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
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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
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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 (
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Email Address: _________________________________________________
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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
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$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
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