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SILETZ NEWS
Delores Pigsley,
Tribal Chairman
Kurtis Barker
Chief Executive Officer
and Editor-in-Chief
Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians
Vol. 52, No. 10
Siletz News
Confederated Tribes of
Siletz Indians
P.O. Box 549
Siletz, OR 97380-0549
October 2024
Table Rocks:
Genesis of
the Siletz
Confederation
Tribal museum
construction set
to begin in 2025
“Let us go back to our homes, and
our hearts will be bright again like
the sun.”
Cholcultah (Tyee George), 1857
For many Siletz families, and for
our Confederation, our stories are
inseparably linked to Table Rocks
in Southern Oregon. The 1853 Table
Rock Treaty was the first confederation of Oregon Tribes and the first
treaty signed by any Indian Tribe in
the West to be ratified by the Senate.
By that act, the Table Rock Reserve
on the north bank of the Rogue River
became Oregon’s first reservation.
Table Rocks has always been a
place of spiritual power and military
strength for our ancestors. Even when
forced to leave, they wanted – and
indeed expected – to return home
one day. As their descendants and
successors, Table Rocks will forever
be fundamental to the creation of the
Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians
and will forever remain a part of our
identity.
Since long before there was a
United States to negotiate with, many
of our ancestors lived as separate
peoples in villages up and down the
Rogue River. The white settlers and
American government often group
them all together as “Rogue River
Indians.”
The broad valleys of the upper
Rogue, with Table Rocks at their center, were the home of our Takelma,
Latgawa, Shasta, Applegate (Da-kube-te-de) and Galice (Tal-dash-dante-de) ancestors since a time before
human memory.
Table Rocks played a central role
in the oral histories of these people.
The Takelma words for Table Rocks is
Ditani or Titanakh (“rock above”) or
Kwewnphunkh. Our Shasta ancestors
knew the rocks as Itsa Wehetiraga.
The cliffs of Table Rocks figured
prominently in Takelma stories about
how our homelands and the beings
and cycles that sustained them took
shape. Several villages lined the
Rogue River (Dagelam) not far from
the rocks.
Oregon Indian Superintendent
Joel Palmer described his understanding of the significance of the
Table Rocks country: “The lands
around Table Rock upon the reserve
abounds in the variety of roots used
by these Indians for food, and the
mountains are well stocked with wild
game, while Rogue River on the west
[sic] yields an abundance of salmon
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Photos by Andy Taylor
Robert Flores harvests a whole tobacco plant with the root system to be
hung in a safe place to dry out. This tobacco plant and the others harvested will be used in future Tribal ceremonies.
AnDrae Bokuro picks blackberries at the Siletz Clinic Farm Property
during a berry picking and smoothie making event hosted by Community
Health.
and other varieties of excellent fish.
The reserve embraces the principal
villages of the tribe, and has been
occupied by them since their earliest
existence ags a tribe.”
During the extended bloodshed in
the Rogue River valley in the 1850s,
Lower Table Rock was a stronghold
against the American military and
local militias intent on exterminating
our people.
In September 1853, after an
inconclusive battle and days of tense
negotiations, our Rogue River leaders
agreed to receive Gen. Joseph Lane,
Oregon Indian Superintendent Joel
Palmer and a small unarmed party
to finalize the terms of peace. A day
before the treaty council was set,
Palmer made a foreboding plea of the
Indian leaders to sell their land and
avoid further violence:
“… the white man has come and
they will continue to come for they are
as plenty away over the mountains as
the trees in the woods, and in a few
years the game will all be killed off, the
hogs will help eat up all the roots and
your women and children will cry for
bread, when we know this, it is wise
to begin to prepare for it in time. The
white chief sees this; he is willing to
help you, and has sent us to talk with
you. We do not want to deceive you,
but like our chief our hearts are good
and we give you good talk. I have said
the white man have come and more are
coming. We cannot stop them. It is no
use to make war upon them for if one
be killed ten will come in his place.”
On Sept. 10, 1853, Lane and his
party crossed the Rogue River and
embarked into “the encampment of
the enemy” (as Lane described it) on
Table Rock. One of our people had
shot Lane in the recent battle, so he
concealed his wound with a cloak
as he ascended to the council. This
moment, a transformation in our
See Table Rocks on page 11
After many years of development
and fundraising by both the Tribe
and STAHS (Siletz Tribal Arts and
Heritage Society), and with challenges from economic downturns to
COVID-19, the Siletz Tribal Cultural
Center’s museum construction will
begin in 2025.
Preparations are underway to
begin the final phase of the cultural
center design. Akana leads the design
team that has worked with many
Tribal departments and with STAHS.
Identifying the final design details
(light fixtures, drawer pulls, HVAC
system) comes last to ensure specified
items can be procured.
In August, RJS Construction was
selected as the general contractor for
the project and the Tribe is moving
ahead to the construction phase.
Efforts to expand the Cultural
Center campus have been in development for quite some time, beginning
with the construction of the Cultural
Center Phase One “repository” completed in 2009. This facility enabled
the repatriation of the historic Horner
Collection to the Tribe.
As part of the development plan,
the Government Hill Road realignment, repaving and construction of
the new parking lot were completed
this summer. The BIA Roads Program
funded the work.
Construction paused as planned
during Culture Camp in July and
paving was completed as scheduled
prior to the pow-wow in August. This
road work literally paves the way for
construction of the Cultural Center
beginning next year.
Museum construction is on track
to be completed in spring 2026.
Uniquely, both the design and construction will be performed by Tribal
contractors. A museum design has
been created that houses the cultural
treasures of the past and will inspire
future generations to continue cultural traditions.
Tribal offices will be closed
on Monday, Oct. 14, for
Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
Tribal offices will be closed on
Monday, Nov. 11, for Veterans Day;
Monday, Nov. 18, for the Tribal
Restoration holiday; and
Thursday-Friday, Nov. 28-29,
for Thanksgiving.
Editor’s note: The Chairman’s Report will resume in a future issue of Siletz News.
Elders Council Meeting
The Elders Council will host an in-person/Zoom hybrid meeting
on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024, at 1 p.m. at Aces Sports Bar & Grill in
Lincoln City, Ore.
If you have any questions, please contact the Elders Program at
541-444-8212.
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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Change of address: Tribal members – contact the Enrollment Department
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Deadline for the November
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October 2024
2024 Elk Tag Drawing Info
A drawing for the Tribe’s antlerless elk winter-season tags will be held
Monday, Nov. 4, at the Natural Resources Committee meeting.
Applications are available starting Oct. 1 and are due Oct. 25 in the Natural
Resources office. This year we have 59 tags for a winter season cow hunt using
any legal weapon from Dec. 1, 2024, through March 31, 2025 (dates will vary
by unit).
You can apply online via the Tribe’s website (Services and Programs/
Natural Resources/Fish & Wildlife) or applications can be downloaded from
the website, picked up at the main Tribal administration building, or they can
be mailed to you by calling the Natural Resources office at 541-444-8245.
Each person must fill out, sign and turn in their own application. If you
have any questions, please call Natural Resources Director Angela Sondenaa
at 541-444-8232 or 800-922-1399, ext. 1232.
Nesika Illahee Pow-Wow
Logo Contest
Attention Siletz Tribal artists! The Pow-Wow Committee is once again
having a logo contest for the upcoming pow-wow in August 2025. All Siletz
Tribal artists are encouraged to submit a pow-wow-themed logo.
The winning logo artist will receive a cash prize of $400 and a professional
banner with your logo. The winning artist also 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 Feb. 27, 2025, at 4:30 p.m.
Royalty Crown Proposals
The Pow-Wow Committee is now accepting Royalty crown proposals for
2025-2026 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 Feb.
27, 2025, by 4:30 p.m. Proposals can be sent to Siletz Pow-Wow Committee,
P.O. Box 549, Siletz, OR 97380-0549.
Tribal Childcare Assistance Program
Child Count Survey
The Tribal Childcare Assistance Program must conduct a child count every
two years to develop an unduplicated count of the number of children who
might be eligible for assistance through our program. The child count will
determine the amount of funding the Tribal Childcare Assistance Program
will qualify for. These funds are used to provide assistance to Tribal families
to pay for the cost of their child care.
The Tribal Childcare Assistance Program needs your help to identify the
number of children who are descendants or dependents living in Siletz Tribal
households within the Tribe’s 11-county service area.
If you have children living in
your household who are Siletz Tribal
descendants or who are the dependent
of an enrolled member of Siletz Tribe,
please complete the survey. The survey is located on the Tribal website at
https://ctsi.nsn.us/ccdf-child-countsurvey/ and can also be found using
this QR code.
If you have questions about this
survey, please contact DeAnn Brown,
Head Start director, at deannb@ctsi.
nsn.us or call 541-444-2450.
Thank you.
Tribal employment information is available at ctsi.nsn.us.
If you have any questions on either of these two items, contact A.J. Warren
at 800-922-1399, ext. 1244; 541-444-8244; or ajw@ctsi.nsn.us.
CTSI Virtual Culture Nights
Upcoming Dates:
Ocboter 2 at 6 pm: Tule
November 6 at 6 pm: Restoration
In-person Language and
culture classes
October
Siletz (Rec Center)-Monday, October 7 at 6 pm
Portland Area Office-Thursday, October 17 at 6 pm
Eugene Area Office-Monday, October 21 at 6 pm
Salem Area Office-Monday, October 28 at 6 pm
November
Siletz (Rec Center)-Monday, November 4 at 6 pm
Portland Area Office-Thursday, November 14 at 6 pm
Salem Area Office-Thursday, November 21 at 6 pm
Eugene Area Office-Monday, November 25 at 6 pm
Sponsored by the Education and Culture Departments
Questions? Contact Nick Viles at nickv@ctsi.nsn.us or 541-484-4234 x1757
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Lawrence Lynn Sondenaa – 1947-2024
Lawrence (Larry) Lynn Sondenaa
passed away in Newport, Ore., on July
9, 2024. He was 77 years old.
Larry graduated from Siletz in
1966. He was a U.S. Army veteran
who was stationed in Germany from
1966 to 1968. He served in the 532nd
Air Command.
He was a logger but for most of his
life, he was a truck driver who hauled
rock and heavy equipment. He loved
driving back roads both on and off
the job.
His favorite pastime was elk hunting with his daughter, Heather, and
her three boys. He also enjoyed fishing
and woodworking in his shop.
Larry leaves behind a wife, Suzie;
his brother, Raymond Sondenaa Jr.; his
two daughters, Heather Quinton and
April Middaugh; his three grandsons
and one granddaughter; and numerous
nieces, nephews and cousins.
Larry was preceded in death by his
father, Raymond Willard Sondenaa
Sr.; his mother, Viola (Ole) Louisa
Sondenaa; his brother, Edwin Sondenaa; and nephew, Lonnie Sondenaa.
General Council
Meeting
Larry’s Celebration of Life will be
at the Siletz Tribal Community Center
on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024, at noon.
Potluck to follow.
Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024 • 1 p.m.
Tribal Community Center
Siletz, Oregon
I Made It Home
I just wanted to let you know that I
made it home.
The journey wasn’t an easy one, but
it didn’t take too long.
Everything is so pretty here, so
white, so fresh, so new.
I wish that you could close your eyes
so you can see it too.
Please try not to be sad for me.
Try to understand.
God is taking care of me.
I’m in the shelter of his hands.
Here there is no sadness, and no
sorrow, and no pain.
Here there is no crying, and I’ll
never hurt again.
Here it is so peaceful, when all the
angels sing.
I really have to go for now …
I’ve just got to try my wings.
Call to Order
Invocation
Flag Salute
Roll Call
Approval of Agenda
Approval of Minutes
Enrollment Ordinance
Declaration for Tribal Council
Tribal Member Concerns
Chairman’s Report
Announcements
Adjourn
Please note the General Council
Meeting will be livestreamed
through the Tribe’s website.
For more information about the Siletz Tribal Arts and Heritage Society, visit siletzartsheritagesociety.org.
Our vitality is linked to the soil that cleans our air and is more than just dirt
By Nancy Ludwig, MS, RDN, LD,
Head Start Consulting Nutritionist
In my role as consulting nutritionist for Siletz Tribal Head Start, I offer
practical nutrition information. This
month I focus on soil and its connection to our vitality.
Fall equinox is behind us. Many
of the activities that people choose to
honor the seasons and the earth can
be done throughout the year as well.
I was moved by the profound simplicity of a suggested ritual with the
soil that connects us to health and our
food supply. Most of the information
I share below is compiled from a Soil
Conversation Series Program with
reference links at the end. I want to
emphasize how the soil is an important link to our food supply and to
our health.
By overview, I offer supporting
information about soil because soil
is more than just dirt. Soil is a vibrant
community of organisms, from the
tiniest bacteria and fungi to worms
and crawling insects, all working in
harmony to sustain life on earth.
Soil is alive, constantly breathing,
transforming and regenerating. It is
the birthplace of our food, the keeper
of ancient stories and the foundation
of all life. We would not exist without
soil. It is vulnerable to human activity and natural forces. Soil needs our
attention, our action and our gratitude.
Soil contains a vast microbial
universe: A single teaspoon of healthy
soil can contain more microorganisms
than there are people on earth, with
estimates ranging from 100 million
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to 1 billion bacteria, along with fungi,
protozoa and nematodes.
Soil is a major carbon sink: Soils
store more carbon than the atmosphere and vegetation combined. It’s
estimated that soils contain about
2,500 gigatons of carbon, which is
more than three times the amount
stored in the atmosphere.
There are more soil types than
plant species: The world has more than
70,000 different types of soil, each
with unique properties. This diversity
in soil types supports a wide variety of
ecosystems and plant species.
It takes hundreds of years to form
soil: It can take more than 500 years to
form just one inch of topsoil, the most
fertile layer, making soil a non-renewable resource within a human lifespan.
Soil is alive and breathing: Soil
“breathes” through a process called
respiration, where microorganisms
in the soil consume organic matter
and release carbon dioxide. This is a
critical part of the carbon cycle.
Soil filters and cleans water: As
water moves through soil, it filters
out impurities and pollutants, making it one of the planet’s natural water
purifiers. This process is essential for
maintaining clean groundwater.
Soil helps mitigate climate change:
Healthy soils can sequester carbon
dioxide from the atmosphere, helping to mitigate the effects of climate
change. Practices like no-till farming
and cover cropping can enhance this
carbon sequestration.
There’s more biodiversity below
ground than above: The majority
of the world’s biodiversity is found
below ground in soils. This includes
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a variety of organisms, from earthworms to microscopic fungi and
bacteria, all playing critical roles in
ecosystem function.
Soil is the foundation of our food:
Nearly 95% of our food comes from
soil. Healthy soil means better crops,
richer nutrition and a sustainable
food supply.
I will close with the blessing that
was offered for the suggested ritual.
Soil, you are the foundation of all life,
The cradle of roots, womb of seeds,
You who hold the stories of ancient
forests and mountains
The whispers of rivers and oceans,
and the memories of the stars.
We give thanks for your complexity,
For your minerals, colors and songs,
For the nourishment you provide to
all beings,
From the tiniest creature to the
tallest tree,
For holding us in your rich embrace.
We are grateful for the hidden world
that lies within your depths,
A vibrant community of life unseen,
A myriad of beings, ancient and wise,
Who weave the threads of life
together,
Transforming decay into renewal,
Creating the fertile ground from
which all life springs.
Soil, we offer our deepest gratitude,
For the food that grows from your
fertile embrace,
For the medicine you hold within
your layers,
And for the life you sustain with
every breath.
May we remember your sacredness,
May you and the community of life
you hold within be cared for and
nourished.
Living soil, may you always be
respected, honored and loved.
I am grateful for you.
Perhaps when we give thanks for
our food, we can also thank the soil
because soil is food for our food. We
have many ways to connect with soil
as we interact with the world and possibly grow plants, including flowers,
herbs, fruits and vegetables.
Please know that 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.
References and links to information
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Mycelia Gratitude Ceremony:
file:///Users/nancylud/Desktop/
Soil+Gratitude+Ceremony.pdf
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Soil Conversation Series: Nurturing Life, Planet, and Climate
from the Ground Up. https://
www.natureevolutionaries.com/
soil-gratitude-ceremony/#soilconversations
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I expect the recordings will continue to be available, held from
Aug. 13 to Sept. 21, 2024. Event
offered via this link https://www.
natureevolutionaries.com/
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800-628-5720
Tribal Veterans Rep
541-272-9054
Siletz Behavioral Health
800-600-5599
Chinook Winds Casino Resort
888-244-6665
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Public Notice
PUBLICLY Posted from 08/21/2024 to 09/09/2024
Tribal Council Actions Affecting the Tribal Membership Roll
Posting #326
The Enrollment staff has publicly
posted the Enrollment Committee’s recommendation for 20 days
before the Tribal Council’s regularly
scheduled meeting. In the absence of
a protest, Tribal Council will act on
Applications and Requests. ~ Reference Enrollment Ordinance §2.316(i),
Public Posting ~
Time for filing civil actions to
review Tribal Council action or other
Tribal action, refer to the Siletz Tribal
Court Rules and Procedures Ordinance §3.009(a)
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available at ctsi.nsn.us.
1. Removal from Roll – Deceased
Enrollment Committee Recommendation
for approval to Tribal Council:
Resolution 2024-272
1. Barbara Louise Watson
0382
2. Tammra Marie Logsden
0575
3. Dennis Fitzpatrick Tufts 0950
4. Dennis Wayne Van Dyke Jr. 0961
5. Kenneth James Hall
1067
6. Louis Leroy Keene
1581
7. Robert Cliffton Gardner
1634
8. Nathan James Carmichael 2263
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9. Karen Elaine Huffman
10. Andrew William Quitevis Jr. 3252
11. Shaylah Rashay Ann Farmer 4114
2. Name Change
Enrollment Committee Recommendation
for approval to Tribal Council:
Resolution 2024-273
Note: “Open Until Filled”
vacancies may close at any
time. The Tribe’s Indian Preference policy will apply. 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
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CTSI constantly is looking for
temporary employees to cover
vacancy, vacations, maternity
leave and extended sick leave.
If you are looking for temporary
work that can last from 2-12
weeks, please submit an application for the temp pool.
The Portland Area Office
is now located at:
Amy Dyan Kirkbride
2650
Jessica Michelle Stone
2784
Sarah Ann Ellisor
3012
Kianna Marie Amesbury
3510
Delisa Marie Guerrero
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Haley Madison Wood
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Theodora Storm
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Stephanie Nichole Higgins 4736
Krystal Dawn Ochs
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3220 SW First Ave., Suite 200
Portland, OR 97239
Phone: 503-238-1512
Fax: 503-238-2436
3-1. Blood Quantum Correction
– Martina Agatha (Curl) Gilbert
roll#0352-REL
3-4. Blood Quantum Correction
– Shirley Ann (Goodell) Strickler
roll#0900
Enrollment Committee Recommendation
for approval to Tribal Council:
Resolution 2024-274
Enrollment Committee Recommendation
for approval to Tribal Council:
Resolution 2024-277
3-2. Blood Quantum Correction –
Rachel Mabel (Carson) McClintock
roll#1930-290
3-5. Blood Quantum Correction –
John Freeman Hudson Jr.
roll#0426-REL
1. Russell Sherman Gilbert
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Enrollment Committee Recommendation
for approval to Tribal Council:
Resolution 2024-275
1. Susan Irene Martinot
2. Jessica Lynn Marie
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3. Trisha Ann Martinot
4. Ashley Evelyn Taylor
5. Megan Louis Martinot
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– Doris Arleen (Tom) Riding In
roll#0768
Enrollment Committee Recommendation
for approval to Tribal Council:
Resolution 2024-276
1. Delores Marlene Riding In 0766
2. Alana Denise Riding In
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3. Foxx Iteomgazu LaMotte 5065
Visit www.ready.gov for
information about how
to prepare for the next
emergency or disaster.
1. Keaton Daniel Fisher
3299
Enrollment Committee Recommendation
for approval to Tribal Council:
Resolution 2024-278
1. John Freeman Hudson Jr.
0426-REL
2. Katrina Clarice Hudson
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3. Clyde Everrette Hudson
Whittington
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4. Application for Enrollment
Enrollment Committee Recommendation
for approval to Tribal Council:
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Dane Matthew Paulsen 6751
Lilly Elizabeth Ray
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Anna Margit Walton
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Revision to the Funeral Assistance
and Death Benefits Policy
Enrollment Committee
Recommendation for approval to
Tribal Council: Resolution 2024-280
Revision to FORM#ENROLL-002
Address & Contact Information Update
Enrollment Committee
Recommendation for approval to
Tribal Council: Resolution 2024-281
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OCTOBER IS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH
JUST END IT!!
WHAT IS INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE?
Interpersonal violence involves the intentional
use of physical force or power against
other persons by an individual or small
group of individuals. Interpersonal violence
may be physical, sexual or psychological
(also called emotional violence), and it may
involve deprivation and neglect.
WHAT IS INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE?
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is abuse or
aggression that occurs in a romantic
relationship. Intimate partner refers to both
current and former spouses and dating
partners. IPV can vary in how often it happens
and how severe it is. It can range from one
episode of violence to chronic and severe
episodes over multiple years.
CARE Program Services
In the first half of 2024, the CARE program served 43 new clients of
domestic violence, 2 stalking, 9 transitional housing and 1 trafficking.
Some of the services we provide include emergency shelter, relocation,
rental assistance, transportation, attorney fees, counseling, help with
filling out legal documents, and accompanying clients to court for
support through the process.
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Proposed Tribal Minor Trust Program Change
A revision to the Tribal Minor Trust Program is being recommended
by the Investment Committee. In summary, the program would have five
age group tiers as opposed to four age group tiers.
Public comment is being sought prior to approval and implementation.
You can find more details about the change plus the ability to comment
within the Tribal Member Only section of the Tribal website at https://
ctsi.nsn.us/minor-trust-public-comment/.
Comments from Tribal members are being accepted until 4 p.m. on
Friday, Nov. 22, 2024.
Gina Hall and her horse, Rocky
Courtesy photo
Hall competes in barrel racing at
Northwest Pro Rodeo Association finals
Tribal member Gina Hall of Yachats, Ore., recently competed at the Northwest Professional Rodeo Association Finals – the Rodeo of Champions Top
12 – in the Barrel Racing division. The event was held at the Oregon State
Fairgrounds in Salem on Sept. 20-21.
Hall and her great horse, Rocky, won a go-round, which was the No. 2
performance with a winning time of 15.2 seconds. She competed against some
of the toughest competitors in the Northwest, some of whom have competed
in the PRCA Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas.
The competitive sport of barrel racing is worldwide. Hall has entered
many barrel racing events throughout her life. One of her most distinguished
accomplishments was competing at the WCRA (Women’s World Championship Rodeo) in Las Vegas in October 2021.
The Northwest (Oregon, Washington, Idaho) Professional Rodeo Finals
consists of the top 12 cowboys and cowgirls in 11 events (Bareback, Saddle
Bronc, Bull Riding, Tie-Down Roping, Breakaway Roping, Team Roping, Steer
Wrestling, Wild Cow Milking, Barrel Racing, Saddle Bronc and Bareback)
and it includes nearly 40 rodeos throughout the year with more than 1,000
contestants.
“It’s not easy to be a single mom, work full time and travel to rodeos on the
weekend,” said Hall’s mom, Carlotta Hall. “Gina has worked hard to be a top
rodeo athlete. We are super proud of her hard work and dedication.”
Hall is also grateful to her sponsors: Lundy Inc., Leeway Logging, Goodell
Trucking, Chaparral Ranch and The Feed Corral.
ABC’s of Siletz Tribal Athletes
By Tiffany Stuart
The journey of Siletz Tribal athletes started in 2020. I wanted to write a story that my son and Tribal youth would be interested in reading.
I interviewed 24 people and researched the other athletes in this book. I conducted all the interviews over the phone during the pandemic. These pages
are just a glimpse into the lives of Tribal people. I hope to put all the interviews together in another collection for our Tribal museum.
I completed this work in my own free time. I have a list of more Tribal athletes to interview when time allows. If you have a Siletz Tribal athlete you think
should be in this collection, please email me at siletztiffanydawn@gmail.com.
Thank you to everyone who has helped with this book. In the upcoming months, you can enjoy reading these stories in our Siletz News.
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J3 Group concludes hearing protection research study in Siletz with great success
The J3 Group, a Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians (CTSI) Tribal
member-owned company, is partnering with researchers from the federal
government, academia and industry to conduct safety and health research and
intervention in our community.
J3 Group conducted a hearing protection fit-test study to evaluate the
effectiveness of their patented Sert-A-Plug (SAP) insertion tool in collaboration with the Siletz Community Health Clinic in April and August of 2024.
Altogether more than 1% of the Tribal membership joined the research study.
Sixty-seven Tribal members participating in the study that aimed to examine the difference in the personal attenuation rating (PAR) between naive and
experimenter-assisted fit and those inserted using the SAP tool.
The study also asked participants to rate the comfort and ease of use as
well as duration of time spent using the SAP tool. Ninety percent of partici-
pants rated Sert-A-Plug as easy to use and 87% reported a “better fit” with
Sert-A-Plug.
Overall, the PAR studies were a resounding success garnering great results
and receiving excellent support from Tribal members and officials, and the
Siletz community. The studies provide the scientific community and hearing loss prevention researchers with important and critical new findings and
information as the Department of Defense gears up to use Fit-Testing as a
requirement for protecting its servicemembers from high levels of noise.
The J3 Group wishes to thank all participants and Tribal officials who
welcomed us with open arms, without whom these studies would not have
been possible.
Courtesy photos
Below: Shawn Johnson (left), John Johnson and Chucri (Chuck) Kardous by
the Tribal readerboard in Siletz
Left: Chucri (Chuck) Kardous (left), John Johnson, Dr. John Takacs and
Shawn Johnson at the Siletz Community Health Clinic
Significant homeowner assistance funding still available through HAF Program
The Siletz Tribal Housing Department is pleased to announce that
funding remains available to provide
significant mortgage and utility assistance through the Homeowner Assistance Fund (HAF) Program.
The purpose of the HAF Program
is to mitigate financial hardships
associated with the coronavirus pandemic by providing funds to prevent
homeowner mortgage delinquencies,
defaults, foreclosures, loss of utilities
or home energy services and displacements of homeowners experiencing
financial hardship after Jan. 21, 2020,
due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The HAF Program provides emergency assistance for the payment
of mortgages and utilities for low-
income Siletz Tribal households who
have disproportionately suffered
from the impacts of the COVID-19
pandemic.
The HAF Program is designed
to assist Siletz Tribal households
with incomes at or below 150% of
median income who face potential
foreclosure or homelessness because
they are unable to pay mortgage and
utility payments due to the COVID-19
pandemic.
Applicants who want to participate in the HAF Program need to complete a written application provided
by STHD. The HAF application can
be obtained by contacting STHD at
541-444-8310 to have one emailed
or mailed to their home address.
Applications are also available at the
STHD office at 555 Tolowa Ct., Siletz,
OR 97380.
Any questions regarding the HAF
Program can be directed to:
K.C. Short, Financial Services
Manager/ HAF Program Processor
Phone: 541-444-8310
Email: kerrys@ctsi.nsn.us
Election Board Application
Qualified Tribal members interested in serving on the Election Board
are encouraged to fill out this application. The Election Board consists of
three regular and two alternate members (this year’s appointments will
be staggered terms for one, two and three years and thereafter each year’s
appointments will be a three-year appointment).
Compensation: Election Board members are compensated at an hourly
rate set by the Tribal Council in its annual budget for their time spent
performing the duties as a member of the board.
Return applications to: Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, Attn:
Executive Assistant to Tribal Council, P.O. Box 549, Siletz, OR 973800549; or email celestal@ctsi.nsn.us
Deadline: Applications for consideration will be accepted until 4 p.m.
on Oct. 9, 2024.
Name: ______________________________ Roll No.: ________
Address: ____________________________________________
City: _____________________ State: _________ ZIP: _______
Telephone: Day __________________ Evening _____ ___________
Email: _____________________________________________
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2025 Tribal Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan Draft
A 30-day public comment period begins Oct. 1, 2024, and will run
through Nov. 1, 2024.
Tribal members/community members can comment on any aspect of
the updated MHMP draft.
Hard copies will available to review at the Tribal administration building and at the Siletz Public Library, and digital PDF copies will be available
through the Tribal website, all at the end of September.
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The Siletz Tribal Housing Department encourages you to apply for the
Low-Income Rental Program waiting list. Applications can be obtained at any
Tribal area office or online from the Tribal website – ctsi.nsn.us; follow
links – Tribal Services-Housing-Low Rent Apartments & Home Ownership.
Questions? Call 800-922-1399, ext. 1322, or 541-444-8322; fax: 541444-8313.
Table Rocks, continued from page 1
history and in Indian policy, on this
commanding ground, was dramatic
from either side’s perspective.
We have the account of James
Nesmith, recruited by Lane to translate the negotiations. He vividly
described their experience:
“After riding a couple of miles
across the level valley, we came to the
foot of the mountain where it was too
steep for horses to ascend. We dismounted and hitched our horses and
scrambled up for half a mile over huge
rocks and through brush, and then
found ourselves in the Indian stronghold, just under the perpendicular
cliff of Table Rock and surrounded
by 700 fierce and well-armed hostile
savages, in all their gorgeous war
paint and feathers ... It was a bright,
beautiful morning, and the Rogue
River Valley lay like a panorama at our
feet … while within a few paces of our
rear the huge perpendicular wall of
Table Rock towered, frowning many
hundred feet above us.”
Tyee Jim (Anachaharah), a chief
known as a gifted orator, gave the
opening statement. The language
barriers between English, Takelma,
Shasta and Athabaskan slowed negotiations as Nesmith and an Indian
translator used Chinook jargon to
bridge the gap.
Tyee Joe (Apserkahar) made
remarks that were written down by
one of Lane’s party:
“We have sent for you to come
here to make a treaty of peace. We
intend what we say. A few days ago
some white men sent for the Indians
to come in to Applegate creek to have a
talk and to make peace. They went and
while they were eating their feast the
white men came in and killed them all.
Now here you are, five of you. We sent
for you to come here and to leave the
soldiers behind, six miles off. We told
you to come without arms, that we
wanted to make peace. We intended
what we said. The white men killed the
Indians when they said that to them.
You are five and we are 200 all armed.
We could kill you all now. The Indian
is nobler than the white man.”
The exchanges unfolded for hours.
Later in the day of Sept. 10, a treaty
was signed by Tyees Joe (Apserkehar),
Sam (Toquahear), Jim (Anachaharah), John (Tecumtum), and Lympe
as “headmen of the bands of the
Rogue River tribe of Indians.” We
honor their names and recognize the
wartime decisions they made to try to
end the bloodshed and secure a future
for our people.
The English words written in the
treaty ceded most of the aboriginal
lands of the Takelma, Applegate River
and Shasta Tribes – encompassing
the Upper Rogue River Valley. They
reserved 100 square miles around
Table Rock – a mere 4% of the Tribes’
homeland.
The treaty also contained a novel
concept – it established the Table
Rock Reserve indefinitely until a
president declared a “permanent”
reservation. In late 1855, the Siletz
Reservation would become that promised permanent reservation, but the
promise would soon be forgotten by
the United States.
A year later, in November 1854,
two more treaties were signed that
form the bedrock of the Siletz Confederation. On Nov. 15, the Tribes and
bands of the original Table Rock confederation – described in the treaty
as the “Rogue River Tribe” – agreed
to confederate with other Tribes who
entered into treaties with the United
States and were removed to Table
Rock or any future reservation.
Three days later at the confluence
of the Rogue River and Applegate
Creek, another treaty of confederation was signed by the Chasta, Scoton and Grave Creek Indians. This
Chasta-Scoton treaty ceded lands of
the mid-Rogue River basin and united
the signatory bands who agreed to
remove to a specially assigned portion of the Table Rock reserve … or
“whatever reserve the President of
the United States may at any time
hereafter direct.”
These confederated Tribes and
bands resided upon the Table Rock
Reserve. Between them, three different languages were spoken.
During this time, Joel Palmer
surveyed the Oregon coast and began
plans for permanent removal of
the Rogue River and other western
Oregon Indians to a permanent reservation called for in treaties that
he personally wrote, negotiated and
signed. President Pierce issued the
executive order creating our “Reserve
for the Coast, Umpqua & Willamette
Indians” on Nov. 9.
Meanwhile at the Table Rock
Reserve, on a tiny island of our
original homelands, our ancestors
remained a target of extermination
attempts by settlers. In response to a
massacre of more than 20 of mostly
our women and children camping
near Table Rocks in October 1855,
Tyee John led a revolt of the Rogue
River Indians at Table Rock – leaving
the reserve and waging continued war
against the United States.
In February 1856, the remaining
Indians on the reserve were removed
first to the new Grand Ronde encampment. This “Trail of Tears” from Table
Rock took 33 days and seven Indians
Courtesy photo
The West Shore, Portland, Ore.; July 1, 1877; Page 217, Image 29; from a
photo by Peter Britt, Jacksonville
died along the way. After months of
grinding warfare against the combined forces of the U.S. army and
murderous “volunteers,” even Tyee
John was forced to surrender on July
2, 1856, and marched north.
One year later, in April 1857, plans
were made to further remove the
Rogue River Indians to the new Siletz
Reservation. A report to Congress
by Inspector J. Ross Browne later
explained that “the greater part of the
Rogue Rivers were removed to the
Siletz, leaving only 58 men and their
families of this tribe on the Grande
Ronde, under the command of their
old chief ‘Sam.’”
In meetings with Table Rock Indians at Siletz, Browne repeatedly heard
a very different understanding of the
treaty terms agreed to at Table Rock.
Tyee John told Browne: “A long time
ago we made a treaty with Palmer.
There was a piece of land at Table
Rock that was ours. He said it should
remain ours, but that for the sake of
peace, as the white settlers were bad,
we should leave it for a while. When
we signed the paper that was our
understanding; we now want to go
back to that country.”
Browne also recorded the words
of Tyee George:
“When Palmer was buying our
lands, we sold him all our country
except two small tracts, one on Evans’
Creek and one on Table Rock. That
portion was reserved for our own
use. We did not sell it, and such was
the understanding when we signed
the treaty … Palmer told us, when he
bought our country, we could live at
Table Rock and Evans’ Creek for five
years. Then we would have to come
to the reservation. I told Palmer we
would never consent to sell him those
lands; we wanted them to live upon;
we could always fish and hunt there;
we only wanted the mountains, which
were of no use to the whites … We
are sad now; we pine for our native
country. Let us go back to our homes,
and our hearts will be bright again like
the sun.”
They were not allowed to return,
at least legally. So the majority of the
Indians confederated at the Table
Rock Reserve remained, alongside
peoples from up and down the Oregon
Coast whose treaty sat unratified.
There on a million acres of the reservation on the Oregon Coast, we all
became “Siletz.”
For many years after, the Table
Rocks area had not heard the songs of
our ancestors. But recently, the Siletz
Tribe and its members have begun
reconnecting with these unalienable
homelands in new ways. In 2003,
many of our members danced once
again near the banks of the Rogue
River to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Table Rock Treaty.
Our confederation and Tribal
families have worked to reconnect
to this homeland. Tribal staff have
continually consulted with the BLM
(Bureau of Land Management),
Nature Conservancy and others who
now steward Table Rocks. In 2007,
Tribal member Agnes Baker Pilgrim
worked to return the Sacred Salmon
Ceremony to its home at the ancient
Takelma site at Ti’lomikh Falls.
The land of our ancestors continues to call us back – and the Siletz
Tribe will answer that call.
--Dee Pigsley
For more information about the Siletz Tribe, visit ctsi.nsn.us.
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OSU-Cascades to host First Peoples Celebration in Bend with Warm Springs Tribe
BEND, Ore. – Oregon State University-Cascades will host a First Peoples
Celebration on Oct. 12, an event that explores and celebrates the history and
culture of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs.
Event activities are free to the public and will take place from 1-6 p.m. on
the OSU-Cascades campus.
OSU-Cascades has an acknowledged partnership with the Warm Springs
Tribe, which recognizes the campus’s commitment to ensuring that OSUCascades is “of enduring benefit to the people on whose ancestral lands it is
now located.” Activities include:
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An opening ceremony and invocation, led by Tribal members.
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Demonstrations of traditional Tribal crafts and artistry created by Native
artists and culture bearers from the Tananáwit Artists Community of
Warm Springs.
A showcase of traditional regalia and Native dancing, narrated with descriptions and histories of the intricate, ceremonial Native fashions – including
jingle, fancy, grass and traditional – and background about the dances.
A round dance with the Black Lodge Singers, a Grammy-nominated drum
group led by Kenny Scabby Robe of the Blackfeet Nation. The group has
more than 30 albums to its credit.
Representatives from the Museum at Warm Springs and the High Desert
Museum will be available to discuss their roles in preserving the heritage
of the First Peoples of Central Oregon.
Members of the Warm Springs Natural Resources Department and Warm
Springs Community Action Team will be on hand to discuss their work.
A dinner of Indigenous foods will take place at 6 p.m. It includes salmon,
elk, dried corn and huckleberries. Foods will be prepared by Twisted Teepee,
a nonprofit, Warm Springs-based food truck specializing in American Indian
fry bread and other Native specialties. Limited dinner tickets are $25/person.
For a full event schedule, dinner tickets and to learn more about the First
Peoples Celebration, visit OSUcascades.edu/first-peoples. For accommodations
for disabilities, call 541-322-3100 or email events@osucascades.edu.
About OSU-Cascades
Oregon State University’s campus in Bend brings higher education to
Central Oregon, the fastest growing region in the state.
Surrounded by mountains, forest and high desert, OSU-Cascades is a highly
innovative campus of a top-tier land grant research university, offering small
classes that accelerate faculty-student mentoring and experiential learning.
Degree programs meet industry and economic needs in areas such as innovation and entrepreneurship, natural ecosystems, health and wellness, and arts
and sciences, and prepare students for tomorrow’s challenges.
OSU-Cascades is expanding to serve 3,000 to 5,000 students, building a
128-acre campus with net-zero goals.
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Health experts urge vaccinations as respiratory virus season kicks into gear
PORTLAND, Ore. – As the 20242025 respiratory virus season gets
underway, statewide infectious disease experts urge everyone in Oregon
to Risk Less. Do More. in alignment
with a U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS) national vaccination campaign.
Risk Less. Do More. aims to
increase awareness of vaccines that
reduce serious illness from influenza,
COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial
virus (RSV) in high-risk populations
and to limit the spread of these viruses.
“These immunizations act as our
best defense against severe disease
which can affect anyone,” said Melissa
Sutton, MD, Oregon Health Authority
(OHA) medical director for respiratory viral pathogens.
Sutton; Sarah Laiosa, DO, public
health officer for Malheur and Harney
counties; and Richard Bruno, MD,
health officer for Multnomah County
–speaking to reporters on Sept. 19 –
said RSV is the most common cause
of hospitalization among infants in
the United States, with up to 3% of
all infants younger than 6 months
hospitalized each year.
Most of these infants, he said,
have no underlying medical conditions. Similarly, about half of children
hospitalized with COVID-19 have no
underlying medical conditions.
“As a physician, I care for patients
with these infections in the community, as well as patients who require
hospitalization. And I know that
many people in Oregon have questions about vaccines. It is important
that people seek information directly
from a health care provider they trust
before deciding what is best for them,”
said Laiosa.
The physicians also reminded
people at increased risk of severe
COVID-19 infection and influenza to
talk to their health care provider about
what to do if they get sick. People at
increased risk for severe COVID-19
infection include older adults, pregnant women and those with underlying medical conditions.
People at increased risk for severe
influenza infection include those same
groups, as well as children younger
than 5.
“Compared with other states, we
have among the lowest number of
PRC process for getting hearing aids
Purchased/Referred Care (PRC) has collaborated with Costco Hearing
Aid Centers to purchase hearing aids for Siletz Tribal members regardless
of where the referral is made for a hearing evaluation.
Purchasing hearings aids at Costco will stretch PRC funding, allowing
for more services that will benefit you and all Siletz Tribal members.
Once you have your hearing evaluation and referral for hearing aids,
you’ll need to make a request for the Gatekeeping Review Committee to
approve the first pair. Once approved, you will be sent an approval letter
and a copy of the protocol for purchasing hearing aids, which can be purchased every three years.
Contact PRC at 541-444-9677 for more information.
“Hi, I can help
with OHP.”
You don’t have to leave your home
to apply!
Applications can now be done
online or over the phone.
Shop for health plans at
https://or.checkbookhealth.org/
or call direct at 855-268-9767.
Siletz Tribal Behavioral Health Programs
Prevention, Outpatient Treatment, and Women’s and Men’s
Transitional Living Center
Siletz: 800-600-5599 or
541-444-8286
Eugene: 541-484-4234
Salem: 503-390-9494
Portland: 503-238-1512
“Specifically, in rural areas like
mine, access to care can include
additional challenges such as extreme
weather events, prolonged road
closures, long distances to the nearest health care provider and limited
emergency medical resources. Preventing severe illness through vaccines and early treatment is essential,”
she added.
measles case was confirmed in midAugust and we may be nearing the end
of this outbreak.”
“Oregon has fallen below the 95%
threshold for herd immunity in schoolage children,” Bruno said. During the
2023-24 school year, he said, only
91.2% of kindergartners in Oregon
were fully vaccinated against measles.
In addition to recommending
vaccinations, Bruno explained that
Oregon is experiencing measles and
pertussis outbreaks. Vaccines for both
diseases are widely available and free
to all children through the Vaccines
for Children program.
OHA is urging health care providers to use the Risk Less. Do More.
campaign, which offers a range of
resources to share with patients,
including handouts, digital banners
for websites and social media messages. The agency is calling on all
providers to order and offer immunizations to all eligible patients at
each visit. And, they should familiarize themselves with COVID-19 and
influenza antiviral treatments, which,
like immunizations, reduce the risk of
severe disease.
“There have been 31 measles
cases reported during the current
outbreak – Oregon’s highest number
of cases since 1991,” Bruno said. “All
cases have occurred in unvaccinated
people and two have developed severe
disease requiring hospitalization. The
good news is that the most recent
People can get the COVID-19
and influenza vaccines by contacting their health plan, health care
provider, county public health clinic
or a federally qualified health center.
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pressure on our dedicated frontline
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Digital Media and Engagement
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Multnomah Stability Initiative (MSI)
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Resident Services Coordinator
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Foster Care - Independent Living Program
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Youth Housing Advocate
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Family Parenting Support Specialist
$22/hr
Early Head Start Teacher’s Aid
$18/hr
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For more information about the Siletz Tribal
language program, visit siletzlanguage.org.
Website is one-stop shop for college grants
The Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC) encourages
students and families preparing for college to go to OregonStudentAid.
gov to check out the more than 500 grant and scholarship opportunities.
It’s a one-stop shop for information, including the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), Oregon Promise and the Oregon
Opportunity Grant.
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Scholarships
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Fastweb (search engine)
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Big Future (search engine)
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Pacific Northwest Scholarship
Guide (search engine)
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OregonStudentAid.gov
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Salliemae.com/scholarships/
search
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LA Tutors Innovation in Education Scholarships
Deadline: 20th of each month
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Scholarship Points $2,500
Scholarship
Deadline: Monthly
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Nitro College Scholarship
Deadline: Monthly
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Smart Owl Scholarship
Deadline: Monthly
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Be Bold $25,000 Scholarship
Deadline: Monthly
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CollegExpress Monthly Scholarship
Deadline: Monthly
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Christian Connector $2,500
Scholarship
Deadline: Quarterly
•
Scholarship for Social Impact
Deadline: Rolling
•
AIS Scholarship
Deadline: Varies
•
Open Education Database Graduate and Ph.D. Scholarships
Deadline: Varies
•
Tribal College/Univ. Scholarships
Deadline: Ongoing
•
American Indian Service
Scholarships
Deadline: Ongoing
•
American Indian Science and
Engineering Society (AISES)
Scholarships
Deadline: Ongoing
•
American Meteorological Society
Minority Scholarships
Deadline: Ongoing
Internships
Wisconsin Public Radio News
Fellows
Deadline: Various
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Cronin and Company
Deadline: Open
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Roku
Deadline: Multiple/Open
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Nike N7 Undergraduate Internship
Deadline: Multiple
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Meta (Facebook) Data Center
Engineering Internships
Deadline: Various
Public Lands Internship Program
Deadline: Various
Important information for college-bound
Tribal seniors
October
•
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Check deadlines for Early Action or
Early Decision (college entrance).
Check your school counseling
office or ASPIRE center for scholarship information.
Check deadlines for CSS/Financial Aid Profile for U.S. private
schools.
Continue or start working on college applications.
Ask for letters of recommendation from teachers, coaches and
personal references. Provide them
with a résumé.
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Visit colleges.
Take SAT tests.
Complete essays.
November
•
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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.).
Fellowships
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Bush Fellowship
Deadline: Oct. 15, 2024
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Brave Heart Fellowships
Deadline: Oct. 21, 2024
NHPR Reporter/Producer
Fellowship
Deadline: Various
•
NASA Postdoctoral Program
Deadline: Nov. 1, 2024
MBA Special Advisor Fellowship
Deadline: Rolling
•
NDN Changemaker Fellowship
Deadline: Nov. 1, 2024
Franklin Talent Exchange Program
Deadline: Rolling
•
VMM Creative Shorts Fellowship
Deadline: Dec. 31, 2024
NYT Local Investigations Fellowship
Deadline: Rolling
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Institute for Citizens and Scholars
Deadline: Various
•
American Indian Graduate Center
Deadline: Rolling
Howard W. McGraw Jr. Center for
Business Journalism Fellowship
Deadline: March 31, 2025
NOAA Internships
Deadline: Rolling
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NOAA Fellowships
Deadline: Rolling
Nike Internships
Deadline: Multiple
Code Switch Internship
Deadline: Various
Peggy Girshman Fellowships
Deadline: Various
•
•
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Master of Forest Resources
Fellowships
Deadline: Open until filled
•
DMS Internships
Deadline: Rolling
WOTE Agricultural Incubator Intern
Deadline: Various
Native American Journalism Fellowship (The Oklahoman)
Deadline: Various
•
•
Apple Business, Marketing and
G&A Internships
Deadline: Multiple
Saturday Academy Internships
Deadline: Multiple
•
Amazon Undergraduate Program
Internships
Deadline: Multiple
EPA Environ. Research/Bus.
Support
Deadline: Multiple
•
NSFNational Science Foundation
Research Experiences for Undergraduates
Deadline: Multiple
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Habitat Restoration Internship
Deadline: Various
Other Opportunities
Siletz Tribal Members
Online Academic Support
Free Virtual Tutoring!
* 24/7 On-Demand Access to Online
Professional Tutors
* GED Support
•
Oregon Promise Grant
•
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Portland Community College
Career Pathways Program
Fund for Women Journalists
Deadline: Rolling
* All Subjects and Grade Levels- From
Kindergarten through College/University
•
Fund for Indigenous Journalists
Deadline: Rolling
* Individualized Help in All Subjects
•
Amber Grants
Deadline: Rolling
•
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
– Generation Indigenous Network
Youth Ambassador
•
National Youth Leadership Forum
STEM Program Nomination Form
Deadline: Various
•
UO Home Flight Scholars Program
•
Oregon Tribal Student Grant
•
UC Native American Opportunity
•
Native Youth Leadership Academy
Dec. 3-5, 2024
•
Peter F. Collier Awards for Ethics
in Journalism
Deadline: Dec. 9, 2024
•
VMM Public Media Fund
Deadline: Dec. 31, 2024
•
NPAIHB Youth Intern Host Sites
Deadline: Rolling
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Fund for Indigenous Journalists:
Reporting on MMIWG2T
Deadline: Rolling
* SAT & ACT Prep; College Course Level
Help and More
* All Tribal Students Eligible to Apply,
Regardless of Residence.
Contact your local Education Specialist to sign up:
Siletz & Out-of-Area
Jeff- JeffS@ctsi.nsn.us
Portland
Katy- KatyH@ctsi.nsn.us
Salem
Sonya- SonyaMJ@ctsi.nsn.us
Eugene
Candace- CandaceH@ctsi.nsn.us
Please Note:
Students MUST complete a Tutoring Application to register. Tutoring hours are
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Tribal Council Timesheets for August 2024
Gerald Ben – 8/1/24-8/31/24
TC
2
4.5
Ind
2
4.5
.5
.5
2.75
.5
.5
.5
.25
2.75
.25
.5
Gmg
STBC ED Tvl
4.5 8/1-2
3.5 8/3
8
4.5
1.75
8/8-11
8/15
3.5 8/16
8/18
8/19
8/23
Bonnie Petersen – 8/1/24-8/31/24
TC wkshp, STCCF reception
Health, Housing, General
Council
Pow-wow
Packets
Regular TC
Packets
Enrollment wkshp
Special TC – gaming, STBC
mtg
Loraine Y. Butler – 8/1/24-8/31/24
TC
1.5
4.75
Ind
1.5
4.75
.5
.5
Gmg
4.5
1.5
STBC ED Tvl
.25
.5
.25
1.75
8/1
8/3
8/5
.25 8/6
.5 8/12
8/22
2
8/23
1.5
8/27
TC wkshp
Health, Housing, General
Council
NR/Zoom
Mtg prep
Chemawa Station
Mtg prep
Special TC – gaming, STBC
mtg
Packets
Alfred Lane III – 8/1/24-8/31/24
TC
1.5
.75
Ind
1.5
.75
1.75
.5
2.75
.5
2
1.5
1.75
.5
2.75
.5
2
1.5
Gmg
STBC ED Tvl
3
12
8/1
8/2
TC wkshp
STCCF reception, Merkley
town hall
8/3
Health, Housing
8/15
Packets
8/16
Regular TC
8/19
Enrollment wkshp
8/20
NWNC tour
8/26-27 Meet w/ Klamath Council
Alfred Lane IV – 8/1/24-8/31/24
TC
2.5
1.5
2
Ind
2.5
1.5
2.25
6
.75
6
.75
3
Gmg
1.5
4
STBC ED Tvl
1.5
2.25
3
8/1-2
8/3
8/5-7
TC wkshp, reading, email
Health, Housing
Natural Resources Cmte,
email, phone, sign checks
8/13-17 Reading, email
8/19
Enrollment wkshp, email
8/22
Packets, email
8/23
Special TC – gaming, STBC
mtg
8/27-31 Reading, email, sign checks
Judy Muschamp – 8/1/24-8/31/24
TC
1.75
5
Ind
1.75
4.75
1
4.5
2.75
.75
1.5
1
4.5
2.75
.75
1.5
.5
.5
.5
.5
1
1
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Gmg
2
5.5
STBC ED Tvl
1.5 8/1-2
8/3
1.5
2.25
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TC wkshp. Sen. Merkley
Health, Housing, General
Council
8/5
Health Cmte
8/7-14 Email, packets
8/16
Regular TC
8/17
Research
8/19
Enrollment wkshp, Health
Cmte
8/20
NPAIHB update
8/22
Packets, email
1.5 8/23
Special TC – gaming, STBC
mtg
8/26-27 Review apps, email
October 2024
TC
2.75
Ind
2.75
4.5
4.5
2.25
1.5
1.5
1.75
2.25
1.5
1.5
1.75
3.5
.75
1
3.25
3.5
.5
.75
3
Gmg
STBC ED Tvl
.25
4.75
1.75
8/1-2
TC wkshp, email, reports,
calls, research
8/3
Health, Housing, email, mtg
prep
8/4-5 STAHS mtg, email
8/6-7 Email, calls, mtg prep
8/8
CPT, email
8/11-12 Chemawa LLC, Siletz PR
call, email, STAHS tasks
8/13-18 Email, STAHS tasks, mtg prep
8/19
Enrollment wkshp
8/20-22 Email, mtg prep
8/23-30 Special TC – gaming, STBC
mtg, email, mtg prep
Delores Pigsley – 8/1/24-8/31/24
TC
2.5
1
5
Ind
2.5
1
5
Gmg
3.75
6
1
4.5
3
1.25
2
1.25
3.75
6
1
4.5
3
1.25
2
1.25
.25
.75
.75
.25
1
1
4.5
2
2.25
2
2.25
STBC ED Tvl
8/1
1.25 8/2
3
8/3
1.75
.25
.5
.25
TC wkshp, mail, mtg prep
STCCF reception, mail
Health, Housing, General
Council, mail
.25 8/4-7 Mail, agenda items, mtg prep
10 8/8-11 Pow-wow, mail
.5 8/12
Chemawa Station, mail
8/13-15 Mail, mtg prep, agenda items
4
8/16
Regular TC, mail
8/17-18 Mail, agenda items
8/19-20 Enrollment wkshp, mail
8/21
Chemawa Clinic historical
presentation, mail
8/22
Mannix town hall, mail, mtg
prep
2.5 8/23-25 Special TC – gaming, STBC
mtg, mail
8
8/26-27 Meet w/ Klamath Council, mail
4
8/28-31 Mail, agenda items, travel
to Siletz
Selene Rilatos – 8/1/24-8/31/24
TC
3.5
Ind
3.5
Gmg
STBC ED Tvl
5.25
5.25
1
2.25
2.75
9
2.25
2.25
2.75
9
2.25
1
1.5
3
1
2
1.5
3
1
2
1.75
3
3
1.75
3
3.25
4.5
4.5
4
1
4.5
1
1.75 2
8/1-2
TC wkshp, TICC mtg, email,
packets
8/3
Health, Housing, General
Council, email, packets
8/4-5 Health Cmte, email, packets
8/6
ODHS mtg, email, packets
8/8-12 Pow-wow, email, packets
8/13-14 ODSH & NPAIHB mtg,
email, packets
8/15
ODHS mtg, email, packets
8/16
Regular TC, email, packets
8/18
Email, packets
8/19
Enrollment wkshp, Health
Cmte, IT caucus, email, packets
8/20
NPAIHB mtg, email, packets
8/21-22 ECHO, email, packets
8/23-26 Special TC – gaming, STBC
mtg, email, packets
8/27-30 NPAHIB mtg, ODHS, email,
packets
Tribal Council Email Addresses
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Tribal Chairman: Delores Pigsley
Vice Chairman: Alfred “Bud” Lane III
Treasurer: Robert Kentta
Secretary: Judy Muschamp
Gerald Ben
Loraine Butler
Alfred “Buddy” Lane IV
Bonnie Petersen
Selene Rilatos
dpigsley@msn.com
budl@ctsi.nsn.us
tcrobertk@ctsi.nsn.us
tcjudym@ctsi.nsn.us
tcgeraldb@ctsi.nsn.us
loraineb@ctsi.nsn.us
tcbuddyl@ctsi.nsn.us
bonniep@ctsi.nsn.us
maritar@ctsi.nsn.us
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To the editor:
My name is Dick Basch. I’m a direct descendant of signatories of the Tansy
Point Treaty. I’m Clatsop and Nehalem, an enrolled member of the Siletz Tribe
and I’ve had the honor of sitting on the Siletz Culture Committee.
My mother and every generation before her was born and raised in presentday Clatsop County. I had the privilege of raising my family in Clatsop County
and I’ve been welcomed into Tribal communities throughout the Northwest,
even helping to start Wa-he-lut Indian School at Frank’s Landing in Nisqually
territory and Chief Leschi Schools on my wife’s reservation in Puyallup.
My mother always told us to remember we are Clatsop. When she passed
at 91, her life’s work was to find a safe home for Clatsop people, culture and
histories. She did this by building relationships with other Tribal communities/people who were also searching for safety and recognition. She passed
this work on to me and the following is a bit of my journey.
The following is also written with 76 years of firsthand experience with the
Clatsop-Nehalem Confederated Tribes (CNCT), Chinook Indian Nation (CIN)
and the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians (Siletz). This includes my physical
presence at the signing of CIN recognition in 2001 and associated meetings.
It is important that the truth of these histories be shared for the sake of my
ancestors and other Clatsop people enrolled both here at Siletz and throughout
Indian Country.
An abbreviated timeline:
1804: Lewis & Clarks Journals describes the autonomy of the Chinook and
Clatsop-Nehalem communities.
1851: Tansy Point Treaties signed by representatives and headmen of the
Willapa, Wahkiakum, Kathlamet and Lower Chinook Bands of Chinook,
as well as Clatsop Indian Tribe, Tillamook and Nehalem Tribes. These
treaties were never ratified.
1906: The McChesney Rolls executed and published: “That the Secretary of
the Interior be and he is hereby authorized and directed to investigate the
number of Clatsop Indians of Oregon and Washington, Tillamook Indians
of Oregon, Lower Band of Chinook Indians of Washington and Kathlamet
band of Chinook Indians of the State of Oregon, or their heirs[...]” (United
States Department of the Interior & McChesney, C.E.). These Tribes have
been recognized as independent throughout oral and written history. Due
to colonization and the treaty era, these individual Tribes are now represented by the Siletz, Grand Ronde, Quinault, Cowlitz, Chehalis, Shoalwater,
Quileute, Clatsop-Nehalem, Chinook and others.
1954: Western Oregon Indian Termination Act terminates Tribes, including
Clatsop, Nehalem-Tillamook, Siletz and many others.
1973: After years of collaborating with small, terminated and/or unrecognized
Tribes, I join the Chinook Tribal Council with hopes of acquiring federal
recognition and services for both Clatsop and Chinook people.
1980s: Joe Scovell’s application for membership was denied, stating he was
too much Clatsop. At this time, he was teaching at Siletz.
2001: BIA recognizes the Chinook Indian Tribal members who were descended
from Willapa, Wahkiakum, Kathlamet and Lower Chinook Indians as listed
on the McChesney Rolls. “Clatsop Indians” are excluded due to Clatsop’s
inclusion in the Termination Act of 1954. My family and I were present at
this and many other meetings with the BIA. While we celebrated the recognition of Willapa, Wahkiakum, Kathlamet and Lower Chinook people, we were
devastated to learn that Clatsop people would not receive the same rights
and recognition.
2002: BIA rescinds Chinook Indian Tribe’s recognition, returning them to
non-recognized status.
2002: I received a call from Joe Scovell, hereditary chief of the Nehalem people
and chair of the longstanding Tillamook-Nehalem Tribal organization. Dr.
Stephen Dow Beckham, Pamplin Chair of History for Lewis & Clark College,
told him I could help gather support and build a stronger organization.
When I shared this with the Chinook Council, I was told I couldn’t interact
with Joe and that his group was out to take “what was ours.” Even more,
I was told that if I continued communication, I would be removed from
council and possibly banished from the Tribe. This was a shame as I knew
that Joe had been working with many Tillamook, Nehalem and Clatsop
people for generations to keep the culture and memories alive.
2002: Beyond the realization that Clatsop people would not legally qualify for
equal rights and recognition with Chinook, I experienced and witnessed so
much hate within the Chinook Tribe that I simply gave up my enrollment in
order to protect my and my family’s spirit. I then applied to enroll with the
Tillamook Nehalem Tribes. This evolved into the Clatsop-Nehalem Tribes in
honor of the well-documented historic ties between the two communities.
2003: Statements that I formed a “splinter group” begin. CIN targeted my thenemployer, the National Park Service. NPS, however, saw the Tribal politics
unfold and knew my intentions were good. The accusations were and continue
to be political tactics to undermine the Clatsop and Nehalem-Tillamook people
and erase individual and unique histories of Tribes along the lower Columbia.
It’s a shame that Tribes and Tribal people are inflicting the same erasure that
we experienced at the hands of the U.S. and its settlers on one another.
2003-2015: Clatsop-Nehalem Confederated Tribes work with other Tribes
throughout the Northwest and with state and federal legislators on Tribal
restoration efforts for the Clatsop and Nehalem-Tillamook people. A restoration bill is introduced on Oct. 9, 2015, but it ultimately died in committee.
2018: After years of searching for a safe and welcoming home for Clatsop
and Nehalem people, cultures and memories, I and many other Clatsop,
Nehalem and Tillamook people enroll at Siletz.
Sadly, my family’s story is similar to many others’ who were forced to leave
their homelands to survive. More than 170 years later, some Clatsop remain in
our homelands and others have been welcomed into the Quinault, Quileute,
Grand Ronde, Chinook, Cowlitz, Chehalis and Siletz communities.
Our Native people have endured and survived a turbulent history. Generally, we’ve helped each other through our experiences and we must continue
to do so. One Tribe should not dictate fate nor erase the history of another,
especially when we’re fighting for the same goal – a safe home for our people,
culture and history to thrive and flourish. I have always supported the existence
and recognition of the Chinook Tribe.
All I ask is for the decency of truthful history and the peace and freedom
for Clatsop people, including my family, to thrive and flourish.
Editor’s note: We have authorized the publication of this letter in response
to a letter to the editor in the September issue of Siletz News that included
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To the editor:
2025 Tribal Council Application
Application for names to be placed on the 2025 ballot for candidates
in the Siletz Tribal Council Election
Name: Roll#
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. 6, 2024. 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. on Dec. 13, 2024.
Otherwise, my name will appear in the voter’s pamphlet and on the ballot.
Vote with informed objectives in mind
We should step forward if we choose to make a difference, not retreat.
Informed by well-planned objectives from our last footprint. Then, with
enlightenment, move carefully toward our next.
Changes require courage, with an understanding and commitment to follow through.
If we want to be heard, (or) understood, (or) if we have issues that need to
be addressed, (or) we have ideas that warrant being listened to, (or) considered,
vote. Be passionately strong in unity. Vote with intensity.
For every action, there is a reaction. Appreciate the caring individuals who
surround you.
Usually when you are silent on an issue, it speaks loudly. Fight for those
voices that have been forgotten.
Is this who you are? Either be seen for what you are, or you are how you
are seen. When others look away, we need to lead on and support.
We need to be honest in our decision making, informed, focused, objective,
with an agenda of completion.
The dust bin of later can be generational. We need to push the cobwebs of
transparency to the wayside.
True justice delayed is true justice denied. None of us has to fail for all of
us to succeed. Forget not our unrecognized Tribal direct descendants. Vote.
When each of us walks on, I pray we leave behind a trail of footprints of
clear opportunities that represent each and all who will be our next Tribal
trail breakers.
Respectfully,
Eva E. Clayton (Morning Flower)
Signature: Date:
Mail your application to CTSI Election Board, P.O. Box 549, Siletz,
OR 97380-0549.
Election deadlines and other dates will be published in the
November issue of Siletz News.
Legal Aid Services of Oregon, Oregon Law Center
can help with public benefits
Legal Aid Services of Oregon and the Oregon Law Center, civil legal
service providers for low-income Oregonians, operate a public benefits
hotline where low-income Oregonians can talk to lawyers and paralegals
to get advice on public benefits, including unemployment benefits:
800-520-5292 or Oregonlawhelp.org.
Newport biking team says thanks for STCCF donation, purchases new trailer
The Newport Composite Mountain Biking Team was fortunate and
grateful to receive $4,034 from the
Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution
Fund (STCCF) in February 2024. The
team used the money for an enclosed
trailer, loaner bikes, loaner helmets
and cycling repair tools.
Newport Composite is also fortunate to have many sponsors such
as Oregon Coast Bank to support the
team.
STCCF distributed $427,837.36
to 28 organizations in February as it
continued its quarterly donations to
nonprofit groups.
“Having the Tribe and our sponsors back us up this year helps us get
more kids on bikes and has made getting to the races safer and efficient,”
said Newport Composite coaching
staff. “It also gives the coaches more
time with our kids. We are excited to
have an excellent season and grow this
team in the years to come!”
At the team’s first race in late
August in Prineville, two of the team’s
athletes placed on the podium. Seren
Updenkelder placed fourth in the
middle school girls 3 category and
Liliana Black placed fourth in the
middle school girls 2 category.
Race results are available at
https://my.raceresult.com/305048/.
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Courtesy photos from Casey Miller
Above: James Pearson races in the
Prineville event.
Above right: Matt Updenkelder
(race director and coach) stands
next to the new trailer purchased
with proceeds from the Siletz Tribe.
Tribal employment information is available at
ctsi.nsn.us.
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Editor-in-Chief: Kurtis Barker
Editor: Diane Rodriquez
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Happy Birthday
Mark/Hon/Papa/
Dad! We love you!
Free child ID kits from the Oregon State Police
503-934-0188 or 800-282-7155 • child.idkits@state.or.us
Happy 18th Birthday to my beautiful Sunny Bunny! Can’t believe you’re
officially an adult. Love you, Sunny
Blades!
From Mom, Lenny, Kiki and Bubby
Photo by Andy Taylor
Photo by Andy Taylor
Participants in the Lincoln County Lands and Water Partnership tour the
Siletz Clinic Farm Property. Staff and volunteers were there to answer
questions regarding the farm and how they plant, harvest and look for
water solutions.
Wendi Schamp helps collect tobacco seed as part of a program ceremony to
ensure tobacco harvest for years to come.
For more information about the Siletz Tribe, please visit ctsi.nsn.us.
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