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the summit has been held in a virtual format due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The free professional development training was open to all teachers, who were also provided resources and materials to use in their classrooms. The one-day summit was held on Thursday, June 24, with Tribal Curriculum Specialist Justine Flynn welcoming participants. “We strive to bring you meaningful and useful information to help educate your students about Native culture in Oregon, and how it helps all Oregon students,” she said …

was published in 2017 as part of their “Flavors” series and has reached more than 400,000 views as of 2021. Sherman is Oglala Lakota and was born in Pine Ridge, S.D. In the video he explains that his company travels the country serving meals to Native and non-Native people, sharing cuisine specifically designed with the traditional foods sourced from that area. One example of a Sioux Chef dish was described in the video as locally-sourced bison cooked down with fresh cedar and gathered bergamot …

. At one point a commotion occurs and the polar bear is killed. The Native hunters are constantly watching the horizon for the whales to breach. The actual killing is never shown, but in the next shot a whale is seen floating lifelessly. They impressively bring the whale up on to the ice by hand and with the help of the entire community. The video has beautiful images of life on ice. A bird’s-eye-view camera shot shows how they process the gray and red pieces of the whale against the white ice …

conservation came sitting before Tribal Council. That was the first step. My plan was five years. I figured nobody could get it done in a shorter period of time.” He was happily wrong. One year and 10 months later, the goal has been accomplished. In front of a crowd of approximately 40 Tribal employees, Tribal Council members and state fire officials, Warden thanked firefighter/paramedic Tammy Tigner, who also serves as the Tribe’s training and volunteer coordinator, and Brandy Bishop, the Tribe’s …

budget presentation ran approximately one hour and 20 minutes and he fielded five questions and comments regarding next year’s Tribal spending plan. Tribal members interested in obtaining the slides of Leno’s presentation should contact Tribal Council Chief of Staff Stacia Hernandez at stacia.martin@grandronde.org or call 503-879-2304. The November Tilixam Wawa also features a detailed look at the 2022 draft budget and adult Tribal members have until 5 p.m. Monday, Dec. 6, to submit written …

Heritage Month. They explain that before there were 30 days of Indigenous recognition, there was just one day. Adakai describes that starting in 1914. Red Fox James from the Redfoot Confederacy traveled on horseback to gain support for an Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Around the same time, the Boy Scouts of America were encouraged by Dr. Arthur C. Parker from the Seneca Nation to adopt a day dedicated to the first Americans. “These examples go to show that this month actually stems from the efforts …

at the transitional house, which helps male Tribal members leaving prison or drug rehabilitation programs re-assimilate back into the community. In other action during the last meeting of 2021, Tribal Council: • Approved a purchase and sale agreement to buy the Lily’s Ranch property in Polk County. The purchase price was not disclosed during the meeting; • And approved the enrollment of 11 individuals and one infant and the re-enrollment of two individuals into the Tribe because they meet …

Health & Education Spirit Mountain Casino to host high-volume vaccination site 01.18.2022 Dean Rhodes COVID-19 , Spirit Mountain Casino Spirit Mountain Casino (Smoke Signals file photo) By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor Spirit Mountain Casino will host one of four Oregon Health Authority high-volume vaccination sites to provide Oregonians with easy access to COVID-19 vaccines and booster shots starting on Saturday, Jan. 15. The casino site will be open noon to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday …

for purchasing more than 70,000 acres of its original territory over the last decade. Frankie Myers, vice chair of Yurok Tribe, is interviewed and explains the benefits of regaining the land for his people. “I think one of the hugest benefits is having our children be able to go to their traditional hunting grounds,” Myers says. “I can openly raise my children to come out, to harvest, to practice.” The retrieval of this land was not cheap. The Tribe took out a $21 million loan and is still working on paying …

Tribal Government & News General Council briefed on capital improvement projects 04.04.2022 Dean Rhodes General Council , Housing The new site of Men’s Transitional Housing on the west side of Grand Ronde Road has been prepared with paving and installation of utilities for three manufactured homes. The site was one of the Tribal capital improvement projects discussed by Engineering and Planning Manager Ryan Webb during the Sunday, April 3, General Council meeting. (Photo by Timothy J. Gonzalez …