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OCTOBER 15, 2023
Understanding breast cancer
Cancer begins in the
cells. These are the ba-
sic building blocks that
make up tissue. Some-
times, the process of cell
growth goes wrong and
new cells form when the
body doesn’t need them
and old or damaged cells
do not die as they should.
When this occurs, a build-
up of cells often forms a
mass of tissue called a
lump, growth or tumor.
Breast cancer occurs when malignant (cancerous) tumors develop in the
breast. These cells can spread by breaking away from the original tumor
and entering blood vessels or lymph vessels, which branch into tissues
throughout the body. When cancer cells travel to other parts of the body and
begin damaging other tissues and organs, the process is called metastasis.
Generally speaking, the earlier the cancer is detected, the greater the
likelihood of a successful outcome. Early detection and treatment methods
have significantly increased breast cancer survival rates in recent years.
When caught in its earliest, localized stages, the 5-year relative survival
rate is 99 percent.
Early detection includes doing monthly breast self-exams, scheduling
regular clinical breast exams and mammograms.
Massage at Health & Wellness
Hi, my name is Shawna Ray. I have been an licensed massage
therapist in the Yamhill and Polk county area for 8 years. I will be
at the Health & Wellness Center on Mondays providing massage
therapy, as an on-site contractor and I am contracted with Shasta.
Contact 971-241-4323 by text or voice message to schedule ap-
pointments. Co-pay still may apply. I’m looking forward to working
with those in the community to deliver a holistic approach to pain
management, relaxation and overall wellness.
Violence against women
is not traditional
Domestic violence or intimate partner violence is a system of behaviors
and tactics used to maintain power and control in a relationship. It means
more than just beating someone up. It is a whole system of tactics and
behaviors that reflects the privilege that many Native men, like their
brothers of all races, have come to believe belongs to them simply because
they are men (see the unnatural power and control triangle below).
The use of physical and sexual violence are the ultimate means of
ensuring power and control over another person. The use of physical/
sexual violence also reinforces the power of other nonphysical tactics
of violence. As the threat of physical/sexual violence is always there,
it may not need to be used to get the desired result – a look or a word
could be enough.
While it is most common for domestic violence perpetrators to be
men and victims to be women, it is not always so. In approximately
95 percent of intimate partner violence/battering, the victims are fe-
male and the offenders/abusers are male. However, violence against
women is not a Native tradition. It was not tolerated and in the rare
event that it occurred, it was taken seriously. Abuse wasn’t considered
a “private family matter.”
Now we must deal with the reality that we are hurting each other.
We must begin to responsibly address these issues. It is not our fault
that we are where we are today. To blame each other is not produc-
tive. All people can choose to change their belief system, values and
behaviors. We can choose to live according to the traditional non-vi-
olent natural belief system.
-excerpt from “Violence Against Native Women Is Not Traditional”
If you need to speak with someone about your situation, contact the
Tribe’s Warriors of Hope program at 503-879-2040 or 503-879-1487.
Warriors of Hope offers support and advocacy for those experiencing
domestic and sexual violence, sex trafficking and stalking. They pri-
marily serve Grand Ronde Tribal members, other Natives, CTGR and
Spirit Mountain Casino employees and local community members. If
you are in immediate danger, call 911. If you are safe and in crisis,
call the Warriors of Hope 24-hour crisis line at 971-241-3594.
The GRHWC Diabetes Prevention and Education Program
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Chefs: Each person who signs up to bring a soup will be given a $30
gift certificate for use at Albertsons or Safeway. Choose your own recipe
or request one. The categories are Chili, Vegetarian, Beef,
Pork, Chicken. There will be prizes for each category. Please notify
us by Nov. 3 if you plan to bring a soup.
Scan for more
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THURSDAY, NOV. 9, STARTING AT 5 P.M.
CTGR COMMUNITY CENTER
COME AND EAT OR ENTER A SOUP INTO THE CONTEST
UNNATURAL POWER AND CONTROL
INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE
Unnatural Power and Control
Descriptions