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Verl and Dorothy Miller Native American Vocational Scholarship Scholarship purpose: Award vocational scholarships to American Indian residents of Oregon to pursue post-secondary education or training at an accredited institution in Oregon. Eligibility criteria • Oregon residents who can provide a certification of Tribal enrollment or descendants of enrolled members Open to high school graduates or graduating high school seniors Planning to pursue or pursuing a trade or vocational study Enrolled at least half time Enrolled in any public two-year institution or an accredited vocational or trade school in Oregon • Financial need is required – must complete the FASFA or ORSAA • • • • Award size: Renewal possible up to four years; students must reapply each year. How to apply: Details available at oregoncf.org/grants-and-scholarships/scholarships/. Applications accepted Nov. 1 – March 1 for the upcoming academic year. Howard Vollum American Indian Scholarship Scholarship purpose: Assist American Indian students planning to enroll full time in an undergraduate or graduate course of study in STEM. Eligibility criteria • • • • • • Must provide a certification of Tribal enrollment or descendants of enrolled members Must be a resident of Clackamas, Multnomah or Washington counties in Oregon, or Clark County, Washington Open to students planning to major or majoring in science, computer science, engineering or mathematics Enrolled or planning to enroll full time Attending/planning to attend any public/private nonprofit college or university in the U.S. Financial need is required – must complete the FASFA or ORSAA 2022 Standing Committees Applications due by Feb. 9, 2022 Any Tribal member interested for consideration in serving on a committee for a two-year term are encouraged to fill out this form and return it to the council office prior to Feb. 9, 2022. Please mail or fax your application to Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, Attn: Executive Assistant to Tribal Council, P.O. Box 549, Siletz, OR 97380-0549; fax: 541-444-8325. Name: _________________________________________ Roll No.: ___________ Address: _________________________________________________________ City: __________________________________ State: _______ ZIP: __________ Telephone: Day ( ) ________________ Evening ( ) __________________ Email Address: _________________________________________________ _____ If you only want to be considered for one committee, please indicate by insert- ing the number 1 next to the committee of interest. If you have interest in more than one committee, please indicate by numbering your preference 1 (first choice), 2 (second choice) and 3 (third choice). ____ Education Committee (3) ____ Natural Resources Committee (3) ____ Health Committee (3) ____ Cultural Heritage Committee (3) ____ Housing Committee (3) ____ Pow-Wow Committee (2) ____ Budget Committee (1) ____ Enrollment Committee (3) Committee appointments will be made at the Regular Tribal Council meeting in February 2022. If you have any questions, please call the executive assistant to Tribal Council at 800-922-1399, ext. 1203, or 541-444-8203. Award size: Renewal possible up to four years; students must reapply each year. How to apply: Details available at oregoncf.org/grants-and-scholarships/scholarships/. Applications accepted Nov. 1 – March 1 for the upcoming academic year. Truman D. Picard Scholarship for Native American/ Alaskan Natural Resource Students Purpose: Support American Indian students pursuing a higher education in natural resources. Must provide evidence of validated enrollment in a federally recognized Tribe or Alaska Native Corporation, as established by the U.S. Free Application for Federal Student Aid: ALL students must complete the FASFA. Awards • • • $2,500 for college students (number of awards varies per year) $2,500 for grad students/graduating college seniors applying/accepted for grad school $2,000 for graduating senior high school students Deadline: Friday, March 11, 2022, at 5 p.m. PST. Inquiries and applications should be directed to the Intertribal Timber Council office at ATTN: Education Committee, Intertribal Timber Council, 1112 NE 21 st Ave., Suite 4, Portland, OR 97232-2114; 503-282-4296. Nesika Illahee Pow-Wow Attention Siletz Tribal Artists Royalty Crown Proposals The Pow-Wow Committee is once again having a logo contest for the upcoming pow-wow in August 2022. All Siletz Tribal artists are encouraged to submit a pow-wow themed logo. The winning logo artist will receive a cash prize of $300 and a professional banner with your logo. The winning artist will have his/her logo highlighted on Nesika Illahee Pow-Wow flyers and merchandise. Please submit your art work to the Cultural Education director’s office at the Tribal Community Center or mail it to Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, Attn: Pow-Wow Logo Contest, P.O. Box 549, Siletz, OR 97380-0549. All entries must be received no later than Feb. 28, 2022. The Pow-Wow Committee is now accepting proposals for 2022-2023 royalty crowns. Proposals are being accepted for Miss Siletz, Junior Miss Siletz and Little Miss Siletz. Proposals for a crown are required to include art design, size of the crown and a bid for the crown or crowns of your interest. Proposals can be submitted for individual crowns, two crowns or you can submit a bid for all three crowns. Crown proposals must be turned in to the committee no later than Feb. 28, 2022. Proposals should be sent to: Siletz Pow-Wow Committee, P.O. Box 549, Siletz, OR 97380-0549. If you have any questions, contact Buddy Lane at 800-922-1399, ext. 1230, or 541-444-8230. January 2022 • Siletz News • 13
