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also serves as a part-time McMinnville Municipal Court judge and has a private family law practice. She earned a bachelor of fine arts degree from New York’s Syracuse University in 1981 and a doctor of law degree from Willamette University in Salem in 1992. Noble was admitted to the Oregon State Bar the same year she earned her law degree. Her work in municipal court has included presiding over most misdemeanors, traffic violations, minor in possession violations and city ordinance violations. “(I …

204 names and added 127 names in 2020. The Restoration Roll was the first roll compiled of Grand Ronde Tribal members after Nov. 22, 1983. However, because the membership had become so dispersed during the 29 years after 1954’s Termination, all those who should have been included could not be identified at the time or were unaware that they should have had their names on the roll. The current process, which requires Tribal members apply to Member Services for addition to the Restoration Roll …

.; and stepchildren, Carla and Tommy Gilbert. He was preceded in death by his sister, Etla Goodnow. Michael was born March 22, 1954, in Portland, Ore. He served in the U.S. Army, stationed at Fort Lewis, Wash. He took great pride in his veteran status and served on the CTGR Color Guard for a time. Michael was an automobile mechanic by trade, as witnessed by his Nova that carried him and Bonzo on many adventures when they lived in Portland. He was a seasonal wildland firefighter for CTGR. Michael …

on the Navajo Reservation as the “Water Lady.” CBS reported an estimated 40 percent of those living on the Reservation at the time did not have access to running water. Journalist Lee Cowan asked Navajo Reservation resident Loretta Smith what she used her sink for. “We don’t use the sink because there is no running water,” Smith said. The sink is instead filled with buckets where water is shown being hand-poured. The water residents do get is either accessed by driving miles through New Mexico …

Culture Watchlist: ‘Chinookan Plank Houses - Native American Domestic Architecture & Culture’ 02.14.2023 Kamiah Koch Watchlist By Kamiah Koch Social media/digital journalist As many Tribal members know, wintertime is a time for “ikanum” or storytelling. The Grand Ronde Tribe annually hosts a story night in the achaf-hammi plankhouse to continue this tradition. Other Pacific Northwest Tribes host events in their respective plankhouses during the cold months. One plankhouse in the region belongs …

said that being a wife, mother and grandmother was all she ever wanted in life. She also adored her family and spending time with all of them while reminding her nieces and nephews who their favorite aunt was. Her other loves included Disneyland family vacations, Christmas, planting flowers and Elvis music. She was a friend to all who met her, giving her time to listen and also to give advice and encouragement when needed. Liz’s presence in life was felt by all as she gave her all to the people …

members to take fish at the culturally appropriate time of year instead of later in the season when water levels are lower and rocks are exposed. Tribal Fish & Wildlife Program Manager Kelly Dirksen said that the Tribe annually requests permission to harvest salmon from the platform with the time period ranging from early April to the end of July. This year, Tribal fishermen harvested all 15 allowable fish in one day. The Department of State Lands permit must be renewed every five years. Share …

Bobby Mercier told participants that the ceremony “is to let their people, the salmon people, know that we took the time to honor them, so they will come back and keep feeding us. … We want them to know that we didn’t just take.” The bones that float downstream, he said, travel to the salmon people, letting them know they have been properly honored, while the ones pinned down by the rocks tell them where to return. “They come back to where the bones are buried,” he said. The Tribe has an ancient …

Subduction Zone Earthquake that could hit the Pacific Northwest at any time in the next 50 years. Help from outside would be unlikely to come for weeks or months, and the Advisory Council wanted all members to understand their role, and work to ensure that families have emergency kits and an understanding of what to expect. 2009 – With worries about the H1N1 swine flu circulating, the Tribe and Spirit Mountain Casino were preparing for a potentially severe flu season, with a separate entrance …

Culture Yesteryears: Jan. 1, 2025 12.30.2024 Yesteryears 2010 2020 – Tribal member Allison Empey, who was working part-time as a pediatrician, took job as deputy director of the Northwest Native American Center for Excellence, to oversee a program to help Native American and Alaska Native students prepare for medical school. The center was formed as a collaboration between Portland State University, Oregon Health and Science University and the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board …