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the former Blue Heron Paper Mill in Oregon City on Wednesday, July 17. (Photo by Timothy J. Gonzalez/Smoke Signals) By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor OREGON CITY – The state Department of Environmental Quality plans on reaching a decision in early August on a prospective purchaser agreement with the Grand Ronde Tribe regarding the 23-acre Blue Heron Paper Mill site after holding a public meeting on Wednesday, July 17, at the Museum of the Oregon Territory. A prospective purchaser agreement would …

, Warm Springs Chairman Raymond Tsumpti and Umatilla Board of Trustees Chair Kathryn Brigham were the only Oregon Tribal leaders in attendance. Biden is the fifth president that Kennedy has met over the years. Previously, she attended events with George Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama. The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde received $2 million in federal funding for its redevelopment of the former Blue Heron Paper Mill site at Willamette Falls as a part of the 2022 …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Council approves increase to Blue Heron demolition contract 07.13.2022 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council Demolition work continues at the Blue Heron site in Oregon City. (Photo by Timothy J. Gonzalez/Smoke Signals) By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor Tribal Council approved increasing the contract with Elder Demolition of Portland by $1.413 million to demolish nine more buildings at the former Blue Heron Paper Mill site in Oregon City during its Wednesday, July 13 …

Kathleen George to visit Tumwata Village to see the clean-up and restoration work the Grand Ronde Tribe has been performing since buying the former Blue Heron Paper Mill property in 2019. George is also chair of the Oregon Environmental Quality Commission. “This is particularly powerful work for us since this is the site of one of our traditional villages before our people were removed to Grand Ronde,” George said in her invitation to Sixkiller. The site was home to the Charcowah village …

, April 21, at the Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse in Portland. Historically, Willamette Falls, located between Oregon City and West Linn, was a significant fishing and trading site for Tribes but the Willamette Falls Electric Company built a hydroelectric dam on the site in the late 1800s. It became Portland General Electric in 1891. In 2018, the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde received approval from the Department of State Lands to build a removable fishing platform at the falls that it uses …

, Morgan 12, Virgil, 9, and Jenny, 8. Paula's children are Angela 23, and Samantha, 21. Big's children are Coyote, 12, AJ, 11, and Conrad, 9. April's children are Michelle, 30, Amanda, 26, and Ben, 24. Many from every generation joined in the celebration. Lighthouse and Recovery Church of Grand Ronde Pastor Ken Haller, who is a Grand Ronde Tribal Elder, officiated. "I know that our spirits don't stop here," said Tribal member and multiple Native American Music Award winner Jan Michael Looking Wolf …

come from, everyone is equal on the water,” he said. Grand Ronde’s Canoe Family first participated in the 2005 Canoe Journey, which landed on Hollywood Beach in Port Angeles, Wash. The following year, Grand Ronde built its first canoe, Stankiya, still used today. Joey Holmes, 26, recalls helping to build the canoe and how the journey has evolved in the past 12 years. “That first year, we were drinking Red Bulls and eating Clif bars and rice crispy treats,” he says. “We were pretty wired.” Holmes …

Tribal Government & News Education takes center stage at Oregon Coast Economic Summit 08.31.2015 Brent Merrill Tribal Council , Education , Events , Spirit Mountain Casino , State Government Education in Oregon was the opening focus of the fourth annual Oregon Coast Economic Summit held Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 26–27, at Spirit Mountain Casino. The theme for the 2015 summit was “Education: The Pathway to Economic Development for Rural and Coastal Communities.” The event also served …

immersed in the language makes it easier to learn,” she said. “The kids here aren’t judging you for accuracy. They are learning with you. It felt intimidating at first but it gets easier. … We use lots of gesturing and modeling to help them understand.” Flynn said the best aspect of her job is the opportunity to help youth become comfortable with their culture, language and customs. “They learn to embrace it and feel proud,” she said. “That is our goal.” Atanacio, 26, is in his third year …

of Northern Kalapuya names, which included 26 names from Grand Ronde and the surrounding area. “We are fortunate to have as much as we do on the Northern Kalapuya,” Zenk said. “With naming in an oral culture, you don’t have a map with fixed points that is good for all times.” Among the names that endure today is Chachalu, which means “place of burnt timber.” Zenk said this was likely due to monumental forest fires in the Coast Range. Other Thursday sessions discussed oral literature, digitizing …