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or food at the Veterans Powwow should contact Molly Leno at 503-879-6790 or via e-mail at charleslenojr75@gmail.com . Tribal Veterans Special Event Board Chairman Steve Bobb Sr., a Marine Corps veteran from the Vietnam War era, said the Veterans Powwow is an opportunity to visit with old friends and swap military service stories. “It’s always nice to see everybody again,” Bobb said. “Rekindle the old friendships and the ongoing things with veterans. We like to visit and talk old stories. That’s …

veterans a day. The issue was discussed several times at the Veterans Summit, which also was sponsored by the Gresham-based Native Wellness Institute and the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Office of Tribal Government Relations and has a goal of connecting veterans, especially Native American veterans, to the services they have earned through their military service. During a pre-summit workshop held Thursday, July 7, Dr. Todd Burnett, acting director at the Portland Veterans Affairs Medical Center …

they probably have not met that goal. But it’s you people who make the difference in trying to make sure that we do get those dollars and make sure we put them in the right place.” Following the welcoming, delegates got down to work. Indian Health Service Portland Area Director Dean Seyler (Warm Springs) and Indian Health Board Executive Director Jon Finkbonner (Lummi) gave their respective reports. Seyler announced that a listening session with Indian Health Service Acting Director Robert McSwain …

Vineyards & Nursery, CleanWater Services, the Freshwater Trust, Capital Pacific Bank and the law firm of Perkins Coie. In addition, Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum, Gov. John Kitzhaber's chief of staff, Curtis Robinhold, and Troutdale Mayor Doug Doust attended. Representatives from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife, the state Department of Environmental Quality and U.S. Forest Service also attended. "I really want to thank the Confederated Tribes …

said. “I appreciated his enthusiasm and that his heart was always in the right place.” Cherry added that Dozono is passionate about the health and well-being of Oregonians, and improving the lives of the disadvantaged. “The staff will be forever grateful for his 21 years of service and leadership as an ambassador of Spirit Mountain Community Fund and Tribe,” she said. “hayu masi, Sho.” Dozono, a former high school teacher, is well-known for his sense of humor and “quizzes” during Community Fund …

are suffering from staggering violent crime and victimization rates,” she said. “PL 280 Tribes and those facing the challenges of Termination and Restoration are disproportionately impacted by this underfunding. As Congress determines how to best allocate funds, Grand Ronde asks that increased and targeted funding for these Tribes be given a high priority.” Kennedy also touched on two other funding issues in her submitted and oral testimony – more funding for the Indian Health Service to improve health …

building, SAM Medical in Wilsonville and Shasta Administrative Services in Redmond. A new business opportunity in Grand Ronde may be a card lock service station, which is an unattended fueling site that is typically open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and designed for commercial fleet vehicles. Card lock stations have easy accessibility for larger commercial trucks. “We’re still in the early phases of considering whether to advance that project,” Thomas said. Although Thomas’ presentation …

of 20 minutes. “It is the highest honor,” Marceau tearfully said during the Veterans Summit on Friday morning. “Even a higher honor than my own service.” Marceau served in the Marine Corps from 1990 to ’94 in Desert Storm and Somalia. Marceau recalled how he gave his son a coin before he was deployed to Afghanistan, saying that as long as his son possessed the coin that his father and family would be with him. “That coin was blessed by a lot of people,” Marceau said. However, those blessings did …

subject was arrested for DUII and transported to the Yamhill County Jail in McMinnville. Saturday, Sept. 14 Suspicious activity reported in the area of Agency Creek and Service Road 200. Assist outside agency with citizen contact in the 48000 block of Dragonfly Drive. Suspicious activity reported in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. Sunday, Sept. 15 Assist outside agency with a reported domestic disturbance in the 200 block of Elm Street in Sheridan. Assist outside agency with a driving …

. Tuesday, Sept. 24 Assist outside agency with an industrial accident in the area of milepost 2 on Forest Service Road 2280. A female subject was transported to Spirit Mountain Casino by West Valley Fire personnel and airlifted to Salem Health Hospital by Life Flight Network. Animal complaint received in the 28000 block of McPherson Road. Trespass complaint received in the 9600 block of Southwest Hebo Road. Assist outside agency with a single vehicle injury crash in the area of milepost 18 on Salmon …