14 JUNE 1, 2023 Smoke Signals Keeping on moving Stephen Haller, 13, leaps from one hula hoop to another during a <the floor is lava= relay activity during Native Youth Movement Day 2023 held at the University of Oregon in Eugene on Friday, May 19. Staff from Youth Empowerment & Prevention, Family Partnership and hayu-munk skukum programs took six seventh- and eighth-graders to the event. Activities took place at Papé Field and the Moshofsky Center. Introduction to Construction Training Ofering entry level skills training for individuals interested in construc}on careers. Receive over 40 hours of training including: ÷ ÷ ÷ OSHA 10 Cer}oca}on Basic First Aid / CPR Card Entry Level Equipment Opera}on: Skid Steer Manliv Telehandler Trainees will also be invited to engage with poten}al employers. Tui}on: $35004Waived for those who qualify. To receive addi}onal details, including registra}on informa}on complete the online form located at: htps://forms.oïce.com/r/ThrkzJkbKB *SCHEDULE: GENERAL INFORMATION: Mon.4Fri.; 8:00 a.m.45:00 p.m. June 549, 2023 Individuals must be at least 18 Years old to register and must be an enrolled tribal member of a federally recognized tribe @Knife River Training Center 35973 Kennel Rd. SE, Albany OR Tui}on support is provided through a Future Ready Oregon Grant via the Willamete Workforce Partnership. A complete Future Ready Oregon applica}on package will be required of all trainees who receive tui}on support. *Schedule may be subject to change due to registra}on or training connicts. Complete request for registra}on/ at: All trainees must have a valid drivers license, and comp/steel toed footwear4all other PPE will be provided. Consistent par}cipa}on during training is required. Any absence Willamete Workforce Partnership/Knife River Training Center is an equal opportunity program/employer. Language assistance is available to individuals with limited English proociency free of cost. Auxiliary aids or services are available upon request to individuals with disabili}es. Oregon Relay 1.800.735.2900 Esten Kimsey, 13, is FOR MORE OF THIS STORY VISIT grabbed by Billy DeLoe, 13, left, and Marcus Zambrano (Pomo), 14, as he almost fell into the <lava= in a <the floor is lava= relay activity. Photos by Michelle Alaimo