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Oregon University in Monmouth and Northwest Indian College in Bellingham, Wash. “I was fortunate enough to be recruited to work for our Tribe as a college student,” he said. “When I first came to work here in Grand Ronde there were only 12 total employees in the entire Tribe and we were located in the Manor building across from the post office.” Throughout his journalism career, Merrill also served as vice president of the Native American Journalists Association, was on the board of directors …

Blvd. in Portland’s Hawthorne district. It is open from noon to 6 p.m. Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, and noon to 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday. “Our mantra is, ‘I may be past my prime, but I'll still give you buckets,’ ” Douglass says. “We offer anything and everything basketball: Dennis Rodman dolls, Damon Stoudamire jerseys and Portland Fire collectibles. The employees can even play basketball. We'll take on any storefront staff in the city. I'm not saying we'll win, but we're …

. Jenness has served approximately four years on the board: more than two years in the mid-2000s and since January 2020. The board oversees the operations of Spirit Mountain Casino, the Tribe’s primary economic engine. “I am honored and humbled to serve the casino and Tribe in this capacity and look forward to working with the casino management, the Board of Directors and Tribal Council as we support and guide our main economic engine,” he said. Jenness also served one term on the Grand Ronde …

Tribal Government & News Two of three Tribal Council incumbents to seek re-election 04.21.2022 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor Tribal Council incumbents Denise Harvey and Kathleen George are in while Jack Giffen Jr. is out. Giffen, one of the Tribe’s longest-serving Tribal Council members, will not be seeking re-election during the 2022 campaign, ensuring at least one new member on the Tribe’s governing board. “I am not planning to run,” he said in an e-mail …

of a large window, or fishing off the platform, located next to the back door of the business. “Just seeing our art and creation come together is great,” Krehbiel says. “Once we started really seeing it unfold, it was sweet. If anything else, I hope in 10 years we can continue to put our hands on this and help out. This will be the sign to our ancestors that we didn’t forget them because it shows our people were living here.” A mountain with steps along the way completes the top of the mural …

. “I’m excited to continue building on the casino’s success and look forward to getting to know my new home state.” “Kyu has deep experience in the gaming industry that will benefit Spirit Mountain Casino, our stakeholders and the region,” said Clint Johnson, the casino’s chief operating officer. “He’s developed and led strategic planning for large complex organizations. I’m confident in his ability to have a significant impact on our business.” According to his LinkedIn profile, Myoung attended …

Michael Cherry provided an invocation after welcoming people to the event. “I wanted to make sure to be here to honor all of our veterans and everyone who has served,” Cherry said. “We know that our ancestors are with us today. … It’s very special and I just want to say thank you for everyone being here today and taking the time to be in community.” Other Tribal Council members in attendance were Vice Chair Chris Mercier, Denise Harvey, Brenda Tuomi, Secretary Michael Langley and Lisa Leno. Past …

of McMinnville for 14 years. She also spent several years covering courts, health and human services, and small towns. She also wrote a cooking column from 1998 through 2017. Montesano said she is excited to join Smoke Signals. “I feel incredibly lucky to be given the opportunity to write for a top newspaper about the history, culture and continuing journey of the Tribe,” Montesano said. “I look forward to learning more about the Tribe’s work.” Smoke Signals Editor Danielle Harrison said that Montesano …

to their polling station in Arizona as part of a campaign to mobilize Indigenous voters. “I have always been taught that when we are mounted on the horse, we carry this horse medicine,” she said. “It comes into our spirit, it re-centers us and brings us back into a spiritual balance. That is what I want our people to do here in the Navajo Nation, to be centered, to be grounded and to carry this medicine to the polling location.” In the interview, Redhorse Young, sitting atop her horse, Lady …

. Ceremonial fishers, wearing helmets and safety gear, were undeterred by the fast current and cold water, although several chose to dip their nets from the top of a massive ice-age boulder rather than standing in mid-stream. “I needed this,” Tribal Council member Kathleen George said, lifting her face to the warm sun. In addition to Kathleen George, Tribal Council Secretary Jon A. George and council members Denise Harvey and Brenda Tuomi attended the celebration. Jon A. George delivered the invocation …