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Valentine. He was preceded in death by his brother, Falcon KaiKai Ramirez. A memorial service was held Tuesday, June 2, at Sunset Memorial Garden in Warden, Wash. Other passings Candyce Alice Senner Feb. 18, 1947 -- May 22, 2020 Niswonger Reynolds Funeral Home in Bend is assisting the family. At this time, there is no funeral service planned. Tina Marie Ream Jan. 21, 1966 – June 7, 2020 Crown Memorial Center in Portland is assisting the family. At this time, there is no funeral service planned …

Health & Education Grand Ronde air quality improves to 'unhealthy' 09.18.2020 Dean Rhodes Health & Wellness Rain drops accumulate on the windshield of a car parked outside of the Governance Center on Friday, Sept. 18. Overnight rain helped improve air quality in the Grand Ronde community. (Photo by Timothy J. Gonzalez/Smoke Signals) The Grand Ronde area's air quality improved to "unhealthy" for the first time since Sept. 8 on Friday, Sept. 18, according to AirNow.gov. Rain that swept through …

Tribal Government & News Restoration Celebration moves to online format 10.29.2020 Danielle Harrison Culture Tribal youth dance during the 36th Restoration celebration held in 2019 in the Tribal gym. This year's event will be held virtually because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic affecting the state and nation. (Photo by Timothy J. Gonzalez/Smoke Signals) By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals staff writer For the first time since 1984, the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde will not be hosting …

Heritage Month. They explain that before there were 30 days of Indigenous recognition, there was just one day. Adakai describes that starting in 1914. Red Fox James from the Redfoot Confederacy traveled on horseback to gain support for an Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Around the same time, the Boy Scouts of America were encouraged by Dr. Arthur C. Parker from the Seneca Nation to adopt a day dedicated to the first Americans. “These examples go to show that this month actually stems from the efforts …

in the Native Hopi language. The story she tells begins with the belief that people originally lived beneath the earth. After some time, they came above ground where they met the earth’s caretaker, Maasaw. Maasaw’s message was to walk the earth and have the people find their “center place.” A man, speaking in English, adds to the origin story. “Some clans went clockwise and some went counterclockwise,” he says. “As the clans migrated they placed an insignia where they were in that particular …

participating to make this as real as possible,” Emergency Preparedness Coordinator Brandy Bishop said. Time commitments are for approximately an hour or two the day of the exercise, Bishop added. “This exercise will benefit the community as a whole in that it will provide a great way to see if the plans we have in place are accurate and will efficiently and effectively meet the goals and objectives,” she said. “If we can figure out what works with our plans and what does not, we will be better equipped …

time up to and including Election Day on Saturday, Sept. 9. The Grand Ronde post office is no longer open to accept ballots on Saturday, Sept. 9. For Tribal members’ convenience, there will be a ballot box in the Governance Center during the election season and also on Election Day there will be a box in the Community Center where ballots can be dropped off. Ballots will be available, as they have been in the past, for Tribal members who want to vote in person. It is the voter’s responsibility …

Culture Walking On: Sonya Jo Sukanen, Lisa Marie Deatherage, Herbert William Stephens II 09.30.2024 Walking On Herbert William Stephens II Sonya Jo Sukanen June 13, 1966 – Sept. 14, 2024 Tribal Elder Sonya Jo Sukanen passed away on Sept. 14, 2024, at the age of 58. Autumn Funeral Home in Redmond, Oregon, is assisting the family. Funeral services were unavailable before press time. Lisa Marie Deatherage Sept. 22, 1979 – Sept. 21, 2024 Tribal member Lisa Marie Deatherage passed away on Sept. 21 …

Culture Watchlist: ‘Rez Ball’ 10.11.2024 Kamiah Koch Watchlist By Kamiah Koch Social media/digital journalist From the co-creator of “Reservation Dogs,” Sterlin Harjo, and with LeBron James as a producer, a new movie called “Rez Ball” has made its way to Netflix, a membership-based entertainment streaming service. The movie follows a Native American basketball team from New Mexico called the Chuska Warriors, who continue to play the game after their star player died by suicide. “It’s time …

Tribal Government & News Open enrollment begins Tuesday, June 3 05.30.2025 Enrollment The Tribe will begin accepting non-infant and non-emergency enrollment applications under the new lineal descent requirements starting at 8 a.m. Tuesday, June 3. The deadline for applying is 5 p.m. Friday, July 18. Applications submitted during that period will be included in an enrollment drawing Tuesday, July 29. The drawing will be live-streamed at a time to be announced. Applications received after …