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the Heritage Commission approved state heritage area status in early February on a preliminary basis. The Willamette Falls Heritage Area is the first to ever receive a state heritage area designation. The Willamette Falls Heritage Area encompasses 26 square miles and is home to the second largest waterfall by volume in the United States. The area remains a culturally and historically significant site for the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. Tribal members continue to harvest lamprey at the site …

the departments of the Treasury and Interior in CARES Act funding, including $11 million to the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians, almost $26 million to the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation and about $39 million to the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians. The $2.2 trillion CARES Act was passed by Congress in March and Oregon Tribes initially received a combined $152.7 million in funding, according to a Harvard study that used Treasury’s publicly …

proficiency from 8.7 percent in 2019 to 7.9 percent in 2022. English Language Arts proficiency decreased from 26 percent to 20.6 percent, while science proficiency rose from 5.6 percent to 10 percent. “We will put a lot of emphasis on attendance this year and creating a positive school culture, both welcoming and safe,” Zimbrick said. “Teachers will focus on big picture standards in the core subjects and provide a lot of individual support to students. Overall, our Native students did well …

for Elder Demolition of Portland to complete demolition work on the former administration building and associated structures. When that work is finished, 26 of the more than 50 abandoned and dilapidated buildings will have been demolished. Tribal Council first approved an almost $850,000 contract with the company in May 2021. Funding has mostly come from a combination of grants, federal money and private donations. Since purchasing the property, the Tribe released its vision statement for the site …

Culture Walking On: Grace Ellen Warren 01.31.2025 Walking On Grace Ellen Warren Feb. 26, 1939 – Jan. 19, 2025 Tribal Elder Grace Ellen Warren passed away on Sunday, Jan. 19, at the age of 85. Hillside Chapel in Oregon City is assisting the family. Funeral service details were unavailable before presstime. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …

& Cultural Center Specialist Reina Nelson giving guided tours of the museum. Heather Kliever, registrar at the Linn County Historical Society, said she attended the workshop because her organization does not have any Native historical interpretation in its museum. “We hope to work with the Tribe (in doing so),” she said. “This is a great honor for the Tribe to be called upon by the OMA to share about our history and the museum,” Reibach said. The Oregon Museums Association is a nonprofit membership …

be right for us not to sing our own song,” said Ihaia. “It’s about recognizing that the only thing is love and it is a treasure handed down from our ancestors.” Mercier also introduced Alaskan Native Efram Field, who is a student at Chemawa Indian School. He has participated in several activities with Tribal youth during the school year. Mercier said that Field secured permission from his family to fly back to Oregon from Alaska so that he could join the Canoe Family on its journey scheduled from …

the reception desk at 503-879-1407. “It’s spreading so we have the signs up for precautionary reasons,” Health Services Executive Director Kelly Rowe said. “If someone suspects they have measles, we can come out and see them.” According to the Oregon Department of Public Health, those at the greatest risk of measles include infants younger than 12 months who cannot be vaccinated, unvaccinated pregnant women and people with weakened immune systems. Measles symptoms typically begin with a fever …

updates regarding the Tribe’s response to the coronavirus pandemic – all in executive session -- and a 9 a.m. Tuesday, March 24, Legislative Action Committee meeting that currently has no action items on the agenda. The Oregon Health Authority reported on Sunday, March 22, that the number of COVID-19 cases in the state has risen to 161 with two new cases originating in Yamhill County. So far, the state’s death toll from the virus is five. Meanwhile, the Oregon Health Authority announced …

and friend of the Tribe, helped with the translation. 2006 – Tribal Elder Steve Bobb Sr. created a memorial to loggers who lost their lives on the job. His work, “View from the Top,” was a bronze statue of a logger at the top of a large tree and was put on display at Coyote Joe’s restaurant in Willamina. The idea came to Bobb while he and wife Connie were driving home to Willamina from the Oregon coast, and the couple saw a memorial dedicated to fishermen lost at sea. “So I thought, why couldn’t we do …