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Culture Tribe celebrating 10th birthday of achaf-hammi on Oct. 26 10.21.2019 Dean Rhodes Events The 10th birthday of achaf-hammi will be held on Saturday, Oct. 26. (Photo by Timothy J. Gonzalez/Smoke Signals) The Tribe’s plankhouse, achaf-hammi, will be celebrated for its 10 th birthday on Saturday, Oct. 26. Doors will open at 4 p.m. with a meal to be served at 5:30. achaf-hammi, which is adjacent to Uyxat Powwow Grounds off Hebo Road, saw a substantial amount of its building completed in 2009 …

Culture Walking On: Grace Ellen Warren 01.31.2025 Walking On Grace Ellen Warren Feb. 26, 1939 – Jan. 19, 2025 Tribal Elder Grace Ellen Warren passed away on Sunday, Jan. 19, at the age of 85. Hillside Chapel in Oregon City is assisting the family. Funeral service details were unavailable before presstime. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …

seminars and webinars - and website design. Brayden programmed the Umpqua Outdoors website, www.umpquaoutdoors.com, the first of many planned apps, iCallElk, and designed the banner on the Facebook page, his first Web and app language designs. "I've wanted to program for quite a while, a year or so," says Brayden. The Umpqua Outdoors title comes in part because Bryan is partly descended from Umpqua Indians. Bryan, for his part, says he has been dreaming about the idea for as long as eight years …

in the distribution, as well as a series of cooking classes. Ethel Taylor, a Shawnee Tribal member, learned about the program through her diabetes education classes at the Health & Wellness Center. “I really like having fresh vegetables every Wednesday and the cooking classes are super helpful, too,” Taylor says. “I also like the recipe suggestions because it gives me new ways to prepare things. … It has really made my husband and I think about what we are eating. It is really good for the community …

knows how to connect it so it fits into their whole learning experience." "In class," Reeves said, "it is super important to know the students and the life they have at home, and how you can best help them be successful." Her challenge as a student teacher is "to come into a new classroom and have the students think of me as a teacher, not just a helper for the teacher." She said she feels rewarded by "having the freedom to create your own lessons, creating those that kids find interesting, when …

is super excited,” she says. With opening day two weeks away as of Smoke Signals’ Sept. 1 publication, the family is working tirelessly to get everything ready. Tentative opening day plans for Saturday, Sept. 15, include an 11 a.m. ribbon cutting, cake and ice cream at 2 p.m. and a raffle drawing at 6 p.m. Prizes will include a new grill and gift cards. Tribal members, veterans and Tribal employees receive a 10-percent discount anytime they visit. For more information about the restaurant …

at the parade. “I’m super excited to see our float and our Royalty members come out with it,” Leno said. “Attending the parade has been a bucket list item for me for several years and this is a great opportunity to finally do it.” Social Services Department Manager Dana Ainam also was viewing the parade for the first time. “It’s exciting,” she said. “I am anticipating all of the floats.” Ainam added that Spirit Mountain Casino sponsoring the parade is a great opportunity to promote the Tribe. “I think …

Spirit Mountain Casino Marketing Director Shawna Ridgebear. “We’ve been working on the float all week and we are just super excited to see it now that all the finishing touches have been done on it.” Ridgebear, who is a member of the Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone and a member of the Edge Water Clan of the Dine Nation and Mescalero Apache Tribe of New Mexico, was experiencing the parade for the first time. She said it was “really cool” to see Spirit Mountain Casino’s name everywhere …

to learn more about your own Tribe is coming back,” Murrell says about moving to Oregon. “I think coming back to my own community and learning about my people and more about our traditions and culture is super important.” In 2017, when Anne Falla held the position, the Domestic Violence Program within the Social Services Department received 200 crisis calls and helped more than 80 clients. Murrell says the current workload for her program is down from the 2017 levels because of the yearlong break …

as representatives from the Native American Rehabilitation Association, such as Taylor Berglund (Navajo Nation), walked through the Galleria and offered samples. “It’s my first time here,” the Portland resident said. “This is super cool that I get to represent and to see all the cultural displays.” Grand Ronde Tribal Council member attendees included Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy, Vice Chair Chris Mercier, Lisa Leno, Kathleen George and Jack Giffen Jr. Other staff members in attendance were General Manager …