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OCTOBER 1,2011
Invitation to Tribal member vendors
2012 Gathering of Oregon's
First Nations Annual Powwow
The five federally-recognized Western Oregon Tribes the Confed
erated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians, Coquille
Indian Tribe, Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians, Confeder
ated Tribes of Grand Ronde Community of Oregon and Confederated
Tribes of Siletz Indians will host the fourth annual Gathering of
Oregon's First Nations Powwow at the State Fairgrounds Pavilion
in Salem, Ore., on Jan. 28, 2012. Eastern Oregon Tribes also will
participate.
Tribal members from the five Western Oregon Tribes will have an
opportunity to secure vendor tables before they are open to the Na
tive American public.
Once the tables are open to the Native American public, it is antici
pated that they will be completely filled by the next day.
The Fabulous Five Committee wanted to make sure vendors from
the five Tribes were given this opportunity to secure a table.
Tables are $50 per vendor with each vendor being allowed two tables.
Sorry, no food vendors.
The first year's attendance was estimated at 5,000 and last year we
had approximately 3,000 people attend. Cutoff for this special offer to
Tribal members only is Oct. 14, 2011, at noon. After that any tables
left will be open to the Native American public.
Vendors must provide their own transportation and lodging along
with the vendor registration fee.
If you do not have enough merchandise or want to split the cost
with other Tribal members, that is allowable. However, organizing
the combining of resources will be up to the individuals interested in
doing so. If you decide to combine resources, please appoint one person
to be in charge of your vendor table.
If you are interested, please drop by the Public Affairs Office, 9615
Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, Ore., 97347, or call 503-879-1418
for more information and to obtain an application. B
Notice off Grand Ronde
Constitutional Election
The Bureau of Indian Affairs, Siletz Agency, will be conducting an election to
amend the Constitution of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Com
munity of Oregon. THIS WILL BE A FEDERALLY CONDUCTED ELECTION,
NOT A TRIBAL ELECTION. A voters registration packet will be sent out to all
Tribal members of voting age, who will have to register to vote in this federal
election. If you do not register specifically for this election, you will not be eligible
to vote. A voter registration form will be included in the voter registration packet.
This notice is to inform you of the federal election, the dates set for conducting
the election, and the importance of registering specially for this election. The
following dates have been established for conducting the election:
September 16, 2011: Voter registration packet and registration forms sent
to all Tribal members of voting age.
October 17, 2011: Registration forms must be postmarked or received by
the BIA Siletz Agency on or before this date. Registration therefore closes at
4 p.m. on this date. If you do not register specially for this election, you will
not be eligible to vote.
October 21, 2011: The official list of registered voters will be posted in al
phabetical order on this date at various public locations for review.
October 26, 2011: Ballots sent to all eligible registered voters. These ballots
must be returned to the BIA in the postage-paid return envelopes provided.
November 1, 2011: End of dispute period for names on official registered
voters list.
November 15, 2011: Election Day. Ballots must be received by the BIA
Siletz Agency Office no later than NOON on this day.
The election results will be posted on the front doors of the Grand Ronde
Governance Center, Health and Wellness Center, Community Center, Edu
cation Building, Elders Activity Center, and the BIA Siletz Agency building
immediately upon completion of the ballot count.
Details of how to register and due dates for the election are included in the
voter registration packet.
NOTE: If you have changed your name or address and have not informed
the Tribe, please notify the Tribal Enrollment Office.
Request for Proposal
CLASS INFORMATION
The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde has approximately 4,800
members who access cultural education classes in three offices. We
are seeking to attain a variety of proposals for cultural education
classes that can be offered to our membership.
SUPPORTING EFFORTS (awarded contractor shall)
Provide all general contracting services requested within this
Request for Proposal if awarded.
Provide all material for the class that is being offered.
Contractor shall be responsible for providing a syllabus for the
classes being offered by the end of the class.
Provide a sign-in sheet for each of the classes, where contractor
delineates between Tribal members or non-Tribal members.
Contractor shall act as a liaison between the Cultural Resources
Department and the general membership. They will assist in
providing a positive vision of the program.
Contractor is responsible for all travel-related expenses including
transportation, housing, meals or supplemental receipts. Mileage
will be reimbursed, but contractor will not get paid an hourly rate
while traveling to offices from their home.
SCOPE OF SERVICE
Please be sure to respond to each question explicitly when asked
for information requested within this Request for Proposal. For
purposes of submission, answer questions according to the numeri
cal order listed below. Submissions not formatted correctly will not
be considered. ,
1. Give a detailed list of the class or classes that you would like to
teach. Please include any relevant background information as to
why Grand Ronde should be hosting these classes.
2. What is your distance from Grand Ronde office, Portland office
and Eugene office? Are you willing to travel to each of the offices
to teach your class, or classes?
3. How long have you been practicing your art?
4. List any recent shows or exhibits where your art was displayed
or demonstrated.
5. Describe the materials that you will need to instruct your class.
If they are specialized materials, describe how you will be able to
obtain these items.
6. Will your class need specialized classroom space? If so, describe
what will be required for your class.
7. Please include a detailed list of the cost per class in your pro
posal. 8. Describe any particular features of your organization that have
not been addressed or you would like to elaborate upon.
Submit bids no later than Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011, to Brian
Krehbiel, Cultural Education Specialist, 9615 Grand Ronde Road,
Grand Ronde, OR 97347. Phone 503-879-4639 or fax 503-879-2126.
For questions, e-mail misty.thorsgardgrandronde.org. B
INTERNAL OPENINGS
I Archaeologist
Cultural Resources
Grade: 1 1
Closing date: Oct. 3
I Forest Patrol Officer
Natural Resources
Grade: 6
Closing date: Oct. 3
I Economic Development Analyst
Economic Development
Grade: 1 1
Closing date: Oct. 4
I Staff Attorney
Legal
Grade: 17
Closing date: Oct. 11
I Tribal Court Programs
Specialist
Tribal Court
Grade: 8
Closing date: Oct. 14
EXTERNAL OPENINGS
Youth Mental HealthChemical
Dependency Counselor
Behavioral Health
Grade: 12
Closing date: Oct. 12
Economic Development Administrator
Economic Development
Grade: 14
Open until filled
Physician
Medical Clinic
Grade: 23
Open until filled
Caregiver (on-call)
Adult Foster Care
Grade: 5
Open until filled
INTERNALEXTERNAL
Controller
Finance
Grade: 19
Closing date: Oct. 17
Program Accountant
GRTHA-Housing
Grade: 15
Closing date: Oct. 17
Internal applicants are
1 . Current Regular Employee, past
their six-month Introductory pe
riod, receiving at least a "meets
expectations" on most recent
performance evaluation and not
under disciplinary action or per
formance improvement within
the previous six months,
2. Grand Ronde Tribal members
3. Spouse of a Grand RondeTribal
member or
4. Parent or legal guardian of
Grand RondeTribal member
children ,;
Internal recruitment
For those individuals meeting
minimum qualifications an inter
view will be given in the following
ranking order:
1. Grand RondeTribal members
a) Qualified Grand Ronde Tribal
members who showthey 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
RondeTribal 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.