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Culture Metro partners with Grand Ronde Tribe on its newest park 06.22.2022 Danielle Harrison Tribal relations , Culture , Events From left, Metro Council District 4 Councilor Juan Carlos Gonzalez, Confederated Tribes of Siletz Portland Area Supervisor and Tribal member Andrew Johnson, Metro Council President Lynn Peterson, Metro Parks and Nature Director Jon Blasher and Grand Ronde Cultural Resources Department Manager David Harrelson take part in an atudship ceremony during the grand opening …

event because this will give me the opportunity to see and visit with many veterans who I’ve only gotten to meet with distantly prior to now.” She added that every veteran who visits her booth will be entered into a drawing for various prizes including T-shirts, lap saddle blankets and gift cards. “I am hoping it will be a lot of fun for veterans, but one of my main goals this year is to identify veterans in our local area, identify which (ones) are already service connected and assist those …

Culture Parenting from prison: Tribal member improving herself from Coffee Creek Correctional Facility 09.14.2022 Danielle Harrison Parenting from prison , Addiction and recovery , People , Tribal member Candic Linton sits in a meeting room within Coffee Creek Correctional Facility in Wilsonville, Ore., on Thursday, Sept. 8. She is serving an almost four-year sentence in the facility. (Photo by Kamiah Koch/Smoke Signals) (Editor’s note: The U.S. criminal justice system disproportionately …

Culture Tribal historian David Lewis is first Sips ‘n’ Science speaker 10.31.2022 Danielle Harrison Education David Lewis (contributed photo) By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals assistant editor/staff writer Tribal historian and Oregon State University Professor David Lewis discussed Kalapuya Tribes and their legacy in the Willamette Valley as the first featured speaker for a nonprofit Sips ‘n’ Science series. Approximately 93 people logged into Zoom to attend the virtual event, while another …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Council takes step toward establishing school 01.25.2023 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council , Education By Danielle Harrison and Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals staff members Tribal Council approved a professional services agreement for a feasibility study on Wednesday, Jan. 25, that will bring the Grand Ronde Tribe a step closer to opening its own school. The agreement with GLAS Architects of Eugene will include four months of information gathering, Education Department …

Culture Walking On: Carl E. Lambert, Ann Etoile Ritchey, Wendell Keith Olson 03.30.2023 Walking On Carl E. Lambert July 17, 1928 – March 13, 2023 Tribal spouse Carl E. Lambert, a resident of Grand Ronde, passed away on Monday, March 13, 2023, in the comfort of his home. He was born on July 17, 1928, in Salem, Ore., and was the son of David and Mable (Harold) Lambert. He was retired from the U.S. Air Force. During his 20-year career, he served in security police, earning numerous marksman …

Tribal Government & News ODFW Commission pulls Grand Ronde MOU from agenda 06.22.2023 Danielle Harrison ODFW , Natural resources , Willamette Falls Grand Ronde Tribal Council members, including Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy, left, and Kathleen George, testified at the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife Commission meeting held in Newport on Friday, June 16, after the Tribe’s proposed memorandum of understanding with ODFW to expand areas for ceremonial fishing and hunting was abruptly pulled …

EPA Region 10 administrator praises Tribe's healing efforts at Tumwata Village 07.11.2023 Dean Rhodes Environmental Protection Agency Region 10 Administrator Casey Sixkiller, left, listens to Grand Ronde Engineering and Planning Manager Ryan Webb and Tribal Council member Kathleen George discuss redevelopment plans for Tumwata Village in Oregon City on Monday, July 10. Oregon Department of Environmental Quality Commissioner Jennifer Flynt, second from left, also went on the tour that briefed …

are in the process of developing an assessment as to how the curriculum is being shared and how it’s being implemented, and will be conducting site visits. After a lunch that featured a roasted pork loin buffet, attendees chose from breakout sessions ranging from how to visit Chachalu Tribal Museum & Cultural Center, to ways to infuse Native American culture in the classroom, to how to use cultural artifacts in the classroom in an appropriate manner. Scheduled presenters included Cultural …

Culture History and Culture Summit returns 10.12.2023 Danielle Harrison Chachalu Tribal Museum & Cultural Center Tribal Cultural Resources Department Manager David Harrelson gives a history and overview of the Grand Ronde Tribe during the Grand Ronde History and Culture Summit on Wednesday, Oct. 4, held at Chachalu Tribal Museum & Cultural Center’s gym. (Photos by Michelle Alaimo) By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals editor After a five-year hiatus, the Grand Ronde History and Culture Summit …