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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.
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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).