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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 …

for the Sunday, Feb. 1, General Council meeting. It will be held at 11 a.m. in the Hilton Garden Inn Clackamas Portland (formerly Monarch Hotel Conference Center) and will feature a report from the Natural Resources Department. To watch the entire meeting, visit www.grandronde.org and click on the Videos tab. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …

. 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 …

.” During the meeting, Mercier told Cooney that “a number of people have come to us with similar concerns and we are trying to figure out a way to deal with it. I’m sorry we didn’t deal with it satisfactorily when Bryan Langley and I went over to visit you last year.” Tribal Elder Denise Harvey said she also has concerns with AFC management and care. “My mom was there originally when it opened and I do believe my sister is the longest-living resident there right now,” she said. “But a lot …

Culture Therapy horse visits offer ‘good medicine’ for Tribal Elders 05.27.2026 Nicole Montesano Elders Tribal Elder Nancy Renfrow brushes Piper during the Tribal Elders visit to Horses Adaptive Riding & Therapy in Salem Wednesday, May 13. The Elders visit the barn monthly to groom and visit with the horses. (Photo by Michelle Alaimo) By Nicole Montesano Smoke Signals staff writer It starts with the route from Grand Ronde to West Salem, a particularly pretty drive on a May afternoon when …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Council OKs Enrollment Ordinance amendments 09.26.2018 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council , Enrollment Tribal Council approved changes to the Tribe’s Enrollment Ordinance that will now permit the consideration of Tribal case law when making enrollment decisions during its Wednesday, Sept. 26, meeting. The proposed changes elicited record response from the membership with 243 comments submitted to the Tribal Attorney’s Office. Of those, 45 supported the changes, 197 …

on Friday, May 26. Almost 200 people gathered with the family for Beryle’s service and her cousin, John Sanchez, traveled to Oregon from the East Coast to perform the services at Beryle’s request. “She was like a sister to my mother, but she was also like a sister to us,” Sanchez said. Like many members of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, Beryle and her family were relocated to California by the Bureau of Indian Affairs in 1956. She was 21 and living in Tillamook when the family …

and considering the metrics, teachers, school staff, parents and students should be engaged in this decision-making process to allow schools to make the best choice for their community and their students.” However, schools in areas with high COVID-19 case counts, such as Yamhill, Marion and Polk counties, are still essentially required to follow all of the same rules in the “Ready Schools, Safe Learners,” guidance set by ODE and OHA, and work with local public health officials to ensure guidelines …

Center for the annual Employee Appreciation Holiday Party combined with the fourth-quarter Years of Service awards on Thursday, Dec. 21. A buffet of salmon, turkey and prime rib was served after a welcome by Tribal Council Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy and invocation by Tribal Council member Jon A. George. Tribal Interim General Manager Chris Leno announced the service awards. “What we have today is truly amazing and this is one of the best highlights of the year,” Kennedy said. “I really …