S moke S ignals
august 1, 2014
Flagging opportunities
TERO is working with A Plus Flagging Inc. on ODOT projects. They are
seeking certified flaggers and anyone interested in becoming a certified
flagger. A Plus Inc. will train and certify you! If you or anyone you know
is interested, call TERO at 503-879-2188. n
Construction workers needed
for work on upcoming projects
The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Tribal Employment
Rights Office (TERO) is seeking construction workers who are CTGR
Tribal members and enrolled members of federally-recognized In-
dian Tribes to participate in a workforce that is being prepared for
deployment on construction projects. Projects are located on the
Grand Ronde Reservation and on ODOT projects in various locations
in northwestern Oregon.
TERO is looking for workers in the following job classifications:
• Carpenter
• Laborer
• Equipment operator
• Cement masons
• Truck driver
• Electricians
• Ironworkers
In addition, TERO is also seeking experienced Native American
highway traffic control flaggers for assignments to projects. A limited
amount of training positions in construction trades are available to
candidates that meet apprenticeship requirements.
• Immediate need and assignments!
• Laborers
• Concrete form setter
• Concrete finisher
For an application to be considered for these opportunities or for
more information, go to www.grandronde.org/tero or e-mail tero@
grandronde.org or call 503-879-2188. n
ENROLLMENT ORDINANCE
OPEN FOR COMMENT
The Tribal Council, in consultation with the Tribal Attorney’s Office,
adopted, on an emergency basis, proposed amendments to the Enroll-
ment Ordinance at the July 2, 2014, Tribal Council meeting.
The primary purpose of the proposed amendments is to amend
the Loss of Membership provisions in the Ordinance to provide that
decisions regarding disenrollment, other than voluntary relinquish-
ments, be made by the Enrollment Committee rather than Tribal
Council. Among other things, the amendment provides that if the
Enrollment Committee decision is to disenroll, then the member
will be provisionally disenrolled. During the appeal process, the
member will continue to receive health care and certain housing
benefits. All other rights and benefits will be suspended. Suspended
monetary benefits will be separately accounted for and held by the
Tribe through the appeal process.
The amendment applies to loss of membership cases for which
Enrollment Committee recommendations have been made, but have
not yet been acted upon by the Tribal Council. The Enrollment
Committee’s decision may be appealed to the Tribal Court. The
proposed amendments also include minor technical (i.e., typographi-
cal, housekeeping) modifications.
The Tribal Council invites comment on the proposed amendments
to the Enrollment Ordinance. For a copy of the proposed amend-
ments, please contact the Tribal Attorney’s Office at 503-879-4664.
Please send your comments to the Tribal Attorney’s Office, 9615
Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, Oregon 97347 or by e-mail to
legal@grandronde.org.
Comments must be received by August 31, 2014. n
Elder Bingo postponed
There will be no Elder Bingo until 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, at
the Elders’ Activity Center. For more information, contact Elder Activ-
ity Assistant Daniel Ham at 503-879-2233. n
‘We love the IYG program’ Help needed identifying plots
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• And more knowledgeable about
sexually transmitted diseases.
Parent participation was “mini-
mal,” the summary said, with about
a third of parents responding to a
survey at the end of the course.
Of those parents responding, 65
percent said that the “It’s Your
Game” curriculum helped facilitate
conversations about sexual health
with their children. Sixty-one per-
cent believed the schools were doing
a good job educating students on
sexual health and prevention.
Native American students, 36
percent of the total number of
students participating, generally
responded more responsibly after
the course.
• 57 percent of American Indian/
Alaska Native students reported
being more likely to abstain from
sex in the next six months while
37 percent of others indicated
they intended to abstain;
• 39 percent of AI/AN students
reported their intent to use birth
control, while 24 percent of others
intended to;
• 71 percent of AI/AN youth report-
ed handling stress well, compared
with 44 percent of others;
• And 79 percent of AI/AN students
reported being likely to get more
education after high school while
64 percent of their non-Native
peers indicated they were likely
to.
Exit questions showed an in-
creased willingness to resist peer
pressure, to share ideas that “really
matter” with parents or guard-
ians, and to discuss sexual health
questions with their parents or
guardians.
All female students and 75 per-
cent of male students were confi-
dent that they could resist pressure
to have sex at the end of the pro-
gram.
Thirty-six percent of participating
students and 61 percent of females
intended to use birth control.
In other findings, 29 percent
of eighth-graders said that they
had already experienced sexual
intercourse, including 36 percent
of male students and 21 percent of
females.
Fifty-five seventh-graders and 55
eighth-graders took the survey at
the beginning of the project and 67
students, all eighth-graders at that
point, took the survey at the end
of the project. Just less than half
of the students taking the course
were female.
“We love the IYG program!” said
Program Lead Amber Mercier.
“During the 2013-14 school year,
we served 138 youth and saw great
improvements when the entry and
exit surveys were compared. Youth
enjoyed the computer lessons and
the role plays they were able to par-
ticipate in. This program makes an
uncomfortable topic a little easier
to talk about.”
Funds for the project were award-
ed to the Grand Ronde Tribe by the
Administration of Children and
Families to prevent teen pregnancy.
The Tribal Personal Responsibility
Education Program administered
the grant. n
The Facilities Department is asking for 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.leno@grandronde.org. n
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