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Smoke Signals September 1994
Housing planning grant awarded
Search for volunteer Housing Board members begins
The Grand Ronde Tribe has
receivedagrantof $ 164,925 from
the Administration for Native
Americans, theU.S. Department
of Health and Human Services.
The objectives of this 17-month
grant include establishing a
housing office, performing a
housing needs assessment,
developing a long-term housing
plan based on the needs of tribal
members, researching financing
options, and creating policies and
procedures regarding occupancy
and management of the proposed
housing.
According to Linda Layden,
Housing Program Director, the
key to creating a workable
program is to gather accurate
information about the housing
needs of tribal members. A
Housing Needs Survey will be
Cook serves on Oregon Council on Problem Gambling
The National Council on Problem
Gambling met recently in Seattle
for their Eighth National
Conference on Gambling Behavior.
The annual conference was for
anyone interested in learning about
the latest issues pertaining to
problem gambling.
The conference was designed to
facilitate an exchange of ideas on
treatment, prevention, training
research, and social and public
policy. Clinicians, researchers,
policy-makers, gaming industry
representatives, attorneys, and
educators attended the conference.
Tammy Cook of Spirit Mountain
Development Corporation attended
the conference. Tammy has served
as a board member on the Oregon
Council on Problem Gambling
(OCPG) since 1993. SMDC staff
contacted the organization lastyear
to educate themselves on the
problems associated with
compulsive gambling in the gaming
industry. Tammy serves on the
Executive Committee and is the
chair of the fund-raising committee
for the OCPG.
At the conference, the National
Council on Problem Gambling
honored Senator Jeannette Hamby
ofHillsboroan awardfor legislation
setting aside lottery money to treat
problem gamblers. Although the
conducted in the near future.
Responses to this survey will
provide the information needed
in planning a housing program.
A volunteer Housing Advisory
Board will be created to provide
advisory input to staffthroughout
the planning and design process.
Staff will be looking for a cross
section of tribal members to serve
on this board. Participation will
require a commitment of time for
periodic meetings over a one or
two year time frame. Any Grand
Ronde tribal member who is
interested in serving oh the
Housing Advisory Board should
call Linda Layden at 1-800-422-0232
or 879-2403 no later than
September 15 for selection
consideration.
Information gathering is
crucial in developing a successful
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Tammy Cook with Sen, Jeannette Hamby.
Oregon Supreme Court ruled that
the legislation was inconsistent with
the state's constitutional
amendment that authorizes lottery
programs, the Senator accepted the
award on behalf of herself and the
Legislature. Senator Hamby will
try to obtain new funding for the
treatment of gamblers when the
1995 Legislature convenes.
Currently, OCPG is having a
membership drive to raise funds to
pay for educational pamphlets and
operation costs. OCPG is neither
for or against gambling. The
organization realizes that people
who gamble do so for entertainment
and that gambling is not a problem
housing program. We implore
all tribal members who are
interested in housing to
participate thoroughly in the
information gathering process.
Housing development is nothing
to be taken lightly. It is up to
every tribal member to help us
develop a quality program. We
are not speaking to tribal
members who are interested in
living in a tribal house, but we
are speaking to anyone who wants
the Tribe to build a beautiful
community that follows the
Tribe's vision statement. Quite
simply, we need your help to
build the community which tribal
members want to live in. Watch
formorehousing articles in future
newsletters.
forthem. OCPGisconcernedabout
compulsive gambling andthe family
and social problems that result.
OCPG has developed a resource
library to educate Oregonians and
it is available to anyone. A hotline
number is also available. It is 1-800-772-7799.
Anyone can call to
receive information about OCPG.
The organization is not connected
to the state of Oregon, and is a non
profit organization.
It will be holding its second annual
Board of Directors and Members
meeting at the Tribal Community
Center this fall.
HIP can help
By Tracy Olson
The results of the Tribe's Strategic
Planning surveys and community
meetings have suggested a very
strong interest in housing and help
with the cost of housing.
The Housing Improvement
Program (HIP) is one program the
Tribe has currently in operation,
designed to give some homeowners
the opportunity to repair their
property, or assist with down
payment of a home.
Lonnie Leno, HIP Coordinator,
has been working inTribal Housing
for four years. He says HIP consists
of an application process, and tribal
members who meet eligibility
requirements are the first to be
considered for funding.
Some of those factors include
household income, family size and
dependents, residency, the
condition of the home, and whether
the applicant is disabled or elderly.
"My job is to rank and rate the
applications, determine the
specifications for the job, hire
contractors, and monitor their
work," said Lonnie.
Lonnie said all applications stay
Job Announcement
POSITION : 94-29 Lecal Secretary
SALARY: $1,946-52,141 monthly; regular, full-time non-exempt
CLOSING DATE: September 16, 1994
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING: AAAS in a business related
field and two years experience as a legal secretary or high school
graduate or equivalent and four years of recent legal secretary
experience; or any satisfactory combination of experience and
training which demonstrates the knowledge, skill, and ability to
perform the above described duties.
SKILLS: Legal transcription or equivalent, advanced level word
processing, general office procedures, computer operations, minimum
typing speed of 60 words per minute, organization and communication,
proofreading and editing documents for accuracy.
KNOWLEDGE OF: Standard business, legal secretarial methods
and procedures, various computer software, databases and
spreadsheets.
ABILITY TO: Interact respectfully and professionally with tribal
staff and representatives of tribal and other governments as well as
other organizations; work independently and establish priorities and
organize workload to complement the needs and deadlines of others;
interpret governing regulations, policies and procedures.
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Valid Oregon
Driver's License and safe driving record.
TO REQUEST AND APPLICATION BY MAIL, CONTACT
THE CTGR JOB LINE AT (503) 879-2257.
Send all applications to:
Barbara Lake
Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde
9615 Grand Ronde Road
Grand Ronde, Oregon 97347
with housing
on file for three years, but he
recommends they be updated if a
family's needs have changed.
Applications must be returned with
the previous year's Income Tax
Return statements.
HEP consists of three categories:
Category A: Financial assistance
up to $2,500. Intended for minor
safety and sanitary repairs.
Category B: Financial assistance
upto$20,000. Mostly, these monies
are used to bring a home up to
standard condition.
Category C: Down payment
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Lonnie Leno