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their citizenship,” she said. “Federal agents are accusing Native people of carrying fake Tribal IDs and then taking them from them. I recently watched a federal agent gun down a woman, in the face, in front of people and nothing happened. You have the privilege of sitting in a position of government that most impacts members of this community. That means two things. This is where we are most likely to be heard and this is where we expect our voices to be most reflected.” Flynn emphasized she …

started using alcohol as a substitute, which contributed to a driving accident that landed him in the Oregon State Penitentiary in Salem. Before the start of serving his sentence, however, Freeman said that God changed his heart. “Before I went to prison, my life was really out of control,” he says, “but I can remember really being tired of that lifestyle and crying out to God and asking him to come into my heart and help me change. It wasn’t too long after that that I felt a desire to go …

and the history of the Tribe’s plankhouse and Canoe Family. The curriculum includes a glossary, maps, teacher resources and a list of common core standards that are met within the curriculum. Reeves said that five teachers in the Willamina School District piloted the curriculum in their classrooms during the 2015-16 school year. Tribal staff worked with the teachers and information was gathered on how effective the curriculum was for students. “I felt like I got good feedback from the teachers …

Tribal Government & News Letters to the Editor -- Dec. 15, 2016 12.14.2016 Dean Rhodes Letters Dear Smoke Signals : I need to thank Susie Lash for doing the cooking of a wonderful meal and all the girls who helped out in the kitchen for our annual Veterans Day meal. Thank you to all who stayed and helped out with the cleanup. Thank you to all those who made giveaway baskets for us: the Elders, Claudia Leno, Kathy Soderberg, Reina Nelson, Susie Lash and Connie Bobb. Thank you to the Royalty …

Tribal Government & News Snowboarder following in family footsteps 04.29.2025 Nicole Montesano Tribal member Grand Ronde Tribal youth Azayla Burrow, 15, has been snowboarding since she was a toddler. She debuted in a nationals competition in 2022-23. (Contributed photos) By Nicole Montesano Smoke Signals staff writer Having ridden a snowboard since she was a toddler, Grand Ronde Tribal youth Azayla Burrow can’t remember a time when she didn’t love hitting the slopes. “I don’t remember ever …

. Children danced or walked with their parents and the youngest simply hopped alongside, as the dancers made their way around the arena in grand entry on a blazing hot Saturday afternoon at the 2025 Marcellus Norwest Memorial Veterans Powwow. The annual event was held at the uyxat Powwow Grounds Friday, July 11 to Sunday, July 13. “I kind of need this today as a bit of a tonic, because I was in The Dalles yesterday, at the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (Commission) meeting where everything we …

Tribal Government & News Letters to the Editor - Aug. 1, 2012 07.30.2012 Ron Karten Letters Klahowya nayka tillixam, Klahowya! I thought it was time I share a few thoughts concerning the low voter participation issue that has plagued our community over the years. This condition is the result of lack of understanding and poor education. I'm talking about Indian education and what it means to be an indigenous human being - something so hard to be in this world of two worlds we live in. Being …

been flooded over by the waters from the Bonneville Dam. I suggest it is traditional for us to name our place for the remains of our people as “Memaloose Illahee” – a sacred place of remembrance. Claudette Parazoo Roll #2923 Dear Tribal members: I found Angie Blackwell’s letter in the July 15, 2015, issue of Smoke Signals interesting for a variety of reasons, especially the part where Angie tries to say that disenrollment is a way for the Tribe to practice “gerrymandering.” Apparently Angie …

and Olyvia exchanged their vows to the song “Unchained Melody” played on a cell phone. Younger had the couple hold their right hands throughout the ceremony. When he pronounced them husband and wife, they shared a kiss to the applause of those assembled. According to Younger, Clint and Olyvia’s wedding was the first ever held in the casino’s courtyard. “I’m over the top,” said Clint. “I’m shocked. I’m absolutely shocked. It didn’t register until I saw everybody.” The bride wore a floor-length white …

. “It is … impossible, I mean impossible to tell you everything that went on in Restoration, and what it entailed,” Kimsey recalled. “It really is. You just have to be there. There were a lot of sacrifices made. We weren’t always a Tribe with a casino, or a Tribe with timber even. … The hours were long and tedious. And there were times I wondered if it was worth it.” In October 1983, Kimsey, Jackie Whisler, Kathryn Harrison and her children, Frank Harrison, and Karen Askins, testified before the House Interior …