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, Steve Moore. A big thank you to my friend, Dora Mee, for coming to my last powwow in August 2012. We all had fun. Also thank you to Claudia Angelo, Cathy Lancaster and Lucille Stevens for their prayers and support. "A limb has fallen from the family tree. I keep hearing a voice that says, 'Grieve not for me.' Remember the best times, the laughter, the song. The good life I lived while I was strong. Continue my heritage. I'm counting on you. "My mind is at ease, my soul is at rest. Remember all, how …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Council approves developing public utility master plan 02.25.2026 Danielle Harrison Tribal Council Tribal Council Chambers By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals editor Tribal Council approved spending up to $776,000 to develop a public utility master plan to meet future growth needs of the Grand Ronde community at its Wednesday, Feb. 25, meeting. Keller Associates of Salem will complete the work. “So, the purpose of this project is really building on the work …

immediately. “One day she asked me, ‘Why don’t you say much about your family?’ I told her because I don’t particularly care for most of them. So, she said to me, ‘Well, I will be your mom.’ ” Connor died two years ago, but VanAtta stays in touch with both of her daughters. “I created my own family,” she says. “In spite of the hard times, I have had a good ride. I have gotten to do a lot of things people haven’t done that were important to me.” Out of all the places she has lived, VanAtta loves …

that are not a good fit, the difficult part is finding new projects for the Tribe to invest in where it has an advantage over other industries. “Going into a business head-to-head with people who are experienced in an industry, that is a very difficult thing to do and something that should be avoided,” he said. “So, we tried to identify businesses that by virtue of our sovereignty or status as a Tribe we have a special opportunity.” Thomas said the best example is a Tribal casino. “Other …

Signals editor Tribal Emergency Preparedness Coordinator Brandy Bishop has been honored with the Oregon Tribal Emergency Management’s Professional of the Year award for the second time since 2023. “The Tribal Emergency Management Professional of the Year award is such an honor to receive,” Bishop said. “I never thought I would get the first one and to be nominated once again for a second time…is remarkable and so humbling. I work with all nine of the Oregon Tribes as well as many state, federal …

it was because of you. "I'm telling people I had a good time. I'd do it again; it was great to see how the process works. It's not as it seems on TV. There's a lot more work that you have to do than it seems on TV. "I tried to let the unique parts of my voice really stand out. It doesn't sound like everybody else. I tried to let myself, my uniqueness, get through during my audition." In the end though, he was not quite satisfied. "I want another chance. I'm going to walk in and own myself. I didn't …

Commissioner Amanda Fritz told the group. Like Oregon Congressman Earl Blumenauer, who spoke inside the huge Oregon Ballroom, she promised to work with Tribes in the environmental arena, mentioning the cleanup of Portland Harbor, long a project for Northwest Tribes and city, state and federal agencies. Blumenauer also promised to work with Tribes to prevent off-shore gaming. Addressing the General Assembly later in the week, Ernie Stevens Jr. (Oneida Nation of Wisconsin), chairman of the National Indian …

thankful for the opportunity they gave me to work and succeed. Unfortunately, I relapsed and found myself not only in prison but trespassed off the Reservation. With a release date of June 29, 2017, I’m hoping to complete as many programs as I can, not only to be clean and sober, but to have trade and work experience to offer a future employer. There are still a few months until my release, but I’m hoping enough time will pass so my trespass will be lifted so I, too, could come home to my friends …

just love when our whole community and this space, is filled with Indian people, our people, our relatives and families from other places just coming and bringing their medicine and their singing, their dancing, their positive energy, the love, the laughter, getting reunited, you know, with family that you may not have not seen for a really long time, so it’s just a really good feeling to be here,” Leno said. Peter Joe Olney (Yakama), gave the invocation on Friday evening. On Saturday, Dr …

Mountain Casino due to COVID-19 and the statewide shelter-in-place order, the need for Tribal police response, particularly to calls that involve driving infractions, has been reduced. Additionally, events where police are invited to attend have all been canceled. “My officers are getting a bit bored,” McKnight says. “They are proactive and want to be in the community, so it’s taken awhile to adjust. But the good part is we’ve been able to complete a lot of needed online training.” And his advice …