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and consultation on forest management practices. Tribal leaders had been invited to two different forest excursions, where rangers and other Forest Service employees conducted tours of areas that they had improved and preserved. 1995 – Tribal Council member Ed Larsen was featured for his efforts to bring a better water system to the Grand Ronde area so the Tribe could have an adequate supply for housing needs. He was a member of the Grand Ronde Valley Water District Board of Directors and a member …

, Kevin Campbell, Mike Burton and Misty, thank you for cooking and baking for us. Bonnie and staff, thank you also for your help. Deitz and Rose Peters, thank you for decorating the Elders place this year. Thank you all who helped with the Elders party. You're all great. Thank you all for coming. Hope you had a good time. P.S. I would like to say thank you to Dean Rhodes for the beautiful picture of grandma and I in the calendar. Linda Brandon Roll #42 Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share …

for winter storage, clearing overgrown blackberries and Scotch broom, and more. If you are interested in sweats, join in and help with the work that needs to be done. "Everyone is invited and welcome to come and help take care of our sacred sweat lodge area in a good way," said Cultural Trust Board Chair Perry McDaniel. For more information, contact McDaniel at ctgrwi@hotmail.com. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe …

Culture New book tells early-life story of Louis Kenoyer 11.14.2017 Dean Rhodes Culture , History “My Life, by Louis Kenoyer: Reminiscences of a Grand Ronde Reservation Childhood” Published: By Oregon State University Press in cooperation with the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde To order: Visit www.osupress.oregonstate.edu Cost: $35 For approximately 51 years, Louis Kenoyer was truly unique. He was the only person who spoke the Tualatin Northern Kalapuya language after his father walked …

Tribal Government & News Letters to the Editor -- June 1, 2015 05.29.2015 Dean Rhodes Letters Dear Smoke Signals: Since I was a younger spirit, I have known a digging stick is called an Um-Dah and I have never heard it called anything else. I am now 81 years old and feel satisfied that an Um-Dah is a good name for an important tool that our ancestors used in gathering food, basketry material and for other important daily work of survival. I bring this to your attention because I believe …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Council seat vacated 06.14.2012 Ron Karten Tribal Council As dictated by the Tribal Constitution, the Tribal Council seat held by Valorie Sheker was officially vacated on Wednesday, May 30, when she did not attend her third straight meeting and Tribal Council voted not to excuse the absence. Sheker also did not attend the May 2 and May 16 Tribal Council meetings and those absences were, likewise, unexcused. Tribal Council Vice Chair Reyn Leno read the Tribal …

Culture Canoe Family begins paddle to Campbell River, British Columbia 07.31.2017 Dean Rhodes Culture , People , Events The Grand Ronde Canoe Family and Tribal support staff began the annual Canoe Journey on Saturday, July 29, by leaving Grand Ronde and driving to a campground near Blaine in northwest Washington. They were wished a safe trip during a Canoe Family dinner held the night before in achaf-hammi, the Tribal plankhouse. On Sunday, July 30, the Canoe Family crossed the U.S.-Canada …

Culture Walking On -- George W. McEachran III 12.28.2017 Dean Rhodes Walking On George W. McEachran III July 8, 1948 – Nov. 30, 2017 Tribal Elder George W. McEachran III, 69, was born July 8, 1948, in Portland, Ore., and walked on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017, in Grand Ronde, Ore. His parents were George Wilber McEachran Jr. of Coalwood, Mont., and Bernice Vera Howe of Grand Ronde. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War and was honorably discharged. He was preceded in death by his …

Culture Walking On -- Karel Ann Ling 11.20.2017 Dean Rhodes Walking On Karel Ann Ling March 23, 1940 – Nov. 3, 2017 Tribal Elder Karel Ann (Gregg) Ling, 77, was called to our Heavenly Father on the morning of Friday, Nov. 3, 2017, in Kailua, Hawai’i surrounded by family, neighbors and church friends. Karel was born in Bend, Ore., on March 23, 1940, to Kenneth and Naomi Gregg. She met her husband, Kenneth K.M. Ling (deceased), while attending Linfield College in McMinnville where she graduated …

Culture Yesteryears - March 15,2016 03.14.2016 Dean Rhodes History 2011 – Spirit Mountain Casino became an impromptu emergency shelter for more than 300 coastal residents who fled Lincoln City and other low-lying areas after a tsunami warning was issued for most of the western United States’ coastline. “Many people came with their families, seeking shelter, food and comfort,” said casino Director of Security Joann Mercier. 2006 – Tribal member Meghan Zimbrick led the Willamina High School …