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onlooker, all of this may appear to be just a lot of fun, but only the athlete understands how much work is involved in achieving their personal best; work that few others see. “I always practice a minimum of four days a week and try to get five in whenever I can,” Kaelynn says. “It feels so awesome to know I will play softball at the college level. This is what I have been striving for. … It’s what drives me on those days when I don’t want to practice … that college dream.” In addition to a full …

that matter. “I started down at the preschool when I was 3,” says Larsen. “People were always cheering me on. I remember in the interview saying that I credit the education program out here for a lot of where I ended up.” Larsen, who graduated in June, began working for the Education Department she has been a part of most of her life as a lead tutor/adviser in Youth Education on Oct. 12. “I just happened to be on the interview panel and I was just very impressed,” says Education Department Manager …

, April 21, to discuss her record-setting years of Tribal Council service to the Grand Ronde Tribe. Excerpts of that 36-minute interview are below. Has the time gone by quickly or not? Did you realize you were even getting close to setting a record? Kennedy: It’s something that I don’t really think about a lot. For me, I have often been asked, “Wow, Grand Ronde has developed so fast!” That’s not my feeling about it. It’s slow. Serving even during the Termination era on council, we talked about a lot …

and the strength of everyone's prayers. It's good healing for our people." Tribal member Kevin Simmons focused on the foster care piece of the experience. "The story of foster care played a huge part in our community," he said. "It touched me. I just cried when I heard it." "I hope the people here will take something away and interpret it into their lives," said Tribal member Leslie Riggs, supervisor of the Tribe's Employment and Training and 477/Vocational Rehabilitation programs. "It's a nice …

remembers filled with prayers for being reunited with her mother. "I also wish I could find pictures of my dad holding me," Veronica says. "I have nothing of my dad's." "Her dad worshipped her," Donna recalls. For four decades, mother and daughter were kept apart by rumors that each had heard about the other -- the daughter as ungrateful, the mom as uncaring. "I always wondered what was going through Veronica's head," says Donna of her daughter's childhood years, "but I felt like it would …

it.' The lines make so much sense to me because I talk about the river, rocks, the spirit of the salmon." Clifford is currently rehearsing four days a week in three-hour blocks. She says the docu-drama, even in rehearsals, is very moving for her as a Tribal Elder. "For me, it has been very emotional," she says. "Just to see the reactions of the people to what happened and how Native people relied on the salmon. That has been the main thing for me. It has been a very wonderful experience …

Tribal Government & News Letters to the Editor - Feb. 1, 2012 01.31.2012 Ron Karten Letters Dear Smoke Signals : I would like to thank everyone who helped at the service for my husband, Ray Gilliam, and at the Elders Activity Center for the meal afterward. I also want to give a huge thank you to my brother, Mike, who helped me so much in taking care of all of the details at Grand Ronde. Also, thank you to all the kind people from Salem Heights Church and Grace Community Church in Dallas …

a quilt on the frame. She would let it down from the ceiling, and she would give me a small corner and teach me to quilt. And she would tell me stories of the old days. "I remember the sourdough biscuits, the white beans and fried spuds she would make us. It was so good because grandma made it and she was a great cook." For those who would like to contribute, send the gifts to Val Grout, P.O. Box 113, Grand Ronde, OR 97347. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe …

notified the Tribe’s election officials on Monday, July 23. “After doing some soul searching, I have decided to withdraw my bid for Tribal Council,” Grout wrote. “The short answer to why I’m withdrawing is simply because I feel that being a public figure is just not for me. This being said, I still plan to be involved with Tribal issues by attending council meetings and voicing my opinion and ideas. I encourage you all to do the same. Thank you to everyone who supported me through this process …

,” Campbell said. “I want to thank my Tribe for supporting me through my educational journey and granting me the chance to serve as the Education manager from 2006-13. I believe these opportunities prepared me for the position I have today. “In reflecting, when I started at ODE in 2013, we only had one full-time staff dedicated to supporting our government-to-government relationships with Tribes in Oregon and American Indian students, youth and families. Now, ODE has created the Office of Indian …