November 1, 1998
Tribal Life 9
Adult Education News
By Gayla Tulensru, Adult Education Coordinator
"Dignity is not about how many honors a man receives but how many he
deserves. " Attributed to Aristotle.)
Self esteem and dignity are closely related. Both have a lot to do with how
successful a person feels about himherself. The most important element in
student progress is the factor of success. Those who make the greatest effort
seem to experience the greatest satisfaction. Those who successfully finish a
class or complete their high school or GED requirements are often amazed at
how much better they feel about themselves. What surprises me is how often
people equate this with how smart they think they are. I usually respond that
they entered the class smart, but it is likely they left the class more educated.
Even more important, there is almost always an element of self-esteem that
goes with success and if a person will let it, this builds a foundation for future
successes. . With success, well earned, comes dignity. It is the goal of the
Adult Education Program to work with tribal members to enhance that pro-
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Completion, Job Enhancement and Skill Building classes.
GED Classes in Grand Ronde are currently scheduled for Tuesday and Thurs
days from 4 to 7 p.m. Please call for updates if you are new to the program or
if you have missed a few classes.
There will be Drum Making and Moccasin Making Classes for Eugene and
Salem. I will be contacting the people who have signed up for these classes
with current information during the second week of November.
Seminars: I try to let people know when there is a class scheduled that may
have job enhancement value for a wide range of people. The Project Man
agement seminar through CareerTrack may be one. If you're interested, or
are working on a job that requires you to prioritize, then this seminar may
help you build needed skills. The classes are scheduled in Salem on Decem
ber 1-2, and in Portland on December 3-4. The Adult Education Program
can cover tuition for those who are eligible for Adult Education Services.
Congratulations to Frank Grammar for his successful GED completion.
A big thank you to LeAnn Drum for her recruitment efforts. Thanks to her
spreading the news about our program, we had two new intakes (and she tells
me there are more coming).
REMINDER: We have Self Improvement and Job Enhancement videos and
audio tapes available , for overnigtit and weekend checkout in the Adult Edu
cation library,., Check us out or call us at 1-800-422-0232 or 879-22827" "
Students: Be an intern on Capitol Hill
The Udall Foundation's Native
American Congressional Internship
Program places Native American
university students in congressional
offices during the summer. Twelve
candidates will be selected for a ten
week, intensive internship in Wash
ington, D.C. Interns will work full
time in congressional offices and gain
firsthand knowledge of government
processes and decision-making
events. The Internship is designed
to give Native American students
practical experience in the legislative
process, congressional matters and
governmental proceedings. The pro
gram will provide excellent network
ing opportunities and will enable stu
dents to represent themselves to im
portant constituencies in Washing
ton, D.C. To qualify, you must be
an enrolled member of a recognized
tribe; be a senior, graduate student
or law student; have a minimum 3.20
GPA; and have an interest in tribal
government and policy.
To request an application for the
1999 summer program fax, write or
call: Morris K. Udall Program, 803
E. First Street, Tucson, AZ 85719.
Phone: (520) 670-5529, Fax: (520)
670-5530, or see web page at
www.act.orgudall. Deadline for
application is January 15, 1999.
Haskell offers jobtuition opportunity
Haskell Indian Nations University
is offering a cooperative educational
opportunity to students interested in
pursuing a career in natural resources
or forestry after graduation. The
award includes up to $5,000 annu
ally for tuition assistance; full time
summer employment ($8 - $10 hr.);
and an opportunity to move into pro
fessional level (GS:7) positions after
graduation.
Applicants must provide: a letter
of application stating goals and inter
ests; Bureau of Indian Affairs Form
4432 - Indian Preference for Employ
ment;, proof of enrollment or accept
tance into a college forestry or natu
ral resources program; copy of most
recent transcript and current sched
ule if enrolled; completed SF 171 or
OF 612 (federal employment form);
letter of recommendation from aca
demic advisor; and optional but help
ful, a letter of support from Tribal
Natural Resources person or BIA
area agency Natural Resources staff.
Send application package to: Gail
L Sloan, Ph.D., Director, National
Center for Cooperative Education,
Haskell Indian Nations University,
PO Box 5018, 155 Indian Avenue,
Lawrence, Kansas 66046. (785)749--8414.
Application Deadline is
March 1, 1999.
Champoeg State Park wants Indian artists
Members of the Small Business De
velopment Department met with the
administration of Champoeg State
Park and members of the board for
Friends of Historic Champoeg, to
offer Grand Ronde tribal member "
artisans the opportunity to sell their
authentic Native American arts and
crafts in the park's interpretive store,
or to put their wares on consignment. ,
Currently, Champoeg Park Inter
pretive Store features some Native
American arts and crafts items made
by Minnesota Native Americans.
Park administrators prefer to feature
arts and crafts items that are authen
tic representations of the local tribes
andor bands, or made by Oregon In
dians. They are looking to coordi
nate marketing opportunities with
Grand Ronde tribal member artists,
but would also welcome other Oregon
Native "American artists to sell and
or display their items in the interpre
tive store.
Perri McDaniel and Sheila Herber
are compiling a list of Grand Ronde
tribal member artists who would be
interested in selling andor consign
ing their goods at Champoeg State
Park Interpretive Store. Our goal is
to bring our artists together with
Champoeg representatives to show
and sell them our tribal member art
ists authentic replica arts and crafts.
If you are interested in doing busi
ness with Champoeg, contact Perri
at 879-2487 or Sheila at 879-2492.
Native American Scholarship sources:
Massachusetts Indian Association
245 Rockland Road
Carlisle, MA 01741
American Indian Professional Training
Program in Speech & Language
PathologyAudiology
U of A, Speech Bldg. Rm. 301
Tucson, AZ 85721
(602) 621-1969
American Indian Teacher Training
2424 Springer Drive, Suite 200
Norman, OK 73069
(405) 364-0565
American Indian Graduate Center
4520 Montgomery Blvd. NE Suite 1-B
Albuquerque, NM 87109
(505) 881-4584
American Indian Scholarship Fund
1508 Crossroads of the World
Los Angeles, CA 90020
Native American Scholarship Fund
3620 Wyoming Blvd., Suite 206
Albuquerque, NM 87110
(505) 275-9788
Association of American Indian Affairs
P.O. Box 268, Sisseton, SD 57262
(605) 698-3998
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SPIRIT MOUNTAIN
TRIBAL MEMBER
EMPLOYEE PROFILE:
Janelle Gutierrez
Title: Waitstaff
Hire Date:
March 28, 1998
Hometown: "Salem.
But I have lived in Utah
and Nevada."
EducationTraining:
"I never finished school,
but I am currently going
to school to finish my
G.E.D. I go to
Chemeketa Community
College."
Job Duties: Serving
drinks to customers on
the Casino floor.
Joys of Job: Meeting people from all over.
Most Interesting Thing About Your Job: Working with a great
Food and Beverage team.
Hobbies: "Hiking, fishing, camping. Spending time with my kids."
Philosophy or Personal Creed: "Treat others the way you like to
be treated."
What Brought You Working For SMC: "I just heard it was a great
place to work."
Miscellaneous: "I am a mother to four children, and always thought I
could never get a job because I don't have any experience in the work
place. Spirit Mountain Casino changed my life for the better."
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