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and singing. One vendor interviewed said she joined this event because it brings Indigenous people and their culture together. She also likes the questions she gets from visitors, learning about Indigenous histories and the Indigenous culture still present today. This year, another Indigenous Peoples Day event was held at the Salem State Capitol Mall Park Monday, Oct. 13. Other local events included an Indigenous Peoples Day celebration at Clackamas Community College Sunday, Oct. 12, at which …

the ones we love don’t despair or hurt themselves, because we love them, and we don’t want them gone,” 15-year-old Tribal youth Satara Blanchard said. Despite the forecast, the weather remained dry for the duration of the event. Speakers for the event talked about their own struggles and the importance of talking openly about concerns. “Talk saves lives,” Vuong Tran, board chair of the Oregon Chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, told the crowd. It’s also the name of one …

budget presentation ran approximately one hour and 45 minutes, which included a 25-minute break for lunch, and he fielded 22 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 2026 draft budget and adult Tribal members have until 5 …

Culture Tribal artist honored 01.12.2026 Nicole Montesano Art Tribal Cultural Advisor and artist Bobby Mercier has been selected to receive a Persona Art Honors award by the curatorial board of the Contemporary Art Station in Barcelona, Spain. (Contributed photo) By Nicole Montesano Smoke Signals staff writer Tribal artist Bobby Mercier has been selected to receive a Persona Art Honors award by the curatorial board of the Contemporary Art Station. He is one of 50 artists selected by the board …

use fee and Tribal members do not pay a fee. Another area that the program has worked on during the past year includes the Nature Playground on the Tribal campus across the street from the Elders Activity Center. Additionally, Parks and Recreation works with is the summer youth crew. “This is one of those programs that really creates a lot of opportunity,” Drake said. “They can work on the youth crew, build trails, work on team building and they can transition right into our fire program (at 18 …

than it does for the egg-er young participants to find them, typically two to five minutes to locate every last one of the 3,000-some plastic eggs. Since the event is over with so quickly, parents are advised to arrive early and to bring a basket or container for their children to collect the candy-filled eggs in. “We are very excited to be able to have the Easter egg hunt,” Housing Services Coordinator Lacy Leno said. “We look forward to seeing everybody and watching the kids have fun finding …

of directors at the casino and the property was opening. “I think one of the things about Ed is he was comfortable in any situation in terms of his ability to communicate with people,” Greene says. “I attended a number of meetings with Ed and he was always very comfortable and I think made people who he was talking with feel very much at ease. He was a wonderful ambassador for the Tribe. He was excellent at that.” Ed’s style of leadership was to bring everyone together. “My way was to get …

in Tribal history. “It was a very historic day,” said Greene. “It was part of a process that we have engaged in for many years to recover the Tribe’s rights on its historic lands.” The Tribe harvested one spring Chinook salmon at Willamette Falls in May 2013 from the fish ladder for use during the First Salmon Ceremony held at the McLean House in West Linn. The authorization was through an amendment to the Tribe’s Oregon Scientific Taking Permit. The process was repeated in 2014 and ’15. In January …

paddle to Olympia, Wash., where 103 canoes would meet as this year's journey climaxed. Late in the day on Tuesday, July 24, the sun sparkled off the Willamette River as the weathered faces of Tribal polers walked up the dock ramp in West Linn to again join friends and family who come every year and to every location along the way in support of the journey. "Physically, it's pretty rough," said Cristina Lara, 28, a Youth Prevention staff member and one of the polers. "You definitely have to have …

and making the most of the new possibilities came down to one idea, repeated over and over during the two-day conference: communication. "Each Tribe is different," said Stephanie Striffler, Assistant Attorney General for Oregon, "but the overriding principle is developing relationships." While federal and state officials are not certain yet whether new Tribal police departments will increase or decrease their work loads, in Polk County, where the Grand Ronde Tribe has funded the Sheriff's Office …