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Health & Education There’s wisdom in saying goodbye 03.15.2011 TJ McKnight Health & Wellness By Tom Bender Tribal Mental Health counselor I was born and raised in Milwaukee, Wis. For this last Super Bowl, I went to the home of fellow-Cheese Heads to enjoy some food and watch the game. My friends were aware that my wife and I were moving to New Mexico at the end of March. As we stood at the front door to say our goodbyes, they suggested we get together one more time before we leave. My first …

required $167,000 in matching funds. The Grand Ronde Tribal Housing Authority covered $113,657 of that match and the Tribe provided the remaining $53,343. In addition to the construction grant, the Tribe was awarded an Administration for Native Americans grant that includes approximately $170,000 for the youth activity addition's furnishings and equipment, and for consultant and staff time, including one staff position and two part-time college interns to help with youth activities programming …

health remediation is less than for ecological receptors (including the benthic community and fish further up the food chain). Considering human health alone drives you to a lower number when looking at the cleanup." "From the Tribe's perspective," said Karnosh, "one of the problems with cost-benefit analysis, there are a lot of values on the benefit side for an environmental cleanup, but it is tough to quantify them in terms of dollars. "There are numerous costs associated with health care …

member families, plus one guest per family. There are only 285 seats available and they will be reserved on a first-come, first-served basis. The last day to RSVP is noon Monday, Dec. 24. For more information or to RSVP, contact Shannon Stanton at 503-879-1489 or Shannon.stanton@grandronde.org. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …

in Detroit, Mich. The non-profit serves all 12 Michigan Tribes and 75 different Tribes from across the country, including members of the Grand Ronde and Siletz. It serves more than a 1,000 clients a year, 600 families and as many as 20 clients a day. The clinic does this with a staff of 34 that is half-Native, including two half-time doctors, one Native. Ashley oversees the operation, budgeted at $2.7 million this year. The clinic is funded by 16 grants including approximately $1.2 million from …

Tribal Government & News Letters to the Editor -- Sept. 15, 2018 09.13.2018 Dean Rhodes Letters Dear Smoke Signals : I want to say a big thank you to all who supported my return to Tribal Council. It has always been a pleasure to work on behalf of our Tribal members and dedicated staff who contribute so much of their time and talents to making us the organization we are today. Also, thanks to all those who ran this year for keeping it genuinely one of the nicest campaigns that I have seen …

throughout the myriad plans. Finding those themes and creating a game plan for the Tribe’s future development of the Grand Ronde community are part of Foster’s contracted work for the Tribe as the first phase of the Community Development Plan gets underway. “What Phase One is it’s essentially doing all of the foundational work that will eventually lead to the actual development of the plan,” Foster said from his office in Independence. The foundational work will include reviewing recordings of community …

received from extended family, friends and members of the community. Please know that we appreciate each and every one of you. Sincerely, The family of Marvin Kimsey Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …

Manager Tim Barry said. “There are so many things we can do, and it’s ever-changing. It is almost like casework to some extent. We look at each kid and each circumstance differently.” Currently, Youth Education serves approximately 150 Native American students in middle and high school in Willamina and Sheridan. Tribal High School Lead Tiffany Mercier said that every student is unique. “They are not statistics or numbers,” she said. “Each one of our kids are individual human beings … they all have …

Culture Community Input meeting attracts 50 attendees 06.28.2018 Danielle Frost People , Events , Tribal Employees By Danielle Frost Tribal Police Chief Jake McKnight has heard several interesting suggestions during his time in law enforcement. The annual Community Input meeting was no exception. “People definitely tell us what they think we are doing right and what we can improve on,” he said. “It’s a good thing.” McKnight’s department was one of several represented at the event, held …