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Tribal Government & News Membership evenly split on building a pool 04.14.2016 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council , Health & Wellness A survey of the Tribal membership found an almost 50-50 split when it comes to building a community swimming pool in Grand Ronde. The survey, which was distributed on Feb. 2 and allowed Tribal members until March 18 to respond either via mail or the Internet, received 824 responses. Of those who responded, 425, or 51.6 percent, said they support the Tribal government …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Council OKs contract to design new language building 12.30.2020 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor In its final meeting of 2020, Tribal Council approved a design contract for the new language building during its Dec. 30 meeting. MCA Architects of Portland was the highest scoring applicant out of six proposals and the firm will provide architectural and engineering design services for the new building. The language education building …

McCartney, a retired high school teacher, described the process of putting together a Kalapuya dictionary with all dialects represented. One discovery made during the effort was the Kalapuyan's sense of humor, translating, for example, "ear" as "side of the head." Word connections that hold ideas together are also of interest, McCartney said. Cultural Education and Outreach Program Manager Kathy Cole introduced the Chinuk Wawa application that is currently set up for Apple users. Next year, she …

Culture Chinuk Wawa application feted at Chachalu on Oct. 9 10.14.2014 Ron Karten Culture , History , Events The Grand Ronde Tribe celebrated transporting the 19 th century Chinuk Wawa language into the 21 st century with a teaching application for Lipum (Wawa for "apple") products from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 9, at Chachalu Tribal Museum and Cultural Center, 8720 Grand Ronde Road. "Chinuk Wawa is an interTribal hybrid language indigenous to the Pacific Northwest, where it served …

was born after brother Vernon and before siblings Vincent and Blanche. Her memories of her childhood are a little fuzzy, but granddaughter Stephanie Wood lovingly coaxes out a memory of when Opal sat on an upside-down apple crate in the water – probably Agency Creek – and peeled hazel switches for her grandmother Hattie Hudson. During a recent visit to Chachalu, Opal commented on the display baskets as being like those Hattie used to weave. “I used to help peel the sticks,” she recalls. She graduated …

dolls. Ryan enjoyed talking politics and finances with grandma. She said that he was a “smart cookie” and could be president someday. Noah, the youngest, was the apple of her eye. They loved each other’s hugs and kisses. This last Easter was special for grandma Kitty and she enjoyed watching Noah hunt for eggs. Kitty is survived by her husband Curtis Russell; daughter Tricia and husband Pat; granddaughter Liberty and her son, Ryan; grandson Curtis and his dog; granddaughter Carrie and her …

that the Land and Culture Department developed an app for Apple products to help others learn the language and preserve it for future generations. “What an amazing thing to get to do to save a language,” said Princess Tabitha Ivan, 18, who is a senior at Lincoln High School. She said she plans on a career as an entrepreneur. Next the princesses checked out “the shop” and spent time with Tribal Artisan Travis Stewart and Tribal Historic Preservation Program Manager David Harrelson. Stewart demonstrated …

100 meters past a large gravel clearing on the left. The drive itself is half the adventure, and features forest and creek views. A map of the area is available by downloading the ESRI Collector Application. For more information about the ESRI Collector app, contact Alex Drake at alex.drake@grandronde.org . To download the app, visit the Google Play icon on Android-based phones and the App Store icon for Apple phones, and type in “ESRI Collector.” Fort Yamhill State Heritage Area Loop Hike …

, but just two months later at the height of worldwide lockdowns, Zoom was downloaded 2.13 million times in one day. Zoom is now the second most overall downloaded app worldwide in 2020, according to startuptalky.com. It ranks first in the Apple Store, followed by TikTok and YouTube. For Google Play users, Zoom ranks third, bested by TikTok and WhatsApp. Zoom has been used by approximately 90,000 schools in 20 countries during the COVID-19 outbreak to teach remotely, with Zoom removing the 40-minute …

be impossible without our staff and the work you do.” Other Tribal Council members in attendance included Kathleen George, Denise Harvey and Brenda Tuomi. Interim General Manager Chris Leno handed out service awards to employees after they were served a breakfast of scrambled eggs, hash browns, bacon, sausage, bagels and a choice of apple or orange juice. Tuomi, Mercier, George and Harvey gave handshakes and occasional hugs to the honored employees. Honorees were led by Procurement Assistant Kelly Leno …