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Smoke Signals
NOVEMBER 1,2012
Invitation to Tribal member vendors
2013 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 Hand of Umpqua Tribe of Indians, Confeder
ated Tribes of Crand Ronde Community of Oregon and Confederated
Tribes of Siletz Indians will host the fifth annual Gathering of
Oregon's First Nations Powwow at the State Fairgrounds Pavilion
in Salem, Ore., on Jan. 26, 2013. 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 Nov. 2, 2012, 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.
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INTERNALEXTERNAL
D General Manager
General Manager
Grade: 24
Open until filled
EXTERNAL OPENINGS
Caregiver (on-call)
Adult Foster Care
Grade: 5
Open until filled
Drug-Free Work
place Policy
B Effective January 1, 2004,
all employees are subject to
random drug andor alcohol
testing.
BAN pre-employment offers.
BWhen there is reasonable
suspicion.
B Post accident.
For a detailed job de
scription, please contact
the Tribe's job line at
503-879-2257 or 1-877
TRIBEGR.
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 Ronde
Tribal member or
4. Parent or legal guardian of
Grand Ronde Tribal member
children
Internal recruitment
For those individuals meeting
minimum qualifications an inter
view will be given in the follow
ing ranking order: ' V, f
1. Grand Ronde Tribal members
a) Qualified Grand Ronde Tribal
members who show they 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, par
ents andor legal guardians of
Grand Ronde Tribal member
children
3. Current regular employees
On Saturday, Oct. 20, the Tribal plankhouse Achfa-Hammi's
second birthday was celebrated in Grand Ronde. The celebration
included singing, drumming and dancing not just by the Grand
Ronde Canoe Family but also by canoe families from other Tribes
that came to participate in the event. Some of those included Muck
leshoot, Squamish, Tulalip, Squaxin Island and the Scared Water
Canoe Family. There was also dinner of salmon, elk stew and lamprey
served and a giveaway.
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Photos by Michelle Alalmo
Grand Ronde Canoe Family girls dance to the "Memorial" song during
Achfa-Hammi's second birthday celebration on Saturday, Oct. 20.
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The Grand Ronde Canoe Family sings the
"Hayu Mas!" song after the Squaxin Island
Canoe Family gifted them a wolf mask, being
held by Travis Mercier, during Achfa-Hammi's
second birthday celebration.
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Tortn family gathering
Please join us for a Thanksgiving themed potluck.The turkey will be
provided so please bring a side dish. Sunday, Nov. 25, 201 2,
Tribal Community Center at 1 :30 p.m.
AmberOwen503-409-4228oraowen25hotmail.com,
Bev Owen 503-390-9494, 503-851-1 862.
Siletz
Nov. 1 : 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Nov. 2: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Nov. 5: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Nov. 6: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Nov. 7: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
If you need assistance, call
Joyce Retherford at 1-800-922-1399,
ext. 1393, or call direct at
541-444-8393 or 541-444-8279.
Happy 12 Birthday
to my big guy!
Love, Mom.