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contributed his artwork for various fundraisers over the years, and twice painting the high school gym’s Bulldog mascot, the first time in 1984. Bobb attended Willamina High and was set to graduate with the class of 1967, but left three months shy of graduation after getting expelled for pulling a prank at school. Bobb was finally awarded his diploma last June with the class of 2018 after an Elder profile was published in Smoke Signals that mentioned the incident. Although Bobb may have not “officially …

filed a motion to intervene in the case, requesting a dismissal based on PGE not filing the appeal within the 21-day time limit set forth in state law. Therefore, the Tribe argued, the Land Use Board of did not have jurisdiction in the case. The Tribe applied for and received approval of a waterway structure registration application from the Department of State Lands in August 2018. The fishing platform was completed in late October. PGE objected to West Linn’s decision not to regulate the structure …

and they don’t judge, and have been patient, helpful and encouraging in every respect. It’s been great to experience that at the clinic.” In her down time, Little enjoys relaxing at home in Grand Ronde with her partner of 14 years. She is the daughter of Julie Little, granddaughter of Annabelle Pool and great-granddaughter of Leona Severan. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Council moves forward with Blue Heron Paper Mill site purchase 07.10.2019 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council , Economic development By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde is another step closer to owning land near Willamette Falls for the first time in more than 160 years after 4-3 votes on Wednesday, July 10, that instructed the Lands Department to move forward with purchase and sale agreements on two properties that include …

a demonstration of how to traditionally cook acorn soup. “It warms my heart to see everyone making the time to come and learn about our foods,” she said. The soup was cooked over a fire in the plankhouse using hot stones and a variety of cooking utensils. “There is lots of training and planning that goes into this,” Ross said. Holding up a spruce root basket she had been gifted, Ross added, “The most important piece is the cooking basket. These can take years to create.” Share On Facebook Share On Twitter …

and states. “They just scraped it and built a prison on top of one of their old burial sites that they had out there in the middle of the water, which they have done here to us,” Mercier said about the cultural importance of Alcatraz, which was originally called Isla de los Alcatraces (Isle of the Pelicans). “For the people that were there, they were trying to get back one of their sacred places. … I just know that a lot of our people just happened to be there at that time.” Share On Facebook Share …

Employment had 59 students participating in 2019. They also attended five mandatory financial planning sessions and were offered job readiness training and skills. The Youth Scholarship program offers $100 per student in school supply funds. In 2018, $69,800 was awarded. There are currently 111 full-time college students among Tribal members, one of whom is studying abroad in Spain. The Tribal Library had 5,491 patrons visit and the computers were used 597 times. “Some people don’t have great …

and that’s one way of preserving our culture,” Leno says. “We’re looking for variety. Videos don’t have to be of one certain thing or high-quality. We just want videos that show events and everyday life as time changes. … Some Elders have passed on and we don’t have them on audio or video. We can’t preserve that.” Collections Coordinator Sibyl Edwards adds that some artifacts of cultural value have been lost due to floods and fires. “If they bring their item here, we will always take the upmost …

on during every game. Ben took classes at Lane Community College, eventually making his way to the Grand Ronde area, where he worked his way up to becoming a supervisor of Player Services at Spirit Mountain Casino. Ben made an impact on everyone he came in contact with. He loved spending time with his family. Ben also loved music and going to concerts. He was a big Los Angeles Raiders fan. He is survived by his mother, Connie R. Marmon; stepfather, James Sturgill; great-grandmother, Darlene Monteith …

thankful to be getting these.” Wednesday’s sack lunch selections included peanut butter and jelly or ham and cheese sandwiches, celery sticks, fruit, crackers and milk. Everything was pre-bagged to minimize contact and potential spread of the novel coronavirus. “I love my job and being able to feed kids,” Snowden says. “We will continue to do so through the school closure.” Fifth-graders Issac Emery, Kayden Zimmer and Nacoma Liebelt agreed that the extra time away from school was “nice …