Great Grant Advantage

State program offers academic assistance to native students

By the CUJ

Students of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) are taking advantage of the Oregon Tribal Student Grant program.

The Oregon Legislature established the Oregon Tribal Student Grant in 2022 to provide financial assistance to students who are enrolled in one of the nine federally recognized tribes in Oregon. Currently, the Legislature is considering HB 3525 to codify the program into law and allow for ongoing funding of these grants.

The funding, for undergraduate and graduate students, allows among other things, for recipients to go to school part time. The Oregon Tribal Student Grant is expected to pay for most or all public college-related expenses not covered by other grants for students pursuing their first Associate, Bachelor’s, or Graduate degree. Award amounts will vary depending on where the student attends school and the degree they are pursuing.

“This is a great opportunity for any student to get started in an accepted program of study,” said Brandie Weaskus, Higher Education Manager for the CTUIR. “The impacts of the state grant have been great for CTUIR students who have been able to return to finish degrees. I hope that all tribal members know

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MAY 2023

Volume 31, Issue 5

Ribbon cutting set for Nixyaawii Neighborhood construction

Ceremony June 1

From CTUIR Planning and Housing Departments

MISSION – A ribbon cutting ceremony is planned from 2-6 p.m. June 1 to celebrate the completion of the new Nixyaawii neighborhood infrastructure and Timine Way North Apartments.

The Board of Trustees for the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) will be on hand for the ceremony. The community is invited.

The housing projects are the result of many years’ worth of efforts to increase the available housing stock on the Umatilla Indian Reservation, according to J.D. Tovey III, Planning Director for the CTUIR.

“This is the beginning of a new chapter for the CTUIR in creating affordable home sites. We have many projects aimed at providing a range of lots sizes and neighborhood amenities for tribal members to build, buy, and live in homes of their choosing. It takes time to build that market, and this is only the beginning,” said Tovey.

“The Reservation is the home of the Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla Indians, but for a long time it was

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