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Council Vice Chairwoman Sylvia Miller and other council members began giving speeches of welcome, but Sterud’s glad cry of “Come ashore, come ashore!” continued to the last canoes. Washington Gov. Jay Inslee attended the Landing Day ceremony, thanking the assembled Tribes for “this huge honor” of being allowed to join in a special day. “I represent eight million people, and that means Washington state raises 16 million arms to you today,” Inslee said, “and the reason is you inspire the Tribal …

materials. Tribal Council members Lisa Leno, Matthew Haller, Chris Mercier and Brenda Tuomi attended. Freeman told the audience the new nonprofit is for the mothers, fathers, aunties, uncles, sisters and brothers that have been stolen. “We are fighting against a system that refuses to care,” she said. Just getting law enforcement to take reports of missing Indigenous people seriously has often been a struggle. “This was created out of necessity,” Freeman said. “I was tired of seeing people …

has offered an immersion preschool to teach its youngest members the language. Chinuk High School/Adult Teacher Kathy Cole has been employed by the Tribe for 15 years and teaches in the preschool, and also works with the adult and high school language programs. “I have a passion for this,” Cole said. “With the younger kids, it is like teaching them their culture, too. They have no inhibitions and are not embarrassed. We teach them to dance, too, so it is not weird to them as they get older …

. “It was very heartwarming to see all of our veterans, so honorable, and our drummers and singers,” Kennedy said. “I appreciate the prayers and strength that come from the songs and the beat of the drum. For the executive board, thanks for the good work that you do, and the staff of ATNI. I’m also very pleased to see the young people here, our future leaders.” Kennedy noted that the conference’s location was held on homelands of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. “We, as Indian people, have survived …

or species protection issues, but it seemed that people generally lacked knowledge about Oregon’s Tribes and Tribal people. “I set out to explore what’s the situation these days and ask the question of can we expect to see more in the future of Tribes stepping forward,” said Cain. “I wanted to get an idea of what kind of hidden powers might lie in the treaties signed between the government and the Tribes. “It turns out really most Oregonians don’t know much about the Indians here or their history …

Interim Director Danny Santos welcomed attendees to the Spring Celebration. “We have many Tribes here today, some who have traveled a great distance,” he said. “We also welcome our non-Native friends.” Several legislative members of the Commission on Indian Services addressed the crowd. Sen. Bill Hansell said he built valuable relationships with the Umatilla Tribe near Pendleton while serving for 30 years as a Umatilla County commissioner, and he continues that positive relationship today. “I …

from its 92 first-quarter employees Thursday, March 19, during a breakfast in the Tribal gym. “As I was coming through the corridor from outside, you could just hear the cheerful chatter,” Tribal Council Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy said. “It reminded me of the birds, when they’re all happy, when they’re … coming together for where they’re going to winter. That’s what it sounded like and I thought, ‘Oh, that’s a great sound.’” In addition to Kennedy, Tribal Council Secretary Jon A. George …

Culture Tintype treasures 03.31.2011 Dean Rhodes Culture The photographs, holding court in a classroom at the Cultural Resources Department, brought back memories of a time gone by. "I didn't even know they existed until my parents passed on," said Tribal Elder Barbara Danforth of Tigard. She inherited the treasures some two years ago from her mother, former Tribal Elder Bernice McEachran. "These are some of the oldest photographs and tintypes we've ever seen," said Tribal Elder June Olson …

not walk. Doctors warned him and his family that he might have only days to live. "It was a lot more rare in 1994," says Reibach, "and they didn't know what it was. My uncle, Michael Standing Elk Reibach (who walked on in 2005), came to see me in the hospital. He brought an eagle feather and he was praying over me. My doctor came in and said, 'Is this guy Indian?' And Michael told him, yeah, I was a Grand Ronde Indian. The doctor ran down the hall and told my wife, 'I think I know what he has …

and I could spend the rest of my life on this project." "One of the most historically rich places in the Pacific Northwest," in Gersh's words, the Falls also are a marvel of cultural, biological, geological and, of course, electrical history. Following the long Native experience of collecting lamprey at the Falls, the area became "a laboratory for electric power generation," Gersh said. "When Westinghouse sent his turbines to the Falls (at the end of the 19 th century), he didn't guarantee …