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. By his willingness to put his life in danger in order to protect the home of my children against destructive forces of nature created by a car fire, he did for my children and family what I could not due to my incarceration. And I will forever be in debt to him. Charlie, I love you Browski. And I can feel your pain every time I open a Smoke Signals and see a $5,000 reward for information regarding Heather Cameron (Haller). I feel like I should do something and I’ve decided to reach out to the Tribe …

on Wednesday, Nov. 20. Tribal member Kelly Ibabao, owner of Eugene William Construction of Salem and a subcontractor under JWF Fowler, coordinated the donation with Facilities Manager Tyson Mercier. “The restroom is from my first public project where we were awarded the change order to reclaim with the intentions of restoration somewhere; just not demolish,” Ibabao said. “My first thought was our people and the abilities to reuse.” Eugene William hired Maxim Crane for approximately $6,000 to transport …

. The description of the video also states the protestors requested “Joe Biden stop approving fossil fuel projects.” In the audio of the video you can hear Native drums, chanting and jingle dresses of the Indigenous people marching down the street. Others are seen wearing traditional ribbon skirts and carrying signs that read “land back” and “people vs. fossil fuels.” About halfway through the video, police arrive at the scene and order people to leave the area. Many are seen continuing …

Tribal Government & News ODFW rescinds Siletz consent decree 03.27.2025 Tribal relations , ODFW SALEM -- On Friday, March 14, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Commission rescinded a 1980 consent decree between ODFW and the Siletz Tribe. This means that Grand Ronde is now the only Tribe in the state of Oregon, as well as the United States, to still be bound by a consent decree. Consent decrees are enforced by federal agreement and were used as a means of negotiation in order …

Culture Bringing 'good jargon' to light 01.15.2013 Ron Karten Culture , Education , History By Henry Zenk A new Chinuk Wa wa (Chinook Jargon) dictionary - Chinuk Wawa kakwa nsayka ulman-tilixam ɬ aska munk-k ə mt ə ks nsayka / Chinuk Wawa as our elders teach us to speak it - has been compiled by the Chinuk Wawa Dictionary Project of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde (CTGR) and published this year by the tribe for distribution by the University of Washington Press.1 Chinuk Wawa is a unique …

and the Portland Harbor cleanup. "This starts the formal process of a government-to-government relationship," Adams said. "At its core, this resolution means we will no longer rely on the state or federal governments for our relationship with Tribes. They (those relationships) will be direct." City Commissioner Dan Saltzman called the resolution a "historic moment" that would further "the good working relationship between the city and the nine Tribes in Oregon." The resolution states that Portland …

is "one of the good things we do." Recipients were: Altrusa International Inc., $4,000 for a project called KidzShop; Ayla Birth, $4,000 for prenatal, birth and postpartum breastfeeding support for inmates and caregivers; Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lane County, $15,000 for a school-based mentoring program; Bradley Angle House, $40,000 for culturally-specific domestic violence support, shelter and advocacy services; Bringing Back the Bow Corp., $3,500 for the Grand Ronde traditional bow building …

staff members partner and coordinate with so many other Tribal departments and organizations to serve Grand Ronde Tribal members (Vocational Rehabilitation) and Native American and Alaskan Natives (477 Employment) seeking help in obtaining employment or retraining for a new career, the move is looked upon as a great opportunity. “I’ve already seen an increase in open lines of communication,” says VR/477 Program Supervisor Michael Herrin inside a conference room at the new Employment Services …

said the response to the orphaned bear cubs was exemplary by all participants. He complimented the logging crew, which stopped working once they realized they had happened upon an occupied bear den and called it in promptly to state wildlife officials. He said the incident is a good example of state-Tribal cooperation on the ground, from Tribal staff assisting understaffed Fish and Wildlife Department employees to working with Oregon State Police for transportation. "We all know what a softie Kelly …

with cultural drumming and singing backed by Leno, Clark and Tribal Council Administrative Assistant Shannon Simi, Kennedy gave a welcoming speech. “It feels like I’m coming home,” Kennedy said about returning to the land of her Rogue River ancestors. She also discussed her grandfather, who was a medicine man who used plants and minerals to heal others, and how a Native remedy resolved a nagging softball injury when she was younger. “I know that the ways we were taught were good ways,” she said. “We …