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, the Tribe’s new homeownership project Tipsu-ili’i, the new Creekside Elders Housing Phase III development, chinuk wawa skul and the grand opening of the new public health building, which was named the Cheryle A. Kennedy Public Health Clinic in honor of longtime Tribal Council Chairwoman Kennedy and her dedication to healthcare. Kotek said her two favorite aspects of the visit were visiting the Chinuk Wawa Immersion Program at the chink wawa skul and a stop at the Grand Ronde Cemetery, where Kennedy …

the greatest benefits are having all of his medications managed and becoming more aware of his own health, and the steps he can take to improve it. “Worrying about my medications and when it would run out was really creating anxiety for me,” Schultz said. Now, Community Health Aide Ben Morris brings medications out during weekly visits to Schultz’s Dallas home. During a recent visit, Morris took his blood pressure and helped Schultz apply a new blood sugar monitoring sensor to his arm. “When I …

interim Tribal Council that served following 1983’s Restoration after being elected from a field of 27 candidates on Feb. 11, 1984. He was elected to the first official Tribal Council on March 23, 1985, receiving the third most votes among 28 candidates, and served through May 1986. “I am concerned about the needs of our people, young and old alike,” he said in a candidate statement that appeared in the February 1984 edition of Smoke Signals . “I will work for the betterment of the Tribe …

leaders spoke about the many common issues he sees between African Tribes and Indian Tribes that were to him profound. “My view of what I thought I knew about Native Americans is now challenged by what I see,” he said. Once the luncheon was concluded, the group toured the Tribal museum and cultural center, Chachalu. “In general, people know very little about Tribes,” said Mercier following the visit. “Within the United States people know little about Tribes and when you go outside of the United …

Culture Tribal member Levi Sanchez starts financial planning business in Seattle 02.14.2018 Danielle Frost People , Education By Danielle Frost Tribal member Levi Sanchez has had a passion for investing and money since he was a child. Growing up in West Richland, Wash., Sanchez developed a love for the classic board game Monopoly at an early age. “I also remember having conversations about stocks with my grandpa, who’s always been an investor and interested in individual stock picking …

School is held for four hours a day, Monday through Friday, depending on qualified applicant availability. Although completion of the program doesn’t guarantee a position on the casino floor, it does offer participants a knowledge advantage over those who haven’t taken the course, according to Table Games Trainer Lance Nuttman. Additionally, unlike other dealer school trainings, it doesn’t cost participants potentially thousands of dollars. “My title is trainer, but when people ask me what I do …

of these. To listen to the entire forum, visit www.grandronde.org/videos/ and look under “Tribal Council Candidates Forum.” Warren-Chase was asked how she would combat nepotism if elected to Tribal Council. “I’m only one person,” she said. “But I can tell you how I feel about nepotism. I do not support it. I have been in this community for 30-plus years and I have never held any store as to what anybody’s last name was. All I know is my last name and if that’s how you’re going to lead your life …

own need for healing. “I set out a year ago to try to make a workbook that prioritizes Indigenous ways of being, seeing and believing and that focuses on our historic lifeways, like practicing the medicine wheel and other ways we had of being mindful of our wellbeing and the land,” she said. “My own personal brand (is) connecting with the land and healing through that relationship, whether its ourselves, our communities or the land.” The work involved hours of researching records and interviewing …

Tribal Government & News Hatfield Fellow visits Grand Ronde 04.21.2025 Danielle Harrison Hatfield Fellowship From left, 2024-25 Mark O. Hatfield Fellow Kwani-Fawn Marcellay (Colville), Tribal Council member Denise Harvey and Spirit Mountain Community Fund Executive Director Angie Sears talk after Marcellay was gifted a Tri-logoed Pendleton blanket during her visit with Tribal Council in Tribal Council’s conference room Thursday, April 17. Marcellay gave council and Community Fund staff members …

agreement was signed in 2000 to allow them access to Tomanowos for a ceremony every year. By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals editor NEW YORK CITY – When Tribal Elder Tammy Anderson learned that her sister, Trixie Lopez, had put both their names in a drawing for the annual Tribal delegation trip to New York City to visit the Tomanowos meteorite, she didn’t think anything would come of it. “It was such a surprise when they called me,” Anderson said. “Trixie and I went to New York about 14 years ago. We …