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sNok signflz MARCH 15, 2021 Fund seeks Hatfield applicants Spirit Mountain Community Fund is accepting applications for the 2021- 22 Hatfield Fellowship beginning Monday, March 15, and running through Friday, April 30. Each year, the Community Fund sponsors a Native American to serve as the Hatfield Fellow, giving them an opportunity to gain knowledge and understanding of how to navigate the political process in Washington, D.C., while representing Northwest Tribes and working on issues that directly affect Native Americans. The Hatfield Fellow will begin his or her Capitol Hill experience in November with a month-long orientation at the American Political Science Association, followed by an eight-month term working in an Oregon congressional office. The fellowship includes a monthly stipend and relocation and travel expenses. Applicants should be a member of one of the nine federally recognized Tribes in Oregon or a member of a Tribe in Washington, Idaho and Montana. Preference will be given to Oregon Tribal members. Applicants must have at least a bachelor’s degree or graduating in June and be 21 or older. For more information, visit thecommunityfund.com or go to youtu.be/7TOn- NoFgUYs to view a Hatfield Fellowship informational video. The fellowship was created in 1998 to honor Sen. Mark O. Hatfield’s public service to Oregon and the Pacific Northwest. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Sheridan, SW Polk and West Valley Fire Districts are recruiting volunteers for fire response, emergency medical response, and support functions. Please see our websites for volunteer applications and instructions. sheridanfd.org – swpolkfd.org – westvalleyfd.org LISTEN 1: Chris Mercier discusses expanding Tribal Media. 2: Michael Langley and Lisa Leno discuss the quick transition from Tribal employee to Tribal leader. 3: Tribal Fish and Wildlife Manager Kelly Dirksen discusses Grand Ronde efforts with Pacific Lamprey. 4: Dr. David Lewis discusses the 163rd anniversary of the signing of the Willamette Valley Treaty of 1855. 5: Tribal Lands Manager and multiple Native American Music Awards recipient Jan Michael Looking Wolf discusses his new compact disc “Flute Medicine.” 6: Tribal Council member Kathleen George discusses Tribal Council’s statement against inappropriate personal attacks. 7: Grand Ronde Police Chief Jake McK- night discusses his law enforcement career. 8: Tribal Cultural Advisor Bobby Mercier discusses the Agency Creek Round Dance. 9: Tribal historian Dr. David Lewis returns to the podcast to discuss the Trail of Tears. 10: Tribal member Braden Ebensteiner discusses his experiences in New York City as part of the American Museum of Natural History internship. 11: Tribal lobbyist Justin Martin discusses his baseball career playing in the California Angels’ farm system. 12: Coordinator Francene Ambrose discuss- es the Grand Ronde Food Bank. 13: Tribal Planning Director Rick George discusses the current process for updating the Tribe’s Strategic Plan. 14: Tribal Emergency Management staff members Steve Warden and Brandy Bishop discuss emergency preparedness. 15: Listen to excerpts from a September 2008 interview with longtime Tribal Council Chairwoman Kathryn Harrison as she dis- cusses the Tribe’s Restoration effort. 16: Dr. Randy Blome of the Health & Wellness Center discusses Tribal efforts to eradicate Hepatitis C within the Grand Ronde Tribe 17: Listen to Restoration figure Dean Merci- er, who walked on in 2011, recall enter- taining stories about the Tribe’s Restoration efforts. TO SMOKE SIGNALS 76 P OD C A STS 18: Excerpts from the open house cele- brating the Phase II opening of Chachalu Museum & Cultural Center. 42: Spirit Mountain Community Fund Direc- tor Michael Cherry discusses Spirit Mountain Community Fund. 63: Hurry up and wait: episode 2. Follow- ing the Grand Ronde Wildland Fire crews’ training. 19: Brook Colley, Southern Oregon Univer- sity Assistant Professor of Native American Studies, discusses her new book, “Power in the Telling: Grand Ronde, Warm Springs and Intertribal Relations in the Casino Era.” 43: Domestic Violence Coordinator Dan- ielle Murrell discusses Missing and Mur- dered Indigenous Woman and Girls. 64: Tribal Police Chief Jake McKnight discusses how demands for police policy changes seen across the country have been addressed in Grand Ronde. 20: Deputy Press Secretary Sara Thompson discusses her job and the Grand Ronde community. 21: Tribal Council Chief of Staff Stacia Her- nandez discusses the advisory vote topics. 22-29: Episodes 22-29: 2018 Tribal Council candidate interviews. 30: 2008 interview: Margaret Provost and Jackie Many Hides discuss Restoration. 31: Tribal Elder Greg Archuleta and Natural Resources staff member Jeremy Ojua discuss the Champoeg Celebration. 32: Tribal member Shelly Nichols, a veteran of the U.S. Navy, discusses her military sexual trauma experience that led to her co-writing “Warrior Wings.” 33: Audio excerpts from the 35th Resto- ration Celebration. 44-50: Episodes 44-50: 2019 Tribal Council candidate Interviews. 51: Shaun Cameron and Tribal member Cindy Larson discuss missing person Heath- er Cameron (Haller), a Grand Ronde Tribal member. 52: Tribal Council Vice Chair Chris Mercier and Dean Rhodes discuss 2019 election results. 53: Grand Ronde Police Officer James (JJ) Flynn discusses his actions during a hostage situation. 54: The medication-assisted treatment supervisor at the Grand Ronde Health & Wellness Center Linda Gehrke discusses the MAT program. 55: Grand Ronde’s longest-serving employ- ee Tresa Mercier discusses the changes she has seen since her first day in 1984. 56: Patti LeClaire discusses the Grand Ronde community garden. 34: Behavioral Health Support Counselor Joe Martineau discusses chemical depen- dency and treatment options the Tribe has to offer. 57: Tribal member and TERO Director Harris Reibach shares his story and information about TERO. 35: Tribal Council members Kathleen George and Lisa Leno discuss the pro- posed amendment to the Constitution. 58: Hurry up and wait: episode 1 Silviculture and Fire Protection Manager Colby Drake 36: Cultural Resources Department Manag- er David Harrelson discusses the “Sharing Our Stories” and the importance of the culture of storytelling. 59: Was Grand Ronde’s Health & Wellness Prepared for COVID-19? Kelly Rowe, the Executive Director of Health Services, discusses if the Health and Wellness Center was prepared for COVID-19. 37: Smoke Signals Editor Dean Rhodes dis- cusses the new Smoke Signals website and the importance of free press. 38: Bryan Langley and Tracy Biery discuss higher education and education pro- grams. 39: Jan Michael Looking Wolf Reibach discusses his album “Beautiful.” 40: Tribal Council member Jack Giffen Jr. and Dr. Timothy Hullar discuss cochlear implants. 41: Duke Kimsey discusses the Grand Ronde Tribal Employment Rights Office. 13 60: Tribal Elders vs. COVID-19 Elders Committee Chairwoman Penny Deloe and Nutrition Program Manager Kristy Criss-Lawson discuss how Elders are doing during COVID-19. 65-69: Episodes 65-69: 2020 Tribal Council candidate interviews 70: Michael Herrin examines the bad rep- utation the United States Census and the hidden ways census data impacts Tribal country. 71: Tribal Council member Kathleen George discusses the 2020 Tribal council election results. 72: Grand Ronde’s COVID-19 Relief team you probably haven’t heard of. Grand Ronde hired Sam Thornsberry and Stepha- nie King as the new COVID-19 Relief Com- munity Health Representatives (COVID-19 CHRs). 73: How Tribal court is protecting the Tribe’s “greatest asset and resource” Lorena Rivera and Shane Thomas are incorporat- ing Tribal culture with Tribal court programs. Specifically, the Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) program. 74: You posted COVID-19 relief payment questions, Chris Leno answers them. Finance Officer Chris Leno addresses the commonly asked COVID-19 relief payment questions from Facebook. 75: illioo Native Theatre with Tracie Meyer and Marta Clifford. Grand Ronde Tribal member Marta Clifford recently launched the illioo Native Theatre group with a virtual show where she read Tribal member Tracie Meyer’s spoken word piece to an audi- ence of 150 people. 76: TERO’s Worker of the Month: TERO Director Harris Reibach discusses TERO’s worker of the month award. Anthony Quenelle discusses how it feels to be chosen as the February worker of the month. 61: Etched in Stone: Ramona Quenelle. Ramona Quenelle, recently added to the West Valley Veterans Memorial, talks about her Navy service. 62: Native parallels to the Black Lives Matter movement with David Lewis, Ph.D. David Lewis discusses the parallels of Native and African-American minorities seeking social justice. For more information contact Kamiah Koch at (503) 879-1461 or kamiah.koch@grandronde.org Visit smokesignals.org and click on podcast Ad by Samuel Briggs III