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Tribal Government & News Letters -- Feb. 15, 2012 02.14.2012 Ron Karten Letters Dear Tribal members: I am writing regarding the Constitutional Amendment Primary Election resolution that was approved by six members of Tribal Council at the Jan. 25, 2012, Tribal Council meeting. The actions of the six members of Tribal Council in approving a resolution that calls for a Constitutional Amendment to add Primary Election wording to our Constitution was disheartening to say the least as those members …

since he was 6 years old when his father brought home elk calls and left them on a windowsill while he went to take a nap. “Don’t touch those,” his father said. “Well, soon as that door shut I pushed a chair over and grabbed the elk calls,” Lux said. He got one to make a noise and went right in to tell his father, who briefly scolded him for not following instructions. “But then he started working with me on it,” Lux said. He went to the World Championships in Seattle that same year. It was 1989 …

Tribal Government & News Letters to the Editor -- Feb. 15, 2015 02.12.2015 Dean Rhodes Letters Dear Smoke Signals: My family and I want to extend a huge thank you to the Grand Ronde Tribal Housing Authority. We recently purchased a 1968 home in Keizer with plans of updating it. The Home Repair Grant allowed us to literally make our house a warm and inviting space. We were able to improve the energy efficiency of our home by having the original single pane windows replaced and insulating …

Wellborn, who joined the Tribal Security Department in April. The 29-year-old had worked at Knapps Thriftway in Newberg for several years, first as a cashier and then in loss prevention, helping apprehend shoplifters. He became interested in police work after several interactions with local officers. “I’d always had a lot of respect for law enforcement and the work they do,” Cardwell said. “When I went into loss prevention I really got to know the officers and decided I wanted to be involved …

and struggling with alcohol addiction. That same year, Eastman said, he found the Native American Rehabilitation Association. “I started going to NARA in 2019, on my sober Red Road journey,” he said. “It was such a good help to me; I was learning a lot of things that trigger me, people places and things … NARA gave me everything that I needed.” Still, Eastman said, “It was very depressing being stuck in a two-bedroom apartment.” So, Eastman began visiting the nearby Blue Lake Disc Golf Park. “I kind of just …

Tribal Government & News Letters to the Editor -- Oct. 15, 2011 10.13.2011 Ron Karten Letters Dear Tribal Council: I do not like to choose between the good of my Tribe and the good of my family. Please break the enrollment bundle down into four separate questions so I can vote on each of them on their own merit. Rosemary Jameson Roll #883 Dear Smoke Signals : I am a Tribal Elder. I greatly appreciate the benefits that the Tribe affords me and my family. I have four grandchildren who …

Valley, Calif. Both statements contained the stamped signature of Martha N. Tatum, listed as an office manager. "If it gets to the wrong person, you can kiss your identity goodbye," Gaston said about the mix-up. "I have their address, I have who the information is for and, more serious, I have their Social Security number." Gaston said she called the administration, but no one cared to hear about the mistake. "When I contacted Social Security the first time, I got someone in California …

Tribal Government & News Letters to the Editor -- July 15, 2014 07.15.2014 Ron Karten Letters Dear fellow Tribal members: I have two unrelated points to make with this letter, but I will make it as brief as possible. The July 2 "emergency" amendment to the Enrollment Ordinance: When I heard of this meeting, my first assumption was that it was a rumor gone wild. The very idea of council deciding to relinquish their duty to vote on whether to disenroll a family seemed too ridiculous to believe …

that cultural piece that really brings the whole thing together in my mind,” said Behavioral Health Director Jan Kaschmitter. “I think they will be great in terms of fitting in. My whole team has a passion for what they do.” Kaschmitter said Weasel came to Grand Ronde and hit the ground running and hasn’t slowed down yet. “She does have great experience,” Kaschmitter said. “Jackie is a Native and she has a passion for what she does. She’s very positive. She’s very motivated. We’re getting a nice program …

” Rojas says. “We carry our drum with us, we keep it warm.” As a Tribal member and reporter for Smoke Signals, I have often seen powwow drums at Grand Ronde events wrapped in a blanket when not being used. I have also seen drummers set their hand drums on a chair in the sun while singing at the achaf-hammi plankhouse. I remember them informing me the drum needed to warm up. At the time I assumed this to mean the hide would sound better when it was warmed, now I understand it was a sign of respect …