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connections still ring with memory and hope. The Tribes and bands lost eight people during the march with eight others born during the 31-day (Feb. 23-March 25, 1856) ordeal. Kennedy's great-great-grandfather, Chief Bogus, who was among the signers of the 1853 treaty, also was one of those who died on the Trail of Tears. His son, John Bogus Warren, surnamed for the McMinnville family that took him in after the march, was 9 years old at the time. Kennedy's own grandson, Tribal member Kaleb Allen …

cast the deciding vote when the question comes up again, but he hasn't yet indicated how he'll vote. "We haven't really had a manager down here since last year at this time," said Jenness from a small, temporary office at 221 W. 10 th Ave. in Eugene, at the corner of 10 th and Charnelton, People from the Tribe's temporary office pool, including Amber Castle, have kept the office open on and off since then. Barbara Mercier, executive assistant in the Tribe's Executive Office, has filled in to keep …

their respective wives, Susan LaChance and Tamara McKnight. Sitting in the audience were three of LaChance's former colleagues from the Redmond Police Department - Bob Duff, Brad McMurrian and Dex Dixson. "I remember a time when law enforcement did not want to come to Grand Ronde," said Tribal Council member Steve Bobb Sr. "This is a huge step, and an honor and a privilege to have our own law enforcement." After being sworn in, LaChance said that it was important to have a ceremony and that his door …

have to go several weeks between sweats. Well, our Tribe is pretty much the closest to Salem, so I thought if we could make a request for volunteers in Smoke Signals, maybe we could get some regular, consistent volunteers so these guys are able to participate in their traditional ways. Will you please print our request in the letters section of our Smoke Signals newspaper. Thank you very much for all you do for our people. Daniel Freeman Roll #2287 (Editor's note: Contact Oregon State …

that appeared in the March 15, 1999, Smoke Signals said that the ad hoc committee elected officers and members, who were pending Tribal Council approval. "This project has the full support of the Elders," said Tribal Elder Merle Holmes, who served in the Army. He said he was very interested in the memorial's eventual design. "The design is important to me because we should make sure that a Native American theme is incorporated into it. It is an important part of our Tribe's history and culture," Holmes …

of the Tribe's original reservation. They shall be treated as on-reservation land, a very important point, for the purpose of processing acquisition of real property into trust and deemed a part of the Tribe's reservation once taken into trust." Kennedy said streamlining the process would save the Tribe and federal government money and time. She added that the Senate Bill, as well as the companion legislation in the House of Representatives, received unanimous support from the boards of commissioners …

of the medications they take. In some countries, where fresh food is the norm, she said, “They don’t know what diabetes is. We have the power to change and this is the time to make the change.” Sharon Thornberry, Community Food Systems manager for the Oregon Food Bank, emphasized that food has to be culturally appropriate. For Native Americans that also means supporting “food sovereignty.” She described community efforts across the state to give the Grand Ronde community a model and ideas for developing …

budget includes another full-time employee in the state Department of Education to help Indian Education Specialist April Campbell, who is a Grand Ronde Tribal member and former head of the Tribe's Education Department. He also said he supports efforts to help Oregon's Tribal governments combat Native student absenteeism and disseminate Tribal curriculums to a larger audience. Leno said the Grand Ronde Tribe is moving beyond its cooperative agreements with Willamina and talking with educational …

and is home to mostly very young and older animals. The bears will occupy an enclosure space that is now empty after the recent deaths of two cougars from old age. It includes a pool and inside dens. Clark said Austin Zoo employees have been at the Oregon Zoo since Sunday, Feb. 23, assisting with the care and feeding of the bears. Dirksen, who has more than 20 years experience with timber sales in the Grand Ronde area, said this is the first time that he remembers bear cubs being orphaned …

still goes to the high school to teach Tribal students Chinuk Wawa. … She is very dedicated to this language and she is the most dedicated teacher of this language. Her hard work made this app possible." Cultural Outreach Specialist Bobby Mercier talked about how far the Tribe has come in resurrecting the Chinuk Wawa language, which was on the brink of extinction. "How special and how far this has come," Mercier said. "From something that our people went through a time when you weren't able …