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TRIBAL PROGRAM NEWS Calling All Elders Deadlines Near for Financial Aid by Marci Garrett Elders Mini-Bus - The elders now own a brand new 14-passenger mini-bus. It has a diesel engine, automatic lift, AM/FM radio/cassette, and lots more. Monthly Shopping - Once a month from each tribal office, we will provide transportation to a shopping center that offers grocery shopping, a variety store, and hair salon. Dates haven’t been determined yet and will be decided upon by each area. Salem, Eugene/Springfield, and Portland elders can call the nearest area office supervisor to sign up. Siletz elders can call Marci to sign up. Transportation - If you need transportation to appointments such as energy assistance, housing, social security, or others of this nature, call your local area office for details. Siletz Area Eiders - I’ve had lots of requests to organize a gathering for elders who live in the Siletz area. Let’s meet on May 11 at noon in the SIH A conference room. At the meeting, you can decide how often you would like to get together and establish times and dates. We’ll have a potluck lunch, so bring your favorite dish. Call Marci to RSVP. Concert Tickets - These are available at Chinook Winds for tribal elders. Call 1 -888-244-6665 and ask for the “box office.” Tell the box office you are a tribal elder and would like “comp tickets.” They will ask for your name, phone number, concert you wish to attend, and the time. You can get up to two tickets if they are available. When you pick up your tickets, you will need to sign for them. Remember that the sooner you call, the better chance you have of getting the tickets you want. Transportation is provided for some shows. Please call Marci at 541-444-8261 or 1 -800-922-1399, ext. 261, in advance to find out if transportation is available for the show you plan to attend. Gladys Muschamp (above) and Gladys Bolton, Elouise Case, and Alice Johnson (I to r, below) attend the Coos Bay Elders Honor Day in March. Upcoming Events May 2-3 - Elders Gathering sponsored by Siletz elders at Chinook Winds May 11 - Siletz-area elders meeting at SIHA at noon May 13 - Elders monthly meeting, possibly at Government Hill. Call to confirm location. June 2 - Trip to Lapwai, Idaho, for Elders Gathering. Date change, discussed at last meeting. Call for more information. August ? - Trip to Duluth, Minn., for Council on Aging. Discussed at last meeting. If you have any questions or need additional information, please call Marci at 541 -444-8261 or 1 -800-922-1399, ext. 261. Deadline for higher education applications is June 30, 2000, to be considered for fall 2000 funding. This applies to new and returning students. It’s still not too late to file for financial aid. New and returning students need to complete the application and include a financial aid award letter with the application. A financial aid award letter is a letter from the financial aid office where you have applied to go to school. It shows the budget, student contribution, and any grants or scholarships for which the student is eligible. Sherman Alexie to Speak at PSU Sherman Alexie will make a presentation and lead a discussion group on May 19 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Portland State University in Portland, Ore. His presentation is part of the First American Education Series offered through the School of Extended Studies through PSU. Alexie’s collection of short stories, “The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven,” served as a basis for the film “Smoke Signals.” At Alexie’s request, admission to his presentation is two cans of food that will be donated to the Native American Rehabilitation Association of the Northwest, Inc. (NARA). This will waive the $45 tuition. Anyone from the Siletz area interested in attending should contact Kelly Strickler at 1-800-922-1399, ext. 237, or 541-444-8237. Transportation will be available. Please contact her by May 16. Annual Cultural Day Camp July 25-28, 2000 At Goverment HU in Siletz Camp planning mtg.-May 15, 1p.m. at Cultural Conference Boom Any questions? Please call Selene Hilatos 1-800-922-1399, ext. 246 _____________ or 541-444-8246 Cheyenne Sanderson, Amber Ball, and Darian Dorman take a break from story telling sessions during spring break. This was part of the Indian Family Wellness Project, a collaboration between the Oregon Social Learning Center in Eugene and CTSI. 9
