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SILETZ NEWS

Delores Pigsley,

Tribal Chairman

Kurtis Barker

General Manager

and Editor-in-Chief

Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians

Vol. 50, No. 9

Siletz News

Confederated Tribes of

Siletz Indians

P.O. Box 549

Siletz, OR 97380-0549

September 2022

Presorted

First-Class

Mail

U.S. Postage

Paid - Permit

No. 178

Salem, OR

Tribal offices reopen Sept. 1 with many COVID safety protocols still in place

The Siletz Tribal Council approved a

public access framework on July 15, 2022,

with an effective date of Sept. 1, 2022.

The public access framework outlines

steps the administration and programs

will implement to reduce the risk of

COVID-19 spread.

While we open our doors to the public, we also prioritize the safety of our

staff, Tribal members and clients. Some

highlights of the plan include:

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Public access to administration buildings – appointments are preferred. If

a member of the public arrives as a

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“walk-in” staff will accommodate as

soon as possible. Masks are required

for staff and visitors.

Public events – outdoor events to

resume. Indoor events require social

distancing and safety protocols published and in place.

Siletz Dance House – open for use

with request and prior approval.

Masks are required.

Siletz Tribal Community Center –

open for public events and use under

the rental request. Masks are required.

Siletz Community Health Clinic –

open, masks are required.

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Transportation services – resuming

full transportation services. Masks are

required for driver and client.

Tribal/program services – online

options preferred for services and

meetings; hybrid options also available.

Playgrounds open without restrictions.

While Tribal offices are open to the

public, we remain vigilant of current

COVID-19 case counts, variants and

their impacts on the local community. To

address the likelihood that COVID-19 will

be in our communities for a long period

of time, Tribal Council also approved

the latest exposure guidelines for Tribal

employees and cleaning protocols that

take effect immediately. Should an outbreak occur, access to Tribal facilities is

subject to change at any time and without

prior notice.

For more information, call 541-4442532.

For more information about the clinic,

call 541-444-1030.

For more information about COVID

vaccines, tests and resources, call the

Tribe’s COVID line at 541-444-9636.

Photo by Diane Rodriquez

Whipwoman Shirley Walker (center)

passes the whip that once belonged

to Pauline Ricks to new whipwoman

Sonya Moody-Jurado prior to the start

of the 2022 Nesika Illahee Pow-Wow.

Tribal Council Vice Chair Bud Lane

(left) hangs onto the Pendleton blanket he and Tribal Chairman Delores

Pigsley presented to Walker for her

years of service to the Tribe. MoodyJurado is the education specialist in

the Tribe’s Salem Area Office.

Siletz Tribal offices will be closed Monday, Sept. 5, in observance of the national Labor Day holiday and

Friday, Sept. 9, in observance of the Tribal All-Treaty Day holiday.

Siletz Tribal curriculum ready for Oregon teachers, available for all on website

The Confederated Tribes of Siletz

Indians is proud to release the Tribe’s

first set of Tribally developed K-12 curriculum for use in Oregon schools during

this school year.

The curriculum includes lessons

for students in grades K-1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8,

10 and 11, and covers an array of topics

related to Tribal history, culture, science

and governance. Together, the lessons are

designed to expose students to the many

different Tribes and bands that make up

the Confederated Tribes of Siletz, peoples

who occupied all of western Oregon and

parts of Northern California and Southwest Washington before being forcibly

removed to the Siletz Reservation beginning in the mid-1850s.

“We are so excited to be able share

a more complete version of our region’s

history,” said Alissa Lane-Keene, Programs

II manager for the Siletz Tribe. “We hope

that these lessons will help the coming

generations of Oregonians appreciate the

resilience and persistence of the Siletz

Tribe and our ongoing connection with

our Tribal homelands and traditions.”

Although the lessons were designed

for classroom use, Tribal staff hopes the

curriculum can be a resource for Tribal

members and the general public of all ages.

To create the lessons, Tribal staff

brought together information from many

different sources in order to give learners

the opportunity to engage with historic

documents, published scholarship and

Tribal oral histories, some of which can

be difficult to access.

The lessons are designed to connect

students to Tribal perspectives on urgent

issues Oregonians confront today as stewards of our environment, offering culturally

responsive lessons on math and science

alongside history and social studies.

The Siletz Tribal Curriculum is part

of a larger effort to reshape the way that

See Curriculum on page 4

Editor’s note: The Chairman’s Report will resume in a future issue of Siletz News.

For information about the Siletz Tribe, visit our

website at www.ctsi.nsn.us.

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.

Name: _______________________________________________________

Address: ____________ _________________________________________

Phone:________________________________________________________

Change of address: Tribal members – contact the Enrollment Department

at 541-444-8258; 800-922-1399, ext. 1258; or enrollment@ctsi.nsn.us. All others – call the newspaper office.

Deadline for the October

issue is Sept. 8.

Send information to:

Submission of articles and

photos is encouraged.

Siletz News

P.O. Box 549

Siletz, OR 97380-0549

Please see the Passages

Policy on page 20 when submitting items for Passages.

541-444-8291 or

800-922-1399, ext. 1291

Fax: 541-444-2307

Email: pias@ctsi.nsn.us

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September 2022

Come to last Cut Wood for the Elders Day

The Tribal Natural Resources Committee and Natural Resources Department will

sponsor the last Cut Wood for the Elders Day of the year on Saturday, Sept. 17. The

woodcut will be held on the Tribe’s Logsden Road property to the right of the Tribal

food distribution warehouse in Siletz.

We need lots of volunteers to help cut, split and deliver firewood for Tribal elders.

Bring your chainsaws, hydraulic wood splitters, splitting mauls, axes and lots of energy.

Even if you don’t have any of those, we can use the moral support!

Lunch, drinks and snacks will be provided. We will start at 8 a.m. and go until

around 2 p.m.

The goal of this event will be to deliver firewood to as many elders as possible.

The Elders Program maintains a list of elders who burn wood for their winter heat.

People willing to haul firewood to elders outside of the Siletz area should contact the

Elders Program at 800-922-1399, ext. 1261, or 541-444-8261 to be paired up with an

elder in need. We especially need folks who can haul wood to the Eugene, Salem and

Portland areas.

Elders in need of firewood should also contact the Elders Program to get their

name on the delivery list.

If you have parents or grandparents who burn wood in the winter to stay warm,

you need to help out at this event!

2022 Elk Tag Drawing Info

Run to the 2022

Rogue Sept.

9th, 10th, 11th

Available on the CTSI website Camping information, schedule,

registration forms & other

relevant information.

Go to:

www.ctsi.nsn.us/culture-language

For questions or more information, contact Buddy

Lane at 541-444-8230 or email at BuddyL@ctsi.nsn.us

The annual drawing for the Tribe’s elk rifle tags will be held Monday, Oct. 3, at the

virtual Natural Resources Committee meeting. Applications became available Aug.

29 and are due Sept. 23 in the Natural Resources office.

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 kiosk at the back of the Tribal admin building or they can be mailed to you

by calling the Natural Resources office.

Each person must fill out, sign and turn in their own application. This year we

have 25 tags each for the first and second season bull hunts and 15 tags for the various

cow hunts.

If you have any questions, call Natural Resources Manager Mike Kennedy at

541-444-8232 or 800-922-1399, ext. 1232.

USDA distribution dates for September

CTSI Jobs

Elders Council Meeting

Employment information is available at ctsi.nsn.us.

Note: “Open Until Filled” vacancies

CTSI constantly is looking for

may close at any time. The Tribe’s Indian temporary employees to cover vacancy,

Preference policy will apply. Tribal vacations, maternity leave and extended

government will not discriminate in sick leave. If you are looking for temselection because of race, creed, age, porary work that can last from 2-12

sex, color, national origin, physical weeks, please submit an application for

handicap, marital status, politics, the temp pool.

membership or non-membership in an

employee organization.

Siletz

Friday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Monday

Sept. 2

Sept. 6

Sept. 7

Sept. 8

Sept. 12

Salem

9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Sammy Hall, USDA Program Director

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

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

Monday

Sept. 19 1:30 – 6:30 p.m.

Sept. 20 9 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday

Wednesday Sept. 21

By appt only

LIKE us on Facebook at Siletz

Tribal FDPIR. We would like to

see more people sharing their

recipes on our FB page.

The Elders Council will host an in-person/Zoom hybrid meeting on Saturday,

Sept. 17, 2022, at 1 p.m. Location is TBD, so keep an eye on the official Tribal

Facebook page for details.

If you have questions, please contact the Elders Program at 541-444-8212.

September 2022

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Curriculum, continued from page 1

Oregon public schools teach about Native

peoples, codified into law with the passage

of Senate Bill 13 (SB 13), Tribal History/

Shared History, in 2017. SB 13 mandates

the instruction of lessons about the nine

Oregon Tribes in fourth, eighth and 10th

grades.

The Siletz Tribal Curriculum, developed with grant funds from the Oregon

Department of Education, offers schools

a chance to supplement that mandatory

curriculum with Tribally specific lessons

unique to Siletz Tribal history.

Lesson plans and materials are already

available for download on the Siletz Tribal

website at www.ctsi.nsn.us. Tribal staff

plans to release a final set of lessons for

grades three, seven, nine and 12 in time

for the 2023-2024 school year.

Contact the Siletz Tribal Culture

Department at culture@ctsi.nsn.us with

inquiries and questions.

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

Purchased Referred Care (PRC) –

800-628-5720

Tribal Veterans Rep – 541-444-8330

or 541-270-0569

Siletz Community Health Clinic –

800-648-0449

Siletz Behavioral Health – 800-600-5599

Chinook Winds Casino Resort –

888-244-6665

Chemawa Health Clinic – 800-452-7823

Bureau of Indian Affairs – 800-323-8517

Website – www.ctsi.nsn.us

Need Rental Housing?

The Siletz Tribal Housing Department encourages you to apply for the

Low-Income Rental Program waiting list in Siletz (1-4 bedrooms) and

Lincoln City (2-3 bedrooms – Neachesna Village).

Applications can be obtained at any Tribal area office (Eugene, Salem, Portland,

Siletz) 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: 541-444- 8313

Head Start uses nutrition goals and tracking to help keep children healthy

By Nancy Ludwig, MS, RDN, LD, Head

Start Consulting Nutritionist

September brings new and returning

students to Head Start classrooms! As

part of my role as consulting nutritionist

for Siletz Tribal Head Start, I offer practical nutrition information. This month my

focus is on how Head Start addresses child

nutrition and tracks health indicators.

Did you know Head Start has nutritional goals? Basically, five areas of focus

are required and each has performance

standards. Briefly, the areas include the

following:

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Identification of nutritional needs

Nutritional services

Meal service

Family assistance with nutrition

Food safety and sanitation

A variety of opportunities exist for

staff and parents to discuss each child’s

nutritional needs. This can include time

during enrollment, a home visit or other

meetings with the staff. It is important

that parents share the special nutritional

and feeding requirements for children with

disabilities and/or food sensitivities.

The child’s growth (height and

weight) is measured and monitored. The

consulting nutritionist (me) is available

to support families with nutritional needs

and concerns.

The nutrition program must serve a

variety of foods that consider cultural and

ethnic preferences and broaden the child’s

food experience, along with meeting the

nutritional needs and feeding require4

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ments for the children (including special

needs). If you have concerns about this,

please contact the program.

It is also appropriate to ask to speak

with the nutrition consultant for specific

support. For 3- to 5-year-olds, the quantities and kinds of food served must conform to the recommended serving sizes

and minimum standards for meal patterns

recommended in the USDA meal pattern or nutrient standard menu planning

requirements outlined for the program.

The foods served must be high in nutrients

and low in fat, sugar and salt. Meals and

snacks are appropriately scheduled and

offered at consistent times.

In the normal classroom setting, familystyle meals are offered to contribute to the

development and socialization of each child

through offering a variety of foods at a table

where children serve themselves with sufficient time to eat. Conversation is encouraged and food is not to be used as reward or

punishment. Some of these meal practices

were modified due to COVID safeguards.

Family assistance with nutrition

includes parent education activities and

opportunities for education on food

preparation and nutritional skills. Teachers conduct nutrition education each week

with in-classroom activities.

Be on the lookout for nutrition information in your information packets each

week. To further support this goal, I offer

nutritional information in Siletz News.

Following the food safety and sanitation measures protects the health and

safety of everyone. Tribal health inspectors, as well as state inspectors, review

and audit the program. Self-inspections

are also conducted quarterly.

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In addition to the five areas of nutritional focus, Head Start is required to

track growth and other health information,

such as hemoglobin. One purpose behind

measuring health indicators is to measure

outcomes and therefore, possible success

or shortcomings of the program.

If the program demonstrates success,

funding seems more likely to continue.

On the other hand, if health indicators

indicate increased risk, a closer look is

needed. This may mean changes to the

program to better support families.

Children’s health and nutrition indicators are monitored in two primary ways:

1. Nutrition screening forms at parent

orientation with questions about your

child’s eating habits. If your family

does not have access to adequate food

at home, please share this information

to receive support for access to sufficient safe and nutritious food.

2. Periodic measurements include

weight and height for all students, as

well as offering hemoglobin testing

(with confidentiality in place)

a. BMI is a mathematical calculation from height and weight. It is

not a perfect way to track growth

and it is important to look at this

number over time, not just once.

High and low BMI values trigger

potential risk and therefore, a

referral. This does not necessarily mean there is a problem, but

it is currently the action point to

provide extra care for this child.

A referral may be in the form of

a letter requesting that you fol-

low up with your doctor. Another

option would be to the consulting

dietitian/nutritionist. This service

is available to all Head Start families, even when BMI is normal.

b. Hemoglobin testing is conducted

to screen for possible anemia.

Hemoglobin is a protein found

in the red blood cells. These

cells are responsible for carrying

oxygen around the body. When

the body doesn’t have enough

red blood cells, or when they do

not work properly to transport

oxygen, the body doesn’t have

what it needs to function well.

Symptoms in children are often

different from those experienced

by adults. These may include poor

neurological development, disturbed behavior, paleness, rapid

heartbeat, difficulty learning and

low levels of concentration. This

is contrasted with adults who

primarily report feeling sluggish

and tired. Head Start parents

have rights to refuse tests. It is

important to be informed about

the purpose of the tests in order to

make informed decisions regarding the well-being of your child.

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.

Tribal youth learn about preserving access to land, healing and restoration

Greetings and blessings to the Siletz

community. For those who don’t know me,

my name is Jacob Reid and I’ve worked

as the Youth Development coordinator for

our Tribe’s Behavioral Health Program for

the past three years.

I first wanted to express deep gratitude

to the rich array of programs and staff who

helped make our Summer Prevention programming successful this year. Big shout

out to Natural Resources, Culture, the

Central Coast Watershed Council, Siletz

Clinic garden staff, Admin, Accounting

and Healthy Traditions.

The dream for this summer’s program

was to connect Tribal and community

youth with the healing relationship to the

land. We wanted to teach our youth that by

taking on the responsibility of protecting

and restoring our first foods and gathering

spaces, we preserve access for our own

healing and restoration. The foundation

of our community’s health and wellness is

the reciprocal relationship of giving back

as much as we take.

Through weekly summer outings,

our youth learned about land stewardship

and place-based learning. Our first trip

was to Amanda’s Trail in Yachats, where

we learned about the Siletz Trail of Tears

and resiliency.

Our second trip was to the Otter

Crest tide pools, where we learned about

stewarding sensitive environments, the

history of sea otters, first foods and our

ancestral role to take care of these places

Courtesy photo by Stan van de Wetering

Above: Tribal biologist Max Tice-Lewis demonstrates how to clean fish.

Courtesy photo by Andrea Sumerau

Below: Stan van de Wetering, Tribal Biological Programs director, talks to the group

about salmon restoration.

Courtesy photo by Zeph Mullins

Bottom photo: Members of the group pick blackberries at the Tribal garden property.

for future generations. On our third trip,

our hope was to connect with our youth in

the Lincoln City area, so we took a trip to

the Taft beach to make sand candles (we

dug holes in the sand and melted wax into

them to make a candle with shells and

other items).

Our fourth trip was a collaboration

with Natural Resources at the Tribe’s

Lhuuke Illahee Fish Hatchery. Youth

caught trout and learned how to fillet and

smoke them, and they got into Rock Creek

and caught crawdads. On our fifth trip,

we kayaked part of the Siletz River where

salmon habitat restoration work was taking place. The youth learned about the

history of Siletz people advocating for the

river, the story of lamprey, river mussels

and the intricate work of creating a healthy

river for all the animals, fish and people.

Our last trip was to the Tribe’s new

garden property. Youth and staff picked

blackberries to donate to a youth food

giveaway and they learned about GIS

plant mapping, marine science and beaver

habitat restoration.

It is hard to summarize all the lessons

learned, but I do feel a deep gratitude

for our Siletz heritage and bonds to this

beautiful place. I want to acknowledge

that many of our families and youth who

want to participate in land-based activities didn’t get to this summer and I really

hope that as we emerge out of COVID we

can create more opportunities to come

together.

Courtesy photo by Jacob Reid

Courtesy photo by Stan van de Wetering

Aviana Bokuro shows off her sand

candle.

Youth look at sea anemones through a

viewing tube.

Healthy Traditions by Beverly A. Owen

New steps and a new path to getting food

to our tables

Recognizing the beat, the rhythm, the

sound of old words and ways

Of new words and ways, remember,

remind, renew traditions, healthy traditions

Fresh food, natural food, tasty food

Looks good, smells good, tastes like …

More!

Something’s cooking! What’s that smell!

Seeds have been planted

Classes, instruction and demonstrations

To some remembering, to some reminders, to some it is brand new

Something’s cooking! What’s that smell!

Seed planting and soil testing

What is that, how does it grow?

Community Garden, my garden, your

garden, our gardens

How does your garden grow?

Hard work, lots to know, lots to do

Grow your garden from seed, shared

starts, neighbors helping hands.

Partnerships, sharing information, plant

trading, Elders lending a hand.

Information gleaning! Everything from:

What to do about your Oregon slug

invasions to getting the most out of your

harvest by knowing when to plant, how

often and how much.

How to protect our land, restore the soil,

tilling, nitro and recycling,

Taking care of the earth – everything goes

hand-in-hand

Canning, preserving and drying

Smoking fish, dry meat and jerky!

Learning to eat what is in season, waiting

for the harvest, planning, and journaling

Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall

New and old traditions coming together

Regaining traditions in families, growing,

remembering, reminding, relearning

Establishing the seed to soil in so many ways

“Eat real food, feel real good”

We dance on the ground in celebrations

and in our life cycle we give back. We are

closer to the ground, on the ground, in the

ground, our seeds now bounding out of

the ground, to the kitchen, to the table we

spread our bounty of the earth’s generosity,

that which we helped to grow.

We’re doing it together as a community of

families, children, parents, grandparents,

friends, neighbors – all of us volunteers

to make our gardens grow.

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Friday, Sept. 30, 2022 - Every Child Matters Day

Every Child Matters is an Orange Shirt Day slogan created in

2013 meaning that all children are important - including the ones

left behind and the adult survivors who are still healing from the

trauma of Indian residential schools.

139 residential schools were scattered all across Canada, 70% of

them run by the Catholic Church. More than 150,000 Indigenous

children were taken from their families and placed in residential

schools in an attempt to assimilate Indians into society. An

estimated 6,000 children died at the schools. There are an estimated 80,000 survivors in all regions of Canada.

It was reported on Feb. 16, 2022, that more than 1,100 graves

have been found since last spring. The latest reports as of June 9,

2022, are that there are 2,301 suspected unmarked graves, 150

confirmed human remains, excluding Saddle Lake.

Join Harm Reduction to

Celebrate

Wellbriety Month

Save the Following Dates

Presents

Our Third Annual Harm Reduction Conference!

Virtual Conference!

September 14, 2022

Scavenger Hunt Around Siletz

Free of Charge!

SAVE THE DATE!

December 12-14, 2022

September 23, 2022

Look for Registration to Open on Our

Wellbriety Hybrid Luncheon

Siletz Health Clinic Facebook Page

Harm Reduction would like to honor those in Recovery. Please

contact Sheila at sheilaa@ctsi.nsn.us or 541-444-8348 to

give your name and sober date.

https://www.facebook.com/SiletzHealthClinic/

Community Members

and

Professionals Welcome

– CMEs Available!

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September 2022

Culturally Specific

and

Community-Based

Speakers!

Come Learn About

Harm Reduction,

Trauma and Healing

from Experts

in the Field!

EVENTS

September 2022

Paint rocks and make beaded keychains for ECM

in Siletz, Wednesday, Sept. 7 - 5-7 pm

Virtual Book Club

Every Thursday @ 3:30 pm

New Trauma Support Group

Every Wednesday @ 5:30 pm

Virtual Talking Circle

Sept. 22 @ 5:30 pm

Contact Rachelle Endres at rachellee@ctsi.nsn.us

Congratulations to the two winning logos for the Impalas Car

Club in recovery raising awareness of human trafficking

through a harm reduction lens in Indian Country.

These logos will be used for swag for this event.

Thank you to everyone who entered the contest and

we can’t wait to see you all there!

September 2022

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Missing Moccasins

What is a Missing Moccasin? This

is a Tribal member who has an invalid

address on file with the Siletz Enrollment

Department.

The Enrollment Department or other

Tribal department (Accounting, Elders,

Elections, etc.) has received returned mail

for the Tribal member that was undeliverable. Enrollment staff attempt to contact

the Tribal member at the most recently

provided phone number and/or email

address. If the Tribal member does not

answer or return the call and it is determined there is no way to reach the Tribal

member, they will be added to the Missing Moccasin list for publication in Siletz

News and posting on the Tribal website.

In order to receive any mail from the

Tribal administration building, including

per capita checks, 1099-MISC tax form,

elections and Siletz News, the Tribal

member must submit their address change

on the Enrollment form “Address and

Contact Information Update.” For security

reasons, address changes are not accepted

over the phone, the address change must

be in writing.

As of Aug. 10, 2022, at noon, there are

50 ADULT Siletz Tribal Missing Moccasins.

If you are on this list, please update immediately. There are also nine children with an

invalid address. If you are not receiving the

annual statement of your child’s minor trust

account, they may have an invalid address

on file. Children’s names are not published.

If you know someone on this list,

please ask them to contact the Enrollment Department to have a form sent to

them. The form is also available on the

Tribal website at www.ctsi.nsn.us under

Government, then select Enrollment; or

at any of the four area offices. If you have

any questions, contact the Enrollment

staff at 541-444-8258 or 800-922-1399,

ext. 1258.

Jose Frede Aguilar-Rodriguez II

Delight Rose Attebury

Gage Ryan Barnhurst

Manuel Joseph Bayya

Kyle Carl Beals

Adam Charles Bremner

Jarron Lester Brown

Clayton Lee Butler

Zocyus Leroy Butler

Darod Anthony Cheek

Natalie Angela Colby

Trever Scott Cole

Elise Marie Cook

Sarah Jean Cook

Vidal Rene Davis

Marijane Rose Dyer

David Roy-Lee Erickson

Rebecca Shante’ Espino

Antonio Solomon Gonzalez

William Patrick Hall

Mackenzie Lilly Haney

Robert Nelson Harrison

Erik Daniel Hochstetler Jr.

Lilliana LeAnn Hochstetler

Fredrick Duane Hostler

Marcella Carmel Hull

Angel Gallardo Hutchinson Jr.

Griffin Jay John II

Ryan Fredrick Knight Jr.

Mason Leach

Steven Dean Martin

Ashley Pearl Marzan

Joshua Jesse McKnight Jr.

Christopher A Mortenson

Stacie Ann Mortenson

Korey Matthew Orloff

Myckeal Irwin Parker

Tiernan Rhyse Pettit

Shane Michael Plumondore-Rife

Christopher Lee Ray

Charles Eugene Richardson

Dustin Derek Scott

Kyle Scott Spangelo

Tori Lynn Spangelo

Darlene Rose Sullivan

Doniven David Tompkins

Sasha Benjamin Tower

Antoinette Mary Van Kirk

Koda Lawrence Hudson White Eagle

Sapphire Dawn Yarbour

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4--Follow the easy directions.

POST #318

POST #318 will post on our Tribal webpage from Aug. 25, 2022, through

Sept. 14, 2022.

Protest deadline is Sept. 8, 2022, by 4:30 p.m. PDT.

Tribal Parenting Workshops!

Presented by the CTCLUSI Social Services Department in partnership with

the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians,

Cow Creek Band of the Umpqua Tribe of Indians and

the Klamath Tribes

GUEST PRESENTER

LORRAINE BRAVE

from Brave Transitions

TOPICS INCLUDE:

Social Media & Technology Concerning our Children

~Via Zoom~

Link will be emailed to you

after registration

Tuesdays, 6-7:30pm

Sept. 13, 20, 27

Oct. 4, 11, 18, 2022

Traditional Behavior Management (Discipline Techniques)

Learning from Mother Nature – Our Teacher

Helping our Children & Youth with Mental Health Struggles

RSVP by Sept. 5

Guiding Lessons in Story Telling (Along with Invited Guest

from Klamath Tribes)

Lori Christy, 503-390-9494

loric@ctsi.nsn.us

Child Development through the Teen Years

Jessica Hibler, 541-484-4234

jessicah@ctsi.nsn.us

“Lead your family with kindness, love and gratitude”

(Quoted from Native American Fatherhood and Families Association)

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Siletz News

•

September 2022

Nesika Illahee Pow-Wow • Aug. 13, 2022

Photos by Diane Rodriquez

Top left: In their war bonnets, Ed Ben Jr. (left) and Chewescla DePoe lead the opening Grand Entry of the 2022 Nesika Illahee Pow-Wow.

Above: 2022-23 Siletz Royalty (l to r) – Little Miss Siletz runner-up Cambria Stokes,

Junior Miss Siletz Kendall Bell-Tellez (center) and Little Miss Siletz Beyonka

Bell-Tellez

Left: Several women display their shawls in preparation for the Red Shawl Dance as

Rachelle Endres, CARE Program outreach and education specialist, talks about the

dance’s significance in recognizing survivors of domestic and sexual violence.

Below: 2022 recipients of Siletz Tribal scholarships (l to r): Tiffany Stuart, Gabrielle

Severson, Mindy Suitter, Paige Lane, Tyler J. Gries, Mahala Fisher, Cameron Fisher

and Clinton Patzke

September 2022

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Nesika Illahee Pow-Wow • Aug. 13, 2022

Photos by Andy Taylor

Above: Stuart Whitehead (left) and Wayne Chulik

Top right: Two little jingle dress dancers with a young dancer in traditional Feather

Dance regalia

Photo by Diane Rodriquez

Right: Perhaps a moment of peace in the dance arena

Courtesy photo by Vance Farlow

Below, l to r: Cynthia Farlow, Marci Rilatos, Lydia Kentta and Shelley Upchurch at

the elders booth

Courtesy photo by Cynthia Farlow

Below right: Tony Molina and Denise Kraxberger

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September 2022

Nesika Illahee Pow-Wow • Aug. 13, 2022

Photo by Andy Taylor

Left: Reggie Butler Jr. and his grandson,

Jonathan Palominos Butler

Photos by Diane Rodriquez

Above: Women’s fancy dancers

Above center: Darcy Jimenez in her

basket cap

Photo by Andy Taylor

Above right: A young dancer gets some

guidance in the dance arena

Photos by Diane Rodriquez

Right: A line of jingle dress dancers,

including (l to r) Athena Rilatos, Sissy

Rilatos, Teila Jurado, an unidentified

dancer, Emily Simmons, Bella Gomez

and Halona Butler

Below right: A grass dancer and a jingle

dress dancer

Below: Marlene Stuart (left) and Tiffany

Stuart in their basket caps

September 2022

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Siletz News

•

PURCHASED/REFERRED CARE

WHAT IS PRC AND

HOW DO WE USE IT?

2022 Out of Area Benefits

The Tribal Council has approved Out of Area Benefits for 2022. 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.

All Benefits are Dependent on Available Funding

September 20th

from 6 – 7:00 PM on Zoom

Join the Siletz PRC staff for a presentation about

Purchased/Referred Care, the authorization process

and how to prevent the denial of services. There will

be time at the end of the evening for Q&A.

All Tribal members are invited to join us!

To sign up:

Email SiletzPRC@ctsi.nsn.us or

call 541-444-9648

Annually

$2,000 Total in Medical +

Mental Health + Dental + Hearing

Plus $500 Pharmacy Card Benefit

Biannually

$450 in Total Vision Care for Adults*

*Available Annually for Elders,

Children, Students or Diabetics

Call PRC — 800-628-5720

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

may access benefits up to $2,000 annually by calling on the authorization date. For example, an individual may call in January for medical of $500 and then call again in October for dental of $1,500 for a total of

$2,000. All benefits are subject to funding availability. When you call for pre-authorization, PRC will

authorize for household members only and voice messages do not hold funds. The individual must speak

to PRC staff and obtain an Out of Area (OOA) number to secure funds.

Remaining 2022 Call-In Date

Oct. 3

You are welcome to send your

questions to the PRC email prior

to the meeting!

Siletz Community

Showers/Restroom/Laundry Facilities

Call to schedule a shower appointment

Please call 541-444-9348 or 541-444-9672

Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Monday-Friday

“Hi, I can help

with OHP.”

Restroom open 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Closed Saturday-Sunday

Do you need help with OHP?

You don’t have to leave your home

to apply!

Applications can now be done

online or over the phone.

The Health Care Marketplace is

open now through May 15, 2021.

The Tribe is in need of certified homes to care for

Tribal children in need of emergency, short term

And long term placements.

541-444-9611

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

To see how you can help please call today.

Siletz Tribal Indian Child Welfare Department

541-444-8272

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September 2022

Siletz: 800-600-5599 or

541-444-8286

Eugene: 541-484-4234

Salem: 503-390-9494

Portland: 503-238-1512

Narcotics Anonymous Toll-Free

Help Line – 877-233-4287

For information on Alcoholics

Anonymous: aa-oregon.org

Vocational Rehabilitation Eligibility Awareness

September: What is dyspraxia?

Symptoms

Accommodations:

(https://dyspraxiausa.org/dyspraxia-and-adults/)

Makayla Jackson, Job

Developer/Counselor (Eugene)

541-484-4234, ext. 1752

Tamra Russell, Job

Developer/Counselor (Portland)

503-238-1512, ext. 1411

Jamie Bokuro, Intake Specialist/Coach

(Siletz)

541-444-8266

Toni Leija, Job Developer/Counselor

(Salem)

503-390-9494, ext. 1861

September 2022

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Siletz News

•

Oregon Tribal Student Grants

Aug. 1, 2022, was the priority deadline for students attending college/university

during the 2022-23 aid year. Students who meet the following final application term

deadlines will be considered on a funds-available basis.

Final Application Term Deadlines

Winter Quarter: Nov. 1

Spring Semester: Nov. 1

Spring Quarter: Feb. 1

Deadline note: The deadline is 5 p.m. (PST or PDT). If a deadline falls on a

weekend or holiday, it will automatically be extended to 5 p.m. (PST or PDT) on the

following business day.

Visit OregonStudentAid.gov – 500+ grant/scholarship opportunities.

ONLINE,

BUT NOT

ON YOUR OWN

You know what it means to be strengthened

by a supportive community. It can make all

the difference in reaching your goals.

Oregon State University Ecampus is

committed to providing you a pathway to

earn your degree.

• Top-ranked degrees online

• Dedicated support and scholarships

• Cultural engagement

Visit our website to learn more:

ecampus.oregonstate.edu/native

ONLINE

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September 2022

Important information for college-bound

Tribal seniors

•

September

•

Create a calendar for the year,

including deadlines of colleges and

scholarships.

test if necessary.

Review career plans.

•

Narrow down a list of colleges to

top 3-5.

Begin working on essays.

Start applications for Early Action

or Early Decision (college entrance).

Visit colleges.

Check your school counseling office

or ASPIRE center for scholarship

information.

Internships

Scholarships

•

Fastweb (scholarship search engine)

•

Big Future (scholarship search engine)

•

Pacific Northwest Scholarship

Guide (scholarship search engine)

•

OregonStudentAid.gov

•

LA Tutors Innovation in Education

Scholarships

Deadline: 20th of each month

AIS Scholarship

Deadline: Varies

Open Education Database Graduate

and Ph.D. Scholarships

Deadline: Varies

Tribal College/University Scholarships

Deadline: Ongoing

American Indian Service Scholarships

Deadline: Ongoing

•

Habitat Restoration Internship

Deadline: Various

•

Saturday Academy Internships

Deadline: Multiple

•

Meta (Facebook) Data Center Engineering Internships

Deadline: Various

•

EPA Environ. Research/Bus. Support

Deadline: Multiple

•

Public Lands Internship Program

Deadline: Various

•

National Science Foundation Research

Experiences for Undergraduates

Deadline: Multiple

•

NOAA Internships

Deadline: Ongoing

•

Indian Land Tenure Foundation

Deadline: Multiple

•

Code Switch Internship

Deadline: Various

•

Environmental Protection Agency

Deadline: Multiple

•

HP 3D Printing Engineering Intern

Deadline: Open until filled

•

American Fisheries Society

Deadlines: Multiple

•

WOTE Agricultural Incubator Intern

Deadline: Various

•

OMSI Internship

Deadline: Multiple

•

American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) Scholarships

Deadline: Ongoing

•

American Meteorological Society

Minority Scholarships

Deadline: Ongoing

•

Army Emergency Relief Scholarships

Deadline: Ongoing

•

Catching the Dream Scholarships

Deadline: Ongoing

•

College Board Scholarship

Deadline: Ongoing

•

National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering

Deadline: Varies

•

NOAA Scholarships

Deadline: Ongoing

Other Opportunities

•

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 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

Fellowships

•

Institute for Citizens and Scholars

Fellowships

Deadline: Various

•

American Indian Graduate Center

Deadline: Ongoing

•

NOAA Fellowships

Deadline: Ongoing

•

Master of Forest Resources

Fellowships

Deadline: Open until filled

•

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

•

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research

Center Post-Doctoral Research Fellow

Deadline: Multiple

•

Claremont Native American

Fellowship

Deadlines: Multiple

Siletz Tribal Members

Online Academic Support

Free Virtual Tutoring!

* 24/7 On-Demand Access to Online

Professional Tutors

* GED Support

* All Subjects and Grade Levels- From

Kindergarten through College/University

* Individualized Help in All Subjects

* 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

available on a first come first serve basis as resources are available.

September 2022

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Siletz News

•

Tribal Council Timesheets for July 2022

Frank Aspria – 7/1/22-7/31/22

Ind

Gmg

2.25

1.25

2.75

1.5

9.5

7.25

1.5

9.5

7.5

STBC ED

Tvl

7/1-4

7/5-6

STAHS wkshp, contract, email,

packets

7/7

NARF mtg, packets, email

7/8-13 Special TC – gaming, email,

packets

7/14

STBC mtg, CPT packet/mtg,

IAD assessment

7/15

Regular TC, email, packets

7/18

Email, apps

7/19-21 Interviews, STBC, email

7/22

TC mtg, STBC, email

7/25

Econ dev, email, reports

7/26-27 STBC, email

7/28

STAHS wkshp, email

7/29

Culture Center wkshp

1.5

.75

1.5

.25

Loraine Y. Butler – 7/1/22-7/31/22

.75

4.5

3.25

.75

Ind

.75

4.5

3.25

.75

Gmg

STBC ED

Tvl

7/1

7/5

7/8-10

7/18

7/19-22

7/24-25

7/26-28

7/29

2.5

1.25

3.75

Packets

STAHS wkshp

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Packets

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Packets

STBC, interviews

Culture Center wkshp

Sharon Edenfield – 7/1/22-7/31/22

.75

1.5

1.75

.75

.25

Ind

.75

1.5

1.75

.75

.25

Gmg

STBC ED

Tvl

2.5

7/5

7/6

7/8

7/13-14

7/15

7/18

7/19

7/20

7/21

7/22

7/28

Culture Center wkshp

IHS/SSA mtg

Special TC – gaming, packets

City of Siletz, packets

Regular TC

Meet w/ ODFW

SMLLC, STRCP

Culture Cmte

Umpqua Nat’l Forest

Special TC

Fed/Tribe briefing

Bonnie Petersen – 7/1/22-7/31/22

1.75

Ind

1.75

Gmg

2.5

7/6-7

2.5

7/8-9

1.75

2.75

1.5

2.5

2.75

1.5

2.5

.75

7/13-14

7/15

7/19-21

7/22

7/23-25

2.25

7/27-28

1.25

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7/11

7/29

•

September 2022

Email, packets

STAHS wkshp, Pow-Wow Cmte,

OR Tribes, CEDARR, Housing

Cmte, email, gaming mtg prep

Special TC – gaming, email,

admin

Salem econ dev, scholarship

essays, email

STBC, email

Regular TC, email

Water project mtg prep, email

Water project mtg, STBC, email

CEDARR mtg prep, packets,

financials, docs, admin

Water agreement, STBC, email,

docs, STAHS prep, admin

Culture Center wkshp, email,

admin

Delores Pigsley – 7/1/22-7/31/22

8.5

Ind

8.5

Gmg

STBC ED

3.75

4.25

.75

1.75

3.75

4.25

.75

1.75

2.25

7/19

.75

1.5

.75

1.5

3.5

.25

.75

7/20

7/21

7/22

.75

7/23-25

7/26

2.75

Tvl

12 7/1-3

7/4

7/5-7

7/8

2.5 7/9-13

7/14

7/15

7/16-17

2.5 7/18

.25

7/27-28

7/29-31

First Peoples Fund, mail

Mail, prep for council

STAHS wkshp, mail, agenda

items, prep for council

Special TC – gaming, mail

Funeral, mail, agenda items

STBC mtg, mail, prep for cncl

Regular TC, mail

Mail, agenda items

Restoration Cmte, ODFW mtg,

mail

Legis Comm on Indian Svcs, prep

for hearing, mail, agenda items

Gaming hearing, mail

Forest Service Zoom call, mail

Water wkshp, Special STBC &

TC mtg, mail

Mail, agenda items

Meet w/ Comm Bethell, STBC

wkshp, mail

Mail, sign docs

Culture Center wkshp, call w/

governor’s office, mail

Angela Ramirez – 7/1/22-7/31/22

6.5

.75

Ind

6.5

.75

5.25

.25

15.5

2.75

.25

14.75

15.5

Gmg

STBC ED

Tvl

7/1-14

7/5-7

7/8

7/9-10

7/11

7/13

7/14

7/15

7/15-27

7/17

7/19-21

7/22

7/24-26

7/29-31

.75

2.5

1.75

.75

1.75

Email, packets

STAHS wkshp, packets

Special TC – gaming

STAHS

Health Comm

Workshop, packets

STBC mtg

Regular TC

Email, packets

STAHS

Interviews

STBC, TC mtg

STAHS, STBC

Culture Center wkshp, STAHS

building prep

Selene Rilatos – 7/1/22-7/31/22

1.5

3.5

Ind

1.5

3.5

1.75

2.75

1.75

2.75

3.5

5.25

3.5

5.25

3.75

2.75

6.75

3.75

2.75

6.75

3.25

2.5

1.5

2.75

3.25

2.5

1.5

2.75

3.25

Gmg

STBC ED

Tvl

7/1-4

7/5-6

1.25

7/11-12

7/13-14

1.75

7/7

7/8-9

1.75

7/15

7/18

7/19-20

7/21

7/22-24

7/25

7/26

7/27

7/29-31

Email, packets, phone calls

STAHS wkshp, pow-wow,

COVID, email, packets

JI, email, phone calls

Special TC – gaming, COVID,

email, packets

Health Cmte, email, COVID, pkts

Reopening mtg, STBC mtg,

email, packets, phone calls

Regulr TC, email, packets

Email, packets, phone calls

Interviews, NPAIHB QBM,

email, packets

Health review mtg, QBM, email

STBC, phone calls, email, packets

Econ dev, email, packets

STBC, CEDARR, email

COHO, email, packets

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packets, phone calls

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2021 Indian gaming revenue jumps to record high $39 billion, increases 40%

WASHINGTON – The National

Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC)

released Fiscal Year 2021 (FY 2021) Gross

Gaming Revenue (GGR) numbers totaling $39 billion, an increase of 40% over

FY 2020 and a 13% increase compared

to FY 2019.

Chairman E. Sequoyah Simermeyer

and Vice Chair Jeannie Hovland made

the announcement live from Tulsa, Okla.

Gaming revenue for FY 2021 is the

highest in Indian gaming history, with all

NIGC administrative regions showing a

positive increase from FY 2020. This is

Indian gaming’s largest increase, following its greatest decrease brought on by a

record level of pandemic-related closures.

With the pandemic still at the top of

mind for Tribes, Indian gaming continues

to show its resiliency through innovative

operational advancements and the steadfast

leadership of Tribal regulatory authorities.

“NIGC recognizes this year’s rebound

has not been felt equally by all Tribes.

We are committed to helping all Tribal

operations benefit from the regulatory

lessons learned over the past two years,”

said Simermeyer. “As we seek to build the

regulatory workforce’s preparedness, all

parts of the Indian gaming industry have

a responsibility to learn from the experiences of Tribes who have forged the path

so we preserve those lessons and ensure

we retain that knowledge for generations

to come.”

Indian gaming’s regulatory community remains mindful that dramatic

fluctuations – whether positive or negative

– require time for the industry’s return to

more predictable trends. Tribes engage in

gaming for a variety of reasons and have

different ways to define an operation’s success. The path returning to pre-pandemic

trends has meant different things for different gaming operations.

“While last year experienced a record

number of closures, there was also growth

with new operations opening. This demonstrates gaming operations and Tribes

are making difficult decisions as they

navigate a rebound from the pandemic,”

Simermeyer added.

Hovland noted this year’s GGR also

reflects Indian gaming geographic, demographic and financial diversity.

“The industry has much to celebrate

and be proud of,” Hovland said. “With

43 gaming operations reporting GGR

greater than $250 million and accounting for more than 50% of total revenues,

this year’s revenues underscore the wide

diversity in gaming operations across

Indian Country.”

The FY 2021 revenues are calculated

from the independently audited financial

statements of 510 gaming operations

owned by 243 federally recognized Tribes.

Indian gaming operations are located on

Indian land in 29 states.

For more information on gross gaming revenue, including charts and graphs,

visit www.nigc.gov.

The National Indian Gaming Commission’s mission is to support Tribal

self-sufficiency and the integrity of Indian

gaming through effective regulation.

Together with Tribes and states, NIGC

regulates more than 510 gaming establishments operated by 243 Tribes across

29 states.

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OSU College of Forestry hires alumna Eisenberg as director of Tribal initiatives

By Steve Lundeberg, Oregon State

University

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Cristina Eisenberg, an Oregon State University alumna

with a background in restoration ecology,

wildlife biology and Traditional Ecological Knowledge, has been named the OSU

College of Forestry’s first associate dean

for inclusive excellence and director of

Tribal initiatives.

Eisenberg’s role will include serving

as director of the college’s new Office for

Tribal Initiatives, acting as the primary

liaison with American Indian Tribes

throughout the Northwest; overseeing the

execution of the college’s strategic plan for

diversity, equity and inclusion; and working to improve the recruitment and retention of underserved student populations.

“I am excited about working together

to take the College of Forestry and OSU

beyond the land acknowledgement and help

build stronger relationships with Tribal

nations,” said Eisenberg (photo right), who

will start in her new role this month.

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Her priorities include partnering with

Tribal nations in ways that support sovereignty rights and combine western science

with Traditional Ecological Knowledge.

“We are honored to announce Cristina

Eisenberg’s hiring,” said Tom DeLuca,

Cheryl Ramberg-Ford and Allyn C. Ford

Dean of the College of Forestry. “After

a nationwide search, we identified Dr.

Eisenberg as an excellent match for our

needs and hopes for this new position.”

Eisenberg, a first-generation Latinx

and Native American (Apache and

Rarámuri) scholar, holds a Ph.D. from

the College of Forestry, a master’s degree

from Prescott (Arizona) College and a

Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University

of California-Long Beach.

She previously served as the chief scientist at Harvard University’s Earthwatch

Institute and is currently director at large

on the board of the Society for Ecological

Restoration, where she serves as director

of the Traditional Ecological Knowledge

Working Group.

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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.

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I would like to thank all the Lincoln City Elders and Chinook Winds for donations

of gifts, money and handmade goodies. I enjoyed seeing and meeting you.

Love and God bless you,

Sylvia Butler (right)/Cynthia Farlow, your Lincoln City Elders Reps

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Lincoln County Jail seeks volunteers

The Lincoln County Jail in Newport, Ore., is seeking additional cultural

practitioners to provide services to American Indians who are incarcerated. They

are seeking both female and male practitioners to provide online, one-on-one

and group guidance (once it is safe to hold in-person meetings).

If you have questions, please contact Lisa Norton at lisan@ctsi.nsn.us. If

you want to volunteer, contact Dennis Buckmaster (dbuckmaster@co.lincoln.

or.us) to start the process. This process does include a background check, but

all situations will be considered individually.

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Sharing love to my nephew, “Bode

Boy,” as he turned 5 years old this year.

You have the biggest giving heart and are

a joy to have in my life and to all those

who meet and know you. May you always

remember how loved you are by your family. Sending big hugs!

Love, your Auntie Amber

Happy 11th Birthday, Sweet P!

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STAHS Gift Shop and Museum opens in Siletz

The building located on Gaither Street in Siletz historically known as the “Old

Hotel” and most recently Dee-Ne Gifts, was the object of a total interior refurbishing

in August.

The Siletz Tribal Arts and Heritage Society rented the building optimistically hoping it would open in time for the Nesika Illahee Pow-Wow. With barely three weeks to

accomplish the task, it seemed nearly impossible. With the assistance of the Roundhouse

Foundation, some elbow grease and determination, this vision into a reality.

It seemed to happen overnight. The Chinook Winds Marketing Department produced a banner in record time for the outside of the building to announce the new business. STAHS Treasurer Angela Ramirez and her daughter, Ashliegh, worked sometimes

late into the night in a whirlwind of activity and almost single-handedly painted the

entire lower floor. Then they took it a step further and laid all new flooring. Ashleigh

also installed the security system.

Gloria Ingle, STAHS chairman, helped develop the décor by ordering the fixtures

and picking up supplies, and with general supervision. Past board member Shawna

Gray assisted with stocking and staging. Board members Teresa Simmons and Jacob

Reid also contributed to the effort with miscellaneous tasks. It was a total collaboration accomplished in less than three weeks!

STAHS has actively sought out and purchased artifacts during the past several

years, acquiring 47 baskets this year alone. The gift shop and museum has many of the

hand-woven baskets, basket caps and purses carefully displayed behind glass.

Tribal artisan wares are now offered on consignment, with some of Tribal elder and

past board member Cynthia Farlow’s necklaces already available for purchase. For information on selling your items at the facility, contact Gloria at gloriaingle456@gmail.com.

Logo items, which now include sweatshirts and T-shirts, will be expanded to include

backpacks and other items.

STAHS also has available for sale The People are Dancing Again, The History

of the Siletz Tribe of Western Oregon by Charles Wilkinson and A Time to Wail, An

Indian Country Novel by Grace Elting Castle. Siletz Tribal design Pendleton blankets

and lap robes are for sale and the Tribal discount will apply.

Although our opening was unannounced, pow-wow Saturday was a success! Several

people dropped by to check out the facility, including Erin Borla, executive director of

the Roundhouse Foundation. We hope to have the facility open on a regular basis once

staff has been hired. We will keep you posted.

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Courtesy photos by Teresa Simmons

Above: Outdoor sign announces new STAHS location

Below: STAHS Chairman Gloria Ingle (right) shows Siletz baskets on display to

Roundhouse Foundation Executive Director Erin Borla.

Below, left: Logo T-shirts and sweatshirts for sale

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