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" through consultation and interpretive signage to projects the two groups have in common, said Thorsgard. He said that the Tribe was looking toward huckleberry enhancement at the mouth of the Salmon River, where in the 1860s or 1870s the Grand Ronde Indian Agent established a fishery where it was easy for Tribal members to access, and so that they would not go to Willamette Falls or the Columbia River to fish. The January consultation is only the latest example of the ongoing relationship between …

Tribal Government & News State's COVID 'freeze' will not affect Tribal operations 11.16.2020 Dean Rhodes Tribal government , Health & Wellness By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor Oregon Gov. Kate Brown’s “freeze” to combat the spread of COVID-19 in the state that went into effect on Wednesday, Nov. 18, is not affecting Tribal governmental operations. “We are aware of the governor’s latest ‘freeze’ to help slow the spread of COVID-19 in Oregon,” said Tribal Council Chief of Staff Stacia …

Tribal Government & News Letters to the Editor -- July 15, 2021 07.14.2021 Dean Rhodes Letters Cecil Rose Russell Porter Dear Smoke Signals : I read with much interest the articles on boarding schools for Native American children in the latest edition of Smoke Signals . My grandmother, Cecil Rose Russell Porter, was taken from her home in Tiller, Ore., in 1908 by the state of Oregon and incarcerated in Chemawa Indian School in Salem. There she was kept until 1918 when she was 19. Over …

speech at the Clean Water Conference held at the World Forestry Center on Wednesday, Jan. 11. The event focused on the 50 th anniversary of the federal Clean Water Act and its effectiveness in a changing world, and was hosted by the Environmental Law Education Center. It was the first in-person conference since March 2020. The day-long event explored the latest developments in water quality laws, regulatory programs, science and compliance strategies, with presentations and roundtable discussions …

county warrants and for unlawful possession of methamphetamine, and transported to the Polk County Jail in Dallas. Monday, Nov. 26 Reported stolen vehicle in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. Assist outside agency in the 28000 block of McPherson Road. Assist outside agency with a reported disturbance in the 8500 block of Grand Ronde Road. Reported theft in the 26800 block of Salmon River Highway. Male subject was issued a citation to appear on the criminal charge of third-degree theft …

contact occurred in the 9700 block of Tilixam Circle. Suspicious activity reported in the 100 block of Wind River Drive. Motorist assist performed in the 27000 block of Andy Riggs Road. Suspicious activity reported in the 9500 block of Raven Loop. Driving complaint received in the area of milepost 26 on Salmon River Highway westbound. Motorist assist performed in the area of milepost 22 on Salmon River Highway. Tuesday, Jan. 15 Suspicious activity reported in the 28000 block of McPherson Road …

of milepost 11 eastbound on Salmon River Highway. Sunday, May 26 Citizen contact occurred in the 9600 block of Raven Loop. Assist outside agency in the 600 block of Mathews Street in Sheridan. Reported fraud in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. Assist outside agency with a drug complaint in the 100 block of Southwest Mill Street in Sheridan. Assist outside agency with a reported domestic disturbance in the area of C and Third streets in Willamina. Assist outside agency with suspicious …

of milepost 24 on Salmon River Highway. A male subject was arrested on a probation violation detention warrant and transported to the Polk County Jail in Dallas. Assist outside agency with a traffic stop in the area of milepost 22 on Salmon River Highway. Friday, July 26 Citizen contact occurred in the 9600 block of Tilixam Circle. Assist outside agency with a runaway juvenile who was taken into protective custody in the area of milepost 2 on A.P. Main Line Road and transported back to his residence …

Tribal Government & News Warriors of Hope: Men are also victims of domestic violence 11.13.2024 Nicole Montesano Warriors of Hope Aiyana Woodward, 5, left, and her mother, Tribal member Malia Blanchard, peel backs off of decals to iron onto a T-shirt during the Warriors of Hope Program’s Domestic Violence Awareness Month event in the Tribal gym on Saturday, Oct. 26. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. (Photo by Michelle Alaimo) Warriors of Hope Crisis Hotline: 971-241-3594 Warriors …

at Pacific City, taking care of the parks. Throughout all these years, Nora raised her three children and helped raise her niece, Cordelia Tom Kneeland, and granddaughter, Linda Brandon. Children were always welcome at Nora's home and she had a vast supply of toys awaiting your visit. Nora recognized that we humans were not placed here by accident and that one day we would be accountable for what we did on this earth. Nora loved God and was a very spiritual woman who gently helped those she …