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in Grand Ronde because of the healing nature of the ceremony and what it can do for a Tribal community. “All of Friday until midnight and all of Saturday until midnight is the time that we are dancing with our ancestors, we’re dancing with those spirits and it is to bring that healing and teaching back. That’s why people get up and dance – it’s a healing dance.” Mercier said. To hear Mercier discuss more about Round Dance, visit www.spreaker.com/show/smokesignalspodcast and search for Episode 8 …

in the Health & Wellness facilities to limit spread of any viruses,” Rowe said, adding that Health & Wellness will continue to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for staff until that requirement is repealed by federal funding sources. Wearing a mask at work became optional for most Tribal employees and guests in March 2022 except for Health & Wellness and Education staff members. Spirit Mountain Casino also dropped its mask wearing requirement for guests at that time. Education Department Manager …

. Additional details about the ceremony were not available before press time. Attendees also will notice in-progress work on the addition of two new pillars at the memorial because the ones containing names of Army and Navy veterans are reaching capacity. The Tribe received a $33,000 grant from Oregon State Parks to install the two new black granite slabs. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper …

" that was conceived and written by Assistant Editor/Staff Writer Danielle Harrison and Social Media/Digital Journalist Kamiah Koch in the Best Coverage of Native America category. The series interviewed Grand Ronde Tribal members who worked to continue parenting their children despite serving time in prison. Koch also won a first-place award for Best Multimedia project for her video about Grand Ronde Tribal members returning to the Oregon Coast to crab . She also won a second-place award in the same category …

– Tribal member Jon A. George was hired by the Tribe as a vocational rehabilitation specialist, working for the Health and Human Services Division. He worked out of both the Portland and Grand Ronde offices and was charged with further developing the Tribe’s job services offered by its Portland office. “It’s shocking to realize how many people didn’t even know the Portland outreach office existed,” he said. “I’m kind of like the guinea pig to see if there is a need to place a person here full-time …

, was postponed after two other Tribes – Warm Springs and Umatilla – voiced concerns that it would interfere with their treaty rights. Grand Ronde has been working for years to have its hunting and fishing rights restored after being forced into a consent decree with the state to get its Reservation approved in 1988. During the Tribe’s efforts to secure Reservation lands, the only path forward at the time was to sign the decree. Various Tribal Council members have encouraged Tribal members who would like …

father, husband, brother, uncle and proud member of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde who encouraged those around him to pursue their passions and stand up for what they believe in. He generously devoted his time and energy to championing the people he cared about. His appreciation of art, punk music, horror films and competitive badminton will continue to resonate with anyone who had the pleasure of meeting him. He emanated enthusiasm in everything he did and effortlessly shared …

, which Braine highlights as a time to show all the dancers entering together as one. Like many other things within Indian Country, powwows were appropriated by the settlers. During the Wild West shows, Native people were used as “props” to dance and perform. This dark history is replaced with the Indigenous reclamation of powwows today. “The future of powwows is to keep the culture going,” Gathering of Nations Powwow Director Derek Mathews said at the end of the video. “The people will continue …

. In other action, Tribal Election Board member Michael Mercier delivered the Tribal Council election results from Saturday, Sept. 9, that saw two incumbents – Lisa Leno and Chris Mercier – re-elected to three-year terms. First-time challenger Matthew Haller secured the third seat, beating two-term Tribal Council member Michael Langley by one vote. The one-vote separation between candidates is the closest in an election since 1983’s Restoration. The previous record for closest race between third …

– 557 to 554 -- for a seat on Tribal Council. Merle Holmes also beat Merle Leno by three votes – 72 to 69 – in 1991. Senior Staff Attorney Deneen Aubertin Keller said that if a tie had occurred for the first time ever, the Election Ordinance would mandate that the Election Board ask whether one of the candidates wanted to withdraw. If neither did, a special runoff election would be held on the second Saturday in November. Langley would have stayed on Tribal Council until the results …