CONFERENCES
1980 CHILDREN'S DAY CAMPAIGN UNDERWAY-- Focus This Year on Native American Children--
For further information, contact Dan Bloom, ph. no. 753-7404 or Brenda Mann, ph. no.
754-5249, Corvallis, Oregon.
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CONFERENCE TO BE h e t ,
I) - The Oregon Indian Education Association conference will be
in Portland at the Sheraton Hotel April 9, 10, 11. Part of the conference will focus
carper workshop for High School students. More information will be provided in the
newsletter.
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N.W. INDIAN YOUTH CONFERENCE - The Fifth annual N.W. Indian Youth Conference will be held
at Kah-nee-ta Lodge, Warm Springs, Oregon, May 1 - 3, 1980. Tentative agenda designates
the objective as interaction among clubs. Contact Ron Pinkham, Madras Senior High School
Counselor, 650 10th St., Madras, Or 97741, ph. no. 475-3888, for more information.
cet . ebrations
SIMNASHO (Warm Springs) POW WOW - everyone had a good time at the Simnasho Lincoln’s
Birthday celebration February 8 and 9. Members of the Simnasho Longhouse provided coffee
and food for all in attendance. The longhouse was packed full by 8 p.m. each day and
the contest dancing was at its best. Many tribes, including the Siletz, were present.
CHEMAWA celebrated its 100 YEAR BIRTHDAY March 1 and 2. Events included arts and crafts
displays, Pow Wow and prize dancing, men and women's basketball tournament, and karate
demonstrations. The event was well attended as many many Indian people and their families
attended Chemawa. Ed Ben won a Pendleton blanket in his division of the Pow Wow.
(what
was that division, Ed?) Art Bensell, Pauline Ricks, Bill Towner, George Baker, L.D. John,
Mary Alice Muncey, Ed Ben of the Siletz Tribal Council were present at the celebration.
L.D. assisted with the basketball tourney. Bill Towner is sporting a fine drum with our
Siletz Tribe lettered on one side of it. The Siletz JOM brought a bus load of our JCM
kids + parents to the celebration on Saturday. M l in all, Siletz was well represented.
UPCOMING EVENTS: Grande Ronde POW WOW
Potluck - March 29, 5:30 p.m. - U of 0
100 Birthday Reunion Celebration - May
Siletz student at the U of 0 is on the
M l Indian Rodeo is also being held on
- March 29; Native American Student Union, U of 0
Longhouse, 1606 Columbia St., Eugene; Chemawa's
23, 24, 25; U of O Pow Wow (Terry Russell, a
Pow Wow Comnittee) - May 23, 24, 25; Klamath Falls
the weekend of May 23, 24, 25. TAKE YOUR PICK!
COLLEGE STUDENTS NEEDED
SSA (Social Security Administration) SEEKING COLLEGE STUDENTS - The SSA is recruiting
college juniors and seniors who are interested in a career with the Federal Government.
Students must carry at least a 2.5 GPA, and upon graduation be willing to relocate any
where in the Northwest. Salary while working is according to federal pay scales, with
all fringe benefits of federal employees. This is a cooperative education program. For
more information contact: DEE PIGSLEY, SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, 530 Center St. N. ,
Salem, Oregon 97308, telephone no. 399-5841.