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. “Of all of the events that the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde hosts every year, this is the one that commemorates into all the joy, the happiness, the hard work and the gatherings of our families and friends. It’s time to celebrate. It’s time to give thanks. It’s time to show that we are truly grateful. What a wonderful time.” Kennedy said she was happy to share the joy she had in her heart with everyone who made the effort to be with the Tribe on such an important day. “We are here,” said …

Tribal Government & News Secretary of Veterans Affairs visits Grand Ronde on June 1 06.02.2016 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council , Health & Wellness , Federal Government Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert McDonald visited the Grand Ronde Tribe on Wednesday, June 1, in his pursuit of strategic partnerships with the Indian Health Service and sovereign Tribal governments to improve health care for veterans, particularly Native veterans. Grand Ronde was chosen, in part, because the Tribe was one …

are tremendously excited to renew our support for your work,” George said. “One of the most important things I get to do today in addition to sharing the grants is also to share with you our very, very sincere and strong heartfelt thanks for the work that you do. I am so pleased to be a part of the fund. We consider it an honor and a privilege to support the work that you do.” Leno said he is proud of the Tribe’s Community Fund. “It was the idea of our council since Restoration in 1983,” said …

of a certain amount of proteins and a certain amount of carbohydrates and fibers. You have to have a certain amount of carbs. You need a combination of fruits and vegetables. It doesn’t matter what the combination is. Eat only one serving.” Younger said that because the human body is like an oven and using the water all of the time, people must replace that water constantly. Younger said he now tries to walk so that he can burn those calories he has consumed. “It doesn’t have to be high-intensity …

regarding items in its collections and how they are displayed to the public. “This is a season for renewal in many ways as we all emerge from the difficult pandemic years,” Decatur said. “It’s a time of renewal for the partnership between Grand Ronde and the museum. We’re very grateful for this opportunity. “We’re living in an important time, a time that is actually appallingly overdue in many ways, when institutions like this one, across the country and around the world are reckoning …

. The loss affected YCAP’s ability to supply local food pantries. Adams said Grand Sheramina Food Bank receives 4,000 pounds of food every week from YCAP, and she has already seen a decrease. “We receive an order form monthly and that used to be six pages long, and now it’s been cut to one and three-quarter pages,” Adams said. At the same time, the number of people coming in for emergency food has increased significantly. The food bank has also lost some of its other resources. Franz Bread Company …

their families what they could do." Everyone wore regalia and everyone danced. Butler hopes to host one powwow a month. "To be positive about our culture, I just wanted to do something that they can learn, and that they can teach their family," she said. For Squetimkin, this was the third powwow he has had a hand in producing. "My special input is on the dancing and drumming," he said. "Halona took on getting the venue together, and getting word out there." They also taught children how the flags …

Stephanie Wood, a University of Oregon student who is contributing exhibit material and history related to basketry. The exhibit will follow another women's show, the January-March winter exhibit, "Willamette Women: Our History is Our Strength," the museum's second annual Heritage Extravaganza. The museum's heritage extravaganzas invite Mid-Valley heritage, cultural and history museums and organizations to participate together in one show. The two exhibits come at the 100 th anniversary of women …

Culture District christens new elementary school Kalapuya on Sept. 2 09.14.2011 Dean Rhodes Culture , Education , History Tom Douglas, an art teacher at Houck Middle School in Salem and a descendant of two Northwest pioneer families, thought about naming the new elementary school opening this year in West Salem. "If we name it after a person, we honor one person," Douglas said. "If we name it after the Kalapuya people, we honor a whole nation." With the support of the Confederated Tribes …

the wires and ceramic insulators that would be live when the power came back on. The question was: How to handle the birds and the nest before turning the power back on? "We watched them all week," said Ben Tilley, a BPA Natural Resource specialist. "On Wednesday (June 15), we decided on a plan of action." In conjunction with Dirksen, BPA planned to plant a new pole in the substation. Osprey favor the highest post, so a new one, taller than the 80-foot posts that currently hold the wires …