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heritage in the final design. 1988 – Ray McKnight, Marvin Kimsey and Merle Holmes won the Tribal Council election, garnering 98, 77 and 74 votes, respectively. McKnight was the only incumbent re-elected as Gene LaBonte and Merle Leno did not have enough votes. Chairman Mark Mercier thanked both for their service, noting that the Reservation Bill process was “no cakewalk.” Yesteryears is a look back at Tribal history in five-year increments through the pages of Smoke Signals. Share On Facebook Share …

in Portland and the Tribes can save limited Indian Health Service funding to care for other members. Mark Johnston, former head of the Grand Ronde Health & Wellness Center and current deputy executive director of the Coquille Tribe, returned to discuss veterans’ health care. “Negotiating the MOU was real simple,” Johnston told an audience of about 30 people. “The harder part is getting Native veterans signed up with the VA.” Johnston said the Department of Veterans Affairs protected sovereign immunity …

will continue to be here for a while. We have a lot of volunteers from the NA group who want to help. … They have been there and see the need.” Families with young children also are allowed to stay overnight on an emergency basis. Haller is hoping to expand the service to single people in the future if he has volunteers who will spend the night as well. “When we can get it going further, then we can start bringing them in,” he said. “Right now, people can warm up and we can talk to them if they want …

Treatment Center in Gervais. However, its contract with Indian Health Service was set to expire on Oct. 1. Yesteryears is a look back at Tribal history in five-year increments through the pages of Smoke Signals. 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 owning a business. He also was chair of Spirit Mountain Development Corp., an organization established to bring business and industry to the Grand Ronde area. 1988 – Indian Health Service began offering massage therapy for Tribal members with injuries, disabilities, chronic pain, stress, grief and life changes. Dawn Faith Cloud was a licensed massage technician and had been in private practice as a body/mind therapist since 1981. “I am very pleased to be able to offer this nurturing, healing …

of the space shuttle Columbia, which disintegrated upon re-entering Earth's atmosphere , killing all seven crew members. In addition to six Tribal employees, the team also included four Forest Service workers from the Siuslaw National Forest and nine from the Willamette National Forest. The team’s expertise was in gridding the search areas by walking as well as following compass lines in rough vegetation. 1998 – The new governance building was under construction and scheduled to open in September …

local service to Dallas with the addition of two smaller buses/vans, as well as the addition of bus stops and signage. Appointed Drew Mahalic to the Spirit Mountain Gaming Inc. Board of Directors for a term that runs through June 2021. Mahalic is the former chief executive officer of the Oregon Sports Authority. Also included in the Sept. 5 Tribal Council packet were approved authorizations to proceed that: Recommended Tribal Council member Jack Giffen Jr. serve as the North Willamette …

at the Sheraton Inn and attended a birthday party for Mickey Mouse at the Disneyland Hotel. 1988 – Tribal member John Petite passed away at the age of 82. During his memorial service, Tribal Council Secretary Kathryn Harrison and Tribal Council Chairman Mark Mercier gave eulogies. “It is traditional that we learn from our Elders and we are richer because of what he has taught us,” Harrison said. “There are many lessons to be learned from the life of John Petite.” She said that one of those lessons …

favoring enhanced program services as the No. 1 Tribal need. 1993 – The Nanitch Sahallie employee of the month was Intake Service Counselor Karen Schmid. She was a member of the Choctaw/Apache Tribe and grew up in Portland. After graduating from Northwest Indian College in Bellingham, Wash., she also received additional certifications in her field. “I feel it is a privilege to work here,” she said. “My job is worthwhile if I can see I’ve made a difference in one person’s life. I want to help make …

McManis and his wife Jenny of Middletown, R.I., and Sarah Ferriss and her husband Greg of Worcester, Vt.; grandchildren, Christopher Jr., Alissa, Michael, Logan, Amaiah, Hemera and Oliver; brother, George Collier of Belfair, Wash.; sisters-in-law, Patricia Huckins of Stuart, Fla., and Rosalie McManis of Richardson, Texas; and brother-in-law, Willard McManis of Vine Grove, Ky. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 5, at Guare and Sons Funeral Home, 30 School St., Montpelier, Vt. Memorial …