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homes there together, each beading on their projects every day. This place she loved and looked forward to going back to visit each year in June. Rose had four children: Sharon, Dustin, Shane and Leah; drum brothers and many others who called her mom and were part of her family. She had eight grandchildren, one great-grandchild and many others who knew her as grandma. The young ones held a special place in her heart. She also had three brothers and four sisters; also the close friends who were …

Culture Pawn store visit sparks donation to Chachalu 06.30.2016 Brent Merrill Culture , People , Tribal Employees Sometimes you’re just in the right place at the right time. Tribal Post Treatment Counselor Chris Holliday can attest to that and if Cultural Collections Supervisor Veronica Montano has anything to do with it, others will do the same in the future. “Chris did exactly what we hope everybody does in the Tribe,” said Montano. “His awareness that we had a museum and then being able …

Culture Veterans Powwow will be first under new arbor 06.30.2015 Dean Rhodes Culture , Events By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor Veterans Special Event Board Chairman Steve Bobb Sr. will be on his way to Germany to visit an exchange employee that he and his wife, Connie, hosted when the 2015 Marcellus Norwest Memorial Veterans Powwow becomes the first to be held under the new arbor at Uyxat Powwow Grounds, 9390 Highway 22. “We’re pretty excited about being under the new arbor,” Bobb says …

to be kept temporarily by the Marion County Historical Society. 1989 – Five Tribal members attending Willamina High School spoke at a Tribal Council meeting to request support for a school trip to Florida to visit the Kennedy Space Center, EPCOT Center and Sea World. The five students -- Trevor Aaron, Angela Leno, Leanna and Tommy McKnight, and Cory Meneley -- needed $575 each to pay for round-trip costs to visit Florida. The students were looking for sponsors and donations, and had raised …

member Matthew Williams. Applications for the 2025-26 Hatfield Fellowship program are being accepted through Friday, May 2. Visit www.thecommunityfund.com for more information about the Hatfield Fellowship program and the Spirit Mountain Community Fund. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest updates: Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …

, to visit the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians. During the tour, the visitors nibbled on yampah roots, seeds and brodiaea corns at the Tribe’s Native Plant Nursery while listening to Nursery Supervisor Jay Ojua talk about the Tribe’s mission to repopulate as much of Oregon as possible with first foods. Then, they viewed the traditional baskets and fish trap brought in by Nursery Assistant Joeseph Ham, drove past Tribal housing to view the neat rows of homes, each provided with solar panels …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Council meets with Oregon Secretary of State 01.28.2026 Nicole Montesano State government , Tribal government Tribal Council Secretary Jon A. George, left, gifts Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read a beaded necklace during his meeting with Tribal Council Wednesday, Jan. 14. (Photo by Michelle Alaimo) By Nicole Montesano Smoke Signals staff writer A visit in mid-January with Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read provided Tribal Council with an opportunity …

agency requested officers locate a deer that needed dispatched on Highway 18 near milepost 20. Officers searched the area but were unable to locate it. Thursday, Jan. 26 Officers attended a community event in Elders housing. Officers responded to a fraud call on the 27000 block of Salmon River Highway. Friday, Jan. 27 Officers responded to a theft in the 27000 block of Salmon River Highway. Officers received a report of a suspicious package on the 27000 block of Salmon River Highway. Saturday …

in the 27000 block of Salmon River Highway. Monday, May 26 A traffic stop occurred on Highway 18 near milepost 33. A crash occurred on Highway 18 near milepost 24. Officers assisted an outside agency on Highway 18 near milepost 15. Driving under the influence of intoxicants was reported in the 27000 block of Salmon River Highway. An emotionally distressed person was reported in the 1300 block of West Main Street in Sheridan. An emotionally distressed person was reported in the 27000 block of Salmon …

Health & Education Tribe's dental team plays prevent defense 06.14.2017 Brent Merrill Health & Wellness If you are the mother of a 3-year-old child or younger, Tribal Dental Hygienist Sheila Blacketer wants to visit your home and sit across from you knee-to-knee to safely deliver dental services to young patients while they are held and comforted. “I bring my loupes and I have my container of fluoride varnish and toothbrushes and gauze,” Blacketer says of her home visit routine. “I put my …