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
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Grand Ronde Food & Fuel Company
Food Services Worker Wanted
Hours Worked: Part-time 20 hours
Pay rate: $8.95 hr.
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go to WAVw.grandroiukorgcmployment to download an application or
request application from CTGR I lurnan Resources at 503-879-2 109
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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.