow Grounds Saturday, July 12. (Photo by Michelle Alaimo) Dancer Andrew Nava (Yaqui) was attending with his 6-year-old daughter, Siari. “We started dancing last season,” he said. “It’s awesome seeing her go out here; she drives me,” he said. Nava is a grass dancer, while his daughter …

, and knew they were allowing me to travel and work outside, which was exactly what I wanted at that time. … I remember at this point having a real sense of confidence; it was the first time that I really felt that I had a skill set.” With her newfound self-confidence, McKenzie pursued a bachelor’s degree in archeology at Portland State University. “I felt like I had more control … I was able to choose what I wanted, that matched my goals and my wants and also my personality, that I wanted to pursue …

by suicide of his sergeant a few years ago, Mann said, he considered ending his own life. “I’d recently gone through a divorce, not being able to see my son as often as I wanted; I was upside down on my house, I was working full-time in law enforcement,” he said. “My instant thought for me was that if a man that I revered as much as Bryce had made this decision, how could I ever possibly be successful in my own life? I remember a week later sitting in my empty house with bare walls, mattress …

to pull me in to support the youth,” she said. Her job is to work with the young person to discover the distress driving their despair and help them to see a way through it. “It isn’t always the easiest work,” Kimsey said, “But I think I’ve been able to find ways to lighten the load. I really like the focus on hope and resiliency.” Mila Linton dances during the Pajama Jam held in the Tribal gym in January. The Tribe’s Public Health Department holds several jams throughout the year to help create …

food truck, Commod Bod, when it was set up at Spirit Mountain Casino Saturday, Nov. 22. (Photo by Michelle Alaimo) As part of that process, Quenelle realized he wanted to return to treasured childhood memories of his mother’s fry bread booth. “It’s something that definitely brought me back and continues to,” he said. “I always get reminded of where I come from. Last year, I was able to invite my brother into the stand. I’m the youngest of five brothers.” For him, and he suspects, his brother …

members, while two others were actively seeking reelection at the same time as me, presenting, in my humble opinion, a clear conflict of interest.” She continued, “I’ve said it before and I will say it again: Leaders entrusted with governing a Tribal nation should be focused more on protecting Tribal sovereignty and strengthening the community, not expending time, money, energy and resources targeting Tribal families for political purposes. My family and I have taken the high road and chosen …