Yesteryears -- Aug. 15, 2014

2009 - Tribal cuisine was featured on the Food Network's "Extreme Cuisine." Jeff Corwin, host of the show, participated in a lamprey hunt at Willamette Falls while filming an episode for the series. The hunt was guided by Natural Resources Department Manager Michael Wilson and Tribal cultural consultant Greg Archuleta.

2004 - Tribal Elder Kathryn Harrison attended the American Indian Film Institute's tribute dinner for legendary Native actor Will Sampson in Los Angeles. The dinner showcased Sampson's work and legacy. He is best known for his portrayal as Chief Bromden in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," which was filmed in Salem.

1999 - The Grand Ronde Food Bank opened its doors near the Bunnsville neighborhood in the old sheriff's substation. The Food Bank was a project of the Grand Ronde Community Resource Center, which is made up of local residents interested in providing services to the community.

1994 - Tribal member David Jeffers of Tucson, Ariz., was featured as Entrepreneur of the Month. He owned Whitecloud Moving and Storage, a company specializing in the distribution of new product household goods and electronics. He had been in the moving and storage business for more than 12 years.

1989 - Tribal Chairman Mark Mercier dispelled a rumor that the Tribe had the authority to condemn lands and then purchase the land at next to nothing. "The Tribe has no such authority to condemn lands, regardless of who owns it, Indian or non-Indian," Mercier wrote. "We hope this bit of information will dispose of any misunderstanding in the local community."

1984 - Health Committee members Ellen Campbell, Joyce Millsap and John Lillard discussed the upcoming health needs assessment survey at the committee's monthly meeting. General Council will be notified when the survey will start.

Yesteryears is a look back at Tribal history in five-year increments through the pages of Smoke Signals.