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.” She may also be looking forward to raising the issue of the school’s name. “It’s just so juicy to be doing it all at this little school called Lewis & Clark, because Carla is going to want to bring that up and make it very uncomfortable for people and get them thinking about which histories are the ones that we uplift and why,” Hudson said. For the college, those juxtapositions are exactly why Hudson was chosen. “Lewis & Clark's students are passionate about embracing all of the arts to change …

an inventory of current practices and has been putting out surveys to assess member preferences. Restoration Ecologist/FW Policy Analyst Lindsay McClary, who oversees Natural Resources’ work on conservation lands, said that so far very few people have filled it out. It remains available in the print and PDF editions of Smoke Signals via a QR code and online, at weblink.grandronde.org/Forms/ReducingToxicWater and will be open until Tuesday, Dec. 31. The Tribe’s Planning and Grants departments worked …

in life. She was always there for anyone who needed her and was always helpful and caring to anyone who needed anything. Despite being one of the nicest and warmest, she could hold a grudge like no other….and was still upset at an umpire from Pioneer Little League who in the late ‘70s “had no clue on balls and strikes” while her then 10-year-old son, Justin, was pitching. Patti was a member of The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, and very proud of her Tribal roots. She was dedicated to the cause …

Culture Tribe contributes pieces to 'Tools of Survival' exhibit 06.29.2011 Dean Rhodes Culture , Events "Tools of Survival" is the new show at the Willamette Heritage Center at the Mill and includes artifact contributions from the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. The show opened on Friday, June 24, in Salem. Co-curators Peter Booth, executive director of the museum, and board member Michael Carrick, a weapons historian, say that weapons - from the dawn of time - tell a compelling story …

Health & Education There’s wisdom in saying goodbye 03.15.2011 TJ McKnight Health & Wellness By Tom Bender Tribal Mental Health counselor I was born and raised in Milwaukee, Wis. For this last Super Bowl, I went to the home of fellow-Cheese Heads to enjoy some food and watch the game. My friends were aware that my wife and I were moving to New Mexico at the end of March. As we stood at the front door to say our goodbyes, they suggested we get together one more time before we leave. My first …

into public school without immersion and are losing their language skills." The Tribe will provide $189,906 in matching funds (largely from in-kind staff time) over the three-year grant period. The Tribe also received a two-year, $652,984 grant that has two objectives. One will help fund a transitional house for women. The second objective will expand youth activities largely through the new youth addition. The grant includes furnishings and equipment for the youth addition, now nearing completion …

required $167,000 in matching funds. The Grand Ronde Tribal Housing Authority covered $113,657 of that match and the Tribe provided the remaining $53,343. In addition to the construction grant, the Tribe was awarded an Administration for Native Americans grant that includes approximately $170,000 for the youth activity addition's furnishings and equipment, and for consultant and staff time, including one staff position and two part-time college interns to help with youth activities programming …

to the original donor. "This is a time when many wrongs are being set right," said Grand Ronde Tribal Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy. With this gift, she added, "Healing continues for both of us. It is an honorable, righteous deed." "It wasn't just this canoe coming home," said Bobby Mercier, Tribal member and Language and Culture specialist for the Tribe. "This gift gave us carvers a push to carve this style of canoe again." And the Tribal carvers did just that in the run up to the recent exhibit. "Two …

that was within the boundaries of the original reservation. "The current process is time consuming and often takes years to complete," Tribal Attorney Rob Greene said. "The amendment means a significant savings of time and resources" to the Tribe and federal government. "Our Tribal people have worked tirelessly to pursue our goals of sovereignty by buying back parcels of our original reservation and providing on-reservation jobs and services to our members," said Tribal Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy …

Health & Education Permaculture classes begin in Grand Ronde 02.14.2012 Dean Rhodes Education , Natural resources Smoke Signals staff writer By 3 p.m. on a sunny Saturday, Feb. 2, afternoon in Grand Ronde, it was time for tea in the first Permaculture Design Certification class held in Grand Ronde. The coordinating work of Tribal and Culture Committee member Perri McDaniel brought almost 40 into the Tribe's Education Center and occasionally also out to the meadows behind the Elders' assisted …