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JAN. 21 : UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON AMERICAN INDIAN STUDENT COMMISSION
WINTER POW-WOW. University of Washington HUB Ballroom. SEATTLE, WA. Contact
Mona Daniels at 206-685-41 47.
JAN. 21 : PCC 7TH ANNUAL WINTER POW-WOW. PCC Sytvania Campus, HT Bldg Gym,
12000 S.W. 49th Ave. PORTLAND, OR. Contact Sytvania Multicultural Center at 503-977-41 12.
FEB. 25: INGRAHAM HIGH SCHOOL POW-WOW. Ingraham High School, 1819 N. 135th
St. SEATTLE, WA. Contact Thurman Woods at 206-367-3730.
MAR. 11: WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY POW-WOW. Sparks Athletic Center, 900 State a.
SALEM, OR. Contact Gordon Toyama at 503-370-6265 or Nicole Blalock at
nblalockwillamette.edu.
ON GOING EVENTS:
1" and 3 Sunday's, 1 p.m. Portland American Indian Elders potluck and socializing at
NAYA (Native American Youth Association). 4000 N. Mississippi Avenue. PORTLAND, OR.
Tri-Met 4. For more information call Patrick at 503-235-1 551 or Karen at 503-286-1 835.
Monday's, 6 to 8 p.m. Pow-wow Regalia Workshop & Dance Class at NAYA. 4000 N.
Mississippi Avenue. PORTLAND, OR. Contact 503-288-81 77.
Tuesday's Boys & Girls Talking Circles Return at NAYA. We will have a middle school
boys group and a high school girls group. The girls will meet the first and third Tuesday of the
month and the boys will meet the second and the fourth Tuesday of the month. Dinner will be
provided. Groups will start at 6:30 and go until 8 p.m. 4000 N. Mississippi Avenue. PORT
LAND, OR. Interested youth should contact Selona Stallings at 503-288-81 77.
If you or anyone you know has Information on cultural events happening,
Smoke Signals would be glad to list It In our Cultural Gatherings. Please e-mail
newsgrandronde.org or write to Smoke Signals, 9615 Grand Ronde Road,
Grand Ronde, Oregon 97347.
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Returns To Grand Ronde Motivational Speaker and
Author D.J. Vanas spoke on two different occasions on Wednesday,
November 30. Vanas spoke on the importance of positive role
models as well as leadership in Tribal communities.
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Local Scenery A herd of about 30 Buffalo can be seen on
Highway 22 about one mile east of Butler Hill.
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9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347
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at the 2005 Grand Ronde Contest Pow-wow.
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INTERNAL OPENINGS
Department Manager
Cultural Resources
Grade: 15
Closing date: Jan. 6 - -EXTERNAL
OPENINGS
Caregiver
Adult Foster Home
Grade: 5
Open Until Filled
Application materials must be re
ceived In Human Resources by 5
p.m. on the closing date.
Internal applicants are defined as:
1. Current Regular Employee, past
their six-month Introductory period,
receiving at least a "meets expecta
tions" on most recent performance
evaluation and not under disciplinary
action or performance improvement
within the previous six months,
2. Grand Ronde Tribal members
3. Spouse of a Grand Ronde Tribal
member or
4. Parent or legal guardian of Grand
Ronde Tribal member children
Internal recruitment process:
For those individuals meeting minimum
qualifications an interview will be
given in the following ranking order:
1 . Grand Ronde Tribal members
a) Qualified Grand Ronde Tribal mem
bers who show they meet the mini
mum qualifications of the position dur
ing the course of the interview pro
cess will be given first consideration
for hire and the recruitment process
will end
2. Tribal member spouses, parents
andor legal guardians of Grand
Ronde Tribal member children
3. Current regular employees
Drug-Free Workplace Policy
Effective January 1, 2004, all
employees are subject to random drug
andor alcohol testing.
All pre-employment offers.
When there is reasonable suspicion.
Post accident.
503-879-2257
or 1-877 TRIBEGR
www.grandronde.org
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