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of the year at the Willamette Falls platform. Smoke Signals took second place in the Target Audience General Excellence category that judged newspapers on their “level of interest, relevance, creativity and commitment to the target audience.” The Salem agricultural-oriented newspaper Capital Press received the first-place award. “I always value winning any award in the General Excellence category because it is a recognition that the entire staff – from news gathering and writing to photography …

and summer.” “I know it’s been a hard year for a lot of us,” Langley said. “Congratulations on getting through it and let’s hope next year will be better for all of us.” “I’m so pleased to be celebrating students tonight who have shown success in school,” Arredondo said. “Despite COVID, you’ve been able to rise above.” During the first semester of the 2020-21 school year, 42 elementary school students and 44 middle and high school students were honored for various academic accomplishments …

and worked as the building’s caretaker for 22 years. He showed The New York Times around the abandoned school, using his flashlight to point out rooms where traumas were inflicted. “I have a dream of Elders. You know, like calling,” Desjarlais says in the video. “And I know what they are calling about. They are our children.” The video follows the research team and explains how the ground-penetrating radar works, as well as how researchers process the data. While examining the data, team members find …

to ongoing concerns in Grand Ronde about the length of response times to emergency calls. 2002 – The Tribe added College Counselor and Advisor Kevin Simmons, Adult Education Coordinator Joanne Carr and Administrative Assistant Deb Bachman to its Education Department staff. “This is a great job,” Carr said. “I’ve been inspired by the Education Department and their support. And I love giving away the Pendleton blankets.” 1997 – Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber and Tribal Council Chairwoman Kathryn …

, they refused to give up hope,” Biden said. “They turned porch lights on every night to help her find her way home, even in the darkness.” The first lady received several cheers as she discussed the White House’s Tribal Youth Forum held on Monday, Nov. 14, and the White House Tribal Nations Summit planned for the end of this month. Cheers became even louder when Biden introduced Laguna Pueblo Nation member Deb Haaland to the podium. “When I look around this room at so many friends, family …

, they did not understand cultural appropriation. “In the last decade we’ve really started to think about it and start to begin to understand what it was and we were doing,” Sherer says. Since 2020 they have made efforts to apologize, collaborate with Native artists like Benjamin and donate proceeds to Indigenous organizations. “That revolution has to come through ally-ship,” Benjamin says. “I know a lot of people don’t think that and that is OK, but I think people can and deserve an opportunity …

Tribal history because it was the day that President Ronald Reagan signed House Resolution 3885, restoring the Grand Ronde Tribe to federal recognition. The Tribe had been terminated 29 years before and his signature on the bill officially ended that dark time. Now, the Tribe is preparing to celebrate 40 years of Restoration and all of the accomplishments that have come with it. “I can’t help but be in awe of the growth we have made as a Tribe, a community and in our cultural landscape over the past …

of appreciation for the program. … I was glad I could make it.” A lunch was served to the more than 70 attendees, followed by raffles, an explanation of the various services TERO provides and project statistics, among other presentations. Reibach introduced the TERO staff to those in attendance. They are Senior Administrative Assistant Caden Leno, Administrative Assistant Kristy Summers, TERO Compliance Officer Duke Kimsey, and Training and Development Coordinator Jacob Boekoff. TERO Commission members …

that rotate over the next six months in several different areas nationwide, including Portland,” Armstrong said. “They call it ‘Operation Not Forgotten.’” Many in the Tribal community are hopeful these additional resources will be “transformational” in the ongoing search for missing Native relatives. Heavyrunner is hesitant to trust the FBI to solve her sister’s case. Tribes all across the country have experienced generations of broken promises from the federal government. “I really hope they can find …

Jr. told the group. "A line of communication is just vital to move forward." "All through Restoration," said Tribal Elder and longtime Tribal Chairwoman Kathryn Harrison, "it was consultation, consultation, consultation." "This is the most information I've had about the Tribe since I came to Oregon six years ago," said Shelley Fenton, a Bonneville Power Realty specialist. "So many agencies don't even know that we're here," said Humphreys. Presentations included summaries of Tribal history …