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for a successful publication and I am thrilled to see the hard work and dedication of this staff recognized on a national stage year after year,” said Editorial Board Vice Chair Mia Prickett. “Earning 110 awards in 15 years is no small feat, especially considering that Smoke Signals is winning awards as they push into new digital distribution platforms like podcasts and video. I look forward to watching Smoke Signals continue to grow and innovate as they find new ways to engage and inform the membership …

applications,” Frost said. “I succeeded in creating a novel, less expensive, more environmentally friendly method of synthesis of a safe, non-toxic polymer suitable for use in targeted drug delivery platforms. This is a means of delivering a needed medication to a person at the site of the disease in the body rather than to the person systemically which can have an effect on the body as a whole.” Frost is currently working as a research scientist at the Technological University of the Shannon …

-to-government relationship, and to facilitate communication and cooperation on matters of mutual interest to both entities. “This has been a long time in coming,” Tribal Council Vice Chair Cheryle A. Kennedy said. “I appreciate all of the hard work our staff has done.” 2012 – The Tribe held its first ever Grand Ronde Salmon Celebration as a time to say thanks to the many state and federal partners for their support, to show off the results of Tribal rehabilitation efforts and use the event to show how …

ground-penetrating radar to look for graves of children on Chemawa’s campus. Radar is used because it is not invasive or disturbing. “The fact that there are cemeteries at these schools … just saying it sounds weird, right?” Small says in the video. Small discovered the markers in the cemetery have no real relation to the graves and believes there are actually more graves than there are markers. “When I go into cemeteries, I talk to the children,” Small says. “I tell them that those that want …

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 …

) By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals assistant editor/staff writer VANCOUVER, Wash. -- When Jasmine Manangan first started playing disc golf 15 years ago, the goal was simple. “I was just looking for something I could do with my kids when they were toddlers, to get them out of the house and have fun together,” she says. “I’ve been doing it consistently since then.” Fast forward 15 years and both her sons, 18-year-old Daniel Williams and 16-year-old Adam Williams, still play. Additionally …

was the first freshman ever to win a state title. The boys began wrestling when they were 4 years old and hoped to someday compete on an Olympic team. 1988 – The Indian Health Service began offering massage therapy services onsite in Grand Ronde, led by Dawn Faith Cloud, who had worked as a body/mind therapist since 1981. “I am very pleased to be able to offer this nurturing, healing experience to my Grand Ronde friends,” she said. “I sense that I was sent to Mother Earth not just to take but to give …

Chris Mercier, Kathleen George, Jon A. George, Lisa Leno and Brenda Tuomi. Jon A. George led the invocation and then veterans and royalty members introduced themselves to the crowd. Mercier welcomed attendees to the event. “It’s a good day,” he said. “I’m not a veteran but have had the fortune to serve with a lot of them (on council) and have developed some deep friendships. … I encourage young people to speak with your veterans and to learn more. If you think you’re having a bad day, talk …

to the artists and a large network of radio stations playing reggae music. Working with well-known American and Jamaican artists, Sierra began touring extensively in the U.S. and traveling internationally in Europe, doing tours, tour management, music videos and everything that goes into making a career successful for an artist. “Now I’m starting to help Native American artists,” Sierra said. “It took some time, but now I have the extra skills needed for Native artists and the knowledge to help them.” Sierra …

Culture Watchlist: “Salmon Wars” podcast 03.29.2024 Kamiah Koch Watchlist By Kamiah Koch Social media/digital journalist One of Oregon Public Radio’s most popular podcasts, “Timber Wars,” recently published its sequel in collaboration with ProPublica called “Salmon Wars.” Reporter Tony Schick narrates the podcast and shares the voices of a Yakama Nation family who has been fighting for salmon and fishing rights for generations. “As a white kid growing up in the Pacific Northwest, I’d look out …