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there for Christmas, and others who have no place else to go.” The donation came about when the Elders Committee gave its quarterly report to Tribal Council in early December. Tribal Elder and Elders’ Committee member Richard Ray made the pitch. “I raised the question of helping out the restaurant in light of the robbery,” Ray said. In addition to the Elders’ Committee contribution, Tribal Council agreed to donate another $250. Year-round, the Rays are patrons of Coyote Joe’s. Ray said that his job …

Festival being held at Yerba Buena Gardens. The Grand Ronde delegation will perform protocol singing and dancing, as well as deliver a short speech. The event is being sponsored by the Alcatraz Canoe Journey organizing committee, the Bay Area Indigenous community and International Indian Treaty Council. The Grand Ronde delegation will be mostly comprised of staff members because of the tight timelines occurring in the park. “It will show our connection to place and the history that we have …

of experience working for a Tribe puts her in a good place. “It puts me in a place of understanding federal Indian law and helps me understand how the Tribe and court operate,” Rivera says. Fasana hired Rivera for the job. She served as the Court Administrator for 19 years. “I am excited to welcome Lorena back to the Reservation,” Fasana says. “Lorena has a great deal of experience working in Indian Country and I think she will bring a big picture view to the court. We are delighted she has …

of the Nestuccas and found that Levi Bobb and some of his family resettled in Grand Ronde and married into the Tribe,” Lewis said. “I felt it was fitting to honor them with a place name in their original location.” In his application, Lewis wrote that the between 1856 to the 1880s, the Nestuccas visited Grand Ronde to shop for supplies and services. In 1875, they were moved to the Salmon River Encampment, about two hours away from Grand Ronde by horseback. Many then married Natives on the Grand …

of presidents, Ronald Reagan was named as one of the great presidents, but he was not for Indian Country and the same kind of reducing of budgets and services, and looking at means testing and questioning who was a Native American, that all went on in the ’80s. “We, as Tribes, are resilient and we’re spiritual people, so we often call on our Creator to help us. Today, we are at a much different place, I believe, in that it started with the executive orders. I believe that time will tell.” Kennedy said …

, Siletz and Wallowa, and events out of state such as Albuquerque, N.M., and many more. He participated in some, carrying the Veterans Affairs flags onto the dance floor. Don also took pleasure in walking on the beaches of Oregon, particularly in Florence, Winchester Bay and Newport, where he would watch the boats coming in and out of the bays and over the bar. Sports also held a special place in Don’s heart. He was an avid fan of the Portland Trail Blazers basketball team and enjoyed watching football …

dementia attached, we can start early intervention and early treatments,” she said. “Even though there is no cure for dementia, you can certainly do things to improve (outcomes) and then have family conversations. … You can start getting a plan (in place) to keep you independent as long as possible.” In addition to providing educational materials and resources, Worthington said her lived experience caring for family members with dementia helps her relate to struggles caregivers face. “Basically, I …

War veteran Steve Bobb Sr. “He’s on to something, trying to see if the VA can work with Tribal governments to service Tribal veterans,” Schrader added. “As Reyn (Leno) said at lunch, why should he have to go to Salem for a checkup when he could do it right here.” McDonald received a briefing from Health Services Director Kelly Rowe at the Health & Wellness Center. “This is a gorgeous building,” he said while admiring the Native-themed carpeting. “It feels like home.” During the visit …

of a proposed private casino in Wood Village, which would be the first in Oregon not operated by a Native American Tribe. In 2010, private casino backers failed to obtain enough signatures to put the constitutional amendment measure on the ballot. However, they did place a measure on the ballot that would have located the casino in Wood Village and Oregonians soundly rejected the idea 68 percent to 32 percent. The measure was opposed by all nine Oregon Tribes, who coalesced together under …

to the General Manager and then Tribal Court. "This ordinance has been talked about for quite some time," said Tribal Council Chairman Reyn Leno. "This ordinance is basically something that we view as is important to protect our membership … a lot of it over in housing, and our employees here at the Tribe. We don't really have anything in place right now, but this is the first step toward that. "From past experiences over the past year, council has been very frustrated in that we felt that we couldn't …