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Hillsboro School District Title VII Indian Education Program Traditional Powwow Saturday, April 2, 2016 * Free and Open to the Public * Liberty High School 21945 NW Wagon Way Hillsboro, OR 97124 Doors Open: Noon Grand Entries: 1:00 & 6:00 PM Retiring the Colors: 10:00 PM MC ~ Bob Tom Arena Director ~ Ed Goodall Color Guard ~ NIVA Lane Community College Native American Student Association Pow-Wow Our annual pow-wow is one of the largest in the Northwest, drawing participants and spectators from around the Northwest and beyond. This has facilitated an increase in Native American students attending Lane. In 1991, Lane identified 50 Native American students attending class. Today, there are more than 650 self-identified Native American students attending Lane. This increase in Native American students has helped to produce community support for the longhouse project. LCC Pow-Wow April 2, 2016 The Lane Community College Native American Student Association invites the public to its annual pow-wow on April 2 in the gymnasium, building 5. Grand entries are at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. This pow-wow is a free event. All drums and dancers are welcome. No alcohol or drugs are permitted. For more information, call Native American Student Program Coordinator James Florendo at 541- 463-5238 or Associate Dean for Student Affairs Barbara Delansky at 541-463-5337. Host Drum ~ Awaking Thunder For more information about the Siletz Tribe, please visit ctsi.nsn.us. Information contact: Debra Giles 503-844-1491 or gilesd@hsd.k12.or.us Vendor contact: Barb Nasewytewa hsdpowwowvendors@gmail.com Volunteers needed, contact: Debra Giles gilesd@hsd.k12.or.us * First 10 drums guaranteed paid out * Drug & Alcohol Free Event DIRECTIONS TO LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL TRAVELING SOUTH ON I- 5 FROM WASHINGTON - Merge on to I-405 S, exit 302 B towar d US 30W/ Beaver ton/St. Helens. Merge on to US 26W/Sunset Hwy W. Take exit 62B, Cor nelius Pass Road Nor th. Tur n r ight on to Cor nelius Pass Road. Take 1 st left at stop light on to NW Wagon Way. Liberty High School will be on the right. TRAVELING NORTH ON I-5 - Merge onto OR 217N Beaverton/Tigard Fwy N via exit 292A. Merge onto US-26 W/Sunset Hwy W via the exit on the left toward Tillamook/Astoria. Take exit 62B, Cornelius Pass Road North. Turn right on to Cornelius Pass Road. Take 1 st left at stop light on to NW Wagon Way. Liberty High School will be on the right. TRAVELING WEST ON I-84 - Merge on to I-5 S towar d Salem/Beaver ton. Mer ge on to I-405N toward City Center/US- 26 W/Beaverton. Merge on to US 26W/Sunset Hwy via exit 1D toward Beaverton/Ocean Beaches. Take Exit 62B, Cornelius Pass Road North. Turn Right on to Cornelius Pass Road. Take 1 st left at the stop light onto NW Wagon Way. Liberty High School will be on the right. For more information about the Siletz Tribal language program, please visit siletzlanguage.org. 21 st Annual Na-ha-shnee Native American Health Science Institute June 19 th – July 1 st , 2016 What is Na-ha-shnee? Na-ha-shnee is a 13 day summer program designed to encourage Native American and Alaska Native students to pursue health science degrees and health-related careers. The program is held on the WSU Spokane Campus and housing is in nearby dorms. Who should apply? Native American and Alaska Native students that are currently in 9 th , 10 th , or 11 th grade. Applicants should have a GPA of 3.0 or above and an interest in health science careers (nursing, medical research, nutrition, physical therapy, medicine, pharmacy, etc.) This year we will be selecting 25 students to attend Na-ha-shnee. Where is the application? Applications can be filled out and submitted online. The application will be up-to-date and available in January 2016. This application can be found online at: https://spokane.wsu.edu/about/community-outreach/native-american-health-sciences/ (Or google WSU Native American Health Sciences to find it). What does it cost? FREE! The only cost that we cannot cover is transportation to and from our program. DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION: 5PM, MONDAY, APRIL 25 th , 2016 Questions? Feel free to contact Emma Noyes, Native American Health Science Outreach Coordinator. Phone: 509.324.7215 Email: emma.noyes@wsu.edu Fax: 509.324.7341 This exciting summer opportunity is brought to you by: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY – GO COUGS! Siletz News Letters Policy Siletz News, a publication of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, is published once a month. Our editorial policy encourages input from readers about stories printed in Siletz News and other Tribal issues. All letters must include the author’s signature, address, and phone number in order to be considered for publication. Siletz News reserves the right to edit any letter for clarity and length, and to refuse publication of any letter or any part of a letter that may contain profane language, libelous statements, personal attacks or unsubstantiated statements. Not all letters are guaranteed publication upon submission. Published letters do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Siletz News, Tribal employees, or Tribal Council. Please type or write legibly. Letters longer than 450 words may be edited for length as approved by Tribal Council Resolution #96-142. Please note: The general manager of the Siletz Tribe is the editor-in-chief of Siletz News. Editor-in-Chief: Brenda Bremner April 2016 Editor: Diane Rodriquez • Siletz News • 19
