14 MAY 15, 2004
Smoke Signals
7 Week Program- July 6, 2004 - August 20, 2004
$7.05 per hour
Monday - Friday, 4 hours per day
8 a.m. 12 p.m. or 1 p.m. 5 p.m.
Requirements:
Enrolled Grand Ronde Tribal Youth between the ages of 14-17 years
by July 6, 2004. Must be responsible, reliable and dedicated. Youth
coming into this program must be respectful of others, well mannered,
positive attitude, good work ethic and willing to work as a team.
Youth Education and Human Resources will be sponsoring a MAN
DATORY informational meeting on two occasions at the Adult Edu
cation Center in Room 26 A. We will be assisting youth in appropri
ately filling out an employment application and giving helpful tips on
interviewing. We will also provide important information on the Sum
mer Youth Employment Program.
All interested youth must attend one of the following meetings in
order to participate in the program.
PLEASE bring Photo ID AND Social Security card to the
meeting.
Adult Education Center Room 26 A & B
Wednesday, June 9, 2004
6 p.m. 8 p.m.
OR
Monday, June 14, 2004
9 a.m. 11 a.m.
If you have any questions please call: Denise Harvey at 503-879-2112
or Mary Leith at 503-879-2109 Human Resources or Marie
Heimburg at 503-879-2224 or Brian Campbell at 503-879-2101 in
Youth Education.
The Natural Resources Department of The Confederated Tribes of
Grand Ronde, in cooperation with Oregon Youth Conservation Corps,
seeks two youth crew leaders and 14 youth crew members for its Sum
mer Youth Crew program. These positions are designed and funded
for the purpose of providing enhanced opportunities for youth andor
students.
Youth Crew Leader F&W Intern
$10.50-$13.00hour. Monday-Friday, 8-4:30
Approximately 14 weeks, starting June 11, 2004 (flexible)
Duties: Supervise and provide leadership to a seven-person sum
mer youth work crew for eight weeks and assist the Fish and Wildlife
Department for four to six weeks. Projects may include stream and
riparian restorationenhancement, trail and park maintenance and
construction, native vegetation plantings, habitat enhancement moni
toring, and other natural resource and community projects.
Qualifications: Desire to work with youth and in natural resources.
Must be in good physical condition and be able to work in rugged
outdoor terrain. Experience in the proper use of hand tools. Good
communication skills.
Requirements: Work boots, valid Oregon Driver's License, safe
driving record. Must successfully complete pre-employment back
ground check and drug test.
Closing date: Friday, May 21, 2004.
Youth Crew Member
$7.75hour 4
Monday-Friday, 8-4:30
Approximately 8 weeks, starting July 1, 2004
Duties: Work as a member of a seven-person summer youth work
crew. Youth crew projects may include stream restorationenhance
ment, trail and park maintenance, native tree plantings, forest in
ventory work, or other natural resource and community projects.
Qualifications: Must be 16-19 years of age. Must have the abil
ity or experience to safely and properly use hand tools. Must be in
good physical condition and be able to work in rugged outdoor ter
rain. Interest or experience in natural resources related work help
ful. Requirements: Furnish their own work boots and successfully
complete pre-employment background check and drug test.
Closing date: Friday, June 11, 2004.
To apply: Complete a Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde employ
ment application and return to the Confederated Tribes of Grand
Ronde, Fish & Wildlife Department, P.O. Box 10, Grand Ronde, OR
97347, by the closing date. Applications may be obtained at
www.grandronde.org, by then clicking on employment and applica
tion. If you have questions or need an application sent to you please
call 503-879-2423.
Election Board Alternate Vacancy
The Election Board is seeking a Tribal member to fill a vacant alternate posi
tion on the Election Board for a term expiring in April of 2005. Alternates are
appointed by Tribal Council and serve in lieu of board members who are dis
qualified from serving or unable to serve in an Election. Alternates may also
observe election functions and perform incidental tasks at the request of the
board. If you are interested in being an alternate and you or an immediate
family member are not planning on being a candidate in the 2004 Tribal Council
Election, please send a letter of interest to Nancy Coleman, Election Board Chair,
P.O. Box 99, Grand Ronde, OR 97347.
Deadline is June 1 1, 2004.
"SERVING OUR TRIBAL CHILDREN"
VOLUNTEER MEMBERS WANTED
This is YOUR chance to be a part of making our children's lives better!
The Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon is begin
ning it's own Tribal Member Review Board to periodically review the cases of
Tribal children who are in Tribal custody and have often been placed out of their
homes.
In the review meetings the Board will review files and reports, and will be
able to ask questions of the Indian Child Welfare Program caseworkers in charge
of the case. Often the Board members will also listen to the parents, the chil
dren (if old enough), the foster parents, lawyers, and others concerned with the
case.
The Review Board members will then decide whether or not the planning for
the children is in their best interests, and will make recommendations to the
Program, the parents and caretakers, and to the Judge.
If you are interested in volunteering please contact Stephanie Grim at 503-879-2303.
She will provide you with more information and with an application
form if you continue to want to serve.
PROPOSED PUBLIC SAFETY ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS
The Tribal Council, in consultation with the Tribal Attorney's Office, has
proposed amendments to the Public Safety Ordinance. The first reading of
the proposed amendments was made at the April 21, 2004, Tribal Council
Meeting.
The purpose of the amendments is to address issues that routinely arise
regarding use of Tribal Lands for campaigning activities, such as signs,
distributing campaign materials, emails, etc., and public demonstration
activities, such as protests and pickets. The proposed amendments provide
instruction on permissible campaigning and public demonstration activi
ties on Tribal Lands to ensure such activities are done in a manner which
protects the peace, health, safety, welfare, and economic security of resi
dents and visitors to Tribal Lands. The proposed amendments include, but
are not limited to, the following:
Establish a policy on campaigning activities on Tribal Lands and provide
that it is a violation of the Public Safety Ordinance to do any of the following
activities regarding campaigning: (1) solicit or distribute campaign mate
rials or petitions on Tribal Lands used for commercial or governmental
purposes during normal business hours, with the exception of any govern
ment sponsored candidate forum or during the annual pow-wow; (2) use
Tribal resources, including equipment such as telephones, voicemail, e
mail, fax machines, computers and printers to solicit or distribute cam
paign materials or petitions; (3) erect or maintain a political sign on Tribal
Lands used for governmental or commercial purposes, or the common ar
eas of Tribal Lands used for residential purposes; (4) erect or maintain a
political sign on Tribal Lands used for residential purposes without the
permission of the occupant of the premis es on which the sign is located; (5)
erect or maintain a political sign on Tribal Lands used for residential pur
poses earlier than the date of nominations for Tribal Council and later than
ten days after the election.
Establish a policy on public demonstration activities on Tribal Lands
which includes a permit requirement and the designation of a public dem
onstration area and provide that it is a violation of the Public Safety Ordi
nance to engage in activities that block or interfere with traffic or access to
Tribal buildings, that harass Tribal Representatives or visitors, incite vio
lence, or threaten or cause physical harm to any person or property.
For a copy of the proposed Public Safety Ordinance amendments, please
contact the Tribal Attorney's Office at 503-879-4664. The Tribal Council
invites comment on the proposed amendments. You may also send written
comments to the Tribal Attorney's Office, 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand
Ronde, OR 97347.
Comments must be received by May 28, 2004, at 5 p.m.
Auditions For Portland
Symphonic Choir
Singer auditions, Portland Symphonic Choir, June 2004. Concert sea
son includes classical and contemporary works, and performances with
Oregon Symphony Orchestra. More info on auditions and the Choir at
www.pschoir.org. Please leave your name, vocal part, phone number,
and postal address at 503-223-1217, or email auditionspschoir.org, by
May 28, 2004.