MAY 1, 2023 Community Fund seeking Hatfield Fellow applicants Applications for the 2023-24 Hatoeld Fellowship program funded by Spirit Mountain Community Fund are being accepted through May 31. Spirit Mountain Community Fund annually sponsors a Native Ameri- can to serve as the Hatoeld Fellow and intern in an Oregon congressional ofoce. Placement of the fellow rotates through the Oregon delegation to enhance mutual understanding between leadership in Washington, D.C., and Indian Country. Fellows are provided an opportunity to gain knowledge and understand- ing of how to navigate the political process in Washington, D.C., while working on issues that affect Native Americans. Fellows begin their Capitol Hill experience in November with a month- long orientation at the American Political Science Association, which is followed by an eight-month term working in a congressional ofoce. The fellowship includes a monthly stipend and relocation and travel expenses. The fellowship is for Tribal members from the nine federally recognized Tribes in Oregon, as well as members of Pacioc Northwest Tribes. However, preference will be given to members of Oregon Tribes. Applicants must have a bachelor9s degree or be graduating in June 2023, and be 21 or older. For more information, visit thecommunityfund.com/grants-programs/ hatoeld-fellowship or go to youtu.be/7TOnNoFgUYs to watch an informa- tional video about the Hatoeld Fellowship. The fellowship was created in 1998 to honor the late Sen. Mark Hatoeld9s public service to Oregon and the Pacioc Northwest. þ Habitat for Humanity accepting applications McMINNVILLE 3 The McMinnville Area Habitat for Humani- ty is accepting applications for its Homeowner Program through Wednesday, May 10. The organization provides home ownership opportunities to low-income families in the McMinnville area through construction of safe, decent and affordable home. For more than 30 years, it has built 66 homes in McMinnville, Amity, Lafayette, Sheridan and Willamina. Habitat for Humanity is currently building in the Aspire Commu- nity Development in McMinnville. Once completed, Aspire will be home to 34 Habitat families and a neighborhood park. Applications are released at select times throughout the year and the homeowner selection process is dependent on organizational construction timelines. For more information about the program and income guidelines, contact Volunteer & Home Program Coordinator Jennifer Lyon at 503-687-1415 or visit www.machabitat.org and click on the Home Ownership tab. þ sNok signflz 13 Shimkhin exhibit Photos by Michelle Alaimo Tribal member Anthony Hudson TO SEE MORE PHOTOS talks with Jake Depoe, of Depoe Bay, during the opening reception @SmokeSignalsCTGR for