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TRIBAL PROGRAM NEWS Annual Cultural Camp July 25-28, 2000 At Goverment HI I in Siletz * Camp planning mtg.-April 14, 1p.m. at Cultural Conference Room Any questions? Please call Selene Rilatos 1-800-922-1399, ext. 246 _________________________ or541-444-8246_________________________ Student Opportunities for Scholarships at Taft High School in Lincoln City. Check Out Little J Creek Apartments } i Our apartment community offers | housing discounts to tribal members and| employees of the Siletz Tribe and Chinook| Winds Casino. j We have 2 bedroom/1 bath and| 3 bedroom/2 bath apartments with] washer/dryer hook-ups. We also offer ag clean, quiet environment with an exerciseg room, video library, and playgrounds, asg well as a Kid’s Club! J Rents start at $475 (discounted tog $425). Take advantage of our move-in! special - ’ off first month’s rent! Call! Judy at 541 -265-2663 or stop by 365 NEj 36th St., Newport. Don’t miss out! > Stargazer 2000 The NAU/NASA Space Grant and the Department of Physics and Astronomy is sponsoring a one-week program in astronomy for Native American high school students. It will be held at Northern Arizona University (NAU) in Flagstaff from June 25 through July 1. Participants will join with two Ph.D. astronomy teachers from Dine College, Ph.D. astronomers, a NASA astronaut, and many others for an exciting introduction to astronomy. Space Grant will provide tuition, room, board, field trips, and materials. Limited travel funds also are available. Admission to this unique program is competitive and limited to high school students. To apply, complete the application form and send it with a one-paragraph description explaining why you wish to participate. You also must include a letter of recommendation from your science teacher or counselor. Review of applications will Majestic Mortgage Provides Home Loans and Refinancing I Majestic Mortgage, a Portland-area firm specializing in creative lending, has positioned itself as a resource for the Siletz Indian Housing Authority (SIHA). Liz Hamilton, herself a Native American, leads a program that works with the first time homebuyer and debt-consolidating and refinance clients. It utilizes the first-time homebuyer assistance program offered to tribal members under HUD’s Indian Housing Block Grant Program. Purchases: While many lenders struggle with how to structure NAHASDA grant money toward down payments, Majestic Mortgage has adapted program guidelines to fund quickly and efficiently. Refinances: Whether your credit is A+ or includes credit challenges such as bankruptcy, Majestic Mortgage can refinance the existing loan and pull cash out for such things as debt consolidation, home improvements, vacation, or working capital for a business. Properties can either be owner-occupied or non-owner-occupied investment properties. If you are self-employed, we can fund a type of loan where no income disclosure is required. Getting started is easy! Contact Hamilton at 1-800-579-8222, ext. 552, or page her at 503-955-0772. Most pre-qualifications are done in 24 hours and there is no charge for the initial call. Majestic Mortgage is an equal opportunity lender and can originate home loans in any state where licensing laws allow. 6 begin May 1, 2000. Send materials and questions to: Dr. David Cole Department of Physics & Astronomy Northern Arizona University Box 6010 Flagstaff, AZ 86011-6010 520-523-8017, david.cole@nau.edu Sharon Butler Memorial Scholarship The Sharon Butler Memorial Scholarship is awarded to a Siletz Tribal member who resides in Lincoln County at the time of application. High school seniors and people who have received GEDs or high school equivalency degrees can apply. People who have taken some college classes also may apply for the scholarship, as long as they have earned no more than 36 college credits by July 1 of the year that they apply. Applicants must plan to attend any accredited college with the goal of obtaining a two-year associate’s or four-year bachelor’s degree. Applications are available from high school guidance counselors. React/Take Action Awards If you know someone between age 12 and 18 who has taken action in his/her community by fighting racism, helping the homeless, working for students’ rights, dealing with the environment, etc., encourage them to apply for the 2000 “React/Take Action Awards.” Each year, five $20,000 scholarships are awarded to young people who have taken action in their community and have made a change. Ten $1,000 scholarships are awarded to runners-up. Applications are on the Take Action Fund web site at http:// www.takeactionfund.or or www.react.com.
