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The Museum at Warm Springs
invites all tribal member artists and
craftspeople to submit slides and
photographs of their work for our
second Tribal Member Art Show.
This annual juried show was changed
to run during the summer months,
May 13, 1995 to September 22, 1995,
to give our tribal members artists the
best possible public exposure.
We wish to encourage all tribal
member artists and craftspeople to
enter the show. If you are unable to
have slides or photographs of your
current work done, please contact
Roxanne Casey at The Museum as
soon as possible so we can make
other arrangements.
It is an honor to announce this
year's judge, nationally known Na
tive American artist, Maynard White
Owl. His beautiful elks tooth wing
dress and capote coat were displayed
in a previous show at The Museum,
"Native America: Reflecting Con
temporary Realities."
The three categories of awards
are as follows:
1. The Judge's Choice Award:
This prestigious award is selected by
the Judge as the most outstanding of
all the work submitted. The work
chosen will be used as our primary
publicity piece, and will be on the
invitations that are sent out nation
wide to announce the show's open
ing reception. Financial compensa
tion for the use of the work will be
given.
2. Honorable Mention Award:
These cash awards will be selected
by the Judge as outstanding work.
The award constitutes recognition
and support to the artists to continue
with their endeavor.
3. The Timberline Lodge Purchase
Award: Timberline CEO Richard L.
Kohnstamm will select the purchase
for resale in the Timberline Lodge
gift shop. Works selected for this
category must be available for sale
and the award amount depends upon
the artist's listed selling price. Rec
ognizing that a career in art can be
difficult, Kohnstamm created the
Timberline Lodge Purchase Award
to provide a financial incentive for
artists to pursue their craft.
If you are interested in entering
this year's show you may pick up an
applicationcontract at The Museum
or call ((503) 553-333 1) and we'll be
glad to send vou one.
Good luck to all tribal member
artists and craftspeople and remem
ber the words or W. Richard West,
Director of the National Museum of
the American Indian, "...non-Indian
commercial artists will not control
our definition of Native American
art which can be seen and interpreted
only with Indian eyes."
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The 1994 Thanksgiving pow wow turned out to be a successful
event. People young and old came to participate andor watch.
Youth conference to be held in Idaho
The third annual
Slmnasho Traditional Christmas Powwow
Honoring Veteransalcohol & drug awareness
December 23 & 24, 1994
Simnasho.longhouse Simnasho, OR
MC: Wilfred Jim. Sr.
Contests include: 12 yrs & under open team dance
13 yrs & up team dance. Clown dance.
All other sponsored contests will be included
during the powwow.
Friday events include a dinner at 5 p.m.
Honoring our people and visitors
Grand Entry will follow at 8 p.m.
Saturday Veterans & Christmas dinner
Christmas tree & gift give away approximately 12
noon
Grand Entry will be 7:30 p.m.
For more information contact: Dallas Winishut. Jr.
(503) 653-32223220; Vincent Guy Wallulatum (503)
553-32053206;
Sheilah Wahnetah raffle chairperson (503) 553-1338
ah arummers & dancers will be paid nightly.
Dancers must be in full reaalia In order to be Dald.
Alcoholdrugs are not permitted; committee Is not
responsible for vandalism, theft, or Injuries.
Anger Management
workshop scheduled
A workshop is scheduled to be
heldat the Warm Springs Community
Center on Developing Options to
Anger, January 6, 1994, from 8:30 to
4:30 pjn.
Participants are to bring brown
bag lunch, beverages will be
provided. This anger management
workshop is sponsored by Jefferson
County Commission forChildren and
Families and the Warm Springs
Community Counseling Center.
Safety tips for
the holidays
The holiday decorating season is
here and that prompts Pacific Power
manager Bob McConnell to remind
customers about ideas to help assure
a safe and happy time for all.
1. Check all indoor and outdoor
decorating lights for eood connec
tions and solid cords. Be certain to
use the right lights in the right loca
tion. Indoor lights should never be
used outside.
2. Lights and other electrical sup
plies should be UL approved and
outdoor plugs should be covered to
protect from moisture.
3. When using a ladder to install
the decorations, make certain to se
lect a flat surface and have someone
hold the ladder. Rememberto"LCOK
UP!" for overhead electric wires and
"LOOK AROUND" for any object
in the way of a safe project
4. If an electrical train is to be used
around the tree in the house, solid
tract and tight electrical connections
are essential.
We wish all our customers a
happy holiday season, as well as a
safe and prosperous New Year,"
McConnell said, "and we hooe these
tips will help assure an accident-free
holiday."
EMPLOYEE SURVEY
One thousand Native American
High School students from all around
the Northwest and Canada will be
coming to Pocatcllo, ID by bus, air
plane, train and car in April of 199S.
These students will be participants
in the 20th Annual Northwest Indian
Youth Conference which is being
held at Idaho State University in
Pocatello, ID and Fort Hall Indian
Reservation, in Fort Hall, ID, April
3-7, 1995. Idaho State University was
chosen as the host for the conference
activities to give the students the
opportunity to see the ISU campus
and get "hands-on" experience in a
university setting.
The Northwest Indian Youth Con
ference is in its twentieth year and it
is being sponsored by the American
Falls and Blackfoot High School In
dian Clubs and the Shoshone
Bannock Tribes. The theme for this
year's conference is "Within the Sa
cred Colors of Mother Earth". The
committee planning the conference
is made up of students and parents
from American Falls and Blackfoot
High Schools and the Shoshone
Bannock Tribes. The chairperson are
Dawn Dee Williams and December
Aritwite.
The purpose of the youth Confer
ence is to get Indian students from
across the Northwest together to learn
about career opportunities available
once they graduate from high school.
It is also a chance for the students to
be on a university campus and learn
about college life. The vouth that
will be attending the conference are
the top students in their individual
classes.
Some of the activities and events
that will take place at the Northwest
Indian Youth Conference will be
various workshops, a Pow Wow, a
banquet, a dance and a scholastic
bowl. Each day at the conference will
have a theme:
Monday-RegistrationOpening
ceremonies
Tuesday -Arts & Cultural
Wednesday-Health & Environ
mental Thursday-Legal Issues & Edu
cation Friday- Pow-Wow & closing cer
emonies The cost for attending the confer
ence is $50 due before March 1, 1995
and $65 after March 1, 1995. Those
Native American students interested
in attending the conference need to
go through their local high school
Indian clubs or contact Nola Cates at
208-238-3776 or write to PO Box
1004, Fort Hall, ID 83203
Employees
sound off
Thli turvay oomitti of two parti: (1) How do you view tht link bttvman pay and parformanoa; and
(2) How do you rata your tuparviior
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Spilyay Tymoo 1994 O
Printed here are the results of the
salary program survey that was sent
out in September. Overall, employees
understand the program and are happy
with it. However, based on the
response to item 6, supervisors may
need to take a look at how they are
dealing with poorperformance. Since
the Tribes' salary program is pay-for-performance,
it is important to
reward the stars and withhold rewards
from those who are not supporting
the goals and objectives of the
department and or the organization.
Should we have team evaluations?
Well, that seems to be a toss-up.
Overall, supervisors rated pretty
well in the "How do you rate your
supervisor?" category. However,
there are a fairly high number of
neveralmost never responses. Do
you, Mr. or Ms. Supervisor, know
where you fit on this scale?
It would seem that career growth
opportunities are not discussed with
employees as much as they could be.
Perhaps we are expecting someone
else to take care of this. Should this
be the responsibility of Education,
Training, general manager,
supervisor, individual employee, or
a combination of this list?
The "Don't know" and "No
opinion" responses could be from
new employees who are not familiar
with the system and haven't been
here long enough to make a judgment
on some of these issues.
The Compensation & Benefits
Department wishes to thank those
employees who participated in the
survey. Five hundred twenty-six
surveys were sent out and 305
returned which is a 58 return. Good
job!
More detailed research may be
done on this by the Training
Department. Further research may
determine that supervisor training is
necessary.
HOW DO YOU VIEW THE LINK BETWEEN PAY AND PERFORMANCE?
1. Strongly 4.Strongly 5. No
Aflrta 2-Agrea 3,DIagraa Dbagrei Opinion
1. In thlt organization, my Job wll ba tecum aa long a I add valua to tha organization 74 156 47 12 17
2. In thli organization, thera la a clear link betwean good job parformanca and pay Incranaa 34 100 100 47 23
3. My pay should become mora variable, rising and falling with my employer't eeomonlc tortuna 22 SO 116 45 45
4. Workers are paid lest than they are worth in the first hal of their career and mora than they 22 71 114 36 62
are worth In the second half
5. Compensation should be linked to performance, not position or tenure 77 142 46 9 23
6. This organization does a good job of dealing with poor performance 12 67 100 87 38
7. 1 understand the measure(s) used to evaluate my job performance (RE, CE, MR, MM, FM) 39 170 39 9 40
8. Overall, I think I am fairly compared with other people In this organization who hold similar jobs 26 137 68 38 36
9. "Boss-down evaluations should be replaced by team-based evaluations or appraisals 37 94 80 27 54
10. In this organization, management shows genuine Interest In the well-being of empbyees 35 114 91 49 22
11. Overall, for the work I do, I am satisfied with my current pay 29 140 71 39 22
Always Most of Somsof Never
HOW DO YOU RATE YOUR SUPERVISOR? almost always the time the time almost never Don't know
My boss gives me sufficient degree of freedom to be innovn- 117 121 46 15 7
tive and creative
People in my work unit are encouraged to make suggestions 63 95 69 20 11
to improve productivity and quality
My boss appreciates suggestions for improvement 106 95 60 28 17
I feel free to go to my boss to discuss problems 145 70 48 36 8
My boss evaluates performance fairly 109 100 47 33 27
My boss practices A encourges teamwork 134 68 57 35 K
My boss demonstrates commitment to productivity and 124 85 57 29 10
quality improvement in my work unit
My boss follows up on problems uncovered or suggestions 93 82 79 36 15
made by members of my work group
My boss provides training opportunities for me 117 741 67 36 11
My boss encourages team-related behavior and 105 93 51 39 19
does not favor specific individuals
When a group-related problem arises, my wo unit 72 65 71 57 18
uses problem solving techniques to correct it
My boss regularly recognizes me for good performance 77 96 71 M IB
My boss regularly recognizes my work unit for its good 81 94 75 35 19
performance
My boss handles conflict in my work unit constructively 63 74 73 51 21
My boss encourages career growth end discusses 81 52 67 85 16
growth opportunities with me
My boss and I use feedback constructrveh to establish 61 77 78 55 13
penoencs goals
Vy bees rgu'a,T rjves me feedback abairt tt pe-c enoe , 72 1 82 1 94 I 56 I B