Smoke Signals 17
APRIL 15, 2011
USD OTICUfUCinGB
r -j o 1
FOR SALE 2005 Chevy 4500 Crew Cab Chassis 4X4, Dura
maxAllison auto trans. 45k miles, $28,500 OBO. Contact Kevin
Mueller at 503-879-4548.
n tX n-rt mi
V'
dip
63dlB
I
OPPORTUNITIES1
6
i-rt r- r
Ad created by George Valdez
80
INTERNAL OPENINGS
I Collegt Intern
(Summer months only)
Youth Education
Grade: 3
Closing date: April 22
I Nursing Supervisor
Medical Clinic
Grade: IS
Closing date: April 22
I Spirit Mountain
Community Fund Director
Community Fund
Grade: IS
Closing date: April 22
INTERNALEXTERNAL
I Forestry Technician
(Fire suppression
Prevention Seasonal)
Natural Resources
Grade: 6
Closing date: April 22
EXTERNAL OPENINGS
D Silviculture & Fire
Protection Technician
Natural Resources
Grade: 8
Closing date: April 22
Caregiver
(on-call)
Adult Foster Care
Grade: 5
Open until filled
For a detailed job description, please con
tact the Tribe's job line at 503-879-2257 or
1-877TRIBEGR.
TRADING
k- . x :t
A(tl8l Credit: Amanda Wrighl (Klamath-Modoc- Yahooskin)
Trading at the Rim. Acrylic on Canvas, 9"xt2 (Nowmber 2010)
201 1 marks the 9th year of Trading at the River. This is one is very special We will gather on the banks of the Yamhill
River at Grand Ronde, Oregon where ONABEN was bom two decades ago
We have much to celebrate about our past and much to talk about for our future. Like the historic gatherings that
occurred here and in many places among the traders of this region. Trading at the River is a place where connections
are made, business-to-business, tribe-to-tribe, and from past to present.
The 9th annual Trading at the River conference win include:
An intensive Business Development Conference with community discussions, workshops, symposiums, and
celebrations.
A Trading at the River marketplace of ideas, products, and services - the famous traditional gathering of
Indianpreneurs.
A gathering of emerging and established Native CDFVs convened by the newly established Pacific
Northwest Native Capital Development Peer Group which will explore ways of generating new forms of capital to
support Native entrepeneurship and tribal-individual joint ventures.
The kick off for Innovations In Indianpreneurship 2012 - a biennial business plan competition and business
showcase.
A Founders recognition luncheon that win highlight the last 20 years of tribal economic development.
A Business Alliance reception gathering the region's Native businesses and chambers of commerce.
Featured Speakers:
TRACY STANHOfT
President a Creative Director, AD PRO
Former Tribal Chair, Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation
President, American Indian Chamber of Commerce of CA
Internal applicants are
1. Current Regular Employee,
past their six-month Introduc
tory period, receiving at least a
"meets expectations" on most
recent performance evaluation
and not under disciplinary ac
tion or performance improve
ment 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 meet
ing 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 posi
tion 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
AT TH E
A Gathering of Native American
Businesses t Tribal Enterprises
OAJT: April X it, 20 It
LOCATION: Spirit Mountain Casino
Grand 'Ronde, Of
"Circling Back and Going Forward
Celebrating 20 years of
Indianpreneurship"
CLARA PRATTE (invited)
National Director, Office of Native American Affairs
US Small Business Administration
VMMMMMtMfMMTQ
Calibrating 20 fear ofhT&anprnurshlpQ