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SILETZ NEWS

Delores Pigsley,

Tribal Chairman

Gerald L. Smith,

General Manager

and Editor-in-Chief

Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians

Vol. 48, No. 12

Siletz News

Confederated Tribes of

Siletz Indians

P.O. Box 549

Siletz, OR 97380-0549

December 2020

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Salem, OR

Siletz Community Health Clinic adds services provided in several areas of care

(Subject to change without notice due to local COVID-19 outbreak)

Please call the clinic for current available services as things change rapidly

and we may offer more or fewer services

depending on COVID-19’s impact in the

community.

Services that will be offered starting

Dec. 7 are listed below along with some

answers to questions we’ve been asked.

Available services

Medical/Lab – Visits are available

by phone, video and in person. Alternative care services: OMT, massage and

acupuncture will be available on a limited

basis. Please call your medical team to

discuss any concerns.

COVID-19 – If you think you have been

exposed to someone with COVID-19,

please call the clinic and we will discuss

self-isolation guidelines and determine

if you meet criteria for testing. The clinic

does provide COVID-19 testing.

Optometry – Optometry resumes

routine eye care and exams in addition to

emergency visits. Visits will be limited

due to ongoing safety concerns.

Medication Assistance Therapy (MAT)

– Visits are available by phone or video.

Behavioral Health (A&D counseling/

mental health counseling) – Visits are

available by phone or video and in person

when needed.

Pharmacy – Pharmacy continues to

provide services. You can get your medi-

cation at the clinic with curbside pickup

or your medication can be mailed to you.

Dental – Dental resumes routine dental care with limitations. Some procedures

will require a pre-COVID test. For emergency services, you must call the Dental

Department to discuss your concerns.

Community Health – Community

Health continues to support members in

navigating resources during the pandemic.

For additional information, follow Community Health @ ‘Siletz Health Clinic’

on Facebook.

Purchased/Referred Care – PRC

continues to provide numbers and process

claims. Staff works altered/reduced hours,

so please call back if you do not receive a

return call as staff may be out.

Indigenous cartographers work to decolonize mapping of traditional Tribal lands

By Molly Rosbach, molly.rosbach@

oregonstate.edu; Source: Natchee Barnd,

natchee.barnd@oregonstate.edu

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Amid growing

national discourse around social and racial

justice, a group of cartographers is diving

into decolonial mapping as a means to

recenter Indigenous voices and values.

In this fall’s special edition of the

Cartographica journal, Indigenous and

non-Indigenous map scholars have published a series of essays on the history of

mapping as a tool of colonization and the

current efforts by Indigenous groups to

reclaim traditional names and spaces with

their own mapping techniques.

“People think of a map as somehow a

translation of what is. And it’s never that. It’s

always an interpretation and a representation of some value, some interest, whatever

that may be. There’s an embedded political nature,” said Natchee Barnd, associate

professor of ethnic studies in Oregon State

University’s College of Liberal Arts.

For example, he said, “Anytime you

create a map of Oregon, you are reasserting, reclaiming and recreating the fact of

that as a state. Oregon doesn’t just happen.”

Maps are human-made, Barnd said,

which means they can be unmade or

remade as well.

Barnd co-wrote the introductory

essay for the journal, in which he and

other researchers explain that maps have

long been a means of demonstrating and

reinforcing territorial ownership. “Decolonial” mapping is a movement seeking

to recenter Indigenous mapping practices,

not necessarily to replace mainstream

Western navigational tools but to respect

and highlight Native culture and history

through mapping.

The special edition includes examples

from North America, Australia, New Zealand and South America.

In its most basic definition, a map is a

form of geographic reference that people

use to locate something. But maps vary

A message from the Complete Count Committee

First an apology – for all of the countless ways the Complete Count Committee harassed and badgered you to respond to the 2020 Census. We’ve talked your

ears off in community and elders meetings. We sent out flyers and announcements

in several mailings and in your food boxes. We’ve sent emails and text messages.

We’ve sent thousands of robo-call voicemail messages (especially sorry about

that one). We’ve attempted to call every Tribal member in the country with our

phone banking crew. We distributed 3,500 face masks with a Siletz-design Census

message. We created a 20-minute video for Facebook and sent Facebook messages

twice a week for 40 weeks. We’ve handed out hundreds of shopping bags and shirts.

Next, we had a very successful campaign. At the last Census in 2010, we had

a self-response rate on the Siletz Reservation of 50.6 %. This year it was 61.3%,

an increase of more than 21%. We did better than 83% of all other Native Tribes

in the country and much better than Lincoln County, which came in at 46.4%.

Of those who didn’t self-respond on the reservation, nearly all completed their

surveys with the Siletz Tribal member Census takers who came to your homes.

You responded in large numbers to our Census drawing contest.

In short, we didn’t have an undercount of our members.

Finally, the committee was not responsible for this success. It was your success. You made sure you were counted. It was the willing participation of the entire

Tribe that did the work to get the resources we need and deserve. Thank you all.

based on what the mapmaker values or

needs: A topographical map centers different features from a map of oil deposits;

a map of state borders looks very different

from a map of Tribal lands.

In Indigenous cartography, a map

doesn’t have to be a physical image laid out

See Mapping, continued on page 9

Questions & Answers

1. Can I bring someone to my appointment? Only the patient is allowed in

the clinic (any type of visit) unless

the patient is a minor child or needs

a caregiver.

2. Will I be able to speak with the pharmacist when I have a new medication?

Yes, the pharmacist will bring your

new mediation to you or you can

choose to call for counseling.

3. Do I have to wear a mask? Yes, you

must wear a mask at all times while in

the clinic. Teleservices are available if

you’re unable to wear a mask.

We thank you all for doing your part

to overcome the pandemic and doing your

best to keep us all healthy and safe. We’re

all in this together.

See information on the

development of a COVID-19

vaccine on page 10.

Chairman’s Report

Chetco memorial

On Oct. 30, the Chetco Indian Memorial in Brookings, Ore., was dedicated. It was

a beautiful day for this event. (photo below,

Shirley Walker (left) and Donna Woods).

Many thanks to the board that has

worked on this for the past 20 years,

specifically Adrienne Crookes for seeing

the project through to the end. The late

Linda Timeus worked tirelessly to keep

the project alive over the years. There was

also lots of local support.

When in Brookings, be sure to stop

and visit the memorial.

COVID-19

The pandemic is still very much

alive in Oregon as well as the nation. The

governor issued new orders for two weeks

beginning Nov. 16; hopefully the new

rules will have a big effect on the disease.

Our Tribe has been lucky so far in

keeping the numbers down, but we must

remain vigilant and follow the protocols.

Salem casino

The Tribe continues to work on the

Salem casino project. Our application

to have the land used for gaming (environmental approval) is pending with the

Bureau of Indian Affairs in Washington,

D.C. It’s a slow process and with the

change in administration coming in January, it may slow down even more.

We continue to meet with Oregon

Tribes and other officials to address any

questions they may have.

Salem proclamation

The City of Salem recognized Oregon

Tribes by passing the Native American

Heritage Month Proclamation (below) at

a City Council meeting on Oct. 26, 2020.

Tribes are very appreciative.

NCAI

The National Congress of American

Indians held the annual meeting that was

scheduled for Portland, Ore., during the

week of Nov. 9 virtually. It was not the

same as when we greeted each other and

were able to confer over many issues. It

was difficult to enroll and contribute, but

important business was conducted on

behalf of the Tribes.

Siletz News is free to enrolled Siletz Tribal members. For all others, a $12

annual subscription fee applies. Please make checks payable to CTSI and mail

to Siletz News.

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December 2020

Delores Pigsley

Elections

The national elections are finally

over and hopefully the government and

Congress are ready to resume business.

We will see many new faces in the administration and look forward to working with

those in charge.

Tribal elections will be held as usual.

Those declaring to run for council must

do it in the timeframe designated in the

Election Ordinance (see pages 3 and 19 in

this issue of Siletz News for information

on the election). Please make sure you are

registered to vote.

I’m sorry we all cannot gather for Tribal

events and funeral services. I hope the new

year is much better.

Stay safe and healthy!

2021 Virtual Tribal Council Candidates Fair

Voter registration

The Tribal Election Board will host the 2021 Tribal Council Candidates Fair

virtually due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. It’s our objective to protect the

health and safety of the Tribal membership and candidates while also encouraging

participation in the election process.

If you are not registered to vote in Siletz Tribal elections or need to update your

signature card, please contact the Election Board as soon as possible by emailing

Elections@ctsi.nsn.us or by calling 800-922-1399, ext. 1256, or 541-444-8256.

Date: Jan. 9, 2021

Election deadlines

Time: 9 a.m. – Noon

Location: Zoom

4 p.m.

Dec. 4, 2020

4 p.m.

Dec. 9, 2020

4 p.m.

Days of:

9 a.m. – Noon

Dec. 9, 2020

Dec. 11-12 2020

Dec. 14-15 2020

Jan. 9, 2021

4 p.m.

10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Jan. 29, 2021

Feb. 6, 2021

4 p.m.

Feb. 6, 2021

Question Deadline: Jan. 6, 2021

The Candidates Fair will be held on the Zoom platform. For access to the meeting link and access code, email Elections@ctsi.nsn.us. Please include your name

and roll number in the email. The meeting link and access code will be distributed

on Jan. 8, 2021, by 5 p.m.

Election rules approved the Siletz Tribal Council (2020-345) state that the

Election Board will not accept live questions from attendees. If you have questions

for the candidates to be read by the moderator, please email the Election Board by

the end of business on Jan. 6, 2021. Questions received after this date will not be

considered or asked of the candidates. A recording of the fair will be available on

the CTSI Tribal Member section of the website on Jan. 10 – Feb. 6, 2021.

Deadline to file for candidacy

Deadline to submit a photo and/or candidate’s

statement for inclusion in the Tribal Voter’s

Pamphlet

Deadline to withdraw in writing from Tribal

election

Certified Candidate’s List posted

Voter’s Pamphlet mailed out

Absentee ballots mailed out

Candidates Fair – Zoom (email for link and

access code)

Deadline to request a mail-in ballot

In-person voting – Tribal election, Tribal

Community Center, Siletz

Deadline for returning absentee ballots

Elders Council Meeting

The Elders Council will hold a virtual Zoom meeting on Saturday, Dec. 12,

2020, at 1 p.m. If you are interested in participating in the virtual meeting from

your phone, computer or smart phone, please contact Brian Crump in the Elders

Program at 541-444-8233 by Dec. 9, 2020.

CTSI Jobs – Tribal employment

information available at ctsi.nsn.us.

“Open Until Filled” vacancies

may close at any time. The Tribe’s

Indian Preference policy applies. Tribal

government will not discriminate in

selection because of race, creed, age,

sex, color, national origin, physical

handicap, marital status, politics,

membership or non-membership in

an employee orgnization.

USDA distribution dates for December

Siletz

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Monday

Dec. 1

Dec. 2

Dec. 3

Dec. 4

Dec. 7

9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Salem

Monday

Dec. 14

1:30 – 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday

Dec. 15 9 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday Dec. 16 9 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.

By appt only

Thursday Dec. 17

Pumpkin Roll

Preheat oven to 375 F

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon nutmeg

¾ cup flour

1 cup sugar

1 teaspoon baking powder

2 teaspoons cinnamon

1 teaspoon ginger

3 eggs

2/3 cup pumpkin

1 teaspoon lemon juice

Mix together all dry ingredients in a

small bowl. Set aside.

Beat 3 eggs for 5 minutes until fluffy

(do not skimp). Mix in the pumpkin and

lemon juice until well-blended. Slowly

add the dry ingredients. Mix well.

Line a jellyroll pan with waxed paper

that has been greased and floured. Pour

cake mixture evenly in pan. Bake for 15

minutes. Do not overbake.

Sprinkle powdered sugar on a linen

cloth and turn the cake out on it. Roll the

cake up as a jellyroll and let cool.

Filling

4 tablespoons margarine

1 teaspoon vanilla

8 ounces softened cream cheese

1 teaspoon lemon juice

1 cup powdered sugar

Mix together all ingredients until

smooth. Unroll cake and spread the filling

evenly. Re-roll the cake and sprinkle with a

light dusting of powdered sugar. Serve the

cake chilled, preferably overnight.

LIKE us on Facebook at Siletz

Tribal FDPIR. We would like to

see more people sharing their

recipes on our FB page.

Joyce Retherford, FDP Director

541-444-8393, joycer@ctsi.nsn.us

Sammy Hall, Warehouseman/Clerk

541-444-8279 sammyh@ctsi.nsn.us

Fax: 541-444-8306 or 503-391-4296

For reference, the CTSI Change Team’s mission is as follows:

The CTSI Change Team promotes the renewal and reclamation of our traditional

and cultural ways of thinking that values all members of our Tribe.

We are committed to helping create a safe, open and caring environment to all

LGBTQ/Two Spirit individuals, families and allies. We work to ensure that policies,

practices and people welcome, value and treat equitably two-spirited individuals in the

work place and in our Tribal community.

Our vision is of a Native people helping a Native community reach a goal of

equality amongst all members, inclusive of gender identity and sexual orientation. We

recognize that as a Tribe and work place, we would be diminished without each and

every one of us.

For more information about the Siletz Tribe, visit ctsi.nsn.us.

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Ulrich selected to lead Cultural Resources Program, serve

as deputy preservation officer for Oregon/Washington BLM

From an email from Aaron Curtis,

section chief for social sciences at the

Bureau of Land Management, Oregon/

Washington State Office:

I’m incredibly pleased to share the

news that Heather Ulrich will be permanently joining the Bureau of Land

Management (BLM) Oregon/Washington State Office team as our Cultural

Resources Program lead/deputy preservation officer on Monday, Nov. 9. Heather is

currently the district archaeologist for the

BLM Northwest Oregon District and she

has over 14 years of experience implementing federal cultural resource manage-

ment laws in support of land management

agencies’ multiple-use missions.

In addition to her years of on-theground leadership and expertise, Heather

has completed multiple special assignments throughout her career, including

serving as the lead archaeologist and

Tribal liaison for the development of the

2016 Western Oregon Resource Management Plans, a detail at the San Juan

Islands National Monument to support

their cultural resource management and

Tribal engagement efforts, and multiple

temporary promotions in this role she will

now be taking over permanently.

Oregon-born and -raised, Heather is

a member of the Confederated Tribes of

Siletz Indians, and received her MA and

BA in anthropology from the University of

Oregon. I’m certain that Heather’s lifelong

engagement with Pacific Northwest communities will also ensure that our Cultural

Resource Management Program is up to

the task for some of our unprecedented

challenges and opportunities, including

the agency’s support of wildland fire

response efforts, implementing the Great

American Outdoors Act and continuing

to develop positive working relationships

with our incredible program partners and

stakeholders.

Please join me in congratulating and

welcoming Heather to the BLM-Oregon/

Washington State Office team!

Courtesy photo from Heather Ulrich

Heather Ulrich at the historic Patos

Island Light Station, San Juan Islands

National Monument

Be safe. Stay home. Stay well.

Potatoes in the kitchen with your child: 3 hearty meals to fix with young ones

By Nancy Ludwig, MS, RDN, LDN,

Head Start Consulting Nutritionist

In these difficult times when many

people are eating from food boxes and pantries, it seems like there’s often an excess

of potatoes and onions, often celery. In

my role as consultant nutritionist to Siletz

Tribal Head Start, I offer information for

families. In a continuation of last month’s

article on making the kitchen a place of

learning and empowerment, let’s focus on

kids helping to make meals with potatoes.

Start with potatoes and make three

simple meals with your child – a baked

potato bar, a breakfast bake and a layered

casserole. The idea is also to focus on

these meals as formulas so any idea can

easily be adapted to you and your family

needs and what food you have available.

Likewise, this ideally encourages creativity.

When possible, efficiency is often

important for busy families. With this

in mind, we can start the three meals by

baking the potatoes: Wash potatoes, prick

with a fork and bake by placing them in

a 350 F oven for approximately one hour.

They are done when they feel tender

when pierced with a fork. When letting

your child do the test, please consider

safety first by removing the potato from

the oven before handing them a potholder

to secure the potato and then providing the

fork for the test. Talk about how that feels

and possibly compare it with a raw potato.

First meal: Baked potato bar

with toppings when potatoes are

fresh out of the oven

This menu idea offers choice and

options for your children. Depending on

how adventurous your family and children

are, you can pre-assemble several options

in advance to demonstrate possibilities to

stimulate the creative flow. You can even

cut the options to offer “sampler plates”

before each person makes their own.

1. Prepare the spread of toppings* while

the potatoes are baking.

2. When potatoes are baked and ready

to top, cut open your baked potato

with an S-shaped cut and then push in

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from the opposite ends for a beautiful

opening.

*Topping items can include butter,

vegetables such as cooked broccoli or

spinach, shredded cheese, chives or other

herbs, chopped tomatoes or salsa, yogurt

or sour cream, sunflower seeds, and sautéed onions and/or mushrooms. Beans and

chopped or shredded meats are options as

well, including warmed leftover taco mix.

The next two meals can be assembled

from cooled potatoes and then stored

in the refrigerator to be heated prior to

eating. They can also be assembled

using some of the leftover items from the

potato bar.

Second meal: Breakfast Bake

(casserole/quiche/individual ramekin)

1. Butter the dish (with clean hands or

a paper towel).

2. Slice or dice potatoes (with skin still

on) and line the dish.

3. Layer with vegetables (i.e., sautéed

greens and onions – could be leftovers).

4. Optional layer of cooked meat or

sausage cut small, or beans.

5. Pour over eggs that are cracked and

whipped with a fork (1-2 eggs per

serving, depending on the size, or use

liquid eggs).

6. Top with cheese, salsa or pesto, or a

sprinkle of paprika.

7. When ready, bake at 350 F for 25 minutes, or longer if baking pan is large,

until eggs are no longer runny. To

check readiness, insert a toothpick or

butter knife to see that the egg is firm.

Third meal: Layered Casserole

for lunch or dinner

1. Choose a casserole dish to match your

family’s size. Coat it with oil or butter.

2. Slice potatoes and layer on the bottom

of the dish (no need to remove skin).

3. The next layer can be focused on protein such as ground beef, pork, turkey

or wild game. Brown it in a pan and

then layer it over the potatoes. (As an

alternative if you have leftover meat,

such as ham, cut it into small pieces

and spread over the potatoes; other

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meats that can be shredded also make

a nice layer).

4. For the next layer, focus on vegetables.

Consider what you have available that

may be fresh, what your child likes or

what you might like to try.

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Sautéed chopped onions and sliced

mushrooms are often nice with

ground meat. If you have celery, add

it to the sauté mix as well.

Zucchini or eggplant is a nice slicing

vegetable for a layered casserole, if

available. Either can be sliced and

baked from the raw state for simplicity.

Fresh herbs like parsley or cilantro

or even herb purée or pesto (that you

might have in the freezer from blending herbs in olive oil when they were

more available in the summer).

Beans are both a vegetable and a

protein source. Beans could be used

as another layer – they could be used

instead of meat or to extend the meat.

Canned beans are very convenient and

another place for children to choose

their favorite or something new that

they might like to try, such as dark red

kidney beans.

1. Once you have layered your casserole, it will need some sort of sauce

to bring it together. Barbecue sauce

is nice (and there might be a bottle

in your refrigerator). If it is a strong

flavor, you can dilute it or extend it

with water. You can also make your

own barbecue sauce (see recipe). Of

course if barbecue is not your thing,

there are other options such as a white

sauce, spaghetti sauce or salsa.

2. Cheese on top is an option, but not

always necessary.

3. When ready, bake at 350 F for 45-60

minutes. Depending on the water

content of the vegetables or your

volume of sauce, you might need to

use a cover (to keep it from drying)

or leave it uncovered (for evaporation

to occur – excess moisture seems to

take care of itself when served again

if any is left over).

One specific version, based on what

was in my kitchen (remember though, this

is an idea with measurements to deviate

from and make your own):

1. Use a casserole dish (9”x14” baking

pan).

2. Coat pan with oil or butter.

3. Slice potatoes and layer on the bottom

of the dish (used 7 small potatoes,

approx. 4 cups after slicing). Add

additional layers below.

4. Browned ground pork (1 pound)

5. Sautéed diced onion and celery

(including some tops; 1 cup each)

6. Dark red kidney beans, drained (could

use leftover baked beans), 1 can

7. Barbecue sauce, recipe* (below).

8. Chopped parsley (or cilantro) over the

top or mixed into the sauce (½ cup).

*Simple BBQ sauce recipe

(with tomato paste or ketchup)

Tomato paste version: 6-ounce can

tomato paste, 2 cans water (the paste can),

¾ cup applesauce, 2 tablespoons vinegar,

2 tablespoons honey (or brown sugar), 4

teaspoons mustard,1 teaspoon salt and ¼

teaspoon black pepper. Dash Worcestershire or hot sauce if desired.

Ketchup version: 1½ cups ketchup,

1½ cups applesauce, 4 teaspoons mustard,

4 teaspoons vinegar, 2 teaspoons paprika

(for color, smoked paprika is nice).

Dash Worcestershire or hot sauce if

desired. Note: This version is a light color

and milder.

I would serve this with sautéed mustard greens or a leafy green salad for more

vegetable power. If I’m really low on time

or energy, I might even just open canned

green beans to serve next to it.

Write your recipe and save it in your

new kitchen science cookbook! For extra

detail, include your side dish, family

comments and what you might change

the next time. If you don’t have potatoes,

try another vegetable like winter squash.

Siletz Tribal Head Start offers nutritional support at no cost to Head Start

families. This usually occurs over the

telephone. If you have nutrition concerns

about your Head Start child or want to

discuss family nutrition concerns, please

contact your teacher or the director and

ask to speak to the nutritionist.

Hunting and Fishing Photo Competition

Healthy Traditions is dedicated to promoting traditional foods culture and is inviting tribal

families to submit photos that we can use to promote hunting and fishing. Photos can be

submitted from any year, including historical photos.

Photo submissions must include:

Name

Mailing Address

Phone number

Names of people in photo

Optional: Description of photo, location of where and when photo was taken

First Place prize will include a $100 gift card to Cabela’s. The Natural Resources Committee will

assist with judging photos. By submitting a photo to the competition, you are giving

permission for Healthy Traditions to use the photo for promotion purposes. Send submissions

to KathyK@ctsi.nsn.us by February 1st, 2021.

Thank you for passing on our food traditions to the next generation!

TRADITIONAL FISHING SEASON IS OPEN until December 29th

Practice Your Traditions!

Traditional Fishing Success!

This season I have had two tribal members let me know they have netted fish out at the

Euchre Creek tribal fishing site.

If you need assistance finding the fishing sites, contact me and we can make

arrangements for you to follow me in your vehicle to the sites.

CTSI Tribal fishing license and tag are required*

Healthy Traditions outdoor activities and gardening space would not be successful without the many

other CTSI programs that allow some of their staff to assist with the coordination, and the physical

work of maintaining land, and resources.

Thank you to the CTSI Public Works, Natural Resources, Diabetes/Fitness, Community Health,

and Behavioral Health programs!

Have a blessed and safe Winter Solstice!

Kathy Kentta

Project Coordinator

Healthy Traditions

Office: 541.444.9627

Work Cell: 541.272.1705

Email: kathyk@ctsi.nsn.us

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Is smokeless tobacco safer than smoking?

Smoking is a serious health risk and one that can have countless negative impacts on our health. Of course everyone would stop if they could, but the unfortunate

reality is that smoking is also addictive and sometimes this can make it seem impossible to quit. One solution many people turn to is to try something different. It

isn’t the smoking itself that is addictive you see, rather it is the nicotine which causes a release of dopamine in the brain and encourages neurotransmission resulting in a ‘high’ that we begin to crave. One strategy that some people will use themselves is chewing tobacco – which contains nicotine but doesn’t involve inhaling anything into your lungs.

Types of Chewing Tobacco—Chewing tobacco goes by many names: smokeless tobacco,

chew, snuff, snus, pinch, dip and more.

Is Chewing Tobacco a Safe Alternative?

The addiction to cigarettes is deeper than just the physical addiction to tobacco – it’s also a

psychological addiction. It becomes a habit and it becomes a crutch that many use to lean on emotionally. If you are used to going outside for a ten minute break

and lighting the end of a match then you will be used to the warmth this creates, to the feel of the cigarette in your mouth – generally to the entire rigmarole and

culture and not just the chemical kick. You can change to chewing tobacco and think that you’re curing yourself of smoking, but in fact you are just replacing one

dangerous and damaging habit for another.

Addiction

The big problem with chewing tobacco is that it actually results in your taking in more tobacco than a cigarette. This occurs because you leave the chew in your

mouth for a longer time, this causes you to get a steady stream of nicotine throughout the day. In other words your body becomes accustomed to getting more nicotine and getting a constant flow of it.

Cancer

There are over thirty different cancer-causing agents in chewing tobacco. You will be less likely to experience lung cancer because these won’t make it to your

lungs, but the chances of getting it in your mouth, throat, cheek, gums, lips or jaw are increased as the substance will spend much time here. This can be fatal, or if

you have to have it removed it can result in serious disfigurement. Pancreatic cancer and kidney cancer are also more likely. To drive home just how dangerous

chewing tobacco is, look inside your mouth. If you already chew tobacco then you might see that there are some tiny white lesions there. These tiny white lesions

are called leukoplakia and are ‘precancerous’ and if you continue these lesions can grow and become cancerous.

Heart Problems

Chewing tobacco speeds up your heart rate and increases your blood pressure. This then increases your chances of heart problems and circulatory diseases. You

are more likely to experience poor circulation leading to nerve damage, and you are more likely to suffer a heart attack or stroke.

Conclusion

Neither chewing tobacco nor smoking are advised and both can lead to serious problems. They are both addictive, unattractive, unsociable and frankly expensive.

More importantly both can lead to various forms of cancer and heart disease. While you won’t get tar in your lungs or blood stream with chewing tobacco, higher

amounts of nicotine and the long amount of time the substance spends in your mouth means that addiction and mouth cancer is actually even more likely.

Commercial Tobacco Quitline 1-800-QUIT-NOW

AI/AN Line now available (option 7) 1-800-7848-663

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You, Activated: A program for bariatric success based on treating your spirit

By Odessa Henriksen

Many people think that bariatric surgery, also known as weight loss surgery, is a

magic “cure” for obesity. That afterward your

excess weight will just disappear forever.

But if that was the case, why are so

many people who have it not successful?

Why do long-term studies show that many

bariatric patients won’t keep even HALF

of their excess weight off?

I used to weigh more than 300 pounds.

I had bariatric surgery and at first things

were great. I lost 165 pounds, I was at a

healthy weight and I thought I had won.

Then the weight started coming back

and I feared I was going to be another

“regain” statistic like other people I knew

who had had surgery. I had to put the

brakes on.

It took a lot of work, but what I discovered is we are pointing our finger at

the wrong thing. Obesity is a disease and

weight loss is not the cure. We think our

excess weight is the problem and if we

could just get rid of it, all would be well.

But the sickness is inside of us, in

our spirit. It just happens to be visually

represented on the outside. We have to

become healthy not just in body, but in

our mind, hearts and lives. A doctor can

give you medicine for your body, but what

about treating your spirit?

When I talk about the spirit, I’m not

talking about religion. I’m talking about

looking inside yourself and discovering

the reasons why you self-sabotage, why

it seems you are unable to stay motivated,

why you don’t make your health a priority.

Is it shame, fear, feeling unworthy, low

confidence, unhealthy boundaries with

others, feeling hopeless and stuck or any

combination of other limiting thoughts

and feelings? People often dismiss it as

laziness or a lack of self-control. It’s not.

There is a reason you turn to food

even though you know it hurts you. If you

learn to awaken your spirit, nothing will

hold you back. Then the diet changes and

exercise changes come easily and will be

something you enjoy instead of dreading.

It will be empowering and give you inspiration moving forward.

American Indians have higher risks

of being overweight and developing devastating illnesses like diabetes and heart

disease. We are losing our lives because

of it. Those of us who have had bariatric

surgery have treated our bodies and now

we need to treat our spirit as well.

If we don’t learn to drop the weight

in our hearts and minds that keeps us

anchored down, the weight on our bodies

will continue to manifest itself over and

over again. No surgery, diet pill, special

diet or exercise plan will fix it.

To my bariatric surgery people: It’s

time for you to become You, Activated – In

your Body, Mind and Life. You are worth

it. Let’s not lose another Tribal member to

Courtesy photo from Odessa Henriksen

Odessa Henriksen in before and after photos

obesity if we can help it.

If you are ready to awaken your spirit,

I’m ready to help you activate the power

within. Contact me via Facebook on the

You, Activated page or send an email to

odessa@youactivated.com.

Do you need assistance with working in Oregon’s legal marijuana industry?

The 477 Self-Sufficiency Program may be able to provide limited support

services to help you gain and maintain employment in Oregon’s legal marijuana

industry.

With funding provided by the Siletz Tribal Council, we are able to assist

American Indians (enrolled in a federally recognized Tribe or descendant) who

Attention Siletz Tribal Artists

reside within the service area with licensing fees, background checks, testing fees,

outdoor work clothing/tools and transportation assistance.

For more information on how to access this service, please contact the

477 Self-Sufficiency Program located in each of the four area offices or email

477SSP@ctsi.nsn.us.

Nesika Illahee Pow-Wow

The Pow-Wow Committee is once again having a logo contest for the upcoming

pow-wow in August 2021. All Siletz Tribal artists are encouraged to submit a powwow-themed logo.

The winning logo artist will receive a cash prize of $300 and a professional banner

with your logo. The winning artist will have their logo highlighted on Nesika Illahee

Pow-Wow flyers and merchandise.

Please submit your artwork to the cultural education director’s office at the Tribal

Community Center or mail it to Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, Attn: Pow-Wow

Logo Contest, P.O. Box 549, Siletz, OR 97380-0549.

All entries must be received no later than March 1, 2021

Royalty Crown Proposals

The Pow-Wow Committee is now accepting proposals for 2021-2022 royalty

crowns. Proposals are being accepted for Miss Siletz, Junior Miss Siletz and Little

Miss Siletz.

Proposals for a crown are required to include art design, size of the crown and a

bid for the crown or crowns of your interest. Proposals can be submitted for individual

crowns, two crowns or you can submit a bid for all three crowns.

Crown proposals must be turned in to the committee no later than March 1, 2021.

Proposals can be sent to Siletz Pow-Wow Committee, P.O. Box 549, Siletz, OR

97380-0549.

If you have any questions, contact Buddy Lane at 800-922-1399, ext. 1230, or

541-444-8230.

How to access language materials online

Ch’ee-la xwii-t’i

(Greetings everyone)

To assist Tribal members during

this time of social distancing and the

interruption of our normal schedules,

this tutorial on how to access language

materials and recordings from the

Tribal website has been developed. I

hope you and your families are safe

and healthy during this time. Hopefully

many folks can access these materials

from the safety of their homes.

Go to www.ctsi.nsn.us. Enter in

your roll number and last four digits of

your Social security number to log on

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to the Tribal member access area. Click on

“Our Heritage.” On the drop down, click

on “Language.”

Lots of written and recorded materials

are available in this section. The Nuu-weeya’ (Our Words) Language Dictionary is

on this page. You can click on the selection

A to Z to look up written English language

words and their Athabaskan equivalent.

Also on this page are Siletz Dee-ni

Volumes 1, 2 & 3. Just click on “Study

Materials” and scroll down. Volume 1

contains lessons on body parts, counting,

relatives, foods and table talk.

In these lessons, the written word on

the screen is accompanied by audio of the

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word’s pronunciation. Volume 2 contains

animals, birds, colors, fish, greetings and

goodbyes, insects, and trees and brush.

Volume 3 contains lessons on sentence

structure and word order.

Each lesson has a complete practical

alphabet sound chart. All three volumes

have a word document and audio recording for each lesson. Tests are available if

you want to use them.

To access the Siletz Talking Dictionary, click on Siletz Language website.

Drop down three lines and click on www.

siletzlanguage.org, go to the Talking

Dictionary tab and click on it. The Siletz

Talking Dictionary Page will appear.

Just below the words “Search for”

is an empty white box. Type in the

word you are searching for and click

on the “search” button. The word and

the Athabaskan equivalent will appear

just below the search box. To hear the

word being spoken, simply click on the

red ear icon on the left side of the page.

You may have to wait a few seconds

for the page and sound to load, depending on your connectivity. Some of the

words also have pictures.

Also on the www.siletzlanguage.

org website are 14 Language learning

videos and many other culture-related

videos, materials and curriculum.

Tribal charitable fund distributes more than $92,000 to help community groups

The Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund has distributed $92,157 to 17

organizations as it continues its quarterly

donations to nonprofit groups. Due to

the coronavirus pandemic and current

restrictions on gatherings of people, the

reception originally scheduled for Nov. 6

was canceled.

The Siletz Tribe has made contributions through employment, monetary

donations and cooperative measures to the

Siletz community, Lincoln County and the

state of Oregon. The seven-member charitable fund advisory board has distributed

nearly $14.6 million since its inception

in 2001.

Overall, the Tribe has honored its

tradition of sharing within the community

by distributing more than $18.7 million

through the charitable fund and other

Tribal resources. Chinook Winds has

donated more than $6.5 million in cash

and fund-raising items since it opened

in 1995. The casino also provides inkind donations of convention space for

various fund-raisers as well as technical

support, advertising and manpower for

many events.

The next deadline to submit applications is Dec. 1, 2020. Eligibility for money

from the charitable fund is limited to two

categories:

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Entities and activities located in the

Siletz Tribe’s 11-county service area

(Lincoln, Tillamook, Linn, Lane,

Benton, Polk, Yamhill, Marion, Multnomah, Washington and Clackamas

counties)

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Native American entities and activities located anywhere in the U.S.

Applications and requirements can

be obtained at ctsi.nsn.us/charitablecontribution-fund; by calling 800-9221399, ext. 1227, or 541-444-8227; or by

mailing Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund, P.O. Box 549, Siletz, OR 973800549. Applications can be submitted via

e-mail at stccf@live.com.

Distribution of $92,157

Arts – $2,870

Salem Art Association – expand outreach

to educators with virtual resources

and art supply kits; Salem, OR;

$2,870

Education – $2,566

Salem-Keizer Public Schools, Indian Education – supplies for stoles, beaded

feathers and DVDs for culturally

based virtual graduation celebration

for American Indian seniors; Salem,

OR; $2,000

Siletz Valley Friends of the Library –

liability insurance for board and

volunteers; Siletz, OR; $566

Environment & Natural Resource

Preservation – $10,000

Nez Perce Tribe, Wildlife Division –

design and distribute educational

mobile app to help hunters select

non-lead ammo and make a permanent switch to safer practices; Lapwai,

ID; $5,000

The Wetlands Conservancy – develop

beaver activity survey; train and equip

agency partners and volunteers to

survey Lincoln County estuaries;

Portland, OR; $5,000

Health – $17,400

Alsea Valley Gleaners – food for community food bank; Alsea, OR; $2,000

Fern Ridge Community Action Network

– Produce for Kids tokens, advertising, supplies and signage for Veneta

Downtown Farmers Market; Veneta,

OR; $3,400

North Santiam Gleaners – food for gleaners and community food banks; Scio,

OR; $2,000

Waldport Lions Club – help people in

need with out-of-pocket costs of

exams, glasses and hearing aids;

Waldport, OR; $10,000

Historical Preservation – $25,000

Siletz Tribal Arts and Heritage Society –

Tribal museum capital building fund;

Siletz, OR; $25,000

Housing – $11,430

Benton Habitat for Humanity – support for

zero-profit loans for building supplies

to assist vulnerable households with

repairs; Corvallis, OR; $5,000

Family Assistance and Resource Group –

crisis and emergency supplies (tents,

sleeping bags, tarps, lanterns) for the

homeless; Lebanon, OR; $6,430

Other – $10,686

North Lincoln Eagles #2576 – groceries

and gifts for holiday food baskets for

families in need, especially due to the

pandemic and wildfires; Lincoln City,

OR; $10,000

Siletz Valley Grange – liability coverage;

Siletz, OR; $686

Prevention – $7,500

Neighbors for Kids – food, supplies and

tuition scholarships for preschool

and after-school child care programs;

Depoe Bay, OR; $7,500

Public Safety – $4,705

Oregon Coast FOOLS – specialized

forcible entry fire training prop for

hands-on training for fire units in

Polk, Yamhill, Tillamook and Lincoln

counties; Salem, OR; $3,025

Pacific Northwest Search and Rescue –

vacuum spine immobilizer boards and

storage cases; Milwaukie, OR; $1,680

Mapping, continued from page 1

on paper. It can be a story or a song that

describes important places, landmarks

and people’s relationship to the land.

This means Indigenous maps can better account for the ever-changing nature of

both the natural and built environment, not

just serve as a static snapshot. If a wildfire sweeps through an area and alters its

appearance, Indigenous mapmakers can

add a new chapter or verse to include that

part of the story.

“It’s not so much the method that’s different; it’s the epistemology and methodology. In other words, it’s how we know what

to put on the map, how we decide what a

map is supposed to do and look like, who

should be at the table making the map and

how that map is supposed to be read and

shared,” said Annita Lucchesi, a doctoral

student at the University of Arizona and

co-author on the essay and journal. “The

form is only one small part of what makes

a map Indigenous – the values and practices underpinning and influencing the

form are the big stuff.”

Many decolonial maps are created

by and for Indigenous groups and anyone

outside that group likely lacks the cultural

competency to read them. In addition

to territorial borders, these maps may

pinpoint spiritual sites or burial grounds,

which are not meant to be found by nonTribal members. Historically, Indigenous

maps also differed from Western maps in

the degree of inter-Tribal overlap, rather

than strict boundaries.

“Colonial map-making contributed to

the repressive erasure of Indigenous ways

of knowing and being in the world, and

this colonial legacy continues to shape

geographical imaginations today,” said

Reuben Rose-Redwood, another co-author

and a geography professor at the University of Victoria in Canada.

The goals of the decolonial mapping

movement vary, from reclaiming Indigenous place names, to reinforcing historical treaties, to mapping the locations of

missing and murdered Indigenous women,

Rose-Redwood said.

It’s a movement that needs everyone

on board, Lucchesi said.

“Collaborative mapping projects centered on Indigenous data sovereignty can

be a literal path to decolonization because

of the dialogues and relationships they

create space for,” she said.

At a minimum, Barnd said the movement wants more people to understand

and acknowledge the role mapping has

played in colonizers exerting force and

violence against Indigenous people.

“The maps don’t get up and attack

someone. But there are a number of symbolic violences in the idea of needing to

map something,” Barnd said. “It’s the idea

Most Often Requested

Numbers

Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians –

800-922-1399

Salem Area Office – 503-390-9494

Portland Area Office – 503-238-1512

Eugene Area Office – 541-484-4234

Courtesy photo from Oregon State University

The cover of Cartographica magazine

that, ‘This is our territory, we’re going to

use it; once we map it, we know how we

can remove and extract the territory from

the folks who are there claiming it.’”

About the OSU College of Liberal Arts

“The way we think about the world is

never what it is. It’s always how we understand ourselves.”

The College of Liberal Arts includes

the fine and performing arts, humanities

and social sciences, making it one of the

largest and most diverse colleges at OSU.

The college’s research and instructional faculty members contribute to the education of

all university students and provide national

and international leadership, creativity and

scholarship in their academic disciplines.

Purchased Referred Care (PRC) –

800-628-5720

Siletz Clinic – 800-648-0449

Siletz Behavioral Health – 800-600-5599

Chinook Winds – 888-244-6665

C h e m awa H e a l t h C l i n i c –

800-452-7823

B u re a u o f I n d i a n A f fa i r s –

800-323-8517

Website – www.ctsi.nsn.us

Maps reveal just as much about the

map-maker as they do the area depicted,

he added.

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Coronavirus Information and Resources

COVID-19 vaccine update from Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board

A vaccine for COVID-19 is in the

news now and sometimes it is difficult to

figure out what is fact and what is speculation or rumor. The Northwest Portland

Area Indian Health Board (NWPAIHB)

and the Siletz Tribe want to make sure you

have the right information.

Making the vaccine

Right now the U.S. government is

supporting the development of eight different COVID-19 vaccines and four of

those are in clinical trials. A clinical trial

is when a new treatment, like a vaccine,

is tested by volunteers to determine if it

is safe and effective.

Clinical trials have three main phases:

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In Phase I, a small group of healthy

people, around 20-100, will receive

the vaccine primarily to test its safety.

In Phase II, a few hundred people

receive the vaccine to primarily test its

effectiveness. These people are more

representative of the people most

susceptible to COVID-19.

In Phase III, vaccines are tested on

thousands of people from the general

population to further test safety and

effectiveness and to look for reactions.

The four vaccines in clinical trials

now are all in Phase III trials. Three of

the trials will enroll approximately 30,000

people each and the fourth will enroll up

to 60,000 people. Both healthy people

and people at higher risk of contracting

COVID-19 are included in these trials.

Many of us ask, why are there so many

vaccines being tested for one illness? One

reason is to increase the opportunity for

successful vaccines.

It is also because there are many different types of people in the United States

and in Indian Country. The four vaccines

in Phase III clinical trials may each be

more effective with specific groups of

people, for example, elders. The 120,000

people currently taking part in the trials

will allow researchers to test the vaccines

on people of many different heritages,

ages and body types to determine which

works best for which group.

Are Tribes being consulted in

the process?

Yes, very much. Tribes and the Indian

Health Service (IHS) are being consulted

in the planning process in many ways and

senior HIS members have been loaned to

Operation Warp Speed, the federal government program developing the vaccines.

Tribes have also been included in

the vaccine trials, if they choose. The

Navajo Nation has chosen to participate

in one Phase III trial and the Lummi and

Nooksack Nations are considering joining another trial set to begin this winter.

Tribal participation in vaccine trials

may help understand which vaccines

being developed are most effective for

Tribal populations.

Distribution of the vaccines has also

included Tribal input to make sure the

people who need the vaccines the most

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are being prioritized. Other government

agencies, such as the Centers for Disease

Control and Prevention (CDC), are also

actively consulting with Tribes.

Besides federally recognized Tribes,

plans also are under way for the distribution of vaccines to Tribal health

facilities, including urban facilities, and

non-federally recognized Tribes that are

not officially connected to IHS.

When will the vaccine be ready?

Limited doses of the vaccine may be

available by the end of 2020. Most people

involved with the production do not expect

the vaccine sooner than this. Once available, the distribution of the vaccines will

likely be in three stages. The distribution

may look like this:

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Stage 1, projected for the winter of

2021, because of limited availability, the vaccines will be given to the

people who need them the most, such

as health care workers, elders and

medically vulnerable people.

Stage 2, in the spring of 2021, with

more production, the vaccine will go

to the critical populations that were

not vaccinated in Stage 1 and then to

the general population.

Stage 3, in the summer of 2021, it is

expected there will be enough vaccines for the entire U.S. population.

Distribution is also reviewed at this

stage to make sure populations or

communities with low coverage have

access to the vaccines.

NOTE: Plans for distribution may

change depending on the development of

the vaccine.

How do we know it is safe?

Safety and effectiveness are the primary goals of any clinical trial. At any

phase, a vaccine trial may be halted if

there are reports of unwanted or harmful

reactions and only resumed if it is deemed

safe to continue. Besides the normal safety

measures in any trial, there are several

more things being done now that will help

make this vaccine safe. These include:

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The 120,000 people participating in

these COVID-19 trials are 3-10 times

more than would normally take part in

a Phase III trial. This allows researchers to be confident in determining

the safety and effectiveness of each

vaccine candidate.

Drug companies making the vaccines

have pledged that they will not submit candidates to the Food and Drug

Administration (FDA) for review until

they have been shown to be safe and

effective in the clinical trials.

Washington, Oregon, Nevada and

California are joining together to

independently review the safety and

effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines

after approval by the FDA, adding

another layer of expert review to build

confidence in the vaccine.

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Participation by Indigenous and

people of color along with the elderly

and people with underlying conditions

is being prioritized in the trials because

these people have been the hardest hit by

COVID-19. One of the vaccine candidates

reports that 37% of the participants in its

trial are people of color. The knowledge

gained from their participation will help

make the vaccine safe and effective for

these populations.

Finally, participants are being monitored after they receive the vaccines to

make sure that any problems are detected

before the vaccines are distributed to the

public. Safety efforts will also continue

while and after the vaccine is distributed

to the American public. The Vaccine

Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS)

at the CDC will be notified of any reported

problems for follow up to determine if they

are because of the vaccine.

Just like a flu vaccine, it is possible

you may have minor side effects from

the COVID-19 vaccine. Rear Admiral

Francis Frazier, IHS Vaccine Task Force

Lead, reports that the most common side

effects reported by people in the trials are

tiredness, muscle aches and headaches.

How do we know the vaccine will be

distributed fairly?

Detailed planning is going into the

fair and equitable distribution of the vaccines on federal, state, local and Tribal

levels. The CDC is working directly with

the IHS and other Tribal organizations

and its guiding principles in the manufacturing and distribution of the vaccine

– safety, inclusion, efficient distribution,

and flexibility – are viewed through a lens

of equity.

The CDC will oversee the vaccine

distribution process. On Oct.1, 2020,

the NWPAIHB board and other Tribal

organizations made recommendations

to federal partners on the distribution

and administration of the vaccine. Tribal

nations will choose if they want to receive

the vaccine from the IHS or through their

local health jurisdictions.

Once they choose how they want to

receive the vaccines, Tribal organizations

and governments will independently

develop their own distribution and administration plans for their communities.

Most are developing those plans now

based on Tribal priorities.

Will the COVID-19 vaccine be free?

The vaccine will be available to the

American people at no cost from the

federal government but some health care

providers might charge for the cost of

administering of the vaccine.

Resources

For more information about the vaccines being developed for COVID-19 and

how they will be distributed, please see:

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IHS COVID-19 Pandemic Vaccine

Draft Plan: ihs.gov/sites/coronavirus/

themes/responsive2017/display_

objects/documents/IHS_COVID19_Pandemic_Vaccine_Plan.pdf

Tribal Communities and the CDCcdc.

gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/tribal/index.html

Vaccine Safety: cdc.gov/vaccinesafety/

ensuringsafety/history/index.html

Washington COVID-19 Vaccination

Plan: doh.wa.gov/Portals/1/Documents/1600/coronavirus/WA-COVID19-Vaccination-Plan.pdf

Oregon COVID-19 Vaccination Plan:

oregon.gov/oha/covid19/Documents/

COVID-19-Vaccination-Plan-Oregon.pdf

Idaho COVID-19 Vaccination Plan:

coronavirus.idaho.gov/wp-content/

uploads/2020/10/Idaho_COVID19-Interim-Vaccination-PlanV2-10-19-2020.pdf

Be safe. Stay home if you can.

Wear a mask and social distance out in public.

Exercise a little patience. Remember – we’re all in this together.

Coronavirus Info and Resources

Wildfire Info and Resources

Cold weather does not kill COVID-19

Pulling out sweaters and rain jackets is a good marker of the change in seasons. This

year, as the weather changes, you might need to switch up your routines a little more.

Here are some reminders for leaving the house in colder weather:

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Grab an umbrella or rain jacket with a protective hood on the way out the door.

Bring an extra mask in case you get caught in the rain. Letting your face covering

get wet may decrease its effectiveness and make it difficult to breathe.

Wear enough warm clothing. You may not be able to find an open café or library

to duck into to warm up or dry off.

Remember that the cold doesn’t kill COVID-19 so you still need to take the usual

precautions to stay safe.

For more facts about COVID-19, see the World Health Organization’s COVID-19

Mythbusters at who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-forpublic/myth-busters#cold-weather.

Need some emotional support? You have some options

We know there’s a lot going on right now. Times of uncertainty can bring about

feelings like fear and worry. These are normal feelings, but they can make it hard to

remember to take care of yourself. Self-care is important for both mental and physical

well-being. Here are some ways to take care of yourself:

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Take breaks from watching, reading or listening to news when you are able.

Try to do something you enjoy.

Take care of your body by eating well, exercising and getting plenty of sleep.

Make time to unwind. Remind yourself that strong feelings will fade.

Check in with your community (neighbors, family, friends, etc.) if you are able.

Keep a sense of hope.

Connect with others.

If you want someone to talk to, the David Romprey Oregon Warmline is available

every day from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. at 800-698-2392.

You can also call the Safe + Strong Helpline at 800-923-4357 (800-923-HELP).

The line offers free, 24-7 emotional support and resource referral to anyone who needs

it – not only those experiencing a mental health crisis.

More resources are available on the Safe + Strong mental and emotional health

page at safestrongoregon.org/mental-emotional-health.

Measuring Your COVID-19 Risk During

Daily Activities

Three Major Risk Factors: Location, Time, Distance

Measuring your risk for COVID-19 during an activity starts with

thinking about three major factors: location, time, and distance.

Do not engage in any activity without wearing a mask.

1. Location. Is the activity outdoors? Outdoor activities are safer than

indoor activities. COVID-19 moves through the air and stays in the

air longer when indoors, increasing your risk of exposure.

Reduce Your Risk. Wear a Mask.

Everyone should wear a mask during all

activities, no matter the location, time, or

distance from others. Any activity where

someone is not wearing a mask is high risk

for getting COVID-19.

2. Time. How long will you be doing the activity? Try to spend less

than 15 minutes with others, especially if indoors. Spending more

time around others increases your risk of exposure to COVID-19.

3. Distance. Will you be able to stay 6 feet apart from others?

Activities where you can remain at least 6 feet away from others

are safer than activities where you are close to other people.

Distancing is important because most germs cannot travel more

than 6 feet from person to person in the air.

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Mask fully covers the

mouth and nose

Measuring Your Risk During Daily Activities

Activity

What are you

doing?

Location

Is the activity

outside?

Time

Is the activity 15

minutes or less?

Score

Distance

Can you be 6 feet away

the entire time?

0, 1 - Low Risk

2 - Moderate Risk

3 - High Risk

Getting Fuel

Feeding livestock

Going to outdoor sporting

event

Hiking with friends

Gathering traditional foods

or medicines with others

Attending indoor family

gathering with others

Going to the casino

Attending indoor tribal

meeting

Playing an indoor sport

Eating at a restaurant

Effective October 12, 2020

Source: CDC

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Tenas Illahee Childcare Center

Board of Directors Vacancies

Résumés are being accepted for the Tenas Illahee Childcare Center Board of

Directors. Currently, there are two vacant board positions.

If interested, please submit your résumé to Siletz Tribal Council, c/o Executive Secretary, P.O. Box 549, Siletz, OR 97380-0549.

Vacancies are open until filled.

olderindians.acl.gov/sites/default/files/uploads/docs/Veterans

%20Quick%20Guide.508C.pdf

Courtesy photo from Tony Molina

Dave Cole (left), Tony Molina and Ron Cornelius stand with the new sign indicating

the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Walkway in Newport, Ore. A dedication ceremony

took place Nov. 5 at Don and Ann Davis Park near Nye Beach, where the sign is

located. Molina is the Tribal veterans rep for the Siletz Tribe and is president of the

Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 411 in Newport. He placed the request to

update the sign and the Tribe was a main sponsor. Tribal member Paul Youngman’s

name is on the memorial.

2021 Standing Committee applications due by

Feb. 10, 2021

Any Tribal member interested in consideration for serving on a committee

for a two-year term is encouraged to fill out this form and return it to the council

office prior to Feb. 10, 2021.

Please mail or fax your application to Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians,

Attn: Executive Secretary to Tribal Council, P.O. Box 549, Siletz, OR 973800549; fax: 541-444-8325.

Name: _______________________________________ Roll No: _____________

Address: _________________________________________________________

City: ________________________________ State: _________ ZIP: __________

Telephone: Day (

) __________________ Evening (

) ____________________

If you only want to be considered for one committee, please indicate by

inserting the number 1 next to the committee of interest. If you have interest in

more than one committee, please indicate by numbering your preference, 1 (first

choice), 2 (second choice) and 3 (third choice).

____ Education Committee (3)

____ Natural Resources Committee (3)

____ Health Committee (3)

____ Cultural Heritage Committee (3)

____ Housing Committee (3)

____ Pow-Wow Committee (4)

____ Budget Committee (1)

____ Enrollment Committee (3)

Committee appointments will be made at the Regular Tribal Council meeting

in February 2021. If you have any questions, please call Tami Miner, executive

secretary to Tribal Council, at 800-922-1399, ext. 1203, or 541-444-8203.

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Siletz News

•

December 2020

OSU researchers team up with Karuk Tribe, others on new fire planning approach

By Steve Lundeberg, 541-737-4039,

steve.lundeberg@oregonstate.edu

Sources: Skye Greenler, skye.greenler@

oregonstate.edu; Chris Dunn, 541-7371194, Chris.Dunn@oregonstate.edu

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Scientists from

Oregon State University are teaming up

with the Karuk Tribe and other partners

to develop strategies for managing future

wildfires in Northern California’s Klamath Mountains and restoring the role of

beneficial fire in the region.

“Historically, fires were frequent and

highly useful for this landscape and the

Karuk people,” said project leader Skye

Greenler, a graduate research fellow in

the OSU College of Forestry. “For the

last 150 years, we’ve suppressed fire and

now most of the fires on this landscape

are ones we can’t suppress that are often

devastating to communities, ecosystems

and cultural resources.”

Covering more than 1 million acres

along the Klamath and Salmon rivers,

the Karuk Tribe’s ancestral territory has

suffered greatly from the decades of fire

suppression and the cessation of indigenous burning practices, researchers say.

A 90,000-acre part of its territory near

the town of Happy Camp was burned in

a single day by the Slater Fire in early

September as blazes tore through forests

near the California-Oregon border.

“We have created a monster,” said Will

Harling, director of the Mid-Klamath

Watershed Council and a co-leader of the

project, which is known as the Western

Klamath Restoration Partnership. “Developing models to show fire managers and

the public how cultural fire management

practices can help tame this monster and

restore the use of fire as one of our most

Courtesy photo from Oregon State University

Planning continues in the search for ways to mitigate wildfires and reintroduce

beneficial fire in Northern California

powerful management tools is a focus of

this project.”

Fire is a central part of Karuk culture,

removing accumulated fuels while ensuring the quality of traditional foods and

cultural materials, Greenler said.

“Wildland systems in the region have

evolved alongside Karuk management

practices for thousands of years,” she said.

“Because our project was initiated by our

forest collaborator partners and the Karuk

Tribe, it provides an opportunity to put scientific models into action via on-the-ground

decision-making in a way that is rarely done.”

The partnership revolves around what

the project team has identified as the four

primary wildfire management needs for

the mountains of the California-Oregon

border country:

1. Improve wildfire response through

collaborative workshops that integrate

analytics, local knowledge and diverse

perspectives to maximize safety and

ecological benefit.

2. Build wildfire models that blend

Indigenous and western knowledge,

values and practices.

3. Improve understanding of how cultural ignitions have and could shape

vegetation dynamics, resource abundance and wildfire risk.

4. Develop methods for understanding

how management decisions will shape

socioecological systems, wildfire risk

and resources as the climate changes.

The project will include the creation

of fire planning units on a map known as

PODs – short for potential operational

delineations.

PODs summarize risk to inform wildfire response decisions and POD boundaries line up with “high probability control

features” such as roads, rivers, lakes and

canyons to help ensure that a pre-identified

response would be successful if pursued.

To assess landscape conditions under

multiple management scenarios within the

PODs, the team will develop a regionally

specific, culturally grounded wildfire model.

“Spatial fire planning and PODs,

in conjunction with modeling and cultural fire regime information, will work

together to make for better wildland

management and vegetation conditions,”

said Chris Dunn, a research associate in

the OSU College of Forestry with several

years of firefighting experience.

The research group also includes

John Bailey of OSU, Susan Prichard of

the University of Washington, and Frank

Lake and Paul Hessburg of the U.S. Forest

Service. Lake is a Karuk Tribal desendant.

“Collaboratively integrating western

and Indigenous fire science and knowledge

systems in this research will help reinstate

fire on this landscape to achieve socioecological resource values with benefits both

to Tribes and the public,” Lake said.

About the OSU College of Forestry

For a century, the College of Forestry

has been a world class center of teaching,

learning and research. It offers graduate

and undergraduate degree programs in

sustaining ecosystems, managing forests

and manufacturing wood products; conducts basic and applied research on the

nature and use of forests; and operates

more than 15,000 acres of college forests.

CTSI Tribal Youth

Online Academic Support

On-Demand

Tutoring

Weekly Student

Meet Ups

PLEASE NOTE:

On-line tutoring access is

funded with US CARES Act

Funds: Families MUST register

by December 1, 2020

To get started with either program contact your local education specialist:

Siletz and Out of Area-Alissa alissal@ctsi.nsn.us; PDX- Katy Katyh@ctsi.nsn.us;

Salem and Out of Area-Sonya sonyamj@ctsi.nsn.us; Eugene-Nick nickv@ctsi.nsn.us

December 2020

•

Siletz News

•

SERVICES AVAILABLE

Mental Health Services & Life Alert

•

Mental Health Services



What services are available?

•

Counseling Services – individual or

family

•

Psychiatry Services

•

Psychology Services

Up to 8-visits annually (more if medically necessary)



•



•

Who’s eligible?

Siletz Tribal members eligible for

Purchased/Referred Care (PRC),

formerly Contract Health Services

(CHS)

 How do I get benefits?

• Call PRC at 800-628-5720 or 541444-9648 to speak with Rhonda

Attridge, PRC Tech I.

•

Prior to making an appointment with

a provider – confirm the provider will

accept PRC as payment.

Benefits are limited, first-come, firstserved.

What you need to know:

After calling PRC for benefits, the

patient will receive a letter with program details. The letter also provides

information that the patient can give

to their provider for payment processing information.

You will not be required to use other

resources first. This will allow you to

go to a provider who does not accept

Oregon Health Plan/Medicaid or your

private insurance.

Life Alert

 Please contact your local community

Siletz Tribal Behavioral Health Programs

Prevention, Outpatient Treatment, and Women’s and Men’s

Transitional Living Center

Siletz: 800-600-5599 or

Narcotics Anonymous Toll-Free

Help Line – 877-233-4287

541-444-8286

Eugene: 541-484-4234

For information on Alcoholics

Anonymous: aa-oregon.org

Salem: 503-390-9494

Portland: 503-238-1512

health advocate (CHA) if you think

you or another Tribal elder could

benefit from Life Alert.

• Eligibility Criteria:

• Enrolled Tribal member eligible for PRC

• Work with CHA to determine

need/apply for local services



Steps to get Life Alert:

•

Contact your local CHA –

The CHA will determine if you meet

the criteria for Life Alert (examples:

live alone, health condition, etc.)

The CHA will assist you in applying

for Life Alert at no cost through com-

•

EUGENE AREA OFFICE

SALEM AREA OFFICE

SILETZ ADMIN. OFFICE

2468 West 11

Eugene, OR 97402

3160 Blossom Dr NE, Ste 105

Salem, OR 97305

201 SE Swan Ave

Siletz, OR 97380

Currently

open Program Director

EUGENE – JERAMIE

MARTIN,

SALEM - TONI LEIJA, Counselor/Job Developer

SILETZ – RACHELLE ENDRES, Counselor/Job Developer

• Spiritual

• Intellectual /

Mind

Siletz

Tribal

Voc.

Rehab.

• Emotional

•

Salem – Cecilia Tolentino at 503390-9494

•

Eugene – Adrienne Crooks at 541484-4234

•

Portland – Andrew Johanson at 503238-1512

Biannually

$450 in total Vision Care for Adults*

*Available Annually for Elders,

Children, Students or Diabetics

Prior authorization by PRC is required and benefits must be used within 90 days. Any funds not

used within 90 days, or claims not received, will be returned to the pool for redistribution. An individual

can access benefits up to $2,000 annually by calling on the authorization date. For example, an individual

can call Jan. 2 for medical of $500 and then call again Oct. 7 for dental of $1,500 for a total of $2,000. All

benefits are subject to funding availability. When calling for pre-authorization, PRC will authorize for

household members only. Voice messages do not hold funds, the individual must speak to PRC staff and

obtain an out-of-area (OOA) number to secure funds.

Be safe.

Stay home.

Stay well.

Siletz Tribal Student Incentives Program

For more information about the STVRP, please inquire at 1-800-922-1399. Services are provided in ALL area offices,

however, to inquire about services, ask to be transferred to the office nearest you listed below.

Siletz News

Siletz – Amy Garrett or Hannah

Glaser at 541-444-1030

Call PRC – 800-628-5720

Examples of Services:

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•

All benefits are dependent on available funding.

Annually

$2,000 Total in Medical +

Mental Health + Dental + Hearing

Plus $500 Pharmacy Card Benefit

individuals who have disabilities and are living within the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians 11 county service area.

You can reach the community health

advocates at:

The Tribal Council has approved Out-of-Area Benefits for 2020. These benefits are for

Tribal members who live outside the 11-county service area. To qualify, Tribal members must be

registered for health care with the Siletz Community Health Clinic AND reside outside of the

Tribe’s 11-county service area. These funds are intended for Tribal members who are not eligible

for Purchased Referred Care.

STVRP is here to assist members of ANY federally recognized Tribe to overcome barriers to employment. We work with

Guidance and Counseling

Referral to Services

Employment Services

Resume Writing

Interviewing Techniques

Job Coaching

Culturally Relevant Individualized Services

Evaluations and Assessments

Training Placement Opportunities

Adaptive Equipment



2020 Out-of-Area Benefits

Siletz Tribal Vocational Rehabilit ation

Program (STVRP)



munity options. If you do not qualify

for Life Alert at no cost, the Siletz

Community Health Clinic will cover

the cost.

Master’s Degree

$300

Doctorate Degree

Pendleton

blanket plus $300

Tribal Education Specialists

Portland Area Office: Katy Holland,

503-238-1512, 12790 SE Stark St.,

Suite 102, Portland, OR 97233

Head Start/Preschool

$10

Kindergarten

$10

Elementary School

$20

Middle School

$50

High School or GED

$100

Salem Area Office: Sonya MoodyJurado, 503-390-9494, 3160 Blossom Drive NE, Suite 105, Salem,

OR 97305

$100

$200

Eugene Area Office: Nicholas Viles,

541-484-4234, 2468 W 11th Ave.,

Eugene, OR 97402

Higher Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Pendleton

blanket plus $75

Siletz Area Office: Alissa Lane, 541444-8373, P.O. Box 549, Siletz,

OR 97380

Adult Vocational Training

One-year program

Two-year program

• Physical

December 2020

If you have completed any of these

milestones, please send a copy of your

certificate or diploma to your area

education specialist. The Siletz Tribal

Student Incentive Program rewards student achievements as follows:

Scholarships

•

Fastweb (scholarship search engine)

•

Big Future (scholarship search engine)

•

Pacific Northwest Scholarship

Guide (scholarship search engine)

•

OregonStudentAid.gov

•

Society for American Archaeology

Native American Scholarships

Deadline: Dec. 15, 2020

•

American Indian Service Scholarships

Deadline: Ongoing

•

American Indian s Science and Engineering Society (AISES) Scholarships

Deadline: Ongoing

•

American Indian Services Scholarships

Deadline: Ongoing

•

American Institute of CPAs

Deadline: Varies

•

American Meteorological Society

Minority Scholarships

Deadline: Ongoing

•

USDA/1890 National Scholars Program

Deadline: Jan. 31, 2021

•

USDA 1994 Tribal Scholars Program

Deadline: Jan. 31, 2021

•

ACS Scholars Program

Deadline: March 1, 2021

Army Emergency Relief Scholarships

Deadline: Ongoing

•

ALA Scholarship Program

Deadline: March 1, 2021

Catching the Dream Scholarships

Deadline: Ongoing

•

AIS Scholarship

Deadline: Varies

College Board Scholarship

Deadline: Ongoing

•

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation

Scholarships

Deadline: Varies

•

Open Education Database Graduate

and Ph.D. Scholarships

Deadline: Varies

Tribal College & University

Scholarships

Deadline: Ongoing

•

BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK ONLINE PROGRAM

THE BSW PROGRAM THROUGH PSU COMBINES SOCIAL JUSTICE THEORY WITH

PRACTICAL, HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE. STUDENTS GAIN KNOWLEDGE

& SKILLS TO WORK WITH INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES.

WHAT YOU NEED

90 Credits

Including 3 pre-reqs: one course each in PSY, SOC, and

Human Development.

Access to Technology

Computer, wifi internet, and a camera with audio for

your computer.

Submit Application by March 1st

Materials posted January 1st at: pdx.edu/ssw/bswadmissions.

National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering

Deadline: Varies

Completed Application Materials

Find out about how to put together a strong

application, our application process and get your

questions answered by attending an online

information session. Sign up for one at

www.pdx.edu/ssw/bsw-online-program-info-sessions

NOAA Scholarships

Deadline: Ongoing

For more information about the Siletz Tribal language program,

please visit siletzlanguage.org.

Internships

Fellowships

American Indian Graduate Center

Deadline: Ongoing

•

Nike N7 Internship

Deadline: Jan. 30, 2021

•

NOAA Fellowships

Deadline: Ongoing

•

NOAA Internships

Deadline: Ongoing

•

NBC News Summer Fellows Program

Deadline: Ongoing

•

Code Switch Internship

Deadline: Various

•

Master of Forest Resources Fellowships

Deadline: Open until filled

•

HP 3D Printing Engineering Intern

Deadline: Open until filled

•

Wisdom of the Elders Agricultural

Incubator Internship

Deadline: Various

•

Saturday Academy Internships

Deadline: Multiple

•

NW Native American Research Centers

for Health Research Support Fellowship

Deadline: Rolling

Northwestern University’s Center

for Native American and Indigenous

Research Undergraduate Fellowships

Deadline: Rolling

•

EPA Environmental Research and

Business Support Program

Deadline: Multiple

•

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research

Center Post-Doctoral Research Fellow

Deadline: Multiple

•

National Science Foundation Research

Experiences for Undergraduates

Deadline: Multiple

•

Claremont Native American Fellowship

Deadlines: Multiple

•

Indian Land Tenure Foundation

Deadline: Multiple

Other Opportunities

•

NAYA Ninth Grade Counts

Deadline: Rolling

Dept. of Energy Scholars Program

Deadline: Ongoing

National Park Service Tribal Stewards

Inclusion Program

Deadline: Ongoing

Center for Native American Youth at

the Aspen Institute – Generation Indigenous Network Youth Ambassador

•

National Youth Leadership Forum

STEM Program Nomination Form

Deadline: Various

•

The Student Conservation Association

•

Northwest Youth Corps

•

Saturday Academy - FREE Classes

for Native American Students

•

ON TRACK OHSU!

•

The SMART Competition

Courses Fully Online

Two years of study in a supportive cohort model

of learning. Classes may require collaborative,

synchronous work among students. Senior year

one course is completely synchronous.

Field Placement In Your Community

Working with populations that you care about.

Skills to Be a Change Agent

Regarding issues, policies, and needs that affect

communities, individuals, and their families.

For More Information Contact:

Mollie Janssen, mjanssen@pdx.edu

Kate Constable, k.d.constable@pdx.edu

Kim Utschig, kutschig@pdx.edu

Or Visit:

https://www.pdx.edu/ssw/bachelors-in-social-work

Important information

for college-bound

Tribal seniors

•

WHAT YOU GET

November

Take SAT tests.

Set up scholarship search profiles on

websites.

Check your school counseling office

or ASPIRE center for scholarship info.

Proofread and have someone else

proofread all documents completed

up to this point (scholarship essays,

résumé, etc.).

December

•

If you haven’t already done so, take

this last SAT test for seniors.

Get FAFSA forms, available for federal and state financial aid.

Apply for FAFSA pin number – student/parents must apply separately.

Mail or submit all revised, complete

college applications before the holiday break.

Start scholarship essays.

Start OSAC (Oregon Student Assistance Commission).

For more information about the Siletz Tribe, please visit ctsi.nsn.us.

Visit OregonStudentAid.gov to check out more

than 500 grant and scholarship opportunities.

December 2020

•

Siletz News

•

Tribal Council Timesheets for October 2020

Delores Pigsley – 10/1/20-10/31/20

Lillie Butler – 10/1/20-10/31/20

Ind

Gmg STBC ED Tvl

2.75

5.5

3.5

3.25

1.75

1.5

4.5

2.5

5.5

3.25

1.5

4.5

10/6-8

10/9

ATNI, Siletz School wkshp, packets

Special TC – gaming, lottery,

STBC mtg

10/13-15 Packets

10/16

Regular TC

10/19-20 Court, packets

10/21

Clinic wkshp

10/23

Packets

10/26

Enrollment, packets

10/27-28 Admin budget, packets

12 10/29-30 Chetco dedication

Loraine Y. Butler – 10/1/20-10/31/20

1.5

Ind

1.5

3.25

1.5

3.25

1.5

3.5

1.25

3.25

1.5

Gmg

2.5

STBC ED Tvl

10/2-4 Packets

10/5-8 ATNI, CPT

1.5

10/9

Special TC – gaming, STBC mtg

10/13-15 Packets

10/16

Regular TC

10/20-21 Clinic wkshp, packets

10/22

NICWA listening, clinic wkshp

10/23-24 NICWA, packets

10/26

Enrollment wkshp

10/27

TC budget wkshp

Reggie Butler Sr. – 10/1/20-10/31/20

5.25

10.75

Ind

5.25

10.75

Gmg

2.5

7.5

3.5

1.75

2.75

2.5

7.5

3.75

3.5

2.75

2.5

STBC ED Tvl

2.5

3,5

10/1-5 Packets

10/6-8 ATNI, Siletz School wkshp, packets

10/9

Special TC – gaming, STBC mtg

10/12-15 Packets

10/16

Regular TC

10/19-20 Court, packets

10/21

Clinic wkshp, packets

10/22-23 Packets

10/26

Enrollment, packets

10/27-28 Admin budget, packets

12 10/29-30 Chetco dedication

Sharon Edenfield – 10/1/20-10/31/20

.75

1.5

3.25

.75

Ind

.75

1.5

3.25

.75

Gmg

2.5

STBC ED Tvl

10/5

10/6

10/9

10/16

10/18

10/21

10/26

10/29

Special TC – gaming, STCCF

Siletz School wkshp

Packets, minutes

Regular TC

Packets

Clinic wkshp

Enrollment wkshp

NW Reg/Tribal brief

7.5

Ind

7.5

Gmg STBC ED Tvl

1.75

2.5 10/1-4

10/5-8

2.5

1.75

2.5

3.25

2.75

1.75

2.5

3.25

2.75

1.75

3.25

Ind

3.25

.75

2.75

3.25

.75

2.75

16 •

Gmg STBC ED Tvl

10/8

Packets

2.5

1.5

10/9

Special TC – gaming, STBC mtg

10/13

Budget Comm

10/15

Packets

10/16

Regular TC

10/19-20 SMLLC, STRCP, packets

10/21

Meet w/ Umatilla Tribe, clinic wkshp

10/25-26 Enrollment packet/wkshp

10/27

Budget wkshp, NILI taskforce

Siletz News

•

December 2020

.25

Angela Ramirez – 10/1/20-10/31/20

.25

3.5

.25

1.5

Ind

.75

.25

3.5

.25

1.5

Gmg STBC ED Tvl

10/2-3 Email, packets

10/5

Health Comm

10/6

Siletz School mtg

10/7-8 Email, packets

2.5

10/9

Special TC – gaming, email, packets

10/10-13 Email, packets

10/16

Regular TC, email, packets

10/18

Email, packets

10/20

Court hearing

10/21

Clinic wkshp, email, packets

Selene Rilatos – 10/1/20-10/31/20

5.5

Ind

5.5

1.5

3.5

13.25

3.75

3.25

5.75

3.5

4.25

1.5

3.5

13.25

3.75

3.25

5.75

3.5

4.25

Gmg STBC ED Tvl

10/1-4

Tribal member concerns (TMC),

COVID, email, packets

10/5

Health Comm, COVID, email

10/6

Siletz School wkshp, COVID, email

10/7-8 Email, TMC, packets

10/9

Special TC – gaming, email

10/10-19 TMC, email, packets, COVID

10/20

NWPAIHB, court, email

10/21-22 Clinic wkshp, email, TMC, packets

10/23-25 COVID, TMC, email, packets

10/26-27 Wkshps, TMC, email

10/28-31 COVID, email, TMC, packets

Tribal employment information is available at ctsi.nsn.us.

Alfred Lane III – 10/1/20-10/31/206

1.5

Mail, agenda items, admin

ATNI, mail, agenda items, prep

for council

10/9

Special TC – gaming, STBC

mtg, mail

10/10-11 Mail, agenda items

10/12

Budget Comm, mail, prep for council

10/13

Budget Comm, mail, agenda items

10/14-15 Governor’s call, mail, prep for council

10/16

Regular TC, mail

10/17-20 Mail, chairman’s report

10/21

Meet w/ Umatilla Tribe, clinic

wkshp, STBC admin/eval, mail

10/22-26 Mail, agenda items

2.5 10/27-28 Budget wkshp, prep for NCAI

video, mail, agenda items

12.5 10/29-31 UO board (NAAC), Chetco

Memorial opening, mail

Tribal Council Email Addresses

•

Tribal Chairman: Delores Pigsley

Vice Chairman: Alfred “Bud” Lane III

Treasurer: Robert Kentta

Secretary: Sharon Edenfield

Lillie Butler

Loraine Butler

Reggie Butler Sr.

Angela Ramirez

Selene Rilatos

dpigsley@msn.com

budl@ctsi.nsn.us

rkentta@ctsi.nsn.us

sharone@ctsi.nsn.us

lbutler@ctsi.nsn.us

loraineb@ctsi.nsn.us

rbutler@ctsi.nsn.us

angelar@ctsi.nsn.us

maritar@ctsi.nsn.us

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December 2020

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PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLICLY Posted from 11/23/2020 to 12/13/2020

Tribal Council Actions Affecting the Tribal Membership Roll

POSTING #311

Per the Enrollment Ordinance §2.302

(c)(2), the Enrollment Committee with the

assistance of the Enrollment staff shall post

notice of final Enrollment actions taken by

the Tribal Council under this ordinance in

the same manner it posts notices of proposed actions. On 11/20/2020, the Siletz

Tribal Council by Tribal resolution made

the following 28 actions affecting the Tribal

membership roll.

Contact the Enrollment Department

for a copy of the Tribal resolution. This

notice has been published on the Tribal

website under the Enrollment Postings in

the Tribal Member Area.

Enrollment Ordinance §2.304 (e)(6)

When the Tribal Council approves

an application for enrollment, the applicant shall be notified by certified mail,

shall be posted as required by Section

2.302(c), and the Enrollment Committee

and Enrollment staff shall enter the name

of the applicant on the official Tribal

membership roll.

If the Tribal Council decides to reject

an application for enrollment, the applicant shall be so notified by certified mail

and advised of his or her right to appeal in

accordance with §2.315 of this ordinance

or to request reconsideration of the decision in accordance with §2.314 of this

ordinance. Such Tribal Council decisions

shall be enacted in the form of resolution.

If the Tribal Council rejects the recommendation of the Enrollment Committee either as to approval or rejection for

enrollment, Enrollment staff shall post

the council’s action in a manner consistent

with §2.302(c) and in the Tribal newspaper, so as to notify the Tribal membership

of the council’s action, and shall notify

the applicant and any interested parties

by certified mail of the council’s action.

Any appeal period for Tribal members

who do not receive notice directly by mail

of Tribal Council action approving or

rejecting an enrollment application shall

commence 10 days after notice of such

action pursuant to this section was received.

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Siletz Tribal Court Rules and

Procedures Ordinance §3.009(a)

Time for Filing

Civil actions to review Tribal Council

action, or other Tribal action, shall be presented to the court clerk in writing not more

than 60 days after an action of the Tribal Council, or Tribal officials as specified in the Tribal

code, is alleged to have violated the plaintiff’s

right or rights or not more than 60 days after

the alleged harm first manifested itself if such

harm was not apparent on the date of the Tribal

Councils, or other official’s action.

1. Name Change

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1. Jennifer Lea Crowe

2. Avery Riann Murders

3. Milo Benjamin Murders

6. Application for Enrollment

Enrollment Committee Recommendation

to Tribal Council: Rejection-DNA Results

Tribal Council Decision: Reject

Resolution #: 2020-375

1. Ryder Duane Case-Hutchinson

2. Zaraya Rose Herrera

1. Brenda Sue Bennett

2. Cheryl Lynn Gardner

3. Jamie Lynn Isom

Enrollment Committee Recommendation

to Tribal Council: Rejection-DNA Results

Tribal Council Decision: Approval

Resolution #: 2020-376

3952

1636

3756

2. Blood Quantum Correction

Enrollment Committee Recommendation

to Tribal Council: Approval

Tribal Council Decision: Approval

Resolution #: 2020-371

1. Tasha Roseann Olson

3622

Enrollment Committee Recommendation

to Tribal Council: Approval

Tribal Council Decision: Approval

Resolution #: 2020-372

1. Tasha Roseann Olson

3622

4. Blood Quantum Correction

Calling all Tribal member business owners

Enrollment Committee Recommendation

to Tribal Council: Rejection

Tribal Council Decision: Reject

Resolution #: 2020-374

Enrollment Committee Recommendation

to Tribal Council: Approval

Tribal Council Decision: Approval

Resolution #: 2020-370

3. Blood Quantum Correction

at chinookwindscasino.com.

5. Application for Enrollment

Enrollment Committee Recommendation

to Tribal Council: Approval

Tribal Council Decision: Approval

Resolution #: 2020-373

1. Keoni D.J. Somes

2. Sydney Raymond Somes

5013

1906

7. Application for Enrollment

1. Aurora Klousa-Lee Bryce

2. Edmund Miller Goodell

3. Bailey Quinn Smith

6479

6482

6487

8. Application for Enrollment

Enrollment Committee Recommendation

to Tribal Council: Approval

Tribal Council Decision: Approval

Resolution #: 2020-377

1. Julia Ann Acevedo

2. Brexlyn Everly Arden

3. Collin Keith Bell

4. Travis Daniel Bell

5. Silas Daniel Cisneros

6. Bear Ilijah Gilbert

7. Urijah Jasper Hart

8. Jonathan Allen Leith

9. Kathy Maelene Medina

10. Phoenix Ronald Lee Rife

11. Phenix Michael Wells

12. Emry Arro Williams

13. Peyton Rilee Wyles

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2021 Tribal Council Application

Application for names to be placed on the 2021 ballot for candidates in

the Siletz Tribal Council election

Name: _______________________________________ Roll# _______________

Mailing Address: __________________________________________________

City: ____________________________ State: ___________ ZIP: ____________

Telephone: _______________________________________________________

Email Address: ___________________________________________________

I understand I must be an enrolled member of the Confederated Tribes of

Siletz Indians and 18 years of age or older on Election Day. This application must

be filed with the Election Board by 4 p.m. on Dec. 4, 2020. I also understand that

if for any reason I decide to withdraw my application for Siletz Tribal Council,

I must withdraw in writing by 4 p.m. Dec. 9, 2020. Otherwise, my name will

appear in the Voter’s Pamphlet and on the ballot.

Signature: __________________________________ Date: __________________

Mail your application to: CTSI Election Board, P.O. Box 549, Siletz, OR

97380-0549.

To the editor:

Hi, may the Creator of all good things bless you and your family.

My name is Frank Aspria Sr. and I am from the DePoe family. I will be running

for 2021 Tribal Council.

As you all know, we have been in very strengthening times I would say, others may

say hard times. Our people have been here done that; after all, we have been doing this

for well over 500 years. We’re all experts at survival and evolving.

I see our Tribe moving in a direction that has not been honored for many years, yet

signed by our ancestors in good faith. The Siletz people all have these inherent treaty

rights even if the original reservation boundaries have been changed or taken away.

The treaties stand – per United States Supreme Court ruling dated July 9, 2020.

The ruling stated that federal law applies within original treaty boundaries and state

courts have no jurisdiction unless the Tribe negotiates with the state to acknowledge

state jurisdiction.

Our Tribe needs to rescind the 4E compact with the State of Oregon and rescind

the policing compact with the Lincoln County sheriff. Employ our own Tribal police

and build a Tribal jail.

With this ruling, the Siletz Tribe now has the U.S. Supreme Court to back the Tribal

government with treaty rights. This means everything is valid in our treaties.

And as far as Public Law 280, it screams discrimination based on the fact that it

violates the rights and governing power of Tribal government and Tribal courts on a

sovereign nation where state courts have no jurisdiction or enforcement. U.S. Constitution states – treaties with Indian Tribes are the (supreme law of the land).

I ask for your vote and I will push for all of our treaty rights – school, Tribal police,

ICW, jail, and hunting, fishing, gathering and everything listed in our treaties.

Thank you for your time.

Frank Aspria Sr.

Election Deadlines

4 p.m.

Dec. 4, 2020

4 p.m.

Dec. 9, 2020

4 p.m.

Dec. 9, 2020

Days of:

Dec. 11-12, 2020

Dec. 14-15, 2020

Days of:

9 a.m.-Noon

Jan. 9, 2021

Jan. 29, 2021

4 p.m.

10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Feb. 6, 2021

4 p.m.

Feb. 6, 2021

Deadline to file for candidacy

Deadline to submit a photo and/or candidate’s statement for inclusion in the Tribal

Voter’s Pamphlet

Deadline to withdraw in writing from the

Tribal Election

Certified Candidate’s List posted

Voter’s Pamphlet mailed out

Absentee ballots mailed out

Candidates Fair – Location TBD

Deadline to request a mail-in ballot

In-person Voting – Tribal Elections, Tribal

Community Center, Siletz

Deadline for returning absentee ballots

Editor’s note: Siletz News tries to uphold principles of unbiased, fact-based journalism, thus we feel the letter above requires some clarification. Federal Indian Law

around Tribal criminal jurisdiction in Oregon’s Indian Country, in the wake of the July

2020 Supreme Court McGirt decision, is unsettled. The impact of that ruling will play

out in coming years and the Siletz Tribe will have a significant role in that process.

The McGirt decision did not repeal PL 83-280. The Siletz Tribe’s continuing evaluation and response to that statute, combined with the McGirt decision’s impact on our

jurisdiction and sovereignty, is complex and ongoing. The Tribe is deeply committed

to pursuing outcomes favorable to the membership.

CTSI Jobs

Tribal employment information is available at ctsi.nsn.us.

Voter’s Pamphlet and Statement

If you would like your candidate’s statement and photo to appear in the Voter’s

Pamphlet, please submit your statement and recent 3x5 photograph of yourself along

with your application. Deadline for statements and photos is 4 p.m. on Dec. 4, 2020.

Candidate statements must be no longer than 750 words and must not be

derogatory or contain personal attacks on any one individual. Statements and

photos will appear in the Voter’s Pamphlet. Photos will be included on the ballot.

Mail your statement and photo to CTSI Election Board, P.O. Box 549, Siletz,

OR 97380-0549. The candidate is responsible for ensuring receipt of application

and statement by the deadline.

Letters will be sent to all candidates after review and certification by the Election Board. The Election Board will also send each certified candidate a packet that

includes the Siletz Tribal Constitution, Election Ordinance and approved rules.

Candidates can call 800-922-1399, ext. 1256, or 541-444-8256; or e-mail

elections@ctsi.nsn.us to confirm receipt of application and candidate’s statement.

Siletz News Letters Policy

Siletz News, a publication of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, is

published once a month. Our editorial policy encourages input from readers about

stories printed in Siletz News and other Tribal issues.

All letters must include the author’s signature, address, and phone number in

order to be considered for publication. Siletz News reserves the right to edit any

letter for clarity and length, and to refuse publication of any letter or any part of

a letter that may contain profane language, libelous statements, personal attacks

or unsubstantiated statements.

Not all letters are guaranteed publication upon submission. Published letters do

not necessarily reflect the opinions of Siletz News, Tribal employees, or Tribal Council.

Please type or write legibly. Letters longer than 450 words may be edited for

length as approved by Tribal Council Resolution #96-142.

Please note: The general manager

of the Siletz Tribe is the editor-in-chief

of Siletz News.

Editor-in-Chief: Gerald L. Smith

Editor: Diane Rodriquez

Assistant: Andy Taylor

December 2020

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Happy Birthday to Dad and Dooka!

We love you guys so much and hope this

next year is the best yet! Love you!

Free child ID kits

from the

Oregon State Police

Happy Birthday to the best GG! We

love and miss you!

Happy 12 Birthday, Tehya! We’ve

enjoyed watching you grow into the amazing young lady you are today. We hope

your day is as special as you are. We love

you bigger than the sky.

Love, Mom and Dad

503-934-0188 or

800-282-7155

child.idkits@state.or.us

For more information about the

Siletz Tribe, visit ctsi.nsn.us.

Happy 13th Birthday to Shylyn on

Nov. 20! Hope you have an awesome day.

Love, Mom, Teagan and the whole family

Be safe. Stay home. Stay well.

Happy 18th Birthday to Aunty Taya!

2020 Cultural Salmon

Fishing Season

October 31 - December 29, 2020

Tribal License & Tag Required

Tribal salmon tags may only be used to fish with DIP NET, GAFF HOOK,

or SPEAR within posted areas at designated cultural fishing sites:



Euchre Creek Falls (off Hwy 229)

Little Rock Creek (above Hatchery off Logsden Rd)

Drift Creek (off Hwy 101)

CONTACT NATURAL RESOURCES TO REQUEST A LICENSE & TAG

(541) 444-8232, 800-922-1399 (EXT 1232), MIKEK@CTSI.NSN.US

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donate to STAHS

Here’s how you can donate to

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Society (STAHS) painlessly and

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Thank you for suppor ting

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Passages Policy

Submissions to Passages are limited to two 25-word items per person,

plus one photo if desired.

All birthday, anniversary and

holiday wishes will appear in the Passages section.

Siletz News reserves the right

to edit any submission for clarity

and length.

Not all submissions are guaranteed publication upon submission.

Please type or write legibly and

submit via e-mail when possible.

This is a copy of a public record, reproduced as it was published. It is not legal advice, and it may not be the version a court would rely on. Check the official source before you cite it.