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Smoke Signals 15 MARCH 1, 2007 Tribal College & Career Fair Wednesday, April 25, 2007 9:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. Tribal Gymnasium This event is open to the PUBLIC and FREE. Meet with representatives from colleges, universities, employment agencies, tradeapprenticeship programs and more!! For more information contact Trinity Minahan at 503-879-1478 or trinity.minahangrandronde.org Sponsored by: The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Education Division Tribal Education Scholarship Applications Available! 2007 Education Scholarship applications are available in the following cat egories: Full & Part-Time Undergraduate, Full & Part-Time Graduate, Full & Part-Time Adult Vocational Training, Eula Petite for Education related majors, Ray McKnight for Natural ResourceForestry related majors. Must be an enrolled member of Grand Ronde. Application deadline is April 30. To request an application, please call the CTGR Education Division at 503-879-2275 or 1-800-422-0232 ext 2275. Salish Kootenai College Offers Bachelors Degree in Forestry Salish Kootenai College became the first Tribal College to offer a four year bachelor degree program in Forestry. Other bachelor degree programs offered at Salish Kootenai are: BusinessEntrepreneurship, Social Work, Computer Engineering, Environmental Science, Information Technology, and Nursing. For more information visit www.skc.edu or call 406-275-4800. I LIBRARY HOURS: Monday - Friday: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. (closed Monday - Friday 12-1 p.m.) Saturday: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. New Items to the Library Collection include: Audio Books: Wish You Well by David Baldacci, She's Come Undone by Wally Lamb, Dragon by Clive Cussler and The Sum of All Fears by Tom Clancy Books: Secrets of the Sacred White Buffalo by Gary Null, War riors and Pioneers, collection of stories, The Well Traveled Casket, Oregon Folklore by Tom Nash, Firearms, Traps, & Tools of the Mountain Men by Carl Russell and The Boxcar Children (20 book series), by Gertrude Warner. Family Literacy Night: Thursday, March 8th from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. The workshop will be held in classroom 126 for parents and their child children in grades K - 3. Workshop includes reading a story, learning a new reading strategy to help improve child's reading and a story focused activity. A light meal will be provided. Please call ext. 1488 to register for the workshops. March: Book club meets on March 10 & 26. Poetry meets on March. ' Our thanks to Carol Nelson for her wonderful contribution of Na- ' tive American books and' to Steve & Ronnie Soderberg for donating the Boxcar Children series of 20 books. These generous gifts add so much to the library collection. Workshop Classes In Grand Ronde Tuesday, March 13, 2007 Intermediate Microsoft Word Tuesday, April 10, 2007 Advanched Microsoft Word The workshops will be taught by Northwest Computer Learning Center and will run from 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. in the computer lab in the Adult Education Building. Cost for a workshop is $150 and eligible Tribal members can apply to the Short-Term Training program for assistance with registration costs. Space is limited to the first 15 who register. To register, contact Joshua Clift, Adult Vocational Training Coor dinator at 503-879-1635 or e-mail: joshua.cliftgrandronde.org The White House Internship Program The White House Internship Program offers an excellent oppor tunity to serve our President and explore public service. We are seeking exceptional candidates to apply for this highly competi tive program. In addition to typical office duties, interns attend weekly lectures, tours and complete an intern service project. Interns may serve a term in the Fall, Spring or Summer. Every candidate must be a United States citizen, enrolled in a college or university and at least 18 years of age. An application and additional information about the program can be found at www.whitehouse.govgovernmentwh-intern.html Applications should be submitted to Karen Race, Deputy Direc tor and Intern Coordinator, White House Personnel, at internap plicationwhitehouse.gov on or before the following deadlines: March 6, 2007 for SUMMER 2007 -- (May 22 to August 24, 2007) or June 26, 2007 for FALL 2007 -- (September 4 to December 14, 2007). If you have questions you may contact Karen Race at 202-456-5979 or at internapplicationwhitehouse.gov Burlington Northern Santa Fe Foundation Scholarships The American Indian Science & Engineering Society (AISES) is now accepting applications for their Burlington Santa Fe Foundation Scholar ship. Scholarships are for undergraduate study only and are renewable for up to 4 years. Applicants must meet the following criteria: (1) be cur rent AISES members; (2) be a high school senior in one of the following states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington; (3) majoring in: business, engineering, math, medicinehealth adminis tration, naturalphysical sciences, technology, or education; (4) be Native American. Applications available at www.aises.orghigheredscholarships with a deadline of April 15. Mount Hood Community College Campus Visit Friday, March 23, 2007 Learn about Mt. Hood CC programs including Dental Hygiene, Cosmetology and Natural Resources Meet MHCC faculty Take part in a campus tour Go bowling Who: Tribal Youth (grades 9-12) Depart: Tribal Youth Ed. Bldg. at 9 a.m. Return: Tribal Youth Ed. Bldg. at 5 p.m. Permission forms are due to the Tribal Education Division Office on Wednesday, March 21.
