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of that at the same time, but some days it sure felt like it." Now, she says, she is challenged to be at a desk most of the day. "When you're teaching, multi-tasking starts to become the air you breathe. So, once I started this position I had to learn that it's OK to be at a desk working on one thing at a time." Ongoing work is to keep the fourth-grade Tribal history curriculum moving all over Oregon and support educators in successfully teaching the material. "As I start to think about the eighth-grade …

Tribal Government & News Tribal fire crews battled 23 blazes across western United States 09.15.2014 Dean Rhodes Federal government , Tribal employees , Natural resources The Grand Ronde Reservation and most of western Oregon has so far this season been spared wildland fires, but across the Northwest many other areas have not been as lucky. This summer, 54 Tribal firefighters have been busy in three northwestern states - Oregon, Washington and California, specifically in the north - battling …

lived in the area struggled to make ends meet in a rural economy with scant opportunity. Many Tribal members moved away after Termination in 1954 to survive, leaving their roots so they could feed their families. The seeds of Restoration were just beginning as George became a young adult, but he always knew his Tribal family was important. “To see how far we have come in that time is incredible,” he says. “Growing up here, we had nothing, but we still had family. No one locked their doors …

event, said they were moved by the events unfolding in North Dakota and felt a call to action. Kovacs, Reid and a group of Linfield students, after two weeks of planning, piled into two of the college’s 12-passenger vans and drove straight through to North Dakota, changing drivers as they went. “We didn’t need two vans for the seating, but we had so many donations that we were taking with us,” Kovacs said. Joseph Ham, Hawks and Kneeland drove to Standing Rock together last fall along with Kneeland’s …

in the meetings hosted from the meeting room, which was being utilized while Tribal Council Chambers undergo similar, but more substantial, upgrades. “The video conference system is PC-based so it can be used with most videoconferencing systems by simply installing the software on the PC,” Olson said. “This system is also integrated into our phone system and parts of it can be utilized for teleconferencing without the need for separate equipment.” Tribal Council Chambers is getting all of the same features …

. “And it wouldn’t be that name if I had never worked for the Tribe.” Most recently, Hewitt served as a clinical supervisor and mental health therapist for the Tribe, and also has worked as the Youth Empowerment and Prevention Program manager and as a senior mental health counselor. In total, she was employed by the Tribe for eight years and has been a therapist for 18 years. Hewitt decided to branch out on her own so she could spend more time with her family, especially her 7-year-old daughter, Sanaa. “I …

Culture Yesteryears - Nov. 1, 2023 10.31.2023 Danielle Harrison Yesteryears 2018 2018 – A culture milestone was reached when the Tribe was finally able to ceremonially fish at a removable platform at Willamette Falls. “I stand here with pride in my heart and know the battle my ancestors went through so we could have this celebration today,” Tribal Council Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy said during a celebration event at the McLean House in West Linn. The Tribe had applied for and received …

Montesano Smoke Signals staff writer So many organizations applied for large grant funding from the Spirit Mountain Community Fund for its second quarter awards that the Tribe was able to fund only 15% of them, Community Fund Executive Director Angie Sears told the recipients gathered in the governance center Wednesday, June 18. “Our large grant program has always been competitive, but lately, it has become incredibly competitive,” Sears said. “So, if you’re here with us today, that means …

and the family of Tribal Elder Marce Norwest, who walked on in 2011, will be honored. "We hope the word gets out so we have many Native Americans in Native dress," said Jerry Howard, Volcanoes Senior Marketing Executive and director of Game Day Operations. "It looks so beautiful and I know our fans would love it." Howard said events begin two hours before game time at 5:15 p.m. when a caisson containing a flag-draped casket will be parked in front of the main entry gate. At 5:20, the Grand Ronde Drum …

Gaming Feds take land into trust for Cowlitz Tribe 03.12.2015 Dean Rhodes Gaming , Federal Government By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor The federal government took land into trust for the Cowlitz Indian Tribe on Monday, March 9, fulfilling a promise made in October that it would do so on Jan. 21 or thereafter. Bureau of Indian Affairs Regional Director Stanley Speaks signed the final documents to immediately establish the Cowlitz Tribe’s first-ever reservation. The Cowlitz Indian Tribe had …