Date: September 8, 2009 – May 20, 2010
Location: Tribal Education Center, 8955 Mission Road, Fallon, Nevada
Time: 3:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Transportation:
To Program: Take Bus #40 from Churchill County Schools to the Tribal Education Center
To Home: Tribal Vans will provide transportation to the Colony, Fox Peak and Reservation residents
Applications: Applications must be completed prior to student participation in the program. Applications are available at the Tribal Administration and Tribal Education buildings.
Program Capacity: Once program capacity is reached a waiting list will be established.

International architecture, planning, engineering, interior design and program management firm Leo A Daly <http://www.leoadaly.com/>  announces the establishment of the Leo A. Daly Scholarship Fund for the William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV).
 
The scholarship will give preference to Native American students who wish to pursue careers in the hotel and gaming industry. It is designed to help develop the next generation of leaders in the Tribal gaming industry. The award will take place for the Fall semester of 2009.   
 
UNLV is …

Editors Note: The following email is reproduced verbatim and without editing per the Vice-Chairman’s request.
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This is heartfelt thank you to our wonderful community for the support during my recent battle with Microscopic Polyangiitis.  According to my doctors I will thankfully make a full recovery and did not suffer from any long term damage which I know would not be possible without the love, prayers and support of my family, friends and our amazing community. 
 
Words cannot begin to explain the overwhelming feeling that I have from the support I received.  Thank …

Rochanne Downs, the mother of two girls and two boys; wife to Scott Downs; daughter of Elva Wells; sister of Yvonne Capucci; the Director, Education Department; former member of the Fallon Tribal Development Corporation; and Vice-Chairman, Fallon Paiute Shoshone Tribe has successfully begun recovery from her auto immune disease – microscopic polyangiitis. Rochanne stopped by the administration building on Thursday, July 9, 2009 and in her own words stated, “I feel great! I’m awesome!” She visited with everyone she came into contact with and plans on returning to work on …

On June 11, 2009 the Education Department held a “Congratulation Dinner” to honor our 2008-2009 Graduates. Reverend Ernie Hooper offered the opening prayer followed by the Roy Redner Drum Group and the Entrance of Graduates. Cathi Tuni, Tribal Resource Teacher offered the welcome and the Eagle Wing Dancers sang the “Flag Song”.
Kenny Dyer-Redner, University of Nevada-Reno graduate, offered the commencement speech to all graduates. Stacey Montooth, Churchill County School District Native American Laison, offered “this is not the end of your education, this is the beginning of your education.” Alvin …

WNC Specialty Crop Institute is pleased to announce three new workshops for the small farm.  The workshops are scheduled to coincide with the harvest season of three popular Nevada crops - lavender, market vegetables, and wine grapes. Please call Ann Louhela, (775) 351-2551 if you have additional questions.
 
MARKETING & ADDING VALUE TO YOUR FARM
Lavender Harvest at Lavender Ridge Farm, Reno
Wednesday, July 22, 2009, 9am - 4pm
 
NURSERY STOCK, HERBS, & PRODUCE - HARVESTING FOR MARKETS
Nanadew Herb Farm & WNC Fallon Campus
Friday, August 14, 2009, 9am - …

An unprecedented two-year undercover operation led by agents from Interior’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the FBI today began rounding up what prosecutors call a ring archeological grave robbers who looted pristine sites in the Southwest, desecrated ancient American Indian burials and stole priceless artifacts, selling them to dealers and collectors who were associated with the network.
 
In the nation’s largest investigation of archaeological and cultural artifact thefts, law officers from BLM, FBI, and U.S. Marshals, joined by local and state law enforcement partners, began arresting 23 individuals and …

The Shoshoni people saw the Wolf as a creator God and they respected him greatly. Long ago, Wolf, and many other animals, walked and talked like man. Coyote could talk, too, but the Shoshoni people kept far away from him because he was a Trickster, somebody who is always up to no good and out to double-cross you. Coyote resented Wolf because he was respected by the Shoshoni. Being a devious Trickster, Coyote decided it was time to teach Wolf a lesson. He would make the Shoshoni people dislike Wolf, …

Once there lived a giant named Tse’nahaha who killed people by looking at them. He always carried a big basket of thorns on his back. When he caught anyone, he threw him over his back into the basket. A group of Indians were playing the hand game in a certain house, and were having a good time. They had stationed a woman outside to watch for Tse- nahaha. After a while, she heard Tse’nahaha coming. He was talking to himself and singing. The woman tried to warn the people that …