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Health & Education Tribe begins administering doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine 12.23.2020 Danielle Harrison Health & Wellness Health Services Executive Director Kelly Rowe was one of the first Tribal employees to receive a first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday, Dec. 23. (Photo courtesy of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Facebook page) By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals staff writer The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde started administering the highly anticipated …
/articles/2020/12/23/tribe-begins-administering-doses-of-moderna-covid-19-vaccine/Health & Education On-time graduation rates dip for Oregon's Native American students 01.29.2021 Danielle Harrison Education , State government Graphic by Samuel Briggs III (Smoke Signals) By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals staff writer High school graduation rates have decreased slightly for Native students overall in Oregon and at several local school districts. According to numbers released by the Oregon Department of Education on Thursday, Jan. 21, Native American on-time graduation for …
/articles/2021/01/29/on-time-graduation-rates-dip-for-oregons-native-american-students/Tribal Government & News Tribal Police Chief concerned about ramifications of drug decriminalization 02.11.2021 Danielle Harrison Public safety Grand Ronde Tribal Police Chief Jake McKnight. By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals staff writer In November, Oregon became the first state in the nation to decriminalize drug possession after voters overwhelmingly approved Measure 110 with 58.5 percent supporting the proposal. The new law, which took effect on Feb. 1, changes personal possession of …
/articles/2021/02/11/tribal-police-chief-concerned-about-ramifications-of-drug-decriminalization/Tribal Government & News Tribal Council OKs three grant applications to fund Tribally operated fire station 03.10.2021 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council , Public safety By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor Tribal Council approved three grant applications during its Wednesday, March 10, meeting that seek funds to help transition the local fire station at McPherson and Grand Ronde roads from West Valley Fire District supervision to Tribal control. The first, and largest, grant application is for $2.89 …
/articles/2021/03/10/tribal-council-oks-three-grant-applications-to-fund-tribally-operated-fire-station/Culture Tribal member connects with the past in new venture 04.14.2021 Danielle Harrison People , Culture , History Tribal member Brian Krehbiel talks about his new business, Agency Creek Expressions, at his facility in Willamina on Thursday, April 1. The focus of the business is building traditional Native canoes. (Photos by Timothy J. Gonzalez) By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals staff writer WILLAMINA -- Tribal member Brian Krehbiel has dedicated himself to learning traditional skills and …
/articles/2021/04/14/tribal-member-connects-with-the-past-in-new-venture/Culture Tribal member Joseph Ham honored for poem about Table Rocks 04.29.2021 Danielle Harrison People , Poetry , Hiking Tribal member Joseph Ham’s poem was selected by The Nature Conservancy for display on the hiking trails at Table Rocks in southern Oregon near Medford. (Photo by Timothy J. Gonzalez/Smoke Signals) By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals staff writer As a child, Tribal member Joseph Ham recalls hearing his mother tell a tragic family story that had been passed down through the …
/articles/2021/04/29/tribal-member-joseph-ham-honored-for-poem-about-table-rocks/Tribal Government & News The cooler side of things 05.27.2021 Danielle Harrison People Ashley LaBonte looks on as her husband, Tribal member Gene LaBonte, demonstrates one of the bottle openers on a cooler at their Kalama, Wash., home on Saturday, May 22. They started a business, Zilla Outdoor Authority, in April 2020 to design and sell coolers aimed at people who enjoy fishing, hunting and camping. (Photo by Timothy J. Gonzalez) By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals staff writer KALAMA, Wash. – …
/articles/2021/05/27/the-cooler-side-of-things/Health & Education General Council briefed on Education Department 01.12.2022 Danielle Harrison General Council , Education Education Department Manager Angela Fasana briefed Tribal members on the department’s various programs and accomplishments during a Sunday, Jan. 2, General Council meeting held via the Zoom video conferencing application. During the meeting, Fasana discussed the methods and challenging aspects of continuing to effectively deliver services during the COVID-19 pandemic, as …
/articles/2022/01/12/general-council-briefed-on-education-department/Tribal Government & News General Council briefed on capital improvement projects 04.04.2022 Dean Rhodes General Council , Housing The new site of Men’s Transitional Housing on the west side of Grand Ronde Road has been prepared with paving and installation of utilities for three manufactured homes. The site was one of the Tribal capital improvement projects discussed by Engineering and Planning Manager Ryan Webb during the Sunday, April 3, General Council meeting. (Photo by Timothy J. …
/articles/2022/04/04/general-council-briefed-on-capital-improvement-projects/Health & Education Corvallis School District renames elementary school after Kathryn Harrison 05.12.2022 Danielle Harrison Education , Tribal Council , Culture Tribal member Lisa Watson greets her aunt, Tribal Elder Kathryn Jones Harrison, outside of Kathryn Jones Harrison Elementary School in Corvallis on Thursday, May 5. The school was renamed for the 2021-22 school year and honors one of the most revered figures in the Grand Ronde Restoration effort and a Grand Ronde Tribal Council member …
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