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about living through Termination in 1954 and Restoration in 1983. Harrelson and Tribal Council members stressed that the 29-year break in federal recognition created a "gap in voice" that the Grand Ronde Tribe is still dealing with in not having a say in Columbia River issues. Kennedy vowed that the Grand Ronde Tribe will "fight tooth and nail" for its rights on the Columbia River and lobbied Blumenauer for identifying Tribal boundaries so that one Tribe cannot infringe on the lands of another …

working," said Brown, "with a good heart." Chachalu's opening was "everything and more" to Brown. Guests to the partially remodeled building, which was once Willamina Middle School, walked through a breezeway enclosed by the building on one side and a model cedar plankhouse on the other. The model followed the design of the Tribe's full-sized plankhouse sitting just north of Uyxat, the Tribal powwow grounds. Guests stopped at the model designed to approximate the plankhouse experience. It was built …

and went to Cascade High School. After high school, Duane joined the Army and was honorably discharged on Jan. 6, 1962. He was a skilled laborer and held various jobs throughout his work career. One job he held was as a square dance caller; no doubt as a result of his love to talk. His last job before retiring was as a custodian for the Willamina School District. Duane had a daughter and three sons from his first two marriages. Duane met his current wife, Louise, in 1989 and they were married on July …

of our ancestors. It will give Tribal people a chance to see the things that our ancestors made and hopefully inspire them to want to do the same. It will also give us a chance to have all of the cultural activities happen in one location." As the project develops, the days mark new successes and the arrival of pieces of the final project, large and small. For example, Lewis said, shelving for the building's archives just came in. The capital campaign team at the Tribe, with the support of Land …

to get back some of its sovereign rights. … It is a huge step in a much larger goal that the Tribe is after. Each one of these benchmarks that we get to is another huge step in recovering our sovereignty. This is monumental, but we're not where we need to be yet." Tribal Council member Cheryle A. Kennedy said the Fish & Wildlife Management Plan has been a long-term effort by numerous Tribal Councils to regain the Tribe's sovereignty lost when it was forced to sign the consent decree in 1986. "I …

the money comes from and it is a pleasure to see the money filter down to you folks." Kathleen George added that the Community Fund continues the Native tradition of potlatch. In a new format, the Community Fund had McClary and Reibach hand out checks to the representatives. The Community Fund also raffled off three gift baskets that went to the Salvation Army, Stand Up for Children Leadership Center and Northwest Family Services. The fund also provided an opportunity for one representative to talk …

(James, now 10) was five days old. Back at Fort Lewis in 2005, Kelsey deployed for a third time, this one to Iraq, where he went as support. He saw action in both his second and third deployments. It was also in Tacoma, with the birth of her third child, Dawson, now 9, that Holly could no longer keep her education on the backburner. She began her adventure in post-secondary academics by calling the Tribal Education Department. “They walked me through the process of applying,” she says. Holly …

, Lewis said, one of a few different acceptable spellings. In January, Tilikum Crossing joined Abigail Duniway, Cascadia Crossing and Wy'east as the final four names being considered. The public was invited to vote on their favorite. The $135 million, 1,720-foot transit bridge coming to life over the Willamette River will connect Portland with Milwaukie for Tri-Met buses and light rail. At the naming ceremony, Lewis described what the name means to the people of the Grand Ronde Tribe. A century …

on the Housing Authority Board of Directors, discussed the vision for the future and stressed self-sufficiency. “Self-sufficiency is one of the most significant things we are tasked with helping our Tribal members to achieve,” Bobb said, “so that they can stand side by side with others in this society as equal and not count on, or rely upon, the support of those who do. “Self-sufficiency, since the time of our Restoration, has been a goal, has been a mission and an expectation for our people, our …

for the Tribe since 2005. She recalls that the Elders Activity Center had been in the works for a long time before building began, and said there was a planning committee back in her college days in 2000. “At one point, there was going to be a second story on this building,” she says. “Ultimately, the second story was removed from the plan, but the building was designed so it could still be added in the future.” The goal for the Elders Activity Center was to give Grand Ronde’s older population …