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Culture Yesteryears - Nov. 1, 2023 10.31.2023 Danielle Harrison Yesteryears 2018 2018 – A culture milestone was reached when the Tribe was finally able to ceremonially fish at a removable platform at Willamette Falls. “I stand here with pride in my heart and know the battle my ancestors went through so we could have this celebration today,” Tribal Council Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy said during a celebration event at the McLean House in West Linn. The Tribe had applied for and received …

will continue to be actively managed for fish and wildlife habitat, recreation, timber, fire management and minor forest products,” Drake said. The 10-year plan acknowledges Tribal ecological knowledge and builds in the flexibility for adaptive management, he added. Planning began in 2021 and included an information gathering process with Tribal members, Tribal Council and various committees. The plan takes effect Jan. 1 and continues through Dec. 31, 2033. “This is a manageable, flexible plan that we can …

Culture Yesteryears -- Feb. 1, 2024 01.31.2024 Sherron Lumley Yesteryears 2019 2019 – Three Tribal members – Jackie Many Hides, Duke Kimsey and Jim Holmes – served as stand-ins for their parents, who were going to be memorialized in bronze for their contributions to the Grand Ronde Tribe’s Restoration. The three traveled to Portland’s 3-D Foundry to pose for 3D body scanning and digital remodeling for the bronze memorial “Visionaries.” It would pay tribute to the efforts of Tribal leaders …

, and included the addition of six names to the six black granite pillars that represent the major branches of the U.S. military. The six who were honored during the ceremony included Tribal member Robert E. Patterson, Scott B. LeClaire and Timothy R. Linn, whose names were added to the Navy pillar, Curtis J. Hubbell on the Army pillar, and Joseph E. Gaines and Megan A. Davis on the Air Force pillar. Approximately 70 people attended the 1 p.m. ceremony, held under sunny skies with a light breeze …

Activity Center. Bollman’s Tribute Center in Dallas is assisting the family. A full obituary will appear in the Aug. 1, 2024, edition 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: …

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Tribal Council members as alternates; Approved a $160,000 grant application to the Bureau of Indian Education for the hiring of a consultant; Approved a $1 million application to the Arbor Day Foundation for the Community Roots Program to fund the landscaping, tree planting and maintenance at the Tribe’s tumwata village project in Oregon City; Approved a $750,000 grant application to the Oregon Department of Forestry Urban & Community Forestry for wages for two current Natural Resources Department …

and expects to close on Deer Path West in January; Approved an indemnity agreement with the Bureau of Indian Affairs for the 6-acre Agency Block 1 property located northwest of Highway 22 and Grand Ronde Road; And approved enrolling one infant, enrolling four non-infants and re-enrolling one non-infant because they meet the enrollment requirements in the Tribal Constitution. In other news, Tribal Council Vice Chair Chris Mercier read aloud a statement from the council regarding the Elders Committee …

Tribal Government & News FBI surge will support investigations of Indian Country violent crimes, including MMIP 04.29.2025 Michelle Alaimo Murdered and Missing Indigenous People By Michelle Alaimo Smoke Signals assistant editor WASHINGTON -- The FBI announced on Tuesday, April 1, it will increase support across the country to address unresolved violent crimes in Indian Country, including crimes relating to Missing and Murdered Indigenous People through Operation Not Forgotten. The FBI …

. Their children, too numerous to list, survive Two Stars. On his mother’s side, he is survived by his uncle Victor McDaniel of Klamath Falls; his aunties, Ann, Pam and Lorraine McDaniel, all of Grand Ronde, Oregon, and their children, all his brother/sister cousins too numerous to list; the mother of his children, Dara Dickinson; her sister, Deann Dickinson, whose children he also helped to raise; and Erin Case who became a close, trusted friend and confidant. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. …