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Konaway Nika Tillicum Native American Youth Academy Bridge of the Gods Summer Academy July12-19,2014•SouthernOregonUniversity•Ashland,Ore. LaneCommunityCollege/UniversityofOregon•Eugene,Ore. Konaway Nika Tillicum, which means “all my relations” in Chinook trade jargon, is an eight-day academy exploring a broad range of classes, lectures, cultural experiences and recreational activities for American Indian students. Konaway is a completely self- supported program, generating funds each year through grants, donations and fundraisers. Students in grades 7-12 selected for Konaway stay on the Southern Oregon University campus in Ashland and inter- act with other American Indian students while being challenged by creative, imaginative instructors and activities. Konaway Nika Tillicum is admin- istered by the Center for First Nation Studies, Sociology Department, SOU and SOU Pre-College Youth Programs. The deadline for applications is June 15. For more information, please contact: David West Program Director Office: Taylor Hall, Room 18b 1250 Siskiyou Blvd. Ashland, OR 97520 Tel: 541-552-6751 Fax: 541-552-6439 Summer Leadership Summit: Native Youth in Agriculture July 21-25 University of Arkansas School ofLaw•Fayetteville,Ark. Fifty selected students will travel to Fayetteville to participate in a week-long education and leadership summit designed to provide compre- hensive training in the legal and busi- ness complexities unique to Indian Country land and agriculture. Students will engage in classroom and leadership learning, participate in cultural activities and receive spe- cialized legal and land use education appropriate only to Native farmers and ranchers. All food, lodging and instruc- tional materials will be provided. Competitive travel scholarships to the university are available. June 15-28, 2014 The Bridge of the Gods (Native American Rites of Passage) summer program is designed to teach appropri- ate indigenous principles of cooperative social interaction to American Indian high school students. This program is based in the tradi- tion of honor and respect for all peoples and students are informed about tradi- tional ways of knowing. The program’s purpose is to increase cultural awareness among pre-college age Native youth that will lead to improved academic success and increased self-awareness in the col- lege environment. The academy is a free, two-week residency program for American Indian high school students designed to encourage them to start working toward a college education. Participants will stay in residence halls at the University of Oregon (UO) and attend classes at both the UO and Lane Community College (LCC) campuses. Students who complete and pass all of the classes during the academy will earn three college credits from LCC. All students will go through the offi- cial process of enrolling at LCC, take placement tests and register for classes in the academy. The deadline to apply is May 22. For more information, please contact: James Florendo Lane Community College Bldg 1, Room 201A 4000 East 30 th Ave. Eugene, OR 97405-0640 Phone: 541-463-5238 Fax: 541-463-3994 florendoj@lanecc.edu Volunteers needed to help with first Cut wood for the elders Day of the year The Tribal Natural Resources Com- mittee and Natural Resources Department will sponsor the first Cut Wood for the Elders Day of the year on May 17. The woodcut will be held on the Tribe’s Logsden Road property between the Tribal food distribution warehouse and the Tribal vehicle storage yard in Siletz. Bring your chainsaws, hydraulic wood splitters, splitting mauls, axes and lots of energy. Lunch, drinks and snacks will be provided. We will start at 8 a.m. and go until mid-afternoon. The goal of this event is to deliver fire- wood to as many Elders as possible. The Elders Program maintains a list of Elders who burn wood for their winter heat. People willing to haul firewood to Elders outside of the Siletz area should contact the Elders Program at 800-922- 1399, ext. 1261, or 541-444-8261 to be paired up with an Elder in need. We especially need folks who can haul wood to the Eugene, Salem and Portland areas. Elders in need of firewood also should contact the Elders Program to get their name on the delivery list. If you have parents or grandparents who burn wood in the winter to stay warm, you need to help out at this event! Come help replenish those wood piles for the coming winter. Two additional woodcuts are sched- uled for July 19 and Sept. 20. Free child ID kits from Oregon State Police – 503-934-0188, 800-282-7155 or child.idkits@state.or.us Deadline for application materi- als is May 15. Interested applicants should sub- mit all of the following: • • Résumé, including evidence of academic achievement (GPA) Statement of Interest: A 1-2 page statement explaining your interest in participating in the leadership summit. Include your involvement in food/agriculture activities at home/school; your involvement in FFA, 4-H or other local food/agri- culture organizations; and your future plans in food/agriculture. NOTE: Selected students will have pre-arrival materials to complete before arrival on campus and will be matched with mentors. Upon selec- tion, students will be advised concern- ing the mentor selection process. Submit applications by email to sxh090@uark.edu or by mail to: University of Arkansas School of Law Indigenous Food & Agriculture Initiative WATR 259 1045 W. Maple Fayetteville, AR 72701 May 2014 • SiletzNews • 7
