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specialist, made the sign. This is just one sign among many that are in stages of completion, said Tribal member David Lewis, manager of the Cultural Resources Department. "The Tribal signs project was initiated by Tribal Council three years ago," said Lewis. "In that time we have worked with dozens of potential partners throughout western Oregon. The original concept of the project was to populate the Tribe's ceded lands with information to help educate the public about the Tribal history …

Culture Tribal Elder Kathryn Harrison receives two awards in one week 10.12.2012 Dean Rhodes People , History , Elder Profile PORTLAND -- Tribal Elder Kathryn Harrison stood among Oregon's leading "History Makers" on Thursday, Sept. 27, at the Oregon Historical Society on the park blocks in Portland, where she received one of four awards presented to well-known Oregonians. Former Secretary of State Norma Paulus, Gerry Frank, former chief of staff for Sen. Mark Hatfield, and former Portland …

remember them always. Every now and then, good moments come together from the efforts of many people, and they manage to have an effect on one young person. Such is the case for my daughter, Hattie. As a result of efforts from many people, Hattie and my family were granted an once-in-a-lifetime privilege. Hattie was selected to be a central character for a short biography on Nickelodeon Junior's (Nick Jr.) "Kids Around the World," which is a series of short videos about children from all parts …

funding, she said. The group also receives other federal allocations as well as state grants, private funding and medical insurance. One of the challenges of serving the urban Native population is that clients represent a wide range of Tribes. "It's not just one culture, but all the Native cultures across the country," she said. Members of federally recognized Tribes receive more and better services from their Tribes, she said. Tuomi still sees value in her work. "We provide a home for them …

Signals : Recently I received a postcard from a Tribal member, Brenda Tuomi. I don't know Brenda, who is running for Tribal Council, but she brought out an interesting fact: Only 33 percent of those eligible to vote actually vote in Tribal elections. One-third of the Tribe is determining what happens to all of us because that one-third votes. We can only hope that this elite one-third does their homework before they decide any issue. In 2010, the Supreme Court issued the infamous "Citizens United …

Culture Tribal member Phebi Grude graduates from construction inspection program 03.29.2012 Dean Rhodes People , Education It was a cloudy and rainy afternoon, but in a conference room on the 10 th floor of the Portland Building on Tuesday, March 20, the day could not have looked better to Tribal member Phebi Grude and the almost 30 friends, relatives and colleagues who packed the room for the ceremony. All honors went to Grude for successful completion of a one-year course in the Public Works …

and craft items. Logo wear is not permitted. Tables must be staffed from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, April 30; 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 1; 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 2; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, May 3; and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, May 4. To obtain a vendor application, contact the Tribal switchboard at 503-879-5211, stop by the front desk to pick one up or e-mail Public Affairs Director Siobhan Taylor at Siobhan.taylor@grandronde.org . Application deadline is Monday, April 23. Share …

, informing them that there are nine federally recognized Tribes in Oregon and that attendees were sitting in the ceded homelands of one of those Tribes -- the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. "Ceded lands are the lands that we used to have," Tom said as she held up a map showing the land ceded by the Grand Ronde Tribes to the federal government through seven ratified treaties in the 1850s. "This whole Willamette Valley is the ceded lands of the Grand Ronde. So you are sitting here today in our …

Tribal Government & News Tribe hires Jamie Baxter in case of emergencies 05.14.2014 Dean Rhodes Public safety , Tribal employees When the Grand Ronde Tribe hired Jamie Baxter, 59, of West Salem as Emergency Preparedness coordinator early in March, it landed one of the nation's premier emergency professionals. Baxter served at Ground Zero in the wake of the 2001 attack on the World Trade Center in New York City. She also served in Haiti in 2010 on the heels of the Samoan tsunami deployment …

brought the program to Yamhill County in 2007 when he worked for the Sheriff's Office, now has brought it to Grand Ronde. "It's just one of the best programs around for finding persons who wander," Wellborn said. "Nationwide, since 1999 (first year for Project Lifesaver), the program has logged over 2,800 searches and all have been successful." The genesis for the local program came in Yamhill, where "a little boy went lost," said Wellborn. "He was autistic. Luckily, we found him. He …