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Health & Education IHS Scholarship Workshop set for Feb. 23 01.24.2012 Ron Karten Health & Wellness , Education , Federal government , Events Laurie Veitenheimer, regional Indian Health Service representative, will be in Grand Ronde to discus IHS Scholarships at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23, in Adult Education Room 124. The 2012 application deadline is March 28. Applicants must be an enrolled member or descendant of a federally recognized Tribe, state-recognized Tribe or terminated Tribe …

and 23 nieces and nephews. A memorial service was held May 19 at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in Texarkana, Texas. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …

of Higher Education by Gov. Barbara Roberts. The appointment was then approved by the Senate Rules Committee and then the full Senate. The appointment was set to begin in 1994 and end in 1997. 1988 – Tribal Council member Kathryn Harrison was awarded a medal for her years of outstanding service in Indian Country at the National Indian Board on Alcohol and Drug Abuse conference in Minneapolis, Minn. Representing the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde were Social Services Program Director Mary …

-themed and reflect military service. The logo will be used on all Veterans Summit promotional materials and the winner will receive a Pendleton blanket and $50. Deadline for logo submissions is April 30. Entries should be sent to info@nativewellness.com. 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 Employee Breakfast honors 784 Years of Service 10.14.2014 Ron Karten Tribal employees The Tribe's Human Resources Department honored 65 employees who have a combined 784 years of service, including the first-ever 30-year Tribal employee, during an Employee Breakfast held Thursday, Oct. 9, in the Tribal gym. Health & Wellness Business Office Manager Tresa Mercier reached the 30-year mark in October. Her employment as a Health Program clerk with the Tribe on Oct. 16 …

Tribal Government & News 58 employees honored for 740 years of service 12.12.2014 Dean Rhodes Tribal Employees Fifty-eight Tribal employees with a combined 740 years of service were honored during the third-quarter Employee Recognition breakfast held Thursday, Dec. 11, in the Tribal gym. The event featured a continental breakfast for employees and door prizes. Tribal Council Chairman Reyn Leno, Vice Chair Jack Giffen Jr., Secretary Toby McClary and Tribal Council members Tonya Gleason-Shepek …

Tribal Government & News Letters to the Editor -- April 15, 2018 04.13.2018 Dean Rhodes Letters Dear Smoke Signals : Thank you for you kindness following the passing of our father, Marvin Kimsey. We are so grateful for everything you all have done to support us during this sad time. Our family wishes to convey our sincerest appreciation for your prayers, beautiful flowers, visits, phone calls and the delicious meal provided after the memorial service. We are humbled by all the support we …

Tribal Government & News Yesteryears -- July 1, 2019 06.28.2019 Danielle Frost History 2014 2014 – Seventy-eight Tribal employees were recognized for a combined 875 years of service to the Grand Ronde Tribe during an employee recognition event held at the Community Center. Health & Wellness Business Officer Manager Tresa Mercier reached her 29 th anniversary of working for the Tribe. She began working on Oct. 1, 1984. 2009 – Tribal Elder Gene LaBonte was elected to chair the Governor’s …

employee children were not allowed to attend the school. Instead, Hudson attended high school in Keizer and Salem until his junior year at Salem’s North High School when he enlisted in the Navy in 1942. “It was during the war, you know, and that was what you did, I guess,” he said in a Smoke Signals story that appeared in July 2006. “My uncles that I was closest to went into the service, so I did, too.” He served in the South Pacific aboard the U.S.S. Nevada, escorting fleet oilers. He also learned …

20, Legislative Action Committee meeting. Tribal Council approved the Natural Resources Department entering into the two amended contracts that will restore oak and upland prairie habitat, respectively, on two of the Tribe’s six conservation properties during it Wednesday, July 28, meeting. The agreements with the Natural Resources Conservation Service’s Environmental Quality Incentives Program involve sharing costs in which the Conservation Service contributes funds toward implementation …