Search

, Denise Harvey, Chris Mercier and Army veteran Brenda Tuomi followed the veterans into the dance arena to the beat of Chet Clark’s Johonaaii Singers. The Four Directions drum group then brought in the fancy shawl dancers, bustle dancers and jingle dancers, and they were followed by children of all dance styles. Tribal Elder, former Tribal Council member and Navy veteran Wink Soderberg gave the invocation and said that when people come to visit Grand Ronde they should be treated like family …

, uncles and cousins. She was preceded in death by her grandfather, Clifford W. Melborne. A viewing was held Sunday, Sept. 27, in the Grand Ronde Tribal gym with a dinner that followed in the Community Center. A funeral service was held Monday, Sept. 28, in the Tribal gym followed by vault interment in the Grand Ronde Tribal Cemetery. Dallas Mortuary Tribute Center cared for the family. To leave a message or memory, visit www.dallastribute.com . Illauna Marie Long Nov. 4, 1966 – Sept. 20, 2015 …

that will be a plus for our membership here and for all that wish to come and visit. Thank you very much and I hope you still stand behind me on this issue and voice your opinions. Rex D. Haller Roll #905 Dear Tribal members: I am not normally one to bet. But in hindsight I would have bet that the person most eager to respond to my July 15 letter would be Leroy Good. Some aspects of Leroy’s letter are very misleading and warrant responses. I stand by my gerrymandering theory, but more on that later …

adopt the policy that was originally in your packet or you can adopt the policy that was handed out tonight with the additional language.” The board moved to accept the revised policy with the additional language and it passed unanimously. The next item was consideration of the original request made by Grand Ronde Tribal member Angela Fasana, who is a Willamina High School graduate and parent of a current Willamina student. Fasana’s original request was inspired by her visit to Pendleton, where …

on Rural Communities, Land Use and Water. Leno invited Clem and committee members to visit the Grand Ronde Tribe and also discussed public safety issues and the creation of the Tribal Police Department, the Tribal Employment Rights Office memorandum of understanding with the state Department of Transportation and the Tribal history curriculum being used in several school districts at the fourth-grade level. Helping to ensure the event went off successfully were Public Affairs Administrative Assistant …

everywhere” to hang a flag inside school facilities. The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde is the only federally recognized sovereign nation within the school district’s boundaries. The original request to hang the Tribal flag did not officially come from the Tribe, but from Tribal member Angela Fasana, who is a graduate of Willamina High School and has sent both of her children to Willamina schools. Fasana’s original request was inspired by her visit to Pendleton, where she saw the Umatilla Tribal …

them in Maupin, Ore., where they enjoyed a fun-filled childhood and grandma's home cooking. Christy met her future husband just before her 21st birthday. They married in September 1970, divorced in 1975 and remarried in 1994. Syd and Christy enjoyed their trips to Hawaii and Las Vegas. Thank you to my brothers, Adrian and Greg, for your telephone calls, prayers, shopping trips, and trips to Yakima and Portland to visit relatives. Adrian, I loved all the fresh flowers you sent, especially …

School lead, said that educational outings teach about "the many kinds of learning." For Kathy Cole, Cultural Education and Outreach manager, lessons include history, specifically pre-Termination, Restoration and sovereignty, as well as Grand Ronde culture, specifically language, fishing and hunting, and Native plants. Jan Looking Wolf Reibach, Land and Culture Department manager, said that Grand Ronde invites members of the Tribe and Elders to visit classrooms in session, and schedules field …

language to be voted on. “The best thing we could do now is cancel this election,” she said, amid shouts of “No!” from some audience members. Tribal Elder Jennie VanAtta said she has siblings who are not enrolled due to the current regulations. “We all grew up here and all had the same crazy mom,” she said. “We all have the same blood quantum. For me, split families are a huge issue. My siblings still don’t quite understand why they can’t enroll when they come to visit me. This will fix …

to be able to do that. … I thrive on competition.” Kaelynn received scholarship offers from Southern Oregon University in Ashland, Western Washington University and Corban University in Salem, and was heavily recruited by Linfield College in McMinnville. After touring campuses and talking to coaches, she went to Western Washington to visit before making a final decision. “As soon as I saw the campus, talked to players and looked at the fields, I knew right away it was the place for me,” Kaelynn …