Smoke Signals 13
SEPTEMBER 15,2012
Testing and admissions foo assistance
Enrolled Tribal members can request assistance with test fees (i.e. GRE,
SAT, LSAT, ACT) and admissions application fees. Contact Higher Educa
tion for more information at 1-800-422-0232, ext. 2275. B
Currently, Spirit Mountain Casino has several job openings. Job
postings are updated every Friday and can be viewed at http:spir
itmountain.comcareers or you may call the Job Hotline number at
503-879-2350, ext. 3744, or 800-760-7977, ext. 3744.
If you are an enrolled member of the Confederated Tribes of Grand
Ronde and need assistance in processing an application or have any
questions, you can contact Tribal Development and we would be happy
to assist you.
E-mail: TribalDevelopmentspiritmtn.com
David DeHart: 503-879-3867 or cell: 503-437-2176
Misty Carl: 503-879-3813 or cell: 503-437-1679
"The Tribal Career Development Department (TCD) is responsible
for enhancing the self-sufficiency opportunities for enrolled members of
the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. This department will meet the
needs of Tribal members through a progression of customized processes
to ensure opportunities for the individual by providing a collaborative
and trusting environment, consultation and career recommendations."
INTERNAL OPENINGS
H Cook Assistant
Early Childhood Education
Grade: 3
Closing date: Oct. 2
High School Intern
Education
Grade: 1
Closing date: Oct 2
EXTERNAL OPENINGS
Caregiver (on-call)
Adult Foster Care
Grade: 5
Open until filled
INTERNALEXTERNAL
ICW Caseworker
(temporary 2-4 months)
Social Services
Grade: 10
Open until filled
Family Nurse Practitioner
Medical Clinic
Grade: 17
Closing date: Sept. 18
I BudgetGrant Manager
Finance
Grade: 16
Closing date: Oct. 5
I Mental Health Nurse
Practitioner
Behavioral Health
Grade: 17
Closing date: Oct. 8
I Psychiatrist
Behavioral Health
Grade: 23
Closing date: Oct. 8
For a detailed job de
scription, please con
tact the Tribe's job
line at 503-879-2257
or 1-877 TRIBEGR.
Internal applicants are
1. Current Regular Employee,
past their six-month Intro
ductory period, receiving at
least a "meets expectations"
on most recent performance
evaluation and not under
disciplinary action or perfor
mance 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 RondeTribal member
children
Internal recruitment
For those individuals meeting
minimum qualifications an
interview will be given in the
following ranking order:
1. Grand Ronde Tribal mem
bers 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 guard
ians of Grand Ronde Tribal
member children
3. Current regular employees
Drug-Free Work
place Policy
n Effective January 1, 2004,
all employees are subject to
random drug andor alcohol
testing.
B All pre-employment offers.
When there is reasonable
suspicion.
D Post accident.
Smoke Signals photo
reprint policy
See a photo you like in Smoke Signals?
Want a copy, or several copies?
Want to see if a photo that was taken but not printed in Smoke Signals
because of space limitations might be something you'd like hanging on
your living room wall?
Tribal members can order 8-by-10 inch copies of photos taken by
Smoke Signals staff members regardless of if they were published in
the newspaper.
Charge is $1 for each print ordered.
Reprint orders must be pre-paid with a check made out to Smoke Sig
nals. A photo reprint order form is available in the Publications Office
of the Tribe's Governance Building in Grand Ronde, or can be mailed
upon request. All photos contained in Smoke Signals' current archive are
available for purchase, but people interested in going through the archive
must make an appointment to review photos for possible purchase.
No rush orders will be permitted and requestors must allow 30 days
for delivery.
Requestors must be Tribal members.
In addition, reprint requestors must agree that the reprint is for
personal use only, and not for use in an ad, or for commercial, political
or promotional purposes. Smoke Signals reserves the right to decline a
reprint request. To request a reprint order form, write to Smoke Signals
at 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347, or call the Publica
tions Secretary at 503-879-1453 or 800-422-0232.
Looking for way$ to pay for college?
Hie Tribal Higher Education website is t great starting place. Visit the update page today!
http:vww.grandrOTde.orgdepartmmtsedu
You can also find us on facebook, A direct link is available on the Higher Education webpage.
American Indian Nations from
Termination to Restoration, 1953-2006
Roberta Ulrich
When Ihe US government ended lit relet lomhlp wilh dor en of Native
American tribe and Fund between end 1966, it wa engaging in mawlve
oclal experiment. Congree enacted the program, known at termination. In the
name of "freeing" the Indiana from government reatrlclloni and Improving their
quality of life. However, removing the federal at etui of more than nine dozen
tribe acrnea the country plunged many of their nearly 11.000 member Into
deeper levele of poverty and eroded the tribal people aenie of Native Identity,
Beginning in 1071 and emending over a twenty real period, the terminated tribe,
one by one, perauaded Congreaa to rettore their Ilea to the federal government.
Nonetheleat. au much damage had been done that even today the rettored Irlbea
elruggle to overcome the problemt created by thoae termination a half century
ago.
Roberta Ulrkh provide a conclre overview of all the termination and
re Moraliun of Native Amerlf en tribe from in 10 uM and etplore ihe
enduring policy Implication for Native people. 7hl it the firt book to
consider all Ihe termination and restoration In Ihe twentieth century at pari
of coMinuing policy while dttalhng tome of the individual tribal difference.
Drawing from Cemgrejatonal record. Interview with tribal member, and other
primary ource. t'lrkh drive into Ihe reue and effect of termination and
restoration from both rtde
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