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2008 - Tribal Council pasHed a Tribal law guaranteeing the right
to work on the Grand Ronde Reservation without mandatory require
ments that employees join a labor union or pay dues, fees or other
financial support to a labor union.
2003 - A new pedestrian safety
sidewalk was installed in Grand
Ronde Tribal Elder's Housing.
The sidewalk is 752 feet long and
5 feet wide, and it is Americans
With Disabilities Act approved
with four access ramps.
1998 - Tribal Council voted to
change the name of the Tribal
newspaper back to Smoke Signals.
In addition, Tribal member Peter
Wakeland was announced as the
first Hatfield Fellow at a press
conference held at the Portland Hilton. x
1993 - Publications does not have a copy of the November 1993
Smoke Signals.
1988 - An estimated 300 Tribal members and friends of the Con
federated Tribes of Grand Ronde celebrated a new beginning on
Oct. 22 with the re-establishment of the Grand Ronde Reservation.
"I am confident, in every way, that the creation of this reservation
will contribute to an improved standard of living for the entire area,"
said Chairman Mark Mercier.
Yesteryears is a look back at Tribal history in five-year in
crements through the pages of Smoke Signals.
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File photo
Elders schedule Community Bazaars
The Elders' Community Bazaar will be held from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fri
day, Nov. 8, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, at Spirit Mountain
Casino, and again from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13, and 9 a.m. to 5
p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14.
There also will be a Community Bazaar held in the Tribal gym from 9
to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Nov. 15-16.
For more information, contact Elder Activity Assistant Dan Ham at
503-879-2233. D
Education offers Chinuk Wawa classes
The Tribe's Cultural Education Department offers adult Chinuk
Wawa language classes from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Monday and Wednesday
in Room 207 in the Tribal Adult Education Building.
Language classes can be taken for college credit or fun.
For more information, call 503-879-2249 or 503-437-4599. a
Grand Ronde Food & Fuel Company
Part-time workers needed
Pay rate: $8.95 hr.
A siikihilit : i lust be iibli' to work m-eki'iick, holidays and yravt-j ard shift
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go to wvvw.giiuidiXMidc.oiit'cniploymcnt to download an application or
request application from CTGR 1 luman Resources at 50.V879-2 1 09
EXTERNAL OPENINGS
Audit Manager
Audit Services
Grade: 16
Open until filled
This position will be posted for
a minimum of 15 business days.
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
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 descrip
tion, please contact the
Tribe's job line at 503-879-2257or1-877TRIBEGR.
INTERNALEXTERNAL
Full Charge Bookkeper
Buslness Units
Finance
Grade: 10
Closing date: Nov. 15
Executive Director
Health Services
Health Administration
Grade: 22
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 performance
improvement within the previous six
months,
2. Grand Ronde Tribal members
3. Spouse of a Grand Ronde Tribal mem
ber or
4. Parent or legal guardian of Grand Ronde
Tribal member children
Internal recruitment
For those individuals meeting minimum
qualifications an interview will be given in
the following ranking order:
1. Grand Ronde Tribal members
a) Qualified Grand RondeTribal 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 RondeTribal
member children
3. Current regular employees
Socktoberfest collecting
footwear through Nov. 22
The annual Socktoberfest is under way and is asking people to bring new
socks to the donation box in the lobby of the Youth Education building.
Donations will be accepted through Friday, Nov. 22.
All donated socks will be delivered to the Grand Ronde Clothing Closet
during Thanksgiving Day week. The new socks will be distributed to those
locally in need. Socks needed are work socks, sports socks, kids' socks and
warm socks. Past Socktoberfests have collected more than 250 pairs. For more
information, contact Elementary Lead Matt Bucknell at 503-879-2224. 0
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Lunch Provided
Hours: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Location: Community Center
961 5 Grand Ronde Rd.
Grand Ronde, OR 97347