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can celebrate, it really is,” Tribal Council Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy told the assembled members at Friday’s event, before embarking on a history lesson. “I want this to be a teaching moment for your children, our young people who did not experience termination,” she said. “I always want our young people to know that what you have and see today is not a given. This is something unique, very special, a gift from God for us to be able to gather together and also celebrate our Restoration …

. The Tribal Attorney’s Office did not respond to a request for comment. Tribal Communications Director Sara Thompson said the Tribe “has nothing to add at this time.” Cherry said, “I appreciate the Tribal Court for remaining objective and once again reaffirming its not guilty ruling. As a lifelong community member with many Tribal family members and friends, I continue to wish for the ongoing success of the casino and the Tribe in all its endeavors.” However, he wrote in his email …

said that for the 16 individuals being added to the Restoration Roll that the action will not affect a split family situation created by passage of the 1999 enrollment amendment. Tribal Council Chairman Reyn Leno said being added to the Restoration Roll is an individual choice made by Tribal members, but that he would recommend Tribal members be added if they qualify because one never knows what Tribal enrollment requirements will be in the future. “I would tell anybody if you had an opportunity …

by one basket. The Real GR team consisted of Logan, who will be a senior point guard at Chemawa Indian High School in Salem, Anthony Simmons, Nick Larsen and Elijah Flowers. Simmons, who will be a sophomore at Willamina High School, played on the high school division championship team last year with Logan. Flowers, who will be a senior at Willamina, was asked by Logan and Simmons to play with them on this year’s team. “I felt like we had some big shoes to fill from last year,” said Logan. “I mean …

of the presentation, along with community member Bob Duncan picked the majority of some 50 varieties on display during the event. Lyon said the mushrooms are growing all over the Reservation. "The committee has been wanting to do this for years," said Lyon. "This year I said I'm going to do it." He contacted Exeter to give the presentation and the idea sprouted to life. Lyon said he has been hunting mushrooms for 25 to 30 years and today he distinguishes edible from the merely distasteful and poisonous through …

503-378-2144, ext. 423 Dear Smoke Signals: I do not understand why we at Grand Ronde do not claim the ancestral lands of all the Chinook villages along the Columbia River from the mouth of the great river to Cascade Locks. The area includes the cities of Portland and Vancouver, where the Multnomah Tribes lived as well as other Tribes. Before the territory became a state, Natives lived free from any boundaries. The Columbia River, flowing from Columbia Lake in Canada, was a water road with villages …

you'll come home to," one Tribal Elder said. For her, it had been a punch in the face. "I grew up hating my mom, but years later, I felt sorry for her. She had seen my grandmother do the same thing to her." "It's important to bring it home," said Falla. "She is our reason for doing this. She is our strength." The U.S. Department of Justice recently made domestic violence and sexual assault awareness for Tribal communities a priority, said Falla. Statistics show that of all American women, one in five …

Tribal Government & News Message from the Chair 10.30.2014 Ron Karten Tribal Council Dear fellow Tribal members: As we head into November, I would like to take a moment to update you on some of the things we have been working on here in Grand Ronde. I'd also like to encourage you to attend the Nov. 2 General Council meeting where the preliminary budget for calendar year 2015 will be presented to the membership. In just 10 months, we have made tremendous progress on our new apartment complex …

recalled. “We had robberies, we had a fire and we had accidents. Anytime you do these responses, I think you think that you are prepared, but, realistically, you aren’t prepared until it really happens. When it really happens, you have to learn from it. “I think a lot of people have done a great job through our fire deal. You guys got out there, handled that forest fire. … That is not just timber to us; it was part of our Restoration. One of the most sovereign things we’ve got.” Leno said that he …

. … The main thing is that we know the courage these young men and women had. … When we look at our veterans, they don’t always talk about what happened; many of their scars are internal.” Tuomi said she was grateful for the opportunity to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country and noted that more than 600,000 soldiers had given their lives in various conflicts since World War I. Mercier said he always feels honored and inadequate when asked to speak at the Memorial Day event. “I did …