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approaching the Grand Ronde table. Sponsored by the Legislative Commission on Indian Services and Oregon’s Tribes, the day’s intent was to provide a time for state legislators and government employees to visit and chat with Tribal representatives. The event was titled “Oregon Is Indian Country: Say Hello to Your Neighbors.” After a slow first hour between and 8 and 9 a.m., it appeared that coffee had kicked in and the Galleria was full of people interested in the Tribal tables. In addition …

is super excited,” she says. With opening day two weeks away as of Smoke Signals’ Sept. 1 publication, the family is working tirelessly to get everything ready. Tentative opening day plans for Saturday, Sept. 15, include an 11 a.m. ribbon cutting, cake and ice cream at 2 p.m. and a raffle drawing at 6 p.m. Prizes will include a new grill and gift cards. Tribal members, veterans and Tribal employees receive a 10-percent discount anytime they visit. For more information about the restaurant …

retired into being an artist. It’s totally different.” To purchase the CD, visit www.highspirits.com or call 800-394-1523. To view a video of the title track, visit www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGNetuRDkQk . Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …

Culture Veterans Powwow will be first under new arbor 06.30.2015 Dean Rhodes Culture , Events By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor Veterans Special Event Board Chairman Steve Bobb Sr. will be on his way to Germany to visit an exchange employee that he and his wife, Connie, hosted when the 2015 Marcellus Norwest Memorial Veterans Powwow becomes the first to be held under the new arbor at Uyxat Powwow Grounds, 9390 Highway 22. “We’re pretty excited about being under the new arbor,” Bobb says …

Tribal Government & News Hatfield Fellow visits Grand Ronde 04.21.2025 Danielle Harrison Hatfield Fellowship From left, 2024-25 Mark O. Hatfield Fellow Kwani-Fawn Marcellay (Colville), Tribal Council member Denise Harvey and Spirit Mountain Community Fund Executive Director Angie Sears talk after Marcellay was gifted a Tri-logoed Pendleton blanket during her visit with Tribal Council in Tribal Council’s conference room Thursday, April 17. Marcellay gave council and Community Fund staff members …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Council meets with Oregon Secretary of State 01.28.2026 Nicole Montesano State government , Tribal government Tribal Council Secretary Jon A. George, left, gifts Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read a beaded necklace during his meeting with Tribal Council Wednesday, Jan. 14. (Photo by Michelle Alaimo) By Nicole Montesano Smoke Signals staff writer A visit in mid-January with Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read provided Tribal Council with an opportunity …

should we be told by the Board of Education what is culturally correct? We got told in 1954, they called it Termination, ‘Here’s what’s best for you.’ When they just go across the board and say no more Native mascots in the state of Oregon, isn’t that a form of Termination?” In the end, the discussion boiled down to a matter of perspective: Anti-mascot Tribal members viewed it as a cultural issue while Tribal Council saw it as a sovereignty and lack of government-to-government consultation issue …

for complaints and grievances so we could find out what was causing those. I’m thrilled our pharmacy had a 70 percent decrease in complaints and have worked through this.” Rowe also highlighted 2018 achievements in the Medical, Dental, Behavioral Health and Community Health departments. “At the clinic we have amazing staff who are looking out for how we can best deliver services,” she said. A major success in the Medical Department is the Hepatitis C Elimination Project, Rowe said. Before its implementation …

need to do everything we can do to get children home as soon as possible. It’s frightening to imagine what will happen. The Tribe knows what is best for Native children. We will not be serving them to the best of our abilities without that input.” Complex Conversations is a series of discussions on equity-related topics and usually intended for internal employees. This panel discussion was the first time the public was invited to participate. "The complexity of the Indian Child Welfare Act …

with her best friends Tony and Sarah. Her favorite flowers were poinsettias and birds of paradise. Janet was a hard worker. A few of her earlier jobs were selling flooring, then working at Radio Shack in Tillamook for many years. Janet also started her journey early in life to obtain her third-degree blackbelt, spending countless hours of training and promotions at Kim’s Taekwon-Do Portland martial arts school. Janet went on to teach classes alongside her good friend, Starla, for six years …