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to memory,” he says. Gerbrandt’s go-to joke? “I always say that I am not actually a stand-up comic, I’m a sit-down comic, and then I get into my routine that way.” Gerbrandt says so far he has not suffered from stage fright or forgotten his lines, and he enjoys connecting with an audience. “When I first make them laugh, it gives me a hit of adrenaline and then I really get going,” he says. “I try to pay attention to my audience and form jokes they will like.” Gerbrandt says he finds his comedic …

, who will turn 29 in May, is Tribally descended from her grandmother, Karleen Parazoo, and father, David McKenzie. “My father’s family kept me immersed in the culture by teaching traditional food recipes and regalia construction, in addition to attending powwows and other Tribal events,” she says. McKenzie first visited Spain after completing her degree in archaeology at Portland State University in 2016. She backpacked through France and Italy and then arrived in Spain. “I fell in love …

to Steve Bobb. When he answers in affirmative, the response is usually, “’Hell of a nice guy.’” “My grandfather kind of paved the way for me,” he said. “It’s been two years since he died and I still haven’t heard anything bad about him.” Bobb was working for the Tribe’s Housing Department when he first began searching for another path. “I was content with what I was doing, but I felt like I could do more,” he said. In 2021, he joined the Marine Corps Reserves. “When I was younger, I wanted …

Council meeting, telling Tribal Council members that, “Med mistakes are made every day. I’ve had five, since I’ve been there, in a year. I’ve had six times they’ve let me run out of meds. And they order them for me. They have control. They have all the prescriptions. I have no control over that. They let me run out six times. Then they come in and say, ‘Sorry, you’re out. We’ll have to order it tomorrow.’” The Tribe issued a statement saying it takes the concerns seriously. “The health and well …

mother walked on two years ago. “She would be very proud of her son, but it makes me feel good being up on the wall.” Kleffner served 10 years in the Navy from 1980 to 1990 as an interior communications technician. For Tribal descendant Steven Rife Jr., who served in the Navy from 2000 to 2006 as a gas turbine systems technician and was stationed at Bremerton, Wash., and Pearl Harbor, seeing his name added to the Navy pillar was “exciting.” “It’s kind of exciting that I will always have a place …

Tribal Government & News Letters to the Editor -- Nov. 1, 2016 10.31.2016 Dean Rhodes Letters Dear Smoke Signals : This is one of the most difficult letters I have ever tried to write and I almost feel I must apologize for doing so. So forgive me, I am far from perfect and unwell. I am writing to ask for only a little help, nothing more than we do in our daily lives to lend each other a hand; help each other when needed. Where I am there is none I can call to except Creator, and while I know I …

on. The first time she tried meth was at the age of 33. Clark, 39, was going through an extremely rough period in her life and was encouraged to try meth by an ex-boyfriend. “Sometimes, you don’t realize what you may turn to when you go through depression or big life changes,” she says. “Meth is what got me.” A family history of addiction led Clark to choosing partners with drug and alcohol issues. One abused prescription medication. Another was an alcoholic. “The guy after that, he was addicted …

years. "His real passion was building roads," Zimbrick said. "There was nobody any better than he was." He also worked in Brookings as the logging industry changed. In the late 1970s, Tribal member Lonnie Leno was setting chokers behind Dean. "He was the CAT skinner," said Leno. At that time, they were working out by Dallas. "It was really, really hot, with lots of poison oak and bees all over," said Leno, "and he always used to bring me frozen water to drink during the day." He was an excellent …

Culture Greene card 03.15.2011 Dean Rhodes People , Elder Profile These days, Tribal Elder Dorothy "Dottie" Greene, 92, has the color of spring about her. She talks about her "Honeybun," an admirer from McMinnville. "He's the best thing to come into my life," Dottie says in her living room in the Tribal Elder Housing development. They were on the phone the night before, and Dottie said, "I told him everything I did (during the day) and he told me everything that he did. He trusts me and I …

Department Casino Reservations Manager Tanya Lopez, Information Technology Department Systems Administration Supervisor Angela Schlappie-Carrasco and Account Operations Department Manager Virginia Singh. Stack was assisted by Senior Human Resources Generalist Steve O’Harra, who served as team leader. “I’m really excited about the participants in the class,” said O’Harra. “The main reason I wanted to do this is I went through the training and it helped me out so much.” Carnegie lived from 1888 through …