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of Professional Journalists, I would have kicked this to the curb a long time ago,” she said. In 2008, long before Mvskoke Media was a free press, Ellis broke a story about a Tribal official who was arrested for 15 counts of embezzlement. A photo of the official in handcuffs was published on the front page of the newspaper. “Some people didn’t think that reflected well on the Tribe,” she said. “So, I was fired for reporting the news.” Ellis worked in mainstream media for the next decade before …

programs within the department, various projects and future plans. “It’s good to revisit and take the time to look at Cultural Resources,” Harrelson said. “The mission of our department is to support a healthy community by facilitating dialogue, maintaining continuity and providing protection of Tribal lifeways for the benefit of future generations.” Cultural Resources programs include cultural collections, interpretation, visitor services, historical preservation, archeology and research, and cultural …

Health & Education Chinuk Wawa grows in new language education building 01.02.2024 Sherron Lumley Chinuk Wawa , Language , Education Tribal Chinuk Wawa Immersion K-5 teacher Kate Thomas, right, gives out snacks during snack time in the k’wichati class in the chinuk wawa skul building on Tuesday, Dec. 19. (Photo by Michelle Alaimo) By Sherron Lumley Smoke Signals staff writer The chinuk wawa skul glows brightly on a wintry December morning in Grand Ronde, with natural light streaming through …

to school,” Cook said. “It’s amazing. The Tribe stands behind them. Our future is bright. Grand Ronde is very progressive.” Parents with children at home also are also able to attend full-time due to the remote option. George Fox’s online adult degree programs have a 90 percent completion rate, exceeding national averages for public (63 percent) and private nonprofit (68 percent) institutions, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. “Really, you can do it,” Kimsey said …

’ve worked on for a long time was kind of taken away from us again,” Tribal Council Vice Chair Chris Mercier said. “So, this is a good example of how powwow can be a very healing experience, a very rejuvenating experience, and I think a lot of us need this for our souls right now. It’s a temporary setback; we’ll get over it like we get through everything else, but I personally really needed a powwow mind today.” Saturday’s grand entry had been postponed a half hour to accommodate traffic moving …

Restoration efforts occurring regionally and across the country. She, Kimsey and Holmes attended a meeting held by the Association of Urban Indians in Lebanon and were inspired by other Tribal restoration efforts, such as the Menominees in Wisconsin, who became the first restored Tribe in the nation in 1973. “As time went on, people kept bugging me to do something,” Provost said with a smile. Although Provost had no experience with Restoration, government or politics, she acted on faith and hard …

and Jack Giffen Jr. entered the arena to the sounds of Red Hoop followed by Tribal Royalty. Tribal Royalty included newly crowned Senior Miss Grand Ronde Promise Rimer, Junior Miss Grand Ronde Isabelle Grout and Little Miss Grand Ronde Kaleigha Simi. Longtime Arena Director Freddie Ike Jr. (Yakama/Wasco) guided everyone into the arena while Red Bull drum brought in all the dancers and the arena was three circles deep by the time everyone had entered. Charlie Tailfeathers (Cree/Blackfeet) acted …

to the train as we were coming over the bridge itself and seeing my people walking on the bridge … Today was a heartfelt time for me. “When we put our thinking together, when we put our hearts together, truly something beautiful and magnificent emerges, and that is what we see here today. … I am very proud of this time in our history. When you think about history, today will be a landmark event for all peoples, including the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde.” Oregon Department of Transportation …

about my wife and I thought do I want to become a burden to her or do I want to become an asset. It occurred to me if I had died and my family asked me in heaven ‘Why did I leave?’ I didn’t have a good answer.” The late-night television made him think of the friends in “Shawshank Redemption” who had an epiphany of their own. “I thought to myself, ‘There comes a time when you have to start living or you have start dying.’ ” Now, Younger wants to save lives. He is hoping Tribal members …

rental housing, salmon recovery and other natural resource efforts. “While we’re proud of everything we’ve accomplished, we’ve got work yet to do,” she said. “We have to refocus on maintaining our market share and leadership in Tribal gaming in Oregon…On council, we need to adopt best practices around when we should be having executive sessions and confidential ATPs (authorization to proceed).” Atanacio is a second-time candidate and currently serves on the Tribe’s Education Committee and previously …