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Culture Yesteryears -- Nov. 15, 2018 11.13.2018 Danielle Frost History 2013 – The Grand Ronde Tribe hosted the best attended Native rehabilitation conference in Portland. The event was hosted in conjunction with four other Oregon Tribes that have vocational rehabilitation programs. “This conference is a good place for networking between Native American administrators and their state partners, as well as a place to discuss best practices, legislation and learning how to write a vocational …

powwow grounds in July 2021. The photo received a first-place award in the Best News Photo category during this year’s Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association Associate Member contest for Tribal photojournalist Timothy J. Gonzalez. Smoke Signals won six awards total. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …

. The BuffaloBoy Center is located at 1800 State St. in Salem. To reach the center, call 503-810-5281, visit www.paintedhorserecovery.org or walk in. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …

specialist and museum director. Her last position was as the Tribe’s librarian, which she began in 2020, right at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. “I loved all of my jobs but that job was like the best of the best,” she said. “You still got to see all the kids and the Elders, it was great.” Her favorite memories of working at the library include compiling the summer reading packets, having events such as Blind Date with a Book and hosting different performers. “The reading packets were a lot …

rental housing, salmon recovery and other natural resource efforts. “While we’re proud of everything we’ve accomplished, we’ve got work yet to do,” she said. “We have to refocus on maintaining our market share and leadership in Tribal gaming in Oregon…On council, we need to adopt best practices around when we should be having executive sessions and confidential ATPs (authorization to proceed).” Atanacio is a second-time candidate and currently serves on the Tribe’s Education Committee and previously …

the important legislation and work we are looking forward to in the next few years. I think she left here feeling really good about her visit as we did with her.” Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …

Culture Walking On -- Leona Medina, Charlene Minjarez, Charles Taylor and John Pool 09.30.2020 Dean Rhodes Walking On Leona Medina Leona Jane (Ray) Medina Sept. 26, 1969 – Sept. 17, 2020 Leona Jane Medina was born on Sept. 26, 1969, in Crescent City, Calif., the daughter of Richard and Lola (Spates) Ray. She passed away peacefully on Sept. 17, 2020, at the age of 50. Leona grew up in Crescent City, graduating from Crescent City High School. She was a member of the Confederated Tribes of Grand …

picked up three nominations for his "Live As One" project - Best Compilation, Best Male Artist and Best Music Video. The video for Reibach's "Live As One" can be viewed at www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmUqRksIB8U . "The Old Road" can be heard at www.nativeamericanmusicawards.com/country.cfm. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …

wanted to get out of the house, was my angle, and I just started walking and throwing the disc,” he recalled. “After three hours, I was done walking the course and it took so much of my mind, my focus … instead of being in the apartment, thinking about my addiction, it got me out of the house and just learning how to throw this crazy disc.” He began visiting regularly, continuing to work on his throwing skills and eventually began buying his own discs. “It’s a cheap sport; you just have to buy …

and considering the metrics, teachers, school staff, parents and students should be engaged in this decision-making process to allow schools to make the best choice for their community and their students.” However, schools in areas with high COVID-19 case counts, such as Yamhill, Marion and Polk counties, are still essentially required to follow all of the same rules in the “Ready Schools, Safe Learners,” guidance set by ODE and OHA, and work with local public health officials to ensure guidelines …