Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
March 6, 2003
Spirits soar at Eagle Watch
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In the photos above, Jermain Tuckta and Joe Tuckta perform
an eagle dance.
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Tfo Confederated Tribes in February were again well
represented at the annual Eagle Watch event.
The cold weather did not stop the Quart Creek drummers
and dancers from demonstrating their talents for those who
gathered fot "Eagle Watch 2003.
, nThe event is a celebration of bald eagles and other, raptors ::)
that live at Lake Billy Chinook.
'Eagle Watch serves as a way for all people to better
understand the majesty of the eagle, " said Rudy Clements,
who was master of ceremonies of the tribal performance.
The main gathering place for Eagle Watch is the Round
Butte Overlook Park,
where the photographs on
this page were taken.
Besides the Confeder
ated Tribes, other sponsors
of Eagle Watch are the
Oregon Eagle Foundation,
the Oregon. Department of
Fish and Wildlife, and
Oregon State University.
Also: The JJ.S. De
partment of Fish and
Wildlife, the Culver
Community Improvement
Group, the Audubon
Society, and Earth20 help
with the event.
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Tiana Tuckta.above; and in the middle photo above,
masier oi ceremonies Hudy Clements.
Noreen Sampson stays warm, as
Eagle Watch was greeted by a cold
snap in the region.
Joseph Boise provides the drumming and singing
for the dancers.
By Dave McMechan
Employment available at Kah-Nee-Ta High Desert Resort and Casino
Kah-Nee-Ta High Desert Resort
and Casino is now accepting applica
tions for the following jobs:
Village gate service represen
tative, three seasonal positions. The
gate representative is a customer ser
vice specialist who serves resort guests.
Tasks include welcoming and greeting
guests, doing check-in and checkout on
computer system, informing guests
about the resort facilities, hours of op
eration, rates, etc. Must have basic com
puter skills, including data entry, tele
phone, cash handling.
Banquet Captain, one full-time
position. Will work closely with the Ban
quet Manager to coordinate and carry
out convention requirements. Must be
proficient in problem solving and ana
lyzing ideas and situations. Must also
be able to delegate, instruct and coach
employees in a positive work environ
ment. Must have a current Oregon
State Food I landlers card. Must be able
to stand for long periods of time, and
the ability to lift approximately 50
pounds when the job requires.
Dishwasher. Seven part-time sea
sonal positions. Must set up and break
down dish washing machine. Organize
dirty dishes, pots and pans, wash, dry,'
and put dishes away. Day shift set up
garbage in kitchen and empty at end
of shit. Must have a current Oregon
State Food Handlers card. Able to stand
for long periods of time.
Village Snake Bar, Cook, two sea
sonal positions. Perform all tasks within
the snake bar including but not limited
to: food preparation and fry cooking.
Ability to use grill and deep fryers. Must
be punctual, clean, in uniform and per
sonable. Must be a fast learner.
Village Snake Bar, Attendant
Cashier, two seasonal positions. Abil
ity to greet guests, customers, and take
food orders with accuracy and provide
the customer with correct change. Must
be punctual, clean, in uniform and per
sonable. Village Snake Bar, Attendant,
one seasonal position. Responsible to
keep areas within snake bar clean at all
times. Must restock all amenities within
the snake bar and have a back-up sup
ply on hand.
Line cook, four seasonal positions.
' Prep and cook buffet line as well as to
go items, set up line and restock sta
tions. Get the food out in a timely fash
ion, saute, grill, broil, good sense of tim
ing and urgency, must be able to break
down and clean line thoroughly. Must
have excellent customer service skills
as well as cooking and food prepara
tion skills. Two-plus years of experi
ence in food service is required. Must
be available for days and night shifts
with the ability to stand for long peri
ods of time, ability to lift up to 50
pounds when needed. State Food Han
dlers card required when hired.
To apply for any of these positons,
contact Kah-Nee-Ta High Desert Re
sort and Casino Human Resources
Department, at 553-1112. Or visit the
Madras Employment Department for
an application.
BIA office has forestry job open
The Bureau of Indian Affairs
has a forestry technician position
available at the Warm Springs
Agency.
The position pays between
$31,546 and $45,418, depending
on the qualifications of the appli
cant. Indian hiring preference ap
plies to this job.
Summary of duties: Under the
general supervision of the Super
visory Forester, timber sale admin
istration section, incumbent serves
as the Forestry liaison between
tribal public, Natural Resources
Department, Project Interdiscipli
nary Team, Resource Management
Interdisciplinary Team, and tribal
committees regarding issues and
concerns of the Renewable Natu
ral Resource Commodities Pro
gram. Responsible for the identification,
layout, acreage determinations using
GPS technology and volumevalue
estimates of harvest or collections
areas.
Applications should be mailed to
Bureau of Indian Affairs, Southern
Plains Regional Office, Human Re
sources Management, P.O. Box 368,
Anadarko, OK 73005. Closing date
is March 7.
Call (405) 247-6673 for infor
mation. Under federal law, all quali
fied Indian applicants will receive
preference over non-Indian appli
cants, unless the tribe has made a
specific waiver of Indian preference.
Next deadline for Spilyay Tymoo is Friday, March 14
Please submit job and other notices by that time.
Thank you very much.