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by Tribal Elder Evelyn Seidel and her husband, Leo. 2013 – Former Hatfield Fellow Francene Ambrose joined the Tribal Council office as an administrative assistant. She was the Grand Ronde Tribe’s 2008 Hatfield Fellow, working in the office of Sen. Ron Wyden. “I felt like this was my opportunity to give back to the Tribe in a meaningful way after they provided me with a scholarship and a wonderful fellowship,” she said. 2008 – Construction on Grand Ronde Road was set to begin in August and included …
/articles/2023/07/13/yesteryears-july-15-2023/, keno and a buffet-style restaurant. Future plans included a hotel, golf course, retail space and other recreational amenities. 1988 – The Tribe celebrated its fourth annual powwow with more than 1,300 attendees. “Our powwow gets bigger every year and we are indebted to all who helped prepare for our event,” Tribal Council Chairman Mark Mercier said. “Believe me, it takes a lot of careful planning and hard work to make an event of this magnitude a success.” Yesteryears is a look back at Tribal …
/articles/2023/08/31/yesteryears-september-1-2023/the radio, as he introduced the feature film of the evening: The Navajo-dubbed version of “Star Wars.” PBS published a video in November sharing the innovative ways the Tribe is preserving its language. “It’s a great deal for me because my grandparents can see this movie,” Geri Hongeva, wearing a C-3PO shirt, said. “There are a lot of Elders in our community where Navajo is the only language known.” To one Indigenous “Star Wars” fan, the movie mirrors some aspects of Native culture. Having …
/articles/2024/01/31/watchlist-why-star-wars-was-dubbed-into-the-navajo-language/as a Tribal Council Vice Chair and Spirit Mountain Community Fund Director. Additionally, Blackwell has worked as a family life educator through her business Blackwell Family Resources LLC. “My favorite thing about working for the Tribe is being of service to our membership and playing a role in the amazing work that is happening,” Blackwell said. “When we were first restored, there were only a handful of paid employees. To see how far we have come reminds me just how strong we are. As a sovereign nation …
/articles/2024/02/09/tribal-member-angie-blackwell-named-general-manager/always in the middle of everything with me,” she said. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …
/articles/2024/04/25/tribal-librarian-wins-nationwide-contest/’t have the right to tell me or my daughter how to dress, how to adorn ourselves. All that was put into that beadwork, everything that symbolizes, was done with prayer from my family to give to her.” KRQE reports that the school put out a statement justifying the removal of the cap due to the school policy that cap and gowns can’t be altered. However, the school did acknowledge the situation could have been handled better. “White Bull says the law supersedes school policy and says in taking …
/articles/2024/05/31/watchlist-farmington-high-school-graduate-told-to-remove-native-american-beaded-graduation-cap/to the everglades with Misasuki Tribal members. Vernon was a huge influence on my music journey and life. He taught me how to play the first notes on the flute, we often recorded and performed. Prior to that, we drummed in a group together. Vernon was a teacher to many by how he shined and loved. He was also an incredibly talented musician that loved music with all his heart.” Vernon Kennedy walked on Friday, Nov. 15. He was the husband of Grand Ronde Tribal Council Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy. “I …
/articles/2024/11/27/tribal-elder-receives-two-nammy-nominations/Tribal Government & News Advocating for Elders 04.29.2025 Danielle Harrison Elders Stephanie King is the Tribe’s Elder Justice Coordinator for the Community Health Department. She began her role in July 2024. (Photo by Michelle Alaimo) By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals editor Stephanie King has been dedicated to helping Elders since she was a teenager and has built an entire career around that passion. “I’ve always had a caregiver kind of aspect about me,” she said. “It started when I was 16 …
/articles/2025/04/29/advocating-for-elders/beloved Grand Ronde Tribe, Tribal members across the United States and Americans who are not from an Indigenous background. “We’re just lucky that our culture teaches us that but that connection to nature is really important,” she said. “I think that a lot of humans, particularly in American culture, don’t have language for that, don’t understand how to describe it and so this book is me trying to teach those values through the lens of Indigenous culture, but hopefully to a broader audience …
/articles/2026/02/25/tribal-member-publishes-children-s-book/,” Flynn said. Tribal Council Member Toby McClary inquired what the Willamina School District’s response has been like. “It became very clear to me that they have no idea about the process or policies or procedures of this charter school application,” Flynn replied. “And it is something that I recommended to WSD to contact the ODE about.” Another question that was asked was the idea of having year-round school and what would that look like. Flynn went on to explain that once the Tribe officially had …
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