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Spilyqy Tyrooo, Warm Springs, Oregon October 14, 2004 Higher education gains ground on the reservation Director of Smoke Signals to address gathering Upper division coursework oppor tunities aren't stopping with Anita Jackson's Federal Indian Law and Tribal Governments class. "We've got a grant writer who is working with us right now," says OSU Extenion's Clint Jacks. "We're trying to get about $300,000 per year over the next ten years to deliver higher educa tion courses to the Warm Springs com munity." Various technologies will be used, including the possibility of a visiting professor. Four years ago about 75 people were identified in the community who wanted to complete their bachelor de grees. Most of them indicated they were unable to leave because of fam ily obligations or jobs. Long distance education seemed to be the answer. "What we're trying to create isn't for folks just out of high school," says Jacks. "Those folks need to connect with the campus and have that cam pus experience. This is for individuals who are place-bound and job-bound, who want improved skills." On a related note Jacks has just con firmed that OSU has received a $1 14,000 grant to connect their library in Corvallis to the one in Warm Springs. Plus an additional $150,000 has been received to staff the Warm Springs Library. , "We'll have an academic library available to any individual at Warm Springs," he says. "We're going to be up and going fairly quickly." Filmmaker Chris Eyre will be a key note speaker at this year's Trading at the Riven A Gathering of Native Ameri can Businesses and Tribal Enterprises. The conference will be held Oct. 27-28 at the Embassy Suites at the Portland Airport. The annual conference is hosted by the Oregon Native American Business and Entrepreneur Network (ONABEN) and Affiliated Tribes of Northwest In dians (ATNI) Economic Development Corporation. Eyre's latest film The Edge of America debuted at the Sundance Film Festival this January to critical acclaim. Eyre is best known for his award winning 1998 film Smoke Signals based on Sherman Alexie's novel The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven, At the upcoming conference Eyre will be speaking about the role of the filmmaker as storyteller, entrepreneur, and "cultural rain maker." The conference brings together Native American businesses owners, tribes, and tribal enterprises to explore how to create new economies that pros-, per while still being grounded in Na tive American traditions. Each year the conference spotlights an industry. "This conference offers a broad range of workshops and networking events to help build the new Indian economy." said Tom Hampson, executive director of ONABEN. "On day two of the conference, we are highlighting artists and their impor tant role in the current Native Ameri can Renaissance. Chris Eyre brings an incredible perspective to that conver sation." Eyre's other productions have in cluded a music video, Things W'e Do (1998), a documentary Dot Boy (2001), and films Skins (2002), Skinwakers (TV) (2002), and A Thief of Time (2003) produced for PBS. He also founded Riverhead Entertainment, a production company that for several years has produced commercials, films and documentaries. For conference in formation, visit www.onaben.org. Indian law: helps bridge gap in communication (Continued from page 1) Jackson maintains that there are a lot of law schools teaching a basic In dian law class and the students get a quick overview. "But it's still federal Indian law," she says. "It's not tribal law or Indian law from the tribal perspective." She had her students write a paper on the video showing the Pueblo Indi ans and Spanish conquistadors. "I was amazed at the non-Indian students I have," she said. "They un derstood after they saw the whole thing. They commented, 'Wow, now we see why Indian people are so stubborn about being Indian,' and 'We didn't understand why sovereignty was so important.' They were beginning to understand. To me that's a really good sign." That's one step in a long line of bridging the communication gap on tribal sovereignty. There are still many more steps to take in the future. But what Jackson is really excited about is the future and the potential that more education on the reserva tion offers. "If our community will think a little bit outside the box," she says, "then we can take these opportunities and run with them and do great things for our people and our kids in the future." Summons to serve as juror In the Tribal Court of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs To the people named below in this summons: You are hereby notified to appear before the Tribal Court on the follow , ing days during the months of Novem ; ber and December 2004 for p.m. jury duty. If you fail to appear on the dates and times listed, you may be charged with Contempt of Court. Gilbert Brunoe, Sonya Little Dog, Allen Charley, Albert Charlie, Emerson Culpus Sr., Dominic Davis Sr., Eldred Frank, Frank Fuiava Jr., Robert Giv ens, Benson Heath, Lawrence Heath, Jarrod Heath, Joel Florendo, Josephine Hintsala, Jolene Howtopat, Ida Jack, Patrick Kalama, Marva Lawrence, Preston Meanus, Jody Miller, Isaac Mitchell, Anthony Mitchell Jr., Juanita Pacheco, Mallory Polk, Lyle Rhoan Jr., Rhonda Robinson, Vernon Sampson, Wilfred Sando Jr., Vincent Simtustus, Essie Lawson. Jury orientation on Oct. 27, 2004 at 4 p.m. Jury duty begins at 1:45 p.m. on the following dates: November 4, 11, 18, 25; and December 2, 9, 16, 23, 30. To the people named below in this summons: You are hereby notified to appear before the Tribal Court on the follow ing days during the months of Novem ber and December 2004 for a.m. jury duty. If you fail to appear on the dates and times listed above, you may be charged with Contempt of Court. Stephanie Belgard, Cecil Brunoe, Keith Charley Sr., Robert Charley, Heather Crow-Martinez, Ryan Florendo, Sarah Frank, Susan Gilbert, Garrett Greene, Roosevelt Suppah, Lewis Hellon, Anthony Henry, Vanessa Hoptowit, Cynthia Isadore, Ellen Jack son, Shawndell Jackson, Michael Kalama, Christel Leonard, Sidney Minnick, Eric Mitchell, Larissa Napyer, Cecila Polk, Rafael Queahpama, Tammy Robinson, Nellie Sam, Fred Sanders, Roylene Scott, Wissie Smith, Arthur Mitchell, Thomas Cochran. Jury orientation on Oct. 27, 2004 at 4 p.m. Jury duty begins at 8:45 a.m. on the following dates: November 4, 11, 18, 25; and December 2, 9, 16, 23, 30. Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Certified Inter-Industry Conference On Auto Collision Repair (l-CAR) fOWD-NI8AN UJSIOA 36 S.E. 6TH (Across From Post Office) Madras, Or 97741 (541)475-6153 We repair all makes and models! 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