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CLASS
REUNION
Former teacher and
Grand Ronde Tribal
Elder Ila Dowd, 92,
recently reunited
with one of her
former students
Tribal Elder Donna
Stronach (Bean)
at the home of Tom
Bean. Teacher and
student enjoyed
lunch at the Elder's
meal site and then
got together for the
signing of a family curtain. Dowd had her hand traced for the curtain, which
designed by Stronach. Dowd then signed her name to the family heirloom.
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Environmental Leadership Fellowships
The Green Corps Leadership Program is currently hiring for one-year paid
fellowships in the Environmental Leadership Training Program and is seek
ing top student leaders across the country. The program is interested in
diversifying the leadership program and reaching out to students of color.
The program includes intensive classroom training, hands-on experience
running urgent public health and community organizing campaigns, and
placement in permanent positions with leading environmental groups.
For more information please visit www.greencorps.org or contact Cindy
Kang, Assistant Recruitment Director, at cindygreencorps.org.
Dustin Brooks Representing
OSU in New Zealand
By Justin Phillips
Tribal member
Dustin Brooks will be
the first student to
represent Oregon
State University
(OSU) in New
Zealand.
He will be attend
ing the University of
Canterbury in
Christchurch, New
Zealand. He is a se
nior in civil engineering and will
study abroad for a school year in the
Certificate of Proficiency program for
civil engineering.
Brooks left for New Zealand on
January 26. School starts on Feb
ruary 12 and he will return to the
United States on December 6, 2001.
"Dustin is well prepared to spend a
year at the University of Canter
bury," said Chris Bell, Associate Dean
of Engineering at OSU. "He has a
good academic record."
Brooks was a three-time district
champion in wrestling while attend-
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INTERNSHIPS: Indigenous Rights & Resources ing crater mgh school. Brooks did
not get to compete at
the state level his se
nior year due to an
auto accident where
he suffered multiple
rib fractures, a col
lapsed lung and an
injury to his spleen.
He Was in intensive
care for five days.
Brooks has at
tended Oregon State
University since graduating from
Crater High School in 1997. He has
been an outstanding student, main
taining a 3 point or better grade
point average in the civil engineer
ing program and attending school on
a scholarship from the Tribe.
He has been a member of the
Sigma Pi fraternity and in 1999 re
ceived the Omega Man Award,
which is granted for excellence in
sportsmanship and voted on by all
ten fraternities.
Good look to Dustin in his year
ahead at the University of Canter
bury in New Zealand.
The Institute for Indigenous Re
source Management currently has
internship opportunities available in
the areas of environmental justice,
federal facilities cleanup and other
topics dealing with indigenous rights
and resources.
To learn more contact Alana Dixson
Intern, Human Genome Project
International Institute for
Indigenous Resource Management
Phone: 303-733-0481
E-mail: alanadixsoniiirm.org
Website: www.iiirm.org
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Native men from any Northwest Tribe are
encouraged to register. Entry fee is $200
per team (due by March 1 2).
Contact: John Spence
Phone:503-588-9906
Mail: P.O. Box 3443, Salem, OR 97302
E-mail: jspencewvi.com
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