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Health & Education General Council briefed on Grand Ronde Food Bank 12.13.2022 Danielle Harrison Food Bank , General Council The Grand Ronde Food Bank. By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals staff writer Grand Ronde Food Bank Coordinator Francene Ambrose briefed Tribal members on the various services it has provided to the community during a Sunday, Dec. 4, General Council hybrid meeting held via the Zoom video conferencing application and in Tribal Council Chambers. “Tomorrow I celebrate eight …

Celebration, which is held biennially to coincide with when the Legislature is in session. This year’s event was on Thursday, May 18. Meade said she was pleased to see so many Tribal leaders in attendance. “Many, many bills are running through that building, right behind me, that are going to impact the Tribes and our communities forever, and we shouldn't take it lightly. I do not believe the Oregon Tribes do. … The Legislative Commission on Indian Services allows our Tribal leaders to come …

things we do at TERO and each one of you who contributes to that success,” Reibach said. “It’s fun to be able to connect with people whose names I’ve only seen on emails and whatnot. I’ve already heard some cool stories where people have met others here that they’ve only talked to on the phone in the past. That’s what it’s about, just getting together and connecting.” Then, a moment of silence was held for past TERO worker and Tribal Elder Marcus Gibbons, who walked on Thursday, Oct. 31. Tribal …

, trusts and non-profits throughout the state. Grand Ronde Tribal Council members in attendance included Toby McClary, Kathleen George and Secretary Jon A. George. “I’m so grateful that today, we are once again stewards of these lands,” Jon A. George said. “I’m so grateful for our people here today. In partnership with each and every one of you, these lands continue to thrive.” Lindsay McClary shared that the Noble Oaks site was formerly a wildlife sanctuary but most of the animals were not native …

thanked veterans for their service. “We fought for the United States, the community and our Tribes,” he said. Veterans princesses and other Royalty were recognized as well. “I want to thank the veterans for opening up this powwow in a good way,” Kennedy said. “I am very pleased to see all the little ones who have come to dance today. We dance for joy … for our people so that they become strong.” After the Tiny Tots, Women’s Golden Age and Men’s Golden Age dances, Tribal Elder Betty Bly …

meeting at Souphanouvong University in Laos, Obama was asked what he could do to protect ancestral lands and clean water in reference to the issue at Standing Rock. “I can tell you that we have actually restored more rights among Native Americans to their ancestral lands, sacred sites, waters, hunting grounds. … We have done a lot more work on that over the last eight years than we had in the previous 20 or 30 years and that is something I hope will continue as we go forward,” said Obama …

are tremendously excited to renew our support for your work,” George said. “One of the most important things I get to do today in addition to sharing the grants is also to share with you our very, very sincere and strong heartfelt thanks for the work that you do. I am so pleased to be a part of the fund. We consider it an honor and a privilege to support the work that you do.” Leno said he is proud of the Tribe’s Community Fund. “It was the idea of our council since Restoration in 1983,” said …

, as well as his family. “I believe Chief Wacheno’s spirit is still here with us today, leading and guiding us,” she said. “I get awestruck sometimes thinking our villages were down here, the falls that creator gave us. I think it is remarkable that I stand before you today as the (descendent) of a treaty signer in this place. … As we reclaim this land, we are always mindful of what is beneath all of the many layers of different eras because we know that our ancestors’ bones are all over. We …

settled a claim to Tomanowos filed by the Tribe under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. Most recently, the Corvallis School District renamed one of its elementary schools after Harrison in May 2022. “We haven’t reached our potential yet, and we probably never will in my time and I hope that is true,” Harrison said about the Grand Ronde people in 2001. “I think for our children we are leaving the right tools for them to follow and to use.” During an interview for the Tribe …

before he opened the sluice gate to clear debris from the top of the weir, but had not warned them, despite having an air horn and a megaphone to communicate with people at the falls. “It looked like it was quite a distance, they were on the other side of the river, and the amount of water coming through the weir was insignificant so I didn't think there was any danger,” he told Simon. He denied laughing or pointing at the Tribe’s crew. “No, I wouldn’t do that; it would be very unprofessional …