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resource fair, Royalty coronation, food and lots of dancing. It will be the first year that Tribal Elder and Vietnam War-era Marine Corps veteran Steve Bobb Sr. will not be the organizer. He walked on in August 2022. That role has been filled by Tribal and Veterans Special Event Board member Molly Leno. The powwow will begin at uyxat Powwow Grounds off Hebo Road with a Veterans Royalty pageant at 11 a.m. Friday, July 7, and conclude with a grand entry at noon Sunday, July 9. If you go Marcellus Norwest …

he hoped that cultural food, particularly camas, would be included. “This is really exciting to me and I know there have been studies that show that camas helps stave off diabetes in our people,” Langley said. “The more we return to those foods, the better our health outcomes will be.” According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Native Americans have a far greater chance of having diabetes than any other racial group, and are twice as likely as caucasians to have the health …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Council approves three supplemental budgets 08.23.2023 Dean Rhodes and Danielle Harrison Tribal Council Smoke Signals file photo By Dean Rhodes & Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals staff Tribal Council approved three supplemental budgets during its Wednesday, Aug. 23, meeting that amended the approved 2023 spending plan. The first supplemental budget will provide an additional $250,000 in funding for the new Emergency Management building being constructed off …

. His 13 years of military service spanned World War II and the Korean War. During World War II, Riley served in active duty with the U.S. Navy, stationed on a mine sweeper during the liberation of the Philippines. After World War II, Riley was an instructor in the Coast Guard from 1947-1950. In 1951, he returned to naval duty off the shores of Korea on the USS Rendova, a carrier escort ship, participating in more than 60 rescue missions. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link …

of the models were taking the opportunity to enter the field for the first time, following an application call on social media, Littleleaf said. A few brought family members with them: One young woman walked with a 2-year-old sibling on her hip, while a man brought his infant and young son to join in. The child showed off his modeling chops with aplomb as he folded his arms and posed back-to-back with his father. “The show was definitely intended to not only bring the nine Tribes of Oregon together …

Culture Sheridan man injured while logging on Reservation 03.15.2011 Ron Karten People , Public safety , Natural resources Smoke Signals editor A Sheridan-area man broke both bones in his lower right leg while logging on the Tribal Reservation and, with the assistance of numerous Tribal employees, was flown to a Salem hospital for treatment on Thursday, March 3. Contract timber faller Mike Dearth, who was working for Grand Ronde-based Hofenbredl Logging, was bucking - cutting into marketable …

Culture Ancient Kalapuyan canoe repatriated to the Tribe 05.12.2011 Dean Rhodes Culture , History The Grand Ronde's Canoe Journey exhibit currently showing at the Willamette Heritage Center at The Mill in Salem includes a Kalapuya shovel-nose river canoe, arguably one of the oldest Native canoes ever found in Oregon. Today, thanks to a unanimous vote of the board of the Heritage Center, the canoe has been repatriated to the Grand Ronde Tribe. "Our institution is the combination of Mission Mill …

Tribal Government & News Reward offered to catch those who vandalized Early Education building 10.01.2014 Ron Karten Tribal Council , Education , Public safety The Tribe is seeking the community's help in catching the person or persons responsible for flooding the Early Childhood Education building with a garden hose on the evening of Sunday, Sept. 28, causing an estimated $35,000 to $40,000 in damage. Tribal Council is offering a $500 reward for information leading to the arrest and …

Culture Walking On -- Carl Robert Gregg 01.31.2014 Michelle Alaimo Walking On Carl Robert Gregg Nov. 13, 1926 - Dec. 18, 2013 Tribal Elder Carl Robert "Bob" Gregg was born Nov. 13, 1926, in Bend, Ore., to Earl and Eva Gregg. He was the youngest of five children. He was preceded in death by both of his parents; three brothers, Clarence, Kenneth and Earl Gregg; sister, Edith Arriaga; and his wife of 31 years, Darlene Y. Gregg. He had seven children, 20 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. …

Culture Walking On - Marion Davidson 10.30.2014 Michelle Alaimo Walking On Marion "Mary" Davidson April 27, 1924 - Oct. 20, 2014 Grand Ronde Tribal Elder Marion Davidson, 90, passed away on Monday, Oct. 20, 2014, at her home in Independence, Ore., where she resided with her youngest daughter, Joannie West, for the past 12 years. Fighting congestive heart failure, Marion spent her last days surrounded by family. Born April 27, 1924, at Wiley City, Wash., Marion was the second eldest daughter of …