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Douglas D. Stake, Alden H. Clark, Linden W. Frederic, Donald E. Holsclaw, David W. Weaver and Mervin J. Holmes and Navy veteran Ramona L. Quenelle had their names etched on to one of the four black granite pillars – one for each major branch of the U.S. military. Clark was a Grand Ronde Tribal member. So far this year, the Tribe has received only one application to have a name added to the memorial. Bobb said he has recruited Army Col. Larry Brown as the keynote speaker. He was a helicopter …

." The Tribal government's website, www.grandronde.org, is reporting 13 active and three news cases in the community as of Wednesday, April 21. So far, the Tribe has tested 2,022 people and registered 82 positives for a 4.1 percent positivity rate. In addition, the Tribe has delivered 16,596 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine with almost 8,600 of those doses going into the arms of Elders. The Tribe returned to its second phase of re-opening and encouraged employees to work from home if possible …

. Oregon will use the state’s vaccine database to assign each vaccinated person a number, which will be passed to the Oregon Lottery for the drawing. Winning numbers will be sent back to the Health Authority, which will contact the winners. No personal identifying information will be shared with the Oregon Lottery. Winners’ names will be made public about a week after the drawing, but winners can decline a prize to preserve their patient privacy if they so wish. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter …

Synegal as part of their work as single resource bosses for the wildland firefighting program; Approved a one-year contract extension with Industrial Economics Inc. so the company can continue to provide environmental consulting services to the Tribe regarding the McCormick and Baxter superfund sites at Portland Harbor; And approved the enrollment of two infants into the Tribe because they meet the requirements outlined in the Tribal Constitution and Enrollment Ordinance. Also included in the Sept …

the shapes and pottery traditions down to his children so the culture will live on. If you would like to see the full pottery process and hear more about the history, you can watch the video for yourself at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=teJBP-R9O8A or find it on the Smoke Signals “Watchlist” playlist on the Smoke Signals YouTube channel. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …

.” The Tribe purchased the site in August 2019 for $15.25 million. It marked the first time that the Tribe owned landed at Willamette Falls in more than 150 years. Along with the new name, the Tribe launched a new website, www.tumwatavillage.org , so that people can learn more about its vision for the site, development plans, ongoing progress and how to support restoration efforts. “Tumwata Village is a meaningful name for a meaningful site,” Kennedy said. “It connects the Grand Ronde Tribe …

their hands on. “Sometimes I wish I could do more,” Arviso said. “They just have to stretch out their water.” CBS followed Arviso to some of the 250 families she delivers to. You can watch the video for yourself to see how they use their limited water, an explanation for why the water resources are so limited and what government and organizations are doing about it. You can find the “The Navajo Water Lady” video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hk8Rm9EsET4 or find it linked in the Smoke …

and compare those to the few salmon they see in the river today. “I swam in this river when there were hundreds of thousands of salmon,” Settler says. “It’s a different feeling you have when you have so much life using this river as a ways to get to their final destination.” The video uses old footage of fishermen on the Columbia River from the early 1900s as Settler describes the forced 1855 treaty. According to Settler, the governor at the time said if the Tribal leaders did not sign the treaty …

21, Legislative Action Committee meeting. “She is a wonderful leader and from Eugene, so she represents a different set of interested people outside of the Portland area. There's a lot of nonprofits in Portland, but there are also needs in the rest of the state.” Tribal Council also set the agenda for the 11 a.m. Sunday, April 2, General Council meeting that will be held at the Lane Community College Longhouse as well as be accessible on the Zoom teleconferencing application. The program report …

she cared about. She has impacted so many lives and will be deeply missed. She is survived by her mother, Darlene of Sheridan, Ore.; husband, Reyn of Willamina, Ore.; daughter, Angela (Ariah) Fasana of Willamina; sons, Shonn (Egypt) Leno and Dustin Leno of Willamina; brothers, Tom Brown of Grand Ronde, Ore., Ray (Diana) Brown of Albany, Ore., and Wayne (Phyllis) Brown of Dallas, Ore.; grandchildren, Cheyanne (Tyler) Heidt, Justin Fasana, Nikia Mooney, Darien Leno, Bayleigh Leno, Koana Leno, Maleah …