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of Fire Hall Road. Suspicious activity reported in the 9600 block of Raven Loop. Sunday, Feb. 10 Driving complaint received in the area of milepost 23 on Salmon River Highway. Assist outside agency with a single-vehicle, non-injury crash in the area of milepost 26 on Salmon River Highway. Assist outside agency with a single-vehicle, non-injury crash in the area of milepost 26 on Salmon River Highway. Reported domestic disturbance in the 9500 block of Raven Loop. Assist outside agency with a forgery …

Culture Veterans Powwow set for July 6-8 06.27.2012 Dean Rhodes Culture , Events If you go Marcellus Norwest Memorial Veterans Powwow When: Grand entries are scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday, July 6; 1 and 7 p.m. Saturday, July 7; and 1 p.m. Sunday, July 8. Where: Uyxat Powwow Grounds off Highway 22 near Fort Yamhill State Park. Cost: Free parking and camping available. More information: Contact Dakota Whitecloud at 503-879-4240 or by e-mail at sangretta@yahoo.com . Navajo gourd dancers from …

, an artist and member of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe. Benjamin was taught how to make jingle dresses and ribbon skirts by an Elder when she was younger. Now her Indigenous designs sell out on social media. “It wasn’t always like that,” Lee says. “Boarding schools forced generations of Native Americans to be ashamed of who they were. Few could make a living off their art and that’s why it matters now.” In recent years, the number of clothing brands made by Native Americans has increased. Travis …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Council approves application for Emergency Services UTV 10.25.2023 Danielle Harrison Tribal Council By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals editor Tribal Council approved an Emergency Services grant application to purchase a utility terrain vehicle to help expand medical services available on off-highway lands during its Wednesday, Oct. 25, meeting. A UTV is a larger type of all-terrain vehicle designed to haul heavier loads and additional passengers. The $70,000 …

will be constructed where the current softball field is located adjacent to the old powwow grounds courtyard in front of the Governance Center. The area was recently fenced off in preparation for construction to begin. Webb said the building will take approximately one year to construct and should be open in December 2024. Funding for the Child Development Center is a combination of American Rescue Plan Act monies, grants from foundations and Tribal dollars, Webb added. In other action, Tribal Council …

Culture Watchlist: ‘Uncovering Boarding Schools’ 11.12.2025 Kamiah Koch Watchlist By Kamiah Koch Social media/digital journalist In 1880, the federal government opened the second off-reservation Indian boarding school in the United States in Forest Grove, Oregon. This would later become Chemawa Indian School, which still exists today and has been located in Salem since 1885. Oregon Public Radio aired a 90-minute documentary Monday, Nov. 3, called “Uncovering Boarding Schools: Stories …

beloved Grand Ronde Tribe, Tribal members across the United States and Americans who are not from an Indigenous background. “We’re just lucky that our culture teaches us that but that connection to nature is really important,” she said. “I think that a lot of humans, particularly in American culture, don’t have language for that, don’t understand how to describe it and so this book is me trying to teach those values through the lens of Indigenous culture, but hopefully to a broader audience …

hoped that Tribal emergency personnel learned from all of the different things that occurred in August because they may happen again. “I think we just got done facing one of the toughest fire seasons Oregon has probably had in a long time,” Leno said. “Hopefully, we won’t do it again, but I think the response within the community, within the Tribe really met the call for that fire that went on up Willamina Creek.” Leno also took time to honor Violet Folden, a Tribal Elder who passed away …

of the people in it. I’ve only been here for a short time and it already feels like home again. I appreciate the opportunity to finish my career as part of such a wonderful place.” According to his LinkedIn profile, Thomas developed Spirit Mountain Casino from the very beginning with consulting assistance. “We obtained one of the first direct loans in Indian gaming without the use of a management company,” he says on LinkedIn. “I oversaw construction, built the management team and implemented all …

Culture Spirit Mountain Stampede is back in the saddle 06.29.2011 Ron Karten Culture , Spirit Mountain Casino , Entertainment , Events After a two-year hiatus, the Spirit Mountain Stampede rodeo will literally be back in the saddle again. Held continuously between 1996 and 2008, the rodeo was corralled in 2009 and 2010 as the Tribe tightened its collective belt because of the nationwide recession. But it is back in 2011 with some new wrinkles. Still a Northwest Professional Rodeo Association …