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vehicles running long past their normal life span. A viewing was held Friday, June 4, at Dallas Mortuary Tribute Center, 287 S.W. Washington St., Dallas. Services were held at The Lighthouse Church in Grand Ronde on Saturday, June 5. Interment followed at the Grand Ronde Tribal Cemetery with a meal following back at the church. COVID-19 restrictions were still in place. Wayne will be deeply missed and we all are longing to see him again. Dallas Mortuary Tribute Center is caring for the family. Herman …

to as the Oregon Trail of Tears. “Joel Palmer was the Indian agent who was supposed to care for the Indians while he cheated them out of everything,” Bobb said. “That was his job. But in time, Grand Ronde transitioned into a logging area and a positive place to live, where we still had our cultural practices and language. Then came the Western Oregon Termination Act of 1954. It terminated all trust responsibilities from the U.S. government to the Tribes west of the Cascades because that land had become …

to their dad wasn’t enough. The fight seemed too big and I wasn’t in a good place. … I chose to be prideful, stubborn and refused to surrender.” Since Leno still saw her children every other weekend, she told herself at the time that everything was OK. “But then I would lose a job, stop paying child support and then lose my driver’s license,” she says. “I would go from seeing them every other weekend to being very undependable.” Leno first tried methamphetamine at a party in 1981. At first, it was all …

viewers to Willamette Falls, which is located near the center. “My ancestors are from this place,” Kennedy says. “They lived in villages on these lands, fished at these falls and regulated commerce in the region for thousands and thousands of years. My great-grandfather was Chief Wacheno. He was a chief at Willamette Falls when the settlers arrived in Oregon.” Kennedy talks about how Native people became ill after the settlers arrived and eventually had their villages destroyed, plankhouses …

prevention education program to build healthier communities; Long Tom Watershed Council of Lane County, $50,000, for its program to empower Native families through cultural education; Meals on Wheels People of Multnomah County, $100,000, for its Meals 4 Kids eastside expansion capital project to purchase a refrigerator and freezer; Open School of Multnomah County, $50,000, to fund interventions for students disproportionally affected by COVID-19; Ophelia’s Place of Lane County, $50,000, to fund …

for the Tribe,” Tribal Council Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy said. “This is a very scholarly area that many Tribal members have moved forward to advance their education and careers. I believe it’s because of things that happened to our people and they wanted to know and explore areas that aren’t prominent in history. I applaud all of our members who have embarked upon the learning that has taken place today. Thank you for all that you do and the staff that work there.” In other action …

grounds,” Bailey says. Bailey says he hopes to host a youth disc golf tournament in the future, perhaps on Contest Powwow weekend in August when the youth basketball tournament takes place. “This would be for kids who aren’t interested in basketball but still want to participate in something,” he says. “I know there are lots of Tribal members I’ve seen on social media who are also interested in disc golf.” The course, which will be called Spirit Mountain Disc Golf, is expected to open this summer …

and sweet. Fresh bulbs also can be dried or frozen for later use in soups. Organizers hope the Camas Festival becomes an annual event and have other plans in the works as well. “We’re hoping to do more with Grand Ronde and integrate art next year,” Ochoa said. “If everything falls into place, there will be a call for Native artists to create work around the theme of lakamas. We also have a literary journal called Camas and we want to integrate that. There is endless opportunity for collaborative …

Metro Enhancement grant. There were also in-kind donations from Sherwin Williams, Party Factory Events and Pioneer Rental. White Rabbit owner Danielle Walsh says that her business tries to support local artists and felt it was important to have the perspective of a Grand Ronde artist for this piece, especially as it faces Tribal property and the falls. “We are interested in representation -- each person with a historical or current connection to this place and time being able to see themselves …

from her mother’s side of the family. Her grandmother is Rosetta LaBonte Manangan. The family lived in Portland and then Eastern Washington in the wilderness near the Canadian border. Being outside is a major reason why Manangan loves disc golf so much. Out of the eight tournaments she has competed in thus far, she has won her division four times. There are approximately 750 competitors registered for nationals, which take place at 11 different disc golf parks in the Austin area. Manangan …