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Culture Yesteryears -- June 15, 2022 06.14.2022 Danielle Harrison Yesteryears 2012, Smoke Signals file photo 2017 – An emotional Reyn Leno announced during a Tribal Council meeting that he would not seek re-election in 2017, ending 21 years of service on Tribal Council. Leno said he would be on a plane to Hawaii with his children and grandchildren during Tribal Council nominations. His 21 years on council were the most of any Tribal member who had been elected since 1983’s Restoration. “When I …

of Native Americans and Alaska Natives receive their health care funded by the federal Indian Health Service. Abortions are excluded from federal health care due to the Hyde Amendment, which restricts using federal funds for abortions except in cases of rape, incest or danger to the mother’s life. Those federal exceptions are not being included in many proposed and adopted state abortion bans. The June 24 Supreme Court ruling overturned 50 years of federal precedent that made it illegal to ban abortion …

and approved the voluntary relinquishment of Tribal membership by one person; Re-appointed Tribal Court of Appeals judges Robert Miller, Patricia Paul and Patricia Davis for two-year terms that will expire in July 2024; And approved signing the Willamette Valley Threatened and Endangered Plant Database memorandum of understanding that will allow the Tribe to share information about threatened and endangered species populations on Tribal lands with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Oregon field …

services such as classroom teaching, identification of health issues, breakfast and lunches, parent involvement, social service assistance for families, bus transportation, and curriculum that promoted positive self-image and taught about the heritage and cultural traditions of the Tribe. Yesteryears is a look back at Tribal history in five-year increments through the pages of Smoke Signals. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates …

Pierce. A plaque honoring the 1,480 employees recognized them for “exemplary service, commitment to quality and dedication to duty.” A separate plaque was presented to Organizational Development and Training Manager Laurie Roe. 1997 – Members of Tribal Council honored health staff and other guests at the dedication ceremony for the new Health & Wellness Center. Royalty and the Grand Ronde Honor Guard were also there to post flags and participate in drumming and dancing. Molly Rimer performed …

is a collaboration with Carole Lindstrom , who also wrote the award-winning children’s book “We Are Water Protectors” published in 2020. Littlebird will be busy next year working on her artwork and going on a national book tour. “I’m getting a lot of opportunities to represent our community and I’m really proud of that opportunity,” she says. Yahoo is an online service provider co-owned by Apollo Global Management and Verizon Communications Inc. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link …

Ordinance that would provide a benefit for any deceased family member who was Tribal, a Tribal spouse, non-member child or parent. Adopted children were eligible for payment on the same basis as natural children. The Tribe would pay burial benefits up to a maximum of $3,000 directly to the funeral service provider selected by the applicant. 1988 – Tribal Council Secretary Kathryn Harrison was the only Native American woman present at a brown bag luncheon with Oregon Gov. Neil Goldschmidt. He met …

-as-we-go” process, but it doesn’t solve the problem of persistent potholes. Mercier is hoping that using a larger amount of rock and increasing the pavement thickness will help alleviate these issues in the future. Grand Ronde Road was last significantly reconstructed in 2009 and completed in 2010 using a mix of Bureau of Indian Affairs, Indian Health Service and Polk County funds. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates …

Culture Yesteryears -- March, 15, 2023 03.14.2023 Danielle Harrison Yesteryears 2018 2018 – Tribal Elder Steve Bobb Sr. was featured in a March 15 edition of Smoke Signals . He talked about his artwork, family, military service in Vietnam, growing up in Grand Ronde and time on Tribal Council. Bobb was a passionate advocate for veteran’s causes and was described as someone who always spoke his mind. “I always say that I am either extremely blessed or the luckiest guy on earth. To have been …

was the first freshman ever to win a state title. The boys began wrestling when they were 4 years old and hoped to someday compete on an Olympic team. 1988 – The Indian Health Service began offering massage therapy services onsite in Grand Ronde, led by Dawn Faith Cloud, who had worked as a body/mind therapist since 1981. “I am very pleased to be able to offer this nurturing, healing experience to my Grand Ronde friends,” she said. “I sense that I was sent to Mother Earth not just to take but to give …