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Culture Walking On -- Gerald B. Stephens 12.29.2016 Dean Rhodes Walking On Gerald B. Stephens Oct. 30, 1931 – Dec. 12, 2016 Tribal Elder Gerald Blake “Jerry” Stephens, 85, of Livingston, Mont., passed away Monday, Dec. 12, 2016, at Livingston HealthCare with the love of his family at his side. Cremation has taken place at Franzen-Davis Crematory and, per Jerry’s wishes, a formal service will not be held. Jerry was born on Oct. 30, 1931, in Seattle, Wash. He was the son of Herbert and Della …

. Mercier said he is also renting a reader board to place at the intersection to alert people of the project’s status. Mercier said the new work will begin where a 2012 project that repaired and repaved four miles of Agency Creek Road left off. “As with any construction project, construction will disrupt the normal flow of traffic on the roads during construction, and we all must expect delays when traveling in the construction area,” Mercier said. The roads experience anywhere from 10 to 20 vehicles …

. “There was a different set-up and it was just a whole different thing. I was super excited about the whole thing. It was fun.” Allen, 16, scored a 73 on his first ride and a 66 on his second ride for a combined score of 139 points. Allen was in third place after the first two rides, which was good enough to qualify him for the short go. Junior bull riders have to stay on the bulls for at least six seconds to register a score before the judges. Allen said he only had 15 seconds to prepare before …

a process just approved this month by the BIA for them to use to correct their problem by filling out a Restoration Roll Correction Form. Our Tribe has had this process in place for three years, but the BIA did not have a process until just recently in October 2015. The parent on the roll families do not have anything to help them. So, again, I urge you to speak now or forever hold your peace, so to speak. Thank you, Rosemary Jameson Roll #883 Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link …

responded within 10 minutes of the call with 17 firefighters, four fire engines, two of which were from the Sheridan Fire Department, and two brush rigs. “The fire was knocked down fairly quickly,” said West Valley Fire District Public Information Officer Connie Crawford Lain. “It is still under investigation, but it was a very significant loss. The fire gutted the place.” DeMarco said the fire burned so hot and quickly that the granite countertops cracked and the unit may be totaled. There also …

Tribal Government & News Tribe acquires 338-acre Chahalpam property in Marion County 06.04.2013 Ron Karten Tribal Council , Culture , Natural resources Using Bonneville Power Administration funding, the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde has acquired 338 acres on the North Santiam River southeast of Salem in Marion County and just downstream from Stayton. The Chahalpam property is valued at more than $3.5 million. "Chahalpam" means "place of the Santiam Kalapuya." "Not only did the Tribe …

Culture Yesteryears -- April 1, 2019 04.01.2019 Danielle Frost History 2014 2014 – Women’s Transitional House employees were busy putting the final touches on the facility before opening ceremonies. The house was three years in the making, and was large enough for eight women and their children. It was designed for women who were leaving prison or residential drug and alcohol programs and needed a safe place to live while they learned skills to be successful. “When you are released, you don’t …

and Marguerite of the Molalla. Her grandparents William and Sara (nee Hudson, known as Sally) Jones, her namesake, were longtime residents of the Grand Ronde Reservation prior to the Termination era. Sally and her brother Tom were the first to bring the family back to the Tribal homelands. She was an avid fisherwoman who loved camping, and she taught her children the beauty and love of nature and living off of the land. Her favorite place to go was the Tucannon River in the Blue Mountains of Walla …

recognized Tribes. The meeting with President Obama was one of a whirlwind of endless meetings, Kennedy said, starting Monday night and running daily through Friday. 2004 – Housing Director Carina Kistler Ginter teamed with several volunteers in the construction of the new playground area in the family housing development, Chxi Musam Illihi. The project took four hours to complete and provided children in the area with a safe place to play. 1999 – The Tribe’s new permanent cultural site west …

-year term on Tribal Council. She almost was elected to Tribal Council the previous year, finishing three votes behind Denise Harvey in fourth place in 2016. Tribal Council nominations are tentatively set for 11 a.m. Sunday, June 28, in the Tribal Community Center. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …