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OCTOBER 15,2012
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Photo by Michelle Alaimo
From left, Kevin Simmons, Junior Miss Grand Ronde Kailiyah Krahbiel
and har father, Brain Krehbial, and Tribal Council mamber Jon A. Gaorga
talk bafora tha naming caramony for tha Intarstata 5 Willamatta Rivar
Bridga in Eugana on Saturday, Sapt. 29. Tha bridga, which can ba saan
in tha background, was namad Whilamut Passaga Bridga. Whilamut is
a Kalapuyan word maaning "where tha rivar ripplas and runs fast" and
thaTriba andorsad tha nama.
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Tribal Council mamber Jon A. George
says hayu masi, or thank you, after being
given a copy of a proclamation by Sonny
Chickering, left, Oregon Department
of Transportation Region 2 manager,
during the naming ceremony for the Whilamut Passage Bridge, the
Interstate 5 Willamette River Bridge, in Eugene on Saturday, Sept. 29.
The proclamation was for the naming of the bridge.
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The seventh annual Northwest Indian Storytelling Festival will be held
Friday, Oct. 26, through Sunday, Oct. 28, at Portland State University.
The Emerging Tribal Storytellers Workshop also will be held Saturday
and Sunday. Tribal members, as well as those who self-identify as Native
American, are welcome to join the weekend of storytelling and cultural en
richment. Attendees can e-mail Rebecca Tait at NISAwisdomoftheelders.
org or call 503-775-4014 and request a membership form and festivalwork
shop registration information.
The storytelling festival is sponsored by the Northwest Indian Storytell
ers Association, Portland State University's Indigenous Nations Studies
Program and Native American Student and Community Center, and
Wisdom of the Elders.
Tribal Count closure
Beginning Sept. 7 and throughout the remainder of the year, the
Tribal Court will be closed to the public from 8 a.m. to noon Friday
to allow time for staff to complete administrative projects.
Thank you for your patience.
Adult Members' Trust and Minors'
Custodial & Rabbi Trust Funds
Effective Aug. 20, 2012, investments in the Adult Members' Trust
Fund and the Minors' Custodial and Rabbi Trust Funds are updated
each business day. If you are a trust participant andor if you are the
parentguardian of a minor member, you can access and review your bal
ance and your minor child's balance by visiting www.401Save.com.
To log-in, the initial User ID is your (or your child's) Social Security
number, and the initial Password is "00" followed by your (or your
child's) membership number. Once logged in, you can customize your
User ID and password for security purposes.
If you have any trouble logging in to or using the system, contact
the 40lSave Call Center at 1-888-700-0808 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Pacific Time, Monday through Friday. B
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Invitation To Tribal Members,
Spouses of Tribal Members ,
Parent Of A Tribal Member And Legal Guardians Of
Grand ftanae Tribal Member Children
To Apply For The Temporary Staffing Pool
The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Temporary
Staffing Pool is accepting applications.
Tribal members, descendants, spouses of Tribal members,
parents of a Tribal member, and legal guardians of Grand
Ronde Tribal member children interested in assisting with
filling temporary vacancies on an "on-cair" or an "extended
duration" basis are encouraged to contact the CTGR
Human Resources office. Employment applications are
available at the Human Resources office located in the
Governance Center, 9615 Grand Ronde Road.
Applicants must pass the following background checks:
Criminal background
Work history
References
Tribal membership
Drug screen
Temporary employees will be subject to the CTGR's
Employee Handbook.
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