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M APR.16: ANNUALSPRING CELEBRATION POW-WOW. Glenn Otto Park, 11 06 East Colum
bia River Hwy. TROUTDALE, OR. Contact Chris at 503-666-1 740.
APR.16-17: 36TH ANNUAL EWU. At the Pavillion. CHENEY, WA. Contact 509-359-2441.
APR. 17: CHIEF LESCHI SCHOOL MONTHLY POW-WOW. 5625 52nd Street, East.
PUYALLUP, WA. Contact 253-445-6000 ext. 3043 or 31 03.
APR. 24: SOUTH UMPQUA25TH ANNUAL POW-WOW. South Umpqua High School, 501
N.W. Chadwick. MYRTLE CREEK, OR. Contact 54 1-863-6274.
APR.30-MAY2: 1 7TH AISA EDMONDS COLLEGE POW-WOW. SeaviewGym. LYNNWOOD,
WA. Contact 425-640-1538.
MAY8-9: NATIVEAMERICAN STUDENT UNION OF UNIVERSITY OF OREGON SPRING
POW-WOW. GerlingerHall. EUGENE, OR. Contact541-346-3723ornasulists.uoregon.edu.
MAY 15-16: 28TH NASA POW-WOW. Gill Coliseum. CORVALLIS, OR. Contact 541 -737-2738.
MAY 15: 14TH ANNUAL HEBOLB POW-WOW. Fitness & Sports Center, 13th & Rockefeller.
EVERETT, WA. Contact Earl Martin at 425-338-9268 or emartineverettcc.edu.
NEW: Now Young Warriors For Boys
All interested girls and boys must be able to meet the following guide
lines in order to be eligible for the Veterans' Royalty Court:
All must be enrolled members of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand
Ronde.
Participants should have never been married and have no children.
All must be enrolled in and currently attending a public or private
school.
All must be drug and alcohol free.
Must have one year of pow-wow experience.
Must have their own regalia, or be able to make their own regalia
before the application deadline. Participants must be willing and able
to attend all Veterans' events and be prepared to represent the Veter
ans and the Tribe.
Must have a parent or sponsor willing to participate and attend ac
tivities with the girls and boys and provide transportation.
Royalty Court participants and their parent or sponsor must attend
all required events (pow-wows, parades, fund-raisers, organizational
meetings and others). Absences can be prearranged with the Royalty
Committee Advisor. Three unexcused absences will result in disqualifi
cation from Royalty Court. Please note that all participants receive 1
point for every event for the contest. Royalty Court participants are
expected to stay for the duration of the events. This includes helping
setup for events such as meetings and parades, as well as dancing
during Grand Entry, InterTribals and staying until the flags are retired
unless pre-approved with the Royalty Advisor, Participants are expected
to speak in front of large groups of people. Royalty Court participants
must be willing and able to dance. Remember: You are all part of a
team and are expected to treat yourselves, running mates and others
with respect at all times.
As of July 9, 2004 you must be 1 0 to 1 4 years of age for Junior Veterans'
Royalty Queen Junior Veterans' Young Warriors; and 15 to 18 years of
age for Senior Veterans' Royalty QueenSenior Veterans' Young Warriors.
Deadline is April 30, 2004.
Please call Billie or Gene LaBonte at 503-879-5342 for more informa-
ion about Veterans' Royalty (leave message).
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Full Name:
Mailing Address:
Phone Number:
Date of Birth:
Roll :
Age:
Father's Full Name:
Mother's Full Name:
Sponsor's Name:
Sponsor's Mailing Address:
Sponsor's Phone Number:
School Attending:
Year in School:
Why are you entering the Grand Ronde QueenYoung Warriors competition?
Parent or Sponsor's Signature
RETURN THIS APPLICATION TO: BILLIE & GENE LABONTE
54600 Hebo Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347
Phone: 503-879-5342
AMERIND Risk Management Corporation
2004 National Fire and Home Safety Poster Contest
It's time for children within the six county service area to sharpen
their crayons and dip their paintbrushes.
All submitted posters must illustrate a "fire safety" or "home safety"
theme.
Children in K-8 are eligible to participate. All entries must be origi
nal and created by crayons, markers or paint. Posters must be on
8.5" by 11" paper.
This year's winner can select one of two prizes $1,000 or a trip to
AMERIND's 18th Annual Meeting and Expo in Nashville, Tennes
see in October 2004.
Entry forms are available through the Tribal Housing Authority.
Contact Shawn Kennedy at 503-879-2401 for entry forms.
Entries must be submitted to the Housing Authority office
no later than April 30, 2004.
Grand Ronde Tribal Housing Authority
Housing Board of Commissioners Seeking Members
Two positions open to Tribal and Non-Tribal applicants.
The Grand Ronde Tribal Housing Authority Board has two Board
of Commissioners seats open.
Anyone who is interested in serving in this position and who has
housing related experience to qualify for the position, is encouraged
to attend the April 20, 2004 Board meeting. The meeting will be held
at 5:30 p.m. at the Housing Authority office at 28450 Tyee Road (just
off Grand Ronde Road) in Grand Ronde. Please call to confirm the
date and time.
This is an opportunity to: 1) observe how the board functions, 2)
become acquainted with the types of issues that are regularly dis
cussed and 3) determine if you are seriously interested in such a posi
tion now or in the future.
The open positions each have a three-year term.
Interested persons should have a demonstrated interest in housing
and experience in the housing field in some capacity, such as:
affordable housing development.
property management.
residential building construction.
housing finance.
housing planning.
other housing related areas.
The Board oversees all housing development, housing management
and housing operations for the Tribe and is responsible for policy de
cisions. The Board currently meets at 5:30 p.m. on the third Tuesday
of each month at the Housing Authority office in Grand Ronde.
Interested persons should send a letter outlining their interest and
qualifications to:
Greg Martin, Asst. Executive Director
Grand Ronde Tribal Housing Authority
28450 Tyee Road
Grand Ronde, Oregon 97347
All letters need to be received by 5 p.m. on Friday, April
23, 2004 to be considered. The Housing Commissioner will be se
lected and appointed by the Tribal Council. For more information
regarding qualifications, or to confirm the Board meeting date, con
tact the Housing Authority at 503-879-2401 or toll-free at 1-800-422-0232,
ext. 2401.
NWIHA Scholarship For Tribal Youth
The Northwest Indian Housing Association annually provides schol
arships to Tribal youth, defined as individuals ages 24 years old or
younger. The intent is to provide financial awards to youth for educa
tion and training programs at schools, colleges, job training organiza
tions, sports camps or other worthwhile organizations. Traditionally,
individual awards have not exceeded $1,000. Applications are avail
able by contacting the Housing Authority at 503-879-2401.
Applications must be turned in to the Housing Authority by
April 26, 2004, no later than 5 p.m.
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