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Services and the second proclaimed May 16-23 as American Indian Week in the state. “Thoughtful state and Tribal leaders like then Senator Vic Atiyeh and Warm Springs member and first chair of the commission, Rudy Clements, 40 years ago designed a permanent forum for state-Tribal discussion in the legislative branch,” Brown said. “Today, we celebrate 40 years of this national model of government-to-government; a model that strives to make this place we call Oregon a better place for the next seven …

of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde has worked with some of our partners to offer a number of virtual presentations in place of planned collaborations for 2020,” Cultural Resources Department Manager David Harrelson said in an e-mail. The four virtual presentations include “Changes in the Land: Oregon 1800 to 2020,” “The Surprising Adventures of George Gibbs, 1816 to 1873, on the Oregon Frontier,” “Revisiting the Rogue River Wars of Southern Oregon: A Photographer’s Journey and a Tribal Perspective …

Traci Sorell Author Visit Events Event Traci Sorell Author Visit April 7, 2022 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Location: Tribal gym Upcoming Events Community Input Community shred event April 25, 2022 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Tribal Council Tribal Council meeting (40) April 6, 2022 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM General Council General Council meeting (12) April 3, 2022 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM View All Events Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …

Oregon author Carrie Tillotson visit Events Event Oregon author Carrie Tillotson visit May 17, 2023 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Location: Tribal gym, 9615 Grand Ronde Road Upcoming Events Tribal Council Tribal Council meeting (66) April 19, 2023 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Events Social Security Presentation & Luncheon April 20, 2023 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Events Grand Ronde Education Summit (2) August 25, 2023 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM View All Events Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …

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 …

. “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 …

back up and conclude this,” Tribal Attorney Rob Greene said. “We are using our best resources. Nobody when they wrote regulations thought about the longest shutdown in government history. Once the BIA comes back to work, we will sit down with them. We don’t have anything in the regulations to deal with this.” Tribal Council approved an authorization to proceed in October to move forward with a proposed amendment to address the issue of siblings who are not Tribal members despite having brothers …

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 …

hands-on experiences learning traditional art forms and practices such as weaving, gathering, carving and tool making. Recently, Krehbiel partnered with the Tribe’s Veterans’ Service Office to offer a class on how to make clay canoes and paddles. “I’m always ready to help others,” he says. “Learning traditional skills is where I found my passion. Just having the connection and being able to share knowledge and teaching others is the best part. It’s so easy if you choose to do it. You never know who …