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Culture Yesteryears -- Aug. 1, 2023 07.31.2023 Danielle Harrison Yesteryears 2018 2018 – The Grand Ronde Canoe Family participated in its 14 th canoe journey, “Power Paddle to Puyallup,” hosted by the Puyallup Tribe of Indians. The Tribe began its journey on July 19, starting from Samish, Washington, with stops at Swinomish, Tulalip, Suquamish and Muckleshoot before finishing in Tacoma, Washington, with Landing Day on July 28. The Tribe took two canoes: Stankiya (coyote) and UlXayu (seal …

and fourth place during a Tribal Council election occurred in 2015 when Tribal Council member Jon A. George received two more votes than the late Steve Bobb Sr. to capture a seat on Tribal Council. The next General Council meeting will be held at 11 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 1, and will feature an annual presentation on the Tribe’s endowments. Haylee Dehart, Mike Portwood and David Leno won the $100 door prizes and Deborah Good, Kelli Matthews, Mike Wilson, Emma Leno and Peter Grout won the $50 prizes …

term on Tribal Council through September 2026. He edged out two-term council member Michael Langley by one vote in the Sept. 9 election. Tribal Council also removed Langley’s name from the authorized list of signers on Tribal bank accounts and canceled his Tribal credit card. Tribal Council also set the agenda for the 11 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 1, General Council meeting that will feature an executive session briefing on the Tribal endowments from Robert W. Baird representatives. The meeting will be held …

and various committees. The plan takes effect Jan. 1 and continues through 2033. Natural Resources Department Manager Colby Drake briefed the membership on the Natural Resource Management Plan during the General Council meeting Sunday, Dec. 3. He said the 10-year plan acknowledges Tribal ecological knowledge and builds in the flexibility for adaptive management. “I want to thank the Natural Resources Department for this plan,” Tribal Council member Jon A. George said at the Tuesday, Dec. 12 …

Culture Watchlist: ‘Native Americans victimized by massive insurance scheme in Arizona’ 12.14.2023 Kamiah Koch Watchlist By Kamiah Koch Social media/digital journalist The Grand Ronde Tribe just held its first Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Awareness Dinner on Friday, Dec. 1. This event was hosted by the Tribal medication-assisted treatment facility, Great Circle Recovery. Great Circle Recovery Operations Director Jennifer Worth has spoken with Smoke Signals about how drug addiction …

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The Natural Resources Department Parks and Recreation program is coordinating a Hunters Education Field Day on April 13^th at the Natural Resources Office. Registration for the class must be done online at the ODFW website. There is a $10 per student fee associated with the class. This class will be open to both Tribal and non-tribal members ages 12 to 17 by the beginning of the 2024 hunting season. This class is only the field day and all students must have attended either a conventional course or an online course prior to the field day. There will be limited spots for the field day, so if interested, please sign up as soon possible.

In Oregon all youth hunters age 17 years and younger must pass a certified hunter education class prior to hunting, unless they are participating in the Mentor Youth Hunter Program (youth age 9 to 14 eligible).

The minimum age to hunt big game is 12 (at the time of the hunt) and hunters age 13 and younger must be accompanied by an adult 21 years of age or older when hunting (unless on land owned by parent or legal guardian)

Hunter Education can be completed with a conventional classroom course or online course with a hands-on field day.

Class size is limited in all of these courses! Students must attend all sessions of the course they sign up for.

All students must register online at https://myodfw.com/articles/how-register-hunter-and-bowhunter-education-field-days-and-outdoor-skills-events

For a full list of youth hunter regulations, please follow this link: https://myodfw.com/articles/hunting-opportunities-youth

,” Housing Services Coordinator Lacy Leno said. “We look forward to seeing everybody and watching the kids have fun finding eggs.” There are four hunt categories for children ages 1 to 2, 3 to 4, 5 to 8, and 9 to 12. Typically, there are approximately 200 participants. The Easter Bunny will be posing for pictures with children before and after the hunt, but parents will be responsible for taking their own photos. Members of the Tribe’s Housing Department, Community Health employees and other …

Culture Yesteryears - April 1, 2024 03.29.2024 Yesteryears 2009 Yesteryears 2019 – Tribal Elder and World War II veteran Herman Hudson received a Quilt of Valor from the Quilts of Valor Foundation. Hudson was nominated to receive the honorary quilt by Tribal Council member Steve Bobb Sr., a Vietnam War-era Marine Corps veteran who previously received one and then was asked to nominate a worthy veteran to receive one. 2014 – The Spirit Mountain Community Fund, the philanthropic arm …

slab pillars at the memorial because the ones containing names of Army and Navy veterans were reaching capacity. Other names being added include Curtis J. Hubbell on the Army pillar and Joseph E. Gaines and Megan A. Davis on the Air Force pillar. The Memorial Day ceremony will begin with a meal being served in the Tribal Community Center starting at noon and the ceremony occurring outside at the West Valley Veterans Memorial starting at 1 p.m. The memorial was designed by late Tribal Elder Steve …