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18 S moke S ignals MAY 1, 2019 Native American Hall of Fame inducting 12 GREAT FALLS, Mont. – The National Native American Hall of Fame announced that 12 individuals will be inducted into the hall in 2019. The 12 inductees will be honored at a ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 2, at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Tulsa, Okla. The 12 inductees are Lucy Covington, Colville; Ada Deer, Menom- inee; Louise Erdrich, Turtle Mountain Chippewa; Billy Frank Jr., Nisqually; Forrest Gerard, Blackfeet; Hattie Kauffman, Nez Perce; Oren Lyons, Onodaga; Richard Oakes, Mohawk; Elizabeth Pera- trovich, Tlingit; Pascal Poolaw, Kiowa; Mary Golda Ross, Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma; and Wes Studi, Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma. “Our board of directors and I believe that the 12 Native Americans who will be enshrined in the National Native American Hall of Fame are stellar examples of the individuals and level of accomplishment that our organization will be honoring this year, and in the future,” said James Parker Shield (Little Shell Chippewa), chief executive officer and founder of the National Native American Hall of Fame. Fund seeking Hatfield Fellowship applicants Applications for the 2019-20 Hatfield Fellowship program are being accepted through Friday, May 31. The fellowship program is funded by Spirit Mountain Community Fund, the philanthropic arm of the Confed- erated Tribes of Grand Ronde. Each year, Spirit Mountain Community Fund sponsors a Native American to serve as the Hatfield Fellow and intern in a congressional office. Placement of the Fellow rotates through the Oregon congressional delegation to enhance the mutual understanding between leadership in Washington, D.C., and Indian Country. Fellows are given an opportunity to gain knowledge and understanding of how to navigate the political process in Washington while working on issues that directly affect Native Americans. The Hatfield Fellow will begin his or her Capitol Hill experience in November 2019 with a month-long orientation at the American Political Science Association followed by an eight-month term in an Oregon con- gressional office. The fellowship includes a monthly stipend, and relocation and travel expenses. The opportunity is extended to Tribal members from the nine federally recognized Tribes of Oregon, as well as members of Tribes in Idaho, Wash- ington and Montana. Preference will be given to members of Oregon Tribes. Applicants must have a minimum of a bachelor’s degree (or graduating in June 2019) and be at least 21 to apply. The Hatfield Fellowship was created in 1998 to honor Senator Mark Hatfield’s public service to Oregon and the Pacific Northwest. For more information about the program or to apply, visit thecommunityfund. com/grants-programs/hatfield-fellowship/or go to www.youtube.com/ watch?v=VMXL_nwxp-o&t=4s to view a Hatfield Fellowship informational video. Do You Need A Laptop For College? THIS SCHOLARSHIP IS FOR YOU! Must be an enrolled Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Tribal Member Minimum GPA of 3.00 Must be pursuing a degree as a full-time EULA PETITE COMPETITIVE SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE JULY 30 student Applications must be received or postmarked by July 30, of The Eula Petite competitive scholarship was established and dedicated to long time Tribal Member educator Eula Petite. This award is made to a enrolled member of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde attending on a full time basis at an accredited non- profit college or university at the Undergraduate or Graduate level. This is a “One Time” scholarship award where the recipient will receive a laptop computer. Applications can be found at: http://www.grandronde.org/departments/education/higher- education/eula-petite-scholarship/ Higher Education staff members and Education Committee members are not eligible to apply for this scholarship. each year. There are no residency requirements
