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OLC Weekly Bulletin
Wicah’pi Cikala
(Little Star)
Weekly Bulletin May 14-18, 2012
President’s Office (Thomas Shortbull)___ May BOT Meetings: Tuesday, May 15, Program Policy Committee @ noon and Finance @ 2:00 p.m. at PRCC; Wednesday, May 16, Personnel @ 5:00 p.m. at Piya Wiconi; Thursday, May 17, BOT @ 5:00 p.m. at Piya Wiconi.
Editor___Congratulations to the staff and faculty who received the 2012 Year End Awards. Faculty of the Year – Jim Dudek (AICF) and Lyle Wilson; Counselor of the Year – Alva Good Crow; Center Director of the Year – George Rooks; Tutor of the Year – Helene Gaddie; Lakota Perspective – Darlene Last Horse; Department Chair of the Year – Jeff Olson; Special Administrator of the Year – Faith Richarads; Assistant of the Year – Christie Lone Elk; Administrative Assistant of the Year – Cathy Ferguson; Support Staff of the Year – Alicia Provost. 10-Year jackets to Carolyn New Holy, Steven Potter, Brett Bump & Kimberly Bettelyoun. 20-Year OLC quilt to Gary Jones and Shirley Brewer. 30-Year gold watches to Pearl Cottier and Cindy Iron Cloud.
Pine Ridge CC (Shirley Brewer)___Announcement from Bessie LeBeau. The Pine Ridge College Center Student Org had its end-of-the-year cook out on Wednesday May 9th and we gave an award to two instructors of the year (nominated by students and voted at our center) they are: Julie Johnson and Ann Krecji. Congratulations!
Humanities (Tony Fresquez)___OLC Humanities Dept. Theatre Class & Lakota Studies Department Present Wicahpi Hinhpaya – The Lakota Story of Fallen Star Boy. Performed fully in Lakota – English subtitled provided. FREE admission—One night only. Monday May 14, 6:00 pm. Little Wound Elementary School Auditorium. Open Seating/Elders seated first and upfront. Cast (OLC students & community): Wilmer Mesteth, Lakota Language & Culture Expert (Cheyenne Creek); Marcel Bull Bear (Lakota Language & Culture Expert (Kyle); Glenda Sierra (Kyle); Terry Featherman (Kyle); Michele Powell (Eagle Nest); Logan Stadnick (Porcupine); Shields King (Kyle); Julia Red Bear (He Sapa); Dustin Kills Straight (Kyle); Darrell Red Wing (Pine Ridge); Tyler One Horn (Kyle); Shaina Clifford (Rockyford); Shannon Whiting (Kyle); Tom Swift Bird (Pine Ridge—Student Guest Spot; Celestine Stadnick (Kyle)—Student Guest Spot; Director/Instructor: Kiri Close. PilaMaya to Little Wound School for allowing us the use of their fine facility.
Graduate Studies (Dr. Dawn Frank)___2012 Final Colloquium. You are invited to attend the 2012 Colloquium scheduled for Friday, May 18, 2012 from 9:00 am – 2:30pm. The Colloquium will be held at the Pejuta Haka College Center located in Kyle, SD. During the colloquium, the Lakota Leadership and Management and Lakota Leadership and Management: Education Administration Candidates will present their final community action research projects. This event is open to the community. Everyone is Welcome!
Time Presenter Community Action Project Title 9:00 – 9:15 Dawn & Andy Welcome 9:15– 9:35 Valentina Merdanian Stakeholder Challenges and Benefits of Integrating and Implementing Peace Making Within the Oglala Sioux Tribe Pine Ridge Civil Court 9:55-10:15 Amy Roth External Factos That Prevent Tiospa Zina Students From Attending School 10:15- 10:35 Chanda Spotted Eagle What is the Role of the Interactive White board in a Native American Classroom?
Break
10:50-11:10 Barbra Tyon The 3 R's and The Environment 11:10-11:30 Angel Lee Dakota STEP Scores as a Predictor of ACT Scores for Native American Students on the Cheyenne River Reservation 11:30–11:50 Jason Little Income Inequality and its Relationship 11:50-12:10 Fern White Buffalo Does Middle School Concept with Differentiated Instruction Narrow the Native American Student’s Achievement Gap?
Lunch
1:10 – 1:30 Iris Goings Will Brain Based Learning Be Effective for Seventh Grade Middle School and Other Grade Level Native American Students in Western South Dakota? 1:30-1:50 Jerilyn Chasing Hawk Interpersonal Management Skills of Program Directors on the Pine Ridge Reservation 2:00 Dawn & Andy Closing Remarks
For more information please call: Dawn Frank at (605) 455-6006 dfrank@olc.edu or Gloria Eastman at (605) 455-6007 geastman@olc.edu, or Diane Cournoyer at (605) 455-6128 or dcournoyer@olc.edu for more information.
Book Store (Myreen Iron Cloud)___ Book store buy back! Piwa Wiconi Campus. Monday and Tuesday, May 21 & 22, 2012. Bring all CDS, DVDS & supplemental materials purchased with your textbooks.
Math & Science (Jason Tinant/Dr. H. LaGarry)___Schedule for SEMAA summer Program 2012. Grades 5-12. Session Dates: 1st Session: Monday June 4—Friday June 8 for grades 5 & 6. 2nd Session: Monday June 11—Friday June 15 for grades 7, 8 & 9. 3rd Session: Monday June 18—Friday June 22 for grades 10, 11 & 12. Schedule: Monday: 3pm – 11 pm. Astronomy activities and lecture, Night Sky Program at Cedar Pass (starts @ 9pm). Tuesday: 3 – 11 pm. Astronomy, Lakota Star Knowledge. Evening program at Cedar Pass. Starts @ 1pm. Wednesday: 11am – 5 pm. Geology, fossils, astronomy activities at Piya Wiconi. Thursday: 8:30am -- ? (5/6pm). Black Hills, Jewell Cave and Pe Sla with Lakota Star Knowledge and lecture by local historians and story tellers. Friday: 12pm – 3 pm. Graduation and barbeque. Must fill out complete application for SEMAA Summer Program. Application includes: Filled out application, copy of insurance/Medicaid card, two recommendations. Limited space in program. Contact: Michelle Salvatore, Director, NASA-SEMAA Program, 605-455-6094, msalvatore@olc.edu. <><><> FREE 40 hour HAZ MAT (Hazardous Materials) Training @ the SuAnn Big Crow Center June 4-8, 2012. Call Lloydell “Suzy” Mesteth, Acting Director OST Environmental Protection Program. Space limited. For more info call: 867-5236.
KOLC-TV (Kathy Aplan/Tony Brave)___ KOLC-TV Programming for the week of May 14th, 2012. We’re still waiting for Golden West to get back with us so we can start live broadcasting from the studio. It’s been approved by our administration for some temporary appointments to help out with field productions and editing. If you know of anyone interested in the multi-media please contact our office or at 605-441-5663. We are trying to do some formats for schedules. Please give us feedback. We’re asking all viewers to keep us informed of events happening in the KOLC-TV viewing area. Please contact us. Have a great week! Daytime Programming: 8:00am Plants Tinanica -- Wilmer Mesteth tells about uses of traditional plants by the Lakota people. 8:34am OLC informational movie designed for marketing purposes. 9:09am Dominic Warrior Birthday Bash Rodeo. See Lakota youth learn the way of rodeo from the riders that rode before them. Watch them ride. 12:17pm Language Summit Earl Bullhead. A thought provoking presentation forLakota language educators. 1:20pm OLC Theater. See our Lakota students present their original sketches at Little Wound School. 2:21pm Mothers Day-Memorial Ceremony. Bringing cultural ceremonies and traditions with this memorial for Sophia, Gerald and Robert Quiver. 3:32pm OLC Science & Math Department. A not so serious tour of the labs – lovingly called Area 51 Primetime Programming: 4:42pm 2009 LNI Hand games. Watch as our Lakota go at it for the championships. 6:28pm Dominic Warrior Birthday Bash Rodeo. See Lakota youth learn the way of rodeo from the riders that rode before them. Watch them ride. 9:37pm OLC Theater. See our Lakota students present their original sketches at Little Wound School. 10:39pm Mothers Day-Memorial Ceremony. Bringing cultural ceremonies and traditions with this memorial for Sophia, Gerald and Robert Quiver. 11:49pm OLC Science & Math department tour: brings a not so serious tour of the labs – lovingly called Area 51. Dr. Hannon LaGarry will grab your attention. (I think he is from this planet.) Great job! In one section, the audio is not the best. UFO flyover (josh), so sorry...
Spring 2012 Schedule (May/June) Regular Classes End Sunday May 13 Gen. Construction Summer Session Begins May 14 Faculty’s Last Day May 18 Make-up Period May 14-18 Grades Due May 18 Memorial Day (Offices Closed) May 28 Last Day for Dept. Chairs June 1 Last Day for Support Staff June 22 Powwow/Graduation June 22-24
Student Announcements: Feathering and Honoring Ceremony. Central High School. Please plan to attend and honor our Native American Seniors. Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at Central High School Gymnasium, 433 Mt. Rushmore Rd, Rapid City, SD. Grand Entry & Ceremony @ 6:00 p.m. Contact: Office of Indian Education 394-4071,
The AmeriCorps Program at Red Cloud School. We are searching for people (preferably those majoring in education) who are interested in becoming AmeriCorps members at Red Cloud School or Our Lady of Lourdes School. The members will be working as teachers’ aides, monitors, after school prefects, etc. with Red Cloud or OLL students. This could be an invaluable experience for future teachers. Members will receive an annual living allowance of $12,100 to be paid bi-weekly. At the end of the 1700 hour term (one school year) they will also be eligible for an education award of up to $5,500, which can either be applied against eligible student loans or it can go directly to a college or vo-tech where the member is registered for classes. For more information, please contact: Margi Bettelyoun, AmeriCorps Director, 100 Mission Drive, Pine Ridge, SD 57770, 605.867.5888, extension 3, mbettelyoun@redcloudschool.org
Volunteer Summer Seasonal Positions, Environmental and Heritage Interpreter. Hudson-Meng Education and Research Center, Oglala National Grassland, Nebraska National Forest and Grasslands, Chadron, NE. Volunteers will design and give interpretative programs to the public on a variety of topics, including archaeology, grasslands ecology and wildlife. Volunteers will also assist in the development of educational materials about Hudson-Meng and Toadstool Geologic Park. Volunteers must commit to a minimum of one entire session, but may participate in more. Three volunteers will be selected for each session. The Center is willing to sponsor undergraduate or graduate students who volunteer as interpreters and with to earn college credit for their experiences by completing an independent study or internship program through their respective academic institutions. Session 1: May 26-June 23, 2012. Session 2: June 20-July 18, 2012. Session 3: July 15-August 12, 2012. Session 4: August 8-September 5, 2012. Three individuals/couples per 4-week session. For questions concerning this position contact Dennis Kuhnel: Phone 308-432-0300. Email: dkuhnel@fs.fed.us. Also see www.passportintime.com for more info.
COMMUNITY Canksa Yuha Na Oyate Kawitaya. Wakanyeja Ki Pawecayapi. Medicine Root Police Dept., OST Child Care, and Programs putting Children first present: Youth and family activities! May 19, 2012, 10:00 am – 7:00 p.m. Little Wound football field. Take part in a walk, jumping castles, hand drum contest, traditional activities, t-shirts and cook-out (all day). Contact: John or Inez at 455-2328 (Medicine Root Police Dept.) or Paul Forney at 867-5172.
“One Tipi at a Time Project” with TomBoy Tools. Hands on seminars for TomBoy Tools. TomBoy Tools are high quality tools made for women. The mission is to inspire, build confidence and empower women through education and quality tools for their homes. We have chosen the Pine Ridge Reservation and supporting surrounding areas as our contribution to furthering this education. Schedule of seminars: Monday, May 21, Pejuta Haka (Kyle) 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 22, Pine Ridge, 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 23, Pass Creek (Allen) 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Friday, May 25, Eagle Nest (Wanblee), 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Class size will be 10-15 depending on locations facilities. On a first come basis. A light snack and beverage will be provided at each location. Drawings will be held at each location to distribute tool sets. Names and addresses of all who attend will be taken and tool kits will be sent to those who did not receive a set at the workshop. This will be done as donated kits become available. TomBoy Tools has donated 25 TomBoy Tool Guides to Home Improvement for the workshops. Contact: Vicki Karlson, Karlsonvl@sbcglobal.net.
2012 Community Spirit Awards Call for Nominations, May 21, 2012 Deadline! The Community Spirit Awards is a national fellowship award for American Indian artists. First Peoples Fund chooses honorees for their commitment to sustaining the cultural values of native people. Nominees must be: Practicing artists of demonstrated maturity in their field. Continually practicing artists for a minimum of 10 years. Documented affiliate of a U.S. tribe (Native Alaska or Hawaii included). In addition to visual arts, First Peoples recognizes contemporary and traditional forms of performing arts and literary arts. For more information on the nomination procedure and selection process and expectations contact: First Peoples Fund, PO Box 2977, Rapid City, SD 57709, 605-348-0324, www.firstpeoplesfund.org. <><><> Artist in Business Leadership Program Call for Applications. The 2013 Artist in Business Leadership Program is an independent business arts fellowship program that features a working capital grant of up to $5,000 to be used to support a one year marketing plan/strategy or business goal as defined by the artist applicant. Artists will receive technical assistance, a professional network of peers, as well as travel funds to participate in FPF's individualized professional development workshops. The fellowship also provides a focus on new works to stimulate creativity and a renewal of energy in Native art expression. Eligibility Requirements: NEW! (a)_Artist applicants must be in mid-career (5+ years) in their experience in marketing their art at Indian art markets, galleries, and have wholesale experience. (b) Artists will have chosen art as a means to obtain economic self-sufficiency for their family and to establish themselves as independent, credible artists with viable community based businesses. (c) Be a member of a Northern Great Plains tribe located in South Dakota, North Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, Western Dakota of Minnesota, Nebraska, the Eastern Plateau region of Idaho, Oregon and Washington, a tribe from the Great Lakes Region of Minnesota, Michigan, or Wisconsin, a tribe belonging to the U.S. Eastern Seaboard states, Hawaiian or Alaska Native. Affiliated Canadian First Nations artist applicants are eligible. (d) Must demonstrate a strong vision and articulated plan for implementing effective market strategies over the one-year fellowship period and will effectively use this opportunity to explore New Works and demonstrate marketing initiative effectively. Grant amount: $5,000. Application deadline: September 1, 2012 (postmark deadline). For more information please visit our website at www.firstpeoplesfund.org Phone: (605)348-0324. Email at: Miranne@firstpeoplesfund.org.
Black Hills Indian Artist Market. Dahl Fine Arts Center, 713 7th St., Rapid City, SD. May 25 & 26, Friday & Saturday. Admission is FREE, open to the public. Day One – 1 pm-8pm. Day Two – 9am-6pm. Live painting, raffles, music, native art, traditional foods and much more! Space is limited so reserve your booth today. Contact 605-407-8157 Lorriann or Lorriann28@yahoo.com.