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College in Polson, Mont. “I grew up designing and I was a gamer,” she said. “But I never saw myself depicted in anything. I knew if I wanted to play a game with accurate representation, I would have to design it myself.” Although LaPensée has moved across the country, she still visits Grand Ronde and considers the area a big part of her life. “Everyone who has helped contribute to who I am today, that means a lot to me,” she said. “I honor all of those who were fundamental for both myself and my …

with Jacobs. Zenk found the transcript with the last quarter untranslated in the mid-1970s. “I came across this autobiography during my earliest visits to the Melville Jacobs papers at the University of Washington archives,” Zenk said during the Wednesday, Nov. 1, session of the annual Grand Ronde History & Culture Summit held in the Tribal gym. “Over 40 years after I first came across it, it’s in print now.” Zenk worked with Jedd Schrock, who has a master’s degree in linguistics from Northeastern …

Culture Restoration Roll Elders have seen Tribe go from nothing to something 11.14.2016 Brent Merrill People , History According to the Tribal Member Services Department, there were 335 living Tribal members as of October who were on the Tribe’s Restoration Roll with a roll number under 1,100 and an enrollment date of before Nov. 23, 1983. Three of those Elders recently shared their thoughts about the Tribe’s 33 rd Restoration celebration that will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 22, in the Tribal …

Culture Walking On - Richard Gaston and Catherine Russell 06.30.2016 Dean Rhodes Walking On Richard Ernest Gaston Sept. 6, 1936 – May 16, 2016 Tribal Elder Richard Ernest Gaston, 79, was born Sept. 6, 1936, in Warm Springs, Ore., and walked on on May 16, 2016, in Oklahoma City, Okla. Upon graduating from Sheridan High School, he entered the Army and served in the military for 24 years. During that time, he served two combat tours in Vietnam and served with distinction, receiving two Purple …

Culture Veterans Powwow honors Vietnam-era warriors 07.14.2016 Brent Merrill Culture , Events Even rainy weather in July couldn’t keep veterans from turning out in large numbers for the annual Marcellus Norwest Memorial Veterans Powwow held in Grand Ronde at the Tribe’s Uyxat Powwow Grounds on Friday, July 8, through Sunday, July 10. Friday night’s opening grand entry featured Grand Ronde Tribal Elder and Marine Corps veteran Alton Butler and Tlingit/Haida Tribal member and Army veteran Wayne …

Culture Walking On - Robbie Pearsall, Saige Selwyn and Illauna Long 09.30.2015 Dean Rhodes Walking On Robert Lee Pearsall July 30, 1966 – Sept. 16, 2015 Robert “Robbie” Lee Pearsall, 49, of Redding, Calif., passed away at Mercy Medical Center on Wednesday, Sept. 16, with his special family members there to provide him comfort. He was born in Redding on July 30, 1966. He lived there most of his life and work at a slot technician at Wind River Casino in Redding. Robbie loved fishing, hunting and …

Tribal Government & News Letters to the Editor - Sept. 15, 2015 09.15.2015 Dean Rhodes Letters Dear Tribal members: As many of you know by now, I have been persistent in my lobbying for a pool to be put in Grand Ronde that meets all purposes. Well, this will be my last attempt to reach out to Tribal Council and our membership for support. I will start by saying that there are, I’m sure, over 1,000 Tribal members alone in the area who this could serve. The winters are long here without many …

Tribal Government & News Willamina School Board OKs display of Tribal flags in district buildings 06.30.2015 Brent Merrill Tribal Council , Education WILLAMINA -- The Willamina School Board approved a new policy regarding flag displays that accommodates a request from Tribal Council Chairman Reyn Leno to hang the Grand Ronde Tribe’s flag in the school gym during its Tuesday, June 23, meeting held in Willamina High School Library. The Tribe’s flag will now hang next to the U.S. and Oregon flags …

Tribal Government & News Grand Ronde helps celebrate ‘model’ for state-Tribal relations 05.15.2015 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council , Events , Spirit Mountain Casino , State Government By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor SALEM – Gov. Kate Brown called the Oregon Legislative Commission on Indian Services a “national model” for state government interactions with Tribal sovereign nations during the commission’s 40 th anniversary celebration held Thursday, May 14, in the State Capitol rotunda. Brown was …

Culture Willamina School Board to consider policy that would permit Tribal flag 06.12.2015 Dean Rhodes Culture , Education , State Government By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor WILLAMINA – The Willamina School Board will consider a revised policy regarding flag displays and salutes at its Tuesday, June 23, meeting that would accommodate a parent’s request to place the Grand Ronde Tribal flag in the high school gym. The revised policy, developed by Willamina School District administrators, …