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APRIL 1,2007 Smoke Signals 1 1 qr" ii r TTTTTrTTrTTrrTTrinrTinnrnTnn-i'fTniTriiT"ii" ni nnu m iniini i m mum minim u. m in hiiiiiihhiim.jitliijiii jil j i mimjh n .n. n n i.. i. u i fcl,lai.iifliiMiMM- "fa-HMttt-M-uJJ,M ..i,...,.. , ...... , .. .. 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 Time is Running Out to Request a Tribal Education Scholarship Application 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. fslhK MESS??) gp Mews 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. National Library Week: April 16 - 21, 2007 Tribal Library Open House: April 21, 2007 (to coincide with National Library Week) 12 - 2 p.m.: Library information & card recruitment Videos and Youth activities . 2-4 p.m. Presentation Literary Trivia for prizes Refreshments provided New items to the library Collection include: Books: Where White Men Fear to Tread, The Autobiography of Russell Means, Indian Summer, The Forgotten Story of Louis Sock alexis (first Native American in Major League Baseball) by McDon ald, Black Indians, by Katz, Native American Doctor, the Story of Susan LaFlesche Picotte, by Ferris, Children of the Midnight Sun, Young Native Voices of Alaska, by Brown, You Make the Difference in Helping Your. Child Learn, by Manolson Family Literacy Night: We had four families participate in the three workshop series this year with a focus on Reading Comprehen sion. Youth and parents enjoyed learning new reading strategies, character role playing, making collages and stick puppets, putting on plays, making Native American game pieces, and playing the games. The Tribal Library will sponsor Family Literacy workshops again next February and March. Thank you families who participated and made the sessions fun and successful! Book club meets on Saturday, April 14, from 12 to 1 p.m. and Monday, April 23, from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Poetry meets on April 11, from 5:30 - 7 p.m. Our thanks to Carol Nelson again for her wonderful contribution of Native American books. We have two book orders in so we will be adding quite a few new books to the collection in April. Interested in Native American Culture? Join the club! Who: Everyone is invited. When: Every Wednesday at 1 p.m. Where: Building 2, Room 227 If you have further questions please contact Ember Hudson at 503-399-2525 or ehudson4chemeketa.edu Grand Ronde HeadStartPreschool Applications Now Being Accepted Grand Ronde HeadStartPreschool applications for the 2007-2008 school year are now being accepted. Please contact Sandy Bobb at 503-879-2161 or by email sandra.bobbgrandronde.org for an application. Completed applications must be turned in by 5 p.m., Friday, July 13, 2007. Selection will take place Monday, July 30. Workshop Classes In Grand Ronde Tuesday, April 10, 2007 Advanced 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 CoDDege Umizows A Pre-College Workshop for Native American Students Eligibility: Native American (enrolled members only), Alaska Native or Native Hawaiian ' current sophomores and juniors in high school with a minimum GPA of 3.0 (in academic courses) required. June 16-20, 2007 - Harvard University, Cambridge, MA June 23-27, 2007 - Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA College Horizons is a five-day "crash course" in preparing for college. Expert college counselors will team up with college admission officers to help you: Select colleges suitable for you Complete winning applications and write memorable essays Learn what turns an applicant into an admitted student Become a test-prep "whiz kid" Find your way through the financial aidscholarship jungle Applications will be accepted on a space-available basis until May 1 program cost is $150 (includes tuition, room, meals, all materials, and transportation to campus from the Boston, San Francisco, or San Jose airports). Students are responsible for their own airfare, but substantial funds are available for travel and tuition assistance (each year more than 50 of students are awarded). For an application and more information on the program, go to www. collegehorizons.org or contact Christine Suina at 505-401-3854 or email: CollegeHorizonsaol.com Indian Land Tenure Foundation Summer Internship The Indian Land Tenure Foundation (ILTF) is looking to hire current undergraduate or graduate students as interns for the summer of 2007. The internships are full time positions over the course of 10 12 weeks (400 hours) beginning on June 4, 2007. Salaries will be commensurate with experience and qualifications. Application deadline is April 30. For more information visit www.indianland tenure.org, or contact Howard Valandra at hvalandra indianlandtenure.org or 651-766-8999.
