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to say that none of these people set out or imagined that their resting place would be in the museum’s collection,” he said. “And in most of the cases, there also was a clear differential in power between those who were collecting and those who were collected.” The process of pulling human remains from public display will affect six of the museums galleries. The concept that human remains and artifacts taken from other cultures should be returned is not new. In 1990, Congress passed the Native …

to provide the most complete service to our community,” which includes adequate law enforcement. The Tribe has greatly expanded the emergency services it provides to the West Valley area since building a fire station in Grand Ronde in 2010. In 2020, the Tribe and the West Valley Fire District worked out a transition plan for the Tribe to assume control and operations in Grand Ronde. In 2022, Tribal Council approved a five-year agreement to operate the Willamina Fire Station from Jan. 1, 2023 …

, Calapooia, Northern Molalla, Santiam Molalla and Clackamas Chinook (Clowewalla, Watlala and Multnomah). 2014 –Tribal Ceded Lands Program Manager Michael Karnosh, Tribal Planner Rick George and Tribal Land and Culture Department Manager Jan Reibach updated the membership on the Tribe’s ceded lands plan at a General Council meeting. The land ceded by the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde in seven treaties signed in the 1850s totaled more than 13 million acres, covering most of western Oregon, parts …

in character. “The force and the universe is all interconnected,” Wheeler said. “When you put that in the Navajo language, especially for an Elder to hear that and be thinking, ‘Yeah, of course.’ It’s not just a movie, that’s stuff we really believe.” Although dubbing this movie in Navajo made it more accessible for Elders, it also demonstrates most of the remaining Navajo speakers are older. Like many Tribes, they fear the Navajo language could be lost if younger generations don’t learn to speak …

Culture Watchlist: “Salmon Wars” podcast 03.29.2024 Kamiah Koch Watchlist By Kamiah Koch Social media/digital journalist One of Oregon Public Radio’s most popular podcasts, “Timber Wars,” recently published its sequel in collaboration with ProPublica called “Salmon Wars.” Reporter Tony Schick narrates the podcast and shares the voices of a Yakama Nation family who has been fighting for salmon and fishing rights for generations. “As a white kid growing up in the Pacific Northwest, I’d look out …

reimbursable list. Additionally, sourcing traditional foods can be expensive and difficult, and hunter-harvested meats are not allowed in most situations. “Fortunately, we were able to move through these challenges,” Clift said. “A lot of work has been done in the last year at many levels.” In March 2023, Grand Ronde’s preschool nutrition team met with representatives from Oregon’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and USDA, where they discussed barriers to serving traditional foods and requested …

and religious beliefs.” Farmington High School sits at the border of the Navajo Nation Reservation and is surrounded by several other reservations in New Mexico. Bordering the Grand Ronde reservation is Willamina School District, where most Tribal students living on the reservation attend school. Smoke Signals reached out the Willamina High School Principal Jami Fluke to ask what their policy is for graduation caps. “One of the things I really love about graduation is it is a very formal ceremony …

Prayers for a Big World,” received the President’s Award for most effective overall floral presentation. The float was designed by Tribal Elder Steve Bobb Sr. 2009 – For the third time in six years, the Tribal Natural Resources Youth Crew Program won the Frank Roberts Oregon Youth Conservation Corps Project of the Year Award as best in the state for 2008. High school students were hired to the crew for the summer to build trails through reservation lands, participate in challenge courses where …

. To receive an A+ rating, a casino must be compliant with policies and procedures, show a commitment to best practices and make a concerted effort to comply with various regulations. “This regulatory adherence culture is really a reflection on both the Tribal Gaming Commission and casino management working together to promote a safe gaming environment, safeguarding Tribal investments and striving to provide the best foundation for growth,” Smith said. He noted that most casinos the size of Spirit …

in 2023,” Editorial Board Chair Mia Prickett said. “I couldn’t be more proud of the work we’re doing to bring timely information to our people.” Smoke Signals was once again the only Tribal newspaper honored in the statewide competition. The newspaper finished first in the Associate Member competition ahead of the Salem-based agricultural newspaper Capital Press for the most awards received. "It's an impressive haul and reinforces my earlier decision to hire Danielle Harrison as a staff writer …