Native Americans Sought for Hatfield Fellowship
I am a former Hatfield Fellow and worked forCongresswoman Darlene Hooley during my time inWashington D.C. This fellowship is an excellentopportunity to explore public policy in the DC area.Highly recommended!AlyssaNativeShare Owner/ModeratorMay 10, 2006FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE End Date: July 14, 2006 Contact: Shelley Hanson, Director SpiritMountain Community Fund503-879-1400NATIVE AMERICAN APPLICANTS SOUGHT FORHATFIELD FELLOWSHIPDEADLINE July 14, 2006Grand Ronde, OR –- The Confederated Tribes of GrandRonde announce that applications for the Mark O.Hatfield Congressional Fellowship are now available.Each year, a Hatfield Fellow serves as an intern for amember of Oregon’s Congressional delegation.The Hatfield Fellow is selected from adult NativeAmerican applicants, who are enrolled members of afederally recognized Tribe in Oregon. If there are noqualified applicants from Oregon, enrolled members offederally recognized Tribes in Washington, Idaho, andMontana will be considered.The Fellow will intern in Washington, D.C. for ninemonths and will receive a monthly stipend, relocationand travel expenses, and tuition for the AmericanPolitical Science Association orientation.Deadline for applications is 5:00 pm July 14, 2006.Applicants will then be notified if they qualify forinterviews. Late applications will not be accepted.Application packets may be obtained by contactingGerry RainingBird at Spirit Mountain Community Fund(503) 879-1462, email atgerry.rainingbird@grandronde.org, or by mail at 9615Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347.The Fellowship honors Mark Hatfield for hisaccomplishments as a United States Senator, a formerGovernor of Oregon, and for his mentorship of many leaders in their own communities.Funding for the Fellowship comes from the SpiritMountain Community Fund, the philanthropic arm of theConfederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, which is committedto honoring their tribal traditions of sharing andgiving back to the community. In addition to fundingthe fellowship, the Tribe dedicates 6% of the profitsfrom Spirit Mountain Casino to nonprofit organizationsin 11 counties in Western Oregon. Since the fund’sbeginning in 1997, over $30 million has been awardedto area non-profits!.
I am a former Hatfield Fellow and worked forCongresswoman Darlene Hooley during my time inWashington D.C. This fellowship is an excellentopportunity to explore public policy in the DC area.Highly recommended!AlyssaNativeShare Owner/ModeratorMay 10, 2006FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE End Date: July 14, 2006 Contact: Shelley Hanson, Director SpiritMountain Community Fund503-879-1400NATIVE AMERICAN APPLICANTS SOUGHT FORHATFIELD FELLOWSHIPDEADLINE July 14, 2006Grand Ronde, OR –- The Confederated Tribes of GrandRonde announce that applications for the Mark O.Hatfield Congressional Fellowship are now available.Each year, a Hatfield Fellow serves as an intern for amember of Oregon’s Congressional delegation.The Hatfield Fellow is selected from adult NativeAmerican applicants, who are enrolled members of afederally recognized Tribe in Oregon. If there are noqualified applicants from Oregon, enrolled members offederally recognized Tribes in Washington, Idaho, andMontana will be considered.The Fellow will intern in Washington, D.C. for ninemonths and will receive a monthly stipend, relocationand travel expenses, and tuition for the AmericanPolitical Science Association orientation.Deadline for applications is 5:00 pm July 14, 2006.Applicants will then be notified if they qualify forinterviews. Late applications will not be accepted.Application packets may be obtained by contactingGerry RainingBird at Spirit Mountain Community Fund(503) 879-1462, email atgerry.rainingbird@grandronde.org, or by mail at 9615Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347.The Fellowship honors Mark Hatfield for hisaccomplishments as a United States Senator, a formerGovernor of Oregon, and for his mentorship of many leaders in their own communities.Funding for the Fellowship comes from the SpiritMountain Community Fund, the philanthropic arm of theConfederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, which is committedto honoring their tribal traditions of sharing andgiving back to the community. In addition to fundingthe fellowship, the Tribe dedicates 6% of the profitsfrom Spirit Mountain Casino to nonprofit organizationsin 11 counties in Western Oregon. Since the fund’sbeginning in 1997, over $30 million has been awardedto area non-profits!.
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