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FEBRUARY 1, 2012 MOKE SIGNALS 13 Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Youth Recreation Consultant Request of Qualifications The Grand Ronde Tribe is implementing a two-year ANA SEDS Grant project to further develop the Tribe's Youth Education Program and Ser vices in an effort to combat drugs and risky behavior through developing programsactivities offered in the evenings and on weekends. The Tribe has recently completed an addition to the existing Youth Education facility which services youth grades kindergarten through 12th. In an effort to successfully meet the recreational needs for the Tribe, the consultant will assist in reviewing current space and programming offered within the Grand Ronde community for youth recreation. The consultant will assist in conducting a youth recreation assessment to determine youth recreational need. The consultant will provide recommendations on devel oping youth recreation program and services and assist in implementation of the newly developed program. Please forward to the following: address your education and experience qualification to fulfill the attached scope of work. Qualifications should include education field including youth and recreation; and experience in the review and development of youth recreation programs and services. The Tribe is estimating 80-90 hours of work will be needed in year one. Cost estimates should be broken down by task and year and include travel and other expenses. Deadline to submit qualifications is Feb. 15, 2012, by 5 p.m. PST. April Campbell Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde 9615 Grand Ronde Road Grand Ronde, OR 97347 Scope of Work Estimated project period: February to July 2011 1. Review current youth recreation programs & services offered by Tribe. 2. Review existing activity space to maximize recreational program use. 3. Assist in conducting a youth recreation assessment to identify current youth needs. 4. Provide recommendation for developing youth recreation program (content and methods). 5. Assist in implementing newly developed youth recreation program for Tribe. Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Media Technical & Training Consultant for Youth Media Center Request of Qualifications The Grand Ronde Tribe is implementing a two-year ANA SEDS Grant project to further develop the Tribe's Youth Education Media Center. The Tribe has recently completed an addition to the existing Youth Education facility which includes a 12-by-12 media area for youth grades kindergar ten through 12th. The Tribe is using existing equipment (computers) and purchasing new equipment and software. The Media Consultant will assist in reviewing current media user population to provide recommendations on appropriate set-up of media space and use of media equipment and software. The consultant will provide media training to staff and youth on the equipment and soft ware recommended for the Media Center. Once training is complete, the consultant will work with staff and youth to create and complete a media project and make recommendations for additional youth media projects for year two. Please forward to the following: address your education and experience qualification to fulfill the attached scope of work. Qualifications should include education field and any media center development and media software and equipment. Cost estimates should be broken down by task and year and include travel and other expenses. Deadline to submit quali fications is Feb. 15, 2012, by 5 p.m. PST. April Campbell Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde 9615 Grand Ronde Road Grand Ronde, OR 97347 Scope of Work Estimated project period: February to July 2011 1. Review Tribe's current Media Center, user population, existing equip ment & software and provide recommendation to enhance program. 2. Review planned equipment and software acquisition specifica tions. 3. Provide training in equipment and software acquired including both Macintosh and IBM compatible. 4. Provide technical assistance in the creation of new media materials and project. 5. Provide recommendations for future media projects for youth. Recycle Center moved The Recycle Center has been moved temporarily to 9675 Grand Ronde Road. Kennedy will lead Grand group AMENDMENT continued from front page V ; Kennedy, will attend the hear ing with Kennedy providing testimony. :; Also attending will be Tribal Council Vice Chair Reyn JLeno, Tribal Council Secretary Jack Giffen Jr. and Tribal Council members Toby McClary, June Sherer, Valorie Sheker and Kath leen Tom. Tribal Attorney Rob Greene also will make the trip. When it was introduced, the amendment received the unani mous support of Oregon's Demo cratic delegation, which includes senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and representatives Earl Blumenauer, Peter DeFazio and Kurt Schrader. Rep. David Wu also supported the amend ment before his resignation from Congress in 2011. The amendment would end the current two-step process that requires the Grand Ronde Tribe to take each piece of former res ervation land into, trust with ap proval from the Bureau pf Indian Affairs and then request that it be designated reservation land. The amendment would allow the Tribe to combine the process for property that was within the boundaries of the original reservation. "The current process is time consuming and often takes years to complete," Greene said last year about the request. "The amend ment means a significant savings of time and resources" to the Tribe and federal government. The Grand Ronde Tribe origi nally had a more than 60,000- acre reservation, but the federal government's allotment and oth .'V.er policies whittled away at that land base until 1954's Western Oregon Termination Act. The Tribe was restored in 1983 and the 1988 Grand Ronde Reserva- tion Act, signed by President Ronald Reagan, returned 9,811 acres of the original reservation to the Tribe. Because of federal regulations that require the Bureau of Indi an Affairs to consider the effect on local governments resulting from the removal of land from tax rolls, the Tribe worked to secure the support of Polk and Yamhill county commissioners in May and June 2010, respec tively. Tribal leaders cited the fact that the Grand Ronde Tribe off sets any loss of tax revenue by substantially reinvesting in the community, which straddles the county line between Polk and Yamhill counties. The Tribe constructed the $1 million West Valley Fire District fire, stationron, Grand Ronde Road, as well as was the lead governmental agency in the $6.4 million reconstruction of Grand Ronde Road, which made the roadway safer for motorists and pedestrians alike. In recent years, the Tribe has purchased several parcels of, land in the Grand Ronde area that used to be part of the origi nal reservation. Sen. Daniel Akaka (D-Hawaii) will chair the hearing on the pending legislation in the Dirksen Building in Washington, D.C. D Community Parenting Classes Make Parenting a Pleasure Is a 6-week course that will ' -begin March 13, This class focuses on self-care for parenting, ' stress & anger management, child development and alternative disciplines. This class Is Ideal for parent s of Tribal children ages 0-8 years. Date March 13, 20 and April 3, 10, 17, 24 Time 5:30 -8 P.M. Location , Youth Education Building Dinner, childcare for children under age 1 0, and gas vouchers provided on a weekly basis, (one per family) Class Is limited to 1 5 parents of Tribal children. If you are Interested please contact Carmen Mercier 503-879-1646 Angela Gonzales 503-623-9664 Interested In registering online? Visit www.preppc.org in ,;v7r;mmri7i?Tiir,ii;i"ini Ad created by George Valdez
