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May 2012
Muckleshoot: 'Big Brother' hopefuls audition for shot at fame at Auburn's Muckleshoot Casino - It’s Saturday and gamblers are jamming the Muckleshoot Casino. On the gaming floor electronic slot machines chirp, beep and ring out siren calls, luring patrons with flashing lights, gaudy graphics and promises of riches in exchange for a few dollars. In the Auburn casino’s Club Galaxy a different breed of gambler gathers. Gamblers like 21-year-old Jonathan Shines from Roy, who came to audition for a shot at stardom on the reality show “Big Brother.”
Muckleshoot: 17th Annual Enumclaw School District Powwow a Cultural Celebration - We decided to check out the 17th Annual Powwow on Friday and Enumclaw High School and were enchanted by the beautiful apparel worn by the dancers and drummers of all ages. According to organizer Cathy Calvert, the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe sponsors the Enumclaw School District Powwow, and dancers and drums come from the local area as well as from the Yakima. Arnold Littlehead served as this year's emcee.
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April 2012
Muckleshoot: Neal Abrahamson: Accused of turning Thanksgiving in to 'Holiday from Hell' for his girlfriend - Neal Abrahamson is wanted in King County. He is accused of head-butting his girfriend and breaking her phone when she tried calling 911, it all happened because she wouldn't give him money. The woman and Abrahamson had a dating relationship. In November 2011, she received tribal per capita money from the Muckleshoot tribe. On November 23, Abrahamson asked her for money, but she declined to give him any. Abrahamson the reportedly head-butted her, and when she tried to call 911 he broke her phone. The victim hid in the bathroom and Abrahamson broke the door down. She was eventually able to get away with her children and called police. When she returned home with the police, Abrahamson was gone along with $4,000 from her purse.
Muckleshoot-Yakama: Jolene Lozier of Enumclaw to compete in Miss Indian World Pageant - Jolene Lozier, an Enumclaw resident and member of the Muckleshoot and Yakama tribes, will compete in the Miss Indian World Pageant as part of the 29th Annual Gathering of Nations. It is billed as the most prominent Native American powwow in the world, taking place between April 26 and April 28 in Albuquerque, N.M.
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March 2012
Muckleshoot: Tribe Reintroduces Traditional Fare - Many years ago, members of Pacific Northwest tribes subsisted on a wide diversity of foods from the sea and land. More than 300 fish, shellfish, greens and berries graced their seasonal menus and shaped their cultural lifeways. Valerie Segrest, a Muckleshoot tribal member and a Native nutrition educator at Northwest Indian College heads up the Muckleshoot Food Sovereignty Project, which aims to reintroduce traditional foods into the diets of tribal members.
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February 2012
Muckleshoot: Newest Mountain View Fire & Rescue Station Up and Running - King County Fire District No. 44's Station 96, previously located on S.E. 384th Street, has moved to a brand new building station on S.E. 400th Street at 180th with voters' and the Muckleshoot Tribe's blessing - literally.
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January 2012
Muckleshoot: County to hold public hearing on transfer of roads-related property to Tribe - The Metropolitan King County Council holds a public hearing on Monday, Jan. 23 to take testimony on a proposed ordinance, transferring roads-related property from King County to the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe. All roads being transferred are within the Muckleshoot Indian Reservation. The transfer agreement provides for King County to transfer ownership of the roads related property to the tribe. Following the transfer, the tribe will assume ownership and full and complete responsibility for the operation, maintenance, repairs and any subsequent improvements to the roads related properties.
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December 2011
Muckleshoot: Rural Domestic Preparedness Consortium brings free crisis management training for school-based incidents to Auburn - The Rural Domestic Preparedness Consortium (RDPC) is providing crisis management training to school administrators, rural law enforcement officers and other emergency responders from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Jan. 27 at the Muckleshoot Tribal School.
Muckleshoot: Former shopping center tore down - Crews finished knocking down what remained of the former Muckleshoot Shopping Center last week. The dilapidated center was torn down for safety reasons, said Muckleshoot Tribe spokesman Rollin Fatland. There are no specific plans at this time for the Tribe's vacant lot.
Muckleshoot: Elk rumors are likely just that - Last year, non-tribal hunters took 870 bulls and 722 cows — nearly 1,600 total. The Muckleshoots took 34.
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November 2011
Muckleshoot: Where were the elk? Ask the rumor mill
Muckleshoot: Auburn Regional joins growing tobacco-free crusade
Muckleshoot:
Scientists On The Trail Of Potential Salmon Killer
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Native Peoples of the Northwest: A Traveler's Guide to Land, Art, and Culture: Since the first edition of Native People of the Northwest was published in 1996, awareness of and interest in Native tourism has increased steadily. Now an expanded and updated edition of this classic guide is available, with stunning color photographs of work by contemporary Northwest Native artists. Native Peoples of the Northwest is still the only guide that introduces readers to contemporary Northwest Native cultures with detailed information on performances, tours, events, art galleries, and more.
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