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Culture Yesteryears - April 1, 2022 03.31.2022 Danielle Harrison Yesteryears File photo from 2012 2017 – Tribal Elder Ed Larsen Jr. was profiled in Smoke Signals . Larsen served on Tribal Council from 1992 through 2004 and owned the Spirit Mountain Store at the corner of Hebo Road before starting his 12-year tenure on Tribal Council. During the time he owned the store and served as an elected official, Larsen gained a reputation for giving and looking out for his friends, family and customers …

yards for years. He would tell me stories about it being hard work, but also a time of celebration. “Hearing my grandpa Fremond Bean tell these stories about being with family, laughter, music and movie nights in the hop yards, and even an ice cream truck that would arrive at the end of the day all painted a picture for me that I thought should be remembered.” Huffman started talking with Cory Eisele and Jason Kloser, who work for Bend-based 10 Barrel Brewing Co. which is a fellow Oregon State …

, officials say. The Willamina scores this year officially record the scores of American Indian/Alaska Native third- through eighth-graders. The number of 11 th -graders participating in the tests was too low to count for comparison purposes, mirroring a trend at the state level. It’s the first time in three years that the state has conducted assessments due to the COVID-19 pandemic, when most schools conducted their learning remotely for almost 18 months. In Willamina, Tribal students decreased in math …

a bachelor’s degree in Ethnic Studies with a double minor in Sustainable Business and Native American Studies. He also is an honorary member of the National Society of Leadership and Success. During his first year at the University of Oregon, Hall was accepted into the Native American and Indigenous Studies Academic Residential Community in the Kalapuya Ilihi dormitory. His time and experiences there had an immense effect on his educational path and passion in life. Hall said he watched his …

-Western Management Group Inc. of Honolulu, Hawaii. The Grand Ronde Tribe owns 51 percent of the company while HWMG owns the other 49 percent. Shasta was formed in January 2001 to serve the needs of Jeld-Wen Inc. and other self-funded employers in the Pacific Northwest. The Grand Ronde Tribe became a Shasta client in January 2009 and purchased the company because it was already processing its health care claims. At the time, the purchase was touted as being “synergistic” with the Tribe’s efforts …

schools is “working really well” and that he felt now was the right time to formalize the situation. Tribal Police Officer JJ Flynn started working at the Willamina schools in early 2022. His positon is paid by a grant that allowed McKnight to hire another officer position, which freed up Flynn to work in the schools. In addition, the agreement will include the Yamhill County and Polk County Juvenile Departments so that the four entities can exchange information. The Willamina School District …

to make a revision like this to protect its members,” OPB said in promoting Kennedy’s appearance on the show hosted by Dave Miller. During the Nov. 2, 2022, constitutional amendment election, 679 Tribal members voted and 516 approved the proposed amendment to limit future disenrollments for a 75.99 percent approval. To amend the Tribal Constitution, two-thirds of those voting must approve of the proposal. It was only the third time since 1983’s Restoration that a constitutional amendment …

, Will Soderberg, Gabriella Soderberg-Heater and Zachary Soderberg-Heater; and nine great-grandchildren with one on the way. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wink; parents, Wendel and Catherine; sisters, Marcella Deal, Georgianna Hansen, Rose Sills, Maryann Gore, Eleanor Whitworth and Marguerite Baune; brothers, Frederick Hauth, Francis “Scratch” Hauth, Donald “Butch” Hauth and James Hauth; and grandson, Christopher Soderberg. Kathy loved spending time with her family, especially with her …

Culture Tribe commemorates opening Wapato Lake refuge 03.30.2023 Danielle Harrison Natural resources , Tribal relations Grand Ronde Tribal members, from left, Jesse Norton, Cultural Policy Analyst Greg Archuleta, Tynan George, Tribal Council member Jon A. George and Cultural Resources Manager David Harrelson drum during the Wapato Lake National Wildlife Refuge open house held in Gaston on Saturday, March 18. Harrelson also made opening remarks about the Tribe’s history at the lake since time …

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 …