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were interred with those of his mother, Winona, at the Grand Ronde Cemetery in Grand Ronde on Saturday, Nov. 12. Services were held at the Grand Ronde Community Center with burial following at the cemetery. “In the Hands of God, Even Death is a Time for Rejoicing” When death brings weeping and the heart is filled with sorrow It calls us to seek God as we ask about tomorrow And in these hours of heart-hurt we draw closer to believing that even in death, in God’s hands is not a time for grieving …

together preparing three dishes. The appetizer came from Nelson, who has competed in the event all three years and who won with Hoover the first year. Hoover created the recipe for the main dish, and the dessert was the brainchild of Bergan, who was competing in the Rez Kitchen Tour for the first time. "The emphasis was on Native American ingredients," Nelson said. "It was kind of intense for my first one," said Bergan, but the Spirit Mountain team drew the last slot, so they ended up with more time …

. As with many on the Reservation, they all experienced tremendous hardships, but were able to take comfort in the united family within the Tribe. Our grandmother, great-grandmother and great-grandfather have since passed, but unfortunately their family is not united. Their family and many other families like ours have become divided due to the 1999 enrollment amendment, which states an applicant must be “born to a parent who was a member of the Tribe at the time of the applicant's birth.” We would …

schools were started to assimilate the vulnerable Native children and what life was like for them. They cite mental, physical and sexual abuse, forced manual labor, neglect, starvation and what we are still uncovering today, death. “By stripping the children of their Native American identities,” the narrator says in the video, “the U.S. government had found a way to disconnect them from their lands and that was part of the U.S. strategy.” By the time the video is halfway through, the narrator has …

Thomas said during the Thursday, Sept. 9, Facebook Live event that the casino was short-staffed before the pandemic hit, remained that way during the pandemic and is currently in the same situation as the Delta variant surge sweeps through Oregon. Currently, the casino has more than 900 employees and has open positions for 91 people – 78 full-time and 13 part-time. Assistant General Manager Camille Mercier said that if Grand Ronde Tribal members refer friends or family members to apply …

Tribal Government & News 38th Restoration Celebration will be held virtually 10.26.2021 Danielle Harrison Events By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals staff writer For the second time since 1984, the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde will not be hosting an in-person Restoration Celebration. This year’s commemoration of the 38 th anniversary will be held online due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and supply chain issues. During the summer and early fall, COVID-19 infections surged nationally …

on Thursday, March 2, announcing the decision to resign, hinting that it was driven by incompatibility with Portland Commissioner Dan Ryan, the elected official who had been appointed in January to oversee her bureau. “It is time for me to move on and for the commissioner to find a director who is able to effectively and efficiently move his vision forward,” Watson said. Watson will not receive severance pay. An interim leadership plan for the Office of Equity and Human Rights will be announced soon …

and culture keeper, shares the restoration of Grand Ronde and his efforts at reclaiming culture through art. “Carving, I didn’t get into until later in life, just because of the fact that for the longest time nobody would do it,” Mercier says. “At one time it was banned, it was shunned upon.” Mercier gives a brief history lesson on the Grand Ronde treaties signed in the 1850s, which eventually led to those treaties being broken when the Grand Ronde Tribe was terminated in 1954. “I always say …

in the season, you have to be pretty tough and dedicated." Both Matt and Lee say that most of the out-of-state tournaments have some very tough competition and that Matt can sometimes tell, by looking at the roster of who's wrestling that day, how he will fare in his matches. Matt plays other sports, such as baseball and football, but says that if he had to pick one sport to play, wrestling would be the one. Matt plans to wrestle next year and continue wrestling for the duration of his high-school …

, and thankfully somebody always has this year. Somebody always provided something. "You don't expect your No. 7 hitter in the order to be able to do that. We've seen it in practice. I guess she picked a pretty good stage to do it in." Rachelle plays second base for Cascade, taking the spot vacated by last year's only senior. "Rachelle got in there and did a nice job," Ganfield said. "And the last couple of weeks, we've kind of gone with Rachelle in there. She's done very well, especially today. She had …