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, discussed Fort Yamhill during the years 1856-67. The establishment of the Grand Ronde Reservation, he said, brought with it Fort Yamhill and other facilities designed to hold Native peoples, and when they signed out to visit relatives, for example, to track them. A section on language and education started with Tribal linguistic consultant Henry Zenk, who discussed the biography of Louis Kenoyer (1867-1937) that he is working on with linguist Judd Shrock. Kenoyer is thought to be the last …

around here. Bears don't have a backup plan. I would question if she had another place to take her cubs even if she returned." But Vandebergh convinced Dirksen into giving momma bear one more night to return to her cubs. On Thursday morning, Dirksen, Grand Ronde Tribal biologist Nate Breece, Oregon State Police Senior Trooper Adam Turnbo and members of the falling crew returned to the den. After checking the footage from Wednesday night, which did not show a return visit from mother bear, Dirksen …

of the first 200 to visit. For another hour and a half, guests toured the new facility. Chachalu opened to the public on Thursday, June 12. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. with exhibits open to the public between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …

, the museum has about 5,500 items, 550 baskets and more than 2,500 stone pieces. The rest is paper-based, all filed away on laser-fiche. The collection is measured in lineal feet, but calculating those feet is an ongoing project, she says. Lewis had other objectives for the visit, too. He went as a Smithsonian Fellow and gave a talk at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History and another at the annual meeting of the Society of American Archivists, where he is a member. He went with a mission …

don't know that I was paying attention to everything." Sometime around the summer of 1985, Tresa recalls, she lived down the street from the Depot. "The director of the Portland area Indian Health Service and staff were coming to do a site visit with a couple of staff members. Cheryle (Kennedy), Bonnie (Mercier) and I planned a lunch for our guests. I was 20 and the only thing I had ever cooked was Ramen and grilled cheese, so I had no idea how to make anything, but there wasn't funding …

says of his father. Jordan credits his Grand Ronde relatives who set a good example for him. “I remember going out to visit Auntie Ila Dowd when I was little and how excited we would all get for her to say ‘The Lord’s Prayer’ in Chinuk,” he recalls. Jordan continued studying the Tribal trade language both at Portland State University’s Native American Student and Community Center and later at the Portland satellite office. Indians from across the Northwest and farther afield also studied …

in Phoenix, Ariz., and graduated from Washington University in St. Louis, Mo., said he will concentrate on filling current vacancies at the Health & Wellness Center. He said he wants to add value to each patient visit and that patients should not have to wait months for an appointment to see a doctor. Currently, Moore and his staff are recruiting for a caregiver, a pharmacy director, a dentist, an optometrist and a physician and/or a nurse practitioner. “This is a beautiful place to work …

host her annual visit to Grand Ronde. “I saw it on Facebook,” said Woods. “It’s just magnificent. It’s hard to put into words.” Tribal member and Veterans Special Events Board member Reina Nelson ran the show in the absence of Steve Bobb Sr., who was in Germany. “There were a couple of times this weekend when I just looked out over the grounds and I was overwhelmed,” said Nelson, who comes from a family of veterans. “I went to my first Veterans Powwow when I was a little girl and I still remember …

was born after brother Vernon and before siblings Vincent and Blanche. Her memories of her childhood are a little fuzzy, but granddaughter Stephanie Wood lovingly coaxes out a memory of when Opal sat on an upside-down apple crate in the water – probably Agency Creek – and peeled hazel switches for her grandmother Hattie Hudson. During a recent visit to Chachalu, Opal commented on the display baskets as being like those Hattie used to weave. “I used to help peel the sticks,” she recalls. She graduated …

: 503-879-2226 or visit www.grandronde.org and look under “Rise of the Collectors” on the homepage. By Danielle Frost Although construction of the Tribe’s Chachalu Museum & Cultural Center began five years ago, its story goes back decades. When efforts to restore the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde began in the 1970s, having a museum was one of the top five priorities. It has taken time, patience and perseverance, but those efforts will culminate in the phase two Chachalu open house on Friday …