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but has since been brought back under new General Manager Angie Blackwell. “I saw the position come open and I had done it previously, so I had a familiarity with what the job was and then just started looking at my resume and updating it, and seeing that I met all of the requirements, so I thought, ‘Why not?’ So, I decided to jump into the ring and give it a shot.” Langley was one of six Tribal members interviewed for the position. “They were all excellent candidates; any one of them could have done …

is on Highway 18 near Spirit Mountain Casino. Wink’s mother was Clarinda Maxine Quenelle and her parents were Fabian Frank Quenelle and Matilda “Tillie” Winslow. Wink’s father was William Joseph Soderberg Jr., who bestowed the nickname on him. “My dad, his sisters used to call him that,” Wink says. “That was his nickname. He didn’t care for it that much as he got older, so when I was born he stuck it on me. And then later, when I was thinking of getting rid of it, the kids wanted to call me ‘Winky’ and I …

Tribal Council member Cheryle A. Kennedy recently stated in the May 2016 Tilixam Wawa that “Termination has left terrible effects and it’s taking a long time to repair our cultural fabric.” I greatly agree with Cheryle and believe that we have before us an opportunity to continue this mending process for our Tribe. I can only hope we will contemplate over this issue and reflect on what our ancestors would say of what has become of their descendants. Would they say what wonderfully big buildings …

. The parrot was not the only one emerging from the accident with a story to tell. About 9:50 p.m., Baumann's SUV approached the intersection of Red Prairie Road on state Highway 18, the Salmon River Highway, where Heffner sat at the stop sign. The SUV's brakes were locked and the tires were screaming as the vehicle moved down the highway, sliding sideways and then backwards, almost as if it were trying to turn on to Red Prairie. "I thought she was going to try to make the turn," said Heffner, who …

Tribal Government & News Letters to the Editor - Feb. 1, 2012 01.31.2012 Ron Karten Letters Dear Smoke Signals : I would like to thank everyone who helped at the service for my husband, Ray Gilliam, and at the Elders Activity Center for the meal afterward. I also want to give a huge thank you to my brother, Mike, who helped me so much in taking care of all of the details at Grand Ronde. Also, thank you to all the kind people from Salem Heights Church and Grace Community Church in Dallas …

Tribal Government & News Letters to the Editor -- Oct. 1, 2014 09.30.2014 Ron Karten Letters Dear Smoke Signals : I have recently retired from working at The Clothes Closet and wanted to thank everyone who participated in this worthwhile project. Almost 10 years ago, Wink and I watched kids walking to school with no coats on. We talked to Anna White and Dee West, and with the help of Chris Leno and Mike Larsen were allowed to open The Clothes Closet in the old Garden House. After a few months …

to participate in the FBI’s elite National Academy. This past summer, Tribal Police Chief Jake McKnight was among three Oregon law enforcement officers who participated in the intensive, 10-week training, which is held quarterly at FBI headquarters in Quantico, Va. After exhausting every training opportunity in Oregon, McKnight said he was seeking to further improve his skills as police chief when he heard about the National Academy from a Baker City officer who had attended. “I don’t have tons …

Tribal Government & News Letters to the Editor - July 15, 2016 07.14.2016 Dean Rhodes Letters Dear Smoke Signals : I am writing to you today with a heavy heart. My heart is heavy as well as sad because of all the recent killings/murders of police officers. Many who know me know I care deeply about police officers and K-9s. It disturbs me that some people think it is “open season” on shooting at police officers. Police officers place their lives on the line 24/7, as was recently proven …

or waiting for the giant yellow water-tank truck driven by the Water Lady. “I am proud of what I am doing for my people and I love my job,” Arviso said. “I go out every day to meet different families.” Although she goes to different houses on the Reservation daily, she can only get to one house at a time, meaning she will make it to a family’s home only once a month. But her arrival is received as a celebration. The water from the Water Lady’s tank is poured into any vessel family members can get …

of the kayakers marveled at seeing the river in its new form. “I have only ever seen Iron Gate (Reservoir) as this big ugly blockade on the river, and I was looking at it from river level and I never thought that I would see it like this,” Paddle Tribal Waters Director Danielle Frank said. “This is the river I grew up on but I have never known this river like this.” You can watch the full Tribal youth kayak journey on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FuGuWeAra4 . Share On Facebook Share …