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About Smoke signals. (Grand Ronde, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 6, 1997)
January 6, 1997 SMOKE SIGNALS 4 Casino Employee Spotlight Mark Cook enjoys job, co-workers fJSI' the Facilities Maintenance department 7 j V of the Casino. He was one of the first to begin, by virtue of the fact that he was hired about two weeks before the Casino opened in October, 1995. His job duties include "...every thing that needs assembly, plumbing and electrical work, and every other detail that needs fixing." Mark said that every de partment calls on the mainte nance staff, and all departments work really well together. "We arc all very supportive of each other," he said. Before he came to work for the Casino, Mark worked in the tribal maintenance department for many years. "I really liked working for Public Works," said Mark. "But everyone kept telling me to ap ply at the Casino. At first 1 didn't really want to, but now that I'm j ! if ZJ i - ' here I like it very much. I like going to work everyday. There is always something new to do, and I also get to meet and greet tribal members and other guests." He said every new employee must attend a Human Re sources orientation where certain customer service tech niques are taught: the impor tance of greeting people, being friendly, and always being will ing to assist anyone. Mark thinks most of his co workers had those skills al ready. Their outgoing person alities and love for their jobs re flect that type of image. Mark also wants to thank Tribal Council for their support of Bruce Thomas and the Spirit Mountain Board of Directors for giving them a free hand to run the Casino and trusting their decisions. As far as his job goes, Mark said, "I think I would be very happy to be able to work here for along time." Chris La Chance receives honorable mention Eastern Oregon State College senior Chris La Chance received Honorable Mention All-Conference Defensive back. Chris was also named the Columbia Football Association's Defensive Player of the Week after Eastern's victory over Lewis and Clark. He had nine tackles, includ ing three quarterback sacks. "We take pride in playing at home," stated La Chance. Chris has played defensive back for the past two seasons. Eastern had a strong season, ending the season with an over all record of 6-4. This marks the first winning season for Eastern since 1982. A Grand Ronde tribal member, Chris will graduate this winter with a Bachelor of Science in Business Economics. He plans to return to his home in San Diego, California, and help out with the family business. There are four Grand Ronde tribal members who cur rently attend Eastern Oregon State College in La Grande, Oregon. These students have represented themselves very well, states Jackie Leno-Grant, Director of Eastern's Na tive American Program. While maintaining a high grade point average, these students have been visible in activities and programs on Eastern's campus. In addition, these stu dents are part of Eastern's Native American Program, which has a total enrollment of 66 students. The Native Ameri can Program is a student support service program designed to recruit, retain and graduate American Indian and Alas kan Native students at Eastern Oregon State College. OFFICIAL APPLICATION FOR ENTRY -Full Name: Mailing Address: Phone Number: Roll Number: Place of Birth: . Date of Birth: .Age: . Father's Full Name: Mother's Full Name: ParentSponsor: ParentSponsor's Phone Number: Sponsor's Mailing Address: Elementary School Attended: High School Attended: College Attended: Please answer the following questions on separate sheet of paper: 1. Have you held any titles in the past? 2. List any special accomplishments, 3. Why arc you entering the Miss Grand Ronde com petition or honorary court? ParentSponsor's Signature Grand Ronde Royalty Court Happy New Year! 1996 Was a busy year for Royalty Court and the Pow-wow Committee, and now it's time to tum our at tention to 1997. If you or someone you know is interested in participating in Royalty Court for the upcoming year, now is the time to start thinking about it. The following is a list of rules and guidelines for the young women and girls interested. If this is something you would like to do, please fill out the application form provided and send it to the new Royalty Court Advisor, Donna Casey, at the address provided below. Royalty Court is an excellent chance for young members to represent their Tribe with pride and dignity. It is an obligation which requires a lot of time and commitment, but it's also a tremendous honor. The next issue of Smoke Signals will contain information re garding the first Royalty Court meeting, which is mandatory for all who wish to participate. The sooner you send in your applica tion, the faster it can be processed. If you have any questions, please contact Donna Casey or Norma Billings at (503) 876-4663. GUIDELINES FOR ROYALTY COURT Participants must be an enrolled member of the Grand Ronde Tribe, enrolled in public or provide school (unless graduated or a Tiny Tot) and in one of the following age categories: Tiny Tot 0-5 years; Honorary Court 6-10 years; Jr. Miss Grand Ronde 1 1-14 years; Sr. Miss Grand Ronde 15-19 years. Participants must have their own regalia that is appropriate for all events. It is not the responsibility of the Pow-wow Commit tee, Royalty Committee, Tribal Council, or any other tribal pro gram to provide these things for participants. There will be a list of scheduled events to attend. Part of the judging requirements will be to attend each event. Members of Royalty Court are not paid positions. The two chosen Queens will receive a preset amount of travel money for attending required events. Fund-raisers are the responsibility of the Court and their parentssponsors to coordinate. The monies raised will help the participants with travel expenses. Royalty Court participants are expected by their conduct, to rep resent the Grand Ronde Tribe, their family, and themselves with integrity and gracious spirit at all times. This means that partici pants must show good judgement by not participating in any ac tivities that could bring adverse publicity to themselves or the Tribe while a member of Royalty Court. Full dedication and prepa ration to represent the Tribe in a positive way is expected. Par ticipants must be single, childless, and never married. All young women and girls participating must be drug and alcohol free. Royalty Court participants and their parentsponsor must attend all required evenfs (pow-wows, parades, fund-raisers, organiza tional meetings and others). Absences can be prearranged with the Royalty Committee Advisor. Three unexcused absences will result in disqualification from Royalty Court. Please note that all participants receive 1 point for every event. Royalty Court par ticipants are expected to stay for the duration of the events. This includes helping setup for events such as meetings and parades, as well as dancing during Grand Entry and staying until the flags are retired unless pre-approved with the Royalty Advisor. Par ticipants are expected to speak in front of large groups of people. Royalty Court participants must be willing and able to dance. Remember: You are all part of a team and are expected to treat yourselves, running mates, and others with respect at all times. Royalty Court participants will be judged at the Royalty Court Pageant during the Annual Pow-wow in August, 1997. Partici pants will be judged on speech, attendance at required events, interview questions, and raffle ticket sales. Participants are re quired to make at least one article of their regalia. Participants must have a parentsponsor who will accompany them to required events and help coordinate fund-raisers and re lated events. Any misconduct will result in disqualification from the Royalty Court. Royalty Court Advisor: Donna Casey P.O. Box 901, Willamina, Oregon 97396
