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6 MARCH 1,2007 Smoke Signals Seven Day Alaskan Cruise On The Norwegian Star Prices are : Inside cabin "K" $1,090 per person Cabin with obstructive view $1,319 per person Cabin with full view $1,360 per person Balcony cabin $1,819 per person Includes tax, but an additional charge of $30 per person for booking fee. We will leave Seattle on July 7 and return to Seattle seven days later. If interested please call Donna Johnson at McMinnville Travel, 503-472-5127 and mention that you saw the ad in the Smoke Signals to get these prices or call Anna Hannan at 503-879-6341. If we get over 20 people we could get a bigger discount. It's a fun trip and great food. Chemawa Ceremony To Be Held On Saturday, March 3, 2007 at 12-4 p.m. there shall be Duu chfa Nak tu (Wiping away the Tears) ceremony offered at the Chemawa Indian School Cemetery in Salem, Oregon. The ceremony shall be hosted by members of the Confederations of Siletz and Umatilla agencies. There is an open invitation to all the people. The Siletz Feather Dancers, and Wa-shat (Seven Drums), and the Yellow Hammer Dancers from North ern California, and Chemawa Students that are Apache Crown Dancers have been invited to be a part of this Duu Cha Nak-tu ceremony. The indigenous people of North America understood the healing element of bringing the people together. This Duu ch'a Nak-tu ceremony is a part of that healing, come join the circle. It has come time to offer this ceremony; for many years our native students have lived at Chemawa. This ceremony is to honor all the students past and present and their families. We as people must be thankful for the life we live on the Mother Earth. We are the Children of Earth: responsible for rejoicing Earth's beauty of Creator. There is purpose for the ceremonies, and if but one person can be a part of a ceremony, and that ceremony changes their life for the better. Then the gift of Creator continues to shine. For more information please call Darrell "Dino" Butler at 541-557-1614 or Robert Van Pelt 503-465-8074 or e-mail t22neycomcast.net Voanftlh Cannoe CDuEb Every Friday 4- 5 p.m. , Youth Ed Building Canoe Family Meeting Saturday, February 3, 10 a.m.-l p.m., Youth Education Building, lunch provided, everyone welcome. Contact Lisa Leno at 503-879-1471 or Travis Mercier at 503-879-2143 for more information. INTERNAL OPENINGS Cultural Education Specialist Cultural Resources Grade: 7 " Closing Date: Mar. 9 INTERNALEXTERNAL Senior Telecommunications Technician Information Systems Grade: 13 Closing Date: Mar. 15 Application materials must be re ceived in Human Resources by 5 p.m. on the closing date. Drug-Free Workplace Policy Effective January 1, 2004, all employ ees are subject to random drug andor alcohol testing. All pre-employment offers. When there is reasonable suspicion. Post accident. Internal applicants are 1. Current Regular Employee, past their six-month Introductory period, receiving at least a 'meets expectations" 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 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 members who show they meet the minimum qualifications of the position during the course of the interview process 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 For a detailed job description, please contact the Tribe's job line at 503-879-2257 or 1 -877TRIBEGR B1 c d - 8 GOO GBQ tB 0 (! 0ffGOfB$ & ffi Q 0 f $ ill:- Z Q '5' HIS 'SlSi " - Silt u1 OT- z lis DOM 2) ' ;i 'IiSOli v,g?;mg riso ooc zi g gsj a sts ! isos or u. a..;.: y If -JK tSbJ ilUsMu. tut till .'-ii'thM . ZtifttfxtiL. , h If V ) I if sir I IS , 'm') hw- ,kKr'r;f' - I $ f - ' 'V'SM '"? 1 i : J . f ':!: f is ,cil', OilCt' e- '.4 v.rxsv3: til- PTt' Ci,1l -.