"When the last red man shall have perished, and the memory of my tribe shall have become a myth among the white men, these shores will swarm with the invisible dead of my tribe...when your children's children think themselves alone in the field, the store, upon the highway, or in the silence of the pathless woods, they will not be alone."
Chief Seattle - Dwamish
Thursday, June 21, 2007
Cherokee Nation to Host Job Fair
The upcoming Cherokee Nation job fair will offer employment opportunities and information related to Cherokee Nation and its entities.
Cherokee Nation News
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — If you are new to the job market or are looking for other means of employment, the Cherokee Nation Job Fair is the place for you.
“The Cherokee Nation is proud to offer job fairs that allow our Cherokee citizens and our Oklahoma neighbors to apply for positions within the Cherokee Nation and its entities,” said Chad Smith, Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation. “Self-reliance is important to the success of our Cherokee citizens and we feel that by offering job fairs, our citizens and other people within our Cherokee communities can become economically self-sufficient and in turn will make for a more successful Cherokee Nation.”
The job fair is hosted by Cherokee Nation’s Career Services Department and will take place on Thursday, June 28 from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m., at the “Place Where They Play,” located on the campus of Sequoyah Schools south of Tahlequah.
“People are completing school right now and getting out into the job market,” said Melanie Dodge of Cherokee Nation’s Career Services group. “We have the resources and materials to help them.”
The job fair will offer employment opportunities and information related to Cherokee Nation and its entities. Local businesses are invited and encouraged to take part.
Cherokee Nation News
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — If you are new to the job market or are looking for other means of employment, the Cherokee Nation Job Fair is the place for you.
“The Cherokee Nation is proud to offer job fairs that allow our Cherokee citizens and our Oklahoma neighbors to apply for positions within the Cherokee Nation and its entities,” said Chad Smith, Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation. “Self-reliance is important to the success of our Cherokee citizens and we feel that by offering job fairs, our citizens and other people within our Cherokee communities can become economically self-sufficient and in turn will make for a more successful Cherokee Nation.”
The job fair is hosted by Cherokee Nation’s Career Services Department and will take place on Thursday, June 28 from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m., at the “Place Where They Play,” located on the campus of Sequoyah Schools south of Tahlequah.
“People are completing school right now and getting out into the job market,” said Melanie Dodge of Cherokee Nation’s Career Services group. “We have the resources and materials to help them.”
The job fair will offer employment opportunities and information related to Cherokee Nation and its entities. Local businesses are invited and encouraged to take part.
Feds: Reservation flood damage at $421K
A federal preliminary assessment of flood damage to public infrastructure on the Crow and Northern Cheyenne Indian reservations came to $421,545.
Federal Emergency Manage-ment Agency and Montana Disaster and Emergency Services personnel completed the preliminary assessment, which includes Custer and Big Horn counties and the reservations, according to Montana Disaster and Emergency Services.
"While this does not meet the threshold for providing federal assistance through FEMA, we are committed to helping these communities recover," Dan Mc-Gowan, administrator for DES, wrote in a release. "We will continue to work with volunteer agencies and other federal agencies in pursuing assistance. An unmet needs committee will assist in determining other sources of help for individuals.
"Tribal officials have estimated damages in the millions, including $1.5 million in agricultural losses and about $1 million in expenses for the tribal response.
Want to know more? Click here: http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2007/06/21/news/state/40-flood.txt
Federal Emergency Manage-ment Agency and Montana Disaster and Emergency Services personnel completed the preliminary assessment, which includes Custer and Big Horn counties and the reservations, according to Montana Disaster and Emergency Services.
"While this does not meet the threshold for providing federal assistance through FEMA, we are committed to helping these communities recover," Dan Mc-Gowan, administrator for DES, wrote in a release. "We will continue to work with volunteer agencies and other federal agencies in pursuing assistance. An unmet needs committee will assist in determining other sources of help for individuals.
"Tribal officials have estimated damages in the millions, including $1.5 million in agricultural losses and about $1 million in expenses for the tribal response.
Want to know more? Click here: http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2007/06/21/news/state/40-flood.txt
Tribe shares new rescue boat with up-Island towns
The Martha's Vineyard Times
In the photo below left, Chilmark harbormaster Dennis Jason and Bret Stearns, Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) Natural Resources department director, stand in a newly outfitted Hurricane rigid hull inflatable.
The tribe and the town of Chilmark recently approved an agreement under which the town will share the use of the boat.
The natural resources department acquired the boat through a federal surplus program from the US Coast Guard and outfitted it with a new Mercury Optimax engine, Raymarine electronics, and a searchlight to equip it for rescue and research operations.
The agreement stipulates that the vessel will be kept at the Harbormaster's dock in Menemsha. Mr. Jason will have the use of the vessel for harbor patrol, assisting boaters and rescue. In exchange, the town will contribute to maintenance and insurance costs.
Aquinnah harbormaster Brian Vanderhoop also has use of the vessel in the event of an emergency.
The natural resources department will use the inflatable for water quality monitoring, environmental research, and training, said Mr. Stearns. The department also has received Environmental Protection Agency funding to support an oil spill response training program with the Hurricane that will be made available to responders Island-wide, he said.
"The tribe and the Natural Resources Department have prepared this vessel specifically for the purpose of providing increased safety and environmental awareness in the community," said Mr. Stearns. "The vessel is in capable hands in Menemsha, and we are looking forward to building upon this relationship in the future."
In the photo below left, Chilmark harbormaster Dennis Jason and Bret Stearns, Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) Natural Resources department director, stand in a newly outfitted Hurricane rigid hull inflatable.
The tribe and the town of Chilmark recently approved an agreement under which the town will share the use of the boat.
The natural resources department acquired the boat through a federal surplus program from the US Coast Guard and outfitted it with a new Mercury Optimax engine, Raymarine electronics, and a searchlight to equip it for rescue and research operations.
The agreement stipulates that the vessel will be kept at the Harbormaster's dock in Menemsha. Mr. Jason will have the use of the vessel for harbor patrol, assisting boaters and rescue. In exchange, the town will contribute to maintenance and insurance costs.
Aquinnah harbormaster Brian Vanderhoop also has use of the vessel in the event of an emergency.
The natural resources department will use the inflatable for water quality monitoring, environmental research, and training, said Mr. Stearns. The department also has received Environmental Protection Agency funding to support an oil spill response training program with the Hurricane that will be made available to responders Island-wide, he said.
"The tribe and the Natural Resources Department have prepared this vessel specifically for the purpose of providing increased safety and environmental awareness in the community," said Mr. Stearns. "The vessel is in capable hands in Menemsha, and we are looking forward to building upon this relationship in the future."
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