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Tribal Government & News Yesteryears -- May 1, 2021 04.29.2021 Danielle Harrison History 2016 2016 – The Oregon Fish & Wildlife Commission voted to allow ceremonial fishing by members of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde at Willamette Falls, restoring rights lost by the Tribe in the 1980s when it was seeking support for its Reservation Plan. The new rule allowed for the harvest of hatchery spring Chinook salmon and/or hatchery summer steelhead for ceremonial purposes with a limit …

the only place in the world where one can find Lakamas Lane. The Board of Trustees unanimously approved the name change at its May 1 meeting. Since then, signage has been updated and all students living on campus will have their mail delivered to the new address. “David was instrumental in providing leadership, guidance and knowledge, and was generous with his time,” a committee statement said. “His willingness to engage with the university in this renaming effort has led us to envision a fruitful …

with them. We owe a debt of gratitude to the staff at Battle Creek Memory Care for their great love and care of dad in his last two months. We appreciate your kindness and love. Dad battled dementia for a number of years and was content with his new friends at Battle Creek during his last days. A celebration of life will held 1 p.m. Saturday, July 31, at Virgil T. Golden in Salem. A luncheon will follow. If you’d like to make a donation in his honor, please send a gift to the Alzheimer’s Association …

Tribal Government & News Yesteryears -- Sept. 1, 2021 08.31.2021 Danielle Harrison History 2016 2016 – Sixty-eight employees were honored for a combined 861 years of service to the Grand Ronde Tribe during a morning ceremony held in the Tribal gym. A record 10 employees were honored for serving 20 years or more, led by Lead Groundskeeper Greg Leno, who hit the 28-year mark. Tribal Council Chief of Staff Stacia Hernandez handed out certificates and checks, and in the case of employees reaching …

of a dwindling number of candidates combined with an apparent Tribal voter preference for experience and incumbents and an increasing number of potential voters has seen individual candidate vote totals skyrocket from what was an all-time high of 712 – Kennedy in 2018 – to more than a 1,000 votes for Lisa Leno in 2020 election. Considering Kennedy’s electoral track record, her chances have to be considered better than average to overtake Leno. She has been the No. 1 recipient of votes five of the last …

transmission. All Willamina district staff must be fully vaccinated by Oct. 18 as mandated by Gov. Kate Brown. “I had an Oregon Department of Education meeting on Tuesday and the state epidemiologist shared some staggering information,” Zimbrick said. “Something I was alarmed to see is positive Delta pediatric cases among our American Indian children are disproportionate at a rate of 4 to 1 compared to their white peers.” According to health experts, the best way to avoid the worst of the pandemic …

Fuel Tax Ordinance out to the membership for a first reading. The new ordinance would allow the Tribe to impose a motor vehicle fuel tax at the same rate as the state, which is currently 36 cents per gallon. The Legislature amended the state statute to allow for the tax effective Jan. 1, 2022. Tribal members will have 30 days to comment on the proposed ordinance; And appointed Kalene Contreras to the Housing Grievance Board with a term expiring in March 2024. Also included in the Nov. 10 Tribal …

Culture Yesteryears - Dec. 1, 2021 11.30.2021 Danielle Harrison Yesteryears 2016 – Tribal Environmental Resources Specialist Meagan Flier was recognized with a leadership award from the West Coast Regional Planning Body for her work coordinating Tribes along the West Coast that were part of the Regional Planning Body and the West Coast Ocean Partnership. The group was a partnership of federally recognized Tribes in Oregon, Washington and California, and federal and state agencies. It focused …

Culture Yesteryears - Feb. 1, 2022 01.28.2022 Danielle Harrison Yesteryears 2017 – Faulconer-Chapman School eighth-grade students were learning the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde’s new history curriculum in their classroom. Grand Ronde Tribal member and Curriculum/Academic Advisor Mercedes Reeves was working with Faulconer-Chapman teacher Tim Hart on introducing the Tribal curriculum into local schools. The lessons culminated in several of the students completing projects of Tribal village …

Culture Yesteryears -- March 1, 2022 02.28.2022 Danielle Harrison Yesteryears , People The Grand Ronde Tribe’s eldest Elder, Pearl Langley Lyon, celebrated her 100th birthday at the Elders Activity Center in 2012. (Smoke Signals file photo) 2017 – Tribal Council Chair Reyn Leno and Tribal Employment Rights Office Acting Director John Mercier testified against a proposed agreement between the Oregon Department of Transportation and the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, saying …