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Employment The following is a recent listing of the jobs available at the Indian Head Casino and Plateau Travel Plaza. Paper applications are avail- able at the casino Human Resources office by the ca- sino, Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. If you have any questions, please email: careers@indianheadgaming. com Indian Head Casino positions: Cage cashier ($17.50/hour+tips). Cage supervisor ($21/hour +tips). Class III keyperson ($16/hour+tips). Coffee station attendant ($15/hour+tips). Count team member ($16/hour). Custodian ($16/ hour+tips). IT systems administrator (DOE). Food and beverage supervisor ($21/hour). Lead custodian ($18/ hour). Lead Tule Grill cook ($18/hour). Maintenance worker II ($200/hour). Player’s Club ambassador ($17.50/hour). Plateau Travel Plaza positions: Security officer ($16/hour). Server, Three Teepees Café ($15/hour+tips). Accounting supervisor ($23/hour). Convenience store cash- ier ($16/hour+tips). Convenience store super- visor ($20/hour). Custodian super visor ($21/hour). Kitchen steward, Three Teepees Café ($15/hour). Line cook, Three Teepees Café ($16/hour). The following are recent job openings with the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. Tribal member prefer- ence is exercised as defined in Tribal Personnel Policy PER 202. Applicants are en- couraged to attach a cover letter and resume for job applications. Incomplete ap- plications will not be pro- cessed. The Human Re- sources office is located in the Tribal Administration building, located at 1233 Veterans Street, War m Springs. Staff are available to answer questions related to the application process and can be reached at 541-553- 3262 or: hr@wstribes.org The positions are full-time unless otherwise indicated. Fisheries biologist III. Aaccounts payable specialist. GL specialist. Accounting technician - Budgets, contracts and grants. Comp and benefits adminis- trator. Police detective. Project manager (Warm Springs Geeovisions). Water- shed restoration coordinator. Fire/Medic (part-time). Assistant Fire anagement officer-Fuels. Home visitor (two positions). Protective care provider (four positions). Children’s Protective Ser- vices case specialist (three po- sitions). Reser ved Treaty Rrights Lands (RTRL) project leader. Communications of- ficer. Probate assistant. Legal aid advocate (two positions). Head Start program manager. Assistant Inter-Agency Hotshot Crew superinten- dent. Pest control management coordinator. Deputy prosecu- tor. Community Health pro- gram manager. Conservation properties program supervisor. Willamette Falls tribal fishing access case going to trial The federal eminent do- main property case between Portland General Electric, the Oregon Department of State Lands and Confeder- ated Tribes of the Grand Ronde over land historically used by tribes for fishing at Willamette Falls will head to trial later this year. Earlier this month, Judge Michael Simon, for the District of Oregon, de- nied motions for summary judgment from both the Grand Ronde and PGE. Motions for summary judg- ment ask a judge to decide a case without going to trial. All sides presented oral ar- guments related to the mo- tions in court last month, prompting a protest from Grand Ronde tribal members outside the courthouse. PGE wants to condemn land, creating equal access for all traditional tribes to the site; while the Grand Ronde advo- cates feel this would encroach on their sovereignty, among its arguments. Other regional tribes in- cluding Warm Springs, Siletz, Umatilla and Yakama have backed PGE, saying the power company will restore equitable access to the falls for all tribes. How the case came about Though PGE did not file the eminent domain claim in federal court until 2022, the basis of the arguments date back to 2016 when the Grand Ronde sought a spe- cial permit from the state of Oregon to build a fishing plat- form at the base of the falls. In 2018, the Oregon De- partment of State Lands granted Grand Ronde per- mission to construct the fish- ing platform. “Beginning in 2018 and continuing to the present day, other tribes in the area ex- pressed concerns to PGE Courtesy photo Tribal lamprey fishers at the falls. about the Platform Regis- tration issued by DSL to Grand Ronde,” Judge Simon wrote as background in his summary judgment decision. “These concerns mainly seek to ensure equal access to the fishing area at the falls for all tribes.” PGE formally contested the state’s decision to per- mit the fishing platform by requesting a hearing in De- cember 2018. Mediation of the differ- ences continued for two years without success. In 2021, PGE submitted an application through the Federal Energy Regulation Commission—the body that oversees transmission of energy such as electric- ity, natural gas and oil—for a perpetual cultural practice easement to allow all fed- erally recognized tribes to fish at the falls. “FERC rejected PGE’s request, stating that the DSL asserted state ownership of the land over which PGE sought to grant the ease- ment,” according to Simon’s background information. FERC’s denial led PGE to pursue condemnation of about five acres of land at the falls owned by the De- partment of State Lands, some of which was outside the project boundary of PGE’s hydroelectric facility. PGE’s safety concerns In its filing, PGE claims it needs control of the con- tested five acres to continue operating the hydroelectric facility and that the Grand Ronde fishing platform cre- ated “substantial operational and public safety risks.” Grand Ronde contends that PGE failed to express safety concerns in the years prior to its application for the fishing platfor m, during which tribal members still fished at the falls. Grand Ronde also as- serts that PGE’s primary motivation to condemn the land was to allow other fed- erally recognized tribes to fish at the falls. Grand Ronde also argues PGE has an important busi- ness relationship with the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, another rea- son for its eminent domain argument. PGE argues it did not bring up safety issues pre- viously because they “had not risen to the level that reached operational con- cerns that required action by PGE” until the state gave Grand Ronde permission to build the platform. The judge’s denial of the summary judgment motions sets the case up for a trial later this year. The next court date scheduled for the case is an April 1 pretrial conference. Warm Springs Agency Superintendent position open with BIA The position of Super- intendent of the the Bu- reau of Indian Affairs Warm Springs Agency is advertised by the Depart- ment of the Interior, BIA Northwest Region. Duties include the following: Responsible for serving as the line official in charge of the daily operations and special projects of Indian Affairs assigned at the Agency that include Indian Trust responsibility, Indian Services and Administra- tion. Development of cur- rent and long range plans for executing programs consisting of natural re- sources, Realty, tribal gov- ernment, self-determina- tion, environmental, hous- ing improvement, trans- portation, and forestry and fire. Direct on-going effort to promote the economic, social, educational, and health needs of the Indian people. Meet with the Tribal Council chairman, Tribal Council and boards and committees for special meet- ings. Prepare reports relative to the situation of tribes to include socio-economic conditions, status of condi- tion of Indian natural re- sources, and other similar matters. Direct the planning, coor- dination, and execution of all activities pertinent to the ten- ure and management of real estate under the jurisdiction of the Agency. Coordinate requirements under Public Law 93-638, as amended, the Indian Self Determination and Educa- tion Assistance Act, and makes recommendations on all grants/contracts applica- tions. Direct preparation, re- view, and/or approves bud- gets for use of funds derived from the harvesting of In- dian trust forestry products and withdrawal of funds. Serve on the Region-wide team for workforce planning to ensure implementation and execution of daily duties for the Region and Agency, including hiring. Direct the work of Agency employees of various grades and programs. Requirements and conditions of employ- ment: U.S. citizenship required. Indian Preference applies. You will be required to have federal payments made by di- rect deposit. You may be required to successfully complete a pro- bationary-trial period. A background security in- vestigation will be required for all new hires: Appoint- ment will be subject to the applicant’s successful completion of a background security investigation and fa- vorable adjudication. If you are a male appli- cant born after December 31, 1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eli- gible for appointment in this agency. Incumbent is required to operate a government motor vehicle, must possess a valid driver’s license, and have a safe driving record within the four-year period immedi- ately preceding submittal of GSA Form 3607. Will be required to file an OGE-450, Confidential Fi- nancial Disclosure Report Form in accordance with 5 CFR Part 2634, Subpart I. Qualifications, and ex- perience and education requirements: (OPM Operating Manual, Qualification Stan- dards for Administrative and Management Positions, GS-0340). GS-13: I have at least one year of full-time spe- cialized experience or the equivalent, comparable to at least the GS-12 in the federal service (obtained in either the public or pri- vate sector). This experience must in- clude the serving as the line official in charge of daily operations and special projects of an Agency in- cluding coordinating various Agency programs; Providing expert counsel to agency management and professionals on a wide va- riety of social economic and political questions and prob- lems pertaining to Trust and Indian Services for American Indians; knowledge of the Bureau mission, organiza- tion, functions, goals, and objectives to carry out the management function as a Superintendent. Specialized experi- ence: Experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA’s) to perform successfully the du- ties of the position, and is typically in or related to the position to be filled. This is a key management position. Simply meeting time-in-grade in occupations where directing and manag- ing Indian trust responsibili- ties and programs was not performed, will not be quali- fying. All qualification require- ments must be met by the closing date of this an- nouncement. Merit Promo- tion candidates must also meet time-in-grade require- ments by the announcement closing date. Preference in filling va- cancies is given to quali- fied Indian candidates in accordance with the In- dian Preference Act of 1934 (title 25, USC Sec- tion 472). Additional selections may be made from this announcement if identi- cal vacancies occur in the same location within 90 days from the closing date. Education require- ments: Education re- quirements are generally not applicable at this grade level. How to apply: You can find out more about the job, and to apply, at the website: usajobs.gov Search under ‘Warm Springs Agency,’ for in- stance. Agency contact in- formation: BIA Human Resources, phone 405- 247-1600. Email: bia.anadarkohr_applicants @bia.gov Address: BIA Center for Recruitment Anadarko, P.O. Box 1487, Anadarko, OK 73005
