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mom’s in Grand Ronde and basically just stepped away and that’s what led to this.” The next 20 years included a string of drug arrests and stints in county jail, then prison. Despite her intermittent incarceration, Linton did her best to remain a part of her children’s lives, who range in age from 25 to 14. She says they remain her motivation to do better. “I’m pretty proud of them because they are all successful and I want them to be proud of me as well,” Linton says. Currently, she’s enrolled …

address, talking about how teachers can instill a love for learning in their students. After the opening introductions, educators were offered four groups of breakout sessions with one being offered in the morning and three in the afternoon. Morning sessions included Heidt giving an overview about implementing the Tribe’s sixth- through 12-grade curriculums and Education Department Manager Angela Fasana discussing best practices for developing a collaborative relationship with the Grand Ronde …

attributes that will be remembered fondly and greatly missed. He had a gift of storytelling and remembered all of the details of stories from the past. He had a way with words, a great sense of humor and would hilariously retell events that had happened decades ago. He didn’t know a stranger and gave everyone a nickname. He had the best “Tarzan” call and loved to shout it out of his log truck when driving by his cousin’s home. He had his own unique sense of fashion and style including cowboy hats …

. Fire Management and Protection: The purpose of the program is to carry on the Tribal tradition of natural resources stewardship through minimizing damage to natural resources cause by wildlife and other events, while providing for firefighter and public safety. Additionally, the program aims to maintain forest health and future productivity through the use of silviculture, prescribed fire, Tribal ecological knowledge and the best available science, Drake said. “We’re a nationally available (fire …

and festivals up and down the west coast," says David Lewis, Grand Ronde Museum Curator and Cultural Liaison. "He has perhaps 30 years of photos of these festivals. I think he has the largest collection of images of these cultural events in the world." Williams' 1980 book, "Bridge of the Gods, Mountains of Fire: A Return to the Columbia Gorge," an illustrated history told from the perspectives of both his Indian and pioneer ancestors, is arguably the best book about the Columbia Gorge and has long been …

this huge natural phenomenon, a gathering place for Tribes back to time immemorial; an integral part of our history; and half the people in town don't even know there's a falls here." Poler Heyaza Brien, 15, had an eagle feather he found in the water "two or three corners down." He was planning to put it in the back of a cedar headband. "It feels nice and peaceful out when you are paddling," Brien said. "You hear the fish and the birds jumping out of the water. You see a deer sometimes; eagles …

aware of the impact the 2001 CHS Workgroup formula has had on the ability of Tribes to provide quality health care to their members. The formula is simply not fair. "I appreciate Dr. Roubideaux's outreach to Indian Country to solicit recommendations on how best to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the CHS program and acknowledge that changes to the CHS distribution formula may be warranted. The Portland Area has been working for many years to address the inadequacies the distribution …

for their protocol time. Protocol lasted all day, from about 9 a.m. to midnight, at nearby Chief Leschi School. Protocol is an opportunity for the canoe families to share songs and dances. The order of protocol is that the Tribe that travels the farthest to attend goes first. Grand Ronde began its protocol at 1:52 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 1. “Protocol is the best part,” Krehbiel said. “I love listening to other Tribe’s songs and when we go up dancing to our songs.” At protocol, the Tribe’s Cultural …

, the plankhouse, "a home built of cedar planks," at 10 a.m. Tribal Culture & Language Specialist Bobby Mercier led a 25-member group from the Grand Ronde Canoe Family, who sang and drummed for another 75 attendees who were bunched and scattered throughout the holy building. "I could feel what a spiritual place it was," said Kathy Cole, Tribal Cultural Resources manager. "I could feel the ancestors there," said Mariann Mell, wife of Tribal GIS Coordinator Volker Mell. The mixture of drums …

to the federal government. "The Americans will never leave us alone. Let us not concern our hearts … We will take Grand Ronde. We will make it our own place," one placard quotes Peter Kiani (Kalapuya) as saying in 1877. As attendees slowly follow the exhibit's chronology, they learn about the Grand Ronde Trail of Tears from a map created by Tribal graphic designer George Valdez, as well as Gen. Phil Sheridan and the Fort Yamhill blockhouse. They view the Grand Ronde Reservation pass book that recorded …