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will be a conduit of information dissemination for the independent Tribal press that was created in January 2017. This also accomplishes a goal of the Grand Ronde Editorial Board, which seeks to create a defined separation between the Tribal government and the Tribal independent press.” Editor Dean Rhodes will be the moderator of the Smoke Signals Facebook page, which can be “friended” at www.facebook.com/SmokeSignalsCTGR/. “Although I will miss having the more than 4,500 friends on the main Grand Ronde …

held Thursday, Feb. 1, at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland. Approximately 800 people attended the annual event and the video of his performance can be watched on YouTube at https://youtu.be/3mSrxpi5LGM . “I really tried to capture what a beautiful place Oregon State is,” Reibach said. “I was inspired by the journey students take to get here and the dedication of faculty.” Reibach is a Native American flute instructor at the Oregon State College of Liberal Arts. He said he spent more than …

3-0 to win his first state championship. “I’ve been working really hard for this,” Reyes told the Salem Statesman-Journal . “For two years, I’ve lost in the state finals, so to be that close and not get your goal, it hurts. (This win) is indescribable. Just looking at my coaches and knowing how hard they’ve worked and how hard they’ve helped me, they deserve it, too.” On his way to the title, Reyes defeated Jessie Valles of Illinois Valley, Efrain Caldera of Nyssa and Russell Talmadge …

expertise in creating that dish. Tribal Elder and former Tribal Council Chairwoman Kathryn Harrison also attended. Cultural Resources Department Manager David Harrelson said the event promotes a feeling of community. “It’s a very warm feeling and the people who are here have come from far and wide,” he said. “It makes me happy to see people coming together over food. We can learn from each other and make our community stronger.” It was Tuomi’s second year at the event. “I really enjoy how …

easier to manage. “I think it went well,” Fullerton said. “We put a feasible schedule together. We weren’t on the water as much as we typically are on some trips, but I would say that we know that when we go to Canada we’re going to have a reduced crew.” Fullerton and Emergency Operations Coordinator Steve Warden staffed the support boat that shadowed the paddlers in Stankiya. The Grand Ronde Canoe Family left Grand Ronde on July 29 and drove to a campsite in Blaine, Wash., just south …

School when he lived in Danvers, Mass. He started as goalie for one year of varsity lacrosse for Syracuse University before transferring to Linfield College in McMinnville to finish his playing career. Hart said his interest in lacrosse – a sport invented and played by the indigenous population of North America – helped spawn his interest in Native culture and history. “There has always been an appreciation of Native culture and I grew up in Massachusetts so obviously it’s a big part there still …

in the Associate Member category in my opinion,” Publications Coordinator Dean Rhodes said. “Echoing the judging criteria, I think that award in particular recognizes the creativity of our staff and the commitment and each and every person in the Publications Department to the target audience – the general membership of the Grand Ronde Tribe. “And I want to thank our Tribal colleagues and Tribal Council for their support and cooperation. Without them, we could not keep the Tribal membership …

and that helped speed us up. We took a one-year project and sped it up to seven and a half months, which is unbelievable to me.” Tribal Council Chairman Reyn Leno said people have been telling him that they like the new design. “I think the remodel really gives you even more of a Las Vegas-style gaming facility,” said Leno. “It is very updated and very clean. It is a nice place to go out. We want to keep the place where people want to come and have a good experience.” Dillon selected I-5 Design …

areas. Mell said the people at those meetings had gone from laughing at the thought of ever being able to afford drones to seeing it actually working. Mell said they were shown what the drone could do. “I was really impressed,” Mell said. “We looked at what we needed. Alex and I researched it. We researched different software options and different drone options and different applications that the Tribe would have. “We figured out by doing our research that even with these little hobby drones …

traditional ways, which taught us who we are. It was very important for her to teach us that. It was very important for her to fight for our rights. That’s what I remember about Beryle, but I also remember her being my sister.” Sanchez said that during the late ’60s and early ’70s, Beryle was politically active regarding Native American civil rights. “She fought for that all the time,” Sanchez said. “As long as I can remember that was her main thing was to make sure that we knew who we were …