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dispersed through a cloud network. AlertSense is not a real-time emergency notification system yet, but it possibly could be in the future. What AlertSense is right now is another layer to the important critical communication that needs to occur for the Tribe to conduct business on a daily basis. “The goal is that we’ve got everyone enrolled in text and e-mail so that when we need to send out an alert that people are getting it instantly,” said Tribal General Manager David Fullerton. “Like anything …

in making decisions that have a major effect on our Tribe. I truly hope Councilman Mercier follows through on that statement. Thank you for taking the time to read this letter to the editor. I realize it is long, but I wanted to be sure I included as much detail as possible of what actually took place. I oftentimes read news articles that don't necessarily give the entire story, especially for those who live in other states. Ann K. Lewis Roll #3983 (Editor’s note: Since 2012, Smoke Signals has …

veterans. It is our hope that the veterans who are attending the powwow will take advantage of the Veterans Summit. This is a popular Veterans Powwow and draws a large crowd. Our main goal is to connect veterans with their earned benefits and services.” In Grand Ronde, the Veterans Powwow each year is also a time to remember late Tribal Elder and Army veteran Marce Norwest for whom the powwow is named. “I always try and remember Marce,” said Leno. “He was a real supporter of the veterans; of any …

friends with Saige and since Saige was a fancy dancer the girls wanted to do something special for her,” said Simi. “Saige is from the Norwest family. We thought it would be an appropriate time to honor the family and have all the girls dance fancy, which was her style. It was the girls’ way of remembering their friend and doing something for the family.” Leno said hearing about the dance special for Saige made him proud to be a member of the Tribal family. “I’m proud to be part of a Tribe …

the ongoing relationship between Marion-Polk Food Share and the Grand Ronde Tribe is an important one and that the community input they receive through the FACT group does determine what they do with their events. “I’m thrilled with what I see,” said Stickel. “Every time we have an event in Grand Ronde we have more people coming and engaging in these food conversations and it really helps us decide as a FACT where we want to go next. It has really been driving what we plan.” Ambrose and Mercier …

Community and Native research professor Dr. Christopher Horsethief. Campbell is currently working on projects involving climate change for his Tribe and Horsethief is developing a theory of education that acknowledges trauma as a tool for learning. “We want to create a summit where that same type of exposure that a lot of our staff has all the time was available to other Tribal employees and Tribal members,” said Harrelson. “We’re going to share highlights from different areas and issues …

that was submitted by Applied Ecology to the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board. Harrelson said the first time the Tribe worked with Applied Ecology resulted in the Tyee Nature Preserve in Grand Ronde located just south of the Tribal Housing Department. What they came up with for the native plants nursery was two 60-foot-long raised beds for planting near the Natural Resource building and two lower, ground-level beds down the hill from the building. Wilson tapped Silviculture and Fire Protection …

this that in my opinion does not directly impact the classroom – I don’t spend a lot of time with those things. My role is to support what goes on in the classroom. This was kind of an interesting issue to deal with because I’ve never had to deal with it in my 38 years of education. And so it was an interesting one to go through and develop that policy.” Forster, who retired on June 30, said the board was intent on developing a policy before voting on the Tribal flag request. “There was a lot …

for employees to smoke outside of work?” “Measure 91 doesn’t change employment rules,” Simmons said, adding that he remembered reading a legal decision where an employer who required a drug-free workplace won a wrongful termination lawsuit filed by an employee who tested positive for marijuana. “We’d have to bring in other federal entities to talk about grants, but now is the time to start addressing these issues.” The Oregon Tribes Meeting attracted representatives from Grand Ronde, Umatilla, Siletz …

as it continues to rebound from Termination. Of that land, 10,052 acres is reservation forest land and 1,418 is fee land. Reibach said the Grand Ronde Tribe holds the national record for a trust conversion - 110 days from Bureau of Indian Affairs receipt of the application. The average time in the Northwest is more than four years, he added. Ceded Lands Program Manager Michael Karnosh said his program, which includes Environmental Resource Specialist Brandy Humphreys, is working on a Ceded Lands …