Smoke Signals 9 Cultural Resources To Host A Two-hour Social Memories of Our Past Monday May 27, 2002 Tribal Community Center 1 p.m. 3 p.m. The Cultural Resource department will be hosting a two-hour social to bring Tribal members and families together to share their family stories and memories from the past that have in many ways influenced our lives today. Come and join the fun! Refreshments will be served. For addi tional information, please contact Connie Schultz, Cultural Resources dept., 800-422-0232, ext. 2185. Grand Ronde HeadStart Is Now Recruiting Children For The 2002-2003 School Year Recruitment runs from April through July. This announcement is for children who are 3 years old by September 1, 2002 to children who are 5 years old (pre-kindergarten) and that are income eligible. Unfortunately, if there is not enough space available we will not be servicing non-Tribal Willamina or Sheridan Head Start children. Our first day of school is Sep tember 3, 2002. Please call Tersa Stewart at 503-879-2161 for an applica tion and if you have any questions. Selection and notification will be made by mid August and you will be notified if your child has been accepted. Environmental Practicum Opportunity for Native American Students The Native American Fish and Wildlife Society is sponsoring its 12th annual Native American Environmental Awareness Summer Youth Practicum. The program which runs from July 20 to July 30, 2002 is open to Native American students entering grades 10 to 12. The program takes place at the Mt. Evans Outdoor Education Lab School. Students will par ticipate in field trips, lab and field work and traditional activities, all fo cusing on natural resources management. As physical activities are part of the camp experience, students need to be in good physical condition. For more information and an application, contact: Sally Carufel-Williams, Youth Practicum Coordinator, Native American Fish& Wildlife Society, 750 Burbank Street, Broomfield, Colorado 80020. Phone: 303-466-5414. Tribal Youth Education Sponsorship Program Youth Education Sponsorship (YE Sponsorship) program, formerly Sum mer Sponsorship, began in January 2002. YE Sponsorship is a program which provides maximum funding of $200 to enrolled Tribal members grades K-12, including home schooling one time per year to participate in school activities and extracurricular activi ties and programs. You must request an application by contacting Chris Bailey at 1-800-422-0232 or 503-879-2101. Applications must be returned completed in order to be processed. Please allow two weeks for processing. Funding is available until depleted. Please note that requesting an application does not ensure funding and does not register the student for the activity program. Natural Resources Camp for High School Students The 2002 Northwest Natural Resources Science Camp is looking for Native American high school students who are interested in gaining hands-on experience in Tribal natural resource management. The camp runs from June 16 to June 21, 2001 and students will spend the week doing class and field work and participating in traditional activites. The camp is sponsered by the Yakama Nation and takes place at Camp Chaparral. It is open to Native American students in 10th to 12th grade. For more information and an application please call Trudy Pinkham-Hayes, Sci ence Camp Coordinator, Education Specialist, NAFWS Pacific Region, P.O. Box 632, Toppenish, WA 98948. Phone: 509-865-2373 ext: 4247 Willamette to Host Native American Enrichment Program This Summer Willamette will again host the Native American Science Enrichment program this summer, with financial support from the Oregon Commu nity Foundation. The dates are June 17-21. Professors Jeff Willemsen (chemistry) and Ron Brisbois will team-teach the course. Any students (or teachers) who would be interested in this program, please feel free to could call Patricia Alley at 503-370-6246. It's a very simple application form and the program is totally free to the students. Royalty To Host Visitors from Czech Republic The Grand Ronde Royalty will be hosting The Sparrows from Czech Republic on June 2 at 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at the Community Cen ter. This is a group of 40 girls that are coming to learn about our Tribe and culture. They are a choir and will also be performing a small concert for us. We would like to invite anyone interested in dancing in his or her regalia to attend. We will be doing a simple Grand Entry and then have exhibition danc ing in each dance category along with an explanation of each regalia and dance category for the girls. Please come and help us welcome these girls to our Tribe and our Country. -WfT GRTHA Wetlands Mitigation Construction Plan The Grand Ronde Tribal Housing Authority desires to contract for services for the preparation of landscape construction plans and specifi cations for .91 acre wetlands mitigation project located on Tribal prop erty, known as the "Brown" site, in Grand Ronde, Oregon. Proposals must be received by the Grand Ronde Tribal Housing Authority, 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, Oregon, 97347 no later than 5 p.m., May 9, 2002. Contact the Housing Authority at 503-879-2401 for fur ther information or a proposal packet. Grand Ronde Tribal Housing Authority 9615 Grand Ronde Road Grand Ronde, Oregon Toll-free: 800-422-0232, ext. 2401 Phone:503-879-2401 Fax: 503-879-5973 www.grandronde.orghousing Fine Arts & Crafts Monmouth Independence Community Arts Association (MICAA) is ac cepting applications for the Annual Monmouth Arts Festival, July 4 and 5 in Monmouth Main Street Park. This is a juried show. Applications must be accompanied by returnable slides or photos. Deadline for applications are May 16. For an invitation, contact MICAA, P.O. Box 114, Monmouth, Oregon 97351 or call Harriet Murphy at 503-838-5182. liiiinimiiiiiimiiniiitiiiiiiniiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii THE VALLEY IS ALIVE WITH THE SOUND OF MUSIC. 0 ) V 2 Summit View restaurant and lounge features live music, Friday and Saturday nights, a new menu, as well as Blues Thursdays during the month of April. 800 760-7977 spiritmountain.com SPIMT MOUNTAIN CASINO