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Oregon’s nine federally recognized tribes will receive a combined $1 million to combat food instability from delays to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program disbursements, Gov. Tina Kotek said Nov. 6.

The funding will come from the Oregon Department of Human Service’s Office of Resilience and Emergency Management.

Grant agreements were to be shared with the tribes by Nov. 7.

It was not immediately clear how much of the $1 million each tribe would receive.

“The refusal of the Trump Administration to maintain SNAP benefits during the federal shutdown is creating instability for families and communities that rely on this critical help to buy food,” Kotek said in a statement. “We are moving quickly to ensure that Tribal governments and local partners have the resources they need to meet immediate food security needs.”

Kotek put $5 million toward Oregon’s food banks on Oct. 29 from prior years’ excess Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funds.

Ralph Ambrose Whitefoot often begins his day with an incredible view from the Washington side of the Columbia River in the Fort Rains area. A member of the Yakima Nation, he’s a caterer and a fisher who catches salmon and other fish similar to how his ancestors did thousands of years ago.

Read online: https://www.koin.com/northwest-grown/scaffold-fishing-on-the-columbia-honors-native-american-culture/

EUGENE — Jackson Shelstad may be able to begin non-contact practice in the coming days.

The Oregon point guard, who broke his hand last month, was officially listed as questionable but did not play in Tuesday’s season opener against Hawaii.

Shelstad, who was not wearing a split while on the bench, visited with doctors earlier Tuesday and got positive feedback.

“Everything looks good,” Oregon coach Dana Altman said. “I think they’re going to talk with his parents and talk with the doctors again. Maybe start doing some non-contact stuff.

“We obviously need him. He runs our stuff. He knows our stuff. I think he can get us organized and we can start running some stuff.”

Oregon committed 21 turnovers, its most since 2013, in the 60-59 win over Hawaii. Wei Lin committed four of those turnovers while starting at point guard in place of Shelstad, who averaged 13.7 points and 2.7 assists in 35 starts last season.