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of the Grand Ronde Tribe and an instrumental figure in Tribal Restoration efforts in the early 1980s. 1990 – Enrollment Director Margo Mercier reported that membership totaled 2,646 with 80 new enrollees after people responded to an application sent to households whose children were not yet enrolled. 1985 – A fry bread stand to raise money for the powwow did well, earning $150 at Phil Sheridan Days and more than $200 during the two-day celebration in Willamina. Volunteers also introduced the “Grand …

200 hours working on the song, which is more time than he has spent on any individual song on his 22 commercial releases. Reibach’s great-great-grandfather was Chief Joseph Sangretta of the Santiam Kalapuya who have lived in the mid-Willamette Valley for more than 14,000 years. Oregon State Vice President of University Relations and Marketing Steve Clark said the university commissioned the song to help commemorate “OSU150,” the university’s 150 th anniversary that is a 15-month celebration …

Action Agency of Yamhill County to start a Head Start program in Grand Ronde beginning in September. Head Start is a free program for families and their children who have special educational needs. 1987 – More than 200 people listened to testimony by supporters and opponents of a Grand Ronde Reservation at a field hearing chaired by Congressman Les AuCoin held at Grand Ronde Elementary School. AuCoin and Sen. Mark Hatfield submitted two proposed Reservation bills that called …

effect. 2007 – Tribal members flew to New York City for the annual visit to Tomanowos, the Willamette meteorite, which is housed in the American Museum of Natural History. Tribal Council member Jack Giffen Jr. led a contingent that included Elders Monty Parazoo, Gladys Hobbs, Sharon Hanson, Louise Medeiros, Violet Folden, Anna Hannah and Kathryn Harrison. 2002 – More than 200 riders competed for more than $14,000 in prize money at the Spirit Mountain Stampede. It was the second time that the event …

Culture Yesteryears -- April 15, 2016 04.14.2016 Dean Rhodes History 2011 – The annual Tribal Easter egg hunt fell on April 23. The latest Easter can fall is April 25, so it was a late Easter, but not the latest possible. 2006 – The National Park Service’s project “Corps of Discovery II: 200 Years to the Future” came to Grand Ronde. The project was named for the 1802-03 Lewis & Clark expedition originally called “Corps of Volunteers for Northwestern Discovery.” 2001 – Enrollment Committee …

of only five scholarships awarded to Pacific Northwest Native American high school students. 2000 – Because of a growing Tribal population, the pharmacy in the Health & Wellness Center expanded. With the new expansion, prescription requests could increase from 200 to 600 a day. 1995 – Recipients of the 1995-96 Education Trust Fund scholarships were Trevor Aaron, Loretta Knight, Amber Finney, Dustin Leno, Jerry George, Delight Satter and Simone Auger. Scholarships ranged in value from $1,500 …

"The Restoration Song." 1988 - Enrollment Director Margo George reported that Tribal membership stood at 2,273. "In 1954, there were 862 members listed on the final membership roll before Termination," she wrote. "Our membership has almost tripled in the last 34 years." However, she reported, there were still more than 200 members who were listed on the 1954 membership roll who were not on file. Yesteryears is a look back at Tribal history in five-year increments through the pages of Smoke Signals. Share …

on their farm. 2003 - Tribal member Diana Smith and her husband, David, ran the New York City Marathon. "There were participants from all corners of the globe, including international entrants from some 99 countries," Diane said. 1998 - More than 200 memory bricks were laid into place outside the new Health and Wellness Clinic. The bricks, which were a fundraiser for the Tribal Health Committee, were purchased by people to honor living and deceased family members. 1993 - The Tribe's Burial Fund …

of Washington state. He said he appreciated home more now after three weeks spent in the wilderness, learning how to survive. 1996 - More than 200 Tribal members attended the 13 th celebration of Tribal Restoration held at Grand Ronde Elementary School. Powwow Committee Chairman Merle Leno asked Tribal Council Chairwoman Kathryn Harrison to talk about Restoration. She said Tribal Council did not invite any guests to speak so that Tribal members could have an opportunity to talk about what Restoration …

Tribes of Grand Ronde Facebook page. On Nov. 22, 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed House Resolution 3885 restoring the Grand Ronde Tribe, which had been terminated 29 years earlier, to federal recognition. His signature on the bill officially ended the dark time of Termination. Every year since, the Tribe has held a celebration that includes a meal, giveaways, speeches, dancing, drumming, singing and a Restoration Powwow. Approximately 200 Tribal members, family, friends and elected officials …