Spiiydy Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
December 14-, 2011
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Indian Nite Out next Monday
G rant boosts local Native student access to college
A recent grant to Central Or­
egon Community College will
benefit Native American stu­
dents in the COCC district.
The $54,689 grant funds the
COCC High School and College
Success of Native American
Students project. COCC will
provide an additional $42,159 in
matching funds to run the pro­
gram.
The first strategy of the pro­
gram is to expand the success­
ful Oregon Leadership Institute
to include Native American
high school students.
The second strategy is the
creation of a week-long, residen­
tial summer symposium for Na­
tive American middle- and high
school students, providing a col­
lege campus experience as stu­
dents participate in academic
and social activities.
Central Oregon Community
College will partner with Madras
High School and the tribes to
encourage students to attend the
Oregon Leadership Institute
and Summer Symposium.
James Middleton, COCC
president, said, “This effort is
in support of goals outlined by
the college board of directors,
and of established enrollment
goals of the college.”
Middleton added, “We are
very excited about instituting
programs and services to help
Native American students in­
crease their educational attain­
ment levels and, in the long run,
secure family wage jobs in our
communities.”
Stephanie Carnahan, director
of college access programs for
the Oregon University System,
said, “There is a great need in
Oregon for pre-college pro­
grams that help students and
families understand how to ac­
cess college in a comprehensive
way, from academic preparation
to understanding how financial
aid works.
“The Eighth-Grade College
Prep and Transition Camp and
COCC’s High School and Col­
lege Success of Native Ameri­
can Students program are great
examples of the type of sup­
port that all Oregon students
need.”
The College Access Challenge
Grant Program (CACG) is a
formula grant program that is
designed to foster partnerships
among federal, state and local
government entities and philan­
thropic organizations to signifi­
cantly increase the number of
underrepresented students who
enter and remain in
postsecondary education.
The program is funded
through a $1.5 million grant
from the U.S. Department of
Education, received by Oregon
in August.
The Seventh Annual
Christmas Indian Nite Out is
on Monday, Dec. 19 at the
Warm Springs Community
Center gym.
Dinner is at 6 p.m., pow­
wow and games at seven.
There will be door prizes and
a prizes for the dancers in
Healthy breakfasts in December
The Healthy Breakfast will be
from 9 to 10 a.m. on the sec­
ond and fourth Tuesday of the
month at the Warm Springs
clinic.
The breakfast is presented by
the Warm Springs Diabetes and
Simnasho
End of Year
Dance Dec. 30
Dave McMechan/Spilyay
The Kah-Nee-Ta Lodge is featuring displays of specialty cakes, such as this one with a
teepee theme.
Tree sale for
dance group
A local youth dance group is
selling Noble fir Christmas trees
to raise money for their travel
costs.
If you would like to reserve
a tree or have questions contact
Deanie Johnson 541-460-3015,
Carol Sahme 460-0930 or
Gladys Grant 325-2650.
Necklace making
class with CPS
CPS is offering a medal­
lion necklace making class
Dec. 19-23 from 8:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. each day in
the Culture and Heritage
basement. Class is open to
kids of all ages, birth to 18.
Snacks will be provided but
lunch will be on your own
at noon. To sign up con­
tact Minnie at 553-3209.
UAS testing
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Eventually, the tribes may
apply for public entity status.
However, in the meantime the
goal, Anspach said, is to recruit
an existing public entity, begin
test flights over the reservation,
and eventually pursue the des­
ignation at a later time.
The tribes have had, produc­
tive discussions with Jefferson
County, COCC/OIT, OSU and
other groups currently desig­
nated as public entities.
Once a public entity is re-
Jackson
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His outlook on the Tribes eco­
nomic situation: “Our situation
is very, very challenging but with
a quality strategic plan, the right
people executing, support from
cruited by the tribes, COA ap­
proval could be granted within
60 to 90 days. “But that can take
much longer if there is not ad­
equate support.”
In a proposal to tribal coun­
cil last month, the three areas
of the reservation mentioned as
possible locations for UAS zones
were East Miller Flat, which is
16 square miles; Upper Dry
Hollow, 9.1 square miles; and
Metolius Bench, 11.9 square
miles.
Gallery raffling
Ellsbury bat
the Tribal Nutrition programs.
Topes:
Dec. 13: Thrifty shopping
with Linda Porter, Nutritionist.
Dec. 27: Making healthy
changes with Jeri Kollen, Dia­
betes Nurse Educator.
Gift Shop Sale
The End of the Year Round
Dance at the Simnasho
Longhouse is set for Friday,
Dec. 30.
Masters of ceremony will be
Kenneth Scabbyrobe and Carlos
Calica. Stick man: Colin Chief.
All singers invited. Dinner at
6 p.m. Round Dance will start
after the meal. Everyone is wel­
come to join the Simnasho com­
munity for this event.
Sponsored by members of
the Simnasho community. For
more information, contact Cap­
tain.
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full regalia.
Everyone is welcome to
come and enjoy a meal, and
family fun and games for all.
The Christmas Indian Nite
Out is sponsored by the Com­
munity Wellness Center/Rec-
reation Department, and
Youth Development.
The Kah-Nee-Ta Lodge Gift Shop is
selling Huckleberry Gift Baskets over
the Holidays, ranging from $15 to $100.
The gift shop can also customize the
baskets upon request.
L
Art Adventure Gallery
in Madras is raffling a
m iniature bat that is
autographed by Jacoby
Ellsbury. Tickets are $5
each or 3 for $10. To find
out more, you can call
541-475-7701.
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Legal Aid Services of Oregon provides free assistance
to low-income Oregonians in many civil cases. Speak
with an attorney during drop-in hours 1 to 4 p.m. on the
first Monday of the month at the Warm Springs
Community Action Team building, 1136 PaiuteAve, Warm
Springs. Or call 385-6944 Monday through Thursday
between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. (at lunch from noon-1 p.m.)
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