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AUGUST 1, 2004 Smoke Signals 15 if I ASSESSES) DJVANAS fissgna.' QQ, ss Gege Qaap CHEMEKETA PLACEMENT TEST If you are a new student pursuing a degree or certificate, you will be asked to take a free placement test (ASSET) in order to be accepted for admission. Test results more than five years old are not valid. The pur pose of the test is to determine your skill levels in reading, writing and mathematics so you can select the entry-level classes that are right for you. ASSET testing is offered the second Tuesday of every month at 9 a.m. Next testing date is August 10 at 9 a.m.-11 a.m. in the Adult Education Building. Please call Rachel Warner, CollegeCareer Coun selor at 503-879-1478 to reserve your spot. Oregon Native American Chamber o Commerce Scholarship Undergraduate students in "good standing" attending an Oregon uni versitycollege can apply to the 2004 Annual Oregon Native American Chamber of Commerce Scholarship. Must be enrolled Native American and be active in the Native community. Please visit website for applica tion, www.onacc.orgscholarship.htm. Deadline: August 21, 2004 GED Classes & Food Handlers' Certificates Mondays and Wednesdays 1:30-4 p.m. Call Joanne Carr at 503-879-2282. TV? liTOii'n iwiin Trading at the River A Gathering of Native American Businesses Tribal Enterprises - Hosted by ONABEN & ATNI-Economic Development Corporation October 27th - 20th, 2004 Embassy Suites Portland Airport, Portland, OR See www.ONABEN.org for registration forms and more information Trade Show hosted by Oregon Native American Chamber of Commerce Culture-Based Education Camps At Youth Education B Culture-Based Reading Camp August 3,4,5,10,11,12,17,18,19 (9 a.m.-12 p.m.). Those who at tend all of the reading camp will receive a special prize. B Culture-Based Math Camp Junior High August 3 & 4 (1 p.m.-5 p.m.) High School August 10 & 11 (1 p.m.-5 p.m.) B Culture-Based Study Skills Junior High August 12-13 (8 a.m.-12 p.m.) High School August 12-13 (1 p.m.-5 p.m.) B Culture Camp August 5 (1 p.m.-5 p.m.) August 6 (8a.m.-5 p.m.) August 7 (8 a.m.-5 p.m.) Please come join us! All youth who attend all the culture camps will receive an additional prize! School Clothing Available School clothing available through the Social Services Department for Tribal members that qualify. The deadline for submitting applications is September 15, 2004. There is limited amount of money available, so it will be "first come first serve." For questions or application, please call Tammy Garrison at 1-800-242-8196. Volleyball Camp August 2-6, 2004 The K-5 Program is running a "Culture Camp" as part of our camp we are putting on a volleyball camp the week of August 2-6. All Grand Ronde Tribal children leaving Kindergarten through fifth grade are invited to join our week-long volleyball camp. The camp is free. It runs from 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. For more information please contact Lynden Jones at 503-879-4620. Scholarship Guides Now Available!!! The following scholarship guides are now available in the reference section of the CTGR Education Division Library: Scholarships for Na tive Americans, Scholarships for Oregon Residents, Scholarships by Months, and the Native American Scholarship Reference Guide. Visit the library today to browse hundreds of scholarship opportunities out side of CTGR Tribal funding! American Indian Services Scholarship Full-time or part-time undergraduate students enrolled in a college, uni versity, junior college or technical school can apply to the American In dian Services Scholarship. Must be enrolled at least 14 Native American blood. Applicant must have no more than 150 semester credits, or 210 quarter credits and have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.25. For an application, please contact the American Indian Services at 801-375-1777 or 1902 N. Canyon Road, Suite 100, Provo, UT 84604; or Luhui Whitebear, CTGR Scholarship Coordinator, 1-800-422-0232, ext. 1345, 503-879-1345 or luhui.whitebeargrandronde.org. Deadline: August 15, 2004 for AugustSeptember classes.
