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. LaBonte said he was proud to get an opportunity to learn from and work with Leno. 1996 - Spirit Mountain Casino's first float in the Portland Rose Festival Grand Floral Parade was the winner of the top award, the Sweepstakes, for best float. "Nature's Spirit" featured a watchful mother coyote and two pups in a setting of plants and flowers native to the Grand Ronde area. Tribal Royalty riding on the float included Courtney Galligher, Diana Robertson and Halona Butler. 1991 - Smoke Signals editor …

Tribal Government & News Smoke Signals wins three IJA awards 06.24.2024 Danielle Harrison Awards By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals editor Smoke Signals has won three awards for journalism excellence in the 2024 Indigenous Media Awards given out by the Indigenous Journalists Association, including an award for general excellence. Smoke Signals placed third for best overall publication in its circulation category of between 5,000 to 10,000 copies printed per edition. “It’s so great to see …

Tribal Government & News Tribe hosting annual Memorial Day event on May 26 05.01.2014 Ron Karten Events The Veterans Special Event Board will be sponsoring the annual Memorial Day ceremony held at the West Valley Veterans Memorial on the Tribal campus beginning at 1 p.m. Monday, May 26. A community meal will be served in the Tribal Community Center beginning at noon. Veterans Special Event Board Chairman Steve Bobb Sr., a Vietnam-era Marine Corps veteran, will be the master of ceremonies …

Culture Walking On - Dave Brumitt 04.29.2015 Dean Rhodes Walking On Dave Edgar Brumitt Jan. 26, 1947 – April 10, 2015 Tribal Elder Dave Edgar Brumitt was born on Jan. 26, 1947, in Portland, Ore., and walked on on April 10, 2015, at the age of 68. He lived in Los Angeles, working as a costumer for the movies and as a furniture restorer, and worked as a National Parks guide in his more than 20 years in Hawaii. After a short stay in San Francisco, he moved back to Portland and made electric …

Landing Day on Monday, July 25, and stayed to watch the Canoe Family's protocol on Thursday, July 28. For Gleason and Leno, it was their fourth year attending Landing Day, but it was the first time they witnessed the Canoe Family perform protocol for the journey. "I loved it, I loved it," said Gleason about protocol. "In my opinion, our kids were the best." Swinomish Elder John Cayou Jr. and his wife, Gwen, brought salmon, caught by John and canned by Gwen, and fry bread to the Canoe Family's camp …

, basketry, carving, drawing and traveling as his interests. As one of the Tribe’s best, the community can look forward to his contributions for the foreseeable future. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …

. “And most times, the only thing that they needed to do was just be heard, and felt, and understood.” He said it’s a shame program participation isn’t very high and that better promotion and more Tribal Council encouragement would help. “It’s probably one of the best-kept secrets of our Tribe,” Younger said. “We have some great programs, we really, really do, that aren’t being utilized because the word’s just not getting out.” Schmidt said another key to raising interest is peer-to-peer sharing …

language to be voted on. “The best thing we could do now is cancel this election,” she said, amid shouts of “No!” from some audience members. Tribal Elder Jennie VanAtta said she has siblings who are not enrolled due to the current regulations. “We all grew up here and all had the same crazy mom,” she said. “We all have the same blood quantum. For me, split families are a huge issue. My siblings still don’t quite understand why they can’t enroll when they come to visit me. This will fix …

are wonderful and I feel like I have the best job at the Tribe,” she says. “But it’s time for new things.” After three years with Social Services, Mercier transferred to the Education Department, where she served in several roles before becoming the librarian. She helped plan the library building’s construction while serving as the Tribe’s Education manager. “It was a big change when the library moved here (in 2002),” she says. “Prior to having a location, the library collection was very limited and mainly …

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