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homelands and we welcome you." Tom then told her personal story of being a mixed race Native American. Her father, Leon "Chip" Tom, is full-blooded Indian while her mother, Marianne, was full-blooded Irish. "I was raised in a house with different values from different sides of my family," Tom said, "which I'm very thankful for." When the Grand Ronde Tribe was terminated in 1954, the Tom family moved to Denver, Colo., as part of the federal government's relocation policy. Her father, who was trained …

in 2009. "Real world experience," Baxter says. "That's what I try to bring back here. I like to prepare people for anything that might put us at risk." Baxter has been a registered nurse for 35 years, both in Silverton and Salem, always in the Emergency departments. She also continues to work with the federal Department of Health and Human Services as a disaster nurse and safety officer. Baxter also is one of the few internationally certified emergency managers. "There are only a couple thousand …

to "make things work better and provide great service. I wanted to make sure we were wowing people," he said. The hospital became more efficient. The needs of both staff and patients improved. "If I meet staff needs," he said, "then they meet patient needs." In a nutshell, his philosophy is, "I work for them. I like to be able to tell patients, 'Yes, we can do that.' " On an administrative level, efficiencies followed a number of actions, including taking back operation of the pharmacy, negotiating …

Tribal Government & News Veronica Montano takes helm at Member Services 08.29.2018 Danielle Frost Enrollment , Tribal Employees By Danielle Frost Veronica Montano’s new job as the Tribe’s Member Services Department manager may seem very different than her former position as Cultural Collections coordinator, but she says the two are related on several levels. “It’s all history and research,” she says. “We did a lot of taking care of records at Culture, and so a lot of the information I learned …

here today is very important for our people,” Kennedy said. “I was a direct descendent of the people who once fished here. I can’t say how [emotional] this makes me feel. … We are strong, resilient and doing the best that we know how to do as an honorable people and respectful of this beautiful fishing area our creator gave us. … Today, we are moving forward and getting the fish returned to us. … We all stand here believing and hoping.” Other Tribal Council members in attendance were Michael …

acres that the Tribe has been preparing for more than a year. “This has been a very successful partnership with State Parks and the Institute for Applied Ecology,” Mercier said. “This is what I wanted. … It benefits the broader community, but the intention is for our Tribal members to come see this place in our history.” Native Plant Nursery Supervisor Jeremy Ojua has been spearheading the Tribe’s “Plants for People” program with the help of nonprofit partner Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board …

with appropriate officials and members of the Tribe as to the needs of Native American veterans within the Tribe, and approach the provision of aid and assistance to the Tribe with an understanding of cultural values and practices regarding Native American veterans who are members of the Tribe.” Leno and Bobb were accompanied by Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs Director Cameron Smith. “We created a curriculum,” Leno testified. “I don’t know how many people know that. Grand Ronde stepped up and we …

Patrol, the official parade car, the Happy Canyon Trail Horse, the Boy Scouts of America, the Clown Prince and the Star Valley High School Marching Band from Wyoming. The float was preceded by Junior Miss Grand Ronde Isabelle Grout, Veterans Special Event Board Princess Iyana Holmes and Little Miss Grand Ronde Kaleigha Simi, who waved to the crowd along the first part of the parade route. “I was inspired by that float,” said Erwin J. De Luna, president of the Fiesta San Antonio Commission of San …

grew with it, learning and dealing all the games the casino had to offer. In 2008, he was promoted to table games trainer. “It is the variety of tasks I get to do and the departments I get to work with,” Nuttman said about what he likes about the job. “I enjoy being the go-to guy for anything that needs to be done. I also very much enjoy the ‘a-ha!’ moment of teaching, when I can see the lightbulb of understanding flicker on.” As a trainer for the department, Nuttman’s daily activities allow him …

for ceremonial purposes. “Hunting and fishing for Native people is a way of life,” said Leno. “It was a great day for us. I want to thank Mike (Wilson, Natural Resources Department manager) and Rob (Greene, Tribal Attorney) and Legal and all the people that worked on this. We just have to keep working.” Tribal Council Member Denise Harvey echoed Leno’s comments. “Thanks to our Natural Resources Department and our Legal Department,” said Harvey. “I know you guys have been working hard on this. I …