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College scholarships available
A total of $6,517 will be awarded in scholarships to Native American stu
dents in the Pacific Northwest. Eligible candidates must be full-time college
students and an enrolled member of an ATNI member tribe within the PGE
Gas Transmission NW service area (Oregon, Washington, Idaho). To
request an application: call the Tribe's Education Department at 1-800-422-0232,
ext. 2284 or the ATNI office at (503) 241-0070. The completed appli
cations must be received by ATNI by August 17, 1999.
Students: plan now for deadlines
To be considered for funding in the Higher Education Program and the
Adult Vocational Training Program, a completed application must be sub
mitted to the Tribal Education Department by the following dates:
November 1 Winter TermSpring Semester (January)
July 1 Fall TermFall Semester (August and September)
: February 1 Spring Term (Mid March) .
April 30 Tribal Trust Fund Scholarship applications due
D . Short Term Training Program funding is limited to $600 quarterly (three
months) for tuition, books and fees only. Students must send class or train
ing registration information to be considered for funding. Please apply at
least two weeks in advance of the class start date.
D All students are required to submit copies of grade reports, certificates of
completion, verification of attendance, or some kind of documentation that
verifies successful completion of class or training for which funding was
administered. If such verification is not submitted, the student then needs
to make arrangements to reimburse the Education Department for funding
received. -This applies to all of the Tribal Education programs. . .
Junior Achievement
helps local youth
By Shelley Hanson
Thanks again to the staff at the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde
and Spirit Mountain Casino over 500 Grand Ronde and Willamina
students participated in the Junior Achievement program. Each volun
teer spent at least three hours in one of the local classrooms presenting
the business and economic curriculum. This year we got a little help
from one of our local business partners, Willamina Lumber contributed
several volunteers to cover the Willamina Middle School program.
The benefits of the Junior Achievement program include: 1) educating
the next generation of leaders on basic business and economics prin
ciples using fun, interactive materials; 2) contributing local business ex
pertise to the schools adding knowledge and expertise not always avail
able, and 3) skill building for the volunteers: Each volunteer has the
opportunity to practice their public speaking skills while learning how to
motivate students between the ages of 5 and 18.
' Specials thanks to each of these individuals for their contribution to
JA in the Willamina School District. And an extra special thank you to
Spirit Mountain Community Fund for funding the project.
Melanie Ebensteiner Conf. Tribes of Grand Ronde
Adam Henney Spirit Mountain Casino
Lisa Dunn........ Spirit Mountain Casino
Sarah Gilbert Spirit Mountain Casino
' . Shelley Hanson Spirit Mountain Casino
Mick Donnelly Spirit Mountain Casino
Camille Mercier Spirit Mountain Casino
Holly Yoder Spirit Mountain Casino
Dee Dee Robinson Spirit Mountain Casino
Amber Russell................ Spirit Mountain Casino
Karen Realander .... Spirit Mountain Casino
Jeff Realander .. Spirit Mountain Casino
Lisa Hargitt Spirit Mountain Casino
Shancy Sabin ...................... Spirit Mountain Casino
Mark Holland...................... Spirit Mountain Casino
Nadine Schnell Spirit Mountain Casino
Debby Larsen Spirit Mountain Casino
Becky Thomas Spirit Mountain Casino
David Blum ..........;.... Spirit Mountain Casino
Allyn Shipley Spirit Mountain Casino
Bruce Thomas Spirit Mountain Casino
JimSchuldt Willamina Lumber
Craig Trittan Willamina Lumber
Aaron McCardell ............... Willamina Lumber
Mike Lipke ..................... Willamina Lumber
Tim Hart . Willamina Lumber
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Photo by Justin Phillips
Kids learn bike safety
The Wellness staff hosted another successful Bike Rodeo this year
for grade school children on July 9. About 80 kids, parents, and staff
joined together for an afternoon to learn about bicycle safety and
rules of the road. Some things the kids learned included: the impor
tance of wearing a helmet, looking both ways for traffic and leaving
the driveway, making safe turns, signaling, stopping at crossroads,
and controlling bikes to avoid riding hazards.
Grand Ronde Campus
Chemeketa
classes for Fall
Mondays 5:30-8:30 p.m:
WRITING LAB (WR121, 122, 123)
Tues. & Thurs. 5:30-7:30 p.m:
MATH LAB (MTH52, 60, 70, 95)
Wednesdays 5:30-8:30 p.m:
FUNDAMENTALS OF SPEECH (SP111)
Thursdays 5:30-8:30 p.m:
INTRO TO COMPUTERS (CS101)
Twelve people must sign up for each
class in order to bring .these classes to
Grand Ronde. Tribal members can ap
ply to the Tribe's Short Term Training
Program to receive tuition and book fund
ing to take these classes.
To register for any of the classes
or for more information, please call
the Tribal Education Department at
(503) 879-2275.
FOOD VENDORS:
opportunity at
State Park
Champoeg State Park has an op
portunity for persons, preferably
CTGR Tillicum, interested in cook
ing and selling indigenous food at
"Indian Summer" held on Sept, 25
26. This event is a pioneer .celebra
tion of the harvest and draws 3,000
people each day. The persons who
participate in this event would need
to be prepared to cook and serve
items such as salmon, corn on the
cob, frybread, or whatever else
might be considered indicative of the
"pioneer era," or indigenous. This is
a good money making opportunity
for someone with experience cook
ing for large numbers of people.
For more info, call Perri McDaniel
at 879-2487 or 1-800-422-0232.
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MONDAYS from 1 to 3:30 p.m.
Aug. 2: Windows '95, part one
Aug. 9 or 23: Windows '98, part two
Aug. 16: Windows '95, part two
Aug. 30: Intro to the Internet
TUESDAYS from 9 to 11 :30 a.m.
Aug. 3: Word Perfect, part one
Aug. 10: Beginning Computers for
Small Business & Home
Aug. 17: Word Perfect, part two
Aug. 24: Spread Sheets for
Small Business
Aug. 31: Windows 3.1, part two '
WEDNESDAYS from 9 to 11 :30 a.m.
Aug. 4: Microsoft Word, part one
Aug. 11: GroupWise
Aug. 18: Intro to Tribal Network
Aug. 25: Microsoft Word, part two
THURSDAYS from 9 to 11:30 a.m.
Aug. 5: Excel, part one
Aug. 12: PowerPoint
Aug. 19: Excel, part two
Aug. 26: Corel Presentations
FRIDAYS from 9 to 11:30 a.m.
Aug. 6: Intro to the Internet
Aug. 13: Web Page Design
Aug. 20: Print Shop
Aug. 27: Windows 3.1, part one