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Former Grand Ronde Education Department Manager Leslie Riggs is the newest member of the Editorial Board. Tribal Council appointed Riggs, 54, to the board that oversees the editor of Smoke Signals during its Wednesday, Jan. 12, meeting. He will serve the remainder of the three-year term that belonged to former Public Affairs Director Siobhan Taylor, who walked on in August 2021, through March 2023.

needed food products,” she said. 1992 – Tribal member Tracy Cooney gained a new perspective on how Native Americans were viewed after a trip to Australia to visit friends. There, she found Australians very curious about Native Americans and their different cultures and traditions. Cooney was majoring in education at Portland State University and wanted to teach the Aboriginal children of Australia when she completed her degree. “It was a real privilege to learn of the Australian culture …

. The names will now move forward to Interior Secretary Deb Haaland for approval. To watch the meeting in its entirety, visit the Tribal government’s website at www.grandronde.org and click on the Government icon and then Videos. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …

. He uses knives and chisels to form the old-growth wood, which is between 800 to 1,300 years old. Mercier has been carving for approximately 18 years and first learned his craft from former Tribal Cultural Education Coordinator Tony Johnson and carver Adam McIsaac, who offered classes through the Tribe’s Cultural Resources Department. “I really got into carving after that,” he says. To see or purchase Mercier’s creations, visit www.etsy.com/shop/BEARTRACKSNDN. The RTA Awards is a competition …

The Bank School District became the first school district in Oregon with a Native-themed mascot to sign an agreement with one of the state’s nine federally recognized Tribes in August 2016. The agreement, which expired in October 2021, phased out the school district’s previous Native American warrior profile mascot from school buildings and athletic uniforms and prompted the district to start offering a Tribally created history curriculum and sponsor a Native Club for its students.

to $20,000 and increases the amount a Tribal member can receive from the Property Improvement Matching Grant program from $4,000 to $5,000. To watch the entire meeting, visit the Tribal government’s website at www.grandronde.org and click on the Government icon and then Videos. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …

– 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 group that included Elders Monty Parazoo, Gladys Hobbs, Sharon Hanson, Louise Medeiros, Violet Folden, Anna Hannah and Kathryn Harrison. The group also included Public Affairs Director Siobhan Taylor, Tribal members and Public Affairs Secretary Teri Mercier and Language Specialist Bobby Mercier …

office. To watch the entire meeting, visit the Tribal government’s website at www.grandronde.org and click on the Government tab and then Videos. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …

, especially the fundamental rights of Native Americans, and also allocates $80,000 so the Grand Ronde Tribal Police Department can hire a full-time community resource officer dedicated to serving Tribal Housing. To watch the entire meeting, visit the Tribal government’s website at www.grandronde.org and click on the Government icon and then Videos. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest …

meeting, visit the Tribal government’s website at www.grandronde.org and click on the Government tab and then Videos. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …