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-grandmother was Mary Holmes and her great-great-grandfather was Kalapuya Chief and treaty signer Joseph Sangretta. Her father’s side of the family was Sioux and Apache (Wolf and Eagles Clans, respectively). According to her 2011 Tribal Council candidate statement, she lived in the Willamette Valley most of her life, but she also lived in the Umpqua Valley before returning home to Grand Ronde. She worked for the Tribe, starting in August 1989 and retiring in May 2011. At the time of her retirement, she …

Culture Chachalu is still under construction 11.14.2017 Danielle Frost Culture , Education , History , Tribal Employees By Danielle Frost The fences may be coming down and the cedar plank siding is up, but eager visitors will need to wait awhile longer before visiting the expanded Chachalu Museum & Cultural Center. Tribal Cultural Resources Department Manager David Harrelson said that since most work on the large exhibit hall and research room is complete and fencing was removed, it may look …

Reservation. Wells Fargo provided investment funding for Energy Transfer Partners, the owner of the project. Tribal Elder Tracie Meyer was one of the most vocal proponents of ending the Tribe’s relationship with Wells Fargo, raising the issue at many Tribal Council and General Council meetings. She said she was happy to hear the news during the General Council meeting. “Yay on Wells Fargo,” Meyer said. Bank officials told Leno that the problems Wells Fargo experienced were on the retail side …

in February 2007, he attended Grand Ronde Elementary and Willamina High schools, as well as Chemawa Indian School. He lettered in three sports – baseball, basketball and football. “Chips is arguably the finest athlete that ever attended Willamina High,” said Rod Pedersen, who played with Tom at Willamina High from 1946-48. In an April 2009 Smoke Signals story, Tom recalled playing baseball for the Grand Ronde Tribal team. He was in his teens, 15 or 16, and most of his teammates were in their mid …

thank you to The Lighthouse Church for helping us put together a celebration of her life that Betty would have loved. Betty was many things to many people. A daughter, mother, sister, aunt, cousin, grandmother and friend. But most of all, Betty was a child of God. “Gone but not forgotten.” She will be missed. Until we meet again. – With loving memories, Ed Pearsall and family. Services were held at Allen & Dahl in Palo Cedro, Calif., on Sunday March 13, at 1 p.m. A celebration of life potluck …

category for his April 15 story about Tribal Elder Opal Davidson turning 100 years old. The National Native Media Awards will be distributed during NAJA’s Media Awards Banquet to be held on Tuesday, Sept. 20, in New Orleans. “Winning awards from the Native American Journalists Association is always a rewarding experience for our staff,” Rhodes said. “The recognition continues to show that the Grand Ronde Tribe supports one of the best Native newspapers in the country and the most honored Native news …

Little Dog Mountain, Logan Pass in Glacier National Park, Sinopah Mountain, Chief Mountain, Badger Two Medicine area, Saint Mary Lake and Wild Goose Island, Swift Current Lake, Flathead Lake, Two Medicine Lake, Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument and the Marias River. Bynum has traveled to all the lower 48 states, Alaska, British Columbia, Mexico, Argentina, Africa and, most recently, to France and Switzerland to pursue his profession. “The Swiss Alps are some of the most incredible …

riding with her husband. She caught many salmon fishing out of Newport aboard her namesake boat “Josephine.” She collected antiques and in her younger years decorated cakes. In her later years, she liked to read, play Scrabble and put together jigsaw puzzles. Over the years she enjoyed her many dogs and also her last companion, Daisy Cat. Most of all she enjoyed her family. Each year she held a Thanksgiving dinner where everyone in the family and their friends were welcomed. She also hosted large …

. She says she wants students to come away from the field school with a truer understanding of what archaeology is, what it can be and what it should be. Gonzalez says she also wants her students to understand what Tribal history is and what its importance and relevance is for their daily lives. “Most students are surrounded by Native history,” says Gonzalez. “In this context they are able to learn that history and understand its deep relevance to people today. Our hope is that they have a larger …

were temporarily housed in Spirit Mountain Lodge. The displaced family was placed in a recently vacated unit in low-income housing and Mercier’s unit was cleaned so that he was able to move back in. DeMarco said there currently is no damage estimate on the most affected unit, and it cost less than $3,000 to clean Mercier’s unit. Tribal housing units are equipped with smoke detectors, but not fire extinguishers, DeMarco said. But, he added, the last thing the Housing Authority wants residents …