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Culture Tribal contingent connects with Tomanowos at Museum of Natural History 07.12.2024 Danielle Harrison Culture , Tomanowos Tomanowos, also known as the Willamette Meteorite, sits on display in the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. A delegation of Grand Ronde Tribal members traveled to visit the meteorite and held a private ceremony with Tomanowos on Thursday, June 27. The meteorite holds cultural and spiritual significance to the Grand Ronde Tribe and a historic …

at Pacific City, taking care of the parks. Throughout all these years, Nora raised her three children and helped raise her niece, Cordelia Tom Kneeland, and granddaughter, Linda Brandon. Children were always welcome at Nora's home and she had a vast supply of toys awaiting your visit. Nora recognized that we humans were not placed here by accident and that one day we would be accountable for what we did on this earth. Nora loved God and was a very spiritual woman who gently helped those she …

of an accurate census count are so valuable that both Census Bureau workers and Tribal leaders are pushing for responses from everybody in the Tribal community. The recent visit by the Census Bureau workers to Tribal Council on March 1 came to redouble that effort. American Community surveyors have seen that when Tribal Councils support the survey effort there is better cooperation in Tribal members completing the surveys. Also as part of that effort, Census Bureau workers do everything they can …

that "Perry and family" got a 10-day (10d) pass on June 20, 1864, to visit the "Millers" in "Polk"? We know that on April 7, 1890, that "Umpqua Charles and wife" and "Cultis Joe and wife" got "7d" passes to visit "Mill Creek"? And that on April 9, that same year, "Muddy Jim and wife" got a "1w" (one week) pass to go to "Marys River"? "This is an amazing archive," said Lewis, particularly for genealogists. "It has information that people don't have. It tells (partial) stories about lineage …

of their cancer treatment. Seventy-three percent were diagnosed at an advanced stage of the disease (stage three or four). Sixty-five percent had to take a leave of absence or quit a job or school because of their diagnosis. Seventy-nine percent experienced anxiety or depression during or after treatment, or both, but only 42 percent said they sought treatment or are currently seeking treatment. The top three symptoms respondents experienced that led them to visit a medical professional were …

or food at the Veterans Powwow should contact Molly Leno at 503-879-6790 or via e-mail at charleslenojr75@gmail.com . Tribal Veterans Special Event Board Chairman Steve Bobb Sr., a Marine Corps veteran from the Vietnam War era, said the Veterans Powwow is an opportunity to visit with old friends and swap military service stories. “It’s always nice to see everybody again,” Bobb said. “Rekindle the old friendships and the ongoing things with veterans. We like to visit and talk old stories. That’s …

Tribal Government & News Schrader visits Tribe's Natural Resources Department 08.16.2017 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council , Federal Government , Natural Resources U.S. Rep. Kurt Schrader received a crash course in the Tribe’s natural resources efforts during a one-hour visit to the Tribe’s Natural Resources Department on Tuesday, Aug. 15. Schrader, who represents Oregon’s fifth congressional district in the House of Representatives, has served in Congress since 2009. He was greeted by Tribal Council …

Culture Tribal members visit Tomanowos 06.30.2016 Michelle Alaimo Culture , People , History , Events , Tribal Employees By Michelle Alaimo Smoke Signals photographer NEW YORK CITY -- Tribal Cultural Youth Activity Specialist/Tribal Artisan Travis Stewart asked a Tribal group gathered in the Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Hall of the Universe at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City how many were there for the first time on Wednesday, June 22. Almost everyone raised their hand …

-- Steven Richmond became interested in learning more about Oregon’s first peoples while taking a Native American legal studies class in college. “I’ve learned a lot about Tribal issues and want to know more,” the Western Oregon University sophomore said. Since Richmond is also serving as an intern for Oregon Rep. Dan Rayfield of Corvallis, Tribal Legislative Information Day at the State Capitol on Thursday, Feb. 21, provided ample opportunity to visit with representatives from Oregon’s nine …

all over again during that visit,” Linda says. The two acknowledge that dating and finding lasting love as Elders is challenging, but not impossible. “It’s harder dating when you’re older,” Linda says. “I was so nervous about everything. I had been in relationships with abusers, so it was very important to me to find someone who didn’t use alcohol. Cecil didn’t drink so that made me happy. I did not want to deal with that and it seems like a lot of people just drink and don’t do anything else …