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Culture Walking On -- Edward R. Berray 04.08.2019 Dean Rhodes Walking On Edward R. Berray Edward “Eddie” Raymond Berray Aug. 5, 1935 – March 8, 2019 Tribal spouse Edward “Eddie” Raymond Berray, 83, a resident of Vancouver, Wash., died on Friday, March 8, 2019. He was born on Aug. 5, 1935, in Hillsborough, Fla., the son of Edward W. and Ruth E. Tritt Berray. He lived in Clearwater Beach, Fla., until moving to Fond du Lac, Wis. He moved to McMinnville, Ore., where he graduated from high school …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Council sends ordinances out for first readings 07.30.2019 Dean Rhodes Tribal government , Tribal Council By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor Tribal Council sent amendments to two ordinances requested by the five-member Editorial Board that are designed to bolster the Tribe’s independent press out for first readings during its Wednesday, July 17, meeting. Proposed amendments to the Public Records Ordinance would give Smoke Signals staff members, when acting in …

Tribal Government & News Grand Ronde Road repair delayed indefinitely 10.14.2020 Dean Rhodes Tribal government Although white paint outlines the alligator cracking on Grand Ronde Road that needs to be repaired, the work will have to wait until pavers are ready to bid on the project. (Photo by Timothy J. Gonzalez/Smoke Signals) By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor First it was smoky skies after Labor Day caused by numerous wildfires in western Oregon. Then it was a lack of potential bidders. The …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Council OKs contract to design new language building 12.30.2020 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor In its final meeting of 2020, Tribal Council approved a design contract for the new language building during its Dec. 30 meeting. MCA Architects of Portland was the highest scoring applicant out of six proposals and the firm will provide architectural and engineering design services for the new building. The language education building …

Culture Watchlist: ‘Why the U.S. Army tried to exterminate the bison’ 01.12.2022 Kamiah Koch Watchlist Screenshot of Vox video. Vox published an eight-minute video on July 30, 2021, in which a picture taken in 1890 shows four American soldiers posing on a porch with eight severed bison heads. The video is called “ Why the U.S. Army tried to exterminate the bison ” and the narrator explains the picture was intended to depict the soldiers as “heroic defenders of an endangered and beloved …

Culture Linfield to exhibit artwork of late Tribal Elder Frank Kowing 02.03.2022 Dean Rhodes People , Art "Cascades" created by late Tribal Elder Frank Kowing in 2004. (Contributed photo) McMINNVILLE – One of Linfield University’s first studio art graduates will have his work displayed in the Linfield Gallery from Wednesday, Feb. 9, through Friday, March 18. Frank Kowing’s paintings, sculptures and sketch books will be part of “Breathing the High-altitude Ether of Discovery.” The Linfield …

Culture Watchlist: ‘A History of the Muckleshoot Canoe Journey’ 07.31.2023 Kamiah Koch Watchlist By Kamiah Koch Social media/digital journalist While canoe families are underway on the annual canoe journey, the Muckleshoot Tribe posted a video to its YouTube channel explaining the history of the Muckleshoot Canoe Journey. Muckleshoot is the host Tribe for the 2023 canoe journey and canoes are expected to land on Alki beach in Seattle on Sunday, July 30. Executive Director of Culture and …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Council approves conservation property acquisition 11.29.2023 Danielle Harrison Tribal Council By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals editor Tribal Council approved a resolution to acquire a 57.8-acre property donation during its Wednesday, Nov. 29, meeting. Tribal Lands Manager Jan Reibach said during the Tuesday, Nov. 28, Legislative Action Committee meeting that due to the declining health of the property owner and his “strong desire” to donate the land to the …

Culture A day of egg-cellence 03.14.2024 Danielle Harrison Holiday , Events Smoke Signals file photo By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals editor The popular Tribal Housing Department Easter Egg Hunt will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 30, rain or shine, at the covered area in Tribal housing on Raven Loop. The hunt is traditionally held the Saturday before Easter. This year, Easter is on Sunday, March 31. As usual, organizers want to remind participants to arrive early or risk going home …

Tribal Council approves grant application for planning small forestry projects 10.09.2024 Danielle Harrison By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals editor Tribal Council approved moving forward with a grant application that – if awarded – would help the Tribe’s Natural Resources Department implement small forestry projects. The approval during the Wednesday, Oct. 9, Tribal Council meeting is for a $200,000 grant application to the River Network Rooting Resilience program. “This grant is …