NOTICES
Name Changes Reflect
Ancestors’ Languages
The Confederated Tribes of Siletz, Grand Ronde, and Warm Springs; the
Klamath Tribe; and the Willamette National Forest celebrate together the
righting of an old wrong. Last July, The U.S. Board of Geographic Names
approved name changes for three areas in the Willamette National Forest.
The new names are Latiwi Mountain and Latiwi Creek (formerly Squaw
Mountain and Squaw Creek of the Sweet Home/McKenzie River Ranger
District boundary) and Kwiskwis Butte (formerly Squaw Butte of the Middle
Fork Ranger District). Signs soon will be completed marking these special
places in the forest.
The term “squaw” originated as a Narragansett word and came into the
English lexicon in the early 16th century. The term was corrupted into one of
degradation and insult to Indian people.
Starting with a recommendation from Siletz Tribal member Selene Rilatos,
local tribes requested that the derogatory names be changed. Willamette staff
conducted an extensive cooperative effort with representatives of the Confederated
Tribes of Siletz, Grand Ronde, and Warm Springs, and the Klamath Tribe.
The newly approved names have meanings that reflect the heritage of the
early Native people, the Molalla Tribe, and their connection to these areas in
the Willamette National Forest.
Latiwi is the name for “person” in the Molalla language. Kwiskwis means
“little squirrel” in Chinook jargon and was the nickname of Charlie Tufti, a
well-known member of the tribe who homesteaded in the area.
These changes also comply with a bill approved by the Oregon Legislature
in 2001 prohibiting the use of the word “squaw” in public property names
because of its derogatory nature. The law now requires that names be removed
or areas be renamed on a case-by-case basis.
The new names will replace the old ones on Forest Service maps at the
next map printing update.
AICF Announces Tribal College Tours
DENVER - The American Indian
College Fund recently unveiled the
2003 schedule of its ever-popular tribal
college tours. It has scheduled three tour
packages this summer:
June 8-15 - The Tribes & Tribal
Colleges of the Southwest
July 15-20 - The Tribes & Tribal
Colleges of the Montana Plains
Aug. 19-24 - The Tribes & Tribal
Colleges of the Northern Woodlands
“These tour packages provide
extraordinary journeys into Indian
Country,” said Richard B. Williams,
executive director of the
fund. “They offer
authentic
travel
e X p e r i -
enees for
those who want
to learn more about the revitalization
of American Indian cultures that is
being led by the tribal colleges
and universities.”
The Southwest tour begins and
ends in Albuquerque, N.M., with stops
at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center;
AICF Announces New Scholars Program, Scholarships
DENVER - The American Indian
College Fund recently received a grant
of almost $200,000 from Morgan
Stanley. The two-year grant provides
funding for two new scholarships
aimed at increasing American
Indian participation in the financial
services industry.
The new programs are the
Morgan Stanley Tribal College
Scholars Program and the Morgan
Stanley/American Indian College
Fund Scholarship and Career
Development Program.
The Tribal College Program will
award scholarships to American Indian
students currently enrolled at one of the
nation’s 32 tribal colleges or
universities. The Scholarship and
Career Development Program will
award scholarships to outstanding
American Indian students currently
enrolled in four-year degree programs
at any accredited college or university
in the U.S. who have an interest in a
possible career in the financial services
industry. Internships also may be
available to those students.
Yum! Brands, Inc. recently made a
$5,000 grant to support 10 $500 schol
arships to increase the number of Amer
ican Indian graduates in higher education.
Established in 1989, the American
Indian College Fund (www.
collegefund.org has spent more than a
decade helping to increase educa-tional
opportunities for Native students.
With its credo “educating the mind
and spirit,” it distributes scholarships
and support to tribal colleges across the
country. This aid supports more than
6,(XX) 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.
Morgan Stanley is a global
financial services firm and a market
leader in securities, investment
management, and credit services. With
more than 700 offices in 28 countries,
Morgan Stanley connects people, ideas,
and capital to help clients achieve their
financial goals.
Yum! Brands, based in Louisville,
Ky., is the world’s largest restaurant
company in terms of system units, with
nearly 33,(XX) restaurants in more than
100 countries and territories. Four of
its restaurant brands - KFC, Pizza Hut,
Taco Bell, and Long John Silver’s - are
the global leaders of the chicken, pizza,
Mexican-style food, and quick service
seafood categories, respectively.
the Southwestern Indian Polytechnic
Institute; the Acoma Pueblo; Indian arts
and crafts dealers in Gallup, N.M.; the
Crownpoint Institute of Technology in
Crownpoint, N.M.; Diñé College in
Tsaile, Ariz.; Canyon de Chelly
National Monument; Chaco Canyon
National Historic Park; and the
Institute of American Indian Arts in
Santa Fe, N.M.
The Montana Plains tour begins
and ends in Billings, Mont., with stops
at Little Big Hom College on the Crow
Indian Reservation, Little Bighorn
Battlefield National Monument, Chief
Dull Knife College on the Northern
Cheyenne Reservation in
Lame Deer, Fort
Peck Com-
m u n i t y
College in
Poplar, the
fossil-rich
Makoshika State Park, and the Western
Heritage Center in Billings.
The Northern Woodlands tour
begins and ends in Grand Forks, N.D.,
with stops at White Earth Tribal and
Community College in Mahnomen,
Minn.; the Detroit Lakes region; Becker
County Historical Museum; the town
of Fargo, N.D.; Devil’s Lake;
Cankdeska Cikana Community College
in Fort Totten, N.D.; the Lakes and
Gardens region; Turtle Mountain
Community College in Belcourt, N.D.;
the Anishinaubog Intercultural Center;
the Turtle Mountain Chippewa Heritage
Center and Museum; and the
International Peace Garden.
Prices range from $1,595 for the
Montana and Northern Woodlands
tours to $ 1,995 for the Southwest tour.
Packages include lodging, most meals,
local Native trip leaders and staff
support, and inter-tour transportation.
Participants must cover their own
transportation to and from the towns
where the tours begin and end.
Detailed information about the
tour packages is available at
www.collegefund.org or from Tiffany
Jones at the American Indian College
Fund at 303-426-89(X) or by e-mail at
jones@collegefund.org.
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