April 1, 1998 Education 5
Leaders in Education to meet in Albuquerque
Conference to be held during Gathering of Nations
The National Coalition for Indian Education
(NCIE) and Tribal Education Contractor's Asso
ciation (TECA) issue their Call to Conference for
the 3rd Annual Joint Conference. The 1998 con
ference theme is "Models for Implementing Indian
America Goals." The conference is being held at
the Radisson Hotel in Albuquerque, NM on April
23-25, in conjunction with the Gathering of Na
tions Pow-wow.
WORKSHOP STRANDS INCLUDE:
Native American Language Preservation
Technical Assistance for Indian Education
Programs
Higher Education Scholarships, Financial Aid
and Round Table Forum
Adult Education Forum
Johnson O'Malley Programs Overview and
Forum
Education and Legislative Update
BIA Education Overview
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS INCLUDE:
Hattie Kauffman, CBS Television News
This Morning New York, NY
Raymond Reyes, Gongaza University,
Department of Teacher Education
Dr. Sherrie Allison, University' of New Mexico,
Health Sciences Center, and President NIEA .
Notah Begay, NIKE Tour
The purpose of NCIETECA is to promote tribal
community education, support educational excel
lence, work with agencies and institutions to im
prove educational opportunities for Indian people, .
network and exchange ideas, promote exemplary
educational models and keep informed of federal
legislation affecting tribal education.
For conference information and registration:
Sonya Moddy-Jurado
(503) 390-9494
OTECA
PO Box 21056
Keizer, OR 97307
Agenda information:
Dean Azule
1-800-422-0232, ext 2276
The NCIETECA invite you to join us as we gather
in Albuquerque! Additional activities include ca
sino tours, Pueblo visits and the Gathering of Na
tions Pow-wow.
Hard sole moccasin
making classes
Moccasin making classes are operating in Grand
Ronde with record attendance. These are fun
classes that also teach and reinforce a variety of
skills which include culture, art, math, science and
history.
SALEM and PORTLAND: We are still taking
names if you want to sign up for Moccasin Mak
ing classes to be held in Salem and Portland. To
date, we do not have enough people signed up to
run a class in Salem. We also have a few spaces
left for the Portland classes. To be eligible to take
the classes, you must be a member of the Confed
erated Tribes of Grand Ronde, and at least 16 years
of age. Participants should plan to attend all classes.
For more information and to register, call Gayla
Tulensru at 1-800-422-0232, ext. 2282.
Make your own Drum
The Adult Education program is taking registra
tion for Drum-making classes in the Grand Ronde,
Salem, and Eugene areas. Tentative dates for the
classes are targeted for late April or May. The
instructor is Clifford Latta. The supplies are in
cluded for Grand Ronde tribal members ages 16
and older. Although on-site registration may be
possible, priority will be given to those who have
signed up. Proof of age and tribal identity will be
required for those who register on site. If you
would like to attend one of these classes, please
call 879-2282 or 1-800-422-0232, ext. 2282.
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Spring GED classes
Spring term GED classes began on Tuesday,
March 31. Classes are held in the Education Build
ing, located at 28840 Salmon River Highway in
Grand Ronde. These tribal classes are co-sponsored
with Chemeketa Community College and
convene on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4 to 7
p.m. Classes are open to the community.
Additional tutoring is also available for members
of the Grand Ronde Tribe by scheduling an ap
pointment with Gayla Tulensru at 879-2282.
Congratulations
Nick Bailey
Nick just received notice that he has been selected
for two Oregon State University scholarships. One
is from the Engineering Program at OSU in the
amount of $500. The other is an OSU Achieve
ment Scholarship in the amount of $12,000 to be
disbursed in increments of $3,000 per year for four
years. Good Job, Nick!
Achievement and Recognition Awards ap
plications are available at the Education Office.
This program was established to identify and
recognize tribal youth who are enrolled and at
tending school in Kindergarten through 12th
grade. The focus is to honor students for aca
demic, social and leadership accomplishments.
The Tribal Education Division and Tribal Coun
cil wish to acknowledge youth who make a spe
cial effort to excel in school, family andor com
munity activities. The Achievement and Rec
ognition Awards are monetary and applications
are available to all tribal member students.
The deadline to submit an application is
May 1, 1998. The following items are required
to be considered for the award:
A completed application
Verification of Tribal Enrollment
Verification of school attendanceenroll
ment. (Letter from school official or a copy of
a report card.)
Three letters of recommendation. Two
of the letters must be from a teacher, counse
lor or principal at the school you attend. The
other letter could be from a tribal leader, tribal
Elder, minister, group leader, family member,
or other persons who know about you and ac
tivities you participate in.
A personal essay from the student explain
ing your achievements and accomplishments
in the past year. Include your educational goals
and career plan.
Please call Hollie Larsen or Lisa Leno at the
Tribal Education Office to request an applica
tion, or pick them up at Education office.
The Annual Honor and Recognition Dinner
for tribal member graduates and their families
has been scheduled for Saturday, May 30, 1998
at 1:00 p.m.
More information about this event will be
available in the next issue of Smoke Signals.