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, the museum has about 5,500 items, 550 baskets and more than 2,500 stone pieces. The rest is paper-based, all filed away on laser-fiche. The collection is measured in lineal feet, but calculating those feet is an ongoing project, she says. Lewis had other objectives for the visit, too. He went as a Smithsonian Fellow and gave a talk at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History and another at the annual meeting of the Society of American Archivists, where he is a member. He went with a mission …

don't know that I was paying attention to everything." Sometime around the summer of 1985, Tresa recalls, she lived down the street from the Depot. "The director of the Portland area Indian Health Service and staff were coming to do a site visit with a couple of staff members. Cheryle (Kennedy), Bonnie (Mercier) and I planned a lunch for our guests. I was 20 and the only thing I had ever cooked was Ramen and grilled cheese, so I had no idea how to make anything, but there wasn't funding …

says of his father. Jordan credits his Grand Ronde relatives who set a good example for him. “I remember going out to visit Auntie Ila Dowd when I was little and how excited we would all get for her to say ‘The Lord’s Prayer’ in Chinuk,” he recalls. Jordan continued studying the Tribal trade language both at Portland State University’s Native American Student and Community Center and later at the Portland satellite office. Indians from across the Northwest and farther afield also studied …

bundles. George explained the meaning behind giveaways. “In our culture, when you visit someone’s home you bring a gift,” he said. “That is part of our tradition.” Coffee & Conversation attendees also were invited to participate in cultural activities afterward. This year, activities were expanded throughout the weekend and included free camping and meals at nearby TouVelle State Recreation Site along the Rogue River in an effort to increase interest for Tribal members to make the 225-mile journey …

for 18 years, before it opened in its current location and was housed in another building on the Tribal campus. “I used to really enjoy the trips, but I can’t get around to a lot of those activities anymore,” Lund says. “I liked all of the different places we went and the casinos.” Although she has slowed down a bit as she’s aged, Lund says she still makes an effort to visit the Elders Activity Center every day it is open for lunch. “We get to yell at everyone that way,” she jokes …

in Phoenix, Ariz., and graduated from Washington University in St. Louis, Mo., said he will concentrate on filling current vacancies at the Health & Wellness Center. He said he wants to add value to each patient visit and that patients should not have to wait months for an appointment to see a doctor. Currently, Moore and his staff are recruiting for a caregiver, a pharmacy director, a dentist, an optometrist and a physician and/or a nurse practitioner. “This is a beautiful place to work …

host her annual visit to Grand Ronde. “I saw it on Facebook,” said Woods. “It’s just magnificent. It’s hard to put into words.” Tribal member and Veterans Special Events Board member Reina Nelson ran the show in the absence of Steve Bobb Sr., who was in Germany. “There were a couple of times this weekend when I just looked out over the grounds and I was overwhelmed,” said Nelson, who comes from a family of veterans. “I went to my first Veterans Powwow when I was a little girl and I still remember …

began participating in 2005. “My favorite part is Landing Day and working together as a family,” she said. “The most challenging part is the logistical piece and making things work with a large group of people.” Leno said she enjoys the visits with other Tribes along the journey as well. “Getting the chance to visit their homelands, and showing our singing and dances helps build new relationships,” she said. The Tribe’s Youth Prevention Department does much of the work with setting up camp …

was born after brother Vernon and before siblings Vincent and Blanche. Her memories of her childhood are a little fuzzy, but granddaughter Stephanie Wood lovingly coaxes out a memory of when Opal sat on an upside-down apple crate in the water – probably Agency Creek – and peeled hazel switches for her grandmother Hattie Hudson. During a recent visit to Chachalu, Opal commented on the display baskets as being like those Hattie used to weave. “I used to help peel the sticks,” she recalls. She graduated …

: 503-879-2226 or visit www.grandronde.org and look under “Rise of the Collectors” on the homepage. By Danielle Frost Although construction of the Tribe’s Chachalu Museum & Cultural Center began five years ago, its story goes back decades. When efforts to restore the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde began in the 1970s, having a museum was one of the top five priorities. It has taken time, patience and perseverance, but those efforts will culminate in the phase two Chachalu open house on Friday …