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that will be a plus for our membership here and for all that wish to come and visit. Thank you very much and I hope you still stand behind me on this issue and voice your opinions. Rex D. Haller Roll #905 Dear Tribal members: I am not normally one to bet. But in hindsight I would have bet that the person most eager to respond to my July 15 letter would be Leroy Good. Some aspects of Leroy’s letter are very misleading and warrant responses. I stand by my gerrymandering theory, but more on that later …

most of the pool projects researched were attached to Tribally owned and operated casinos and hotels, but that some Tribes have established community pools. Some examples include the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Reservation, which has a swimming pool at its Tribal headquarters in Mount Pleasant, Mich., and the Chehalis Tribe of Oakville, Wash., built a 1,767-square-foot swimming pool as part of its 50,000-square-foot Community Center. However, most Tribal community swimming pool projects are linked …

allocates up to $20,000 to the Willamina School District annually for the purpose of funding a school district project for a specified calendar year. Tribal Council recently approved an $8,300 donation to purchase and install a track and field scoreboard at the high school. During the most recent round of Willamina school bond elections, full-page ads supporting the measures appeared numerous times for free in the Tribal newspaper, Smoke Signals . A full-page ad costs $435. Since 1997, the Tribe’s …

. There is more opportunity in Portland than there is on a reservation as we have found and relocated, and we pay only $625 a month for a two-story duplex. I really do wonder if the people who do not live here locally really know what is going on. When they come here do they see that there is very low Tribal employment, that there are a lot of nonTribal members working for our Tribe, that a lot of those Tribal jobs are held by nonTribal members who are making more money than most Tribal members …

," said Rhonda Fabreth, director of Henderson House in McMinnville. Henderson House provides help for victims of domestic and sexual violence, and Fabreth said that the nonprofit would like to "get groups going in Grand Ronde." A couple days after the session, the World Health Organization reported that worldwide 30 percent of women suffer domestic and/or sexual violence in their lifetimes. The network fighting domestic and sexual violence says that these are among the most under-reported crimes …

." The 28 th anniversary of Tribal Restoration was a cold, rainy day that did little to slow enthusiasm for the celebration of the day that has been called the most important in the Grand Ronde Tribe's history. "Think of what we have," said Mercier, indicating the year-old plankhouse, dry and warm with two fires going. "And remember our ancestors living out in the rain." These annual celebrations honor "those who made the sacrifices so we could be here," Mercier said, sentiments that echoed …

or under “Cultural Blends” on Instagram. Phone: 503-572-9757 By Danielle Frost Smoke Signals staff writer PORTLAND -- Having superstars like basketball player Damian Lillard or rapper Snoop Dogg wear your clothing line is something most independent designers only dream of having happen. But for Tribal member Troy Douglass, it’s a case of perseverance paying off. And the secret to his success? “You have to hustle,” Douglass, 29, says. “Sometimes it means you have to make yourself uncomfortable …

the adults to do “healthy risk taking” and join the children in the Blue Heron Song, which involved flapping their arms like birds, squawking and dancing. Most of the audience participated. “This is so much fun,” Tribal member Monty Herron said. Joseph said that teachers can be any age. “This is their norm,” she said of the children who danced. “Many of us didn’t grow up with this, but it’s never too late to learn. At another gathering, a 70-year-old Elder said it was the first time in her life …

to mercury and polychlorinated biphenyls in the soil. However, Pugh said, intermittent flooding of the property over the years has keep soil contamination lower than one might expect. According to a Scope of Work released by DEQ on July 1, the Tribe “intends to conduct investigation and remediation utilizing cleanup standards most applicable to the type of development, and in a phased approach over the course of the property’s future redevelopment and reuse.” High priority remedial actions include …

participated in several Canoe Journeys. Then, he turned the floor over to the Māoris, who performed the first dance at protocol. Afterward, Mercier thanked the Lummi Tribe for continuing to be hospitable during Canoe Journeys. “We want to thank our relatives for always taking care of us when we come here,” he said. “I’m thankful for this opportunity to come back. We raise our hands to you.” Although the hour was late and most Canoe Family participants had been awake since 5 a.m. or earlier …