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2008 - The Tribe's new reader board became operational at the en
trance to the Tribal campus along Grand Hondo Road. In addition, Spirit
Mountain Community fund awarded $301, (XX) to six Oregon Tribes as
part of its first Oregon Tribal Grant Program.
2003 - The Eagle
Beak drum was
scheduled to per
form at the annual
Contest Powwow.
Members were
Lawney Havranek,
Anthony Quenelle,
Richard Sohappy,
Shane Harmon,
Bobby Mercier,
Dustin I larmon and
Sam George. File photo
1998 -The Tribe's
Head Start program became operational. The Head Start and Twah
Sunchako pre-school programs offered integrated services for eligible
3 and 4 year olds on a full-day, year-round schedule for the 1998-99
academic year.
1993 - Jon George was voted Employee of the Month by his fellow
co-workers at Nanitch Sahallie Youth Treatment Center. George was
the chief cook. He had been cooking in restaurants for 14 years before
joining the center's staff.
1988 - The Tribe was preparing to host the fourth annual powwow.
Activities planned included a meal, fun runwalk, horseshoe tourna
ment, Tribal pageant and special presentation by Paul Ortega.
Yesteryears is a look back at Tribal history in five-year in
crements through the pages of Smoke Signals.
Transportation
for Tribal members
The Portland Office has transportation
day to Grand Ronde once a month for
medical, dental appointments or
enrollment cards. We need a minimum
of 3 people to sign up. Please call LisaL
Please call in advance for the scheduled monthly date
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INTERNAL OPENINGS
Compliance Technician
Land and Culture
Grade: 8
Closing datt: Aug. 30
Administrative Assistant
Public Works
Grade: 8
Closing date: Aug. 30
Tribal Planner
Executive Office
Grade: 14
Open until filled
EXTERNAL OPENINGS
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
Executive Director
Health Services
Health Administration
Grade: 22
Open until filled
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 ofa 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.
Meed scholarship help?
Are you looking for scholarships and don't know where to start? Do you need
assistance with your scholarship applications andor personal statements? If
so, contact the Tribal Scholarship Office at 1-800-422-0232, ext. 1345, or e-mail
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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.