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SILETZ NEWS

Siletz News

Confederated Tribes of

Siletz Indians

P.O. Box 549

Siletz, OR 97380-0549

Delores Pigsley,

Tribal Chairman

Brenda Bremner,

General Manager

and Editor-in-Chief

Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians

Vol. 47, No. 1

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No. 178

Salem, OR

January 2019

Jenkins retires from Siletz Tribal Athletic Commission he helped found

By Heather Hatton, Public Relations

Manager, Chinook Winds Casino Resort

Dec. 31, 2018, was the last day for Lee

Jenkins as a member of the Siletz Tribal

Athletic Commission. Some people like

sports, Lee Jenkins loves them.

When you talk to him though, you can

feel his love of boxing. And as you talk

to him among the three other commissioners – Lillie Butler, Gerald Smith and

Barry Kessinger – you see the friendships

and the camaraderie that has built over

the years. They are a small but mighty

group of individuals who work hard to

keep sporting events safe for the participants and protect in terms of rules and

regulations.

His passion is why in 1997 Lee helped

create the Siletz Athletic Commission.

He was instrumental in bringing in many

fights over the years, including Sugar Ray

Leonard, Butterbean, amateur boxing

and his favorite, the Fernando Vargas vs.

Winky Wright fight in 1999.

“That was my first fight as a commissioner. It was neat to be around all of

those boxers. The energy was exciting,”

said Jenkins.

Jenkins is turning in his commission

gloves for much-needed time traveling

with his lovely wife, Mollie.

Jenkins is an Army veteran of the

Vietnam War. He is very humble in his

answers when asked about his contribution to the commission. He started his love

of boxing in the gym, helping youth build

confidence and pride. Over the years he

spent much of his time working with the

City of Portland at a community center

and also helped start the Vancouver PAL

(Police Activity League) Boxing Club.

Jenkins started his time on athletic

commissions by serving on the Portland

Boxing and Wrestling Commission from

1985-1987 before the State Athletic Commission was formed. He was one of the

first members of the Oregon State Boxing and Wrestling Commission and was

actually appointed to that position by then

Governor Neil Goldschmidt (secretary of

state at the time was Barbara Roberts).

After serving a few years on the state

commission, Jenkins became a founding

member of the Siletz Tribal Athletic Commission. Bruce Anderson is the person

who spoke with Lee to discuss the benefits

of having the Tribe put together its own

athletic commission for boxing and soon

to be other major sporting events.

Jenkins loved to box and share his

love of boxing with youth. Mike Darcy

Courtesy photo by Angela Ramirez

Lee Jenkins

and Reggie Butler met with Lee and they

formed the first Siletz Tribal Athletic

Commission in 1997.

Shortly after the commission was

formed, the members set up several big

fights. Commotion at the Ocean in 1999

is Jenkins’ favorite fight.

“Those fights were fun meeting all of

the boxers. The staff at Chinook Winds

were always great. The energy was great,”

he said.

After the Commotion at the Ocean

series, all of which were pro fights, the

commission began a series of amateur

bouts called Battle at the Beach.

“The amateur bouts are my passion.

I had boxed since I was 8 years old and

stopped when I was around 40. I coached

and worked with youth athletes over the

years and loved it,” said Jenkins.

He found that his passion was really

in the youth arena, making sure they

boxed safely. That’s why he stayed with it

for so long, it was for the kids. Some of

his youth boxers started boxing in the pro

arena in 2006.

“It was very exciting to coach them

and see them turn pro to fight,” said

Jenkins. He very seldom encouraged

young people to turn pro unless they had

performed to a high enough level in the

amateur arena because he knows the difficulty of excelling in the pro ranks.

When asked why he is retiring now, he

said, “In November 2016 I was diagnosed

with prostate cancer. I went through surgery, radiation and chemo. In 2017 I wasn’t

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Bipartisan bill to protect endangered salmon

and steelhead passes Senate without objection

Passage of legislation underscores bipartisan urgency to protect ESA-listed

salmon, steelhead from predatory sea lions threatening their existence

Photo by Diane Rodriquez

General Manager Brenda Bremner (left) and Administrative Manager Sharon

Edenfield (right) wrap Gregg Gubuan in a Tribal Pendleton blanket.

Employee of the Year

Gregg Gubuan

Chief Finance Officer

From the nomination form: The Siletz Tribe has greatly benefited from Gregg’s

hard work for almost 20 years. Throughout his years of service, he has saved

the Tribe millions of dollars. He is instrumental in audit compliance, economic

development, investments, banking and countless other areas. He is a selfless

worker who has always been willing to take on duties and assist staff and departments in any way that he can. From Minor Trust to the Siletz Tribal Revolving

Credit program, the list is countless. Gregg’s dedication to the betterment of the

Siletz Tribe, employees and the Tribal members has always been the priority in

his working years here.

WASHINGTON – Critical bipartisan legislation led by U.S. Senators Jim Risch

(R-ID) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) to protect Endangered Species Act (ESA)-listed

tsalmon and steelhead from extinction has passed the Senate without objection.

The entire Northwest Senate delegation, including U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR),

Ron Wyden (D-OR), Patty Murray (D-WA) and Mike Crapo (R-ID), have cosponsored

S.3119, the Endangered Salmon Predation Prevention Act, emphasizing how critical this

legislation is to the existence of salmon and steelhead in the interconnected Northwest

waterways. The House was expected to consider the bill before the end of the year.

“Idaho’s efforts to restore populations of endangered salmon and steelhead in the

Columbia River has been significantly compromised by predatory sea lions,”said Risch.

“Passage of this legislation will help ensure vibrant, healthy populations for years to

come. I encourage my colleagues in the House to pass this bill expeditiously.”

“Wild salmon play a critical role in the economy, culture and Tribal treaty rights

of the Pacific Northwest,” Cantwell said. “As endangered salmon face extinction, we

must take steps to protect them. Science-based predation management will allow state

and Tribal wildlife officials to protect vulnerable salmon populations and the orcas

that feed on them.”

“Salmon are critical to Oregon’s economy, culture and heritage, and it’s clear that sea

lions are creating a serious threat to the very survival of endangered salmon,” Merkley

said. “I’m glad we could find a bipartisan path forward to address this problem in a

targeted way that enables equitable Tribal management and does not materially impact

sea lion populations.”

“For too long, predatory sea lions have been taking an unhealthy chomp out of

Oregon’s salmon and steelhead stocks. This bill applies a reasoned, collaborative

approach to address, in a permanent manner, sea lion predation on endangered salmon

and steelhead,” said Wyden. “This bill took a long time to negotiate. There were a lot of

interests with stakes in this process, including multiple states and many Tribal nations.

This bipartisan compromise shows that Congress can still function, in a bipartisan way.”

“Predatory sea lions on the Lower Columbia River have had a dramatic impact on

the steelhead and salmon populations across the Northwest,” said Crapo. “This biparSee Salmon on page 2

Chairman’s Report

Christmas season

Merry Christmas and Happy New

Year to everyone.

Sea lion legislation

Bipartisan legislation to protect endangered salmon passed Congress in November. There were intense negotiations with

Tribes over the language in the legislation.

Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden

were active in the consultation process

with Oregon Tribes. Notification from

Sen. Merkley’s office is included on page

1. Our congressional delegation represented Oregon Tribal interests very well.

Tribal election

A reminder that you must be registered to vote in the upcoming Tribal

election to be held in February 2019.

Past voter turnout has been very small,

according to our adult population who is

eligible to vote.

Closing out 2018

We are anxiously waiting for budget

information for the coming year. Congress

had until Dec. 21 to take action to fund the

government for the coming year.

The farm bill was passed, which

includes several provisions for Tribes. This

was good news.

Salmon, con’t from page 1

tisan legislation is the result of significant

collaboration across multiple stakeholders

to protect our native fish populations for

generations to come.”

“Salmon are a big part of the Pacific

Northwest way of life, but without action,

we could see runs continue to decline to

a point of no return,” Murray said. “This

bipartisan legislation represents a balanced, sensible approach to this threat. I

urge my House colleagues to pick the bill

up and get it across the finish line as soon

as possible.”

ESA threatened and endangered

salmon and steelhead are being significantly harmed by the increasing sea lion

population. Sea lion populations have

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increased significantly along the West

Coast over the past 40 years; today, there

are roughly 300,000.

These sea lions have entered into

habitat where they had never been before,

including areas around the Bonneville

Dam in Washington and Willamette Falls

in Oregon. This predation of ESA-listed

fish is negating the large investments

spent on salmon recovery associated with

habitat, harvest and hatcheries.

If enacted, this bill would amend the

Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972

to provide for better management of these

invasive, non-listed sea lions.

A recent study by Oregon State University found that increasing predation

from sea lions has decreased the fishery

harvest of adult Chinook salmon in the

Pacific Northwest. According to the

study, if sea lions continue their current

consumption habits, there is an 89 percent

chance that a population of wild steelhead

could go extinct.

Note: “Open Until Filled” vacancies may close at any time. The Tribe’s

Indian Prefeence policy will apply. Tribal

government will not discriminate in

selection because of race, creed, age,

sex, color, national origin, physical

The study also noted that future longterm salmon management plans will need

to address the increased salmon predation

throughout the Pacific Northwest.

The declining salmon populations

have also impacted other threatened animals in the Pacific Northwest. Recently, a

Washington state task force on southern

resident orcas recommended authorizing

the removal of pinnipeds in the Columbia

River to improve orca survival.

handicap, marital status, politics,

membership or non-membership in an

employee orgnization.

Delores Pigsley

TICC Board of

Directors Vacancies

Résumés are being accepted for

the Tenas Illahee Childcare Center

Board of Directors. Currently, there

are two vacant board positions.

If interested, please submit your

résumé to:

Siletz Tribal Council,

c/o Executive Secretary

P.O. Box 549

Siletz, OR 97380-0549.

Vacancies are open until filled.

Elders Council Meeting

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.

Jan. 19 • 1-4 p.m. • Chinook Winds Casino Resort

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For more information, contact the Elders Program at 800-922-1399,

ext. 1261, or 541-444-8261.

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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 February

issue is Jan. 10.

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P.O. Box 549

Siletz, OR 97380-0549

541-444-8291 or

800-922-1399, ext. 1291

Fax: 541-444-2307

Email: pias@ctsi.nsn.us

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Nuu-wee-ya’ (our words)

Introduction to the Athabaskan language

Open to Tribal members of all ages

Siletz

Siletz Tribal Community Center

Jan. 7 – 6-8 p.m.

Feb. 4 – 6-8 p.m.

Portland

Portland Area Office

Jan. 14 – 6-8 p.m.

Feb. 11 – 6-8 p.m.

Eugene

Eugene Area Office

Jan. 8 – 6-8 p.m.

Feb. 5 – 6-8 p.m.

Salem

Salem Area Office

Jan. 15 – 6-8 p.m.

Feb. 12 – 6-8 p.m.

Classes begin with basic instruction and progress over the year. They also

are a refresher course for more-advanced students. Come and join other members

of your community and Tribe in learning to speak one of our ancient languages.

We also have equipment in the Cultural Department available for use in

grinding and drilling shell or pine nuts or other applications. If you need to use

the equipment, call the number below to set up an appointment.

For more information, contact Bud Lane at the Siletz Cultural Department

at 541-444-8320 or 800-922-1399, ext. 1320; or e-mail budl@ctsi.nsn.us.

Funding increase for Childcare Assistance Program means more services

The Tribal Childcare Assistance

Program received an increase in funding

for FY 2019. With the increased funds,

the program amended its plan to expand

income eligibility for families to reduce

the monthly co-payments required and

increase the hourly rates paid for child

care services.

We can also assist families certified by

the State of Oregon Employment Related

Day Care (ERDC) with paying a portion

of their co-payment under that program.

Funded Orthodontic Treatment Screening

Changes were also made to increase

the funds available to help child care

providers meet health and safety requirements, pursue additional training and

assist with emergency preparedness.

The Tribal Childcare Assistance Program serves Tribal children living within

USDA distribution dates for January

Siletz

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Monday

Jan. 1

Jan. 2

Jan. 3

Jan. 4

Jan. 7

Holiday

9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Salem

Jan. 14

1:30 – 6:30 p.m.

Monday

Tuesday

Jan. 15 9 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday Jan. 16 9 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Thursday Jan. 17

By appt only

CHS-eligible only.

Apple Hand Pies

General Council Meeting

Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019

Siletz Tribal Community Center • Siletz, Oregon

1 p.m. – Call to Order

Invocation

Flag Salute

Roll Call

Approval of Agenda

Approval of Minutes

the 11-county service area whose parents

are employed, looking for work, engaged

in higher education or training programs.

Applications are available at all area

offices, on the Tribal website (ctsi.nsn.

us) or by calling 800-922-1399 or 541444-2532 and asking for DeAnn Brown.

9 apples peeled, cored*

½ cup raisins*

½ cup water

1 teaspoon cinnamon

½ cup sugar

1 block cream cheese

1½ cups bakery mix*

1½ cups blue cornmeal*

cream cheese and stir until melted. Set

aside until cool.

Measure bakery mix and cornmeal

into a large bowl and mix with a fork. Add

the water and mix until a soft dough forms.

Pinch about a 2-inch ball off and place it

on a floured pastry board, knead and roll

out thin. Place 2 tablespoons of the apple

mixture in the center of the dough, dot

the edges with a little water and fold the

dough over the apples and press the edges

with a fork.

Place in a 475 F oven and bake for

about 12 minutes.

I also drizzled a glaze of powdered

sugar and evaporated milk over the top

and refrigerated them until the glaze dried.

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see more people sharing their

recipes on our FB.

Peel and slice apples, put in a kettle

with the raisins, water, cinnamon and

sugar. Cook until apples are tender then

mash slightly with a potato masher. Add

Joyce Retherford, FDP Director

541-444-8393

Lisa Paul, FDP Clerk/Warehouseman

541-444-8279

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Programs

Medication Assistance Therapy (MAT)

Tribal Members’ Concerns

Chairman’s Report

Announcements

Here’s how you can donate to the Siletz Tribal Arts & Heritage Society

(STAHS) painlessly and effortlessly. It’s as easy as 1,2,3,4.

Thank you for supporting STAHS!

Go to Amazon.com.

In the Department drop down box, type Amazon Smile.

See Amazon Smile – You shop. Amazon Gives.

Follow the easy directions.

4 p.m. – Adjourn

Culture Craft Nights

Rope/String Making

Jan. 7 • 5-7 p.m.

Siletz Tribal Community Center

Jan. 14 • 5-7 p.m.

Portland Area Office

Jan. 8 • 5-7 p.m.

Eugene Area Office

Jan. 15 • 5-7 p.m.

Salem Area Office

Siletz Tribal members and their

families are invited to come and learn

how to make string and rope the old way.

All ages are welcome.Young people

under age 10 need an adult to accompany and assist them.

The Siletz Culture Department

will provide material and instructors.

If you have your own materials, please

bring them.

Contact: Bud Lane, budl@ctsi.nsn.

us; 541-444-8320 or 800-922-1399,

ext. 1320.

Sponsored by the Education and

Culture Departments

Tule Mat Making Class

Siletz Tribal members and their families welcome.

Feb. 4 • 5-7 p.m.

Siletz Tribal Community Center

Feb. 11 • 5-7 p.m.

Portland Area Office

Feb. 5 • 5-7 p.m.

Eugene Area Office

Feb. 12 • 5-7 p.m.

Salem Area Office

Come and learn how to make a Tule mat. Young people under age 10 need

an adult to accompany and assist them.

The Siletz Culture Department will provide material and instructors.

Sponsored by the Siletz Education and Culture Departments

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STAHS honors author Castle at local book signing for A Time to Wail

By Teresa Simmons

It was with great pride that STAHS (Siletz Tribal Arts and Heritage Society)

honored Grace Elting Castle at her book signing for A Time to Wail on Dec. 1 at the

Tribal Community Center on Government Hill.

A native of Siletz, Grace has spent her life digging, uncovering, exposing and

writing about the events and lives of the first of people in the Lincoln County area and

then on a national scale. Many local people have followed her career first as a writer

for the Lincoln County Leader (now the Newport News-Times) and then on to larger

venues, most recently Oregon Coast Magazine.

For many years Grace worked as a private investigator in Chicago. She participated

in the re-investigation of countless wrongful convictions and continues the battle to

reform our system of justice.

She was an outspoken advocate for the passage of the Native American Graves

Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) and was often the lead investigator for

American Indian defendants.

After an eventful life as an award-winning journalist, photographer and private

investigator, Grace set herself the task of creating this novel that has received the best

of reviews.

Michael Koryta, New York Times bestselling author, had this to say: “A Time to

Wail is a marvelous novel, written with unique empathy and authenticity. Grace Elting Castle uses her firsthand knowledge of both PI work and the reservation life and

customs of the Siletz people to create a compelling and insightful read that will call

to mind the great Tony Hillerman.”

STAHS took this opportunity to honor Grace with a plaque to express appreciation

for her efforts and ongoing support of Native people and to celebrate her achievement

in creating a literary work featuring Siletz.

Courtesy photo by Teresa Simmons

STAHS members Cynthia Farlow (left), Gloria Ingle, Angela Ramirez, Grace Elting

Castle and Shawna Gray (far right) at the book signing

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

Adverse childhood events can impact digestion and health

By Nancy Ludwig, MS, RDN, LD, Head

Start Consulting Nutritionist

As part of my role as a consultant

nutritionist to Siletz Tribal Head Start, I

offer information for families. In a previous issue (February 2017), I stated that

stress could significantly interfere with

digestion, even when nutritious vital food

is consumed. Everything is connected –

nothing in our body stands apart. Digestion is at the core of health, yet more than

what we eat influences our digestion.

My focus this month is on adverse

childhood events (ACE or ACEs when

plural) and their correlation with negative,

lasting effects on health and well-being.

Niki Gratrix is a nutritionist who educates about the topic of adverse childhood

events. ACEs are potentially traumatic

events that range from physical, emotional

or sexual abuse to parental divorce or the

incarceration of a parent or guardian.

Niki’s website is www.nikigratrix.

com/ where you can find a link to calculate

your ACE score, learn about additional

ACE factors and get her free e-book on

The 7 steps to Healing Childhood Emotional Trauma and Building Resilience.

Her references are provided in the e-book.

Possibly the most under-exposed risk

factor on health across a lifetime for all

major chronic health conditions in the

world today is the effect of unresolved

emotional trauma from childhood.

In the late 1980s, a study of obese

people discovered that more than 50

percent had been sexually abused as

children. Research suggests a 34 percent

increased risk of developing obesity as an

adult when one is subjected to moderate

abuse during childhood. For severe abuse,

research supports a 50 percent increased

risk of developing obesity in adulthood.

Trauma isn’t always a direct experience with memory. Trauma can be a collective experience, inherited or passed

down through families and groups.

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Collective or intergenerational trauma

is at work in the Native population and

adds a burden to health. In research, it has

been found that third-generation children

of the survivors of the holocaust have the

same physiological symptoms of trauma

as their grandparents.

The prenatal period, the time we are

in our mother’s womb, is also a critical

time when trauma experienced by our

mothers can be passed on to the unborn

child. When evaluating your own ACE

score, you may want to consider the following: whether your mother experienced

significant trauma during her pregnancy

with you, what the ACE scores were for

your parents or key caregiver, or whether

yourparentsorgrandparentswereaffected

by war, political upheaval or other adverse

events listed above during their lifetimes.

If during childhood there was no outside support or the ACEs we faced were

even a family “secret,” research shows the

impact is worse for the child. Research

shows just having one reliable adult to

speak to about their experience can help

children bounce back from an ACE.

How does our childhood biography

become our biology? People who experienced trauma in childhood have an

increased risk (7 out of 10) of the top 10

causes of death and a 20-year reduction

in lifespan.

How does emotional trauma and

early life stress change our biology over

a lifetime? It turns out that emotional

trauma has an effect on three major areas

– our behavior, our biochemistry and our

beliefs, all of which lead to diseases and

health conditions in later life.

Behaviors or habits, like over-eating

to suppress or distract from emotional

pain, and addictions often occur after

unresolved childhood emotional trauma.

Studies show an increased likelihood of

using injection drugs, binge drinking,

smoking and risky sexual behaviors. It

is noted that these behaviors may lead to

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increased risk of diseases like hepatitis,

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease,

cancer, diabetes and heart disease.

ACEs also lead to other destructive

health patterns, which lead to lack of

healthy self-care, including perfectionism,

workaholism and over-achievement.

Our biochemistry shifts when we

face trauma. The body responds with

increased activity in the brain’s limbic

system to release stress hormones. These

hormones ready the body for a fight or

flight response.

In the case of emotional trauma in

childhood, however, when neither a fight

nor flight response is possible, these

impulses cannot switch off and two things

result: 1. The trauma becomes“frozen into

the psyche of the body.” 2. Young brains

become hardwired to respond to stress

more easily; less external stress is required

to produce all the cascading changes in

the body that result from a stress response.

Toxic early life stress creates lowgrade inflammation in the brain, something that was thought not to be possible.

This toxic stress leads to depression,

digestion problems (called dysbiosis or

leaky gut), hormonal imbalances, chronic

fatigue and immune system problems,

such as susceptibility to infection or food

and chemical sensitivities.

Beliefs have an extremely powerful

effect on biology, directly and indirectly.

When we are unable to process and release

the impact of the traumatic event, our

memory becomes stored in the unconscious mind and in the body.

World-leading expert in trauma recovery, Dr. Bessel Van Kolk, discusses this

in his book, The Body Keeps the Score:

Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing

of Trauma. When traumatized, the body

remembers. Time does not heal, but it

conceals and our biography eventually

becomes our biology.

When trauma becomes unconscious,

it is possible to have parts of us that are

angry, crying or fearful all the time. These

parts of us can have unconscious beliefs

associated with them that may include

feeling unworthy of health and wellbeing,

feeling ashamed and like we deserve to be

punished with ill-health. We may have a

conscious belief that we can be well and

recover from an illness, but this can be

sabotaged by our unconscious belief systems linked to trauma from ACEs.

Science does not yet fully understand

how conscious and unconscious beliefs

can change biology, cause spontaneous

disease remission and so forth, but it

happens all the time. Many clinicians and

healers have observed that unconscious

beliefs and “conflicts of consciousness”

that are not consciously processed can

become symbolically expressed via pain

and illness in the body.

Healing emotional trauma is one of

the most important aspects to address in

all chronic complex illnesses. Unresolved

emotional trauma leads to pain and is at

the core of addictive and destructive health

patterns (behaviors).

Unresolved trauma leads to a state

of chronic stress and inflammation (biochemistry), which perpetuates illnesses

and leads to beliefs that sabotage our

ability to recover.

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

families. This usually occurs over the

telephone. If you have questions or nutrition concerns about your Head Start child,

please contact your teacher or the director

and ask to speak to the nutritionist.

For trauma, additional help may be

needed (at any age, regardless of cause).

When we learn about and support children’s needs, we help Head Start children

and their families. Likewise, if we didn’t

get the support we needed as children and

we address it now, we also help children,

their families and a much greater world.

We are all connected. Let’s support

each other to be well.

Healthy Traditions

For more Healthy Traditions information: 541.444.9627 or kathyk@ctsi.nsn.us

Clamming & Mussel Season!

Harvesting Mussels and making Chowder!

Saturday, Jan 19th, departing at 3pm

Contact Healthy Traditions to sign up:

541-444-9627 or kathyk@ctsi.nsn.us

** Tribal Shellfish license required prior to signing up

Willamette Falls is a

special place to Siletz Tribal

families.

If you are interested in going

to get eels, are not able to

physically go but would like to

get eels, please contact me. We

can add you to our contact list

to get eels.

Please contact me to get on a contact list

so we can plan for 2019!

Contact Healthy Traditions at

541-444-9627 or kathyk@ctsi.nsn.us

Willamette Falls is one of the few places with harvestable eel populations

and where we gather during the daytime.

Gardening

Siletz Community Garden

Located on West Buford Avenue,

Siletz, OR

To sign up for a plot,

contact Healthy Traditions at

541-444-9627 or kathyk@ctsi.nsn.us

Eel

Cleaning

Raymond Ben

and

Dillon Blacketer

demonstrating

cleaning eels and

helping to teach!

Become a Program

Volunteer!

Healthy Traditions is most successful

when we have people that love to be involved, helpful to others, and learn more

about

traditional foods and other activities our

programming provides. Would you like

to help with gardening, hiking, foraging,

cutting trails, removing invasive species, plant native plants on tribal lands?

Volunteering will help you to learn, and

enhance our program!

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January 1st

New Year’s Day

Tribal Offices Closed

January 3rd & 17th

Native STAND

Siletz Clinic - Behavioral Health

5:00 - 7:00 pm

January 21st

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Tribal Offices Closed

January 24th

Diabetes Luncheon

Tribal Community Center

12:00 - 1:00 pm

Tobacco Cessation now available at the Siletz Community Health Clinic

Do you use commercial tobacco products? Would you like to improve your health? Are you interested in “kicking the habit”? If so, I have great news

for you. Tobacco Cessation is now available at the Siletz Community Health Clinic. Tobacco Cessation includes: Motivational Interviewing, (MI) is a

directive patient-centered style of counseling, designed to help people to explore and resolve ambivalence about behavior change; Identify and

learn how to manage your triggers; Work on and develop coping techniques that will help assist you along the way;

Learn about Nicotine Replacement Therapy’s (NRT’s) and how they can help with your success and more. If you have

questions, want to learn more, or set up an appointment, please contact Corey Strong at 541-444-9682.

Research finds Nez Perce had tobacco long before Euro-American settlers arrived in NW

Nez Perce Indians grew and smoked tobacco long before white traders and settlers arrived in the Pacific

Northwest, new research from Washington State University has revealed. By testing stone pipes for nicotine

residue, the researchers determined the Nez Perce were cultivating wild strains of tobacco 1,200 years ago in

the warm, dry climate along the Snake River. The research represents the “longest continuous bio molecular

record” of tobacco smoking from a single region in the world, the study’s authors wrote in an article published

Monday in the Proceeding of the National Academy of Sciences.

Although tobacco use has a longstanding role in tribal culture and ceremonial use, the varieties smoked by the Nez Perce’s ancestors contained lower nicotine levels, the study said. Instead of being used for recreation, tobacco was smoked in limited quantities by select community members, the

research said. Tobacco native to this area (Nicotiana attenuata) is sometimes called coyote tobacco. It’s a small, scrubby species grown in sandy river bars. Another variety of Northwest tobacco (Nicotiana quadrivalvus) had a natural range in southwestern Oregon and Northern California.

Genetic selection led to plants with larger leaves and higher nicotine content than wild varieties. As the Hudson Bay Co.’s explorers spread through

the Northwest, use of introduced tobacco overtook native varieties among the tribes. The shift from traditional smoking of indigenous tobaccos and

other plants to commercial tobaccos has had “significant deleterious effects on tribal culture and health,” the study said. Understanding the difference between native tobaccos used in traditional ceremonies and the commercially manufactured product could help tribal members quit smoking.

This Article was provided by: Becky Kramer beckyk@spokesman.com

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right as well as a predictor of lethality: in 85% of cases

Stalking is a pattern of repeated and unwanted attention, har- where an intimate partner attempted to murder his partassment, contact, or any other course of conduct directed at ner, stalking preceded the attack.

January is National Stalking Awareness Month (NSAM)!

a specific person that would cause a reasonable person to According a National Congress of American Indians Policy

feel fear. Stalking is a serious, often violent crime which can Research Center report from 2013, 17 percent of American

escalate over time. According to the National Center for Vic- Indian and Alaska Native women reported being stalked in

tims of Crime, more than 85% of stalking survivors report be- their lifetimes, this number is much higher than that of any

ing stalked by someone they know. 61% of female stalking other race. In comparison, eight percent of White women

survivors are stalked by current or former intimate partners. were reported to experience stalking in their lifetimes.

Stalking is a prevalent crime that often co-occurs with domestic violence. Stalking can be an extension of power and

control in an abusive relationship, and many abusers stalk

their partners both during and after the relationship has

ended. Intimate partner stalkers are the most dangerous

stalkers: they are more likely to approach victims, escalate

behaviors, re-offend and assault their victims. Stalking is a

terrifying and psychologically harmful crime in its own

You can reach us at:

Office: 541-444-9680

If you or someone you know has experience stalking,

the CARE Program is here to help.

CARE Program services are strictly

CONFIDENTIAL

24 Hour Hope Line:

541-994-5959

January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month

Cervical Health Awareness Month is a chance to raise awareness about how women can

protect themselves from HPV (human papillomavirus) and cervical cancer. HPV is a very common

infection that spreads through sexual activity, and it causes almost all cases of cervical cancer.

Cervical cancer is a disease where abnormal cells grow on the cervix.

About 79 million Americans currently have HPV. Many people with HPV don’t know they

are infected. And each year, more than 11,000 women in the United States get cervical cancer.

So what can you do?

1. Get vaccinated

- The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is recommended for everyone ages

9-26 to protect against HPV cases that may result in cervical cancer.

2. Practice smart sex

- Use protection and communicate with your sexual partners! Anyone

who has ever had anal, vaginal, or oral sex can get HPV.

3. Quit smoking

- Smoking impairs the immune system, making it difficult for

the body to fight HPV infection.

4. Get screened

- Cervical cancer is highly curable when detected and treated early.

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Courtesy photos by Teresa Simmons

Above: Shawna Gray (left), Angela Ramirez and Glendora Osborn represent STAHS

at the Angels Ball.

Right: Wreath created by Glendora Osborn

STAHS reaches out to spread word about Tribal cultural center/museum

By Teresa Simmons

Members of the Siletz Tribal Arts and

Heritage Society seize the opportunity to

become involved in local activities and

share the word about the proposed cul-

tural center with a museum component

whenever possible. Sharing the dream is

an uplifting experience and networking at

many of these events is helping the board

discover the resources that may be available to reach our ultimate goal.

STAHS members attended the Angels

Ball at Chinook Winds Casino Resort

on Dec. 1, one of the largest charitable

fundraisers of the year in Lincoln City.

As in past years the STAHS wreath, this

year designed by Glendora Osborn, was

a stunning addition to the silent auction.

For more information about the Siletz Tribal language program, please visit siletzlanguage.org.

NIGC, continued from page 1

involved at all in the events because of my health. I made efforts to attend shows, but

I was always a little foggy from all of the chemo.”

Not being involved every day made him feel that he couldn’t give it 100 percent.

He is working toward a cancer-free diagnosis and the future traveling with his wife

after retirement.

Jenkins has two adopted children and two stepchildren. His adopted children were

brought into his life when he worked with youth in the community centers. They have

been by his side the entire journey.

He has a stepdaughter, Jerry Johnson, who is a Navy vet and she has a daughter

in the Air Force. Jenkins also has nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild to now

spend time with in his retirement years.

Jenkins may be retiring from this part of his life, but his new adventures are about

to begin.

A note from fellow Commissioner Barry Kessinger

I still can’t believe my good friend, Mr. Lee Jenkins, is retiring from the athletic

commission that he helped found in 1999 along with Mr. Reggie Butler. Lee and his

wonderful wife, Mollie, have been like family to me since first meeting them over 16

years ago when I was selected to join the Siletz Tribal Athletic Commission.

Lee has the innate ability to make you feel like family after working with him for

a short period of time. I could easily see through his words and actions – he’s all about

family and being a positive influence for the upcoming generations.

Others can touch on the amount of volunteer time Lee spent traveling as a boxing

coach driving the youth all over the West Coast for tournaments, but it must have been

like having a second full-time job where the only payment you receive were the smiles

of the kids and seeing hard work pay off. To Lee, it’s all about the kids!

I witnessed the impact he had on others many times. Lee would be so gracious

and introduce me to many of his former boxers he had trained over the years and have

now grown to become family men like himself.

Like me, when his former boxers would see him, they’d come running up to give

him a big hug and ask how he’s been. I could see how many people sincerely cared

about Lee, not just at Chinook Winds during our shows, but also across the United

States when traveling with him for conferences.

If we as commissioners were to wear numbered jerseys, his number would be

retired and raised to the rafters with the greats! I will miss my friend in our meetings

and events, but our friendship is beyond just our commission ties.

Fun Lee fact: Lee picked up painting a few years back and his progression has been

incredible. Among his varied talents, who would’ve thought portrait painting would

be toward the top of his talents.

From your friend and co-commissioner – Barry Kessinger

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***SAVE THE DATE***

Hosted by the Oregon Indian Tribe

The Coquille Indian Tribe

Other Oregon partnering Tribes include:

Burns Paiute Tribe ~ The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation ~

The Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians ~

Confederated Tribe of Siletz Indians ~ Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs ~

Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians ~ Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde ~ Klamath Tribes

April 23-24, 2019

The Mill Casino and Hotel

North Bend, Oregon

Please come and join other caregivers of Native elders and relative caregivers of children from

Northwest Indian communities in this two-day event. You will have the opportunity to attend

valuable workshops that will enhance your caregiving skills and provide you with a break from

your daily responsibilities.

Look for registrations coming out early February 2019

The Mill Hotel has a limited number of rooms blocked for this event at $95 or $105 + tax per night

800-953-4800

For more information, call 541-888-9494

Lori Austin, ext. 2214

Savannah Gilkey, ext. 2206

***Vendors, please contact Suzy Deeds at 503-304-3429 or suzy.deeds@nwsds.org***

First Quarter Incentive Awards 2018

Employee of the Quarter

Andrew Eddings

Peer Recovery Mentor

Performance Bonuses

(Outstanding Performance)

Bonnie Crawford – Family Services Provider

Zebuli Payne – Outpatient Counselor II

Rosella Stone – Business Office Clerk

Jeffery Sweet –Youth Services Coordinator

Dr. Nicholas Vandersloot – Pharmacist

Extra Effort Award

Rachel Adams – Mental Health Specialist

Cherity Bloom-Miller – Nursing Supervisor

Laura Bremner - Medical Assistant

Dawn Cornejo – Medical Assistant

Katherine Daniel – Lab Technician

Dr. Jalien Dorris – Physician

Joyce Dukes – Registered Nurse

Jeffrey Fuller – Medical Assistant

Delina John – CARE SAV Advocate

William Kobialka – Registered Nurse

Jonathan Kosydar – Registered Nurse

Tami Martin – Nurse Practitioner

Christina McCord – Medical Assistant

Joy McNamara – Registered Nurse

Photos by Diane Rodriquez

Rosalie Monroe – Medical Assisstant/

Radiology Tech/Lab/Floater

Ruby Moon – Community Health Director

Mary-Beth Nickel – Mental Health Therapist

Lisa Norton – ICW Program Administrator

Selina Rilatos – Referral Specialist

Chris Sherrod – Diabetes Program Director

Dr. Lorene Stanger – Optometrist

Melissa Strickler – Medical Assistant

Lisa Taylor – Medical Officer

Cecilia Tolentino – CHA II

Andulia WhiteElk – Outpatient Counselor

Ian Williams – Behavioral Health Director

Kira Woosley – CARE Outreach Specialist

Special Acts or Service Award

Laura Bremner – Medical Assistant

Michael Gallagher – Environ. Planner

Verdene McGuire – CHA II

Danielle Payne – Women’s TLC Coordinator

Angela Ramirez – Enrollment Officer

Ashliegh Ramirez – Outpatient

Counselor Trainee

Misty Reed – Dental Assistant I

Jacob Reid – Youth Development Coord.

Dr. Jeremy Vistica – Dental Officer

Employee Suggestion/Invention

Award

Jeanette Aradoz – Procurement and

Administrative Support Coordinator

Second Quarter Incentive Awards 2018

Employee of the Quarter

Stephanie Chamberlin

Accounting Supervisor I

Performance Bonuses

(Outstanding Performance)

Sherry Addis – Portland Area Office

Supervisor

Danise Barker – Planning Clerk

Sara Bell-Tellez – Clinic Admin. Assistant

Jesse Boe – PC Support Technician

Laura Brown – Aquatics Biologist

Dee Butler – Prevention Coord. Trainee

Lori Christy – Home Visitor

Dennis Green – NextGen Specialist

Andrew Johanson – Portland Area Office

Clerk

Issac Kentta – Aquatic Projects Technician

Scott McIntosh – Aquatic ProjectsTechnician

Marci Muschamp – Health Director

Wendi Schamp – Patient Care

Coordinator-Dental

Chris Sherrod – Diabetes Program Director

Danelle Smith – Home Visitor

Stan van de Wetering – Biological

Programs Director

Stuart Whitehead – IT Systems Admin.

Jolynne Clawson– Optometry Assistant

Angelica Espino – TSS II

Chasta Marceau – Optometry Assistant

Willie Metcalf – Bookkeeper I

Bonnie Petersen – Assistant GM

Nick Viles – Education Specialist

Tony Whitehead – Maintenance Worker/

Groundskeeper

Special Acts or Service Award

Lunch Certificates

Sheila Aviles – Receptionist

Sammy Bayya – Maintenance Mechanic

Kimberly Lane – CARE Coordinator/

Lead Advocate

Heidi Lussier – Administrative Fleet Clerk

Verdene McGuire – CHA II

Max Hoover – Public Works Supervisor

Anna Renville – TSS I

Tony Whitehead – Maintenance Worker/

Groundskeeper

Papa Williams – Maintenance Worker/

Groundskeeper

Extra Effort Award

Employee Suggestion/Invention

Award

Kurtis Barker – 477SSP Director

Dana Burden Rodriguez – Vocational

Rehabilitation Program Aide

Dennis Green – NextGen Specialist

Time Off Award

Frank Aspria – Planning Technician

Justin Mason – Health Information/Lead

Medical Support

Rosella Stone – Business Office Clerk

Tribal Chairman Delores Pigsley

with Internal Audit Director Jason

Butler, a five-year award recipient

General Manager

Brenda Bremner

with 2018 retiree

Bristo Bayya

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Third Quarter Incentive Awards 2018

Employee of the Quarter

Cherity Bloom-Miller

Nursing Supervisor

Performance Bonuses

(Outstanding Performance)

Teresa Carpenter – Dental Hygienist

Andrew Eddings – Peer Recovery Mentor

Bill Kobialka – Registered Nurse

Celesta Lee – Assistant Executive

Secretary to Tribal Council

Tami Martin – Nurse Practitioner

April Middaugh – Admin. Supervisor

Tami Miner – Executive Secretary to

Tribal Council

Jacob Reid – Youth Development Coord.

Chris Sherrod – Diabetes Program Director

Extra Effort Award

Anita Bailor – Programs I Manager

Kurtis Barker – 477 SSP Director

Lori Case – Head Start Teacher

Kyanna Fisher – TSS I

Kevin LaChance – On-Call Elders

Transporter

Rosalie Monroe – Medical Assistant/

Radiology Technician/Lab/Floater

Jessica Phillips – Home Visiting Coord.

Photos by Diane Rodriquez

Angela Ramirez – Enrollment Officer

Joyce Retherford – USDA Director

Doug Stinson – IT Systems Administrator

Tiffany Stokes – Elders Council Coord.

Special Acts or Service Award

Bobbi Foley – Dental Assistant I

Celesta Lee – Assistant Executive

Secretary to Tribal Council

Amy Long – Dental Assistant I

Tami Miner – Executive Secretary to

Tribal Council

Ashliegh Ramirez – Outpatient Counselor

Trainee

Richard Sagraves – Men’s TLC Coord.

Glen Sakamura – PC Support Technician

Norma Trefren – Intake Specialist/

Job Coach

Lunch Certificates

477 SSP Staff: Jamie Bokuro, Angelica

Espino, Kyanna Fisher, Jenifer Jackson,

Anna Renville, Tamra Russell, Norma

Trefren and James Williams

Pharmacy Staff: Gary Bartee, Shila

Justice, Angeline Poirier, Michelle

Strickler and Dr. Nicholas Vandersloot

Clinic IS Staff: Jesse Boe, Dennis Green,

Sunshine Keck and Stuart Whitehead

Employee Suggestion/Invention

Award

Christie Frederic – Bookkeeper I

Fourth Quarter Incentive Awards 2018

Employee of the Quarter

Marci Muschamp

Health Director

Performance Bonuses

(Outstanding Performance)

Ralene Butler – Administrative/Quality

Improvement Coordinator

Isaac DeAnda – Housing Occupancy

Specialist

Hannah Glaser–CHA I

Valerie Hibdon – Housing Admin. Assistant

Delina John – CARE SAV Advocate

Ian Keene – Planner/GIS

Buddy Lane – Cultural Education Director

Angela Martin – Health Information

Privacy Officer

Ruby Moon – Community Health Director

Melissa Pistoresi – Head Start Assistant

Teacher/Bus Driver

Anna Renville – TSS I

Selina Rilatos – Referral Specialist

Kira Woosley – CARE Outreach Specialist

Oliver Yardley III – Natural Resources

Crewmember

Judy Imbler – Patient Care

Coordinator-Medical

Bill Kobialka – Registered Nurse

Jonathan Kosydar – Registered Nurse

Brett Lane – Housing Occupancy

Specialist

Jenifier Leake – HR Manager

Special Acts or Service Award

Rachel Adams – Mental Health Specialist

Sara Bell-Tellez – Clinic Admin. Assistant

Lori Case – Head Start Teacher

Andulia WhiteElk – Outpatient Counselor

Kurtis Barker – 477 SSP Director

Jessica Phillips – Home Visiting Coord.

Kimberlee Thomas – Bookkeeper I

Lunch Certificates

Time Off Award

Cecelia DeAnda – Title VI Elders Coord.

Raina Johnston – Programs I Clerk

Tiffany Stokes – Elders Council Coord.

Sheila Aviles – Receptionist

Tracy Bailey – Construction Management

Engineer

Sami Jo Difuntorum – Executive Housing

Director

Jessica Philips – Home Visiting Coord.

Andrea Taylor – Public Information Asst.

Cynthia Urbach – Accounting Clerk

Chemawa Health Clinic –

800-452-7823

Bureau of Indian Affairs –

800-323-8517

Website – www.ctsi.nsn.us

Sarah Anderson – Portland Head Start

Assistant Teacher/Bus Driver

Jeanette Aradoz – Housing Procurement

Admin. Coordinator

Danise Barker – Planning Clerk

Gail Barker – CHS Tech II

Jolynne Clawson – Optometry Assistant

Katy Holland – Education Specialist

Jennifer Martin – Planning Data Coord.

Jeramie Martin – Vocational Rehabilitation Director

Jenifer Metcalf – CARE DVV Advocate

Misty Reed – Dental Assistant I

Joella Strong – CHS Tech II

Randy Wilson – Controller

Accounting Department

Lincoln City Head Start Staff: Billie Gesik,

Sarah Lally and Melissa Pistoresi

Portland Head Start Staff : Tonya Adair,

Sarah Anderson and Feather George

Salem Head Start Staff: Patrick Anderson,

Michyla Blackman, Tonya Bohm, Jennifer

Chalton, Isela Gallegos-Fragua and

Jennifer Kehret

Siletz Head Start Staff: Sarah Butler,

Lori Case, Heather Clayton, Bonnie

Crawford, Sheila DeAnda and

Robin Limbert

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

Contract Health Services (CHS) –

800-628-5720

Siletz Clinic – 800-648-0449

Siletz Behavioral Health – 800-600-5599

Chinook Winds – 888-244-6665

Extra Effort Award

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Amy Long – Dental Assistant I

Chasta Marceau – Optometry Assistant

Christine Marceau-Perkins – CHS Clerk

Trainee

January 2019

Employee Suggestion/Invention

Award

Incentive Award Committee

Years of Service Awards

20 years – Valerie Hibdon

35 years – Cheryl Lane

15 years – Robert Smith, Alissa Lane, Bud Lane, Lisa Norton, Willie Metcalf and

Bonnie Crawford. Not pictured: Jenifer Metcalf

25 years - DeAnn Brown. Not pictured: Robin Limbert

10 years – Cherity Bloom-Miller, Bobbi Foley, Frank Aspria, Jamie Bokuro and

Randy Christensen. Not pictured: Jeremy Mason and Justin Mason

5 years – Isaac DeAnda, Dana Burden Rodriguez, Anita Baylor, Jeff Sweet, Kiesha

Metcalf, Jennifer Kehret and Sarah Lally

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Photos by Diane Rodriquez

General Manager Brenda Bremner (left) receives a 25-year award from Tribal

Chairman Delores Pigsley.

Election Deadlines

9 a.m. – Noon

Jan. 12, 2019

4 p.m.

Jan. 25, 2019

10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Feb. 2, 2019

4 p.m.

Feb. 2, 2019

Candidates Fair – Aces Sports Bar and Grill,

Lincoln City

Deadline to request a mail-in ballot

In-person voting – Tribal election, Tribal

Community Center, Siletz

Deadline for returning absentee ballots

For more information about the Siletz Tribal Arts & Heritage Society,

visit huu-cha.org.

Sapsik’ʷałá Teacher Education Program

College of Education

University of Oregon

Lori Eberlein, cost control manager of the Siletz Tribal Business Corporation,

receives an award for outstanding contributions to accounting accuracy at STBC

from Stewart Brannen, STBC executive director.

CTSI Jobs

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

Note: “Open Until Filled” vacancies may close at any time. The Tribe’s

Indian Prefeence 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 orgnization.

CTSI constantly is looking for

temporary employees to cover vacancy,

vacations,maternityleaveandextended

sick leave. If you are looking for temporary work that can last from 2-12

weeks, please submit an application for

the temp pool.

Send applications to:

Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians

Attn: Human Resources Department

P.O. Box 549

Siletz, OR 97380-0549

Fax number: 541-444-8375 or 800-9221399, ext. 1375

Human Resources: 800-922-1399,

ext. 1274, or 541-444-8274

Website: ctsi.nsn.us

Email: hrdepartment@ctsi.nsn.us

Change in Siletz Clinic check-in times

The Siletz Clinic asks all patients with appointments to check in 15 minutes

prior to your scheduled appointment time. This allows for any necessary paperwork to be completed prior to your appointment with your provider. Thank you!

--For Immediate Release—

Sapsik’ʷałá Teacher Education Program at the University of Oregon is Recruiting for the

Class of 2020

Please contact us for guidance through the application process as soon as possible at

sapsikwala@uoregon.edu

The Sapsik’ʷałá Teacher Education Program and the UOTeach Program (Master’s in

Education: Curriculum and Teaching) are looking for American Indian/Alaska students who

have a desire and passion to become an elementary or middle/high school teacher. It is time to

apply to join us for the 2019-2020 academic year! Applications are due January 15, 2019.

We are entering our 18th year of training highly qualified American Indian/Alaska Native

teachers and we are proud of our 100% graduation rate! Our 84 alumni, all of whom have earned

a Master’s degree from the University of Oregon’s College of Education, represent 41 Tribes.

The Sapsik’ʷałá Teacher Education Program offers full financial assistance to eligible American

Indian/Alaska Native students. (Eligible applicants must be tribally enrolled, or have an enrolled

parent or grandparent). The program is 12-months long—begin in June 2019 and graduate with a

master’s degree and teacher licensure in June 2020—and it is fully funded by a federal grant

(tuition, fees, books, supplies, living stipend; total support package is approximately $50,750 per

student). The program requires you to live in Eugene, Oregon while you complete the required

classes at UO, and Tribal placements for student teaching will be considered and encouraged.

Participants complete service payback of their training expenses by teaching in eligible schools

that serve American Indian/Alaska Native K-12 students for an amount of time equivalent to

their training.

The program is guided by Indigenous cultural values and is directed by American Indian faculty

and staff, and reports to a Tribal Advisory Council with representatives from the Nine federally

recognized Tribes of Oregon. The University of Oregon has a vibrant American Indian

community, with student organizations including the Native American Student Union

(organizers of the popular UO Mother’s Day Pow Wow); the Many Nations Longhouse on

campus, with weekly potluck community dinners; a brand new Academic Residence Hall that

has a Native American Studies floor; a Native American Studies Program led by Native

American faculty; the Northwest Indian Language Institute, and the opportunity to engage with

Tribal Elders and language teachers and learners, including the Ichishkíin/Sahaptin language

class; and a dedicated meeting and study room for Sapsik’ʷałá students and alumni at the College

of Education.

Prospective students need to have completed their undergraduate education, and apply through

the admissions process of UOTeach. Our participants earn their Master’s in Education:

Curriculum and Teaching degree, as well as teacher licensure. To apply and review the

admission requirements for UOTeach go to:

Please contact us -- we look forward to hearing from you and supporting your dream of

becoming a teacher whose knowledge and skills are much needed in the educational experiences

of American Indian/Alaska Native youth!

https://education.uoregon.edu/uo-teach-k-12-teacher-licensure-and-masters-curriculumand-teaching/admissions

Application deadline is January 15, 2019.

To learn more about our Sapsik’ʷałá Program go to:

https://education.uoregon.edu/program/sapsikwala-project

Sapsik’ʷałá Teacher Education Program

College of Education

University of Oregon

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Project Leaders

Michelle Jacob, PhD. (Yakama Nation)

Leilani Sabzalian, PhD. (Alutiiq)

Email address: sapsikwala@uoregon.edu

Phone: 541-346-2454

Courtesy photo above by Angela Ramirez/Photo below by Andy Taylor

Families enjoy the Community Christmas Program in Siletz on Dec. 12,

including Danielle Payne (standing in back) and her children, Larell (left),

Caliyah, Natalia and Layla, with Santa Claus (Don Hamilton). Siletz Tribal

Head Start students (below) sing Christmas carols.

Photo by Diane Rodriquez

The winners of the Ugly Holiday Attire Contest at the Tribe’s annual Winter AllStaff Meeting are (l to r) Richard Sagraves (second), Doug Stinson (first) and Gary

Bartee (third).

Siletz Tribal Vocational

Rehabilitation Program (STVRP)

STVRP is here to assist members of ANY federally recognized Tribe in overcoming barriers to

employment. We work with individuals who have disabilities and live within the Confederated Tribes of

Siletz Indians’ 11-county service area.

Examples of Services:



Guidance and Counseling

Referral to Services

Employment Services

Résumé Writing

Interviewing Techniques

Job Coaching

Culturally Relevant Individualized Services

Evaluations and Assessments

Training Placement Opportunities

Adaptive Equipment

2019 Standing Committees

Applications Due by Feb. 6, 2019

For more information about STVRP, please inquire at 800-922-1399. Services are provided in all area

offices, however to inquire about services, ask to be transferred to the office nearest you that is listed

below.

EUGENE AREA OFFICE

SALEM AREA OFFICE

SILETZ ADMIN. OFFICE

2468 West 11th Ave.

Eugene, OR 97402

3160 Blossom Dr NE, Ste. 105

Salem, OR 97305

201 SE Swan Ave.

Siletz, OR 97380

EUGENE OFFICE – JERAMIE MARTIN, Program Director

SALEM OFFICE - DANA RODRIGUEZ, Program Aide; TONI LEIJA, Counselor/Job Developer

SILETZ – RACHELLE ENDRES, Counselor/Job Developer

• Spiritual

• Emotional

• Intellectual /

Mind

Siletz

Tribal

Voc.

Rehab.

Any Tribal member interested for consideration in serving on a committee

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

below prior to Feb. 6, 2019. Please mail or fax your application to Confederated

Tribes of Siletz Indians, Attn: Executive Secretary to Tribal Council, P.O. Box

549, Siletz, OR 97380-0549; fax 541-444-8325.

Name: ____________________________________ Roll No.: _______________

Address: ________________________________________________________

City: ____________________________ State: ____________ ZIP: __________

Telephone: Day ( ) ___________________ Evening ( ) _____________________

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

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

interest in more than one committee, please indicate by numbering your preference 1 (first choice), 2 (second choice) and 3 (third choice).

____ Education Committee (3)

____ Natural Resources Committee (3)

____ Health Committee (3)

____ Cultural Heritage Committee (3)

• Physical

____ Housing Committee (3)

____ Pow-Wow Committee (4)

____ Budget Committee (1)

____ Enrollment Committee (2)

Committee appointments will be made at the Regular Tribal Council meeting

in February 2019. If you have any questions, please call Tami Miner, executive

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

January 2019

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Siletz Tribal

Behavioral Health

Programs

CEDARR

Community Efforts

Demonstrating the Ability to

Rebuild and Restore

Prevention, Outpatient Treatment,

and Women’s and Men’s

Transitional

Mission Statement

We will utilize resources to prevent

the use of alcohol and other drugs,

delinquency and violence; we

will seek to reduce the barriers to

treatment and support those who

choose abstinance.

Siletz: 800-600-5599 or

541-444-8286

Eugene: 541-484-4234

Siletz Clinic: No-show optometry patients

must use walk-in clinic

In the Siletz Clinic’s Optometry

Department,afterone no-showpatients

will not be able to schedule appointments for six months.

Patients will have acces to our

walk-in clinic on the last Thursday of

the month from 8:15 – 11:15 a.m.

Thursdays

Jan. 31

Feb. 28

March 28

April 25

Patients will be seen on a firstcome, first-served basis.

Salem: 503-390-9494

Portland: 503-238-1512

Narcotics Anonymous Toll-Free

Help Line – 877-233-4287

Jan. 2 • Noon

For information on Alcoholics

Anonymous: aa-oregon.org

Siletz Community Health Clinic

200 Gwee-Shut Road, Siletz

Dental Walk-In Clinic

1. Dental and Optometry

First No-Show

Patient will receive a letter providing notice about the no-show

appointment and their requirement to utilize the department’s Walk-In Clinic

for appointments. Walk-in availability is first-come, first-served. Patient will

be required to utilize the Walk-In Clinic for six months, after which patient

will be able to return to scheduling appointments.

The Dental Clinic will see walk-in

patients every other Tuesday from 8:30

a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 – 4:30 p.m.

with check-in by 3:30 p.m. Patients will

be seen on a first-come, first-served basis.

Services offered at the walk-in clinic

include denture/partial adjustments and

chairside relines, fillings, first step root

canal, extractions and exams.

Walk-in dates

Jan. 22 (no adult extractions)

Feb. 19

Excluded visit types: Partials,

dentures, crowns, implants and hygiene

appointments will need to be addressed

during a regularly scheduled appointment with your primary dentist.

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We are looking for sweat lodge and spiritual leaders.

The need for volunteers is great at ALL FACILITIES - especially for tribal members.

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After-hours crisis line now available

at 541-444-8286 or 800-600-5599

Because mental health and relapse

crises do not always happen during business hours, Siletz Behavioral Health has

arranged a collaboration with an afterhours crisis line called Lines for Life.

On weekends and during the weekday

hours of 5 p.m. to 8 a.m., the number to the

Behavioral Health front desk is forwarded

to Lines for Life, where you will be connected with a live mental health counselor.

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The counselor will do everything he/she

can to help de-escalate, advise and support.

Afterwards, this information can be

shared with our mental health counselor

so follow-up care can be provided.

Of course, if there is an emergency

and you fear that you or someone else is

in imminent danger, please call 911. That’s

always the fastest way to get help.

January 2019

For QUESTIONS or ASSISTANCE

Please contact Anita Espino (CTSI Tribal Member, Niece to Aggie Pilgrim)

Call or text at (503) 983-5783, or e-mail Anita.L.Espino@doc.state.or.us

Our elders fought to have Native religion honored in U.S. prisons,

but we are currently lacking volunteers to provide those services.

CHANGE LIVES, MAl{E A DIFFERENCE, VOLUNTEER TODAY!

Important information for college-bound Tribal seniors

January

•

March

February

FAFSA forms can be submitted Jan. 1!

Do not delay – do this ASAP.

Complete scholarships that are due.

Check for Student Aid Report (SAR

on the FAFSA website several days

after filing out the FAFSA).

Request mid-year transcripts be sent

to colleges to which you have applied.

Request transcripts needed for OSAC

scholarship application.

Send thank you notes to people who

have helped you.

Students who plan to apply for Tribal

assistance for college must apply for

FAFSA no later than Jan. 31 at fafsa.

ed.gov.

•

First semester grades and mid-year

reports are sent to some colleges.

Check your school counseling office

or ASPIRE center for scholarship

information.

Complete scholarships.

Check with colleges applied to for

verification they have received all necessary documents. Continue to monitor status of submitted applications.

Check to see if your mid-year transcripts have been sent to the schools

to which you have applied.

Wrap up any scholarship application,

essays and activities chart (for OSAC).

Early bird deadline is in February for

OSAC.

•

Oregon Community Foundation/

Oregon Humanities Fields Artist

Fellowship

Deadline: Jan. 14, 2019

•

NBC News Summer Fellows Program

Deadline: Ongoing

•

Univ. of Oregon Sapsik’wałá Teacher

Education Program

Deadline: Jan. 15, 2019

HP 3D Printing Engineering Intern

Deadline: Open until filled

•

White House Fellowship

Deadline: Jan. 16, 2019

Udall Foundation Native American

Congressional Internship

Deadline: Jan. 31, 2019

Pearson Packaging Systems Engineering Internship

Deadline: Open until filled

•

Wisdom of the Elders Agricultural

Incubator Internship

Deadline: Various

Northern Arizona University Institute

for Tribal Environmental Professionals 2019 Summer Internship

Deadline: Feb. 25, 2019

Tribal Researchers’ Cancer Control

Fellowship Program

Deadline: March 22, 2019

2018/2019

HUNTING/FISHING/GATHERING

INCENTIVES

Reminder to all Siletz Tribal members:

Please report all harvests of deer, elk,

salmon and shellfish to the Natural

Resources Department. The name on the

tag/permit will be submitted into a

drawing after the season’s end and could

receive one of the following Cabela’s gift

card incentives.

•

$75

$50

CABELA’S GIFT CARD

SHELLFISH INCENTIVE

$50

CABELA’S GIFT CARD

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research

Center Post-Doctoral Research Fellow

Deadline: Multiple

Saturday Academy Internships

Deadline: Multiple

•

EPA Environmental Research and

Business Support Program

Deadline: Multiple

•

NationalScienceFoundationResearch

Experiences for Undergraduates

Deadline: Multiple

•

Claremont Native American Fellowship

Deadlines: Multiple

•

Indian Land Tenure Foundation

Deadline: Multiple

•

Environmental Protection Agency

Deadline: Multiple

•

American Fisheries Society

Deadlines: Multiple

•

Oregon Museum of Science &

Industry (OMSI)

Deadline: Multiple

CABELA’S GIFT CARDS

FISHING INCENTIVE

Northwestern University’s Center

for Native American and Indigenous

Research Undergraduate Fellowships

Deadline: Rolling

•

HUNTING INCENTIVES

$100

NW Native American Research

Centers for Health Research Support

Fellowship

Deadline: Rolling

Check for three Tribal scholarships

at ctsi.nsn.us.

Complete scholarships.

Start working on Tribal higher education or adult vocational training grant

application. This can be found on the

Tribe’s website and is due June 30.

Review the Student Aid Report (SAR).

You should start receiving admission

responses.

•

April

•

Internships

•

May

Send thank you notes to people who

have helped you.

Make final decision about which college or university you will attend.

If you decide to decline enrollment to a

college or university to which you have

been accepted, send notice indicating

this to the college’s admissions office.

Scholarships

•

Fastweb (scholarship search engine)

•

Big Future (scholarship search engine)

•

Pacific Northwest Scholarship

Guide (scholarship search engine)

•

OregonStudentAid.gov.

•

American Water Works Association

Scholarship

Deadline: Jan. 11, 2019

•

Architects Foundation Diversity

Advancement Scholarship

Deadline: Jan. 16, 2019

•

PSU Dean’s Scholarship Fund for

Public Health

Deadline: Feb. 1, 2019

•

State of Washington American Indian

Endowed Scholarship

Deadline: Feb. 1, 2019

•

Seneca Scholarship for Oregon High

School Seniors

Deadline: March 1, 2019

•

Catching the Dream 2019 Summer

Scholarship

Deadline: March 15, 2019

•

Intertribal Timber Council Truman D.

Picard Scholarship

Deadline: March 15, 2019

•

University of Idaho College of Natural Resources McCall Outdoor Science School Scholarships

Deadline: Rolling

•

American Indian College Fund: TCU

Scholarship

Deadline: Contact TCU Financial Aid

Office

This is the deadline for final decisions

for universities.

Send letter of intent to registrar.

Line up a summer job.

Attend your Senior Awards Night.

Review any award letters and be sure

you understand the terms and conditions that accompany each type of aid.

If necessary, arrange for housing and

a meal plan (at school).

Send thank you notes to any person/

committee from which you received

a scholarship.

June

•

Tribal higher education and adult

vocational training applications are

due June 30!

Attend graduation – congratulations!

Make arrangements for your final

grades to be sent to colleges and

universities.

Good luck!

Other

Opportunities

•

President’s Environmental Youth

Award Program

Deadline: Feb. 1, 2019

•

2019 UNITY Mid-Year Conference

Feb. 15-18, 2019

•

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

Please report all harvests to:

Mike Kennedy

541-444-8232

mikek@ctsi.nsn.us

Denise Garrett

541-444-8227

deniseg@ctsi.nsn.us

For more information about the Siletz Tribal language program,

please visit siletzlanguage.org.

January 2019

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Tribal Council Timesheets for November 2018

Lillie Butler – 11/1/18-11/30/18

2.75

3.5

Ind

2.75

3.5

2.5

2.75

3.25

8.5

3.25

2.5

2.75

3.25

8.5

3.25

Gmg

STBC

ED Tvl

11/1-2 Gaming wkshp, budget wkshp

11/3

Health, Housing, General Council

11/5-9 Packets

11/10-12 Salem – totem, CW budget

11/13

U.S. attorney, packets

11/14

Historical wkshp

11/15

Regular TC

11/16-18 Athletic Comm, Restoration

11/19-26 Packets

11/27

Government-to-governmentmtgs

11/28-30 Packets

Loraine Y. Butler – 11/1/18-11/30/18

1.75

4.5

Ind

1.75

4.5

Gmg

3.75

1.75

3.5

3.75

1.75

3.75

1.75

3.5

3.75

1.75

8.5

STBC

ED Tvl

11/1-2

11/3-7

AES, budget wkshp

Health, Housing, General

Council, concert, packets

11/8-11 CW expansion, packets

11/12-13 CW budget, CPT

11/14

Historical wkshp

11/15

Regular TC

11/16

Restoration

11/27

Government-to-governmentmtgs

11/29-30 Packets

Reggie Butler Sr. – 11/1/18-11/30/18

1.75

Ind

1.75

1.5

2.75

3.75

3.5

9.5

3.25

5.5

1.5

2.75

3.75

3.5

9.5

3.25

5.5

Gmg

STBC

6.5

ED Tvl

11/1-2 Gaming wkshp, budget wkshp

11/3

Health, Housing, General Council

11/5-6 Packets

11/7-9 CEDARR, packets

11/10-12 Salem – totem, CW budget

11/13

U.S. attorney, packets

11/14

Historical wkshp

11/15

Regular TC

11/16-17 Restoration

11/19-26 Packets

11/27

Government-to-governmentmtgs

11/28-30 Luncheon, sign checks, packets

Sharon Edenfield – 11/1/18-11/30/18

Ind

3.5

1.5

3.5

1.5

1.75

3.75

1.5

1.75

3.75

1.5

1.25

Gmg

STBC

ED Tvl

1.5

11/1

Environmental mtg

11/2

STCCF reception

11/3

Health, Housing, General Council

11/8-10 Gaming planning mtg, packets

11/12

Gaming wkshp

11/13

U.S. attorneys, packets

11/14

Historical wkshp

11/15

Regular TC

11/16-18 Restoration

11/20

STRCP

11/28

Remodel mtg

11/30

Commons vision board mtg

Gloria Ingle – 11/1/18-11/30/18

1.75

3.25

Ind

1.75

3.25

3.75

1.25

5.25

3.75

1.25

5.25

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Gmg

STBC

Siletz News

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ED Tvl

7.5

.75

1.5

11/1-2 Econ dev, budget wkshp

11/3

Health, Housing, General Council

11/4-5 STAHS, Health Comm

11/12

CW budget

11/13-14 U.S. attorney, historical wkshp

.75 11/15

Regular TC

.75 11/16-17 Restoration

11/19

Housing ground-breaking

4.75 11/26-27 Gov’t-to-gov’tmtgs,MATprogram

January 2019

Robert Kentta – 11/1/18-11/30/18

1.5

3.25

1.5

.75

2.5

3.75

Ind

1.5

3.25

1.5

.75

2.5

3.75

Gmg

STBC

ED Tvl

11/1

Econ dev, packets

11/2

Budgetwkshp,audit/investment

11/3

Health, Housing, General Council

11/5

Natural Resources Comm

11/13

U.S. attorney mtg

11/14

Historical wkshp, packets

11/15

Regular TC

11/16-17 Restoration

Alfred Lane III – 11/1/18-11/30/18

Ind

1.75

1.5

1.75

1.5

Gmg

STBC

ED Tvl

11/1

11/2

11/6-9

11/10

11/12

11/13

11/14

11/15

11/16

Econ dev

STCCF reception

Veterans events in D.C.

Story pole event – Chemawa

CW budget

U.S. attorney

Historical research mtg

Regular TC

Restoration

Delores Pigsley – 11/1/18-11/30/18

Ind

3.5

1.5

2.5

3.5

1.5

2.5

.25

3.5

1.25

1.75

5.5

3.5

1.25

1.75

5.5

Gmg

STBC

1.5

ED Tvl

1.5

7.5

1.5

11/1

11/2

Econ dev, mail, prep for mtg

Budget wkshp, STCCF reception, sign casino docs, mail

11/3

Health, Housing, General Council

11/4

Mail, agenda items

11/5

LCIS and BIA mtgs, mail

11/6-9 Veterans events in D.C.

11/10-11 Chemawa pow-wow and ceremony, mail, agenda items

11/12

CW budget, mail

11/13

U.S. attorney, mail, prep for mtg

11/14

Historical wkshp, mail

11/15

Regular TC, mail

11/16-17 Restoration, sign STBC checks

11/18-19 Mail, agenda items

11/20

Ground breaking, mail

11/21-25 Mail, news article

11/26-27 Gov’t-to-gov’tmtgs,signdocs,mail

11/28-30 Mail, agenda items, news article, sign STBC checks

Angela Ramirez – 11/1/18-11/30/18

1.25

2.25

3.5

1.25

Ind

1.25

2.25

3.5

1.25

1.75

1.5

4.5

1.75

1.5

4.5

3.5

Gmg

4.5

1.5

STBC

ED Tvl

11/1

5.75 11/2

11/3

11/4

11/5

11/6

Econ dev, email, packets

Budgetwkshp,charitablereception

Health, Housing, General Council

Email, packets

Interviews, Health Comm

Interviews, sign checks, email,

packets

11/7

CEDARR, email, packets

2.5 11/8-11 Casino mtg, email, packets

1.25 11/12

CW budget, email, packets

11/13

U.S. attorney mtg

1.25 11/14

Historical wkshp, email, packets

11/15

Regular TC

2.5 11/16-18 Restoration

11/19

Email, packets

11/20

Housing ground-breaking

11/24-25 Email, packets

11/26-27 Government-to-government

mtgs, email, packets

2.5 11/28

Casino mtg

11/29-30 Interviews, email, packets

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Chinook Winds Casino Resort

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Jan. 4-5: Comedy on the Coast

8 p.m., $15

Jan. 18-19: Josh Turner

8 p.m., $50-$65

Feb. 2: King of the Cage

6 p.m., $40-$100

Feb. 8-9: Comedy on the Coast

8 p.m., $15

Feb. 22-23: Gary Allan

8 p.m., $50-$65

March 29-30: Grand Funk Railroad

8 p.m., $40-$55

Rogue River Lounge

Fri & Sat: Ultrasonic DJ, cover

10:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.

Chinook’s Seafood Grill

Weds: Kit Taylor (pianist) – 5 - 9 p.m.

Jan. 4-5: Flexor-T (country/rock)

Jan. 11-12: Next of Kin (country/classics)

All 8 p.m. to Midnight

Tickets go on sale 90 days

in advance.

For more information or to obtain

tickets for all concerts, call

the Chinook Winds box office

at 888-CHINOOK (888-244-6665)

or 541-996-5825; or call

888-MAIN-ACT (624-6228).

Concerts in the showroom are

for ages 16 and older. Comedy

on the Coast in the convention

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Sun: 100% Payout Blackjack Tourney

Sparkling Sunday Brunch at Siletz

Bay Buffet

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Mon-Fri: Happy Hour at Rogue River

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Hotel rates for Siletz Tribal members

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your rate is and worry about higher rates in the summer. One rate for each hotel

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junior suites.

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privileges at Chinook Winds Golf Resort

Tribal members receive free greens fees and can walk nine or 18 holes at no

charge. If a cart makes golf more enjoyable, it is only $10 for nine holes or $15

for 18 holes.

New this year – We offer Tribal members monthly cart lease and golfing

privileges starting at $75/month.

•

Tribal individual cart lease $75/month

•

Couples membership with cart lease $125/month

• Couple membership is eligible for any individual living in the same

household as the Tribal member.

•

Tribal family membership with cart lease $150/month

• Couple plus children in the same household under age 24 will have full

golf and cart privileges (must be a licensed driver to drive the golf cart.)

Golf is an outstanding way to spend some time with your family and friends.

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January 2019

To my Native people

Aho, dear brothers and sisters of the

Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians:

Amongst our great ancestors and

grandfather, “the Creator,” to all the new

babiesandchildrengrowingup,remember

one thing, “We are Native.”

Strive and don’t allow your community

to fail you. I’ve been in prison five years

and away from my reservation for seven

years. There’s no place like home. Bless all

of my people and all in my prayers.

Here is my info if anyone wants to make

contact: Lakota Bayya #109941,IMSI A-2

#61 B, PO Box 51, Boise, ID 83707.

Respectfully,

Bayya, Lakota Cole III

Remember: I am a Siletz Tribal

member and I am proud to be a“Native”

and the son of Robert Lee Bayya.

Public school named after Native Olympian Billy Mills, becomes first in history

It’s the only public school to bear the name of a Native public figure. Kids say: ‘I go to Billy Mills Middle School!’

By Rhonda LeValdo, Indian Country Today; first published Nov. 5, 2018

Supporters, students, teachers and the gold medal-winning Olympian Billy Mills

gathered in Lawrence, Kansas, on Friday to celebrate a historic day in honor of Billy

Mills Middle School as the only public school to bear the name of a Native American

public figure.

The day was a re-dedication ceremony to commemorate the official name change

of South Middle School to become Billy Mills Middle School. The name was put in

place over the summer, Friday’s dedication makes it official.

In February of 2018, the Lawrence school board voted unanimously to change the

name of South Middle School to honor Native Americans and honor the success of

the 1964 Oglala Lakota Olympic Gold Medalist Billy Mills. Friday also marked the

school’s 50th anniversary.

School board member Carol Cadue-Blackwood, Kickapoo, initiated the move to

change the name of the school from South Middle School to Billy Mills Middle School

after learning about the high dropout rates of Native students from her coworker Jennifer

Attocknie, the Lawrence Native American Student Success coordinator.

“She found out that they said, ‘No one cared about them and they were invisible.’

That always stuck with me. After we successfully changed the name, I spoke with a

pediatrician at Haskell Health Center and she said she noticed the kids were more

positive. They say, ‘I go to Billy Mills Middle School.’”

Outside the Billy Mills Middle School

in Lawrence, Kansas

Courtesy photos by Rhonda LeValdo

In February of 2018, the Lawrence school board voted unanimously to change the

name of South Middle School to honor Native Americans and honor the success of

the 1964 Oglala Lakota Olympic Gold Medalist Billy Mills.

At the commemoration, Mills spoke on the Doctrine of Discovery, the Civil Rights

Movement and the Jim Crowe laws.

The day before, when Mills answered a question from a student about racism,

he said it was a question that brought him to tears but that it needed to be asked and

talked about.

“We need to empower our young people. As citizens of Tribal nations, citizens of

states, citizens of the United States, we need to come together and carve out the future

for our children. As an elder in my Tribe, elders have vision and young people have

dreams. I have a vision for your middle school to become one of the most empowering

middle schools. I have a dream that your young people dreams can and will come true.

We turn on the news every day and feel the pain. The racism today - we know what

has caused it - which provides us the answer on how to solve it if we are willing. Our

country is on the brink. Do we develop it to become a full-fledged democracy or do we

withdraw and become a full-fledged autocracy. How do we put this in our educational

system and empower our children?”

“Your community can be one of the leaders in fulfilling the sacredness of democracy.

I believe that can happen, I believe it can happen in my lifetime,” said Mills.

“Billy, thanks for letting us use your name. We all see how one kid can make a

change and that was Billy,”said Cadue-Blackwood, who revealed another reason for the

name change was to acknowledge the gift of land from Haskell to the city of Lawrence

for the schools.

As part of the commemoration and acknowledgement to the success of the life

of Billy Mills is a mural on the wall painted by Oglala Lakota artist Isaiah Stewart.

The mural chronicles the life of Billy Mills from his early life on the reservation to his

eventual success at the Olympics.

As part of the commemoration and acknowledgement to the success of the life of

Billy Mills is a mural on the wall painted by Oglala Lakota artist Isaiah Stewart.

Olympian Billy Mills, supporters,

students, teachers and the gold medalwinning Olympian Billy Mills gathered in Lawrence, Kansas, on Friday to

celebrate a historic day in honor of Billy

Mills Middle School as the only public

school to bear the name of a Native

American public figure.

The Lawrence Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Anthony Lewis, also expressed his

thoughts. “This is an amazing day in the city of the Lawrence. I am extremely humbled

and proud to be a part of this celebration.”

Jerry Tuckwin, Prairie Band Potawatomi, is a Haskell alumni who went to school

with Mills. “He was a hero for us little guys. He would always say prayers for us. He

was an inspiration. Billy was four years older and we looked up to him. When he went

to KU we were inspired again. I am really happy to see them give him this recognition.

It is way overdue, especially in this diverse community.”

Mills ended his speech by thanking the Lawrence community.

“Patricia and I are thrilled and humbled to be a part of your community I spent

nine years in your community. Your community is our community. It was where a dream

was born for me.”

January 2019

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Happy 9th Birthday, Jordan! You bring

so much joy to us, thank you for being so

amazing. I hope your next year is full of

love and fun.

Happy 6th Birthday to Amia Smith!

We love you very much!

Love, Mom, Dad and Rylee

Mom, Dad, Creed, Lela and Pike

Happy 50th Birthday to Shawna Gray

on Jan. 27. I am so excited that you have

joined the club!

Love you lots, Selina

Happy Birthday, Auntie Shawna!

Love, Deenie

Happy Birthday, Jayden! I love you!

Mom

Siletz Tribal Student Incentives Program

If you have completed any of these milestones, please send a copy of your

certificate or diploma to your area education specialist. The Siletz Tribal Student

Incentive Program rewards student achievements as follows:

Head Start/Preschool

Elementary School

High School or GED

Adult Vocational Training

Happy 2nd Birthday to Rylee Roo!

Love, Mom, Dad and sister

Happy Birthday on Jan. 12 to my #1

daddy, Freddie Rodriguez. We love and

miss you.

Love, Azlyn and Bobbi Rodriguez

Free child ID kits from the

Oregon State Police

503-934-0188 or 800-282-7155;

child.idkits@state.or.us

For more information about

the Siletz Tribe, please visit

ctsi.nsn.us.

Passages Policy

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

photo if desired.

All birthday, anniversary and holiday wishes will appear in the Passages section.

Siletz News reserves the right to edit any submission for clarity and length.

Not all submissions are guaranteed publication upon submission.

Please type or write legibly and submit via e-mail when possible.

Siletz News Letters Policy

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

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

stories printed in Siletz News and other Tribal issues.

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

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

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

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

or unsubstantiated statements.

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

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

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

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

Please note: The general manager

of the Siletz Tribe is the editor-in-chief

of Siletz News.

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January 2019

Editor-in-Chief: Brenda Bremner

Editor: Diane Rodriquez

Assistant: Andy Taylor

Higher Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree

Doctorate Degree

$10

Kindergarten $10

$20

Middle School $50

$100

$100 (one-year program)

$200 (two-year program)

Pendleton blanket plus $75

$300

Pendleton blanket plus $300

Tribal Education Specialists

Portland Area Office: Katy Holland, 503-238-1512, 12790 SE Stark St.,

Suite 102, Portland, OR 97233

Salem Area Office: Sonya Moody-Jurado, 503-390-9494, 3160 Blossom Drive

NE, Suite 105, Salem, OR 97305

Eugene Area Office: Nicholas Viles, 541-484-4234, 2468 W 11th Ave., Eugene,

OR 97402

Siletz Area Office: Alissa Lane, 541-444-8373, P.O. Box 549, Siletz, OR 97380

Nesika Illahee Pow-Wow

Attention Siletz Tribal Artists

The Pow Wow Committee is once again having a logo contest for the upcoming pow-wow in August 2019.

All Siletz Tribal artists are encouraged to submit a pow-wow-themed logo. The

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

your logo. The winning artist will have his/her 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. 22, 2019.

Royalty Crown Proposals

The Pow-Wow committee is now accepting proposals for 2019-2020 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. 22, 2019.

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

97380-0549.

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

541-444-8230.

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