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Culture Tribal veterans address Willamina students 11.14.2017 Danielle Frost Culture , People , History , Events By Danielle Frost WILLAMINA -- Steve Bobb Sr. has served in many capacities in his lifetime, but his service as a Marine in Vietnam is at the top of the list. “I have seen mankind at its best and at its worst,” Bobb said. “I have seen courage beyond imagination … and am still haunted by the memories of what I heard, saw and smelled. Even with all of this, to have stood in the ranks …

rain or shine. I think we have been pretty successful.” Chinuk Immersion Apprentice Santiago Antanacio was joined by Kim Contreras, Kalene Contreras, Youth Prevention Supervisor Lisa Leno, Youth Programs Assistant Shannon Stanton and Teen Pregnancy Prevention Specialist Cristina Lara for a welcoming drum song. Holliday offered the invocation. “Thank you for being here; thank you for being part of this event,” said Holliday. “Without you we wouldn’t be here. It’s really nice that we have grown …

at the Oregon Coast. “I told myself, ‘I am going back to school and will never do a job like this again,’ ” Childers recalls. “It was rough because I had two young kids, but I never quit. It can be done.” It took some time, but eventually she earned an associate degree from Chemeketa Community College and then a bachelor’s degree in organizational management from George Fox University in 1999, utilizing the Tribe’s educational programs. Childers worked for the Tribe from 1992 to 2009, beginning …

and potentially final term on Tribal Council and will tie former Chairman Reyn Leno for second longest-serving Tribal member at the conclusion of his term in September 2026 if he is elected again. “Yes, probably,” Mercier said in an e-mail to Smoke Signals . “I’ve gone back and forth on it all year. A few months ago, I’d have told you my chances were 50/50 of running again. There are a few things, like enrollment and the problems caused by the ’99 amendment, that I’d like to see through …

. “I think just somebody actually recognizing that it’s not Salish art, it’s not Californian art, it’s not eastern Oregon art; it has this one place in the world,” he said. “Everybody sees our stuff, and says ‘oh, like you do totems,’ and, no, we don’t do frogs and whales and bears, and stack ‘em on each other; that’s not what we do, so having this be recognized and raising that awareness, that’s kind of cool.” Contemporary Art Curator Magazine, an online magazine that promotes and supports …

Tribal member Rich Colton graduated from Pacific University in the late 1990s, he envisioned himself working for a Portland-area advertising agency. As many young college graduates soon discover, getting into a specific field can often feel insurmountable unless you know certain people. At the time, Spirit Mountain Casino had only been open a few years, but as a marketing student, Colton recalled that their ad campaigns were “truly memorable.” “That caught my attention, so I decided to apply …

Tribal Government & News Letters to the Editor -- Oct. 15, 2015 10.14.2015 Dean Rhodes Letters Dear Smoke Signals : On behalf of the Chehalem Cultural Center Board of Directors and staff, I would like to offer our sincere appreciation and take a moment to enumerate some of the positive results of our Focus Culture partnership over the past year. From our perspective, the project was a resounding success. I hope you feel the same. From the very first day, my experience with the staff …

said he looks at his new position as both a challenge and an opportunity. “I honestly believe that we all have a calling,” said Warden. “My job, my calling, my desire is to be a peacekeeper. Not an enforcer, but a peacekeeper; somebody that is there in the interest of public safety. There are a lot of guys like me who genuinely care.” Warden, who lives in Newberg with his 12-year-old daughter Aliyah, came to work in Grand Ronde as a replacement Tribal police officer a couple of months ago when …

Culture Bun time! Grand Ronde Station burger contest proves popular 05.12.2017 Brent Merrill People , Events , Tribal Employees The responses to Grand Ronde Station General Manager Lisa Nelson’s recent Build a Burger Contest were far more numerous than she ever anticipated when she thought of the idea. “Oh my God! It was fabulous,” Nelson said. “I probably had 75 or more responses. It was huge. Within 10 minutes of having sent out that e-mail they (suggestions) started rolling in and they just …

to adapting to the heat and humidity of Southeast Asia. “I’m a big fan of pho,” he said. “I’m excited for the adventure. I want to go teach again because teaching is what I am really passionate about. I just wish I could take the people I love with me. That’s the rough part.” Herron also plans on keeping up his responsibilities as an Editorial Board member, participating in meetings through Skype despite the 14-hour time difference. Herron has been a board member since June 2017. “It is my hope since I …