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for her to not be in contact for periods of time,” Tribal Police Detective Tokata Tehama said. “We endeavored to look for her regardless as well as looking for four other Tribal members that were believed at-risk. During these cases, we learned there are not many laws in place when an adult ‘chooses’ to go without contact with family unless there is some type of medical diagnosis labeling them as a danger to themselves or others.” After doing further investigation, police were able to locate …

Culture Watchlist: ‘The tragic story of this famous meteorite’ 04.30.2024 Kamiah Koch Watchlist By Kamiah Koch Social media/digital journalist The culturally significant Tomanowos meteorite from the Willamette Valley is currently held on display in the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. Every year, a few Grand Ronde Tribal members coordinate with the museum to pay a visit to Tomanowas to smudge it, clean it with cedar branches and spend time with it. In 2023, a welcome brunch …

Health & Education Preschool adds traditional foods to its menu 05.16.2024 Danielle Harrison Culture , Education Maddilynn Phillips-Dill, 2, takes a bite of elk minestrone soup during lunch in the ShwiqHiq classroom at the Tribe’s Early Childhood Education building on Wednesday, April 24. ECE staff has been working to incorporate the Tribe’s traditional foods into the school’s menu. This was the first time elk was included in the lunch menu. (Photos by Michelle Alaimo) By Danielle Harrison …

Questions: publicaffairs@grandronde.org (Restoration), kalapuyaweaver@gmail.com (powwow) By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals editor Nov. 22, 1983, is a day that will forever be etched in Grand Ronde Tribal history because it was the day that President Ronald Reagan signed House Resolution 3885, restoring the Grand Ronde Tribe to federal recognition. The Tribe had been terminated 29 years before and his signature on the bill officially ended that dark time. Now, the Tribe is poised to celebrate 41 …

, Kevin Campbell, Mike Burton and Misty, thank you for cooking and baking for us. Bonnie and staff, thank you also for your help. Deitz and Rose Peters, thank you for decorating the Elders place this year. Thank you all who helped with the Elders party. You're all great. Thank you all for coming. Hope you had a good time. P.S. I would like to say thank you to Dean Rhodes for the beautiful picture of grandma and I in the calendar. Linda Brandon Roll #42 Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share …

Culture Tribal member lands DEQ post 03.10.2011 Dean Rhodes People Tribal member Kathleen Feehan George has been named to a position with the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality. She is now a liaison to the Eastern Region's new Economic Revitalization Team and also a member of the DEQ's Eastern Region Legislative Team. She takes on this part-time role in addition to running her newly established business, Pendleton-based Cedar Consulting. Cedar Consulting provides public policy …

of the world. In October 2010, we were visited by producers, directors, writers and numerous audio/video specialists for a two-day shoot. One year and four months after shooting, Hattie's short video just recently aired on Nick Jr. We were all so happy to see a little story about Hattie. I want to take a moment of everyone's time to say thank you for all your support, assistance, devotion, inquiries and friendliness regarding Hattie's video. There are many friends and family who have given …

that ended with Tribes and bands from throughout western Oregon being forcibly marched to Siletz and Grand Ronde, where they were held for many of those 100 years almost as prisoners. Also during that time, many Grand Ronde people developed cottage industries. Traditional knowledge led to basket-making, wood carving and canning all kinds of wild foods. Among these cottage industries was the unofficial production and sale of alcoholic products. Lewis described Prohibition-era Grand Ronde …

on July 16, 1925, and lived there until he joined the U.S. Navy in 1943 during World War II. He married Louise A. Smith in 1946 and they were married for 54 years at the time of her death in 2000. They had eight children, two of whom preceded him in death. We always remember our dad as a hard-working soul. As soon as he got out of the service, he married the love of his life and moved to Grand Ronde, where they lived for a couple of years. He worked at Murphy's Mill. They moved to Warm Springs …

when their members are being served. The right to legal intervention allows Tribal Children and Family Services to seek return of the Tribal family to Tribal programs, though the family also has a say, Ainam-Leno said. Prevention services are not limited by time, but by a family's ability to reach their goals. "Many times," she said, "we supply support services for six months to a year." Children and Family Services keeps up with the people it serves. "In the community and at Tribal events, we …