NOTICES
Natural Resources Science Camp Set for June
The Yakama Nation is proud to
sponsor the 2002 Northwest Natural
Resources Science Camp, scheduled
for June 16-21, 2002.
The camp provides Native American
high school students with the opportunity
to gain hands-on experience in managing
tribal natural resources. The goals of the
Yakama Nation and the Native American
Fish & Wildlife Society are to encourage
youth to recognize the importance of
natural resource management, to kindle
an interest in continuing their education
in the varying fields of natural resources,
and to pursue professional careers in
natural resources management.
At the core of higher education
promotion is the commitment of re
establishing the traditional relationships
between Native Americans and their
environment by providing Native
American professionals who can
participate in and make decisions on
managing tribal natural resources.
The 2002 Natural Resources
Science Camp will intertwine an
academic experience with a forest
setting to provide the best possible
forum for learning. Students will spend
the week at the Camp Chaparral
Education Center on the Yakama
Reservation, participating in classroom
exercises, field work, recreation activities,
field trips, and traditional activities
with the interaction of professional,
cultural, and traditional people.
To enhance the learning experience,
students will interact with Native
American professionals who either are
just starting their careers or have been
in the field for awhile and who are
active in natural resources management.
To further heighten the learning
experience, students will participate in
traditional and spiritual activities with
cultural specialists.
The camp is open to upcoming
10th- to 12"'-grade Native American
students who are self-motivated, highly
responsible, and interested in the
protection,
conservation,
and
enhancement of natural resources.
Students must be in good physical
condition as physical activities are a
large part of the camp.
For more information and/or an
application, please write, call, or fax:
Trudy Pinkham-Hayes
Science Camp Coordinator
Education Specialist
NAFWS Pacific Region
P.O. Box 632, Toppenish, WA 98948
Phone: 509-865-2373, ext. 4247
Fax: 509-865-4637
Joe Jay Pinkham III
Yakama Nation Fisheries
NAFWS Pacific Regional Director
P.O. Box 348, Toppenish, WA 98948
Phone: 509-865-6262, ext. 6661
Fax: 509-865-6293
Indian Weatherization Program and Other Information
Outreach Office Selected to Assist DBEs
The Springfield Outreach Office of the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower
Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians was selected by Capital Project Consultants of
Portland to help disadvantaged business enterprises gain ODOT contracts. The
Springfield office will team up with Portland and La Grande offices to provide
ODOT support services to DBEs sponsored by CPC through an ODOT grant.
The DBE support services provided include one-to-one technical training
and marketing outreach to encourage DBEs to bid on ODOT contracts. The timing
is perfect. ODOT is announcing more than $400 million in highway contracts,
with more than $122 million for the Eugene and Springfield area.
This should be a good opportunity for any Native American contractors
seeking ODOT project work to finally get help with the contract process.
Please contact Scott Hansen (toll-free) at 1-866-744-9300 to learn more about
ODOT’s DBE program.
Tribal Water and Sewer Facilities
Development Conference
Join us on April 25,2002, at EWEB’s (Eugene Water & Electric Board) Midgley
Building, 409 High St. in Eugene, Ore., for an informative roundtable discussion
of the Indian Health Services' water and sanitation services for tribal members.
The conference runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Housing coordinators and social
services staff are ideal candidates for this conference, but any tribal member
considering a well or septic project would find this beneficial. Everyone is welcome
to attend this free conference.
Patrick Craney and Dave Hunt of IHS will give presentations on community
projects and individual home sites. The application process and site inspection
details will be included in the topics of discussion. Other speakers may be available
as scheduling permits. Learn about complete expense coverage, your lifetime
limit on water and sanitation project costs, and eligible service areas.
Water and Sewer Project Development in Support of Tribal Housing
I.
II.
III.
IV.
How to get an individual home served with water/sewer
Community project development
Water management and conservation (EWEB)
Open discussions and a luncheon (provided)
Please contact Scott Hansen (toll-free) at 1-866-744-9300 if you are interested
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in attending this free conference. Transportation from Coos Bay and Florence
may be available if needed.
AIEI Conference Delivers Information Packets
The American Indian Energy Issues Conference produced a packet of
information relating to Native American energy assistance programs, with feedback
from several tribal and state officials.
The thrust of this information is instructions on accessing BPA’s Indian
Weatherization Program and other energy assistance programs for tribal members
through agency referrals.
Does your local energy assistance office have the poster proclaiming the
“American Indian Weatherization Program’’? If not, please request a free one
from Scott Hansen at 1-866-744-9300.
Interested in energy information? Check out these two new sites:
www.oeca.info: the Oregon Energy Coordinators Association, whose mission
is “Keeping Families in Need, Safe and Warm”
www.aiei.info: designed to network energy information and promote tribal
involvement
Special Program for High PP&L and PGE Bills
High Arrearage Payment Program (HAPP) is seeking five Pacificorp and five
PGE customers whose utility bills have gone into a financial spiral to above $400
in arrearages.
This payment program has been set up for households that until now have
had a good payment history that demonstrated the household could manage its
limited income, but due to an unanticipated event like “illness, divorce, accident,
or economic change” has caused their utility bill to become a unbearable burden.
If you know someone who may benefit from this program, please contact
your local LIEAP person or Scott Hansen. Please hurry - space is limited to 10
applicants. Other program requirements for eligibility will be explained to
interested applicants.
You can reach Scott Hansen, American Indian weatherization coordinator at
the Springfield Outreach Office of the Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower
Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians, 1126 Gateway Loop, #120, Springfield, OR 97477;
toll-free 1-866-744-9300, or541-744-9300; fax: 541-744-9360;
www.coos-lowerumpqua-siuslaw.org or http://communities.msn.com/
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