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Newspaper Page Texte Smoke Signals AUGUST 1, 2000 9 w Tnb ins ins Em wars sue Robert Martin wants Tribe to be more focused on Tribai member services. By Brent Merrill Executive Officer Robert Martin wants Tribal pro grams to have more of an emphasis on services to Tribal members and he hopes his reorganization plans will do just that. "We have three definite tasks to do," said Martin. "There are strategic functions, mission functions and support functions. "Senior management is where most of the strate gic functions exist," explained Martin. "Strategy is usually based on current strategy with incremental changes and strategy is a commitment to under take one set of actions rather than another. "Mission functions are unique for each functional unit," said Martin. "Mission statements specify what activities the organization intends to pursue and what course management has charted for the future. The mission outlines 'who we are, what we do and where we are headed.' Martin said the basic direction of the Tribe comes from a shared vision between management and the Tribal Council. "We had a visioning session with the Tribal Council and we tried to look out 20 years from now," said Martin. "We talked about things like what we want the community to be like and what do we want to have available to the Tribal members. The vision is sort of hope and that is where you develop your mis sion statement. You ask yourselves 'how are you going to achieve that vision?'" The Tribe's mission statement has not changed. "The mission statement is very well written," said Martin. "It basically is to help the Tribal members be come self-sufficient, live in good health and improv ing their living conditions. "How you achieve that vision is where the strategy comes in to play," said Martin. "There is not one over riding strategy, but a number of smaller strategies that build up to - it is like a comprehensive plan to what it is going to be like in 20 years. You have the strategy to achieve all of those goals. "We have to strategize on how to achieve our ' goals," said Martin. "The Tribal Council, the adminis tration and the Tribal committees need to find shared goals and objectives." AGENCY ( (DIVISIONDEPARTMENT) ) V CHARTER y " . i 1 -I i . - - ) I A I A TRIBAL MEMBERS (CLIENTS) V2 Strategic Functions Senior management is where most of the strategic functions exist. Strategy is usually based on current strategy with incremental change being the norm. Strategy is seldom the result of annual planning rituals. Strategy is a commitment to undertake one set of actions rather than another. Mission Functions Mission functions are unique for each functional unit. Mission statements specify what activities the organization intends to pursue and what course management has charted for the future. The mission outlines "who we are, what we do, and where we are headed. " Support Functions Accounting & Finance Facilities & Maintenance Human Resources Legal Information Systems Safety & Security Bob Martin: traditional upbringing In June 1999, Executive Officer Robert Martin came to Grand Ronde from his pecan farm in his wife Malacha's home state of Oklahoma. Martin, a member of the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribe on the Fort Peck Reservation in Montana, is married to a member of Oklahoma's Chickasaw Nation. Martin came from modest, yet traditional upbringings and worked hard to get where he is today. "I grew up in Tribalism. We didn't have electricity and we had to hunt fish and small game during the summer months to live," said Martin of his early days. "We had cows, but we had no way to keep them unless you dried them and it takes a lot to dry a whole cow. We always raised chickens and rabbits for protein. I never really appreciated the life. Winters in Montana are pretty harsh you know." Martin attended Indian boarding schools in South Dakota (at Pierre and at Flandreau) as a youth. 1 1 ! ' Cc- : Benefits I H TIu;r.an Resources Syr" .s M I n ! XAnirnn1(,rt 1 I Performance Managgrig Rrcn"ent Tcr.7:::ry Pool Fhir.ce Information Systems R: i:--s2rzz Git .its Int?r-GoVPmnipnta1 AfTirs Plannhr? C?itil Projects Public Relations Office Facilities Self-Governance Infrastructure Landscaping Land Use Planning Realty icurity