20
S MOKE S IGNALS
MAY 15, 2019
Fund seeking Hatfi eld
Fellowship applicants
To find out more, attend a FREE Start Your Business class!
JOIN US at the Grand Ronde Adult Education Building
on the second Thursday of every month at 4PM
9615 Grand Ronde Road
Grand Ronde, OR
LEARN MORE AT:
WWW.meritnw.org
Or call 503 548-7314
Applications for the 2019-20 Hatfi eld 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 Hatfi eld Fellow and intern in a congressional
offi ce. 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 Hatfi eld 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 offi ce. 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 Hatfi eld Fellowship was created in 1998 to honor Senator Mark
Hatfi eld’s public service to Oregon and the Pacifi c 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 Hatfi eld Fellowship informational
video. n
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