TRIBAL MEMBER NEWS/NOTICES
Rick Bartow
Original Painting
Donated as
Fund-raiser
We Can Be High, Low Profile
by Eva E. Clayton
I can be a polished rock washed upon
a river bar,
Or a tiny grain of sand that has
traveled far.
Ripples upon a clear aqua green pond,
Or the invisible wind that causes the
waves to respond.
A solid, steadfast redwood tree,
Or a piece of drift wood that floats free.
I can be the tireless intense heat of
the day,
Or the quiet sunset that takes it away.
A gentle brook that is forever a life
giver,
To the rushing turbulent white water
river.
Mother Nature’s wild colorful flower
beds,
Or the rich fertile soil from which they
are fed.
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A full round yellow moon from afar,
Or the gentle sparkle of an evening
star.
I like to think there are two helping
sides to me,
High, low profile for the world to see.
UO Accepts Native Language Credits
Beginning fall term, the
University of Oregon started
accepting transfer credits from an
' innovative
American
Indian
I Languages course taught at Lane
I Community College.
The Foundation of American
I Indian Languages course is the first
| of its kind offered at an Oregon
| community college.
Choctaw elder Don Addison, .
instructor of the course, is currently
teaching the Tuteni language,
although Lane plans to offer other '
Native American languages in the '
future.
The Foundations of American I
Indian Languages project at Lane is I
supported by a $3,600 Eldon G. Schafer |
Endowment for Innovation award.
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It’s with much gratitude that we can
offer you the opportunity to support a
worthy cause and the chance to win a
26" x 40" original painting (no prints
will be made) of “Portrait of a Warrior”
by Rick Bartow.
For those not familiar with Rick, his
tribal affiliation and heritage is Mad
River Band, Northern California. Trans
formation mythology - both personal
and shared - is at the center of many of
his works.
Rick transcends categorization of
simply making Native American or
indigenous art. He’s received many
honors, such as The Eiteljorg Museum’s
Fellowship for Native American
Fine Art; inclusion in many Heard
Museum exhibitions; and from April 26
to July 20, 2003, the Smithsonian’s
National Museum of the American
Indian (New York) featured him in a
solo exhibit. You can view his artist’s
biography on the Internet at http://
www.froelickgalIery.com/Artist-
Detail.cfm?ArtistsID=227
Raffle tickets ($1 each or 30 for
$20!) are now on sale. Final ticket sales
Title VII Parent Committee Seeks Members
The Lincoln County School
District’s Indian Education Program
serves all Native American students in
grades K-12 enrolled in Lincoln
County’s 19 schools. Our program
is designed to “meet the special
educational and culturally related
academic needs of our Indian students.”
Currently, we have five paid staff
and more than 600 students registered
in the program. Last year, our school
district had the second-highest number
of Native American graduates in
Oregon. We give thanks for the
involvement of all parents/relatives who
help make this possible.
Once a year, we have elections for
the Title VII Parent Committee. Parents/
guardians of Indian students, admin
istrators, teachers in the district, and
Title VII high school students are
eligible to serve on the board and vote
in the election. The Parent Committee
is the strong force and voice for our
Native students to the schools.
We’re looking for Native American
people who:
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Will commit to monthly evening
meetings at various schools
throughout the district
Help decide how and where the
Title VII funds are spent
Help make decisions on any is
sues that may arise regarding our
Native students
Offer support to help with tribal
history and cultural classes
Are knowledgeable, or willing to
commit time to attend conferences
and trainings, about Indian education
We’re now taking nominations and
will have elections Oct. 22. All ballots
must be turned in by 5 p.m. on Oct. 22,
2003, at Siletz Valley School. If you’re
interested in running or know someone
that you think will serve on this
committee, please contact one of the
Title VII representatives in your area.
Thank you!
Fred Rider, Title VII Coordinator -
Toledo High School, 541 -336-5104
Patty Savage-Socha, Indian Education
Assistant - Siletz Valley School,
541-444-1134
Juanita Whitebear, Indian Education
Assistant - Taft High School,
541-996-2115
Ann Goddard, Indian Education
Assistant - Newport High School,
541-265-9281
Bill Wilson, Indian Education Assistant
- Waldport High School,
541-563-4145
will take place on New Year’s Eve,
tentatively to occur at the NARA
(Native American Rehabilitation
Association) Pow-Wow in Portland,
Ore. You don’t need to be present
to win.
Native Warriors Guardians of To
morrow’s Youth (NWGTY) Mentoring
Program was created by members of the
Lakota Club of the Oregon State
Penitentiary. Its mission is to reach out
and enlighten Native and non-Native
youth in a positive way to prevent as
many of these young people as possible
from coming back as inmates.
This philosophy generates from
Native prisoners’ concern for the
direction of the youth, easily considered
the most valuable natural resource. It’s
out of this concern that we must act and
this program is but one path.
The speaking panel offers a chance
for Native prisoners to share with youth
who are faced with pressure brought on
by social standards and the over
whelming need for some form of
acceptance. The program consists of
nine sessions and graduation.
Content of sessions includes the
following topics: drugs/alcohol, gangs/
peer pressure, abuse (physical, emo
tional, spiritual, sexual), crime/Measure
11, choices, acceptance/responsibility,
identity/culture, family, individual
spiritual assessment, and graduation.
To purchase tickets for the painting,
contact Lisa Brown at 541 -444-1290 or
nadosh2@yahoo.com. If you have
questions about the Youth Speaking
Panel program, please contact Lynn
Whitlow at 541-444-8238.
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