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to have worked beside them. I’m sorry for Tom’s passing. He was a good friend. I know he is free of pain and in a better place. Roy Zimbrick Willamina Dear Smoke Signals : The staff at the Clothes Closet wants to thank the community and Youth Education Department for all the socks donated for the sock drive and the Social Services Department for all the coats. It was a great success and helped a lot of people. Your donations make a difference in our community. Lori Walker-Hernandez Roll #2273 …

. Mark Hatfield introduced the Native American Free Exercise of Religion Act. The 49-page bill seeks to amend the Native American Freedom of Religion Act of 1978 by protecting areas considered sacred by traditional Native American religious leaders and put into place a process for resolving disputes. 1988 - The House Interior and Insular Affairs Committee held a hearing on Oregon Rep. Les AuCoin's legislation to establish a 9,811-acre reservation for the Grand Ronde Tribe. On the same day, U.S. Sen …

on their farm. 2003 - Tribal member Diana Smith and her husband, David, ran the New York City Marathon. "There were participants from all corners of the globe, including international entrants from some 99 countries," Diane said. 1998 - More than 200 memory bricks were laid into place outside the new Health and Wellness Clinic. The bricks, which were a fundraiser for the Tribal Health Committee, were purchased by people to honor living and deceased family members. 1993 - The Tribe's Burial Fund …

the 47,000-pound load to the Tribe. Ibabao put the value of the donation at approximately $25,000. Mercier said the donation was placed at the Tribe’s equipment storage facility until staff receives direction on where to place it. Ibabao added that he is looking for a Native American artist to paint murals on the side of two new dump trucks he will be purchasing in March. To contact Ibabao about painting the murals, send an e-mail to kelly@ewconstructionllc.com or call 971-241-3172. Share …

place at the Grand Ronde Tribal Cemetery. Dallas Mortuary Tribute Center is caring for the family. www.dallastribute.com Other passings Alta M. Blomquist May 7, 1930 – April 30, 2020 Sunset Hills Funeral Home in Eugene is assisting the family. At this time, there is no funeral service planned. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …

with their culture and other Tribes of the region. With the Māori joining, it’s also an opportunity to learn about Indigenous people internationally. The Tribal members interviewed for this video expressed sentiments of growing confidence in their Tribal identity as the Canoe Journey was a place for the First Nations people to share traditions, artwork, stories and histories together. The 11-minute video can be watched on the Toi Māori Aotearoa Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/ToiMaoriAotearoa …

the start of onsite work at the former Blue Heron Paper Mill site. The event is closed to the public. “This is a special time for our people as we bless the site and begin our work to heal the land as stewards of the falls,” said Tribal Council Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy in a press release announcing the event. “We are excited to take these initial steps toward real progress toward our vision for this site and re-introducing the general public to this special place.” The Tribe purchased …

, as well as be closer to her parents. Before working for the Grand Ronde Tribe, she worked the Daily Messenger in Canandaigua, N.Y., the Sun Chronicle in Attleboro, Mass., the News-Herald in Marshfield, Wis., the Sun-Star in Merced, Calif., and the News-Review in Roseburg, Ore. During her 10 years working for Smoke Signals , she won numerous first-, second- and third-place awards from the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association, National Press Photographers Association and Native American …

for himself as the Alaska Native who took fourth place in the inaugural Iditarod race in 1973, among other notable wins in dog-sled racing competitions. “Native people all over Alaska would be cheering for one guy,” a man says in the Attla trailer. “That’s our man.” The documentary explains Attla was not expected to win after suffering from tuberculosis as a child, leaving him disabled. George’s sister Marie Yaska says she remembers her brother was expected to not achieve a lot. “He wanted …

. The ugly storage unit couldn’t go somewhere else? Veronica Gaston Roll No. 2332 Dear Smoke Signals : April 7 would have been my brother Steve Bobb’s 74 th birthday. Steve was two months old when our mother, Fae White, was killed in a car wreck. I went to see Steve in his last days and he was in extreme pain. I held his hand and told him that I loved him. He said, “Don’t worry about me. I’m going to a better place.” Dec. 12 my phone rang and the caller ID said “Steve Bobb.” I called right back …