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of the eight Tribal members who reside abroad live in the Midlands area of Ireland. Maya Frost, 51, and her 16-year-old son, Liam O Gallachoir, are just the continent of North America and the Atlantic Ocean away. A mere 4,646 miles, give or take a few miles, or kilometers, once you land in Dublin. There is also an eight-hour time difference. When it’s noon on the Grand Ronde Reservation, it is 8 p.m. in Frost’s home in Athlone. The Republic of Ireland boasts a population approaching 5 million …

. “We are very proud of the gains students have made toward graduating on time,” Willamina School District Superintendent Carrie Zimbrick says. “I would credit the gains to the entire staff. We have made a concerted effort to improve student outcomes through improved instructional practices.” Willamina has the largest Native American student population in the area, with approximately 40 percent of students identifying as such, and most of those are Grand Ronde Tribal members or descendants …

Culture Tuomi earns Ph.D. in Health Sciences 05.01.2014 Dean Rhodes People , Education Ron and Brenda Tuomi realized from the beginning that education would be very important for their children. As the children grew, Brenda said, "We also knew it was important that they attend schools that fit their personalities, and met their needs." On March 9, eldest daughter Ashley, 30, became the first in the family to receive a Ph.D. Strictly speaking, it is a DHSc, Doctorate in Health Sciences from …

provided assistance for books, tuition and rental assistance, and the G.I. Bill helped with the rest of his living expenses. Wattier has been moved in different directions by her son's success. "Well, I have to say he is a very determined young man. He will do whatever it takes to finish anything he starts," she said. "Going to college and working and supporting his daughter was very stressful for him, but he plowed through it and achieved his goal. His family and friends can always depend on him …

-picked for the project. White spoke on behalf of the entire crew when he said, “We are all proud to have had the opportunity to construct this for you guys.” White also singled out Erika Price of Akana for the design and engineering of the project. “When you look at this structure, this represents the strength of our Tribe,” said Leno. “We were terminated for 30 years. We stayed here anyway. We were here for a long time. We are here today and we will be here forever, and to me that’s what this arbor …

promoted to sergeant, I was really happy, but my career just kind of took off from there,” Schultz says. Within five years, he had jumped through the ranks from sergeant to lieutenant and then operations division commander. “It was a steep learning curve,” he says. “I was only a lieutenant for five months and had to go from basically being a sergeant to being a commander.” Although work kept Schultz busy, he still found time to do outreach in local schools, where he has participated in reading …

. Brian Langley made many jokes, which made me laugh and he was nice to me. I didn't think he was going to be that nice. World Champion Elk Callers aren't usually that nice!! Josh Clift was great because we shared the same great name! He helped me increase my skill at wrapping boxes and blankets! John Harp scared me at first. No smile, just a stare! After a short time, I learned that John was very nice and caring. He also saved me from doing scholarships! Trinity Minahan, Debbie Bachman, April …

Culture Walking On - Richard Gaston and Catherine Russell 06.30.2016 Dean Rhodes Walking On Richard Ernest Gaston Sept. 6, 1936 – May 16, 2016 Tribal Elder Richard Ernest Gaston, 79, was born Sept. 6, 1936, in Warm Springs, Ore., and walked on on May 16, 2016, in Oklahoma City, Okla. Upon graduating from Sheridan High School, he entered the Army and served in the military for 24 years. During that time, he served two combat tours in Vietnam and served with distinction, receiving two Purple …

is very important in the overall history of our valley. "One asset that the museum has had has been the historic Kalapuya shovel-nose river canoe. The board realized that the Grand Ronde community could better tell the story that the canoe represents than the Willamette Heritage Center could. "We very much value all our partnerships with all our community friends and leading among those relationships is the growing relationship between the Willamette Heritage Center and the Confederated Tribes …

Culture Dakota Whitecloud walks on at age 69 08.14.2017 Dean Rhodes People , Walking On , Tribal Employees Tribal Elder Dakota Rae Sangretta-Whitecloud, a former longtime Tribal employee and two-time Tribal Council candidate, walked on Thursday, Aug. 10, at the age of 69. Whitecloud was born Nov. 11, 1947. She was raised near Woodburn, Ore., and was a fifth generation member of the Holmes family. Her mother was Pearl McGee and her grandmother was Theresa (Holmes) Zavadoski. Her great …