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received in 2019. Kennedy, who is running for her eighth consecutive term on Tribal Council this year, has run 10 times between 1984 and 2018. She has accumulated 3,815 votes in those campaigns, leaving her 965 votes behind Leno’s cumulative total. The third-place finisher in last year’s election, which also featured five candidates, was Chris Mercier. He received 966 votes. Gone are the days when 150 votes would win a Tribal Council election, such as in 1993 for Mark Mercier. A combination …

of the Clackamas people in the area. “It’s good to be here and see everyone gathered to talk about this place and these people,” Harrelson said. “I am not Clackamas, but have had lots of opportunity to talk with Elders and read books. The Clackamas have a deep oral history.” Harrelson told attendees about Victoria Howard, a Clackamas Chinook who provided more than 200 oral histories and stories to linguist Melville Jacobs in 1929. Harrelson also discussed the removal of the Clackamas people …

of the podcast pieces together years of ICWA legal battles and concludes that the attacks on ICWA are a front for a bigger legal challenge against Tribal rights and sovereignty. Episode one starts by addressing the history of ICWA, explaining its origins stem from residential school assimilation practices. In summary, to stop the continued systemic removal of Native children from their families and Tribe, ICWA was put in place in 1978. “The Indian adoption project fits into this era of federal policy when …

affect medical facilities and associated services. However, Tribal governmental employees will have to continue wearing masks when they return to work on Monday, March 14. “When it comes to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Tribe has always chosen to err on the side of caution,” Tribal Communications Director Sara Thompson said. “As a result, we are leaving our mask mandate in place for now. We will continue to monitor our situation and re-evaluate the mask mandate accordingly.” At Spirit Mountain …

Agency Creek Round Dance. Fullerton’s announcement beats the state of Oregon dropping its indoor mask mandate by one day. “For over two years, COVID-19 has impacted our day-to-day life,” Fullerton wrote in an all-employee e-mail. “In recent weeks, we have seen those impacts on our community and state decrease significantly and we are taking the first steps to ease the Tribe’s COVID-19 restrictions.” Some programs, such as Health & Wellness and Education, will keep the mask mandates in place …

Culture Yesteryears - May 15, 2022 05.12.2022 Danielle Harrison Yesteryears 2017 (Smoke Signals file photo) 2017 – Tribal Elder and former Tribal Council member Wink Soderberg was featured in Smoke Signals for his “enterprising life.” Soderberg grew up in Grand Ronde in the 1930s when it was a much different place, with no running water in his home and an outhouse a 50-yard sprint away. “My mother always kept us involved with Indians,” he said, referring to his childhood. “When the federal …

will turn 51 on July 5, will be seeking her third consecutive term on Tribal Council. She was nominated by Tribal Council Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy. She served as director of Spirit Mountain Community Fund beginning in 2011 and finished first in the 2016 Tribal Council election. She secured another council term in 2019 with a second-place finish behind Harvey. Former Tribal Council Chairman Reyn Leno, 71, was nominated by Giffen. He served 21 consecutive years on Tribal Council from 1996 …

the following year and captured a council seat with a third-place finish. In 2001, he was the top vote recipient among a field of 15 candidates and served until September 2004. While on Tribal Council, he was the liaison to the Fish and Wildlife Committee and served on the Tribal Government and Budget, Natural Resources and Economic Development committees. He also served on the Spirit Mountain Gaming Inc. Board of Directors. “As a council member who lived off of the Reservation for many years, I know …

found a wheelchair in the hallway and entered the room. He walked over to the elderly victim and lifted him from the bed into the wheelchair and out of danger. “It should be noted that at the time Officer Flynn entered the scene, he was fewer than 12 feet from a hostile subject who was armed with multiple knives,” Stackpole said. “The suspect was also actively smoking methamphetamine. Officer Flynn did not hesitate to place himself in harm’s way to help save another person’s life.” After …

Tribal Government & News Former Tribal employee shares Maui fire experience 08.31.2023 Danielle Harrison Tribal employee Rick Andersen By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals editor After 20-year Tribal employee Rick Andersen left his position as Treasury Manager in March 2022 he moved to Maui, a place many would consider the ultimate retirement dream. It was, until the morning of Tuesday, Aug. 8, when the idyllic Hawaiian island was hit with the worst wildfire in more than 84 years. Since …