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About Smoke signals. (Grand Ronde, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (July 15, 2013)
4 Smoke Signals JULY 15, 2013 2008 - The Grand Konde Vet erans Powwow was the first held at the Tribe's new powwow grounds near Fort Yamhill State Park. The powwow honored Tribal Elder Marce Norwest and his wife, Sharon, and saw Tribal Elder and Vietnam veteran Steve Rife complete the 265-mile Trail File photo of Tears walk from Table Rock to Grand Ronde. 2003 - Construction started on the Tribe's new convenience store and gas station. The project is scheduled for "substantial completion" by late November with a projected opening date of mid-December. 1998 - The Grand Ronde Gaming Commission was selected by the National Indian Gaming Commission to participate in a pilot project that sought to simplify and reduce the amount of paperwork submitted by Tribal governments and reduce the time and expense Tribes spend on coping with documents. As a result, the Gaming Commission will no longer be required to submit a copy of employee applications, investigative reports and licensing decisions. 1993 - Karen Schmid was honored as Nanitch Sahallie Employee of the Month. She was a member of the ChoctawApache Tribe and worked as an intake service counselor at the facility. She grew up in Portland and attended Northwest Indian College in Bellingham, Wash. 1988 - Plans were being made for the fourth annual powwow. Tribal Council, the Powwow Committee and other interested persons were scheduled to meet with Paul Whitehead, a familiar face on the powwow circuit, to discuss dos and don'ts of powwow and to share information about dances, traditions and protocol. Yesteryears is a look back at Tribal history in five-year incre ments through the pages of Smoke Signals. INTERNAL OPENINGS Tribal Planntr Executive Office Grade: 14 Open until filled EXTERNAL OPENINGS TERO Director Tribal Employment Office Grade: IS Open until filled Legal Secretary Legal Grade: 8 Open until filled INTERNALEXTERNAL Executive Director Housing Authority Grade: 17 Limited term appnt. of 2-3 years Closing date: July 29 Drug-Free Workplace Policy Effective January 1, 2004, all employees are subject to random drug andor alcohol testing. All pre-employment offers. When there is reasonable suspicion. Post accident. Internal applicants are 1. Current Regular Employee, past their six-month Introductory pe riod, receiving at least a "meets expectations" on most recent per formance evaluation and not under disciplinary action or performance 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 mini mum qualifications an interview will be given in the following 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 description, please contact the Tribe's job line at 503-879-2257 or 1-877TRIBEGR. Help needed identifying plots The Facilities Department is asking for your help identifying veteran's plots. If your family member's or friend's plot is a veteran and we do not have a veteran's flag present on holidays, please inform us. We will do our best to mark all plots of veterans. Contact Adam Leno at 503-879-5525 or adam.lenograndronde.org. Id E TEUffluvnon T&JU)rncmCUlJURrOUlJDE ORAL HISTORY THE BIOGRAPHY OF OUR ELDERS aunuuu ZuocATHM USTOCATKM J; 0 UTS Off THE RESEKYATtOH ? Op Conic tharc your family hUtory and help us launch the Oral History Project to thai we caa further baild and picsei e die history of oar Tribe CULTURAL EXHIBITS AHD ARCHIVE PROQRAIf Or THE LAUD AHD CULTURE DEP JUTntZHT 4 THEELDE85COUIOTTEE Our team will be available to video tape yaw story in a comfortable and private setting east of the Elder Activity Center At Black Bear Lodge For additional informatioa and to schedule aa appointment please contact: SEQUOIA RAYA 50M79-2261 J- EMAIL; f' : seqoola.rayata grandroo4e.org m """ ' I I xsrtfH V 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 ex perience to work on various ODOT road construction projects. Tribal members seeking employment in the construction field should contact Steve O'Harra by calling 503-879-2113 or via e-mail steve.oharragrandronde.org. Please provide your name, enrollment number, 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 inter ested persons that will be distributed to ODOT. This list 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 indicate your business name, address, telephone, fax, specialty, name(s) of Tribal members employed and roll number if available. h ul' I i - i I 'i ; .: : . .... ., ; , ." , . -I. ,.. . )dhs
