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Smoke Signals 1 1 MAY 1,2006 Grand Ronde HeadStart Recruitment rung from April-July. This announcement is for children who are three years old by September 1, 2006 to children who are five years old (pre-kindergarten) and income eligible. Our first day of school is September 5, 2006. Please call Sandy Hobb at 503-879-2161 for an applica- , tion or 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 or declined. Children with special needs are strongly encouraged to apply. Transportation may be provided. Wildland Fire Guard School May 16-19 Social Services, in conjunction with the Education and Natural Resources Divisions, will be hosting a week long Wildland Fire Guard School the week of May 16 - 19. The school will take place in the Adult Education Building in Grand Ronde and will run from 8 a.m. to approximately 5 p.m.b Tuesday through Friday. Included trainings: S-1 30 Basic Wildland Firefighting S-190 Introduction to fire Behavior I -100 Introduction to the Incident Command System L-180 Human factors on the Fireline This Fire School encompasses all relevant courses to train students as a Firefighter Type 2 (Basic Wildland Firefighter). Students must be prepared for 3 days of classroom activity and one day of field training on Friday. The Friday field day will be outside, leather boots and leather gloves are required and raingear is recommended, all other gear will be assigned for the day. A successful Pack Test is still required in order to be employable in any wildland fire pro fession. . . ; Class size is limited and is first come first serve. If interested please contact Joshua Clift, Short Term Training Coordinator at 503-879-1635 by Friday, May 5. . American Indian Graduate Center Fellowships The American Indian Graduate Center, Inc., announces the availability of graduate fellowships for 2006-2007 for American Indian and Alaska Na tive students from federally recognized U. S. tribes. To be considered for an AIGC fellowship the applicant must be: Pursuing a post baccalaureate graduate or professional degree as a full time student at an accredited institution in the U.S.; Able to demonstrate financial need; An enrolled member of a federally recognized American Indian tribe or Alaska Native group, or provide documentation of descendency. Application deadline is June 1. For an application and additional information, visit www.aigcs. org. Applications are also available by contacting Luhui Whitebear, CTGR Scholarship Coordinator at 503-879-1345, 1-800-422-0232 ext 1345, or luhui.whitebeargrandronde.org. Grand Ronde Tribal Housing Authority Student Rental Assistance Pilot Program Announced! The Grand Ronde Tribal Housing Authority (GRTHA) is pleased to notify Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde enrolled college students attending a post secondary educational institution located in the Oregon counties of Benton, Clackamas, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Marion, Multnomah, Polk, Tillamook, Washington and Yamhill, of a new program for Student Rental Assistance beginning in the Summer of 2006. r ? College students carrying at least a half time program, who have either individual or household incomes not exceeding 80 of the HUD published median income for the GRTHA service area are eli gible to apply. The pilot program will accept all eligible applications and chose the first twenty students via lottery on June 1, 2006. Funds for this program provided through the HUD's Office of Native American Programs from the Indian Housing Block Grant program. To receive an application contact GRTHA at 1-800-422-0232 extension 2401 or 503-879-2401. Attention: High School Juniors (Entering Seniors for fall 2006) If you think you may be attending college, it is a really good idea to take the SAT or ACT test (college entrance exams) in June 2006 because your math and grammar con cepts are still fresh in your brain, and the rush of deadlines for high school seniors are still a summer away. If you are not satisfied with scores from the June test you will have time to re-take the test in September or October 2006. To Register, go to www.collegeboard.com (for the SAT) and www.act.org (for the ACT). If you have questions, please call Trinity Minahan at 503-879-1478 or 1-800-422-02.32 Ext. 1478 trinity. minahan grandronde.org Looks Within Foundation Scholarship Scholarship available for students in the following categories: High School Seniors, Full Time Undergraduates, Full Time Graduates (first year only). Awards are based on merit and need. Applicants must be at least 18 American Indian, Alaskan Native, or Native Hawaiian descent. Applica tion deadline for Fall 2005 is June 1. Please visit website for application. http:www.lookswithinfoundation.com Applications are also available by contacting Luhui Whitebear, CTGR Scholarship Coordinator at 503-879-1345, 1-800-422-0232 ext 1345, or luhui.whitebeargrandronde.org. Native Vision Scholarship Applications are available for the 2006 Native Vision Scholarships. Applicants must be Native AmericanAlaskan Native; be a high school senior; have a least a 3.0 GPA at time of application; be involved in the Native community; have demonstrated involvement in extra curricular andor athletic activities; be admitted to an accredited 2 or 4 year college university Fall 2006. The 2006 application deadline is May 12. For more information and an application, contact Marlena Hammen at 410-955-6931. You can also request an application from Luhui Whitebear, CTGR Scholarship Coordinator by calling 1-800-422-0232 ext 1345. I f " Monday - Wednesday: 8 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. Thursday & Friday: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. (closed Friday Noon - 1 p.m.) Saturday: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. 175 titles have been added to the Tribal Library collection in the months of March and April. A few of the titles are as follows: Ronnie Pederson generously donated 30 titles that include: 5 by Patricia Cornwell and 5 by Sandra Brown; Angela's Ashes, Ice Bound and American Indian Legends. Early Childhood Education donated 20 new videos that include: Baby Einstein (4 titles); Educational Winnie the Pooh, Stanley and Bear in the Big Blue House, t Kathryn Harrison graciously presented the Tribal Library signed copies of Standing Tall, the Lifeway of Kathryn Jones Harrison and gifted a copy of She Who Watches. , Chris Mercier gifted the library with several new DVD's including War of th: Worlds; Windtalkers and Slingblade ,.. We appreciate these generous gifts to the Tribal Library and are imjressedl with the spirit of giving by the many friends and donors to the.JFrib'al Library. - v" . c.v 'f" ' " With' closure of the "On the Trail" With Lewis & Clark Exhibit itemsihave Teei slielved and are available for circulation. IQ new books were.added to the Library collection to display with the'Lewis &Clark exhibit. , :? ' May Calendar: Poetry Recital Reading, Wednesday, May 10 at 6:30 -8 p.m. ' v t -y At ' Book' Club, Saturday, May'13 at - 1:30 p.m.; and Tuesday, May 23 at 5:30 -&30 p.m. i p- Teefi Advisory Meeting, May 18 at3-4 p.m. :Kr3 grades Saturday activity, May 20 at,13 -1:30 p.m. (Note date change due to Holiday weekend).