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Smoke Signals staff writer The long-awaited, new Grand Ronde Emergency Services Station was formally opened on Wednesday, Oct. 2, with drumming, songs, a ribbon-cutting ceremony and enchilada dinner. Firefighters from departments around the region attended to help celebrate the event, citing their affection for Grand Ronde Tribal Emergency Services Chief Steve Warden and the department. State Fire Marshall Mariana Ruiz-Temple said Grand Ronde Emergency Services is one of the “premiere” departments …

-to-nation relationships as well as ensure that progress made in Indian Country continues. The summit began with the Native American Women Warriors Color Guard bringing in the colors and the Warpaint Drummers of North Carolina performing an opening song, followed by an invocation. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland (Laguna-Pueblo) provided opening remarks. “Early on in my tenure as secretary – when this building was unfamiliar and the road ahead packed full – I knew one thing for sure …

that.” In late February, Kennedy noted, several members of the Tribal Council, along with the Tribal Attorney Rob Greene, joined other Tribal leaders in Washington, D.C. to lobby congressional representatives and federal officials. Tribal Council member Denise Harvey said organizations representing Tribes have distributed talking points to all members, so that representatives from across the United States are essentially speaking with one voice as they present their arguments. In mid-February, new …

the young age of six. He told many stories of picking hops, blueberries and green beans. He worked alongside his cousins and many of his first friendships were formed. Throughout his schooling, he sold sketches for a nickel and worked in the kitchen to pay for his meals. Dwight had a fondness for cars. One the first motors he ever built was after school with the guidance of a man named Mr. Leighton who owned a wrecking yard. He would leave written instructions every night with the motor and Dwight …

,” to be in Washington, D.C. “You need to keep talking about the Tribes and how things are impacting them,” Marcellay said. “There’s not a lot of Native staff members in D.C. and I think on the House side, I’ve been so happy to know four of them…I’ve also been really taking advantage of my time in D.C. and really strongly networking there.” Marcellay shared that she applied for a Native American Congressional Internship through the Udall Foundation. She is one of 11 college, graduate and law students from …

skukum Program and Youth Education, intended to teach them about some of the history of the area. Off to one side, youths Angel Mathews, Makalee King and Haideyn Markel-Hunt had tired of dart throwing long before the boys and were sitting in the grass visiting but said they had enjoyed learning to use the unfamiliar weapons. “Not to toot my own horn, but I’m pretty good at it,” Markel-Hunt said. “I was bad at it at first,” King said, but said that after practicing, she was able to fling her …

a lecture on the subject. “So, the first one is a doughnuts and coffee, get to know you,” she said. “Then there’s a game night and a trivia night. This is about letting people know we’re here and easy to get to…I think strongly, it’s important to get a sense of community and establish more trust. I think if I just went in and started having an educational forum, would someone really want to listen to me if they don’t know me?” Worthington has also been going door-to-door in Elder housing …

and maintenance projects or conservation projects, saying it was unnecessary. However, he ordered them to submit quarterly progress reports. “One of the foundational symbols of the West, a critical recreational, cultural and economic driver for Western states, and the beating heart and guaranteed resource protected by treaties with several Native American Tribes, is disappearing from the landscape,” Smith wrote. “And yet the litigation continues in much the same way as it has for 30 years.” The lawsuit …

Health & Education EPA orders cleanup of Tribal schools nationwide 08.25.2011 Ron Karten Health & Wellness , Education , Federal government Chemawa Indian School in Salem was one of more than 160 government-operated Tribal schools that the Environmental Protection Agency has told the Bureau of Indian Affairs to clean up. EPA inspections of the Tribal schools, which teach more than 40,000 students, between 2005 and 2008 found violations of seven environmental laws, including the Clean Air Act …

Floral Parade after KeyBank declined to continue in that role. Casino spokesman Greg Fritz said the casino committed to a six-figure, three-year deal as parade sponsor. "The Tribe has ancestral ties to Portland," Fritz said. "The Tribal board felt this was an important event that deserved support." The parade is seen by tens of thousands in person and on television worldwide since it is one of the longest-running floral parades in the world. The parade starts at 10 a.m. at Memorial Coliseum, heads …