Dental health aide therapists are trained to cover 50 procedures that a full dentist can do, helping poorly served native communities increase access. But, according to The Lund Report, the dental system in general is plagued by an approach that triages the symptoms of disease rather than preventing and eradicating tooth infections.
For sustenance, industry or sport, salmon have had a profound influence on people and cultures. The impact of this powerful migratory fish can be seen in art works from prehistoric stone carvings through contemporary glass.
In a nationwide competition/exhibition, the Coos Art Museum focuses on the theme of salmon in contemporary art. This exhibition is funded in part by a grant from the Coquille Tribal Community Fund.
Tribal biologist Helena Linnell explains why the Tribe is supporting an innovative reclamation project in the Coquille Valley. Read the article
The Coquille Indian Tribe has named Mark Johnston as its new executive director. Johnston will head the tribal government administration, a job he has held on an interim basis for the past year.
Read more in the Coos Bay World
The Natural Resources Conservation Service has spotlighted the Coquille Indian Tribe as a conservation success story.
The World newspaper’s 2017 “South Coast Strong” edition highlights The Coquille Tribe’s efforts to develop its business ventures and its people:
Cultivating Success — How the Kilkich Youth Corps prepares Tribal youth for the workplace.
House Passes Legislation Empowering Tribe’s ForestersThe U.S. House once again has passed legislation to put the Coquille Tribal Forest on equal footing with forests owned by other U.S. tribes. It’s part of a bill affecting three Oregon tribes.
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The Coquille Tribal Police Department’s drug dogs Stormy and Ben contributed to another record-setting drug case on May 25. Aided by the two K-9s, the South Coast Interagency Narcotics Team (SCINT) seized more than 10 pounds of methamphetamine, a SCINT record. Ben also played a pivotal role in a March bust that was part of the same investigation. That one, involving 10.8 pounds of meth, was reportedly the biggest in Coos County history. Details
A new agreement will strengthen the University of Oregon’s relationships with tribes, leading to improved support for Native students, says Jason Younker, a Coquille Tribal member and associate vice president at UO.
Leaders from the tribal nations joined President Michael Schill on May 5 to sign a memorandum of understanding that will enhance collaborative efforts on academic and cultural initiatives.
“This reflects the success of several other joint initiatives between the tribes and the UO that have helped make the UO an institution of choice for Native students,” Younker said. Read more
