1978-02-01 Char-Koosta News

              VOLUME 7    NUMBER 19      NEW MOON OF BANDS SPREAD ALL OVER     FEBRUARY 1, 1978
Young Adult Conservation Corps
Construction Resumes on Community Centers
Larry Hall; Tribal Project Coordinator for Local Public Works (LPW), has informed the Char-Koosta that construction of Community Centers will be resumed.
Construction on the four Centers located in Hot Springs, Elmo, Turtle Lake and Arlee, has remained at a standstill for several months. Undelivered roofing and the severe winter weather were the primary reasons. Roofing ordered from Tacoma, Wash, last May, could not be delivered due to a factory fire in Los Angeles last summer. Completion for the roofing had originally been scheduled for Aug. 1977.
Work has already resumed at the Hot Spring's Center and it is expected that it will be the first of the four to be finished. Larry added that the completion of all the Community Centers has been estimated to be by the end of July or possibly sooner, depending on the weather.
Construction began April 5, 1977 and the project was to have been completed Oct. 31, 1977.
Bighorn Sheep -No Hunting
The hunting of BigHom Sheep on the Flathead Indian Reservation is closed by order of the Tribal Council of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes'.
The Tribal Council voted to accept a contract with the Bureau of Indian Affairs for the operation of a Young Adult Conservation Corps on the reservation, at the January 20 Council meeting.
March 1st has been set as the tentative date for the implementation of the one   hundred   (100)   person  Corps.
Purpose of the Young Adult Conservation Corps program, is to provide year around employment for young adults between the ages of 16 to 23 and who are unemployed. Young en-rollees work on conservation projects, such as campground rehabilitation and construction, trail and road maintenance, besides other projects. The intent of the program is to provide skillfull work experience along with employment.
Selectivity of applicants will be through the Job Service in Poison. They will interview and screen applicants and these applications will be set apart for the purpose of establishing a pool of young adults interested in employment with the Corps.
Garold Jette from the Job Service in Poison, wanted to make it clear that his office will have no authority to hire or fire. Whenever a Camp Director places a job order with Job Service, they will refer an applicant directly to the Camp Director. However, that does not necessarily mean an applicant may be hired. He also added that unemployment is higher for young
adults than other age groups and he was pleased about the program.
Some requirements for enrollee eligibility are listed for interested members.
(1). Unemployed (2). Male or female
(3). Between ages 16 to 23, inclusive (4). Citizen, permanent residents of the United States, or lawfully admitted refugees and parolees. (5.) Physical examination (under certain conditions, CETA will pay for if applicant can not afford to.) (6.) Should have Social Security number.
(7). All social, economic and racial classifications.
Length of employment per individual is one full year, and rate of pay will be $2.65 per hour. Interested and eligible tribal members are urged to put their applications in at the Job Service Office in Poison.
Special Meeting
A special meeting of the Daniel Lawrence Pablo Post 68 of the American Legion is scheduled for 4 February 1978 at 2:00 PM. Place: Council Chambers Purpose: Election of Officer and Selection of Monthly Meeting night and hour.
All members and prospective members are urged to attend ! ! !