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
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