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at that point in time was not yet having attended the World Cup. In an all-employee e-mail, Tribal Council Chief of Staff Stacia Hernandez said the Tribe is working with Rogers’ family through this difficult time. The Tribe and Rogers' family held an in-person and virtual memorial service on Thursday, Dec. 9, in the Tribal gym. Rogers was preceded in death by his parents and older brother, Sandy Ray Rogers. He is survived by his brother, Shawn Ray Rogers; Shawn's wife, Wendy, and their daughter, Bella Rae …

with a Pendleton blanket during the gathering. 2002 – The Tribe’s new education facility continued to take shape as construction crews worked throughout the winter to get the buildings up. The youth center was almost completed, with the preschool and Head Start program underway. The administration offices, Higher Education program offices and Tribal gymnasium were also in the process of being built, and the facility was expected to open later that year. 1997 – Members of the Service Integration Team were …

American youth treatment centers in the country. It took a holistic approach to recovery, meaning that staff tried to impress upon the clients the importance of physical, mental and spiritual health in living a well-balanced life. The eight-week program had a 75-percent completion rate. 1992 – A Tribal museum, cultural center, campground and full-service restaurant/lounge topped the list of tourism development projects mentioned at a Tribal economic development meeting. Ten Tribal members met …

on Monday, May 30, when Larry’s name joins the other 2,377 veterans honored on the West Valley Veterans Memorial. “He enjoyed life after he got out of the service,” Jo says, adding that Larry’s Native heritage flows from his maternal grandparents, Edward and Edith Leno. “Larry was given the gift of life, and now he has given it back,” his Walking On notice begins. “This is hard, but he was a lucky man, who led a lucky existence, and we are grateful we got to spend several years with this amazing …

expiring in March 2023, appointed Tim Holmes to the Fish & Wildlife Committee with a term expiring in March 2024 and appointed Joanna Brisbois to the Enrollment Committee with a term expiring in March 2024; Approved a memorandum of agreement with the Indian Health Service to accept a maximum $429,840 to upgrade the Tribe’s waste water treatment plant. Engineering and Planning Manager Ryan Webb said the upgrades will update the plant’s software system, increase capacity and purchase backup …

of Native Americans and Alaska Natives receive their health care funded by the federal Indian Health Service. Abortions are excluded from federal health care due to the Hyde Amendment, which restricts using federal funds for abortions except in cases of rape, incest or danger to the mother’s life. Those federal exceptions are not being included in many proposed and adopted state abortion bans. The June 24 Supreme Court ruling overturned 50 years of federal precedent that made it illegal to ban abortion …

, in the Tribal gym, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. They will be followed by a gravesite service at the Tribal Cemetery with a meal to follow at the Grand Ronde Community Lighthouse building. A full obituary will run in an upcoming issue 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: …

services such as classroom teaching, identification of health issues, breakfast and lunches, parent involvement, social service assistance for families, bus transportation, and curriculum that promoted positive self-image and taught about the heritage and cultural traditions of the Tribe. 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 …

is a collaboration with Carole Lindstrom , who also wrote the award-winning children’s book “We Are Water Protectors” published in 2020. Littlebird will be busy next year working on her artwork and going on a national book tour. “I’m getting a lot of opportunities to represent our community and I’m really proud of that opportunity,” she says. Yahoo is an online service provider co-owned by Apollo Global Management and Verizon Communications Inc. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link …

-as-we-go” process, but it doesn’t solve the problem of persistent potholes. Mercier is hoping that using a larger amount of rock and increasing the pavement thickness will help alleviate these issues in the future. Grand Ronde Road was last significantly reconstructed in 2009 and completed in 2010 using a mix of Bureau of Indian Affairs, Indian Health Service and Polk County funds. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates …