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Smoke Signals 15 JANUARY 15, 2009 When: Every Wednesday from 1 to 4 p.m.open entry Where: Education Buildingcomputer lab What: Computer skills, keyboarding, resume writing, basic math and writing. Who: Joanne Carr, GED, 503-879-2282, e-mail, joanne.carr grandronde.org. Why: It will be easier to get a job! You'll have a resume! You'll be better on the computer! You'll be happier! College Horizons 2009 A Pre-College Workshop for Native American Students June 20-24 Yale University, New Haven, Conn. June 27 to July 1 Whitman College, Walla Walla, Wash. College Horizons is a five-day "crash course" in preparing for college. Expert college counselors, teamed with college admission officers, will 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. First round, priority receipt deadline is Feb. 2; 2nd round receipt deadline is Feb. 27. Applications will be accepted on a space-available basis to May 1 (after March 1, please contact us to see which site may still have spaces). Complete program cost is $200 (includes tuition, room, meals, all ma terials and transportation to campus from the Hartford or Walla Walla or Pasco airports). Students are responsible for their own airfare, but substantial funds are available for travel and tuition assistance (each year we award travel assistance to over 50 percent of our students). Students may indicate a site preference. For an application and more information on the program, go to www. collegehorizons.org (the application has four parts). For questions con tact: Christine Suina, Program Coordinator; Phone: 505-401-3854. e-mail: infocollegehorizons.org. Executive Director: Dr. Whitney Laughlin. UdtaDD ninittQrinislhnp The Morris K. Udall Foundation is pleased to announce its 2009 Internship and Scholarship Program opportunities. The Native American Congressional Internship Program is a 10-week summer internship in Washington, D.C., for Native American and Alaska Native undergraduate, graduate and law students. Students are placed in Congressional Offices, committees or select agencies to experience an insider's view of the federal government and learn more about the federal government's trust relationship with Tribes. The Foundation provides round-trip airfare, housing, per diem and a $1,200 educational stipend. Applications must be received at the Foundation by Jan. 30, 2009. For more information, go to http:udall. govOurProgramsNACInternshipNACInternship.aspx. Udall Scholarship Program The Udall Scholarship Program awards 80 $5,000 merit-based schol arships for college sophomores and juniors seeking a career in Tribal health, Tribal public policy or the environment. Scholarship recipients participate in a five-day orientation in Tucson, Ariz., to learn more about Tribal and environmental issues. Applications must be submit ted through a Udall Faculty Representative at the student's college or university. More information about Faculty Representatives can be found on the Udall Web site. The application deadline for the aca demic year is March 3, 2009. For more information, go to http:udall. govOur Progra msM KUSchola rshipM KUScholarship.aspx. Workshop classes in Grand Ronde Feb. 10 Microsoft Word II Mar. 10 Microsoft PowerPoint I April 14 Microsoft Publisher I May 12 Adobe Acrobat I June 9 Adobe Acrobat II The workshops will be taught by Northwest Computer Learning Center and will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the computer lab in the Education Building. Cost for a workshop is $150 and eligible Tribal members can apply to the Noncredit Program (formally Short Term Training) for assistance with registration costs. Space is limited to the first 15 who register. To register, contact Joshua Clift, Adult Vocational Training Coordinator, at 503-879-1635 or e-mailjoshua.cliftgrandronde.org. LIBRARY HOURS: Monday - Friday: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. (closed Monday - Friday: noon - 1 p.m.) Saturday: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. "Oregon Is Indian Country" a Salem Public Library exhibit presented by the Oregon Historical Society. Showing through Sun day, Jan. 25, on the main floor of the central library at 585 Liberty St. S.E., Salem. The exhibit represents a groundbreaking project bringing all nine Oregon Tribes together to present information never before assembled in one exhibit on contemporary indigenous ' culture. The exhibit utilizes Native voices, traditions and art forms as well as historic artifacts and photographs to produce an exhibition, education materials and public programs to educate people about Oregon's contemporary Tribes. Special presentations include: Jan. 18, 2 - 3 p.m. Native American Storyteller Esther Stutzman. Ms. Stutzman is Coos and Komemma Kalapuya and is an enrolled member of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz. The event is free and open to the public. Jan. 25, 2-3 p.m. Basket Weaving Demonstration by Connie Graves. Ms. Graves is an enrolled member of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. The demonstration is open to the public. "Oregon Reads 2009" Celebrate Oregon's 150th birthday with the Oregon Library community. January-April: The Challenge: Ev ery Oregonian read the same book. The three book selections are: Stubborn Twig by Lauren Kessler: Three generations in the life of a Japanese American family with forward by Gov. Theodore Kulongoski (adult selection). BAT 6 by Virginia Euwer Wolfe: 1949 rival Oregon farm commu nities come together to watch their sixth-grade girls teams play softball. The narrative is comprised of firsthand reporting from girls on both sides (youth selection). Apples to Oregon by Deborah Hopkinson and Nancy Carpenter: The slightly true narrative of how a brave pioneer father brought apples, peaches, pears, plums, grapes, cherries and children across the plains (children selection). Please join Oregon readers in their journey through these books. Books are available at the Tribal Library for check-out. Coming soon to the Tribal Library: In February the Tribal Library will launch a new program for moms and their babies ages birth - 3. The first session will be held on Feb. 2, 2009, from noon -1 p.m. The program will be held in the library and will be held during the lunch hour when the library is closed to other patrons. . The sessions will include doing pre-reading activities that moms . t can do with their babies and will allow for time to select items for . v'check-out to take home. Please join in this fun new program. ' ) . BOOK TALK: The book talk group will meet on Wednesday, Feb. lft, from 6-7:30 p.m. The selected book will be Stubborn Twig by Lauren Kessler. Sessions are held at the Tribal Library. Hope to hee you there. Many new titles have been added to the library collection. Please visit the Tribal Library soon!
