14 DECEMBER 1, 2002
Smoke Signals
Gym Auditorium Use
The Gym is open Monday Friday from 6:30 a.m. 6:30 p.m. Use of
the facility must be scheduled through the Education Division at ext. 2275.
There will be times the facility will not be available for use as The Educa
tion Division will utilize the facility for Pre-school HeadStart activities
on rainy days at recess time, for afterschool activities for Youth and for
scheduled College P.E. classes this coming Winter Term. We hope to
offer a class or schedule free time for an elder program in the future on
weekday mornings. We would appreciate ideas and suggestions from the
elders on what kind of classes they would like to have. Please schedule
use in advance.
A Gym Use Agreement has been finalized for use of the Gym Audito
rium during evening & weekend hours. Use is available to the Tribal
membership, CTGR Tribal Programs and employees. The gym is to be
used for sports & recreational activities. The gym may also be scheduled
for use for stage presentations and stage events. We are not scheduling
use to outside organizations at this time.
The Exercise Room is also open from 6:30 a.m. 6:30 p.m.. Exercise
room users are required to sign in each time of use. The Education Divi
sion will be offering Orientation Sessions to help familiarize people with
the equipment. (See schedule posted in this issue) We will offer a Winter
Term Conditioning class through Chemeketa this coming Winter Term.
After hours or weekend use is not being scheduled at this time.
Free Orientations at New Fitness Center
Now that the new gymnasium is completed and its fitness centerweight
training room is ready for use, the Education Division is partnering with
Chemeketa Community College to offer a limited number of free orienta
tion sessions to the fitness room and its equipment. Participants will re
ceive a complete orientation to the safe and proper use of the equipment,
as well as professional guidance from one of the college's PE faculty in
developing an individual fitnessworkout plan.
Space is limited to the first 10 who sign up for each orientation pack
age: Orientation 1 5:30-7:00 p.m Dec. 3
Orientation 2 7:00-8:30 p.m Dec.3
Orientation 3 5:30-7:00 p.m Dec. 5, 10, 12
Orientation 4 7:00-8:30 p.m Dec. 5, 10, 12
A complete orientation and development of your individualized workout
plan involves attending all three sessions. Because of space limitations, it
is not possible to "mix" sessions between different orientations.
These sessions are free of charge and available to all CTGR members
and Tribal employees, however space is limited. For more information or
to sign up for one of the orientations, please contact John Harp in Con
tinuing & Distance Education at 503-879-4591, or 1-800-422-0232, x4591.
2-Day Workshop on Microsoft Access
On December 12 and 13, the Education Division will host a two-day
workshop, "Introduction to Microsoft Access" in the computer classroom at
the Education Administration Building. The course is being presented by
Chemeketa Community College's Training & Economic Development (TED)
Center, and will run from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. both days.
This is an introductory level Access class, and requires only some prior
experience with PCs and the Windows operating system. The course cov
ers creation of Access databases, creating and editing tables, adding and
editing data, designing forms, sorting data, creating reports and creating
database relationships.
Cost for the class is $170 per person, and is limited to the first 12 stu
dents who sign up. For more information or to sign up for the workshop,
contact John Harp in Continuing & Distance Education at 503-879-4591.
Preschool HeadStart Looking for Volunteers
The Grand Ronde PreschoolHeadStart is looking for Volunteer Read
ers to sign up to do a reading circle time when our kids visit the new
library in the Adult Education building once a week. This would take 15
to 20 minutes out of your day. If nterested in volunteering, please give
me a call at 503-879-5211, ext. 2159.
f IHS Scholarship Announcement .
Indian Health Service provides a scholarship for students in the
health professional field. The purpose of this scholarship is to obtaain
health professionals to meet the staffing needs of the IHS in health
manpower shortage areas. In the Indian Health Care Improvement
Act, P.L. 94-437, the Congress and the President of the United States
established a national goal 'to provide the quanity and quality of health
services which will permit the health status of Indians to be raised to
the highest possible level..."
The deadline to apply has been changed to February 28, 2003. Ap
plications are available after November 4, 2002. Contact Darlene
Marcellay-Hyland at Portland Area Indian Health Services, 503-326-
6499, or at www.dmarcelMpao.portland.ihs.gov or.
Gates Millennium Scholarships
The Gates Millennium Scholarship Nomination Packet for the upcom
ing 200304 academic year is now available online at www.gmsp.org. The
deadline is February 1, 2002. We encourage all applicants to start the
application process now.
2003 -04 American Indian Ambassadors Program
Announcing Recruitment for the 2003 -2004 American Indian Ambas
sadors Program A Leadership development initiative for Native
Americans seeking to:
H Rekindle dormant vision.
B Refresh current leadership.
D Empower emerging leaders, and
B Express cultural values in contemporary ways.
The next class will be formed in 2003. Deadline for application submis
sion is December 15, 2002.
The Ambassador Program works through:
B Personal inquiry into one's own medicine,
B Networks of contacts and resources,
B Focused dialogue on current issues,
B Exploration of international indigenous perspectives,
B Interactive meetings with established leaders, and
B Community organizing.
Open to Native Americans from the U.S between the ages of 25-36. For
more information, contact 505-867-0278, or visit www.aio.org, fax 505-867-0441
or email aioaio.org. Write to AIO Americans for Indian Op
portunity, 681 Juniper Hill Road, Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico 87004.
Youth Leadership Training Opportunity
The Youth Education Program will be participating in the American
Indian Leadership Academy in conjunction with Chemewa Indian School
and Portland Public Schools and SalemKiezer Title VII Programs.
Participation in this academy will be a valuable, memorable experience
that will give you additional skills and confidence to be a stronger student
both personally and academically-and it will give you greater knowledge
about Native history, culture, and issues today-helping you prepare for
the future.
In order to apply you must have a minimum 2.0 GPA and be attending
Willamina or Sheridan High School. You must be able to participate in
ALL of the following sessions; December 4, January 22, February 19,
March 12, and April 9.
Application are available at your schools and disseminated at your Na
tive American Club meeting.
Please contact Dustin Harmon at 503-879-2143 no later than Novem
ber 22, if you are interested in attending and meet the qualifications.
There is limited space and it is first come first serve so please call ASAP.
Tribal Youth Education Sponsorship Program
Youth Education Sponsorship (YE Sponsorship) program, formerly
Summer 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 school
ing one time per year to participate in school activities and extracur
ricular activities and programs.
To request an application contact 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.
Internship For Native Americans
Native American Congressional Internship Program, Morris K. Udall
Foundation Native American college students can work in congressional
offices and the White House to gain a firsthand understanding of the
federal government.
Each year, twelve candidates are selected for a ten-week intensive in
ternship in Washington, D.C. Interns work full time in congressional
offices, fulfilling a variety of tasks ranging from general support work to
special research and writing projects. For a complete application and more
information visit www.udall.govpinternships.htm