Smoke Signals
November 1990
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EDUCATION
Education Update
By Dean Azule
The month of November brings several issues to the
Indian Education horizon. On a federal level the FY '91
budget is in the process of clearing several hurdles. The
Senate Select Committee on Indian affairs recommends
an increase from $3 billion in FY "90 to $4 billion in FY
91. However the proposed budget amounts still have to
be passed by full appropriations committee. While the
congress and the administration are still budget battling,
there is a glimpse of hope that Indian budgets will
increase this year after being cut for ten years! Keep
your fingers crossed!
A Message To All Parents
America's teachers need America's parents! This -sentiment
is expressed by the National Parent-Teachers
Association (PTA) and caring parents everywhere. Be ?
interested in your childs' school day, check their home
work and care about hisher progress. ' '
' Learning begins as early as infancy, and you are your -
childs' first teacher! '- I ""', ' '",,,,, '
Help Celebrate
American Education Week
Did you know November 11-17, 1990 is American
Education Week? Communities throughout the nation
will be saluting their public schools during this week.
Theme for this year, the 69th AEW observance is
"Educating Everyone Takes Everyone".
Do you know a teacher, tutor, classroom aid or school
support personnel who deserves recognition? On
November 11-17, 1990, offer your salute and thanks.
Teachers deserve pats on the head too!
ADMINISTRATION SCIA REQUEST CURRENT TOTAL
NAME REQUEST REQUEST STATUS APP-QN
Bureau of Indian Affairs $ 1,185,178 $ 1,417,626 $ 1,598.0 $413.0
Office of Indian Education 69,611 119,500 75.0 6.0
Admin, for Native Americans 31,711 45,000 34.2 2.5
HUD Indian Housing 0 224,000 195.0 195.0
Comm. Devel. Block Grant 27,000 32,000 30.0 3.0
Impact Aid, "A" Children 578,500 658,490 600.0 21.5
Impact Aid, Construction 27,000 27,000 27.0 0
Indian Health Service 1,295,080 1,725,454 1,587.0 222J
$933.0 TOTAL
CHART 1
High School Students Applying For
Minority Achievement Scholarships
The Grand Ronde Tribal Education Staff had the
opportunity to meet with Oregon State University
Educational Opportunities representatives and scholar
ship staff. The message provided by these representa
tives was clear. If you are a high school senior who has
considered applying for a Minority Achievement schol
arship for the 1991-1992 school year your application
will be scrutinized. In addition to your high school
grades, and leadership narrative, one of the key things
the scholarship committees look for are letters from
your Tribal Chair's and your Tribal Education Pro
grams. This endorsement demonstrates that you are an
enrolled Tribal member, and it also indicates you have
the support of your Tribe and that the Tribe is aware of
your educational endeavors.
Students wishing to learn more about the Oregon
Minority Achievement State Scholarships can meet with
a representative from the office of High School Rela
tions; Oregon State system's of Higher Education, on
November 9th, 1990.
The Tribal Education Program will conduct an orienta
tion workshop at the Church of the Nazarcne, from 9:00
a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on November 9, 1990. Information
regarding the minority achievement and other scholar
ships will be presented at this meeting.
If you plan on applying for a minority scholarship or
wish to attend the November 9th meeting please call
Dean, at the Tribal Education Program, 879-5211.
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Native American Scholarship Fund, Inc.
MESBEC: Our programs in Math, Engineering, Sci
ence, Business, Education, and Computers is designed
to meet the need of tribes for professionals in these
areas. Applicants must apply for all other funds for
which they are eligible, including private scholarships.
Applicants may be undergraduates or graduates.
Requirements: High GPA, high motivation, clear goals,
prior preparation, hard worker.
NALE: Our program for Native American Leadership
in Education is designed for the Native educator who is
on the way toward a teaching, administrative, counsel
ing, or other credential. It is designed for upward
mobility for both the paraprofessional and the profes
sional Indian educator
For more information on MESBEC or NALE, contact
NASFat:
3620 Wyoming Boulevard N.E. Suite 206
Albuquerque, NM. 87111
On the Local Front
If you have children attending college in Oregon, or if
you, yourself are a college student you're well aware that
the 1990 -1991 tuition rate has increased! Tuition at
Oregon's colleges and universities has increased by 9
or approximately $170.00! With this in mind it becomes
extremely important that Tribal members apply for and
obtain all the financial aid and resources that are
available. While Tribal Higher Education and Adult
Vocational Training participation has increased, the
Tribes for education grants have not! Look for the situ
ation to become worse before it gets better. This also
means if you're a current student attending college it
becomes more and more imperative that you apply for
FINANCIAL AID (FAF.) for the 1991-1992 school
year as soon as possible. You should file your FAF.
during the month of December 1990.
With fall term 1990 well underway, the Tribe has a
total of 20 Higher Education and 12 Adult Education
students currently enrolled in school for '90-'91. Look
for numbers to increase by winter term 1991. We
currently have approximately 6 AVT and Higher
Education applicants on a "waiting list".
Tribal Youth Excels
Tribal youth Sarah Frater was recently chosen out of
several hundred 7th grade students at Twality Junior
High School in Tigard, Oregon for the chance to be
trained in competive swimming. Sarah was chosen to be
a member of the Tigard Aquatic Club.
Sarah takes the honor very seriously according to her
mother Diane Harrison. "She swims every week night
and will be ready for upcoming competitions soon".
In Sarah's most recent meet she won three ribbons
placing third in two events and second in another. Not
bad considering she has only been in training for a
couple of weeks. Keep up the good work Sarah we're
proud of you!