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About Smoke signals. (Grand Ronde, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 1, 2013)
4 AUGUST 1,2013 Smoke Signals 2008 - Members of the Grand Iionde and Chinook Canoe Families participated in the Paddle to Cowichan. They arrived at the SwinomLsh Indian Tribal Community in Ia Conner, Wash., on Monday, July 21. 2003 - Tribal Klder Marce Norwest led the Veterans I'owwow for the last time. It marked the 11th time he and his wife, Sharon, spearheaded the event. Tribal member and Navy veteran Gene La Bonte and his wife, Iiillie, will take over in 2001. 1998 -The annual Grand Ronde Veterans I'owwow was held for the entire weekend instead of just one day for the first time. During the three-day event, Stephanie Duran was crowned Veterans Junior Queen. 1993 - Gov. Barbara Roberts signed Senate Bill 61, which ensured the protection of burial sites, remains, sacred objects and funerary objects on state and private lands. It also gave Tribes control over the exploration of archaeological sites by allowing them to issue permits to interested parties. 1988 - The Senate Select Committee on Indian Affairs passed without opposition a bill that would establish a 9,811-acre reserva tion for the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. The bill was similar to 1 14 143, which passed the House of Representatives earlier. The bill still had to go to the Senate floor for a vote. If successful there, it would then go to President Ronald Reagan for his signature to become law. Yesteryears is a look back at Tribal history in five-year in crements through the pages of Smoke Signals. 2013-14 K5 Afterschool Program fun t lttl-l) AUn-tMl TragUM Grand Ronde Food & Fuel Company Food Services Worker Wanted Hours Worked: Part-time 20 hours Pay rate: $8.95 hr. Availability: Must he iihh- to work weekends . " lIaai em cam ? B pmi p"'! WI iwi fi??RISi r. . ."r4" go to WAVw.grandroiukorgcmployment to download an application or request application from CTGR I lurnan Resources at 503-879-2 109 File photo Applications available: July 15-Aug. Sign-inn: July 29-Aue. 2 8 a.m.- Noon and 1-5 p.m. Limited ipace la available and is based on a first-come, first serve basis to CTGR Tribal, Native American, or Descendent students who are currently in K-5tb grade. Program includes transportation from Willamina Elemen tary School, healthy snacks, and a variety of educational, recreational and cultural activities. Contact Tiffany Mercier at 503-879-2101 or Matt Buckoell at 503-879-2224 for more information. holidays and graveyard shift Ad created by George Valdez INTERNAL OPENINGS Health Information Technician Business Office Grade: 7 Closing date: Aug. IS Certified Application Asslstor Business Office Grade: 7 Limited duration of 7 months. Closing date: Aug. IS Archaeologist Cultural Resources Grade: 11 Limited duration of 12 months. Extension is subject to funding. Closing date: Aug. IS Library Technician Education Grade: 8 Average hours per week 20. Closing date: Aug. 16 Tribal Planner Executive Office Grade: 14 Open until filled EXTERNAL OPENINGS I TERO Director Tribal Employment Office Grade: 15 Open until filled Legal Secretary Legal Grade: 8 Open until filled AFC Caregiver (on-call) Adult Foster Care Grade: 5 Open until filled Executive Director Limited Term appointment of 2-3 years Housing Authority Grade: 17 Open until filled INTERNALEXTERNAL I Executive Director Health Services Health Administration Grade: 22 Open until filled 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 interested persons that will be distributed to ODOT. This list also will be distrib uted 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. 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 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 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. For a detailed job de scription, please contact the Tribe's job line at 503-879-2257 or 1-877 TRIBEGR.
