Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
April 15, 2015
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Focus on employment at HR Career Fair
T he Confederated Tribes
of Warm Springs is among
the biggest employers in the
region.
About 800 to 900 people
work directly for the tribes,
and another 600 to 700 work
at one of the tribal enter-
prises, depending upon the
season.
“There are maybe 1,500
steady employees alto-
gether,” said Elizabeth Asahi
Sato, director of tribal Hu-
man Resources. But there are
over 5,000 tribal members,
she added, so more employ-
ment opportunities is always
the goal at Human Re-
sources.
Human Resources—lo-
cated in the administration
building by the first en-
trance—features a new Em-
ployment Center, where the
Human Resources staff will
help customers with resumes,
cover letters, and job appli-
cations. “We’re all about cus-
tomer services here,” Eliza-
beth says.
Human Resources last
Dave McMechan/Spilyay
At the recent Human Resource Career Fair, Frank Brunoe shares information on the
Workforce Investment Act program with James Halliday.
week hosted its first Career
Fair, with employers on hand
from tribal entities such as
Natural Resources, IHS, In-
dian Head Casino, Kah-Nee-
Ta and the Telecom, as well
as off reservation employers
including Oregon Depart-
ment of Transportation, the
U.S. Forest Ser vices, and
RVK Investments among oth-
ers.
Higher Education and
workforce training represen-
tatives were also on hand to
provide job seekers options.
WorkSource Oregon was
a prominent participant, shar-
ing resources available in
Jefferson and Deschutes
counties, assisting tribal mem-
bers maneuver through bar-
riers to employment. About
200 tribal member prospec-
tive employees showed up for
the Career Fair.
The future plan is to ex-
pand the Career Fair to in-
clude large off-reservation
employers from the around
the region, Elizabeth said.
The tribes have a significant
positive economic impact
from Madras to Bend, and
the employment scenario in
these communities should re-
flect that fact, she said.
She believes that all large
employers in the region
should have at least one tribal
member employee, and she
requests this of them when-
ever she meets with prospec-
tive employers.
Elizabeth has great advice
for anyone looking for a job
or career. She encourages
young people to pursue their
formal education as far as
they wish. “Anything is pos-
sible when you understand
the opportunities and your
passion,” she says.
But, Elizabeth adds, a per-
son who has no higher edu-
cation degree should not feel
discouraged from seeking a
good career.
When it comes to career
readiness, work experience
can be as important, or more
important than a degree.
Elizabeth is collaborating
with WorkSource to enable
the Warm Springs community
to be “Work Ready.”
This initiative enables all
prospective employees to par-
ticipate in the national career
readiness
certification
(NCRC) program.
For more on the career op-
portunities on and off the res-
ervation, stop by Human Re-
sources.
Dave McMechan
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Wednesday, April 15
On today’s fitness sched-
ule: The Weight Rooms open
at the Community Center are
open 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. Wa-
ter Aerobics class is at 10:15
at the Kah-Nee-Ta Village
Pool. At 10:45 it’s Senior Fit-
ness Class at the Senior Cen-
ter. At noon there is basket-
ball in the Community Center
Gym and Function Fitness in
the Aerobics Room. Pilates
Yoga Class is at noon at the
Health & Wellness Center. A
10 a.m. Walking Break on
Campus starts at the Diabe-
tes Prevention Office. Chair
exercise class is at their of-
fice at 12:15 today.
Community Counseling’s
Women’s Group meets today
from 1-2:30.
Powwow and Hoop Dance
practice will be held today
and every Wednesday after
school from 5 until 7 in the
Community Center Aerobics
room.
Thursday, April 16
The Warm Springs K-8
Academy will be holding a
CHAMPS assembly today.
Community Counseling
has an Alcoholic Anony-
mous meeting at noon on
Thursdays.
An Alcohol Education Sup-
port Group is at Community
Counseling. This group
meets every Thursday from 3-
4 p.m.
The Recreation Depart-
ment has Snack Attack on
Tuesdays and Thursday from
3:30-5 in the Community
Center Social Hall.
There is a Narcotics
Anonymous meeting Thurs-
days at 6 p.m. at the Warm
Springs Shaker Church.
Warm Springs jurors will
need to check-in at 9:30 this
morning at Warm Springs
Tribal Court.
On today’s fitness sched-
ule: At noon there is Functional
Fitness Class in the Commu-
nity Center Social Hall, Turbo
Kick Class in the Aerobics
Room and Volleyball in the
Community Center gym.
Friday, April 17
On today’s fitness sched-
ule: At 10:45 it’s Senior Fit-
ness Class at the Senior Cen-
ter; at noon there is basket-
ball in the Community Center
Gym and Function Fitness in
the Aerobics Room. Pilates
Yoga Class is at noon. A 10
a.m. Walking Break on Cam-
pus starts at the Diabetes
Prevention Office.
Saturday, April 18
The Kah-Nee-Ta Mini
Marathon is this morning
starting at the resort Village.
There is a 14.5 mile half mara-
thon, a 10K, 5K and 1 mile fun
run walk. You can pre-regis-
ter at the Warm Springs Com-
munity Center or day of race
registration opens at 8 a.m.
There is an Alcoholics
Anonymous meeting at 10
a.m. at Warm Springs Com-
munity Counseling.
Sunday, April 19
The Warm Springs Food
Bank is located at the Pres-
byterian Church. They are
open today from 11:30-1:30.
All food banks and pantries
do take donations of non-per-
ishable food or cash
Monday, April 20
Community Counseling
has their Aftercare Relapse
Support Group on Mondays
at 5:30.
The Warm Springs Voca-
tional Rehabilitation has ori-
entation today at 3 p.m. at
their office in the industrial
park. if you or someone you
knows may have a disability
that is a “barrier” to employ-
ment or employment ad-
vancement, you can learn
more at an orientation or call
553-4952.
MHS Connections meets
once a month–rotating be-
tween Madras and Warm
Springs. They meet from 6-7
p.m. today at Madras High
School in room 20.
Papalaxsimisha meets to-
day with eighth-grade and
high school youth and their
families at the Warm Springs
K-8 Community Room.
Managing Diabetes Class
is today from 10-11 a.m. at the
Warm Springs Health &
Wellness Center kitchen con-
ference room. Everyone is
welcome and no sign up is
required.
Tuesday, April 21
Community Counseling
has an Alcoholic Anony-
mous meeting at noon on
Tuesdays.
The Recreation Depart-
ment has Snack Attack on
Tuesdays and Thursday from
3:30-5 in the Community
Center Social Hall.
The Indian Health Service
Warm Springs Model Diabe-
tes Program and Warm
Springs Senior Program Dia-
betes Awareness and Sup-
port Group meeting is at 5
p.m. at the Warm Springs Se-
nior Center. There will be a
presentation on Fitness with
Edmund Francis. On the
Menu is Roasted Vegetable
Salad.
A reminder to participants
in Community Counseling’s
Trauma Group for Men: You
meet today from 3-4:30. This
is a closed group.
Warm Springs Tribal Coun-
cil is in session today. Update
from Warm Springs Power
and Water and Kah-Nee-Ta is
on the agenda.
On today’s fitness sched-
ule: At noon there is Functional
Fitness Class in the Commu-
nity Center Social Hall, Turbo
Kick Class in the Aerobics
Room and Volleyball in the
Community Center gym.
At Warm Springs Head
Start Classroom A6 is going
root digging today. American
Sign Language Class is to-
day at 1 in room 2E at ECE.
The Jefferson County
Food Bank is located at 556
SE Seventh Street. They are
open for distribution this af-
ternoon. All food banks and
pantries do take donations of
non-perishable food or cash.
Wednesday, April 22
Due to the weather related
school cancellations in 2014:
Today will be a full day of
school in the 509-J school
district.
At Warm Springs Head
Start it’s the Early Head Start
Group Socialization today.
They will be root digging.
Warm Springs Tribal Coun-
cil is in session today. On
their agenda: Committee up-
dates from Land Use, Water
Control Board and the Edu-
cation Committee.
On today’s fitness sched-
ule: Water Aerobics class is
at 10:15 at the Kah-Nee-Ta
Village Pool. At 10:45 it’s Se-
nior Fitness Class at the Se-
nior Center. At noon there is
basketball in the Community
Center Gym, and Function Fit-
ness in the Aerobics Room.
Pilates Yoga Class is at noon
at the Health & Wellness Cen-
ter. A 10 a.m. Walking Break
on Campus starts at the Dia-
betes Prevention Office. Chair
exercise class is at their of-
fice at 12:15 today.
Community Counseling
has an Alcoholic Anony-
mous meeting Wednesday
evenings at 7.
Powwow and Hoop Dance
practice will be held today
and every Wednesday after
school from 5 until 7 in the
Community Center Aerobics
room.
Community Counseling’s
Women’s Group meets today
from 1-2:30.
Thursday, April 23
Community Counseling
has an Alcoholic Anony-
mous meeting at noon on
Thursdays.
An Alcohol Education Sup-
port Group is at Community
Counseling. This group
meets every Thursday from 3-
4 p.m.
The Recreation Depart-
ment has Snack Attack on
Tuesdays and Thursday from
3:30-5 in the Community
Center Social Hall.
There is a Narcotics
Anonymous meeting Thurs-
days at 6 p.m. at the Warm
Springs Shaker Church.
The Culture and Heritage
Committee meets today from
9 a.m. until noon in the Tribal
Administration Building Con-
ference Room 3.
The Water Control Board
meets today from 1:15-4 p.m.
at the Natural Resources
Cougar Den Meeting Room.