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down that road to begin with. I was born a fetal alcohol baby and had a serious anger issue when I was a child, but I turned out OK. Now, we have a lot of fetal alcohol and drug issues with kids right out of the womb.” Edwards said that spirituality is very important to Native people and while some attend Christian services, there tends to be a blend of beliefs that encompasses traditional spirituality within their Tribes and a deep connection to the natural environment. “Most Indian traditions …

down by oral traditions through the generations. “As with most Native-based curricula, children’s books about Tribal practices, histories and Tribal stories are very far and few between or don’t exist at all,” she says. When Jones began her position in 2014, a primary goal was to create more Native American curriculum and teach youth about local Tribes. In 2016, the Tribe’s language program received an Administration for Native Americans grant to develop kindergarten through third-grade curriculum …

was she would have loved to have been a teacher, but lived in times when most women married and raised children. She was an incredible cook and many of her life memories were recounted with the food memories related to events. She could sew, hunt and fish, and had a passionate love of dolls and restoration of them. She collected memorabilia and was always intrigued with clothes and fashion. She never went to the store without full make-up and jewelry on. Her children were quick to tease that she …

. “We are very proud of the gains students have made toward graduating on time,” Willamina School District Superintendent Carrie Zimbrick says. “I would credit the gains to the entire staff. We have made a concerted effort to improve student outcomes through improved instructional practices.” Willamina has the largest Native American student population in the area, with approximately 40 percent of students identifying as such, and most of those are Grand Ronde Tribal members or descendants …

of the usual handshake, along with copious containers of hand sanitizer. Tribal Council member Kathleen George said the best part about Legislative Information Day is the opportunity for networking and interacting with other Tribes across Oregon. “What I appreciate most about it is that it’s a day where we put Tribes in the center of our government, literally,” she said. “It’s an opportunity to get to meet new people. Having people here, interacting, this is what it is supposed to be all about …

Tribal Government & News Lorena Rivera hired as new Tribal Court administrator 03.31.2020 Danielle Frost Tribal employees Tribal member Lorena Rivera was hired as the new Tribal Court Administrator, starting her new job on March 9. She succeeds Angela Fasana, who performed the job for 19 years. (Photo by Timothy J. Gonzalez/Smoke Signals) By Danielle Frost Smoke Signals staff writer When asked what the most challenging aspect of being the Tribe’s new Court Administrator was, Lorena Rivera didn …

with domestic violence, although most have been verbal abuse in nature instead of physical abuse. “In every (call) situation, we have to evaluate the risk to the officer’s safety,” he says. McKnight’s department includes a lieutenant, sergeant, four officers and a records/evidence clerk. “Everyone has been pretty positive,” he says. “Some of the (officers) don’t have kids and they’re young … but once we talked to them, they understood (the importance) of the situation.” With the closure of Spirit …

and negotiations together during that time. We were in the process of working with the BIA and BLM for our Reservation land and also for our hunting and fishing rights with Oregon Fish and Game. Dorothy was one of the most wonderful ladies I have met. She carried with her so much history of our people and land. She was loved by all that knew her and will be sorely missed. I so loved our mini-reunions at each Restoration celebration. May she rest in peace. Bradley M. Kowing Roll #816 Dear Smoke Signals …

through our doors now, probably because bars are now closing at 10 p.m.,” he said. “So far, we are doing very well. There was pent-up demand of people wanting to come out.” Spirit Mountain Casino had considered reinstituting its popular shuttle service, but ultimately decided to wait given the recent uptick of coronavirus cases in Oregon and the difficulty in thoroughly sanitizing the buses. “We have to be responsible and consider that most of the people we are bringing in on those buses are older …

. 1990 – Tribal Chairman Mark Mercier announced that the Tribe had recently been notified by the Office of Housing and Urban Development that it would receive funding to build a Community Center in Grand Ronde. “The facility will house most of our community services, but specifically our Elders services, some additional medical services and provide classroom and office space for other activities,” Mercier said. The facility would be approximately 6,000 square feet and was expected to be complete …