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Prize in 1991. Karten worked for two editors while at Smoke Signals : Brent Merrill, who walked on in 2020, and Dean Rhodes. “What I appreciated about Ron as a journalist was his versatility,” Rhodes said. “He could handle news and features, and take photos if necessary. He always had a knack of connecting with people and eventually getting the answers and comments he needed. He was instrumental in conducting most of the interviews for the 25 th anniversary of Restoration video we did in 2008 …

as the early childhood education program manager, and the two also attended Willamina High School at the same time. “You always want to treat people the way that you want to be treated because you never know, they might be your boss someday,” Langley said with a smile. He anticipates that the most challenging aspect of his new position will be the potential to get pulled in too many different directions at once. “That can happen because you have different priorities for different people,” he said. “So …

feet in a throw. Power grip, it was called.” Eastman moved to Grand Ronde in 2020, but he said he’s been disappointed in the lack of local disc golf courses. For a while, he said, after he wrote and suggested one, the Tribe had a course at the old powwow grounds on campus, but it removed most of the campus baskets. Tribal Parks and Recreation Coordinator Jerry Bailey said a few baskets remain on the main campus, “with most being behind the main campus education buildings. “We are looking …

to a back injury suffered during her 50s. VanAtta doesn’t mince words when she describes it. “The golden years aren’t so golden,” she says. “It’s more like rust than gold.” VanAtta, 62, grew up in Philomath, but left home her freshman year of high school and began working. “We had a pretty sucky home life,” she says. “I decided if I wanted to be OK, all I needed to do was to be different than my mom. If you can’t show your kids what to be, then show them what not to be.” She spent most of her …

are tremendously excited to renew our support for your work,” George said. “One of the most important things I get to do today in addition to sharing the grants is also to share with you our very, very sincere and strong heartfelt thanks for the work that you do. I am so pleased to be a part of the fund. We consider it an honor and a privilege to support the work that you do.” Leno said he is proud of the Tribe’s Community Fund. “It was the idea of our council since Restoration in 1983,” said …

this year are former Portland Trailblazers President Harry Glickman; Gerry Frank, former chief of staff for Sen. Mark Hatfield; and former Secretary of State Norma Paulus. "In just a few short years, the Oregon History Makers medal has earned a reputation as one of the most prestigious awards an Oregonian can receive," said Kerry Tymchuk, executive director of the Oregon Historical Society. "We are delighted to honor four remarkable and iconic Oregonians as our History Makers Class of 2012 …

populations, all grew at a faster rate than the total U.S. population, which increased by 9.7 percent from 2000 to 2010. 78 percent live outside Tribal areas A majority of the American Indian and Alaska Native alone-or-in-combination population (78 percent) lived outside of American Indian and Alaska Native areas. At the same time, most counties with relatively higher proportions of American Indians and Alaska Natives tended to be in close proximity to reservations, trust lands or Oklahoma Tribal …

to Grand Ronde. "When I first visited Grand Ronde, I liked everything here," he said. "All parts. It was more of what I was doing through most of my career. I thought it would let me get back into things I'd done for most of my life." Loberg's charge in Grand Ronde, since arriving at the end of July, is about a third administrative and two-thirds clinical, taking care of patients. "Dr. Loberg comes to Grand Ronde with a tremendous amount of experience in family medicine," said Jeffrey Lorenz …

, and whom it would benefit most.” Kimsey works with hundreds of contractors and sends out regular reports, so he sees where construction crews are lacking personnel. “Knowing how to operate heavy equipment is a good tool for them to have in their belt in order to move up to a higher position,” he said. TERO was formed to provide quality services for the Grand Ronde Reservation and surrounding region to employ Indian people. It achieves this through increasing and enhancing employment opportunities …

Culture Yesteryears -- July 15, 2018 07.13.2018 Danielle Frost History 2013 – Navajo code talkers were among those honored at the Marcellus Norwest Memorial Veterans Powwow held at the Uyxat Powwow Grounds. The Tribe wrapped the men in traditional blankets and presented them with Native American Medals of Valor. Navajo code is considered the most successful military code ever invented and remained unbroken by the Japanese throughout World War II. 2008 – Construction on Grand Ronde Road was set …