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and a half ago, he said, Grand Ronde ancestors were forced off their land and sent to reservations. "It is an important time for us to re-establish our presence here in partnership with so many others," Lewis said. "Our people came from this place, but it's not simply a Native place. The bridge name means people, and it represents all people." "This is really an acceptance and appreciation of our people," said Tribal Council member Cheryle A. Kennedy, who attended the naming ceremony …

to Grand Ronde during which eight Tribal members died and eight were born on the arduous journey. The Grand Ronde Reservation was formed in 1857 by executive order of President James Buchanan. “When I talk about the story of our people, it is an Oregon story,” Harrelson said. “This is the story of the land and it is not just our story, it is all of our stories. We are still here. … We incorporate the understanding our ancestors had to our understanding of place today.” Harrelson also said …

said. “Everything had meaning behind it. We wanted to make sure this building was a place of healing, a safe place. … I also want to also acknowledge Tribal Council. If they didn’t share the vision, this would have been very difficult to achieve.” Other speakers at the celebration included state Sen. Arnie Roblan, Interim Tribal Employment Rights Office Director John Mercier and Tribal artisan Brian Krehbiel. “It is an honor to be with a group of people who are determined, persistent and willing …

-third of the student population. Willamina School Board members initially balked at the idea, citing that they had no policy in place regarding flags being displayed in the school. Former School Board President Craig Johnson even floated the idea of charging the Tribe $25,000 to hang the flag in the gym. After several meetings, one of which was held in Grand Ronde with Tribal Council, the School Board revised its policy and voted to allow the Tribe’s flag to be hung in the gym. After a summer …

that was taken.” The four communities approach includes the seat of government, a place to live, a regional economic engine and a place to connect, Svicarovich said. “The plan really focuses on the Grand Ronde community and also includes Willamina and Sheridan as a larger community area,” she said. “Part of the reason for that is that the Grand Ronde community can be defined in many different ways. It doesn’t have a set urban growth boundary and there’s the historic reservation boundary, the zip code …

of a proposed private casino in Wood Village, which would be the first in Oregon not operated by a Native American Tribe. In 2010, private casino backers failed to obtain enough signatures to put the constitutional amendment measure on the ballot. However, they did place a measure on the ballot that would have located the casino in Wood Village and Oregonians soundly rejected the idea 68 percent to 32 percent. The measure was opposed by all nine Oregon Tribes, who coalesced together under …

to the General Manager and then Tribal Court. "This ordinance has been talked about for quite some time," said Tribal Council Chairman Reyn Leno. "This ordinance is basically something that we view as is important to protect our membership … a lot of it over in housing, and our employees here at the Tribe. We don't really have anything in place right now, but this is the first step toward that. "From past experiences over the past year, council has been very frustrated in that we felt that we couldn't …

the meeting. Other authorizations to proceed included in the June 11 Tribal Council packet: Named the Grand Ronde Community Garden "mek mek-ili?i," which translates to "food place" in English. Appointed Emergency Operations Coordinator Jamie Baxter to serve as the Tribal representative on the local Emergency Food and Shelter/Federal Emergency Management Agency board. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our …

and a history research library. Chachalu is a Tualitan Kalapuya word meaning "place of the burnt timber" that people used to reference areas of Grand Ronde affected by a devastating forest fire that occurred in the mid-1800s. "Chachalu is the name chosen for the Tribal museum and cultural center because, as with our land, the Tribe is healing from the past and continues to provide for our people," Reibach said. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper …

host drums will be Young Bear and Young Spirit with The Woodsmen as the honorary host drum. Women's traditional and Men's round bustle will be the dance specials with $800 first-place awards and four consolation prizes each. Day pay will be guaranteed for the first 20 visiting drums. Master of ceremonies will be Edmund Nevaquaya, Charlie TailFeathers will act as head judge and Fred Ike Jr. will be the arena director. Camping at Uyxat Powwow Grounds is available for $5, which includes a parking pass …