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daughter fought a school practice that has prevented Native students from wearing an eagle feather on their graduation caps. "I waited 18 years (to see my daughter wearing an eagle feather on her cap for graduation)," Driver said. In reaction, the Reynolds School District has spoken strongly for the value of preserving Tribal cultural practices during its graduation ceremonies. Like nature that throws out thousands of seeds for a single tree, Driver set state and Tribal bureaucracies in motion …

their respective wives, Susan LaChance and Tamara McKnight. Sitting in the audience were three of LaChance's former colleagues from the Redmond Police Department - Bob Duff, Brad McMurrian and Dex Dixson. "I remember a time when law enforcement did not want to come to Grand Ronde," said Tribal Council member Steve Bobb Sr. "This is a huge step, and an honor and a privilege to have our own law enforcement." After being sworn in, LaChance said that it was important to have a ceremony and that his door …

Tribal sovereignty. These updates provide me with an opportunity to update you on some of the things Tribal Council has been working on and I hope you find this piece informative. NAFOA "Deal of the Year" Award In April, the Tribe received the "Deal of the Year" Award from the Native American Finance Officers Association for our investment in MicroGREEN Polymers, Inc. The award was presented to the Tribe at NAFOA's 32nd annual conference held in New Orleans, La. As most of you know, MicroGREEN …

retains a love of small towns after growing up in mostly rural areas near Toledo, Ohio, and said the countryside around Grand Ronde reminds him of his home state. “The Willamette Valley is a lot like the part of Ohio I’m from,” said Blome, “but we don’t have the mountains on either side.” When he’s not at the clinic, Blome enjoys spending time in the woods, hiking and fishing. He said when he first came to Oregon, he was struck by the water quality of the rivers. “All the rivers in Ohio are kind …

the two girls picked beans and berries and eventually hops together with their families. “That is how we earned our school clothes,” Val said. “I probably ate more berries than I picked.” Beryle said she remembered camping in the hop fields to work. Eventually, the young ladies began having their own families and each moved away from Grand Ronde following the relocation years. Each began their own path of raising children, caring for their husbands, working their careers and changing the world …

, I should add the Adidas Corp. also got on board and offered to donate money to cover the cost for all schools willing to make the change. Now here is where things get crazy. At some point the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Tribal Council decided to lead a crusade of their own and fought to have the ruling made by the OSBE reversed. From recent statements made by Tribal Council, they wanted to have a part in deciding what mascots were considered harmful on a school-by-school basis. They felt …

, the American Indian Council of Mariposa County, the Northfork Rancheria of Mono Indians of California, the Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians, the Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians, the Bridgeport Indian Colony and the Mono Lake Indians known as the Kutzadika’a. “Our job is to do all of the NAGPRA (Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act) compliance for the park and to take the lead in all of the consultation for the interaction with the Tribes,” said Thorsgard. “I’m in a really …

. Fasana explained the importance of Veterans Day, the Thanksgiving holiday, Native American Heritage Month and Tribal Restoration Day. “There was no Tribe when I was in first, second, third grade,” said Fasana. “There was no citizenship.” Fasana, who graduated from Willamina High School, asked students to imagine a country that no longer recognized the students as being from Oregon. “Imagine being told you were now from the state of Washington or Idaho or California,” said Fasana. “Imagine …

said. “We’ve had up to 116 Tribal members out working on different construction projects and this training gives them more marketable skills.” Tribal member Lisa Leno was all smiles after spending time operating the loader. “I like it,” Leno said. “It’s fun and I think it’s the best part of the training. Using the simulator helped me get the foundation of how to operate it. I felt pretty confident I could do this after using it.” Leno said she enjoys being outdoors and has worked as a landscaper …

. “This is an important subject always, but even more so in this current time we are in,” Watson said. “I’m very excited to be here today to discuss health care as it relates to health inequities for Indigenous communities. … One of my leading values is once we know better, we must do better. I would invite the audience today to take this new information and turn it into action in your own communities.” Watson’s first question for the panelists was their thoughts on the term “health inequities …