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, March 25, Legislative Action Committee meeting, Tribal Council member Tonya Gleason-Shepek said she was in favor of the proposal. “I support passing this amendment,” she said. “If (Tribal members) have any questions, feel free to contact me. I definitely think that the BIA is a hinderance in our elections and honestly jeopardizes the integrity a lot of times in our elections. I believe that our Tribal Election Board is fully capable of running much better elections, so just reach out (to me) if you …

of harmful chemicals. We honor our ancestors by caring for our homelands through hands-on, toxin-free methods that promote health, biodiversity and cultural resilience. By reconnecting with the land and each other, we reclaim our role as first stewards one weed at a time, one prayer at a time, one generation at a time.” However, the response so far has been disappointing, Eastman said in an email. “This past month, only my niece, Kiah Runningbird, and my neighbor’s daughter were able to help,” she said …

Culture Veterans Powwow begins Friday, July 11 06.27.2025 Danielle Harrison Veterans , Powwows Smoke Signals file photo If you go Marcellus Norwest Memorial Veterans Powwow When: Grand entries at 7 p.m. Friday, July 11; 1 and 7 p.m. Saturday, July 12; and noon Sunday, July 13. Royalty pageant at 11 a.m. Friday with coronation at 5 p.m. Where: uyxat Powwow Grounds, 9600 Hebo Road Cost: Free By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals editor The Marcellus Norwest Memorial Veterans Powwow will return …

program to continue into November, and free and reduced-price school meals will still be available. Currently, the shutdown is not affecting the National School Lunch Program, according to the Oregon Department of Human Services. But some 757,000 Oregonians on SNAP will receive no new benefits issued after Friday, Oct. 31, according to Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek. One in six Oregonians receives SNAP benefits, according to ODHA. Approximately 210,000 of them are children. Another 130,000 are adults 65 …

Culture Rose Festival Court makes annual visit to Grand Ronde 06.14.2016 Brent Merrill Culture , Events , Spirit Mountain Casino The 15 high school students who make up the 2016 Rose Festival Court came to Grand Ronde again on Tuesday, May 31, for their now annual visit to the Tribe. The Rose Festival Court and chaperones toured Chachalu Museum & Cultural Center and then visited the Tribal plankhouse – achaf-hammi. Spirit Mountain Casino Sponsorship Administrator Jocelyn Huffman worked …

said he thinks the visit will change things for the princesses. “I am sure that the court no longer sees Grand Ronde as a place along the side of the road on the way to the beach,” said Chinn. “Being of Chinese descent, I know how important it is to retain the culture, history and language of one’s origin. It is important for people to know where they came from as well as looking to the future.” Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe Subscribe to our Newspaper for latest …

, a generous man and a stern man," said Tribal Elder Gene LaBonte, former chairman of the Governor's Task Force on Veterans Affairs and longtime member of the Grand Ronde Honor Guard. "He helped people and families in hard times with good sums of money. As a Forest Patrol officer, he was fearless. He had binoculars and always knew the good vantage points. He took care of (wife) Sharon and she took care of him. He will be missed." "Two things I can tell you about Marce that impressed me the most …

was drawn more to the cultural artifacts than the bones. "Yes, very cool to have a bison skull or the femur of a mammoth, but over here I'm finding points and lithics (stone tools)," Edwards says. "So I had an interest from that point." He received a bachelor's degree in anthropology from the University of Maryland and a master's from North Carolina State University. He studied for his Ph.D. at the University of Bradford in England and has worked at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, where he …

welcomed the group in a cooled conference room. He said how good it is to be connected to the land. "This has been our home for thousands of years," he said. Leno discussed the Tribe's fourth-grade curriculum and the eighth-grade curriculum being developed. A tribal group from Tribal Council, Land and Culture, Legal and Public Affairs described important points about the Tribe to a group of more than 30 who filled the conference room. Tribal Historian David Lewis talked about the recently opened …

a Tribal member,” Fullerton says. “Our most often heard complaint from Tribal members is ‘How come that Tribal member got the job?’ ” Human Resources Department Manager Patrick Dempsey says. “It’s often a difficult decision. It comes down to six highly qualified Tribal members. They all go to the interview, go through the same routine, and you have to make a tough decision.” Fullerton also points to the fact that Tribal members view working for the government as a career and that the two Tribal …