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, discussed Fort Yamhill during the years 1856-67. The establishment of the Grand Ronde Reservation, he said, brought with it Fort Yamhill and other facilities designed to hold Native peoples, and when they signed out to visit relatives, for example, to track them. A section on language and education started with Tribal linguistic consultant Henry Zenk, who discussed the biography of Louis Kenoyer (1867-1937) that he is working on with linguist Judd Shrock. Kenoyer is thought to be the last …

around here. Bears don't have a backup plan. I would question if she had another place to take her cubs even if she returned." But Vandebergh convinced Dirksen into giving momma bear one more night to return to her cubs. On Thursday morning, Dirksen, Grand Ronde Tribal biologist Nate Breece, Oregon State Police Senior Trooper Adam Turnbo and members of the falling crew returned to the den. After checking the footage from Wednesday night, which did not show a return visit from mother bear, Dirksen …

Tribal Government & News Blumenauer invites Tribal input on marijuana policy issues 06.12.2014 Ron Karten Tribal Council , Federal government Oregon Rep. Earl Blumenauer told the Grand Ronde Tribal Council on Tuesday, June 3, that he thinks Oregon and Alaska will be the next states to legalize the use of marijuana, joining Washington and Colorado. "It is a movement that is taking place across the United States," Blumenauer said during a two-hour visit to the Grand Ronde Tribal campus …

of the first 200 to visit. For another hour and a half, guests toured the new facility. Chachalu opened to the public on Thursday, June 12. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. with exhibits open to the public between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …

, the museum has about 5,500 items, 550 baskets and more than 2,500 stone pieces. The rest is paper-based, all filed away on laser-fiche. The collection is measured in lineal feet, but calculating those feet is an ongoing project, she says. Lewis had other objectives for the visit, too. He went as a Smithsonian Fellow and gave a talk at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History and another at the annual meeting of the Society of American Archivists, where he is a member. He went with a mission …

don't know that I was paying attention to everything." Sometime around the summer of 1985, Tresa recalls, she lived down the street from the Depot. "The director of the Portland area Indian Health Service and staff were coming to do a site visit with a couple of staff members. Cheryle (Kennedy), Bonnie (Mercier) and I planned a lunch for our guests. I was 20 and the only thing I had ever cooked was Ramen and grilled cheese, so I had no idea how to make anything, but there wasn't funding …

says of his father. Jordan credits his Grand Ronde relatives who set a good example for him. “I remember going out to visit Auntie Ila Dowd when I was little and how excited we would all get for her to say ‘The Lord’s Prayer’ in Chinuk,” he recalls. Jordan continued studying the Tribal trade language both at Portland State University’s Native American Student and Community Center and later at the Portland satellite office. Indians from across the Northwest and farther afield also studied …

bundles. George explained the meaning behind giveaways. “In our culture, when you visit someone’s home you bring a gift,” he said. “That is part of our tradition.” Coffee & Conversation attendees also were invited to participate in cultural activities afterward. This year, activities were expanded throughout the weekend and included free camping and meals at nearby TouVelle State Recreation Site along the Rogue River in an effort to increase interest for Tribal members to make the 225-mile journey …

for 18 years, before it opened in its current location and was housed in another building on the Tribal campus. “I used to really enjoy the trips, but I can’t get around to a lot of those activities anymore,” Lund says. “I liked all of the different places we went and the casinos.” Although she has slowed down a bit as she’s aged, Lund says she still makes an effort to visit the Elders Activity Center every day it is open for lunch. “We get to yell at everyone that way,” she jokes …

in Phoenix, Ariz., and graduated from Washington University in St. Louis, Mo., said he will concentrate on filling current vacancies at the Health & Wellness Center. He said he wants to add value to each patient visit and that patients should not have to wait months for an appointment to see a doctor. Currently, Moore and his staff are recruiting for a caregiver, a pharmacy director, a dentist, an optometrist and a physician and/or a nurse practitioner. “This is a beautiful place to work …