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are the additional details provided by Special Sub-Agent Theophilus Macgruder’s inventory of Indian belongings. “This information always existed, it’s just that before Dr. Beckham’s work it was not available in this format,” says Tribal Historic Preservation Office Manager David Harrelson. Beckham is one of the foremost historians on Native American history in Oregon. He lives in Lake Oswego. Beckham, who is the Dr. Robert B. Pamplin Jr. Professor of History at Lewis and Clark College in Portland, just …

girls’ basketball team to a second-place finish during the state championship game, losing to Myrtle Point 59-55. Willamina finished the 2005-06 season 30-1. 2001 – Former Oregon Gov. and U.S. Senator Mark Hatfield attending the March General Council meeting. “1954 is one of those years in history that we would like to forget about, but we can’t,” he said about the year the Western Oregon Indian Termination Act was passed. “We must remember.” 1996 – A new sweat lodge, located behind the Chemical …

Barbara and a second bachelor’s degree in Chemical Dependency from Oregon State University. While at UCSB, he won Division One All-American Volleyball as a setter. Sonny spent his life as a volleyball coach. He will be remembered for how he could communicate and lead a young athlete into becoming the best they could be. He is survived by his loving family: spouse, Justin Young; son, Jadyn Joseph Palmer-Young; parents, Carroll and Sandra Palmer; brothers, Calvin and Chris Palmer; sister, Stacy (David …

Culture Yesteryears -- Sept. 15, 2015 09.15.2015 Dean Rhodes History 2010 – A poll released by the political action committee Our Oregon found that only one-third of Oregonians support the idea of a privately operated casino in the state. Measure 75, which would allow a private casino in Wood Village, was opposed by 51 percent of respondents, according to the poll. 2005 – The Youth Prevention Program invited Jackie Bird (Hidasta) to perform a variety of entertaining skits, including a hoop …

another 5K (3.1 miles) in one day. Smith’s event occurred on Oct. 18. She finished with a cumulative time of 2 hours, 24 minutes and 2 seconds. “It was a decent time,” Smith said, who had been dealing with a broken toe before the race that limited her ability to run. She qualified for the international event during a national race held in Minneapolis, Minn. Smith is the daughter of David and Patricia Lamboy and married to David Smith. “We call him Super Dave because he is a colon cancer survivor …

that is devoted to spreading ideas through informative talks. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment and Design. In the video, Adichie spoke of her own experiences with a single story and told how those experiences shaped her viewpoints at a young age and became the way she saw the world as well. Adichie said that if you show someone as just one thing and you do it over and over, they become that thing. “All of these experiences make me who I am,” said Adichie. “The single story creates stereotypes …

Culture Chachalu receives Oregon Cultural Trust grant 07.29.2015 Dean Rhodes Culture , State Government By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde has been awarded a $33,543 cultural development grant from Oregon Cultural Trust that will be used for curatorial space during the Phase II expansion at Chachalu Museum & Cultural Center. The Tribe was one of 85 organizations to receive an Oregon Cultural Trust grant. According to a July 22 letter sent to Tribal …

also was helping the construction of the Tribe’s new gaming facility. “We are almost finished with the foundation work,” said Bruce Thomas, Spirit Mountain Development Corp. director. “The nice weather has really helped.” 1990 – Tribal Council Chairman Mark Mercier presented the Yamhill County Board of Commissioners with a $20,000 check as a one-time payment toward revenues lost by the county upon the establishment of the Grand Ronde Reservation. 1985 – Smoke Signals and Tribal archives do have …

will be able to request prescription refills and receive appointment reminders through the website. To sign up, people should contact Patient Registration at the Health & Wellness Center and request a Patient Portal sign-up sheet. People will need a valid e-mail address. A token will be assigned and patients will have 30 days with which to complete their portal registration. If the token expires, a patient will need to ask for a new one. “We are excited to be able to provide our patients …

until a permanent replacement could be hired. Doar graduated from Oregon State University with a bachelor’s degree in business administration in 1999 and received her master’s in business administration from the University of Phoenix in January. She served in the U.S. Army as a commissioned officer from 2000 through 2008, leaving at the rank of captain. One of her duties, according to her LinkedIn profile, was as a battalion logistics officer, where she was responsible for providing supplies …