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Tribal Government & News Letters to the Editor - Sept. 1, 2016 08.31.2016 Dean Rhodes Letters Dear Smoke Signals : I have just finished reading the recent Appeals Court decision, Val Alexander et al v CTGR, and I must say it is one of the most convoluted and nonsensical pieces of legalese I have ever had the pleasure to read. Apparently, the Appeals Court does not believe our Tribal Constitution places any boundaries or restraints upon their decision-making process. If the Tribal members …

grew up there and in Wyoming. Her mother lives in Springfield and her father in Bend. "Eugene has always been home to me," she said. While the National Museum of the American Indian was "a perfect fit," she said back in 2009, she had spent eight years in the nation's capital when she accepted the University of Oregon job. "I had never really anticipated staying on the East Coast for so long," she said. "It's difficult being so far from home and a large extended family." In addition …

of Tribal Museum Curator/Cultural Liaison David Lewis and Cultural Collections Specialist Veronica Montano. Lewis then served as gatekeeper and facilitator in turning the processing of the collection over to Willamette University students. "I saw the value in the collection," Lewis said. "I understand the archival process. I have a wonderful connection with Rebecca, and I made the project available to her and her students." Lewis is referring to Willamette University Anthropology Professor Rebecca …

Tribal Government & News Letters to the Editor -- May 1, 2012 04.30.2012 Ron Karten Letters Dear Tribal Council: I would like to thank all of you for the big bouquet of flowers you sent me. Words cannot fully express how grateful I was to receive such a thoughtful and wonderful gift. They have been brightening my room and also will be a picture on my wallpaper on my laptop computer. I am praying that my recent illnesses will soon be a thing of the past. Once again, thank you for your …

and run by lifelong bow hunter Jack Holthaus of Springfield, Bringing Back the Bow also brings bow-making camps to Tribes in South Dakota. After his third retirement, Holthaus said, "I wanted to hunt with a traditional bow." From that experience, he turned to teaching bow making to a select few and grew the camps from there. As a corporate turnaround specialist in his business life, his interest was in growing companies, he said. With the bow camps, his interest is similar. "Ideally, I want to put …

and major success, "a strong connection, a trusting relationship, a bond with the community," said Kevin Schultz, Korn's uncle, who retires this year as Division Commander. The program also provides inmates with opportunities to give back to the community. Last year, inmates produced 18,000 pounds of vegetables in the jail garden that were donated to the local food bank. "From an early age, I knew I wanted to be in the military or law enforcement," Korn says, adding that he wanted "a career in public …

Tribal Government & News Letters to the Editor -- June 15, 2014 06.12.2014 Ron Karten Letters Dear Smoke Signals : I would like to thank Adult Foster Care's Cougar Lodge for the wonderful and loving care they gave my late Uncle Eugene "Gene" Hudson, 93 years old and a World War II veteran. He was the last of 13 children of Abe and Maude "Warren" Hudson. I was so happy when I learned Uncle Gene was coming out here to live right next door to me. But I was a little worried because I knew Uncle …

Tribal Government & News Message from the Chairman 03.13.2014 Michelle Alaimo Tribal Council Dear Fellow Tribal Members: While we may only be three months into the year, I can tell you that 2014 is already looking like it will be a tremendous year for the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. Our Tribal departments, casino and economic development ventures are already off to a great start. As in years past, I will continue to update you throughout the year on issues being considered by Tribal …

Mulligan welcomed a small crowd and thanked members of the Tribe’s Education staff who helped her bring the tour to Grand Ronde. “This is about Native American musician Jim Pepper,” said Mulligan. “We’re going to mix in some live music and some historical background as well. I want to throw out some special thanks to Leslie Riggs, Kathy Cole and the fabulous Elaine Lane for helping me to organize this event.” The actors walked into the gym singing and then took the stage for the performance …

an additional $18 million in lottery funds. However, Gov. Kate Brown is proposing to give the Department of Veterans Affairs a total of $21 million over two years, $10 million less than the expected allocation. “As far as the funding for veterans, I personally have gone through trying to get something done and I think here is one of the main problems: The mentality of you going to Veterans Affairs and trying to get some help and coming away feeling like you are a mere statistic needs to change. I …