NOTICES
PSU to Break Ground on
American Indian Center
Portland State
University will host
a ground breaking
ceremony for the
new
American
Indian/Alaska
Native Student and
Community Center.
The program will
include
Native
dancing
and
ceremonies,
followed
by
a
traditional feast.
The event takes place April 5, 2002, at 10 a.m. on the PSU campus at
Southwest Broadway and Jackson Street in Portland, Ore. It starts with a Native
blessing ceremony, followed by a grand entry and the ground breaking program.
The event is free and open to the public. Community members and Native
people across the country are invited to participate in the day’s events.
The Siletz Tribe donated money to the center through its charitable contribution
fund. The center will be the only facility of its kind in the Portland-metropolitan
area, where 14,(XX) American Indian/Alaska Native people reside. It will offer a
variety of learning and cultural opportunities for the community.
The center will serve as a cultural home for Native students, supporting their
enrollment at PSU and enhancing their academic studies. It also will provide hi-
tech classrooms for students, meeting and conference space for tribes, and an
opportunity for all who visit to learn about Native traditions and contemporary
issues of importance to indigenous people.
TRIBES Program Wants Seniors
The Tribal Resource Institute in
Business, Engineering, and Science
Applications must be received by
May 1,2002. Contact the following for
(TRIBES), a summer program for high
more information: TRIBES Program,
school graduates on their way to college
Attn: Native American Programs,
or post-secondary education, is now
Office of the Provost, Scholes Hall,
accepting applications for the 2002
Room 226, University of New Mexico,
program. It is sponsored by the Council
Albuquerque, NM 87131; Telephone:
of Energy Resource Tribes (CERT).
505-277-5725; Fax: 505-277-0228.
The program runs from June 13 to
July 26. Approximately 30 students will
attend the University of New Mexico
American Indian College Fund
Receives Grant
The American Indian College Fund received a $32,000 grant from the UPS
Foundation, the charitable arm of United Parcel Service. The grant will be used
for scholarships for Native American students attending tribal colleges across the
United States.
‘‘We are deeply appreciative of the continuing support from UPS,” said Richard
Williams, executive director of the Denver-based non-profit organization. “This
funding will enable students attending tribal colleges to pursue their goals in
higher education, which will in turn have a direct impact on native communities.”
The American Indian College Fund, established in 1989, has spent more
than a decade helping to increase educational opportunities for Native students.
With its credo “educating the mind and spirit,” the non-profit distributes
scholarships and support to tribal colleges across the country.
This aid directly supports more than 5,000 students in achieving their college
education. The college fund also supports endowments, developmental needs,
and public awareness, as well as college programs in Native cultural preservation
and teacher training.
Founded in 1951, the UPS Foundation identifies specific areas where its
support will clearly impact social issues. The Atlanta-based foundation’s major
initiatives currently include programs that support family and workplace literacy,
prepared and perishable food distribution, and increased nationwide volunteerism.
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in Albuquerque for six weeks and can
earn up to nine transferable college
credits in math, English, and Native
American studies.
In addition to the three courses,
students live on campus, learn how
to succeed in college, and participate
in a number of field trips and
activities designed
to enhance
their awareness of social, cultural,
political, and environmental issues in
Native communities.
Upon completion of the program,
students are eligible for a $1,000
scholarship for five years of college or
post-secondary study.
To apply, write or call the numbers
below or e-mail tslee@unm.edu for an
application packet, which includes the
application form, a personal statement,
and three letters of recommendation.
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Leave Water ' I
Sources Alone j
The Siletz Tribal Police have
received several reports in recent
weeks of young adults climbing on
Siletz-area water storage tanks.
The tank on the hill behind tribal
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housing has been tampered with, as ■
well as the city of Siletz tank on ■
Government Hill.
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Norman Counts, Siletz tribal:
police chief, admonishes all people ।
in the area of those water sources to ■
stay away from and off of the tanks. ■
Criminal charges will be filed against ■
those failing to do so. Everyone i
needs to adhere to state of Oregon |
and the federal Clean Water |
Act restrictions.
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Please keep our water sources |
unhampered and report any trespass I
violations to the Siletz Tribal Police. I