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The Grand Ronde Tribal Library is hosting author David Lewis in the Tribal Gym on Thursday, Feb. 22, to discuss his book about the history of Oregon through the stories of the Indigenous peoples of the Willamette Valley. Books can be purchased for $25 at event.

the NABS team and assistance with a hotel, if needed. To learn more, visit https://boardingschoolhealing.org/oral-history-project or contact the oral history project team at 651-650-4445 or OralHistoryProject@nabshc.org. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …

Health & Education Two new doctors join Health & Wellness Center staff 02.14.2017 Dean Rhodes Health & Wellness , Tribal Employees By Bethany Bea Smoke Signals Intern The Grand Ronde Health & Wellness Center has hired two additional doctors within the last six months: Dr. Linda Kit, in optometry, and Dr. Randy Blome, a family medicine doctor. Blome started on Jan. 26 while Kit has been working at the Tribal clinic since August. Health Services Executive Director Kelly Rowe said she’s very …

is a year-round effort, said Casino Marketing Sponsorship Coordinator Jocelyn Huffman. "We hold two onsite events - the court visit and the VIP sponsor party. We also take part in several events leading up to the Rose Festival that include the Starlight Parade, an invitation-only golf tournament and a two-day float build that takes place on June 6 and 7. This includes Tribal Elders and casino employees. "Float judging is on June 8 and ends with the Spirit Mountain Casino Grand Floral Parade …

Justin Martin observed that the event has become a place where Tribes also speak to each other. "That's huge," Martin said. "Any time we get the opportunity to tell who we are, why we exist and how we're a positive force in the fabric of Oregon, it's a positive for the Tribe." The event, organized annually by the Legislative Commission on Indian Services, is "an attempt to provide legislative agencies and Tribal governments to interact," said Karen Quigley, executive director of the commission …

Culture Meteorite mission: Tribal members visit Tomanowos in New York City 07.01.2014 Michelle Alaimo Culture , People , History By Michelle Alaimo Smoke Signals photographer NEW YORK CITY -- The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde and the American Museum of Natural History in New York City entered into an agreement in 2000 that allows the Tribe to conduct an annual private ceremony with Tomanowos, the 15.5-ton Willamette meteorite that was found in 1902 in modern-day West Linn near Willamette …

is the four walls of an abused woman’s home,” Biden said. “For far too many Native American women that is a daily reality.” Biden apologized that it took until 2013 to amend the Violence Against Women Act to allow Tribal governments to prosecute non-Indian domestic violence offenders in certain cases. “As long as there is a single place where the abuse of power is excused as a question of jurisdiction or tolerated as a family affair, no one is truly safe, and we cannot define ourselves as a society …

are coming from a place of abundance” Shalene Joseph said. “Something my mom always tells us is that we are the answer to our ancestors’ prayers. It is really important to focus on that.” For more information on the Indigenous 20 Something Project, visit indigenous20somethingproject.wordpress.com. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …

, to assist the Tribe in implementation of an $800,000 Environmental Protection Agency grant received in May to clean up the 23-acre Blue Heron Paper Mill site in Oregon City. Both agreements are for a maximum of $300,000 each. To watch the entire meeting, visit the Tribal government’s website at www.grandronde.org and click on the Government tab and then Videos. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper …