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About Smoke signals. (Grand Ronde, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (April 1, 2013)
Smoke Signals 4 APRIL 1,2013 . 1 '' ' I nil in File photo 2008 - The Confederated Tribes of Grand Honde received national TV ex posure when "Little People, Big World" featured Tribal members building a min iature plankhouse and blessing it after ward at Roloff Farms near Hillsboro. 2003 - The first Agency Creek Round Dance was scheduled for April 4-5 in the Tribal gym. 1998 - The Tribe received a $75,785 Welfare-to-Work grant from the federal Department of Labor. The grant was one of the first in $15 million in grants to help Native American Tribal governments transform the lives of long-term welfare recipients. 1993 - Shonn and Dustin Leno won state wrestling titles for Wil lamina High School, becoming the only brothers to ever win back-to-back state titles in Oregon Class 2A wrestling. Shonn won his third title and Dustin his second. 1988 - Congressman Les AuCoin introduced a new Grand Ronde Reservation bill that calls for 9,81 1 acres being returned to the Tribe. The bill follows two bills introduced in 1987 that called for creating reservations with 15,700 acres and 5,100 acres, respectively. The new bill restricts exports and the purchase of timber for 20 years and requires that a minimum of 30 percent of timber revenues goes to Tribal economic development. Yesteryears is a look back at Tribal history in five-year incre ments through the pages of Smoke Signals. Notice to Tribal mombor artists Spirit Mountain Casino is inviting Grand Ronde Tribal member artists to submit their original, artistic creations to be purchased for the Rock Creek Court. This request is open to Grand Ronde Tribal members only. Pieces submitted for consideration must be the Tribal members' own cre ation and suitable for public display. A completed copy of the Request for Proposal (RFP) can be ob tained by contacting the Casino's Purchasing Department as listed below: D RFP by e-mail, send request to sara.zalonisspiritmtn.com. D RFP by U.S. Mail, please call 503-879-3008. Full details are available only to Grand Ronde Tribal members requesting the RFP. All requests for RFPs must be made no later than April 30, 20 1 3. (A blind-selection process will be utilized. Artists are asked to not divulge submission information to any person except Casino Purchasing Department personnel.) WaUPltoNPlfrlREllQB 'f t AJ; n M -i' "-""' -4 I ' ilff i 'in Notice to Tribal member construction, contractors and workers The Tribe is developing a list of Tribal member-owned construc tion companies and workers with road construction experience who are interested in performing construction work for the Tribe and on Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) projects. The Tribe is negotiating a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with ODOT to provide hiring preference to Tribal members, those with construction companies and individuals with construction experience, to work on various ODOT road construction projects. Tribal members seeking employment in the construction field please contact Steve O'Harra by calling 503-879-2113 or via e-mail steve. oharragrandronde.org. Please provide your name, enrollment num ber, phone number, type of work sought (unskilled laborer, concrete, paving, etc.) and any special skills or experience you may have. The Human Resources Department will assemble a list of interested per sons that will be distributed to ODOT. This Ust also will be distributed to general contractors selected to do work on Tribal projects. Construction companies that are owned by Tribal members and wish to be included on this list are requested to call John Mercier at 503-879-2400 or via e-mail john.merciergrandronde.org. Please in dicate your business name, address, telephone, fax, specialty, name(s) of Tribal members employed and roll number if available, fl Ad created by George Valdez noE) INTERNAL OPENINGS TERO Director Tribal Employment Rights Office Grade: 15 Closing date: April 1 B Speech Language Pathologist Clinic Grade: 14 Closing date: April 8 Pharmacy Clerk Pharmacy Grade: 5 Closing date: April 9 B EHS Instructional Assistant (part-time) Early Childhood Education Grade: 6 Closing date: April 12 College Intern (Part-time, revised) Education Grade: 3 Open until filled Legal Intern (Tribal members only) June-Sept. Tribal Attorney's Office Grade: 6 Open until filled INTERNALEXTERNAL fl Adult Foster Care Primary Caregiver Adult Foster Care Grade: 7 Closing date: April 8 Staff Pharmacist Pharmacy Grade: 19 Closing date: April 9 B Forestry Technician (Fire SuppressionPrevention) (seasonal) Natural Resources Grade: 6 Closing date: April 15 INTERNALEXTERNAL I Silviculture & Fire Protection (seasonal) Natural Resources Grade: 8 Closing date: April 15 Sr. Investment Analyst Economic Development Grade: 16 Open until filled Internal applicants are 1 . Current Regular Employee, past their six-month Introductory period, 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: 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, parents andor legal guardians of Grand Ronde Tribal member children 3. Current regular employees For a detailed job descrip tion, please contact the Tribe's job line at 503-879-2257or1-877TRIBEGR.
