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cleanup job, it was opened for a celebration. From the peak, a group of more than 50 people could see some of the area’s important cultural sites, including Marys Peak west of Corvallis and Spirit Mountain above Grand Ronde. 2003 – A sunrise ceremony was held at Portland State University’s new Native American Student and Community Center. The student center, built with the help of a $250,000 grant from Spirit Mountain Community Fund, is located on the PSU campus on the corner of Southwest Broadway …

not beginning until Sunday afternoon. Tribal Council Chief of Staff Stacia Martin sent out a message at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 6, alerting everyone that the General Council meeting had been rescheduled and the Tribe’s Reader Board on Grand Ronde Road and social media and Internet sites were updated to reflect the new meeting date. Tribal Facilities Manager Tyson Mercier said the Tribal campus experienced the same weather conditions as the rest of the region – snow, freezing rain and then rain. Snow …

and do jumps in his younger years. At the age of 20, he entered the U.S. Navy and served on the USS Chipola, an oiler, based in Hawaii, and the icebreakers USS Staten Island and USS Burton Island based out of Seattle. He was a mechanic on all of the ships, serving from 1960 to 1966. Following the service, he continued to log. For a time, Frank studied automotive repair at Linn-Benton Community College. He spent time in Alaska, fishing and cleaning new construction project sites. He spent some time …

Culture Tribe receives funding for Tribal Historical Preservation Officer 02.11.2011 Ron Karten Culture , Tribal employees Smoke Signals editor Tribal member and Tribal Cultural Protection Coordinator Eirik Thorsgard is now wearing a new hat as Tribal Historic Preservation Officer. Thanks to a more than $27,000 grant from the National Park Service, the Grand Ronde Tribe now has increased sovereignty in controlling its architectural and historic sites on Reservation and trust lands. Previously …

sites, and endangered species habitat. Nominated by Joe Biden, she still has to face confirmation by the Senate. But what an honor and what a long time coming! Finally, some good news from 2020. Judith Pettibone Roll No. 717 Dear Smoke Signals : My name is Samantha Dala. I have a problem. I moved out of my house so that Housing could do their job and fix the ceiling in the bathroom and in the bedroom. I was told by other people, “If you move everything out, then Housing will get you back …

. One of the two bills approved would urge the Secretary of the Interior, the U.S. Board on Geographic Names and the Oregon Geographic Names Board to remove the word from various geographic areas and sites. Senate Democratic leader Kate Brown, who sponsored both measures, said the word “squaw” was derogatory and should no longer be used. 1996 – Tribal Council members honored Tribal member Marie Schmidt with various gifts at the March General Council meeting in honor of her service to the Tribe …

usage in those situations. Masks also will not be required in non-school sites such as in the district office or settings such as school board meetings. In the Willamina School District, where a majority of Grand Ronde Tribal members and descendants attend, classes will look much the same as last spring before COVID-19 arrived. The district plans to offer full-time, in-person learning five days a week. If school is closed due to the pandemic, the district will revert to distance learning …

for the Humanities. Another memorandum of understanding between 17 federal agencies announced at the White House Tribal Summit committed them to protecting Tribal treaty rights in agency policy making and regulatory processes. Tribal Council Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy and Tribal Council members Michael Cherry and Denise Harvey were among the Tribal Council members who attended. During the summit, Haaland also announced federal initiatives to protect Indigenous sacred sites and the formation …

and the Eagle Beak Singers. 1997 – The first manufactured homes to be financed by Norwest Mortgage were expected to be delivered to the Grand Meadows home sites later in the month. “Homebuyers are eagerly waiting to move in, but will need continued patience while the factory crews and the contractors complete their work, making the home ready to occupy. Homeowners should begin moving in by early December,” an article stated. 1992 – The Medicine Wolf Alumni group included several Tribal members …

inhaled. The Tribe currently contracts through Springer Spray Services in Salem. Several commenters, including Tribal Elders Carol Logan and Kathleen Provost, were upset with the company’s alleged lack of warning signs around spray sites. “I’ve watched the spraying increase greatly. I now have cancer,” Provost said. “Why does a contract sprayer have more protection than Tribal members themselves?” Provost’s husband, Don Hendricks, made an emotional plea to Tribal Council to change the policy …