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Smoke Signals With Help From The Education Department, She Feels Good About The Future O Tribal member Rachell Kellogg is a proud mom and hard worker. 10 MARCH 1, 2002 By Peta Tinda Three years ago Tribal member Rachell Kellogg came to Grande Ronde from Dighton, Kansas, not knowing what to expect. What she found was a well-paying job doing something she enjoyed, support from her family and community and a chance to get an education. The single mother currently works at the Playworld at the Tribe's Spirit Mountain Casino and is kept busy raising her five-year-old daughter Kallie. "My daughter is definitely the most important thing in my life," said Kellogg. She has just recently completed all the courses needed to get her general equivalency diploma (GED) through courses taken at the Tribal education center. "Rachell was a great student, very positive and energetic. A real go getter," said Joanne Carr, Adult Education Coordinator. Kellogg works full time at the Playworld at Spirit Mountain Casino. "I really love my job," said Kellogg. "I'm good with kids and a lot of the kids enjoy me. They're your buddies. They trust you. The kids ask for you by name and that's nice." It's a tough gig being a single mother and working full time, but Kellogg says she gets lots of support from her parents, Bill and Kris Kellogg. "They're wonderful," said Kellogg of her grandparents. "They've supported me since day one. Kellogg said she keeps her daughter on track and headed in the right direction. r 'i it I i V , t L V'" m&. i item Rachell Kellogg "I try to keep her focused on her school work," said Kellogg. Since she got her GED Kellogg said she feels like she has a more positive outlook. "I definitely feel more secure about the future," said Kellogg. "I feel like I've done something for myself and for my daughter. We'll be okay." A five-day course designed to educate interested persons on Cultural Re source Management, Archeology and Cultural Resource Protection Laws, and more. This class will be held at the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Governance Center Classroom 204. It will be held March 25 - 29, 2002. MONDAY, MARCH 25, 8:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.: Introductions and Not Just Stones and Bones Video What is Cultural Resource Management in Indian Country What is Archaeology and How Can it Help? . Cultural Resource Laws Native American Graves Protection & Repa triation Act, Archaeological Resources Protection Act, American Indian Reli gious Freedom Act, and other state and Federal laws How to Aid Law Enforcement in Protecting Cultural Resources TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 8:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. Bone Identification and Analysis how to distinguish an animal bone from a human bone. B Ground Stone Analysis Identifying wear patterns on ground stones. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 8:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. Making Artifacts Flint knapping; How to get from a piece of rock to an arrowhead. Identifying Artifacts What to look for in the field, historic vs. prehistoric. Topography Maps and how to use them, sketching a map, using a com pass, interpreting contour lines. THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 2002: Oral History Methods of gathering data for ethnographic studies. D Native Plants Identification and traditional use of. D Site Forms How to fill them out, get the information and why it is important. FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 8:00 A.M. -12:00 P.M. B Basics of Field Survey A Mock Field Survey. D Site Recordation Filling out site forms; a cumulation of the week's train ing. Delivered by: The Confederated Tribes of Umatilla Indian Reservation Cul tural Resource Protection Program. Sponsored by: The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Cultural Resources Department. Registration Fee: $600.00 If you are a Grand Ronde Tribal member, you may be eligible to have the Tribe's Education Department, "Short - Term Training" Program cover the cost of your registration fee. You would need to have a current short-term training application on file. For questions regard ing this program contact Bryan Langley at: 503-879-4591. Location: The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Governance Center, Class Room 204 9615 Grand Ronde Rd, Grand Ronde OR 97347 For more information on the training or to register, contact: Perri McDaniel, Cultural Resource Protection Specialist at: 503-879-4577 or Connie Schultz, Cultural Resource Protection Specialist at: 503-879-2185. The Oregon Health Plan "A Decade of Success A Future of Service" By Alan Ham More than a decade ago, Oregon embarked on an ambitious and pio neering effort to assure access to quality health care coverage for all its citizens. Believing that affordable health care insurance opens the door to quality health care, Oregonians from both the public and private sec tors created a series of programs collectively known as the "Oregon Health Plan" (OHP). These programs, innovative in their delivery and wide-ranging in their scope, have proven that Oregon's publicprivate partnerships approach is successful in lowering the rate of uninsured, especially for children. Ex perience has also shown that no single program, either public or private, can serve the health insurance needs of every family. Only through a combination of all the OHP components can Oregon achieve its objective of access to healthcare coverage. The Oregon Health Plan is an insurance program for low to moderate-income Oregonians administered by the office of Medical Assistance Programs (OMAP). All participants in OHP have the same benefits pack age but have a choice of health insurance carriers and health care pro viders. The OHP is a Medicaid program that is supported by state and federal funds. Another program, designed to help more children, is the State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). CHIP covers chil dren through the age of 18 and a pregnant woman in family's whose income is too high to qualify for OHP. The eligibility guidelines and fund ing are different, but the benefits packages are the same. To Qualify for OHPCHIP: D A person or family's gross (before taxes) income must be less than 100 of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL). The gross income for a single adult must be less than $716, and less than $1,471 for a family of four (note: a new Federal Poverty Level (FPL) becomes effective in April.) H For pregnant women and children under six years old, the monthly gross income. Must be less than 133 of FPL the family's income for a pregnant woman in a household of four must be less than $1,956 (this coverage would only be for the pregnant woman and any children under age six). B For children and pregnant women to be covered through CHIP, the family's gross. Income must be less than 170 of FPL. D There are other eligibility guidelines, including residency, citizenship and assets tests. For an Application or Assistance with the Oregon Health Plan, Call Alan Ham, Intake and Assessment Specialist CTGR (503-879-2038) OHP Applications and assistance is also available at the Patient Regis tration Desk, at the Grand Ronde Health and Wellness Center. 1-800-775-9712 x 2038
