Health and Education.
Oregon Indian Education Association honors tribal member
The 17th Annual Oregon
Indian Education Association
Conference (OIEA), was held at
Kah Nee Ta, on the Warm
Springs Reservation. The OIEA
Scholarship Committee recog
nized Mr. Patrick Leon Galligher,
the son of Richard and Leonette
Galligher, for his academic
achievements. Patrick was one of
19 high school seniors awarded an
OIEA Scholarship.
Patrick attends Jesuit High
School in Portland. He has
maintained a 3.10 cumulative grade
point average. During the last semester
he earned a 3.50.
In spite of pursuing the challenge of
taking college preparatory classes,
Patrick has also been very active in
sports. He has earned varsity distinction
in football and basketball.
"Patrick demonstrates all the charac
teristics of a successful student. He has
earned the respect of his teachers and
peers through hard work," said Jay
Kosik, Assistant Principal at Jesuit High
School.
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Patrick Leon Galligher
Education Open House continued from p.1
from 48 to 19.
Another exciting update is the prepar
ing for the Headstart Program to begin
in the fall of 1992.
The keynote speaker for the Open
House was Kelly Nelson, a tribal
member who is graduating with a
Master's Degree in Social Work at
California State University, Sacramento.
Her career goals are to one day work
as a clinical social worker for the tribe.
Kelly said her education experience has
been exciting, challenging, and reward
ing. "The tribes dedication to education has
meant that tribal members are able to
finish their goals and obtain their
degrees and, in turn, have a future,"
Kelly said.
Kelly said she feels "the more support
systems available to tribal members, the
more connected they are with their
environment and the more successful
they can be."
However, speaking from experience,
she said the are three needs of the
Indian college student; 1. to have a
strong cultural identity, 2. to believe the
information presented to them as theirs,
and 3. to learn to use systems available
outside of the tribe.
The most important thing for any
Indian student to do is to finish high
school, according to Dean Azule.
"There seems to be a prevalent
attitude right now, for students to
believe that they don't need this educa
tion garbage," Dean said. "They feel that
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Keynote speaker Kelly Nelson
the tribe will pick them up and hire
them if they drop out of high school."
For those students who think that they
want to quit school and take the tribes
GED classes, then get hired by the tribe
heed to think again, he said. "Students
need to get through the education
process because the tribe will not
necesssarily be there to take care of the
kids who cannot finish school."
Dean is working on providing more
services and support for the students in
high school so they realize their poten
tial and what can be accomplished with
an education.
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Dr. Maureen Casey, Jerry Elstun, Superintendent of the Willamina schools, and
Dean Azule discuss recent attitudes of some Indian students.
Tribal member wins
minority scholarship
The University of Oregon has
selected Mr. Bryan Mercier, the son of
Pat and Bruce Mercier, to receive a
Minority Achievement Program Schol
arship for the 1992-93 school year.
This scholarship will pay for Bryan's
tuition while attending a state university
or college for a five year period. The
scholarship is awarded to students for
high academic achievement.
While attending North Salem High
School, Bryan has maintained a cumula
tive grade point average of 3.5 in an
accelerated academic program.
In addition to academics, Bryan has
also earned letters in soccer, basketball
and golf.
Bryan will be pursuing a degree in
mathematics and eventually hopes to
teach at a high school or college level.
Congratulations, Bryan.
Bryan Mercier
Nominations for Tribal Council
Nominations for Tribal Council
candidates will be held at the May 1992
General Council Meeting.
Any duly enrolled member who will
be 18 years of age or older on the date
of the election is qualified to be a
candidate.
Any eligible voter may nominate a
candidate from the floor at said May
meeting. The candidate must be
present at the meeting and either
accept or decline the nomination.
The Planning Department and the
Economic Development Depart
ment have moved to the new
modular building located behind the
Tribal Government Building at the
tribal offices.
GRADUATES
The Tribal Education Pro
gram would like to recognize :
those tribal members who
are graduating from high
school and middle school
(8th grade) this year. Please
submit the following so we
may recognize your achieve
ment. .
-Name
-Any honors you have re- vs
ceived
-Activities you have partici
pated in such as (sports,
newsletter, drama club, etc.)
-A picture of yourself
-The school from which you
are graduating
Please mail them to:
Attn: Shawn Hostler
Education Program
9615 Grand Ronde Rd
Grand Ronde, OR 97347
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