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preservation classes. After a series of meetings hosted by the Food Access and Community Team a few years ago, a top request was increased access to fresh fruits and vegetables. To better meet this need, the Food Bank partnered with the Grand Ronde Health & Wellness Center to offer the “food as medicine” Farm Share RX program. Every year, 40 clients are referred by the Health & Wellness Center and receive a free, weekly distribution of seasonal produce from Osprey Farm in Willamina for 14 weeks …

and sharing their cultures and traditions. Canoe Journey was designed as a family-friendly event to familiarize Northwest Tribes with the trade routes used by their ancestors and to promote a healthy lifestyle free of substance abuse. The 2023 Canoe Journey closed on Sunday, Aug. 6, with Muckleshoot songs and dances, giveaways, transfer of the stick to the next hosting Tribe and a retiring of the colors. The Suquamish Tribe in western Washington will host the 2024 Canoe Journey. Share On Facebook …

the Tribes and their people for the past nearly 200 years. Few Native people own land, have access to enough land to practice their culture, or know the history of how their family got to their position. “This was not the case for the settlers in Oregon. These settler families benefitted greatly from free land and labor for a pittance … They built agriculture, industries, cities, and great amounts of wealth and power for themselves. The descendants who have retained wealth based on their land holdings …

carries through and can be worked on away from the barn.” Salem Dream Center Executive Director Craig Oviatt said that his organization exists to help young people realize their value, to break the cycle of generational poverty and into lives of sufficiency. The center provides tutoring, mentoring, study groups, art and cooking classes, summer camps, holiday programs, game and movie nights, field trips, free meals and more. “We realized one of the greatest detriments in poverty is the lack …

Culture Book intended to help children face being different 02.13.2025 Nicole Montesano Elder Profile Tribal Elder Qahir-beejee wrote “Beat the Drum” with longtime friend and colleague Katie Kissinger. (Photo by Michelle Alaimo) By Nicole Montesano Smoke Signals staff writer Once upon a time, in a land that was not far away at all, but right here in the Pacific Northwest, there lived a people who were free to be entirely themselves – men, women, Two-Spirit, non-binary, whomever and however …

, an annual food resource fair event. It occurred Saturday, May 10, at Chachalu Tribal Museum & Cultural Center. It included cooking demonstrations, food tasting, a silent auction, raffle prizes and free lunch. “If we have access to the best food possible, the most nutritious, we can be the healthiest and best we can be,” Ambrose said. “We’ve learned some of that information from our ancestors.” Lastly, Ambrose thanked all of the Food Bank partners, funders and supporters. “The food pantry wouldn …

in these areas. We will hope for the best and prepare for the worst.” Tribe offers defensible space assessments to help prepare By Nicole Montesano Smoke Signals staff writer The Oregon Fire Marshal’s office conducts defensible space assessments for property owners and this year, the Grand Ronde Tribe is offering a defensible space program as well. Tribal Resilience Officer Kaylene Barry said the Tribe’s Emergency Services Department offers free assessments for homes and properties, and mitigation …

take this opportunity to learn about the Tribe. We’re still trying to tell our story to the general public and it’s not something that a lot of people know.” Curriculum Specialist Cheyanne Heidt told attendees it was OK and encouraged to ask tough questions. “We want you to ask the hard questions,” she said. “As long as you’re coming at it from educational perspective, it isn’t offensive.” Heidt added that everyone in the room was part of a community that had dedicated their free time to learn …

juvenile migration at Fall Creek, the corps' data showed roughly a tenfold increase in the adult salmon that later returned to Fall Creek. That is incredibly encouraging news and we can build on that – we absolutely have to. The corps studies also indicate a 98 to 99% survival rate for those out-migrating Chinook juveniles at Fall Creek during the 2015 deep drawdown.” She added that “on the nearby Clackamas River basin, salmon and steelhead have more free movement through the dam systems …

:30. There was also a gluten-free selection offered. The Grand Ronde Canoe Family drummed and sang a meal song and enjoyed a jam session before the event started. Senior Miss Grand Ronde Marie Quenelle, 15, left, hands Nova King, 7, a bag of raffle prizes as her grandfather, Tribal member Barry Larsen, looks on during the Tribe’s 42 nd Restoration Celebration at Spirit Mountain Casino’s Event Center Friday, Nov. 21. (Photo by Michelle Alaimo) Kennedy told the assembled Tribal members that she …