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of Grand Ronde is not feeling the pinch due to having other income sources. Federal money only accounts for 17 percent of the overall Tribal budget. “So far there has been no effect on Grand Ronde,” General Manager David Fullerton said. “We’re in good shape and drawn down a majority of our (federal) funds already. We don’t have any major issues with the government shutdown. … We’re in good shape with this shutdown moving forward.” Federal funding is used for Bureau of Indian Affairs contracts …

Smoke Signals wins five Indigenous Journalists Association awards 06.12.2025 Danielle Harrison Awards By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals editor Smoke Signals has won five awards for journalism excellence in the 2025 Indigenous Media Awards given out by the Indigenous Journalists Association. This year, IJA received 870 entries, a record number according to contest organizers. Smoke Signals is in the circulation category of between 5,000 to 10,000 copies printed per edition. “It’s so great …

and research for three years, and a special memorial service was held for her at Spirit Mountain Casino Convention Center on Aug. 17, 2013. The enclosed donation may be used in whatever manner you believe may be appropriate. Thank you for the enjoyment your publication brought to our mother, especially in her later years, and best wishes for the continued success of Smoke Signals. Jane Rausch Portland, Ore. (Editor's note: The staff of Smoke Signals donated the $1,000 check that arrived with his letter …

as we can.” Mercier and Krehbiel said they want to get people doing these activities in a hands-on kind of way so they can really experience what ancestors did. “When anybody starts doing something their ancestors did – it brings it alive again,” Krehbiel said. “It brings it back alive again in a way that is healthy. No matter how much you read in a book about something like this you won’t get it until you actually put your hands on it and start doing it.” Mercier nodded in agreement with Krehbiel …

through the efforts of our Elders, we got to begin to learn our culture again,” said George. “We’re speaking our language. Today, I get to weave baskets. Today, I get to carve. I’m so thankful that our culture has returned to us. Our history is here to teach our younger generations not to forget our Elders and our past. “It also allows us to educate; educate others not to forget our past. Today, I look forward to you all being able to remember the people who are helping to teach us who we …

Council member, Kennedy was at the helm of the Tribe’s burgeoning health programs in the 1980s. The meeting opened Tuesday, April 21, with Health Board Chairman Andy Joseph (Colville) calling the meeting to order. Grand Ronde Tribal Council member Jon A. George gave the invocation and he then joined Land and Culture employees Jan Looking Wolf Reibach, Brian Krehbiel and Jordan Mercier in drumming as the Grand Ronde Honor Guard posted the colors. The Honor Guard included Grand Ronde Elders Alton …

community members, has been around for nine years and is free to Tribal members. Tribal Court Programs Specialist Annie Schmidt said the program helps people solve disputes in a non-adversarial way. “It uses the cultural method of having a known and respected member of the community as the peacemaker,” Schmidt said. “Peacemakers do not come up with solutions. They help the two parties come up to their own solution so it’s an agreeable situation overall.” She said Tribal members should see the program …

with the Department of Environmental Quality, said the Tribe is in the process of signing the consent order and recording it with Clackamas County. A spokesperson with the Clackamas County Recording Office said the deed transfer and consent order are not yet showing up in the database. During the Wednesday, Aug. 14, Tribal Council meeting, Tribal Council Chief of Staff Stacia Hernandez said the Tribe is attempting to close on the property by Friday, Aug. 16. The Grand Ronde Tribal Council voted …

to editing to designing and creating graphics – contributes to a publication that shows our dedication to providing the Tribal membership the best newspaper we can,” Editor Dean Rhodes said. Smoke Signals competed in the Associate Member category, which includes 25 newspapers such as the Capital Press and Portland Tribune . “Once again, we were the only Tribal newspaper in Oregon to be honored in this mainstream newspaper contest, which I think shows the quality of the publication and recognizes …

. "I know and understand that people have problems," Kennedy said. "I believe that every one of us has family members, or even ourselves, who may have gone through situations like this. The action that we took was really to make sure that the representation that sits at this table is doing so in a responsible way and we believe that you, as the members, want us to act accordingly. "I just want the members to know that this is not a personal agenda, and she certainly has my best wishes that she …