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before he opened the sluice gate to clear debris from the top of the weir, but had not warned them, despite having an air horn and a megaphone to communicate with people at the falls. “It looked like it was quite a distance, they were on the other side of the river, and the amount of water coming through the weir was insignificant so I didn't think there was any danger,” he told Simon. He denied laughing or pointing at the Tribe’s crew. “No, I wouldn’t do that; it would be very unprofessional …

veteran for the freedoms we have," said Tribal Council member Jack Giffen Jr. "It all comes down to one word," said Tribal Council member Chris Mercier. "Thanks." Tribal Council member Wink Soderberg said he joined the Navy so he could go to school. "Whatever the reason you join," he said, "it's a good choice." Reyn Leno noted that he joined so he could take his first airplane ride. The plane he got in dropped him off in Vietnam, he said, and "It was all uphill from there." Former Tribal Elder …

. “Also, a lot of our Native American veterans really rely on their families to help them access services, so this will really help them. It’s a more comfortable feeling to have this service locally, and takes some of the burden off of the VA. It’s a different level of service when a Tribal member can come right in here and it will help them feel more comfortable.” Social Services Department Manager Dana Ainam said Quenelle’s combination of military service and experience of working with veterans …

along ancestral waterways was pure joy; for others, it held a spiritual aspect. Seventeen-year-old Marie Quenelle, who serves the Tribe as Junior Miss Grand Ronde, said she had been feeling a bit off before the journey, but it had left her feeling rejuvenated. “It was a very spiritual reset for me,” Quenelle said. “I just would like to say that Canoe Journey has been a really good experience for me and probably a lot of other people, and I feel like I need to go on it every single year.” Ben …

two-thirds approval in 2008, the redefinition of Grand Ronde blood and the annual quota. The only Tribal consensus appeared to be support in eliminating the parent on the roll requirements, but since it was incorporated into an "all-or-nothing" approach, support was not enough to overcome concerns that many Tribal members had about other aspects of the bundle. Slightly more than 38 percent of Tribal members who could have registered to vote in the Nov. 15 election did so. Of those who registered …

because of the help of my family and the Tribe. "I went to school to be a marriage and family therapist," she said, but when she studied drug and alcohol treatment at Phillips Graduate Institute in Chatsworth, Calif., "The light bulb went off and I knew that's where I need to be." She graduated from California State University Northridge, where she majored in psychology and minored in American Indian studies. Her early work took her to a residential center where her clients came from the gangs …

to scan, size and modify the images, and put them in a PDF file format." Stewart saved money by doing what any publisher would have charged to do. The first edition of 50 copies went to families at Literacy Night in November. The book was so popular that the immersion program ordered a second printing of 100 to raise money for other language literacy activities. The book was introduced to the community at the opening of Chachalu/Summer Kick-Off on June 5. The department's first published Chinuk …

Office, which advised as a precaution that people not drink tap water and switch to drinking bottled water until advised otherwise. Bottled water was distributed to Adult Foster Care units and the Tribal pre-school. Maintenance staff taped off water fountains in Tribal buildings to ensure employees did not drink tap water. A copy of the letter was placed on the Tribe's Facebook page and warnings were added to the Tribe's website and the Reader Board on Grand Ronde Road. Grand Ronde Tribal Housing …

. “Our staff has always done a great job,” Leno said. “I have always acknowledged our staff. I’ve been here a long time and seen our staff grow. … I think that we have a great staff and we try to make this a great place for you to work. So thank you. This is our way to recognize you.” “I want to thank you for all of the hard work you do,” Harvey said. “It doesn’t go unnoticed.” General Manager Dawn Doar then read off the lengthy list of employees honored. They were: 30 years: Tresa Mercier. 27 years …

Health & Education Tribal Head Start program receives perfect assessment 04.01.2019 Danielle Frost Education , Tribal employees Angie Blackwell By Danielle Frost Smoke Signals staff writer Investing in its members’ education is something the Tribe has been committed to since Restoration, and this includes its youngest learners. That commitment has paid off with the Tribe receiving top scores on a recent federal comprehensive review of its Early Head Start preschool program. Early Childhood …