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was honored for his work designing the newspaper; assistant editor/staff writer Danielle Harrison was honored for her Nov. 15 profile of Tribal member Silas Hoffer, who was named Mr. Montana Two Spirit; Briggs was again honored with an award for his ad promoting the 2021 Tribal Council Candidates Forum; and the entire staff was honored for its dedication to covering the Tribe in the Target Audience category. The six awards are the most received in one year by Smoke Signals in the ONPA contest …

Culture Tribal member named Mrs. Oregon American 09.14.2022 Danielle Harrison People Tribal member Brittny Frederick wears her 100-year-old traditional regalia during a portion of the national Mrs. American pageant held at the Westgate Resort, Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas on Aug. 19. “If you asked me what I was most excited about for the pageant it was this part. I got to show a major part of who I am, and where I came from,” she said. (Photos courtesy of Brittny Frederick/Gilliam Photography …

to set up future goals and get a start on them.” Michele Volz also said she was concerned about placing a vulnerable population next to another vulnerable population: Elders. Concerns regarding bringing people who are experiencing homelessness and who may have substance abuse issues to the Tribal campus were on many peoples’ minds. However, Tribal member Monty Herron spent most of his allotted five-minute speaking time discouraging categorizing all people experiencing homelessness as people …

fees to help make the program financially self-sufficient. The Cultural Resources Department launched the Indigenous Place Keeping Fellowship with two artists and it is expanding to four in 2023. The Tribal Lands Department had the most property acquisitions in its history, totaling seven. Four more are in process to close in 2023. There were several groundbreakings or openings of new projects, which include the Language Education building, the Community Center expansion, Creekside Elder Housing …

, funding education, economic development, water, parks and wildlife, health, housing and veterans programs. “The last thing Oregon needs is an arms race for more and more gambling, and Tribes spending precious resources that fund vital governmental programs. Attempting to leave rural Oregon to pursue long-shot projects and locations in our most populated cities like Portland, Salem, Bend, Eugene and Medford just doesn’t make much sense.” Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link …

Casino Chief Executive Officer Douglas Pattison brought a range of gaming experience with him when he was hired to the casino’s top job. “His talents are what we are looking for,” Tribal Council Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy said. Pattison had most recently served as chief executive officer of the Silver Star Hotel and Casino owned by the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, and had also worked at casinos in Atlantic City and Memphis. 1998 – Language specialist Tony Johnson was featured for his …

most about archaeology camp, 13-year-old Satara Blanchard didn’t hesitate. “I like digging in the dirt, getting dirty and not having anyone judge you for doing it,” Blanchard said. “You can have a lot of fun when you’re doing it, too. You’re finding things, looking for old things. You also meet a lot of nice people who also like digging.” Blanchard was one of several youth who attended the four-day camp, which culminated in a public archaeology day on Friday, June 23. The camp was coordinated …

to the proposed amendments. Most speakers expressed their dislike for weakening of Tribal preference in the hiring process. As a first reading, Tribal members will have 30 days to comment on the ordinance before council makes a final decision. Tribal Attorney Rob Greene said that those who spoke during the Tribal Council meeting would have their testimony automatically incorporated into the comments for Tribal Council to review following the 30-day period. In other action, Tribal Council: Set a per capita …

. “And it wouldn’t be that name if I had never worked for the Tribe.” Most recently, Hewitt served as a clinical supervisor and mental health therapist for the Tribe, and also has worked as the Youth Empowerment and Prevention Program manager and as a senior mental health counselor. In total, she was employed by the Tribe for eight years and has been a therapist for 18 years. Hewitt decided to branch out on her own so she could spend more time with her family, especially her 7-year-old daughter, Sanaa. “I …

the Tribe was under no legal obligation to transplant the plants, 299 of them were moved to a different location on Tribal property and most of them survived the ensuing winter. At the time, a Fish and Wildlife representative said the Grand Ronde Tribe was setting a positive example for other Tribes and developers to follow. Since then, the Tribe has established reserves for the plant and performed prescribed burns related to it, said Natural Resources Department Manager Colby Drake. Nelson’s …