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. “I was one of the responders that was there the morning she went to the hospital,” Colton said. “I asked about her training and she was able to answer that she still had been. My hope was that she was going to pull through and make it to the event.” Colton also has a long-standing dream of competing in the Honolulu Marathon. “She had told me that she was going to do it this year and jokingly said we should do it together for 2024,” she said. “I honestly didn’t think she was serious until I saw …

water to our homes, the food we eat at our kitchen tables grown by farmers in our communities and federal programs that assist families recovering from natural disasters.” On Friday, Jan. 31, three days after the funding freeze was first announced, Tribal Council Vice Chair Chris Mercier sat down with Smoke Signals and shared his thoughts. "The unpredictability has me in a mild panic as to just how long will this freeze be," he said. "With Trump doing these blanket executive orders …

a lecture on the subject. “So, the first one is a doughnuts and coffee, get to know you,” she said. “Then there’s a game night and a trivia night. This is about letting people know we’re here and easy to get to…I think strongly, it’s important to get a sense of community and establish more trust. I think if I just went in and started having an educational forum, would someone really want to listen to me if they don’t know me?” Worthington has also been going door-to-door in Elder housing …

 elections.” George said she was grateful for the support of fellow Tribal members and that she knows the Tribe can come together to continue nation building. “As I look to the work ahead, three priorities rise to the top for me: Keeping our Tribe’s ability to provide services to our people strong and sustainable by carefully evaluating and managing growth…, communicating openly with our Tribal members about important decisions or changes that affect the way our Tribal government works and creat(ing …

expands from modeling to design. Logan said her “Heavenly” collection, featuring all-white dresses, gowns, nightgowns and menswear, was “created and inspired by angels in clouds in old paintings,” that she has been “fascinated by since childhood.” Logan said it was also “inspired by one of my language teachers from the K-5 language program when I was learning Chinuk Wawa as a youth. She always treated me with dignity, respect, kindness and love. She was very beautiful. She always wore her hair down …

but receiving this award has blessed me with the recognition and confirmation that I am doing what I set out to do: That is building a network of resources and a program that will be dependable to prepare for, mitigate against, respond to and recover from any and all emergencies and disasters here in Grand Ronde and for all my relations/people,” she said. “This award means so much to me, especially because I do not do the work I do for recognition, I do it because I have a passion for building …

. “I appreciate the Tribal Council, the staff of the Natural Resources Department and members of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde for welcoming me and taking the time to meet,” Read said in an email. “These conversations are essential to understanding the Tribe’s key priorities and to strengthening our partnerships and I look forward to continuing this important work together.” Mercier said the visit began at Natural Resources, with explanations about the department’s functions …

and learn more about the casino,” he said. “I applied for a players club rep position and enrolled in dealer school. Both looked fun, but dealer school was pure magic for me. The first time I watched our instructor, Tom, deal a hand of blackjack, I was completely hooked. Camille (Mercier), HR director at the time, believed this would be a great way for me to get my foot in the door and learn about the casino — and she was absolutely right. It turned out to be an amazing experience.” Nearly three …

Institutes of Health, and on Oct. 5 the pole will be raised at its final stop on the journey, a healing garden at the National Institutes of Health. "It will be part of an exhibit that will display Native peoples' concepts of health and illness," Russo said. "This is a trip of a lifetime for me," said Merrill, who is a former editor of Smoke Signals . "I'm honored to be asked to do this. I'm super stoked to be a part of something so amazing." Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link …

Tribal Government & News Letters to the Editor -- Nov. 15, 2012 11.14.2012 Ron Karten Letters Dear Smoke Signals : My name is Kevin Contreras and my enrollment number is 3432. I am 53 years old and I just received my GED through Blue Mountain Community College in Pendleton, Ore. It took two years, but with a lot of hard work I accomplished it. I'm very proud of myself. All the doors that were closed to me because I didn't have my GED have now opened. In 2016, I will take full advantage of my …