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-famous Half Dome, Bridalveil Falls and El Capitan. In 2014, Yosemite was the third most-visited national park in the United States with almost 3.9 million visitors. Carpenter said the park has a good working relationship with the area Tribes and that Thorsgard “is doing really well” in his time on the job so far. “He (Thorsgard) hit the ground running and he has already attended several meetings with Tribes,” said Carpenter. Thorsgard will be working directly with the Bishop Paiute Tribe …

the hearing held in Salem. “I have great admiration and respect for this board and for the Oregon Department of Education. This board is steadfast in its commitment to Oregon students in the best way possible. “Putting this decision back in the hands of the Tribes to work on these issues and to move through these exceptions when it makes sense may be the most respectful act we can make as a board.” Board Chair Miranda Summer started the hearing by thanking the Grand Ronde Tribe for meeting with her …

currently and most were between $79 and $150 a month depending on the speeds and options offered by either CenturyLink or Wave Broadband. Grand Ronde residents can receive voice mail and Internet services through the Tribe currently for $57 a month. “So we want something that is going to fit the needs of the community,” said Mercier. “We also want to improve the educational opportunities here. We want to improve economic development. You can give your money to Wave Broadband or CenturyLink …

was 18. She went hunting for elk with her nephew, Jesse “Pee Wee” Robertson, when she finally got her shot and made the most of it. Gilbert is the daughter of Juanita John and the granddaughter of Leo Norwest. She got a chance to hunt for elk because of the additional opportunity provided to Tribal members through the Tribe’s Hunting Tags Program. “I’ve been hunting for 56 years, going on 57,” said Gilbert, who began hunting when she married Russell “Pete” Gilbert. “We were in Coos Bay and Creswell …

of her family how blessed we are compared to most other Tribes. Each and every employee, committee member and volunteer for the Tribe makes a difference for our members. Again, we thank Tribal Council, all of our Tribal community, family and friends for their caring, help and love over the years, and during these last few weeks. Richard Hamm and all of Peachie’s family Dear Tribal members: I found the letter by Chris Mercier in the Dec. 1, 2015, issue of Smoke Signals troublesome. Chris Mercier …

the membership a lunch of salmon, ceremonial stew, wild rice and pies. Bobb recognized and thanked the three Tribal Elders most recognized for forging the Restoration of the Tribe. “We also want to recognize Margaret Provost, Merle Holmes and Marvin Kimsey for working so extremely hard on our behalf,” Bobb said. “They got to work. They did what they had to do and they made lots of sacrifices so we could be where we are today. We always want to remember them.” The Youth Education building was open …

at ways to improve and expand our holdings on the behalf of our members. We’re looking forward to the project and as we continue to move forward on the property I will keep you updated on our progress. I also encourage you to provide Tribal Council with feedback as we continue to forge a path forward. T ribal endowments After Restoration in 1983, the first Tribal Councils recognized the importance of establishing Tribal endowments to help get the Tribe through difficult times. As most of you know …

, chuckled. “Well, this has been most instructive and helpful,” Walden said. The Tribe gifted Walden a basket of items and an information packet about the Tribe’s history and culture. Also attending the meeting was Tribal Council Chief of Staff Stacia Martin. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …

of fry bread slathered with blackberry jam. After most of the food was distributed, Gibbons blessed the water with a sweat lodge song and then led attendees in reciting the Chinuk Wawa names of the menu items, such as mawich for deer, lakamas for camas and limolo-saplil for tarweed, to recognize the spirit of the foods. Museum and Cultural Center Specialist Reina Nelson also explained the tradition of a spirit plate that was prepared for Tribal ancestors and placed next to where the food was being …

of the primary things in Indian Country.” Leno recounted how he was 4 years old when the Grand Ronde Tribe was terminated in 1954 and there was no health care for Tribal members for almost 30 years. “During Restoration, one of the first things, one of the most important things for our people was health care because we really didn’t have anything of that nature,” he said. “When we got restored and started getting health care, that was so amazing for our people because we had nothing else.” Leno …