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of the posts and what they meant to the Tribe. “This is our ceded lands,” she said. “We have been here for a long time.” Kennedy’s mother, Tribal Elder Cordelia Kneeland, offered the invocation and Tribal member Greg Archuleta spoke briefly on the history of the name Nichaqwli, which meant “stand of pines.” 2001 – Native American jazz musician Jim Pepper was honored in Grand Ronde with a tribute concert featuring world-class violinist Hollis Taylor and her friends. Pepper was born and raised …

shows federal Indian boarding schools followed the template set by Carlisle Indian School in Pennsylvania. Guggemos says the Forest Grove Indian Training School was the second off-Reservation boarding school in the country after Carlisle. “As time went on they would go to Tribes with very young children who might only be 7 or 8 years old and then tell the parents they needed to send their children here,” Guggemos says in the video. “I don’t think the parents felt they had a choice.” According …

Parade. The theme of the festival was “Having Fun,” and Tribal members Jackie Provost, Emma Leno and Miranda Provost represented the Tribe while riding on the float during the parade. 1992 – Oregon Rep. Les AuCoin’s wife, Susan, and her daughter, Stacy, toured Nanitch Sahallie, the Tribe’s youth residential drug and alcohol treatment center in Keizer. It was reported that the AuCoin family was very interested in the Tribe’s dedication in helping Native Americans afflicted with chemical …

leaders, announced a five-year, $79 million investment from the infrastructure law to protect the Columbia River Basin. This includes $6.9 million in Clean Water Act grants to be awarded this year for projects to reduce toxins in fish and water, and address climate impacts in communities. Tribal Council member Kathleen George, who also serves at the chairwoman of the Oregon Environmental Quality Commission, also attended the event. “The need is huge,” George said. “The time is now. Our fish …

and work ethic. She raised four children as a single mother, but also found time for fun with family and friends. Rickard had a range of jobs in social service and restaurant settings during the years, including at a homeless and domestic violence shelter in Salem, and a Native American hospital in Alaska. 2002 – The Tribe hosted its first beading class at the Community Center, which attracted 16 interested beaders. Many who attended the class already knew how to bead, but wanted to sharpen …

Culture Yesteryears - March 1, 2023 02.28.2023 Danielle Harrison Yesteryears 2018 2018 – Despite snowfall that covered several parts of Oregon, all nine Tribes attended Tribal Governments Legislative Day held at the State Capitol. The theme was “Oregon is Indian Country: Who We Are.” Tribal Governments Legislative Day was designed to be a time for lawmakers, legislative staff, agency directors and their staff, as well as members of the public, to learn about Oregon’s nine federally recognized …

Special Event Board Secretary Molly Leno is organizing the event, as she has done for the past few years. “I feel like the Veterans Powwow is more family-oriented and it’s very near and dear to my heart,” Leno said. “Everyone is there to have fun and a lot of people are first-time dancers. Organizing this is a huge honor and we have a great board that works well together.” This year’s host drum will be Bad Soul, a group that has been featured at several Pacific Northwest powwows. The master …

intergenerational trauma on Native children who were forced to go the St. Joseph’s Mission Residential School on the Sugarcane Reserve in Canada. After the early screening of the documentary, the filmmakers Julian Brave NoiseCat and Emily Kassie answered audience questions. “I didn’t know the story of my father’s birth and connection to the Indian reservation school, but I knew it was very heavy,” NoiseCat said in response to someone’s question on why he decided to make the film. From left, filmmaker …

Tribal Government & News Program helps Tribal couple buy first home 06.29.2011 Dean Rhodes Federal government , Housing Smoke Signals staff writer Tribal Elder Edwin Ashman and wife, Ellie, have moved into the first home they have ever owned. Before the new place made them a Dallas couple in June, they rented a house in Sheridan for 25 years, raising seven children. On and off for most of that time, they were looking for a place to buy and, according to Ellie, it was always this place …

years ahead.” Other Tribal Council members in attendance included Secretary Jon A. George, Kathleen George, Lisa Leno and Michael Langley. Kathleen George thanked those in attendance for coming out. “You are investing your time in the work the Tribe will be doing for the next 10 years,” she said. “Our Elders made planning a priority and worked very hard to provide what the Tribe needed. We want to earn the opportunity to follow in their footsteps and what you tell us the priorities are, we can turn …