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like. Brandy called her book, "A love worth dying for," but because of the disease, the project never was finished. She also likes shop work. "I was building a jewelry box and a cutting board," she said, but one of the sanders she needed broke down. She played basketball and soccer, and loved hip-hop dancing. Depending on the course of the disease, she could get back to all of it. Risks remain, however. She is fighting balance issues and is tired all the time. The doctors don't know yet whether …

, get hit by a pitch from Henley's Rylee Carleton to lead off the fourth inning. Rachelle followed her cousin by taking a curveball and hitting it over the left field fence at the Oregon State Softball Complex to give the Cougars a 3-1 lead. It was Rachelle's second homer of the season and helped Cascade eventually beat Henley 5-1. "That was about as big a spark as you're going to get right there," said Cascade coach Tim Ganfield. "And I guess at that point we just needed somebody to step up …

Culture Yesteryears - Feb. 1, 2012 01.31.2012 Ron Karten History 2007 - Tribal Council Chairman Chris Mercier and Vice Chairwoman Angie Blackwell gifted a Pendleton blanket to Chinook Tribal Chairman Ray Gardner at the Chinook Plankhouse in Ridgefield, Wash., on Jan. 20 during the fifth annual Chinook Winter Gathering. "Let's just say that I am completely envious of their longhouse," Mercier said. "I really hope that Grand Ronde can eventually get something like that." 2002 - The Tribe's …

Culture Exhibit focuses on the leadership skills of Grand Ronde women 04.16.2012 Dean Rhodes Culture , People , Education , History SALEM -- A celebration of western Oregon Native women opened with an invitation-only sneak peak at the exhibit for Grand Ronde Tribal members at Willamette Heritage Center at The Mill in Salem on April 5. Along with the exhibit, "shawash-ili?i luchmən - ntsayka ikanum: Grand Ronde Women - Our Story," some 200 Tribal members, museum members and guests enjoyed …

commitment to working for the Tribe takes precedence and his performance schedule is limited. He said that performing in Ireland is especially close to his heart. "Every day, I wake up and feel grateful to be a Grand Ronde Tribal member and to have the blessing of our culture," he said . "We are all tied through Mother Earth one way or another. I am excited to meet my Irish relatives and share the native flute with them." Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe …

should have been born in the 1960s. Vanessa was a fighter and often said, "I just don't want you to think I am a quitter," and she never was. She is survived by her parents, Maximiliano Chavez-Gaona and Tammy Chavez; sisters, Andrea (Roy) Pacheco, Veronica (Jose) Montano and Hermila Chavez; grandmothers, Hermila Gaona Cervantes, Betty Leinbach and Betty Dick; her favorite uncle, Allan L. Rose; brother, Andrew Hecht; and nieces and nephews, Ezra, Azen, Izika and Onahzay Pacheco, Madalynn …

. "This is the best job I've ever had," said longtime board member and current Board President Sho Dozono. "We invest in you," he said of the recipients, "and you do the work. There must be tens of thousands out there that do the actual work." Kitzhaber thanked the Community Fund for "a decade and a half of critical funding" for the state. "Grand Ronde has shown creativity and leadership in providing valuable resources. As Governor, I am grateful for these gifts." Eight from the Community Fund …

kindness during this difficult time has meant a lot to our family. We apologize if we have forgotten anyone. The Chavez Family Dear Smoke Signals : I would like to take this opportunity to thank Alton Butler for all of his hard work and dedication over the past two years as our Tribal Recreation Coordinator. My department and I would like to wish him the best of luck with his retirement and other future endeavors. The Tribe has recently hired a new Recreation Coordinator, and moved that program …

a little, Cole said. The lesson included Chinuk Wawa words for I, me, my, you, yours, how are you? what's wrong? and more. She invited all to attend Chinuk Wawa classes Wednesdays at noon at Chachalu, the new cultural center and museum. Tribal Historian David Lewis came with an eight-page written history of the Tribe, passed out to those attending, that noted important moments and milestones in the Tribe's history, going back some 13,000 years, or "before memory," Lewis said. Much of the history …

Culture Education key to first Tribal lawyer hired by Legal Department 12.31.2014 Ron Karten People , Education , Tribal Employees Holly Partridge, 34, has been headed for college and law school for as long as she can remember. “I always knew that I would go to college,” she says, but after her marriage to Kelsey Partridge in 1999, “life decided I would have to put it off for a while.” Later in 1999, Kelsey went from service in the Oregon Army National Guard to active duty at Fort Lewis …