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: Riker Bailey (100 percent), Carter Campbell, Elijah Freeman, Lyllian Hoopingarner-Spell, Ila Mercier and Talon Vanecek. First grade: Urijah Freeman, Ethan Hedrick, Michael Hibdon, James Hyatt, Blake Johnson, Hadley Kimsey, Reed Kyllonen, Zendaya ManyHides and Ira Ware. Second grade: Aubrey Campbell, Ava Drake, Kalai’la Grefsrud-Norwest, Hudson Hubbell (100 percent), Gabreil Langley, Leloo Quenelle, Taylor Ruggles and Aurora Ware. Third grade: Tiberius Bailey, Cohlman Hubbell, Logan Kneeland, Brody …

Tribal Government & News Letters to the Editor - Sept. 1, 2015 08.31.2015 Dean Rhodes Letters Dear Smoke Signals : My name is Michael Wible. I’m currently serving 30 months in prison. I understand my actions put me here and I blame no one but myself. After reading the article in Smoke Signals about Danny Freeman and his success, it filled me with inspiration for I myself worked with TERO and the 477 employment program. I worked on the food bank, powwow and other odd jobs. And I’m forever …

Tribal Government & News Letters to the Editor - July 15, 2016 07.14.2016 Dean Rhodes Letters Dear Smoke Signals : I am writing to you today with a heavy heart. My heart is heavy as well as sad because of all the recent killings/murders of police officers. Many who know me know I care deeply about police officers and K-9s. It disturbs me that some people think it is “open season” on shooting at police officers. Police officers place their lives on the line 24/7, as was recently proven …

at Sprague High School, where a broken leg and a few other openings in the marching band made way for Olivia. "Dr. (Richard) Greenwood (Sprague marching band professor) has heard me before in the middle school band, and he knew I was dedicated," says Olivia. Olivia has been playing clarinet since fourth grade and saxophone since sixth. "I gradually picked up the saxophone in sixth grade, and became really confident with both of them," she says. While saxophone was her instrument of choice, she …

for Theft I, which is a felony. I fell into a deep hole and wanted to die. I contemplated suicide. Three days later, I ended up in the hospital. If it wasn’t for my family forcing me to go to the hospital, I might have died. I just couldn’t figure out why two of my family members at the Elders Center didn’t even try to reach out to me as they knew I was struggling emotionally and why when I agreed to pay them back the money and had already started paying it back they still pressed charges against …

received $5,000 for a project entitled "Environmental Justice & Toxics Exposure: Madres por la Salud (Mothers for Health) Project." The funds will enable Project Coordinator Alison Guzman to work with Latino mothers in their lower income communities in an industrial area of west Eugene to teach about "the connection between the environment and health," said Executive Director Lisa Arkin. The funds will enable Guzman to work with 40 to 50 mothers and, including their families, it will translate …

; Red Lodge Transition Services of Portland for its Healing the Sacred Hoop project, $5,000; Yamhill County CASA of McMinnville for its Serve Every Child project, $5,000; African American Health Coalition of Portland for its Diabetes Self-Management Program, $20,000; Downtown Languages of Springfield for its Pilas! Family Literacy Program, $16,000; Groundwork Portland of Portland for its Healthy People, Water and Land project, $30,000; Huerto de la Familia (The Family Garden) of Eugene for its …

Mercier and Taylor Ruggles. Honorable mention: Leonidas Pond. First grade: Tiberius Bailey, Riana Cain, Cohlman Hubbell, Logan Kneeland, Auburn Mercier, Kaleb Rife and Paisley Risseeuw. Honorable mention: Body Lux and Kaywah Norwest. Second grade: Micah Bruckner, Mali’la Grefsrud-Norwest, Brayden Hibdon, Summer LaBonte, Clara Morton, Bailey Murphy, Stephen Sanchez-Haller and Libby Ellingson. Third grade: Ezri Bailey, Redsky Clawson, Wyatt Hubbell, Konner Hyatt, Samuel Lancour-Joles, Aleena Leno …

, Gary. You will be deeply missed. Heavenly Grace Funeral Home & Memorial Park in La Feria, Texas, is assisting the family. Darla Cathleen Woods Sept. 12, 1966 – Sept. 9, 2024 Tribal Elder Darla Cathleen Woods passed away on Sept. 9, 2024, at the age of 57. Pahrump Family Mortuary in Pahrump, Nevada, is assisting the family. Funeral service details were not available before press time. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates …

as an Episcopal priest. I really would not have ever been satisfied that God had called me to be a minister had we not gotten together in the Spirit. I will always be grateful for your love, support and for your presence in Oregon. Please know that you will always be in my prayers and thoughts and not far from my e-mail account. You will hear from me again, and I will be continuing to fellowship and delight in life with First Nations folk in Arizona. It is because of you that I know I …