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10 JANUARY 15, 2005 Smoke Signals Wednesday, January 19, 2005 6:30 p.m. 8 p.m., Dinner: 7 p.m. Grand Ronde Education Building, Rm. 126 All ages welcome! Gathering together to increase awareness of HIVAIDS, sexually transmitted diseases, prevention, protection, questions and answers. There will be a guest speaker. B.E.A.R. (Building Effective AIDS Response) For more information, contact Deanna Trimpe at 503-879-4615. Two Available Board Positions: Spirit Mountain Gaming, Inc. Spirit Mountain Gaming, Inc. invites dynamic business orientated individuals to apply to the Spirit Mountain Gaming, Inc. Board of Directors. There are two available board positions open, one for a qualified Tribal member and one for a qualified non-Tribal individual. The SMGI board of directors is responsible to the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Tribal Council and oversees fiscal account ability, budgets, policies, procedures and business operations of Spirit Mountain Casino. The SMGI Board meets twice monthly and each board member receives a stipend each month for their participation. Qualifications should include general business knowledge, expe rience in hospitalitycustomer service driven environment, ten years of experience in a responsible business position, and strong finan cial experience. Knowledge of Native American owned and oper ated organizations preferred but not mandatory. There should also be a demonstrated ability to be responsive to the goals of the busi ness and its increasingly dynamic character with appropriate ana lytical and communication skills. Ability to pass a thorough back ground check and obtain a gaming license is necessary. Deadline to apply is Sunday, January 30, 2005. Applicants may submit a Jetter of interest, resume and references to: Camille Mercier Director of Human Resources Spirit Mountain Gaming, Inc. PO Box 39 Grand Ronde, OR 97347 Grand Ronde Tribal Housing Authority The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde invite you to offer your advice on how to best address the housing needs of our Tribe. You will soon receive a survey asking you a few questions about housing needs. If we receive your completed survey by Monday, Janu ary 17, you will be eligible for a drawing to win a $100 cash prize. This survey and your responses are part of a five-year planning effort. The plan will guide housing policy and actions, such as hous ing development, assistance and housing services over the next sev eral years. Your voice is very important and will help us know our needs better. Without your voice, we will miss important informa tion and you will lose the opportunity to win some extra cash. It will only take about ten to fifteen minutes of your time. NWIHA Scholarship For Tribal Youth The Northwest Indian Housing Association (NWIHA) annually provides scholarships to Tribal youth, defined as Tribal members ages 24 years old or younger. The intent is to provide financial awards to youth for education and training programs at schools, colleges, job training organizations, sports camps or other worth while organizations. Traditionally, individual awards have not ex ceeded $1,000. Applications are available by contacting the Grand Ronde Tribal Housing Authority at 503-879-2401 or 1-800-422-0232 extension 2401. COMPLETED APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE GRAND RONDE TRIBAL HOUSING AU THORITY NO LATER THAN 5 PJVL ON TUESDAY, MARCH 29, 2005. Apprenticeship Workshop The Employment & Training 477 program is sponsoring an Apprentice ship Workshop January 26, 2005 in room 126A at the Education Admin istration building from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Representatives of the Carpen ters Union are scheduled. Interested Tribal members are invited to at tend. Contact Patsy Pullin at 503-879-4543. Basketweaving Classes Begin Again Following the success of the Circle of Weaving held in October, the first in a series of basketweaving classes will be held on Saturday, January 29, 2005 and Sunday, January 30, 2005. We will be leaving from the Bailey House on Saturday, January 29, 2005 at 10 a.m. to gather spruce roots. Please bring a sack lunch, transportation will be provided. On Sunday from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m., we will be learning how to process the roots, split the roots and get ready to begin weaving with the roots. Tribal members living outside of the Grand Ronde area are welcome to stay at the house overnight. Please call Elaine LaBonte at 1-800-422-0232 extension 1437 for further information. Interested In Starting Your Own Business? Need Help? ONABEN A Native American Business Network presents: Starting A Successful Business Participants will be offered professional assistance with: Feasibility and Business Concept Developing a Business Plan Financing and Bookkeeping Legal Requirements Classes start in April. Call now to register for these classes! For more information about ONABEN services and to register for classes contact: ONABEN Main Office, Kristi Burns 1-800-854-8289 or Sheila Herber 503-843-4218. "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 Or egon is beginning its own Tribal Member Review Board to periodi cally 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 Pro gram caseworkers in charge of the case. Often, Board members also listen to the parents, the children (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, caretakers and to the Judge. The Tribal Member Review Board needs YOU as a volunteer serv ing our Tribal Children. YOU could be the one to make a difference for our children's future by completing this and returning it today to: Tribal Member Review Board, 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, Oregon 97347. For additional information, call 503-879-2303 or 503-879-1367. Name: Please Print Address: StreetPO Box City, State, Zip Code Phone Number
