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skukum Program and Youth Education, intended to teach them about some of the history of the area. Off to one side, youths Angel Mathews, Makalee King and Haideyn Markel-Hunt had tired of dart throwing long before the boys and were sitting in the grass visiting but said they had enjoyed learning to use the unfamiliar weapons. “Not to toot my own horn, but I’m pretty good at it,” Markel-Hunt said. “I was bad at it at first,” King said, but said that after practicing, she was able to fling her …

egg hunters. “Remind people to be early,” Kroeker said. “We always start on time.” The hunt starts promptly at 10 a.m. and there are four hunt categories for children ages 1 to 2, 3 to 4, 5 to 8 and 9 to 12. Egg hunters are advised to bring their own Easter basket to put their eggs in. Parents are reminded to bring their own camera and Tribal Elder Steve Bobb Sr. is slated to be this year’s Easter Bunny again as he has in past years. He will be posing for pictures with children before and after …

in their honor for their commitment and hard work while on the committee. “The years working there were good,” Dowd, 92, said. “With my age now, I wouldn’t like to take on any more responsibility. With the early times, I knew a lot of the ancestors and I felt really necessary. I enjoyed the time I have spent with the committee very much. I appreciate all the attention my friends gave me during the time of our party.” 1996 – Tribal member Bryan Mercier was studying abroad during his fall and spring …

in the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association’s Associate Member Contest for work published in 2018. The awards were announced on Thursday, July 18, during ONPA’s annual convention held at the Salishan Resort in Gleneden Beach. Smoke Signals photojournalist Timothy J. Gonzalez won first place in the Best News Photo category for his coverage of the Tribal plankhouse’s ninth birthday party published on Nov. 1, 2018. Smoke Signals received a second-place award for Target Audience/General Excellence …

J. Gonzalez received a first-place award in the Best News Photo category for a photograph of Tribal Council member Jon A. George harvesting lamprey at Willamette Falls that was published on Sept. 1, 2022. Smoke Signals was once again the only Tribal newspaper honored in the statewide competition. The newspaper finished second in the Associate Member competition behind the Salem-based agricultural newspaper Capital Press for the most awards received for work published in 2022. “Smoke Signals …

platform site. “What a joy it is to see you all here today,” Kennedy said. “My heart feels very glad, proud, thankful and blessed that we have a group of individuals who share our vision, who believe in what we’re doing and will put themselves at risk in order to fulfill the goals of this Tribe. “So I stand here today, very humble to be a part of all of this … to know that the blood that flows through my veins is attached to Willamette Falls, as many of you as well.” Kennedy also reminded employees …

Brisbois and Tribal Council liaison Jon A. George. “We are excited to host this year’s 39th annual Restoration Powwow at Spirit Mountain Casino,” Ambrose said. “Being able to come together once again with family, friends and community is wonderful. We are able to renew our social and community ties, continue building Tribal kinship and lift our spirits, while enjoying dancing and drumming.” Restoration will be a hybrid event for Tribal members and their families, so those unable to attend in person …

to the Termination Era of the 1950s to the Tribe’s preparation for its 30 th anniversary of being restored. “We were told a long time ago that you’re going to have to tell your history over and over again,” Tribal Elder Kathryn Harrison said. The exhibit was curated by Land and Culture Department Exhibits and Archives Program staff members David Lewis, Julie Brown and Veronica Montano. 2008 – The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission approved a rule change that returned big-game hunting rights …

80s and lower 90s. Tribal General Manager David Fullerton said that if PGE does shut off power, it will not affect in-person voting for the Saturday, Sept. 10, Tribal Council election that will be held in the Community Center or the Sunday, Sept. 11, General Council meeting that will be held in Tribal Council Chambers in the Governance Center. “Both buildings are backed up with generators, so we should not have any issues,” Fullerton said. PGE said it is “highly likely” that it will temporarily …

refreshments. According to back issues of Smoke Signals , construction of the Health & Wellness Center started in October 1996. It was built simultaneously with the Natural Resources office off of Hebo Road. At the April 14, 1996, General Council meeting, architect Frank Whalen said design started in August 1995 and the construction budget for the 29,000-square-foot, two-story structure was approximately $4 million. Future expansion of the building will be easy, he said, because of the design …