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those in the building, including legislators, lobbyists and constituents,” said Danny Santos, interim executive director of the Legislative Commission on Indian Services. “To this day, most Oregonians are just starting to learn about the nine Tribes.” Grand Ronde Tribal Council members and Tribal lobbyist Justin Martin usually attend to meet with veteran and newly elected legislators. The Tribe plans to provide light morning refreshments, as it has in the past. Tribal Council Chairwoman Cheryle …

on the Native American flute. “I’ve had the unique privilege of years of listening to hundreds of musical traditions around the world,” said Global Music Awards founder Dr. Thomas Baker. “For those of us who live in North America, Native American music is our most undervalued original art form. The cultural bias fostered by Hollywood movies and television about Native Americans and their music was never accurate and does not credit the dynamic, diverse nature of traditional and contemporary Native …

Culture Walking On -- Lyle Marrington, Lynnaire Stephens & Charles Dean Haller 08.31.2020 Dean Rhodes Walking On Lyle Marrington Lyle Marrington Aug. 4, 1956 – July 8, 2020 Tribal spouse Lyle Marrington was born Aug. 4, 1956, in Portland, Ore., to Don and Jean Marrington. He passed away on July 8, 2020. Lyle attended and graduated from Brookings Harbor High School. Throughout his life, he worked at the local mill and in the logging industry. Most recently, he was a commercial fisherman working …

for Disease Control and Prevention that said vaccinated Americans no longer need to wear masks in most situations. “Throughout this pandemic, CTGR has erred on the side of keeping people safe,” General Manager David Fullerton said in an e-mail to all employees. “Moving forward, we will continue with those same precautions. CTGR will continue to require masks for all employee.” The Centers for Disease Control said that Americans who have been vaccinated and are beyond the two weeks following their final …

of the Tribe since Restoration. Kennedy, 73, is the longest serving Tribal Council member in Grand Ronde history. She will be seeking her eighth consecutive three-year term on Tribal Council. During the 2018 election, Kennedy set a record for the most votes received by a Tribal Council candidate at the time with 712 votes. That record was surpassed in 2020, which also saw only five candidates run for Tribal Council, when Lisa Leno received more than 1,000 votes and Chris Mercier and Michael …

Culture Yesteryears - Nov. 15, 2021 11.15.2021 Danielle Harrison Yesteryears 2016 – The Tribe’s Natural Resources Department held its first camas and yampah harvest from the Tribal Plant Materials Program at its Hebo Road office. Approximately 15 Tribal members and employees gathered to dig 200 camas and 200 yampah bulbs out of the Natural Resources’ raised plant beds. “Camas was the primary plant food of our ancestors,” said Tribal Historic Preservation Office Manager David Harrelson. “Most …

to Guggemos, a lot of the photos from Pacific University’s special collections library used in the video were most likely staged to demonstrate the school was “civilizing” Native students. “We have a few scattered pieces of evidence pointing toward abuse at the school,” she says. “One student was actually one of the most prominent graduates of the school. He wrote a letter saying that he remembers the second superintendent hitting and kicking the students to keep them in line. In my opinion …

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 …

, Langley and Leno set new benchmarks for the most votes received in a Tribal Council election in 2020 with each receiving more than 960 votes apiece. Mercier, 47, will be seeking his seventh term on Tribal Council and will tie former Chairman Reyn Leno as the second longest-serving Tribal Council member at the conclusion of his term in September 2026 if he is elected again. He was nominated by Tribal Council member Denise Harvey. Langley, 56, will be seeking his third consecutive three-year term …

of humor and the most infectious laugh. She made everyone feel welcome in her home and in her heart. She held her head high until the very end with a beautiful smile on her face. Deb graduated from George Fox University with a bachelor’s degree in Organizational Leadership and Management as well as earning an associate degree from Chemeketa Community College in Addiction Counseling. She spent most of her career as a manager for the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde and the state of Oregon …