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to use a grant from the National Marine Fisheries Service, shared with the Polk County Soil and Water Conservation Services, to employ fishers to help complete the Tribe’s new day use park on the reservation and plant between 4,000 and 8,000 trees on reservation lands. 1991 — After three months of setbacks, the Tribe successfully relocated Tribal offices from the old manor building to a new modular office complex. The manor building had housed the Tribes’ offices since 1987 but had problems …

flags and poles. They were on display all weekend. Veterans also can buy the right to put their names and years of service on the flag poles so that every Memorial Day and Veterans Powwow, the flags will come out with elk hide feathers and the names clearly marked. Applications are in Smoke Signals . Among the vendors on hand over the weekend, the Yamhill County Veterans Services Office as well as state and federal counterparts were in attendance. The biggest news for veterans, said Veterans …

Folden for her hard work on the Avenue of Flags, all the vendors for their outstanding products and services as well as their donations to our raffle, and finally to all veterans for their service and sacrifice! As chairman of the Powwow Committee, I take full responsibility for the actions of my committee members. I would like to extend a heartfelt apology to any and all vendors who may have been treated with anything less than the highest level of respect and service this year. We had some …

is the message that Nora leaves behind for all of us to follow. Now it is time for all of us to continue that message so that gentleness, kindness, generosity and caring for one another are a way of life for all. A funeral service was held on Monday, Sept. 12, at the Grand Ronde Tribal gymnasium followed by burial in the Tribal Cemetery. Dallas Mortuary Tribute Center handled the arrangements. Loren Francis Holmes Dec. 15, 1936 - Sept. 17, 2011 Tribal Elder Loren Francis Holmes, 74, a resident …

in the Mojave Desert and at Fort Riley in Kansas from 1995-98. "I drove it around a lot," he said of the Bradley. He followed Army service with a year in Topeka as a military police officer trainee with the National Guard. After the service, he worked at different occupations. "Trying to find my niche," he said. He ran his own bail bonds business for four years. He became a driver for a medical equipment company. He got a feel for the industry there and decided it was something he wanted to do …

that offers health and resilience to Tribal youth, as well as creating greater opportunities in sports, art, media and education. It also has been successful, said Upham, for "solving differences." The program now reaches 2,500 youth in Native American communities. It has provided more than 1,300 volunteer service hours and handed out more than 1,500 lacrosse sticks and equipment. In addition to the service booths, the powwow attracted 15 food vendors and 51 craft vendors. Then, it was an amazing …

that all Tribes are different and should be treated as such. Kennedy touched on her expertise - health care - and noted that Native Americans and veterans are both recipients of rationed health care from the federal government. She said that an agreement struck between the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the Indian Health Service that allows Native veterans to be seen in Tribal health clinics, which then receive reimbursement, should be amended to allow all veterans to access care …

and Alan Ham told the packed General Council audience that access and quality of care, as well as communication, needs to improve. “We wanted to begin by acknowledging that we do have problems that need to be fixed,” Ham said, adding that the committee has the beginning of a four-page plan to improve service. Health Services Executive Director Jeffrey Lorenz went through a PowerPoint presentation that gave an overview of the services offered at the Health Clinic, including medical, dental, optometry …

reported in the 27000 block of Salmon River Highway. Tuesday, June 5 Assist outside agency with a two-vehicle injury crash in the area of milepost 24 on Salmon River Highway. Reported theft in the 26000 block of Salmon River Highway. Criminal trespass reported in the 27000 block of Salmon River Highway. Illegal camping reported in the area of milepost 1 on Service Road 522 Agency Creek. Driving complaint received in the area of milepost 17 on Southwest Hebo Road. Suspicious activity reported …

its first public meeting in the Employee Service Building on Thursday, Oct. 12, and was focused on that very issue. The Tribe has received a state grant, Partnership for Success, aimed at building a safe and healthy community, and raising awareness regarding alcohol use. A coalition is a voluntary, formal agreement and collaboration between groups of community members. Meetings began a year ago. The mission is that through a “consistent and holistic” approach toeducation, culture, clear …