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, a name selected by the Tribe, is a Chinuk Wawa word meaning “show me.” Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …

even open on off days if someone needs clothes for a funeral or wedding. Warm coats are also another big thing. It never ceases to amaze me that when someone needs something special they usually find it here. I would also like to thank Matt Bucknell, Education and the children's families for the many years that Matt has organized the Socktoberfest. People are so thankful to get a brand new pair of socks. Thank you everyone who has participated in giving to The Clothes Closet. I cannot tell you …

Roy H. Tucker, Raymond H. Tucker, Johnny Morales, William F. Barrett and Dustin L. Conde; and Marine Corps veterans and Tribal member James E. Turner, Daniel W. Helfrich and Troy J. Harris. Former Tribal Council Chairman Reyn Leno, a Vietnam War-era Marine Corps veteran, will read the names. The addition of 12 names brings the number of veterans honored on the pillars to 2,347. The ceremony will close with Bud Abbott reciting his traditional poem “Remember Me, America” and Robert Thornburg …

identified an alternative, more dangerous way to access the fishing platform site for construction and eventual fishing, eliminating the need for the PGE agreement. “We are a people of the fish,” Tribal Council Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy said to OPB. “It’s beyond me how anyone could object to this, but there’s objection and we’ve been denied access to the easier route or the safer route of acquiring fish.” Grand Ronde Tribal representatives blessed the site of the Tribe’s planned ceremonial …

voices in Tribal leadership. “I believe I can make a positive difference for you on Tribal Council because I’m not a career politician,” he wrote in his 2004 Tribal Council Candidate Statement. “I won’t make empty promises or give special favors to certain families. … I will spend the next three years with all of us in mind, guiding me in my daily actions.” West said he was descended from Chief Joseph Sangretta through his grandmother, Adeline Menard-Haller. His parents were Wesley West …

Tim Hernandez has been promoted to sergeant and there are five officers – Patrick McConnell, Ron Wellborn, Rod McAllister, Grand Ronde Tribal member Tyler Brown and new officer Tokata Tehama, who starts on Monday, Jan. 18. Tehama is a Klamath Tribal member who lives in the area. “I had a great group of people to work with,” said LaChance. McKnight, 38, said having the opportunity to work alongside LaChance for the last two months was invaluable. “That was a blessing,” said McKnight. “For me, I …

, Crystal Szczepanski, Shirod Younker and Adam McIsaac. The largest, and arguably the most impressive, exhibit featured at “Ikanum” is the 33-foot-long “stanki’ya” ocean-going canoe. The canoe dominates the exhibit space and is dimensionally an exact replica of a Chinook-style canoe. “To me, stanki’ya is a symbol of the rebirth of a culture here in Grand Ronde,” said Cole. “As soon as they started the canoe journeys, more people became involved in their culture. It became more Grand Ronde culture …

Tribal Government & News Smoke Signals wins general excellence award from NAJA 06.18.2015 Dean Rhodes Tribal Employees The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde’s bimonthly newsletter, Smoke Signals , won seven awards in the 2015 Native American Journalists Association Media Awards Contest, including the prestigious General Excellence Award for Native publications with a circulation between 4,000 and 8,000 copies. “The General Excellence award is, for me, the most cherished because it honors …

in Ecclesiastes that there is a time for everything. Even the end of this chapter in Dennis’ great story. Jesus said all who come to me will be welcomed. Jesus offers hope that life here, when it comes to its natural close, is changed, not ended. Imagine this day: A reunion with family. In the meantime, until each of our time comes, he would want us to carry on, live fully and deeply, laugh often and love all. A visitation will be held 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 12, followed by 11 a.m. funeral services …

in Victoria, Australia, in May 2019. Hudson views the evolution of “Looking for Tiger Lily” from a solo show into a full-length play as a mirror of his own journey. “I think of these as two distinct performances,” Hudson says. “The solo one is me growing up and coming into my own consciousness. The play is about what comes next. How I come to terms with self-doubt as an artist and self-doubt from the identities people put on those around them. It’s my first experience writing a full-length play …