NOTICES
WOU Schedules 10,h
Annual Pow-Wow
The Multicultural Student Union
(MSU) of Western Oregon University
presents its 10th annual Native American
pow-wow on Feb. 1, 2003.
The event, “Bridging the Gap
Between Tradition and Today,” runs
from noon to midnight in the new PE
building on the university’s campus in
Monmouth, Ore. All vendors, dancers,
and drummers are welcome; vendors
should call to register.
David West will be the master of
ceremonies for the pow-wow and Craig
Whitehead will be the whipman. The
Eagle Valley Singers will be the host
drum and the Grand Ronde veterans
will serve as flag bearers.
The MSU will provide concessions
and will hold a raffle of various donated
items from the community and pow
wow vendors. A dinner break will take
place from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Pacific
Room of the Werner University Center.
Admission is free. For more
information, call the MSU at
503-838-8403 or 503-838-8737.
Time to Apply for Picard
Scholarships
The Intertribal Timber Council is pleased to invite all interested Native
American/Alaskan students to apply to our Truman D. Picard Scholarship Program.
be awarded in the
Scholarships will
2003 graduating senior
following categories - Native Americans
high school students and the Environment ($1,200 scholarships)
in Natural Resources
seeking an education
and students currently attending an institution of higher education and studying
Natural Resources ($1,800 scholarships).
Interested students must provide the following information to the Intertribal
Timber Council Education Committee by 5 p.m. PST on April 4, 2003:
Letter of application demonstrating 1) interest in Natural Resources, 2)
commitment to education, community/culture, 3) academic merit, and 4)
financial need. The Education Committee reviews and ranks each application.
All four points should be addressed in the letter, which may be up to two
pages in length.
Resume
Three letters of reference
Validated enrollment in a federally recognized tribe or Native Alaska
corporation, as established by the U.S. government
2003 graduating high school seniors: Please provide documented proof of
application to an institution of higher education to study Natural Resources,
along with school grades.
College students: If you currently are enrolled in a higher education program,
please provide documented proof of study in Natural Resources, along with
school grades.
This information also can be found at our Web site - www.itcnet.org. Mail
applications to the Intertribal Timber Council, Attn: Education Committee, 1112
N.E. 21“ Ave., Portland, OR 97232-2114.
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Siletz News
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January 2003
The Siletz Tribal Community Center was full of good cheer, and a lot of people,
during the community Christmas celebration in mid-December.
CTD Scholarship Program Grows
Catching the Dream (CTD), a
national scholarship and school
improvement organization
for Native Americans,
recently added 25 Native
American students to its
scholarship rolls.
“These students were
added to the 183 students
we were already funding
for 2002,” said Mary
Phillips,
recruitment
director for CTD, which
is located in Albuquerque, N.M.
“We now have a total of 208 Native
students on scholarships.”
The number of students on CTD
scholarships keeps growing each year.
CTD plans to fund 230 students for the
2003 fiscal year, and, according to CTD
director Dr. Dean Chavers, “Our goal
is to provide scholarships to 1,500
college students each year by the year
2010. So far, we have funded a total of
735 students and our total number of
graduates is 393. Included are 25
doctors, 45 with business degrees, 68
educators, and 100 with science
degrees. Their rate of employment is
100 percent!”
CTD is in the process of receiving
scholarship applications for Jhe 2003
summer and fall semesters.
Deadlines are March 15,
2003, for the summer
semester and April 15,
2003, for the fall semester.
All CTD scholarship
awards are based on merit.
Students wishing to apply
for assistance must meet
the following criteria:
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Show proof of one-quarter or more
Native American blood
Submit certification of tribal
enrollment
Attend an accredited institution of
higher learning
Show above-average grades and
ACT or SAT scores
Apply for all scholarships available
To request a scholarship
application, write to: Catching the
Dream, 8200 Mountain Road NE,
Suite 203, Albuquerque, NM 87110.
Applications also may be requested
through CTD’s e-mail address:
Nscholarsh @ aol .com.