PRESORTED STANDARD MAIL U.S. POSTAGE PAID PORTLAND, OR PERMIT NO. 700 Reibach receives lifetime achievement honor — pg. 7 august 1, 2020 School districts, Tribe weigh school Creek renamed re-opening options By Danielle Frost after prominent Smoke Signals staff writer ith the start of school just around the corner, district Grand Ronde family Wleaders are grappling with how to best educate children while By Danielle Frost keeping everyone safe. Smoke Signals staff writer School leaders predominantly fa- n the late 19th century, Contributed photo vor a hybrid model of both in-person Levi Bobb (also known and virtual learning, which allows Ias Levi Tillamook or them to switch gears if needed Levi Nestuc), a leader of the due to the COVID-19 coronavirus Nestucca Tribe of Tillamook pandemic and the state’s evolving Indians, resettled at the efforts to flatten the curve. Grand Ronde Reservation However, updated guidance from and became a community the state is resulting in an all-on- leader, as did several of his line experience for at least the first descendants. few weeks or months of school. Some 140 years later, On Tuesday, July 28, the Oregon a 3.3-mile-long stream in Health Authority and Oregon De- Tillamook County has been partment of Education released up- renamed Nestucca Bobb dated metrics that will determine Creek in his honor thanks to if schools can return to in-person the combined efforts of for- instruction in the fall, with certain mer Tribal Historian David exceptions. Lewis, the Bobb family and Each school district will de- Tribal Council. termine the decision based on The creek name is a combi- COVID-19 numbers in the county nation of the original Tribal in which it is located in addition name with the Bobb sur- to overall state numbers. If a dis- name. trict serves students in multiple Tribal Elder Sequoia Bobb counties, case rates and positive Raya, a former oral histo- numbers must be considered for rian for the Tribe, said he each county. is pleased with the change, Currently, county cases must be especially since the stream below 10 per 100,000 people in the was previously called Squaw past seven days for three weeks, Creek, a racial slur. and positive test results must be “I feel like we’re getting less than 5 percent in the preceding some of our history back,” seven days for three weeks at both Raya said. “Levi Bobb was the county and state levels. an important member of Photo by Timothy J. Gonzalez Exceptions for students in kin- the community. He was my Squaw Creek has been renamed Nestucca Bobb Creek in southern Tillamook dergarten through third grade, re- great-great-grandfather.” mote and rural school districts with County. Above from left, Tribal members Ann Lewis, David Lewis (no See CREEK relation) and Sequoia Bobb Raya recently visited the site. David Lewis See SCHOOLS continued on page 8 worked to help get the creek renamed. continued on page 10 Tribal Council OKs transition plan to take over fire station The Grand Ronde By Dean Rhodes supplied by the West Valley Fire Fire Station will Smoke Signals editor District located in Willamina. soon become he Confederated Tribes of As early as December 2019, the operated by the Grand Ronde will be respon- Tribe expressed its desire to add sible for fire and emergency Grand Ronde T fire to its list of sovereign nation medical response in the community public safety responsibilities that Tribe instead of by 2025, according to a five-year currently include operating its own the West Valley transition plan approved by Tribal police department and emergency Fire District. The Council during its Wednesday, July management office. station has been 22, meeting. Tribal Council approved on Dec. open for 10 years. Fire suppression and emergency medical response responsibilities See MEETING Photo by Timothy J. Gonzalez for the community are currently continued on page 9 2 AUGUST 1, 2020 Smoke Signals General Council meeting sNok signflz 11 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 13 PUBLICATIONS OFFICE Tentatively: Tribal Community Center 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347 1-800-422-0232, FAX: 503-879-2173 NOTICE — Monthly Tribal Council Wednesday Meetings Website: www.smokesignals.org DATE TIME E-mail: [email protected] Wednesday, Aug. 5.............................................................................10 a.m. [email protected] Wednesday, Aug. 19...........................................................................10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2............................................................................10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16..........................................................................10 a.m. Twitter: CTGRSmokeSignal Please note that these times and dates are subject to change if needed. www.facebook.com/SmokeSignalsCTGR/ www.youtube.com/channel/UCMDXdTzfGjzJ_j3NPpCrtcw DEAN RHODES DANIELLE TIMOTHY J. 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On April 23, 2020, Tribal Council approved the COVID-19 Relief Payment Program (“Program”) to ensure all eligible Tribal members 18 years of age and older will receive stipends for the (Editor’s note: All events are tentative depending on the unexpected costs or loss of income because the COVID-19 pandemic and public health emergency.