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terms on Tribal Council; Russ Leno, Kathryn Harrison and Val Grout were elected to two-year terms; and Merle Leno, Raymond McKnight and Eugene LaBonte won one-year terms, starting the Tribal practice of three council seats up for election every year. Yesteryears is a look back at Tribal history in five-year increments through the pages of Smoke Signals. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper …

in extra fire trucks because there are no fire hydrants up there so they had one down at the river getting water,” said Partridge. “They were going back and forth filling up with water.” Partridge said the fire crews let them go into the house near dark once they had everything under control. Partridge said Red Cross personnel showed up at her parent’s home around 7 p.m. Tammy arrived home shortly after learning of the fire while at work. She had just purchased presents for Partridge’s six boys …

was one of his most prized possessions. Brandon is survived by his three children, Alexis, Carmen and Colin, whom he couldn’t have been more proud. He also is survived by his mother, Candy Robertson; brothers, Jesse Jr. (Pee Wee), Ken and Lynn (Bear) Robertson; and sisters, Angie Blackwell, Debby Larsen, Mychal Cherry and Diana Sohappy. He also leaves behind countless nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, Jess Robertson Sr., and brother, Mike Robertson. Share On Facebook Share …

in-home care business, Golden Age Acres. The year before, she was nominated for Caregiver of the Year by Lane County Senior Services. 1987 – The Grand Ronde Hotel was under consideration as the site for Tribal offices. Administrators were considering leasing the facility to consolidate programs in one location and help alleviate overcrowding at current offices. Yesteryears is a look back at Tribal history in five-year increments through the pages of Smoke Signals. Share On Facebook Share …

Culture Lewis nominated for Higher Education Award 04.13.2017 Dean Rhodes People , Education SALEM – Tribal member David Lewis was one of three nominees for the Willamette Heritage Center’s 25 th annual Heritage Award for Higher Education. The Higher Education Award recognizes programs, projects and other endeavors that have provided high-quality, history focused educational opportunities to area residents for any age group or a wide range of age groups. Lewis was nominated because he …

. Out of all the activities in life, the one that gave Geneva the greatest joy was spending time with family. Geneva was preceded in death by her parents, Albert and Minnie Howard; her husband, Cleo McKnight; and two grandsons, Donald and Nicolas McKnight. She is survived by her children, Leslie McKnight, Lorry McKnight (Elaine), Nadine Scott (Brady) of Seaside, Ore., Patricia Watson (Ron) of Turner, Ore., and Zane McKnight (Sally) of Queen Creek, Ariz.; grandchildren, Wendy Watson, Teresa Watson …

th century Grand Ronde Reservation, one much more attuned to the meeting and inter-penetration of old indigenous practices and beliefs with newly introduced Euro-American influences.” For instance, Zenk cites Kenoyer remembering a death in the family in which Catholic priest Father Adrien-Joseph Croquet and the Tualatin Tamanawas doctor Shumkhi both appeared. Kenoyer recalls the event in the book’s second chapter: “Then they sat in the house. “One man, a half-woman named Shumkhi, a great …

super happy we did.” Requesting a loan can be extremely time-consuming. Specifically, the process has involved correspondence, submittal of documentation for use and display of the collection, and reporting on the status of the Tribe’s museum construction. “One of the reports took eight months to complete,” Montano said. “Then it needed to be viewed, revised and updated, and reviewed again.” Montano thanked everyone who has helped over the years. “Rob Greene (Tribal Attorney) worked …

minority students who attend one of the eight state colleges or universities. The plan waives tuition and other fees for Native Americans, African Americans and those of Hispanic heritage. The awards averaged about $1,500 annually. Yesteryears is a look back at Tribal history in five-year increments through the pages of Smoke Signals. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …

to complement stories that appear in the Tribal newspaper.” Mercier has been a proponent of expanding Tribal media and the five-member Editorial Board accepted the responsibility and assigned Rhodes to create at least one podcast show before the end of 2017. Tribal Lands Department Manager Jan Looking Wolf Reibach, a multiple Native American Music Awards recipient, granted Smoke Signals blanket permission to use his Native flute-oriented music in the podcast. The first episode features his song “Wind …