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for publication receive the honor of their work appearing in print before a statewide audience and opportunities to present at events throughout the state. The guidelines are one entry per student, written works should be typed or printed clearly (no more than 500 words), digital entries are encouraged and artwork and photography must be original and black-and-white only. Submissions forms must include a signature and parents must sign for student younger than 18. Submissions will not be returned …

Culture Yesteryears -- April 1, 2013 03.29.2013 Ron Karten History 2008 - The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde received national TV exposure when "Little People, Big World" featured Tribal members building a miniature plankhouse and blessing it afterward at Roloff Farms near Hillsboro. 2003 - The first Agency Creek Round Dance was scheduled for April 4-5 in the Tribal gym. 1998 - The Tribe received a $75,785 Welfare-to-Work grant from the federal Department of Labor. The grant was one …

Norwest's sister. The journey of my life certainly has been blessed in so many ways because of her heritage. I was honored to have been one of the early council members serving with Eula Petite, Merle Leno, Russ Leno, Dorothy Green, Mark Mercier, Candy George and Katherine and Frank Harrison. I was a longtime member of the Veteran's Honor Guard, served on the Veteran's Special Events Committee, served on the Veteran's Memorial Committee and appointed to the Ethics Ordinance Committee. I would …

for most of his life. He enjoyed going to movie theaters and loved his cats, guns and hunting. He had a passion for fast cars, especially his beloved Trans Am Firebirds. He is now with his parents and brother. Survivors include his brother, Eugene LaChance of Springfield, Ore.; sister, Teresa Mausen of Sweet Home, Ore.; five nieces and one nephew. Services were held Tuesday, June 11, at St. Michael's Church gymnasium in Grand Ronde. Military committal services were held at the Confederated Tribes …

in 2004. 1998 - The annual Grand Ronde Veterans Powwow was held for the entire weekend instead of just one day for the first time. During the three-day event, Stephanie Duran was crowned Veterans Junior Queen. 1993 - Gov. Barbara Roberts signed Senate Bill 61, which ensured the protection of burial sites, remains, sacred objects and funerary objects on state and private lands. It also gave Tribes control over the exploration of archaeological sites by allowing them to issue permits to interested …

Signals, the Women's Transition House will receive a full renovation and a 2,135-square-foot one story addition that will blend in with the existing house. Site work will include creating a small paved parking area, off-street turnaround, perimeter fencing, ramp access to the main floor, garden space, a small storage shed and trash enclosure, play equipment and drought-resistant landscaping. In other action, Tribal Council: Appointed Alan Ham and Claudette Parazoo to the Health Committee; Appointed …

expression of the linguistic heritage of the Pacific Northwest, particularly through the language's association with the era of fur-company domination, before the region's incorporation into the modern nations of Canada and the United States. The survival of this unusual language well beyond that era - it retained vitality as a living language into the very recent past - makes for a remarkable story in its own right, one I will summarize by briefly touching on my own involvement with some …

snow hit the West Valley area just after Christmas. Portland General Electric personnel said that Grand Ronde was one of the hardest hit areas in the state and Portland General Electric crews worked overtime to get the power back on. 1999 - The Timber and Roads Department of the Natural Resources Division erected "entering" and "leaving" Reservation signs, which were placed along roads wherever a road crosses the reservation boundary."These signs will help gatherers, hunters, fishermen …

Gaming Casino starts fourth annual Toy Drive 11.30.2011 Ron Karten Spirit Mountain Casino , Events By Angela Sears Spirit Mountain Casino marketing coordinator For the fourth consecutive year, Spirit Mountain Casino is staging its annual holiday Toy Drive to benefit Doernbecher Children's Hospital at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland. New, unwrapped toys and games are being accepted at the casino's Coyote Club desk through Sunday, Dec. 18. Casino guests who bring in one or more …

, 1977; Cow Creek, 1982; Grand Ronde, 1983; Coos, 1984; and Coquille, 1989. Members of the four other Oregon Tribes - Klamath, Umatilla, Burns Paiute and Warm Springs -- followed. Twenty-one drums spread out in front and beside the stage at the Salem Pavilion on the State Fairgrounds where the event has been held since 2009. Master of ceremonies Nick Sixkiller (Cherokee) of Eugene announced them as they played. Among the drums were The Woodsmen that accompanied the 1 p.m. Grand Entry. The eight …