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in the girls jingle; Marie Quenelle, fourth in teen girls traditional and Levi Liebelt, fourth in senior mens traditional. Dance specials this year included a men’s and women’s fancy shawl special, with an overall championship prize of $1,400 for the winner of a dance-off between the winners of the men’s and women’s categories; a luck of the draw for one men’s and one women’s category, with a $500 prize for each; a best-dressed drum group, with a top prize of $800, a teen girls traditional honoring …

across the Pacific Northwest traveled to Portland for the city’s second annual Tribal Nations Summit held on Thursday and Friday, Nov. 7-8. The event date was chosen in conjunction with November being Native American Heritage Month. The goal of the summit is to build partnerships, strengthen collaborations and enhance diplomacy between Tribal nations and the city of Portland. It included tours of watershed restoration project sites, a First Foods luncheon, discussions on how to best strengthen …

Health & Education Community Health ‘continues to evolve’ 01.12.2024 Danielle Harrison Health & Wellness Tribal Elder Melvin Schultz, left, gets his blood pressure taken by Ben Morris, a community health aide with the Tribe’s Community Health Department, during a home visit at Schultz’s home in Dallas on Wednesday, Jan. 10. (Photo by Michelle Alaimo) By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals editor When most people in Grand Ronde hear the words, “Community Health,” they might think about medical …

Research for two federal agencies and a tourism business, found that 78 percent of all U.S. leisure travelers participate in cultural and/or heritage activities while traveling and that these travelers spend significantly more than other travelers. The study divided cultural travelers into five groups with different travel interests and travel habits. Leading heritage interests expressed in the study included historic sites (66 percent), attending historical re-enactments (64 percent), visiting …

Tribal Government & News Membership briefed on Human Resources, TERO efforts 05.07.2018 Dean Rhodes General Council The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde currently employs more than 1,500 people at its three main sites – the Governance Center, Spirit Mountain Casino and Grand Ronde Station – and has a significant effect on the local economy, Human Resources Director Patrick Dempsey said during the Sunday, May 6, General Council meeting. Dempsey and interim Tribal Employment Rights Office …

of the program’s grant money wasn’t spent because in-person events and programs were canceled. “That left some unused funds and the ODE was able to pass along that money to TAPP sites across Oregon,” Arredondo said. “We were thrilled to get additional money to spend this year.” After brainstorming ideas with Superintendent Carrie Zimbrick, the district decided to put together a list of 10 Native American-focused books for kindergarten through 12 th grade students, and distribute a set to each …

in a boat while staying six feet apart,” said Tribal Fish and Wildlife Program Manager Kelly Dirksen. “Additionally, the action is not without risk and it doesn’t seem like the best time to put people in harm’s way. Not a good time to visit the emergency room.” The fish ceremony, held last year on May 18 in West Linn, also has been postponed. The annual Memorial Day event held at the West Valley Veterans Memorial remains in limbo. Tribal Council member Steve Bobb Sr. sounded hopeful …

press law, culminating in a constitutional amendment vote, requiring 66.6 percent of eligible voters’ votes. The movie had scenes of suspense and humor throughout, highlighting the uniqueness of Tribal law in America today. Ellis sums up the importance of a free press with her blunt humor in the first few seconds of the trailer. “What we cover is most important to Muscogee Creek people, but here I am reporting on news topics that maybe don’t show my Tribe in the best light,” Ellis said. “But do …

baskets, plants and candy bags. 1992 - Tribal Council members Mark Mercier, Kathryn Harrison and Merle Holmes met with representatives of Northwest Pipeline Corp. to work on an agreement to protect ancestral burial sites from pipeline construction. Tribal Council requested the meeting after learning of a burial disturbance at a natural gas pipeline worksite south of the Calapooia River near Brownsville. The company signed an agreement to prevent further disturbance or desecration of burial …

. Supporting the efforts to end hunger makes an event like this special to the Spirit Mountain family." Marion-Polk Food Share is the regional food bank serving Marion and Polk counties through a network of almost 100 hunger-relief partners. As the second largest of 20 regional food banks in the Oregon Food Bank Network, the Food Share collects and distributes nutritional foods to food pantries, meal sites, foster homes, low-income day care centers, shelters and senior housing sites. Last year …