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Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
Historic financial aid investment for tribal students
The tribes’ Education
Branch encourages tribal
member students to learn
more about and apply for a
new source of education fi-
nancial aid.
The Oregon Tribal Stu-
dent Grant 2022-23 appli-
cation is now open. See the
website:
oregonstudentaid.gov/
oregon-tribal-student.aspx
The state Higher Educa-
tion Coordinating Commis-
sion made the announce-
ment in late May.
The Oregon Tribal Stu-
dent Grant 2022-23 is a new
state financial aid program
supported by the Oregon
Legislature’s 2022 historic
investment in equitable col-
lege access and success for
tribal students.
The Oregon Tribal Stu-
dent Grant is expected to
pay for most or all public
college-related expenses—
including tuition, housing,
books, and other costs not
covered by other grants—
for eligible students who
are enrolled members of
one of Oregon’s nine fed-
erally recognized tribes, in-
cluding the Confederated
Tribes of Warm Springs.
The aid can be applied to-
ward undergraduate or
graduate study at Oregon
public colleges and univer-
sities, as well as eligible pri-
vate non-profit institutions,
where award amounts can go
up to the public institution
maximum level, in the up-
coming 2022-23 school
year.
The Higher Education
Coordinating Commission
Office of Student Access
and Completion will ad-
minister the grant; and en-
courages tribal students to
apply by the priority appli-
cation deadline of August
1.
Governor Kate Brown
proposed this program in
the 2022 Legislative Ses-
sion, in consultation with
Oregon tribal govern-
m e n t l e a d e r s h i p, a n d
working closely with co-
ordinating commission to
address longstanding
educational equity gaps
by removing financial
barriers to college for
Oregon tribal students.
The Oregon Legislature
also voted in favor of the
program.
Governor Brown says,
“The launch of the Oregon
Tribal Student Grant
marks a historic moment
for Oregon. For far too
long, due to disparities
caused by systemic barri-
ers, too few tribal students
have had access to
postsecondary education.
“This grant program is a
remarkable step forward
that will serve as a model
for the rest of the nation,
help to right historic wrongs,
and profoundly impact the
future of Oregon’s tribal stu-
dents and our dynamic tribal
communities.”
Tribal Council: Coming up on the June agenda
(from page 1)
10:30: Housing update
with Danielle Wood.
11: Telecom update with
Tim York.
11:30: Credit enterprise
update with Lori Fuentes.
1:30 p.m.: Timber LLC
update with Brian Prater.
2: Indian Head Casino and
Plateau Travel Plaza update
with the acting manager.
2:30: Warm Springs Ven-
tures update with Jim Souers.
Wednesday, June 8
9 a.m.: Secretary-Trea-
surer discussion among
Council.
1:30 p.m.: Akana update
with Said.
2:30: Bluestone update
with John Mooers.
3:30: Jefferson County
Broadband Action Team dis-
cussion with Laurie Danzuka
and members.
Monday, June 13—Com-
mittees update:
9 a.m.: Range, Irrigation
and Agriculture.
9:30: Health and Welfare.
10: Timber Committee.
10:30: Culture and Heri-
tage.
11: Land Use Planning.
1:30 p.m.: Education.
2: Fish and Wildlife On-
Academic
achievement
(from page 1)
Graduate students in
the top 10 percent of the
number of candidates for
graduate degrees may also
qualify, as do faculty, pro-
fessional staff and alumni
who have achieved schol-
arly distinction.
Phi Kappa Phi was
founded in 1897, recog-
nizing excellence in all aca-
demic disciplines. Its mis-
sion is to recognize and
promote academic excel-
lence in all fields of higher
education and to engage
the community of schol-
ars in service to others.
Some well-known mem-
bers of Phi-Kappa-Phi in-
clude Jimmy Carter and
Mitt Romney; Hillary
Rodham Clinton and
Stephen Spielberg; Su-
preme Court Justice the
late Ruth Bader Ginsburg;
former U.S. Vice Presi-
dent Al Gore; the authors
John Grisham, David
Baldacci and James Lee
Burke; and former NFL
player and actor Merlin
Olsen, to name some.
Reservation Committee.
2:30: Fish and Wildlife
Off-Reservation.
3: Tribal Employment
Rights Office discussion.
4: Legislative update call,
federal.
Tuesday, June 14
9 a.m.: Phones update with
Tim York of Telecom.
10: PacificCorp discussion
Matt Chancellor.
11: Cares Act and ARPA
update with Isaac George of
Finance.
1:30 p.m.: Education/Joint
Health update with Caroline
Cruz.
2:30: Northwest Area
Health Board discussion with
Caroline Cruz and Austin
Greene.
3:30: Water Treatment
Plant tour with Chico
Holliday.
Wednesday, June 15
9 a.m.: Memorandum of
understanding with the state
of Oregon, discussion with
Gayleen Adams, interim
Chief Judge.
10: Meet and greet Forest
Service/Mt. Hood National
Forest.
11: Early Childhood Edu-
cation discussion with Deanie
Smith and Valerie Switzler.
1:30 p.m.: Johnson
O’Malley Committee discus-
sion.
2:30: Pension Committee
discussion with Catherine
Langford/Yoder.
3:30: Cannabis Commis-
sion discussion with Ron
Roome and Starla Green.
Monday, June 20
9 a.m.: Secretary-Trea-
surer/Chief Executive Of-
fice discussion.
9:30: July agenda and re-
view minutes.
10: Oregon State Bar dis-
cussion with Kamron Gra-
ham and Helen Hierschbiel.
11: Enrollments with
Lucille Suppach-Samson, Vi-
tal Stats.
1:30 p.m.: Draft resolu-
tions.
2:30: Covid-19 update
with the Response Team.
3: Legislative update calls,
federal and state.
Tuesday and Wednes-
day, June 21-22: Open agen-
das.
Monday, June 27:
Branch and department up-
dates:
9 a.m.: Human Resources
update with William Sam.
9:30: Finance update with
Isaac George.
10: Government Affairs
update with Raymond
Tsumpti Sr.
1:30: Managed Care up-
date with Michael Collins.
2: Health and Human Ser-
vices discussion with Caroline
Cruz.
2:30: Public Safety update
with Nancy Seyler.
3: Natural Resources up-
date with Bobby Brunoe.
3:30: Veterans Ser vice
Office update.
4: High Lookee Lodge up-
date with Lonnie Parsons, act-
ing.
Tuesday, June 28
9 a.m.: Education update
with Valerie Switzler.
9:30: Public Utilities
Branch discussion with Chico
Holliday.
10: Tribal Employment
Rights Office—TERO—up-
date with Wendell Jim.
10:30: Gaming Commis-
sion/Surveillance discussion
with Josephine Johnson.
11: Public Utilities with
Chico.
1:30: 2023 budget process
and revenue forecast with
Isaac George and the S-T.
2:30: Warm Springs Com-
munity Action Team update
with Chris Watson, Starla
Green, staff and board.
June 1, 2022
Committee positions
The Tribal Council of the Confederated Tribes is
advertising for the following:
The Culture and Heritage Committee—Six tribal
member positions, plus one alternate per tribe. Two
members each of the Warm Springs, Wasco and Paiute
tribes. Person should be community oriented and pos-
sess a positive rapport with the community.
Education Committee—Three tribal member po-
sitions plus one alternate.
Health and Welfare Committee—Three tribal
member positions plus one alternate. Review and rec-
ommend to the Tribal Council on health and welfare
service delivery systems, legislation development and
implementation on federal and state levels.
Land Use Planning Committee—Three tribal
member positions plus one alternate. Review requests
for land use permits, zoning ordinance changes and
possible comprehensive plan updates.
Range, Irrigation and Agriculture Committee—
Three tribal member positions plus one alternate. Re-
view and recommend to the Tribal Council on range
ordinances, review proposed range units, programs and
projects.
Timber Committee—Three tribal member posi-
tions plus one alternate.
Fish and Wildlife—On and Off Reservation—
Committees—Six tribal member positions plus two al-
ternates.
Employee’s require supervisor approval to serve on
committee. Please submit letter and resume not later
than July 11: Drop off at the tribal administration build-
ing addressed to the Secretary-Treasurer/CEO. Or by
mail: CTWS Secretary Treasurer/CEO, PO Box 455,
Warm Springs, OR 97761. Please sign a criminal back-
ground check. Forms can be emailed to you. Return
signed form to the Management office. Information
will be submitted confidentially to the S-T.