Graduates!
Amber Dawn Jordan
Eastern Oregon University
She earned a bachelor’s degree of
applied science in business adminis-
tration, with a minor in anthropology/
sociology, concentration in leadership,
organization and management. She plans
to seek employment to gain relevant expe-
rience in her field.
Chalene Raymond
University of Oregon
She earned a bachelor’s degree in
educational foundations. She will attend
a teacher training master’s program and
is grateful for all the Tribal support she
received as an undergraduate.
Alana Medicine Crow
Congratulations to Tribal member
Alana Medicine Crow, who graduated
June 14. She plans to continue toward a
master’s of social work in the fall.
Alana volunteered as a math tutor,
ESOL teacher and participated in the
Vote or Vote program. She won awards for
queer studies, women’s studies and earned
a focus award for grant writing.
Alana also does volunteer work with
homeless shelters and the suicide preven-
tion hotline. She’s Siletz, Crow Creek
Sioux, Grand Ronde and Pawnee.
Aiyanna Brown
Lane Community College
She earned an associate degree in
general studies. She is employed as a cook
at Creswell Bakery and plans to build a
career in the culinary industry.
Photo by Diane Rodriquez
Students who attended the 2019 Student Gathering include (l to r) Brandon
Larrabee, Amber Jordan, Jennifer McCaffery and Dana Burden-Rodriguez. The
event took place June 19 at the Tribe’s Hee Hee Illahee RV Resort in Salem, Ore.
Photo by Andy Taylor
Braydon Epperson
Courtesy photo by Cohen and Park
Portrait Studio
Front row, l to r: Apolinar Howell, Mateo
Camacho Bravo-Hudson, Randy Rilatos,
Cameron Davis, Tyson Rilatos, David
Butler, Ayla Ben, Mathew Garcia and
Austin Davis
Back row, l to r: Adriana Aguilar,
Abigail Scheib, Jayden Christensen,
Ralene Butler, Keionni Goodell, Jasmine
Miller, Kaili Sevenstar and Jacob Pugh
Not pictured: Patrick Shawver
Vanessa Rose Jackson
University of Oregon
Congratulations to Vanessa Rose
Jackson for her success in earning her
Bachelor of Arts degree from the Univer-
sity of Oregon with a major in philosophy
and minor in legal studies.
We are so very proud of you! Good
luck in law school!
July 2019
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