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longstanding connection to the area. “As a name, Tumwata Village represents the Grand Ronde Tribe’s connection to the falls as well as the sacred lands and practices of our ancestors,” said Grand Ronde Tribal Council Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy in a press release announcing the name change. “As a place, Tumwata Village will be a welcoming one that provides public access to the falls, a chance to learn about our heritage and culture, and an opportunity for new prosperity throughout the region …

application. In other action, Tribal Council approved amendments to the Enrollment Ordinance that will allow Tribal Children and Family Services staff members to have access to kinship reports and birth records for use in protecting Tribal children and serving their families, and approved the enrollment of one infant into the Tribe because they meet the requirements outlined in the Tribal Constitution and Enrollment Ordinance. To watch the entire meeting, visit the Tribal government’s website …

Tribal Government & News Harvey appointed to first HUD advisory committee 11.30.2022 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council , Federal government Denise Harvey By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor WASHINGTON, D.C. – Grand Ronde Tribal Council member Denise Harvey is one of 15 Tribal leaders appointed to the first-ever Tribal Intergovernmental Advisory Committee for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge is starting the committee to strengthen the nation-to-nation …

Tribal Government & News Harvey named to inaugural Housing & Urban Development advisory committee 11.30.2022 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council , Federal government Denise Harvey By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor WASHINGTON, D.C. – Grand Ronde Tribal Council member Denise Harvey is one of 15 Tribal leaders appointed to the first-ever Tribal Intergovernmental Advisory Committee for the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development. HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge is starting the committee to strengthen …

Oregon City. Among the buildings scheduled to be demolished are two that housed paper machines, Mill D and one known as the Butler Building. The work was scheduled to start in late February and take four to five months to complete. “We could not be more grateful or excited about this next phase of work kicking off to bring us that much closer to realizing our vision for Willamette Falls,” Tribal Council Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy said in a press release. “We’ve already come so far. To see …

repatriated from UC Berkeley. “We found them in rows of shelves, sometimes their skulls separated from the rest of bodies,” Nakia Zavalla, one of the Tribal members who is fighting to restore the remains, said. “It was horrific. I can’t believe that that practice ever existed – to go out and unearth human remains to take them back to a lab or to a higher institution or a museum for them to evaluate.” To make matters worse, when UC Berkeley did return 1,400 remains in 2018, NBC News said Berkeley …

in my spare time and frequently participate in public hearings while advocating for all Oregonians with disabilities. “I came across this opportunity through one of my care providing groups online and figured I’d go ahead and apply. … I am very excited, but most of all just truly honored to be able to help serve Oregonians with disabilities, some of whom might even be my fellow Tribal members, in this capacity. I am very grateful for the opportunity to help be a voice for some of our state’s most …

on March 31, 2025. Two approved authorizations to proceed also were included in the May 3 Tribal Council packet. One approved the Natural Resources Department building and maintaining a small trail near the tiny shelter village adjacent to the community garden site. The other OK’d applying for a $31,380.30 Wildfire Season Staffing grant that will pay for personnel costs for additional seasonal firefighters during the high-risk fire season. To watch the entire meeting, visit the Tribal government’s …

Woods. Willamina’s graduating exercise was the only one held indoors in the West Valley. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …

added. The stage featured a black-and-white portrait of Harrison, her regalia, a blanket presented to her by the Corvallis School District in 2022 , several bouquets of flowers and a photo of her signing a gaming compact with the state of Oregon in 1993. Oregon Historical Society Executive Director Kerry Tymchuk was the master of ceremonies, commenting that “good things come in small packages,” referring to Harrison’s height. “She was a woman who was a living and breathing example that one person …