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, with a light snow continuing to fall and large chunks of ice sliding off the roof of the Tribal Governance Center, the planned two-hour delay was extended to include office closures for the entire day. Leno thanked the entire maintenance team and security in an email Thursday, for working so diligently in removing snow and ice from the Tribal campus. “Preparing (the) campus has been a challenge…but I want to put out a special thank you to all of those that have worked so diligently this morning to try …

its original expansion request, Johnston said, and tried to negotiate with the other affected Tribes. Only Cowlitz and Coquille negotiated with Grand Ronde, but agreements were not reached. So, Johnston said, on Jan. 12 the Tribe resubmitted its request to expand its delivery area, this time only listing Oregon counties north of Lane County. The request was sent to the Portland District Office of Indian Health Service, which will again send it to other Tribes potentially affected by the expansion …

says. “But people are still falling through the cracks. I am hoping to get to these people and help them be successful.” Robertson’s desire to help Tribal members struggling with drug and alcohol addictions is deeply personal. One of her close family members has struggled with these issues. “I feel like I have been doing (this job) for a long time,” she says. “So when I saw it was available at the Tribe, I thought it would be the perfect fit.” After her years of volunteering in Oregon prisons …

letters of your current ID number will be changing from GRT to GRC. Your current ID number looks like: GRT123456. Your new ID number will look like: GRC123456. Your ID number affects how your claims are paid, so to ensure your claims are paid correctly, please THROW OUT your old card and KEEP the new card starting with the GRC ID number When you go to a doctor, dentist, pharmacy or eye doctor, make sure you give the provider your new ID card so the bill will be processed for payment correctly …

that I haven't seen for years. How proud I was as I looked around and saw so many there and thought how happy and proud my mom would be to see us all. I know if God has granted her a glimpse, she must have been standing on the edge of a cloud with her hands folded and thanking God with her soft smile on her face, so proud of her children, each and every one. When I left, I didn't want to cry, but I looked around and thought, "Will I be here again, with all of my family?" I'm 90 years old. Time …

it off. The video reports they are able to use carbon offset grants -- companies who exceed their California carbon dioxide cap pay the Tribe for the metric tons of carbon dioxide its forest absorbs -- and timber profits from the reclaimed land. Although this helps Native people live off their homelands, some criticize the morality of allowing companies to continue to pollute. “I had questions about the morality of carbon offset,” Myers says. “I question whether or not it was really going …

and Brenda Tuomi. Kathleen George and Harvey also serve on the fund’s Board of Trustees. Attendees watched a 12-minute video that surveyed the Tribe’s history and featured organizations that have been helped by Community Fund grants. Dozono then quizzed grant recipients with questions that were answered correctly. “I am privileged to have been on the board 21 years,” he said. “It is the best job I have ever volunteered for. I get to hand out checks to organizations that deserve it.” He also asked …

into Oregon streams and rivers that could adversely affect fish. Even the name of the dinner - "Fire in the Valley" - harkened back to Native practices in being good stewards of the environment in the Willamette Valley. The dinner's name was suggested by Tribal cultural consultant Greg Archuleta. George said during his opening remarks that it was an honor to stand in the Tribe's ancestral homelands and "hear our drums over the falls again." George thanked Willamette Partnership for working …

Cherokee Tribal member who works at the Siletz Tribe. Arena Director again this year was Tony Whitehead, a Siletz Tribal member. Fry bread, Indian tacos and all the usual powwow foods served dancers, drummers, Tribal members, Tribal staffs and almost a 1,000 guests watching in the bleachers. As always, representatives from the four sponsoring Tribes met monthly beginning in August to organize this year’s powwow. Chelsea Clark, a Grand Ronde Tribal member and the Tribe’s Public Affairs administrative …

Health & Education Coalition seeks to initiate positive change 10.30.2017 Danielle Frost Health & Wellness , Events , Tribal Employees By Danielle Frost What constitutes substance use – and abuse – can be a touchy subject and garner as many opinions as those discussing it. However, there’s one point most can agree on: Using alcohol as a teen, especially when “experimentation” crosses the line into binge drinking and other harmful behaviors, is not good. A Grand Ronde Coalition recently held …