Nez Perce Tribe Distance Learning Center

The Distance Learning

Center Open House was held on Tuesday, December 7th. There is a lot of inter-est in the programs that the Tribe is offering. It was good to see a lot cur-rent students and future students in attendance.

“We have expanded and grown over the past three years.” says Bill Picard , Site Manager for North-west Indian College. “ The DLC has been growing over the past few years and of-fers so much more than it used to. There is Nez Perce Tribe Language Class during lunch hour in Classroom B.

Having a computer lab that the public-not just stu-dents can utilize will be helpful for those seeking

employment. The Depart-ment of Labor has left in-formational guides for navi-gating new branches of their website.

The DLC hopes to keep growing and expanding so they can offer more to the students.

The Open House gave the public an opportunity to meet the staff from the Nez Perce Language Program, North-west Indian College and the GED Program.

There was a quick tour to see the class-rooms and computer lab. Bill Picard de-

scribed how to use the ITV System for reaching the

classrooms in Kamiah and the main campus in

Bellingham, WA.

The staff at the DLC were very informative and offering all kinds of infor-mation for future and cur-rent students.

The Open House has brought in many students for the GED Program.

We at the DLC are already seeing good results from students attending classes and some have even taken their last tests before the New Year.

Congratulations to the hard working students who have made a return to get their GED!

It’s never too late! If you know someone who wants to get their GED please refer them to Angela Picard or Laura Conner at the DLC!

Inside this issue:

wards 2

GED SCHEDULE 2

LCSC GED TEST 2

Getting to know you...

3

MLK DAY ! 4

CIS ART

4

Special points of interest:

It’s never too late! to get a GED!

LCSC GED TEST scheduling and fees

Getting to know you, getting to know all about you…

MLK DAY National Day of Service!

Welcome Back Students!

January 2011

Volume 1, Issue 3

NORTHWEST INDIAN

COLLEGE

Dean's List For Term

2011-20

William Antell

Mabel Blackeagle

Victoria Lara

Diana Warden

LCSC GED TESTING

The Adult Learning Center at

Lewis-Clark State College has started general education testing for this semester. Photo identifi-cation is needed to register, and for those younger than 18 years of age, a parent/guardian permis-sion and a drop slip from the last school attended is required.

There is a one-time registration fee of $10 and each test costs $15. Testing us by appointment only, and practice tests are avail-able from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday. More informa-tion is available by calling (208) 792-2238.

For more information about how to get the fee costs waived by enrolling in the Distance Learning Center GED Program please Con-tact Angela Picard at

208-621-4605 or email at

angelap@nezperce.org

Math Classes 10:15 AM-11:30AM

Reading and Writing Classes

11:30AM-12:00PM

Friday No Class-Test Day

GED CLASSES SCHEDULE DECEMBER2010-MARCH 2011

Monday Through Thursday

Awards 2010

Nez Perce Tribe Page 2

NORTHWEST INDIAN

COLLEGE

President's List For Term 2011-20

Troy Bearcomesout

Lalonni Burke

Janelle Chief

Sandra Slickpoo

GED

Congratulations to Adam Capetillo for completing his last GED Test!

Bill Picard is the Site Manager/Instructor for Northwest Indian College at the Nez Perce Site.

I asked Bill some questions so that we could all get to know him bet-ter.

What initially got you interested in

being here and working with NWIC?

"I have worked directly or indirectly in the education field for the past 20+ years. I felt it would be good to work for a college that works with tribal members and with the Nez Perce com-munity."

So, if students have concerns or

questions should they come to you or someone else?

"Phil, Angela, Rochelle and I all work together as a team, so the students can come to anyone of us for assistance. We do compass tests, admission forms, FASFA, enrollment, and set up class schedules and tutoring among other things."

Do you have any plans for the future or where do you see yourself in the fu-ture? Where do you see NWIC in your future here at Lapwai Nez Perce Site?

"NWIC has (with the assistance and

support of the Nez Perce Tribe) ex-panded and now has two classrooms in both Lapwai and Kamiah. NWIC would like at some point to expand to building a new building to

support bigger and more classrooms."

Is there anything you would like to

express to the stu-dents about NWIC or anything you would like them to

know about yourself?

"NWIC is a local college with a real per-sonal atmosphere, so students feel more comfortable taking classes and learning. The staff work hard to make sure the students get a good education. We are always here and available to assist."

Bill Picard Biography

Education: Highland High School Certificates: Advanced Indian Housing Law; Trainer of Trainers- AIDS/HIV Prevention Drug and Alcohol Prevention Advanced Coaching and Techniques BSU Associates Degree Applied Science, Lewis-Clark State College Associates Degree Liberal Arts, Lewis-Clark State College Bachelor’s Degree Social Science, Lewis-Clark State College Work Experience: University of Idaho Educational Talent Search: Guidance Councilor 1994 Nez Perce Tribal Executive Committee: 1990-96, 2003-06 Northwest Children’s Home Councilor: 2007 Northwest Indian College Site Manager, Instructor: 2007-Present

Volunteer Work: Lapwai High School Girls Basketball Coach 1992-96 Asotin High School Girls Varsity Basket-ball Coach 2000-04 Culdesac High School Girls Varsity Bas-ketball Coach 2006-08 Taken teams to State Tournament in Washington and Idaho Founder: Picard Ministry 2000-Present Taken over 40 Youth to “Warrior Leadership Summit” for 11 Years Member of Lapwai Prayer Warriors Member of the First Indian Presbyterian Church in Kamiah Worked with Youth for over 20 Years Marital Status: Married to Lori Picard for 27 Years Five Children, K.C., Quanah, Krissy, LoriLynn and Skylin. Seven Grandchil-dren: Kristopher Quan, Sydney, Kyella, Symon, Ciciley, Skylin And Bobby.

Getting to know you… This is the start of getting to know the Distance Learning Center Staff

Volume 1, Issue 3 Page 3

Bill Picard, hard at work

Meeting for the Native American Arts Exhibition and Sale & Calling for Tribal Artists to Attend this meeting on Janu-ary 22, 2011 (Saturday), 2 P.M., 824 Sixth St., Clarkston, Washington. The Valley Art Center in Clarkston will spon-sor a Native American Arts Exhibition and Sale “Sapatq’ayn” opening March 4, 2011 until end of March. There will be meeting January 22, 2011 (Saturday) for Tribal Artist’s interested to discuss event and please bring sample of work (digital or original piece) to be used in publicity notices. It is an open art me-dium event in traditional or contempo-rary art form. Each artist will be allowed 5 pieces of art which must be gallery ready to display, the gallery fee is $5.00 per piece for adult work. Eighteen and under art work will be juried and no gal-lery fee since it will be exhibit only. Di-mensions of artwork must be under 40 inches by 40 inches, there will be a few pedestals for sculpture artwork. Com-mission rates are: $1 to $25 @ 20% and over $25 @ 30 %. If you have any ques-tions please contact: Ethel Greene, 843-7409 or email: ethelg@nezperce.org or Craig Whitcomb, 743-5202.

If you have something you’d like to see in the Newsletter please email: laurac@nezperce.org

On January 17, 2011 we celebrate the 25th anniversary of

the holiday recognizing one of Amer-ica's greatest heroes-Dr. Martin

Luther King, Jr. Watch a video with Patrick A. Corvington, CEO of the

Corporation for National and Commu-nity Service, calling upon all Ameri-cans to honor Dr. King's memory by

serving on MLK Day.

Most CIS users now log in and work from their own My CIS Portfolio. One way to customize a portfolio is by choosing a "style", which determines the artwork on the portfolio main menu and around the edges of the CIS window. We are soliciting portfolio "style" artwork from Idaho high school or junior-high/middle school students. The best entries will have their work published in eCIS or CIS Junior, and users will be able to choose them for their own Portfolio background. Portfolio Style graphics include a large image for the portfolio main menu page and a coordinating icon for the CIS front page. Artwork must be original and suitable for use in CIS—otherwise, students should be creative! Suggest that they think about what kind of design they would like for their own CIS Portfolio. Final submissions are due by 5:00 p.m. on March 15, 2011. Please post this CIS portfolio art-work information in your hallways and library and art classrooms, and pass it on to anyone who can get the word out to students who would like to have their art-work seen by CIS users all around Idaho. http://idcis.intocareers.org/materials/cisnews/portfolio_art_criteria.pdf