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Internships • • National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates Deadline: Multiple Northwest Indian College – Nez Perce Site Internship Deadline: Open Until Filled • NW Documentary ( Portland, Ore.) Deadline: Open until filled • U.S. Dept. of the Interior - Office of Environmental Policy & Compli- ance (Portland, Ore.) Deadline: Open until filled • • Scholarships • Claremont Native American Fellowship Deadlines: Multiple • Indian Land Tenure Foundation Deadline: Multiple • Environmental Protection Agency Deadline: Multiple • American Fisheries Society Deadlines: Multiple • National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates Deadline: Multiple City of Vancouver, Wash. – Water Center Educator Intern Deadline: Open until filled • Friends of Tryon Creek - Outreach & Membership Intern (Unpaid) Deadline: Rolling Oregon Museum of Science & Industry (OMSI) Deadline: Multiple • Fish & Wildlife Service Deadline: Multiple • American Indian Services Scholarships Deadline: Ongoing Pacific Northwest Scholarship Guide (scholarship search engine) • NOAA Fisheries Scholarships Deadline: Multiple • OregonStudentAid.gov. • • AICF: TCU Scholarship Deadline: Contact TCU Financial Aid Office National Johnson O’Malley Asso- ciation Scholarship Deadline: Multiple • Fastweb (scholarship search engine) • Big Future (scholarship search engine) • PSU Native Development Networking for Student Success The NDNSS is a one-year support and mentor program for first generation, low- income, first-time students who will start at Portland State University in the fall. The program is designed to help new students transition to PSU through aca- Other Opportunities • Northwest Youth Corps Deadline: Various • Saturday Academy - FREE Classes for Native American Students • National Youth Leadership Forum: STEM Program Nomination Form Deadline: Various • ON TRACK OHSU! • Caldera Youth Program • The Student Conservation Association • The SMART Competition For more information about the Siletz Tribal language program, please visit siletzlanguage.org. Education Committee Vacancy Any Tribal member interested for consideration in serving on the Education Committee for a term expiring February 2019 is encouraged to fill out this form and return it to the address below. Please mail or fax your application to Con- federated Tribes of Siletz Indians, Attn: Executive Secretary to Tribal Council, P.O. Box 549, Siletz, OR 97380-0549; fax – 541-444-8325. demic support and community building activities. It focuses on American Indian/ Alaskan Native experience and is ideal for new students who want a cultural com- munity connection to the PSU campus Participants engage in a two-week Con- nect Program & College Success Course prior to starting fall term to get a head start, connect with new students and peer men- tors, and learn about PSU resources that are essential to student success. The course will provide an overview of the knowledge and skills necessary to successfully transition to college. Stu- dents will share their educational goals, personal strengths and cultural norms; identify areas in which they may need sup- port; and become familiar with support services and other resources on campus and in the community. Native students who have completed their first year at PSU are invited to apply to be a mentor in the program. Trevino Brings Plenty (Cheyenne River Sioux), coordinator of Native American Student Services, will accept applications through August. For more information, contact him at 503-725-5348 or trevino@pdx.edu. Tribal employment information is available at ctsi.nsn.us. Name: ___________________________________ Roll No.: _______________ Address: ________________________________________________________ City: ______________________________ State: _________ ZIP: ___________ Telephone: Day ( ) ______________ Evening ( ) __________________ Committee appointments will be made at regularly scheduled Tribal Council meetings and are open until filled. If you have any questions, please call Tami Miner, executive secretary to Tribal Council, at 800-922-1399,ext. 1203, or 541-444-8203. Siletz Tribal Behavioral Health Programs Prevention, Outpatient Treatment, and Women’s and Men’s Transitional Siletz: 800-600-5599 or Time to gather basket-making materials is here Summer is here and hazel sticks are ready to pick and peel. Hazel stick gathering is a must for anyone interested in making traditional Siletz baskets. Spruce root can be dug all year round and is used for the weavers or weft of Siletz baskets. Bear grass and maidenhair fern are used for overlay to make our traditional designs or marks in our baskets and both are picked in late summer. Any Tribal members interested in gathering can ontact Bud Lane at 800- 922-1399, ext. 1320; 541-444-8320; or budl@ctsi.nsn.us. Just a reminder – basket materials must be gathered in a timely fashion. Here is a general breakdown of gathering times for different materials: August Fir sticks, spruce roots, bear grass, maidenhair fern, hazel sticks (lim- ited), willow sticks September Bear grass, maidenhair fern, wood- wardia fern, spruce roots 541-444-8286 Eugene: 541-484-4234 CEDARR Community Efforts Demonstrating the Ability to Rebuild and Restore Mission Statement We will utilize resources to prevent the use of alcohol and other drugs, delinquency and violence; we will seek to reduce the barriers to treatment and support those who choose abstinance. Salem: 503-390-9494 Portland: 503-238-1512 Narcotics Anonymous Toll-Free Help Line – 877-233-4287 Aug. 1 • Noon For information on Alcoholics Anonymous: aa-oregon.org Siletz Tribal Community Center 402 NE Government Hill Road August 2018 • Siletz News • 15
