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that unless sea lion predation is addressed that the winter steelhead run in the Willamette River will likely face extinction. “Current efforts to manage sea lion predation, including hazing and non-lethal deterrence, have not been effective,” the press release stated. “When the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife captured two sea lions at Willamette Falls and transported them 230 miles away to Newport, the sea lions returned to the falls in less than a week. Despite the best efforts of state …

loved her dogs more than them, but she loved raising and caring for them and in her later years they were her constant companions. She was a Christian and loved recounting passages she read in the Bible. Her favorite singing artist was Daniel O’Conner and his Christian songs. The union between Eloise and Ray ended in the 1960s and she later married Otto Ingram from Albany, Ore. Some of her best memories were of living in Washington with Otto and near some of her family members who had relocated …

by suicide, speakers said on Saturday, Oct. 12, at the annual Salem Out of the Darkness Community Walk for suicide prevention. Rose Treasure, who co-chairs the walk, told the crowd gathered for the event that talk saves lives. “If you fear someone in your life may be considering suicide, one of the best things you can do is directly ask them,” she said. People often fear that asking about suicidal intentions may cause people to carry them out, Treasure said, but research shows that it decreases …

of an accurate census count are so valuable that both Census Bureau workers and Tribal leaders are pushing for responses from everybody in the Tribal community. The recent visit by the Census Bureau workers to Tribal Council on March 1 came to redouble that effort. American Community surveyors have seen that when Tribal Councils support the survey effort there is better cooperation in Tribal members completing the surveys. Also as part of that effort, Census Bureau workers do everything they can …

the Grand Ronde Reservation was established. However, his descendants were enrolled into the Tribe by previous Tribal Councils after Restoration occurred in 1983. The Tribe’s Appeals Court ruled that the “alleged enrollment errors” regarding the Chief Tumulth descendants had occurred so long ago that the Tribe had failed to act within a reasonable amount of time to correct it. The Tribe’s Enrollment Board subsequently voted in early October 2016 to dismiss its decision to disenroll the 67 …

authored an article about the removal of the Umpqua Valley Indians to Grand Ronde. The article, titled “The Trail of Tears of the Indians of the Umpqua Valley, 1856,” will appear in the March edition of “The Umpqua Trapper,” the quarterly publication of the Douglas County Historical Society. “The Umpqua Trapper” has been in publication continuously since 1965. Beckham is best known for authoring books like “Requiem for a People: The Rogue Indians and the Frontiersman,” “Oregon Indians: Voices …

Tribal Government & News ATNI Winter Convention draws large Tribal turnout 01.31.2019 Danielle Frost, Staff Writer PORTLAND – The Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians’ Winter Convention was one of the best attended in recent years and Grand Ronde was well-represented. The annual event, held Sunday, Jan. 27, through Thursday, Jan. 31, at the DoubleTree Hilton, is an opportunity for meetings, discussion, presentations and committee work that affects policy, legislation and the future of Indian …

hands-on experiences learning traditional art forms and practices such as weaving, gathering, carving and tool making. Recently, Krehbiel partnered with the Tribe’s Veterans’ Service Office to offer a class on how to make clay canoes and paddles. “I’m always ready to help others,” he says. “Learning traditional skills is where I found my passion. Just having the connection and being able to share knowledge and teaching others is the best part. It’s so easy if you choose to do it. You never know who …

Health & Education Virtual Education Summit explores teaching Native culture 06.30.2021 Danielle Harrison Education By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals staff writer Approximately 250 Oregon educators from all grade levels participated in the Grand Ronde Education Summit to learn more about the Grand Ronde Tribe, best practices for teaching standards required by Senate Bill 13, Native American art, cultural lifeways and the importance of Indigenous studies. It’s the second year in a row …

of potlatch. Kennedy gave a brief history of the Tribe, following a prayer and welcome drum song by Tribal Council Secretary Jon A. George. Tribal Council Vice Chair Chris Mercier and Tribal Council members Toby McClary, Tonya Gleason-Shepek and Kathleen George also attended the ceremony. Community Fund Executive Director Angie Sears told the audience that because of federal funding cuts, competition for the grants has grown so intense that the fund was only able to fill 9% of the large grant …