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Smoke Signals
Howard Rainer
Returns, Teaches, and Motivates
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By Justin Phillips
With 37 youth, adults, Tribal
staff and over twenty-five
years of experience, Howard Rainer
did what he does best on Friday, De
cember 8 in Grand Ronde. He pro
duced positive self-development and
motivation for all ages.
Rainer is a nationally recognized
Native American educator and
trainer.
Rainer talked a lot about positive
community development. He fo
cused on "Native Pride" and talked
about being and becoming positive role
models. Rainer talked about how lead
ers carry themselves and how Native
youth can show that they are proud
of who they are.
Rainer used participation as a tool
to bring people together as one.
When Rainer asked Svhat would you
do if you had a million dollars?,' a
youth replied that they would give
some money to the schools for improve
ment in education.
"That (giving to schools) was a really
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positive thing for kids to say," said Lisa
Leno, the Tribes Youth Education
Leader and Culture Coordinator.
Out of the 37 participants were 26
young people who attended the talk
on their day off from school.
"I think it was very successful,"
said Leno. "I thank the youth and
adults for attending the workshop.
I felt everybody left with something
positive, and that alone makes all the
hard work setting up the workshop
worth while."
Youth
Leadership
Academy
Grand Ronde
January 10, 2001
The Grand Ronde Tribe's Youth
Education program will be hosting
the third session of the Native Ameri
can Youth Leadership Academy
(YLA) on Wednesday, January 10 at
Spirit Mountain Casino. I
YLA is coordinated by the Tribe's
Youth Education, Chemawa Indian
School and the Salem-Keizer and Port
land Public School Title LX programs.
Once a month for four months, youth
from these areas attend highly inter
active activities. Currently, 80 Native
youth are participating.
The major goals of the academy are
to enhance decision-making and
leadership skills of Native American
youth and to build a youth support
network and sense of community.
The next Native American Youth
Leadership Academy will be held in
Grand Ronde at Spirit Mountain
Casino's Rogue River Banquet Rooms
on January 10 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Parents, staff and youth are en
couraged to check this activity out.
If you are interested in participating
or observing the Youth Leadership
Academy please contact Lisa Leno at
1-800-422-0232 .or 503-879-2224.:
KaMaascnp The Endangered Species Act (ESA):
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Past, Present and Future
(933331) SES1I
4-day course offered by PSU Watershed Management program.
WHAT; OSU's annual campus visit
program for students of color.
FOR: High school and transfer students
interested in a glimpse of college life.
You are invited to experience
the academic & cultural atmosphere
ofOSU.
Admission Process & Requirements
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Student Housing
Quality & Diversity of the Academic
Colleges and Programs
Leadership Opportunities
Internship Opportunities
Cultural Centers & Campus Tours
Come to OSU and learn about campus
resources & student support.
For more information, please call
LaDonna Dixon or Rick DeBellis at
. 541-737-2626 or 1-800-291-4192.
How do endangered owls, salmon,
and salamanders; timber cuts, dams,
economic choices, and quality of life
issues all come together? The Wa
tershed Management Professional
Program of Portland State
University's (PSU) Executive Insti
tution offers a course in the "Endan
gered Species Act: Past Present and
Future" for four days in January
19-20 and 25-26, 2001.
If you are curious about the work
ing of the Endangered Species Act
(ESA) or are a working professional
in business, a public agency or non
profit who deals with the ESA on the
job or after hours, the Watershed
Management Professional Program
course at PSU is designed to meet
your needs. Taught by Dr. Peter
Paquet, a wildlife ecologist and policy
expert with 25 years of experience
with the ESA, the PSU courses uses
Nixwa nasayka munk skukam nasayka Chinuk-wawa
"Let's work on strengthening our Chinuk-wawa (Jargon)."
Another multi-level three-credit class in Chinuk-wawa will be offered in January.
It will be conducted by the Tribe's Language program and sponsored by the Uni
versity of Oregon. The ten-week course will begin January 8th, and will be held on
Monday nights from 6pm to 9pm in the Community Center.
A new one-credit conversational class will also be offered during winter. Meet
ing times and dates for the conversation class will be arranged on January 8th.
Individuals interested in applying for these classes should contact the Tribe's
Language Specialist, Tony Johnson, by phone (503-879-2084) or e-mail
(tony.johnsongrandronde.org).
Columbia watershed salmon listings
as case studies for an in-depth ex
amination of the past, present and
future of the federal.
The Watershed Management Pro
gram offers five core courses de
signed to bring the multitude of ev
eryday complexities underlying en
vironmental issues into sharp focus
for professionals engaged in water
shed protection and management
activities.
In addition to the Endangered
Species Act course on January 19
20 and 25-26, the other courses re
maining in the current program
cycle are: Watershed Strategic Plan
ning, Social Change and Restoration
(February 23-24 and March 1-2,
2001); River and Watershed Resto
ration (April 25-28, 2001) and Per
spective in Watershed Health: A
Field Study (location to be an
nounced on June 4-8, 2001).
Completion of the five core courses
in the program earns a certificate of
completion in watershed manage
ment. The ESA course costs $475
and graduate credits are available
for additional fees. To register con
tact the Executive Leadership Insti
tute at 503-725-5153 or check out
the program's website at http:
www.upa.pdx.eduPAELI
Watershed.com
For further information about the
Watershed Management Profes
sional Program contact: Jennifer
Chambers, Program Coordinator,
Executive Leadership Institute 503-725-5153
Fax 503-725-8250 email:
chambersjpdx.edu or Peter M.
Lavigne, director Watershed Man
agement Professional Program 503-274-7704
Fax 503-226-6816 email:
watershedigc.org
Nixwa nasayka chaku khanamakwst pus munk iiskwis
"Let's get together to make-mats. "
A four-week class focused on tule mat making will be offered in February. The
class will be limited to a maximum of 15 Tribal members. All students will be
expected to make a strong commitment to attending class and will be responsible
for a $1 0 materials fee. The course is tentatively scheduled to begin February 7
and end February 28. It will be held on Wednesday nights from 6pm to 9pm in the
Community Center. Accomplished artist, Sophie George and family will teach the
class. Stay tuned to Smoke Signals for more information. Individuals interested
in attending this class should contact Tony Johnson, by phone (503-879-2084) or
e-mail (tony.johnsongrandronde.org).