Honoring Our Identity
embracing Our
Heritage
American Indian Youth
Leadership Conference
Chemeketa Community College
Salem, Oregon
Feb. 21, 2014
I wanted to take a minute and thank
the youth and chaperones from Siletz who
took time out of their lives to attend this
first annual youth conference.
I also would like to thank the Siletz
Education Department and Chemeketa
for organizing this event. Howard Rainer
and Jilliene Joseph were great presenters.
Rusty Butler
Attendees
Clarinda Black
Sadie Camacho Bravo-Hudson
Jacob Butler
Sebastian Eagle Butler
Chazlynne Goodell
Shaundé Goodell
Micah Grant
Felisha Howell
Chrissy Marceau
Arionna Metcalf
Tyee Rilatos
Courtesy photo
Above, l to r: Sebastian Eagle Butler, Jacob Butler, Sadie
Camacho Bravo-Hudson, Rusty Butler, Micah Grant, Tyee
Rilatos, Clarinda Black, Melody Lundy, Felisha Howell,
Chrissy Marceau, Shaundé Goodell, Chazlynne Goodell,
Cecelia DeAnda, Arionna Metcalf, Stevie Langot and
Sheila DeAnda
Courtesy photo
Chemeketa Community College’s Multicultural Student
Services (MSS) program honored Siletz Education Specialist
Sonya Moody-Jurado (left) at the March 19 Board of Education
meeting at the Salem campus. Sonya and Linda Ringo-Reyna,
coordinator of the MSS program, organized and implemented
the first American Indian Youth Leadership Conference
sponsored by the college with a focus on Native youth in
eighth through 12 th grade. The daylong conference took place
Feb. 21 and hosted a phenomenal keynote speaker and educator,
Howard Rainer (Taos Pueblo).
Rusty Butler
Cecelia DeAnda
Sheila DeAnda
Melody Lundy
Information, deadlines
for the college-bound
Tribal senior
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April
Send thank you notes to people who
have helped you.
Make final decision about which
college or university you will attend.
If you decide to decline enrollment
to a college or university to which
you have been accepted, send notice
indicating this to the college’s admis-
sions office.
May
This is the deadline for final decisions
for universities.
Send letter of intent to registrar.
Line up a summer job.
Attend your Senior Awards Night.
Review any award letters and be sure
you understand the terms and condi-
tions that accompany each type of aid.
If necessary, arrange for housing and
a meal plan (at school).
Send thank you notes to any person/
committee from which you received
a scholarship.
June
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Siletz News
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April 2014
Tribal higher education and AVT
applications are due June 30!
Attend graduation – congratulations!
Make arrangements for your final
grades to be sent to colleges and
universities.
Good luck!