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in western Oregon that the Warm Springs Tribe has “customarily used since time immemorial and places one Tribe’s interests over others in a way that clashes with Tribal sovereignty.” Grand Ronde Tribal Council Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy said that rather than celebrating the expansion of hunting and fishing rights for a fellow federally recognized Tribe, the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, “is threatening a restoration and expansion of rights that only concerns the state of Oregon and Grand …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Council approves application for suicide prevention grant 05.15.2024 Danielle Harrison Tribal Council By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals editor With youth mental health concerns at an all-time high following the COVID-19 pandemic, Tribal Council approved a grant application for suicide prevention efforts at its Wednesday, May 15, meeting. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Garrett Lee Smith State/Tribal Youth Prevention and Early …

Prayers for a Big World,” received the President’s Award for most effective overall floral presentation. The float was designed by Tribal Elder Steve Bobb Sr. 2009 – For the third time in six years, the Tribal Natural Resources Youth Crew Program won the Frank Roberts Oregon Youth Conservation Corps Project of the Year Award as best in the state for 2008. High school students were hired to the crew for the summer to build trails through reservation lands, participate in challenge courses where …

diversity and unity. Their music blends contemporary folk songs, Indigenous chants, Native American flutes, acoustic guitars and world percussion to create an uplifting and soul-stirring experience.” Native Rose will perform “We Rise,” live for the first time at 4:45 p.m. Saturday, June 29 at the World Beat Festival in Salem’s Riverfront Park Amphitheater. For those who can’t attend the live performance, a free lyric video is available on YouTube at https://youtu.be/oyTikR7UJVY . The song is also …

in our gardens. LeClaire is featured as the host of a segment called “Cooking with Tai” on PBS Origins, a YouTube channel that shares histories and content about different cultural groups. In a video published on June 25, LeClaire discusses Native food sovereignty. The video begins by discussing when Europeans landed in the Americas, they took advantage of the foods that had been cultivated by the Indigenous people since time immemorial. “While the whole world welcomed these ingredients …

and conducted community-based research for her Tribe related to sexual assault reporting. Marcellay is the 25th Native American to serve as a Hatfield Fellow. She will begin her fellowship in November with a month-long orientation at the American Political Science Association in Washington, D.C. Following orientation, she will begin her congressional placement in Hoyle’s office. It is Hoyle’s first time hosting a Hatfield Fellow. “I’m thrilled to welcome Kwani to my office this fall and I look forward …

treatment facilities in Salem and Portland. The grant funds would also cover two substance use disorder counselors, three safety technicians, a system coordinator, a half-time medical director, medical supplies and beds. The Tribe opened its first medication assisted clinic, Great Circle Recovery, on Commercial Street Northeast in Salem in 2021 and a Portland clinic in 2023. Since then, both clinics have served hundreds of clients. Additionally, both clinics provide mobile units for those unable …

be mailed back via priority mail to ensure timely delivery. Any Tribal member 18 or older who did not receive a packet should request one as soon as possible, from the Secretarial Board Chair at 360-614-5848, or by email, at Cherisse.Tiger@bia.gov . Additionally, Tribal members who are in a time crunch to get their registration packets may contact the Tribe’s Election Board at election.board@grandronde.org or 503-879-2271. A list of registered voters will be posted at the Grand Ronde Community …

or grandparent who were enrolled members of the Tribe, and not enrolled by error. Additionally, the 1999 enrollment amendment requirements will be removed, including the provision that an applicant had to be born to a parent who was a member of the Tribe at the time of their birth and who, unless they had passed away, was a member of the Tribe when the applicant filed an enrollment application. The constitutional amendment will be decided by Tribal members 18 years and older in an election conducted …

“Native Blues.” It combined Tribal drums, chants and flutes with soulful authentic blues guitars and vocals. My uncle, Michael Standing Elk and Vernon Kennedy (Burns-Pauite) played guitars on that album.” Looking Wolf said at the time, it was a huge thing for a Grand Ronde Tribal member to be nominated. “Vernon and I travelled to Hollywood, Florida, for the awards ceremony together in early 2004,” he said. “Smoke Signals sent a reporter to cover it. While in Florida, we took a boat out …