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Smoke Signals February 1993 Page 4 Cultural Awareness Week Below is the schedule for Cultural Awareness Week sponsored by the Grand Ronde Tribal Education Department and held at the Grand Ronde Elementary School. Everyone welcome: Parents, elders, Tribal Council, tribal employees, tribal members, community members and other interested parties. The Grand Ronde Grade School and the Tribal Education Department have combined efforts to organize a Multi-Cultural Awareness Week scheduled for February 1-5, 1993. MONDAY: 9:00 A.M. to 9:45 A.M.General Assembly: Principal Kathy Sumners will give an introduction about the importance of cultural awareness, followed by tribal speakers. WEDNESDAY: 9:00 to 9:50 A.M.Each classroom in the school will be creating a rice dish that reflects the variety of different cultures. THURSDAY: 10:15-10:45 AM. Dance Assembly FRIDAY: 8:30-9:30 AM. and 9:50-10:50 A.M. During these time slots, each available classroom will sponsor a different cultural theme: such as Native American, Japanese, Hispanic, etc. Various activities will be organized for each room. All through the week a variety of Native American activities will be presented by tribal members and other interested Native Americans. Parents, this is a perfect opportunity to participate in your child's education and promote better communication with the local school. If you have any questions regarding Cultural Awareness Week, call CeCe Kneeland at 879-2278. Student to Study in Africa Tribal member ERIC JORDAN, who attends Dartmouth College in New Hampshire, will participate in the college's Foreign Study Program and going to school in Nairobi, Kenya during Winter Term 1993. Eric's excited about this once in a lifetime opportunity. He hopes to take in much sight-seeing, expand his knowledge of the local cultures, and work hard at his studies. Eric received a $ 1 ,200 scholarship from Dartmouth to cover the added costs of the Foreign Study Program. Eric is an EnglishLiberal Arts major. He plans on pursuing graduate studies for a Master's degree. Congratulations Eric! All Students: Mail your Financial Aid Forms Immediately! Oregon to Host TECA Conference Oregon Tribal Education Contractor's Association will host the 1993 8th Annual National Tribal Education Contractor's Association (TECA) Conference on March 27 31 1993. The site for this year's convention is the Monarch Hotel in Portland. "Come Together With One Voice for Education" is the theme for thisyear's gathering. Convention sessions will include workshop strands in: higher education, financial aid, employment assistance, Johnson O'Malley programs, adult vocational training, adult education, BIA Policy and regulations update, early childhood education and program planning, and monitoring and evaluation. Hotel reservations can be made by contacting the Monarch Hotel, 1-800-492-8700 or 503-652-1515. room rates are $55 single or double. Conference registration information can be obtained by calling Dean Azule 1-800-422-0232 or Joanne Thomas 1-800-622-5869. 8th ANNUAL Tribal Education Trust Fund Applications Available Students currently enrolled and those about to be enrolled in college programs for the 1993-94 school year should be informed the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon has scholarships available through the EDUCATION TRUST FUND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. Scholarships are awarded to an undergraduate and graduate students who are majoring in: law, medical & health, business administration, education, forestry and natural resource management. The scholarships are based on grade point average and academic merit, as well as leadership ability. Applications can be obtained by contacting Shawn, 1-800-422-0232, in the Tribal Education Department. Deadline for submitting scholarship applications is April 30, 1993. No exceptions will be made. File Your FAFs now! All Higher Education students currently attending school, if you will be enrolled in school during the 1993-94 school year, you must submit a copy of your Financial Aid Form application into the Tribal Education Program no later thanFebruary 15, 1993. The Higher Education Program has been hit with high student enrollment. The existing available funds are not sufficient to meet everyone's needs. Those students who provide their FAFs by February 15 will be considered number 1 priority for funding of the next school year. If you do not submit your FAF into the office by the specified date, your application will be removed from the priority list. File it immediately. Do not delay. Tribal Education Program Receives Assist Grant The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde's Education department received a $10,000 grant from the ALLIANCE OF STATES SUPPORTING INDIANS IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (ASSIST) to promote mathematics and science education for students K-12 grades. The grant will enable tribal Family Math & Family Science program to expand classes to two times per month. The program is planning field trips throughout the spring and summer months for kids participating in FM-FS classes. Additionally, the class will feature: training for parents to work with their children in math and science, make it and take itkits for children, abiology and oceanographyboat trip, a session on meteorologyweather watch. Special efforts will be taken by the program to work with the SMILES PROGRAM, through the Willamina School District and Oregon State University. The program seeks to improve math and algebra readiness for students entering high school. The ASSIST grant was provided through the American Indian Research Opportunities Program via National Science Foundation funding to Montana State University. Parents, children, please plan on attending Family MathFamily Science classes things are getting better and better! : Cultural Corner : j Poems From Readers Grand Ronde Pow-wow j Fry bread and Indian tacos, dancing in the sunshine, singing and drumming goes on all day, children run about, laughing and playing. J i We wander through the isles I looking at the wares of vendors, meeting friends along the way, both old ones and new. As the sun slowly sets t the dancing begins anew, with great ceremony and showing of respect 9 and a spirituality which is unique. And so it goes into the night, dnimming, singing, and dancing, little ones wrapped in blankets, sleeping where they fell. Until it is time to say good-night and so go to our tents, (all but a few of the young, who gather to sing), and I fell asleep to the sound of the drums. ' Contributed by Christine Anne Ervin Salem, Oregon
