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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. 7

Presorted

First-Class

Mail

U.S. Postage

Paid - Permit

No. 178

Salem, OR

Siletz News

Confederated Tribes of

Siletz Indians

P.O. Box 549

Siletz, OR 97380-0549

July 2022

STAHS meets capital campaign goal to build museum, A Place for the People

By Teresa Simmons, STAHS Vice Chair

“We did it … we are thrilled … we are

ecstatic! We have met our pledge of $2.5

million to build the museum. We don’t

know when the Tribal Council will begin

construction, but we have been working

with an architectural firm and have shovelready plans for the project,” said Gloria

Ingle, chairperson of the Siletz Tribal Arts

and Heritage Society.

After a rough start, The Campaign

for A Place for the People successfully

completed its $2.5 million capital campaign to secure funding for construction

of Ghii Dee-Ne Dvn. The capital campaign concluded on June 1, 2022, with

approval by the Business Council of the

Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community of a grant for $250,000. A total of

$2,541,000 has now been raised to support

the campaign.

In January 2020, the STAHS Board

of Directors contracted with Stephen

Reichard as the capital campaign executive director. The campaign launched in

February 2020 with high hopes that were

quickly dashed with the arrival of the

coronavirus pandemic.

STAHS was only able to raise about

$100,000 in 2020 as the attention of the

world – and funders – turned to the pandemic. 2020 gifts included support from

the Oregon Cultural Trust ($35,000) as

well as the Spirit Mountain Community

Fund ($50,000).

As the impact of the pandemic

became clear, STAHS elected to suspend

the campaign in September and did not

restart the campaign until January, as

vaccines became more widely available.

Fortunately, 2021 was a banner year. It

started off with a decision by the Oregon

State Legislature to support the campaign

with a $750,000 grant funded by lottery

dollars. That was followed in short order

by grants from the Spirit Mountain Community Fund ($100,000), the Collins

Foundation ($300,000) and the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians’ own carryover funds ($200,000), together with a

host of smaller grants from Oregon-based

foundations.

Those included a $50,000 grant from

the Roundhouse Foundation, which came

See Museum on page 8

NMAI to dedicate

National Native American

Veterans Memorial on

Veterans Day

WASHINGTON – The Smithsonian’s

National Museum of the American Indian

will dedicate the National Native American Veterans Memorial on Friday, Nov. 11.

The dedication ceremony will take place

on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.,

as part of a three-day event (Nov. 11-13) to

honor Native veterans. A Native veterans

procession will take place before the start

of the dedication ceremony.

“The dedication of this memorial is

an opportunity to gather and reflect on

the extraordinary service and sacrifice

of Native veterans and their families,”

said Cynthia Chavez Lamar (San Felipe

Pueblo, Hopi, Tewa and Navajo), the

museum’s director. “I hope everyone will

join us for this momentous occasion, so

together we can offer them our thanks for

their contributions to our country.”

Events on Nov. 11 will begin in the

afternoon with a Native veterans procession, which will make its way along the

National Mall to the dedication ceremony.

Viewing areas will be located along the

procession route for supporters to gather

to honor the participating veterans and

watch the ceremony.

Throughout the weekend, the museum

will host special programming in honor of

the dedication of the memorial, including

hands-on activities, films in the Rasmuson

Theater, performances in the Potomac

Atrium and a dedicated veterans hospitality suite. The museum will remain open

until 8 p.m. on Nov. 11.

Visitors can also visit the exhibition

Why We Serve: Native Americans in

the United States Armed Forces on the

museum’s second floor. The exhibition,

which tells personal stories of American Indian, Native Hawaiian and Alaska

Native veterans who have served in the

U.S. Armed Forces, brings long-overdue

recognition to those who have served their

country selflessly and with honor for more

than 250 years.

See Veterans on page 23

Photo by Andy Taylor

The Siletz Tribe’s last two World War II veterans were honored with Tribal blankets at the Memorial Day Ceremony on May

30. Bud Lane (left) accepted the blanket on behalf of his late father, Alfred Lane Jr., who walked on shortly before Memorial Day. Ed Ben, now the Tribe’s lone WWII veteran, accepted the other blanket.

Siletz Tribal offices will be closed Monday, July 4, in

observance of the Fourth of July holiday.

Chairman’s Report

Chemawa Indian School –

Graduation

I attended the 2022 Chemawa graduation ceremony on May 27, which included

20 graduates from various Tribes. Siletz

gave each graduating student a beautiful

glass float. The school provided a great

lunch for all visitors.

On June 11, a tour was arranged at

Chemawa for representatives from the

Keizer Heritage Museum and others

who were interested. For most of them,

it was the very first time they had visited

the school. They were overwhelmed with

the beautiful artwork the students did as

murals and in many other ways.

We are currently working on a plan

to have Chemawa students as well as

Siletz students exhibit their art talents

on Indigenous Peoples Day in October

at the Keizer museum. We may also have

the opportunity to demonstrate some

activities.

Trip to Washington, D.C.

Bud Lane, Sharon Edenfield, Craig

Dorsay (Tribal attorney), Matt Hill (our

lobbyist) and I had three full days of

appointments with Bureau of Indian

Affairs officials as well as our congressional delegation and other representatives

recently in Washington.

The legislation to diminish our 1980

Consent Decree has been introduced in the

U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives. An amendment to the legislation

will be necessary to advance the legislation to a full Senate vote. The prospects of

the legislation passing Congress are very

good. The problem is their full calendar

and council is hoping that action takes

place before the end of this year.

Negotiations with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife have been going

very well and the final draft will be presented at our General Council Meeting in

August. Everyone knows that the Consent

Decree was unfair to Siletz as well as the

Grand Ronde Tribe. Gov. Kate Brown

acknowledged her support to go forward

to eliminate the decree.

The Chemawa Station LLC is made

up of three representatives from the Grand

Ronde Tribe and three from Siletz.

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

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

to Siletz News.

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Change of address: Tribal members – contact the Enrollment Department

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

Deadline for the August issue

is July 11.

Submission of articles and

photos is encouraged.

Siletz, OR 97380-0549

Please see the Passages

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541-444-8291 or

800-922-1399, ext. 1291

Fax: 541-444-2307

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Chemawa Station

There will be a Restoration Celebration this year on Nov. 19. An agenda will

be out soon. For planning purposes, it will

Additionally, if you are interested in participating in this meeting virtually

from your phone, computer or smart phone, please contact the Elders Program

at 541-444-8233 by Wednesday, July 20, 2022.

P.O. Box 549

Tribal Council has been extremely

busy doing interviews for Chinook Winds

general manager, meeting with the U.S.

Forest Service on NAGPRA (Native

American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act) issues, interviews for Tribal

Court chief judge, STAHS (Siletz Tribal

Arts and Heritage Society) annual report

and workshop, and a workshop on the

MAT (Medication Assisted Therapy) program with the Siletz Community Health

Clinic, along with many other committee

meetings and activities.

Restoration Planning

The Elders Council will hold an in-person meeting and barbecue on Saturday,

July 23, 2022, at 1 p.m. at the Hee Hee Illahee RV Resort in Salem, Ore.

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Council

The 7-11 Service Station is open at

Chemawa Station; Chick fil-A is scheduled to open in early September, maybe

late August. Several other businesses have

expressed an interest, so good things are

happening there.

Elders Council Meeting

Send information to:

start at 10 a.m. for our program and the

pow-wow will begin at 6 p.m.

Member of the Native American

Journalists Association

Delores Pigsley

Memorial Day

Thank you to all who attended the

Memorial Ceremony on Government Hill.

It was very wet but spirits were high as we

honored those who served.

It was especially nice to honor our

two World War II veterans, Ed Ben and

the late Alfred Lane Jr., who passed just

days before the event.

Legal Aid Services of Oregon and the Oregon Law Center, civil legal

service providers for low-income Oregonians, operate a public benefits hotline

where low-income Oregonians can talk to lawyers and paralegals to get advice

on public benefits, including unemployment benefits:

800-520-5292 • Oregonlawhelp.org.

General Welfare Exclusion Housing

Rehabilitation Program

Election Board Application

Qualified Tribal members interested in serving on the Election Board are

encouraged to fill out this application. The Election Board consists of three regular

and two alternate members (this year’s appointments will be staggered terms for

one, two and three years and thereafter each year’s appointments will be a threeyear appointment).

Compensation: Election Board members are compensated at $20 an hour,

which is set by the Tribal Council in its annual budget, for their time spent performing the duties as a member of the board.

Return applications to: Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, Attn: Executive

Assistant to Tribal Council, P.O. Box 549, Siletz, OR 97380-0549; fax 541-4448325; email Celestal@ctsi.nsn.us.

Deadline: Applications for consideration will be accepted through Aug. 11, 2022.

Name: Roll No:

Address:

City: State:

Telephone: Day (

) Evening (

ZIP:

)

Email:

USDA distribution dates for July

Siletz

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Monday

July 5

July 6

July 7

July 8

July 11

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

July 18 1:30 – 6:30 p.m.

Monday

July 19 9 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday

Wednesday July 20

By appt only

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Tribal FDPIR. We would like to

see more people sharing their

recipes on our FB page.

Formerly Over-Income Rehabilitation Grant

The Over-Income Rehabilitation Construction program funds over-income families

with a $10,000 grant for construction rehabilitation on the primary residence they own.

The over-income grant is for eligible applicants and is limited to one grant per

person/address/household. If you have already received a General Welfare Exclusion

Housing Rehabilitation Grant, you are not eligible to apply.

If you have received services for the following programs, you are not eligible to

apply for the General Welfare Exclusion Housing Rehabilitation Grant for five years:

NAHASDA Rehabilitation Program, NAHASDA Elders Replacement Program,

NAHASDA Rehabilitation Program for Elder Tribal Members, NAHASDA Rehabilitation Program for Disabled Tribal Members and HIP Program.

Rehabilitation refers to repairs or renovations to the home, but does not include

appliances, saunas, hot tubs, swimming pools, driveways, fences, etc.

Over-income refers to Tribal members whose income exceeds the income limits set

by the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act (NAHASDA).

These are listed below.

$44,744 $51,136

Base 4

$57,528

$63,920

$69,034

$74,147

$79,261

$84,374

Applications, including proof of current annual income, enrollment and proof of

homeownership with the Tribal member’s name on it, must be submitted to the Housing office by Friday; July 29, 2022, at 4:30 p.m. Applications received after that date

and time will not be accepted by the Siletz Tribal Housing Department.

Qualified applicants will be placed in the lottery drawing, which will be held during August on a date approved by the Tribal Council.

If you would like an application or have any questions, please call Jeanette Mason

at 800-922-1399, ext. 1316, or 541-444-8316.

First Cut Wood for the Elders Day

The Tribal Natural Resources Committee and Natural Resources Department will

sponsor the first Cut Wood for the Elders Day of the year on Saturday, July 16. 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! Be sure to mark your calendars for the final woodcut

of the year on Sept. 17.

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IS YOUR ADDRESS UPDATED WITH

ENROLLMENT?

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, maternity leave

and extended sick leave. If you are

looking for temporary work that can

last from 2-12 weeks, please submit

an application for the temp pool.

Friday, July 15, 2022, is the last day to have your

address updated to receive your per capita check.

If you have recently moved, the last day to get your mailing address updated in time for your

per capita check to be mailed to a new address is Friday, July 15, 2022, by 4:30 p.m. Any

address changes after that date will affect the mailing of the per capita check, causing a delay in

receiving it.

Tribal offices remain closed to the public; how can I

obtain Enrollment forms?

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For information about the Siletz

Tribe, visit ctsi.nsn.us.

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Specifically for the Address Update Form, go online to the Siletz Tribal website –

ctsi.nsn.us, under Tribal Government > Enrollment > Address Update, also view the

instructions on how to update for other departments.

For any other Enrollment forms on the Tribal website, click on Tribal Government >

Enrollment > Forms > and you can choose from 10 different forms.

If you do not have access to a computer or printer, call the Enrollment Department @

541-444-8258 and we will mail to you through USPS.

Request by email @ EnrollmentDepartment@ctsi.nsn.us

For the full policy regarding per capita checks, please see the Tribal Member

Distribution Ordinance on the Tribal website – ctsi.nsn.us – under Government Listing >

Tribal Ordinances >Distribution of Net Revenues Ordinance.

When the going gets tough, learn to get regular through a variety of methods

By Nancy Ludwig, MS, RDN, LD, Head

Start Consulting Nutritionist

In my role as consultant nutritionist

to Siletz Tribal Head Start, I offer nutrition information for families. Usually

constipation is a tough topic to address,

but not nearly as tough as what happens

when it is not talked about enough to find

the necessary support.

There are many reasons why constipation can occur. It isn’t always as simple as

“drink enough water, eat fiber and move

your body.” Unfortunately, when this topic

is shunned or made as simple as the previous sentence, many people with chronic

constipation live with miserable pain,

as well as additional health problems.

Constipation can sometimes be worse

than diarrhea, yet often it isn’t taken as

seriously.

How do you know if you or your child

is constipated? Here are four questions

to ask yourself and to observe or discuss

with your child: What does it look like?

How often do you go? How easy is it to

poop? Does it feel like you got it all out

(full evacuation)?

The ideal is 1-3 painless bowel movements (BM) per day. Daily bowel movements are important. Less than one per

day is a problem.

There is a guide called the Bristol

Stool chart categorizing the shape and

consistency of feces or poop from hardest

to loosest on a seven-point scale. The low

numbers represent stool that is hard to

pass and may point to constipation. The

high numbers represent loose stool and

indicate diarrhea.

An ideal stool would be described as

sausage-shaped or snake-like; smooth and

soft. Furthermore, it would be easy to get

out and it would feel complete (not like

you still need to go).

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Other key factors to observe about

your poop may include color (not too

light or too dark), whether there is visible

undigested food and whether it floats or

sinks. If it floats, it may be greasy or a sign

of trouble digesting fat. It is a good idea

to be willing to look at your poop because

it provides important information about

your health and your digestion.

If bowel movements are difficult to

pass regularly, this is often accompanied

by pain, gas and bloating. Straining to

poop is not a good idea as it might lead

to hemorrhoids. It is important to look at

habits and nutrition to keep bowel movements regular. There are medical conditions that may cause constipation. Keep

in mind that chronic constipation is a sign

of a problem that needs to be addressed.

I like to address constipation at

three levels. First are foundational habits,

including diet, exercise, managing stress/

wellbeing, sleep and responding to the

urge to use the toilet. If these habits don’t

relieve your constipation, short-term

interventions are needed. As you apply

these strategies, clues will develop to help

you work with a practitioner to find the

root cause.

Habits include what we eat and drink.

A foundational diet of nutrient-dense antiinflammatory foods with healthy meats,

fats, fruits and vegetables is key. Hydration

is also critical. Water is essential for life

and for good bowel movements.

Beyond the foundational healthy diet,

it is important to observe our individual

responses to foods and hydration. If additional tips are needed (below), it may be

most effective to try them one at a time

because it will be easier to assess what

is working.

Hydration isn’t always as simple as

drinking adequate clean water. If water

runs right through, without hydration, it

may be necessary to add good quality salt

to your water or food. Signs of improper

hydration may include dry skin and hard

poop that is difficult to pass.

Grains and legumes are frequently

suggested as fiber sources to support

bowel movements. Sometimes this works,

yet for many of us this is not effective and

may cause pain, bloating and slow bowel

function.

Furthermore, grains and legumes are

not generally considered traditional foods.

There is good reason to pay attention and

honor the foods that work best for us.

Always make note of what works and does

not work as you look deeper at the cause

of your constipation.

Often prunes, rich in insoluble fiber

and sorbitol, work well as a natural laxative. Sometimes additional fat is needed

for good digestive motility. Personally, my

bowel movements function better with

fewer grains and additional fat.

Please be aware of the need to choose

healthy fats, such as organic, that are not

rancid, not highly processed and do not

contain toxins. Some ways to add more

fat include fatter cuts of meat, adding

spoonfuls of healthy oils like coconut oil

to your meals or eating an avocado daily.

Try additional fat for at least a week to

observe before deciding.

For some, the addition of pre- and

probiotics helps, yet others may need to

avoid specific ones. The probiotic Bifidus

regularis may be effective for regularity.

Bodily responses are individual and are

important to note in your detective work

for optimum health and ultimately finding

the root causes for sluggish bowels.

Inflammatory diets of grains, industrial seed oils or dairy can be problematic.

GMO foods (genetically engineered) can

lead to leaky gut and this can create a long

cascade of issues, including constipation.

Any additional foods to which you or your

children are sensitive should be avoided

and can result in constipation. Dairy

products, especially cheese, are common

problem foods.

Additional habits include: daily movement (activity or exercise), managing

stress, sleep (hours and quality) and toilet

habits. Often gentle movement is more

effective than heavy exercise to relieve

constipation.

Focusing on stress isn’t easy, yet stress

and trauma can really increase constipation. Getting enough high-quality sleep

is also a critical factor to health, which

improves bowel movements.

Toilet habits are often overlooked. It is

essential to honor body cues by responding to the urge to poop. Often, in our busy

days, we learn to delay or postpone the

urge and this can set us up for constipation.

Our bodies communicate to us

through feedback, urges and symptoms.

For health, we must pay attention and

respond. Teaching and fostering this

attitude for children is important but at

any age, it is never too late to start paying

closer attention and responding in kind.

Next month, I will continue with the

next two levels of intervention and finding the root cause. Intervention is best

looked at as short-term and used when

the foundational diet is no longer enough.

The third level is to find the root cause or

the medical reason for the constipation to

ideally eliminate the symptom. Too many

people experience chronic constipation

and either stay in the laxative cycle or

struggle in silence.

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.

Housing Department – 2021/2022 Overview

In addition to providing existing

housing services, we experienced an

influx of new work as we continue to

implement new programs through the

CARES Act, American Rescue Plan

(ARPA) and Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) Shelter funding.

Our focus continues to be the expansion

of services that protect vulnerable, high

risk individuals and provide services to

Tribal members who have been negatively

impacted by COVID-19 while also providing standard housing services outlined

in the following summary.

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Mamook Tokatee – The second partnership development project with the

Native American Youth and Family

Center, Mamook Tokatee is a 55-unit

apartment complex in Northeast Portland (Ore.) with 20 units secured for

American Indian households; Siletz

households have first preference.

Nesika Illahee - All 59 units are cur-

Most Often Requested

Numbers

Conf.ederated Tribes of Siletz Indians –

800-922-1399

Website – www.ctsi.nsn.us

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rently occupied and there is a waiting

list. Siletz households occupy 23 units.

Construction of Neachesna 2 –

Workforce Housing construction is

complete and all units are occupied.

Salem Affordable Housing – The

design process is under way for 40

units of affordable housing in Salem

(Ore.). Twenty will be for low-income

households, 20 not low-income, in

addition to the construction of a community meeting room with offices.

We continue to provide assistance

for Siletz households negatively

impacted by COVID-19: Rent Relief,

Mortgage Relief using U.S. Treasury

CARES Act funds, Low-Income Heating and Energy Assistance Program

and Low-Income Household Water

Assistance Program.

CARES COVID Mortgage Relief

226 households served

Total expenditure – $839,637.77

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

CARES COVID Rent Relief

231 households served

Total expenditure – $721,247.74

Homeownership Assistance Fund (HAF)

15 households served

$382,887.14 expended

Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP)

184 households served

$2,305,185 expended

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Transitional Housing – rent,

deposits and other support while

transitioning from incarceration,

rehabilitation and other facilities

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

Be safe. Get vaccinated. Get boosted. Stay well.

Homeless Prevention – rent subsidies for households at imminent

risk of homelessness

Outreach – Paid participation in

a focus group that will include

Tribal members who reside in

Oregon who are experiencing

chronic homelessness and those

who were homeless and have successfully secured stable housing

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Emergency Housing Assistance – We

continue to receive and process applications for Emergency Housing Assistance although the requests seem

lower since COVID-19. Many families

qualify for COVID-19 funding, which

is a higher amount than EHA.

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We continue to receive and process

Down Payment Assistance grants for

eligible households. With interest

rates at very low levels, we’ve seen an

uptick in refinancing.

The Housing Department successfully applied for sheltering funds

through OHCS. We now have funds

available to assist Tribal members

who reside in Oregon with:

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Health Effects of Secondhand Smoke

Secondhand smoke is the combination of smoke from the burning end of a cigarette and the smoke breathed out by smokers.

Secondhand smoke contains more than 7,000 chemicals. Hundreds are toxic and about 70 can cause cancer.

Since the 1964 Surgeon General’s Report, 2.5 million adults who were nonsmokers died because they breathed secondhand

smoke.

There is no risk-free level of exposure to secondhand smoke.

Secondhand smoke causes numerous health problems in infants and children, including more frequent and severe asthma attacks,

respiratory infections, ear infections and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).

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Smoking during pregnancy results in more than 1,000 infant deaths annually.

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Some of the health conditions caused by secondhand smoke in adults include coronary heart disease, stroke and lung cancer.

What can we do to help prevent secondhand smoke exposure?

Smoke outside—People who smoke inside housing units expose everyone who lives in the unit to secondhand smoke. Not only do those

who live in the unit get exposed to secondhand smoke, but those who visit will also be exposed to secondhand smoke. Smoke can linger

in housing units for hours until it settles and causes third-hand smoke exposure. Let’s work together and help protect the

health of our people.

Commercial Tobacco Quitline 1-800-QUIT-NOW

AI/AN Line now available (option 7) 1-800-784-8669

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EVENTS

JULY 2022

Virtual Book Club

Every Thursday @3:30 pm

New Trauma Support Group

Starts July 6 and continues every Wednesday

Virtual Talking Circle

Will start back up in July, date TBD

@5:30 pm

Contact Rachelle Endres at rachellee@ctsi.nsn.us

to get more information

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Tori Raya-Jones – 1981-2022

Corben Hendrickson – 2010-2022

It is with great sorrow we announce

the passing of our beloved Corben

Michael Hendrickson, who suddenly

passed away May 28, 2022, while riding

his skateboard. Corben was born Nov. 22,

2010, in Salem, Ore.

Corben was an Honor Roll student at

Juniper Elementary in Hesperia, Calif. He

enjoyed riding his bike and skateboard. He

played football for the High Desert Bulldogs.

Corben made friends easily and

enjoyed spending time with his best

friend, Zaira. He also enjoyed helping

others when needed and the day before

he passed he helped put up a swimming

pool for Delores.

He enjoyed spending time on Tik Tok

sharing his anime videos. He was also

known for his bear hugs, grizzly bear hugs.

Corben was predeceased by his greatgrandma Patricia Hendrickson and Aunt

Katherine Spencer, great-grandfather

Bruce Butler II, great-aunt Mary Davis

and great-grandfather Terry Bigsby.

Corben is survived by his parents,

Michael Hendrickson and Rebecca

Jaquez; brother, Isaac Hendrickson; sister, Aliyah Hendrickson; grandparents

Richard and Theo Spencer, Loran Hendrickson, and David and Denise Jaquez;

great-grandparents, Loran and Ginger

Hendrickson, and Niki Bigsby; aunts,

Regina Jaquez, Christine Redfern, Ally

Chapman and Brittney Bedolla; uncles,

David Jaquez, Antonio Bedolla, Gerad

Redfern, Sean Sheridan and Richard

Spencer Jr.; cousins, Marcus Hendrickson, Kandas Bedolla, Antonio Bedolla Jr.,

Jacob Bedolla, Bradley Redfern, Kaitlyn

Redfern, Cassidy Redfern, Jayden Redfern, Lucy Spencer, Ally Spencer, Landon

Spencer, Elijah Jaquez, David Jaquez Jr.,

Nathan Jaquez, Emily Jaquez, Koda Sheridan and Zander Coldiron.

Corben’s services will be held July

16, 2022, at Sunset Hills Memorial Park

and Mortuary, 24000 Waalew Road, Apple

Valley, Calif. The family encourages all

who knew Corben to attend to share

memories and celebrate his life.

The service will be casual dress,

football jerseys and jeans are encouraged.

Viewing is from 9-11 a.m.; service at 11

a.m.; reception (potluck) following the

service at Sunset Hills; then a motorcade

to 17801 Cherry St. From there we will

travel Corben’s last ride to the intersection

of Hurcules/Choiceana, then to crematory.

From Cherry Street, you can ride your

bikes or skateboards (you are welcome to

leave bikes and boards at our home prior

to the service). Afterword, the family will

welcome any visitors at our home.

Donations can be made directly to

Sunset Hills Mortuary; Zelle or Venmo to

951-400-2100; or to a Go Fund Me started

by the Bulldogs.

Victoria “Tori” Raya-Jones, 41, of

Moses Lake, Wash., passed away at home

surrounded by family on June 10, 2022.

Tori was born March 11, 1981, to Phillip Raya and Virginia Mendez-Walker in

Moses Lake. In 2010, she married Beau

Jones and together they raised three children: Victoria, Marques and Isabel.

In 2011, Tori began working for

Fastenal as an outside sales representative. She enjoyed her work as well as the

relationships she made with co-workers

and those she served.

Tori was best known for her warm,

generous and caring spirit. She had an

infectious smile and love for life. She was

the first to help another in need and always

greeted family and friends with a big hug.

Tori was very proud of her Native

American heritage and was a member of

the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians. She loved to gather with family and

friends to celebrate holidays, cheer on her

favorite team, attend concerts and cozy up

for movie nights.

Tori loved her little Shih Tzu dogs and

would often dress them in the jerseys of

her favorite team. Tori was most proud,

however, of her children. It brought her

immense joy to watch them compete in

their favorite sports and school activities,

cook their favorite meals and celebrate

their accomplishments.

Tori is survived by her husband, Beau

Jones; mother, Virgina (Charles) MendezWalker; stepdaughter, Victoria Jones; son,

Marques Jones; daughter, Isabel Jones;

brothers, Adrian Mendez and Phillip

Garcia; sisters, Marcella Raya and Robyn

Raya; grandson, Cheyton Jones; nieces,

Katelynn, Emilee and Julianna Mendez;

aunts and uncles and numerous cousins,

nieces and nephews. She is preceded

in death by her father, Phillip Raya, and

mother-in-law, Susan Lamb.

A celebration of life took place June

17 at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church

in Moses Lake. A reception took place

following the service at the Moses Lake

Best Western Lake Front Hotel.

Museum, continued from page 1

Courtesy photo

A generous grant of $250,000 from the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Foundation

put the STAHS capital campaign over the top reaching the $2.5 million goal. Hockata

Ti – the SMSC’s cultural center located just south of Minneapolis – is shown here.

to visit Siletz in October 2021, as well as grants from the Oregon Community Foundation, Swigert Foundation, Hugh and Jane Ferguson Foundation, Morrison Charitable

Trust, Juan Young Trust and the Potlatch.

Late in 2021, we learned that the U.S. Congress approved our request for a special

appropriation of $500,000 to support the construction of A Place for the People. With that

decision, we closed out the year with more than $2.1 million committed to the campaign.

With success in sight, we began 2022 with high hopes. We were not disappointed.

So far this year, we have received gifts from Oregon Community Foundation, Robert

and Marcia Randall Foundation, the Ford Family Foundation ($50,000), the National

Endowment for the Arts ($25,000) to support construction of the plank house, and the

recent grant from the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community.

As we conclude the capital campaign for A Place for the People, members of the

STAHS Board of Directors – Chairman Gloria Ingle, Vice-Chair Teresa Simmons,

Treasurer Angela Ramirez, Jacob Reid and Chantele Rilatos – and Capital Campaign

Director Stephen Reichard would like to express our gratitude to the many individuals

and entities that made it possible to reach our goal.

Photo by Andy Taylor

Shelley Upchurch places a wreath at the Veterans Memorial at Paul Washington

Cemetery on Goverment Hill in Siletz, Ore., during the Memorial Day Ceremony.

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Special thanks goes out our capital campaign committee, which included Tribal

Council Chairman Delores Pigsley, council member Sharon Edenfield, Tyler Anderson

with Mutual of America and Heather Seppa with Columbia Bank. Also, many thanks

to the Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund for its support and the many individual donors – too numerous to mention – who supported our efforts. We couldn’t

have done it without you!

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Tribe surpasses $20 million in donations to groups throughout state, country

The Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund has distributed $149,050 to

37 organizations as it continues its quarterly donations to nonprofit groups. Due to

the current conditions of the coronavirus

pandemic, the reception originally scheduled for May 6 was canceled.

The Siletz Tribe has made contributions through employment, monetary

donations and cooperative measures to

the Siletz community, Lincoln County and

the state of Oregon. The seven-member

charitable fund advisory board has distributed more than $15.6 million since its

inception in 2001.

Overall, the Tribe has honored its tradition of sharing within the community by

distributing more than $20 million through

the charitable fund and other Tribal

resources. Chinook Winds has donated

more than $6.5 million in cash and fundraising items since it opened in 1995. The

casino also provides in-kind donations of

convention space for various fund-raisers

as well as technical support, advertising

and manpower for many events.

The next deadline to submit applications is Sept. 1, 2022. Eligibility for

money from the charitable fund is limited

to two categories:

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Entities and activities located in the

Siletz Tribe’s 11-county service area

(Lincoln, Tillamook, Linn, Lane,

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

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

Applications and requirements can be

obtained at ctsi.nsn.us/charitable-contribution-fund; by calling 800-922-1399,

ext. 1227, or 541-444-8227; or by mailing Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution

Fund, P.O. Box 549, Siletz, OR 973800549. Applications can be submitted via

e-mail at stccf@live.com.

The Arts – $7,000

Linn-Benton Community College Foundation – matching funds for installation

of outdoor public art at new LBCC

Benton Center; Corvallis, OR; $2,000

Salem Art Association – wages, bus

passes and lunches for youth workers distributing art supplies to 1,250

children; Salem, OR; $5,000

Cultural Activities – $11,000

Many Nations Culture Club – buffalo,

salmon, other food and supplies for

July pow-wow for adults in custody

and guests; Salem, OR; $1,000

Native American Youth & Family Center

– gardening, arts, culture, cooking,

canning and Wellbriety activities and

supplies; Portland, OR; $5,000

PSU Native American Student & Community Center – blankets for Honor

Day Blanket Ceremony for PSU

American Indian, Alaskan Native and

Pacific Islander graduates; Portland,

OR; $5,000

Education – $15,600

Halsey City Library – install ductless heat

pump in library building; Halsey, OR;

$2,000

Lebanon School District Welcome Center

– clothing, coats, food, hygiene items,

school supplies and gas cards to help

homeless students and families; Lebanon, OR; $4,000

Native American Rights Fund – sponsor

American Indian law clerk positions

for summer 2022; Boulder, CO; $9,600

Environment & Natural Resource Preservation – $4,100

Nez Perce Tribe, Wildlife Division – nonlead ammunition to be distributed

to Nimiipuu hunters to limit impact

of lead in condor recovery areas and

subsistence game; Boise, ID; $4,100

Gambling Addiction - $5,000

Oregon Council on Problem Gambling –

promote unbiased research and learning

to address problem gambling and gambling addiction; Portland, OR; $5,000

Health – $22,200

Albany Gleaners – food for weekly distribution program; Albany, OR; $2,000

Altrusa International of Albany – shelfstable foods and proteins for homeless patient backpacks upon release

from acute hospitalization; Albany,

OR; $2,000

Bright Horizons Therapeutic Riding

Center – tuition scholarships for

equine-assisted activities and therapy

services; Siletz, OR; $5,000

Kindness Closet of Salem – food to help

homeless persons; Salem, OR; $2,000

Mountain Gospel Fellowship – fuel costs

for volunteers transporting fresh produce weekly from Marion/Polk Food

Share to church distribution site; Falls

City, OR; $700

Our Savior Lutheran Church – install

3-bay sink and hand-wash sink to

meet health and safety guidelines

to serve hot meals to those in need;

Waldport, OR; $5,000

Philomath Community Gleaners – food and

food resources; Philomath, OR; $2,000

South Lane Mental Health – match secured

resources for counseling services for

low-income Lantinx and Guatemalan

people; Cottage Grove, OR; $3,500

Historical Preservation – $16,550

Adair Living History – upgrade interior

electrical infrastructure of Camp

Adair “east barracks” Interpretive

Center; Adair Village, OR; $5,000

Chetco Historical Memorial Committee –

annual cost of landscape maintenance

and water usage to care for native

plants and lawn at memorial site;

Brookings, OR; $1,800

Toledo Cemetery Association – concrete

blocks and materials for erosion

control, parking and safety barrier;

Toledo, OR; $4,750

Willamette Grange #52 – asbestos abatement and disposal of kitchen flooring

materials; Corvallis, OR; $5,000

Other – $18,200

City of Amity – replace wood chip cushion

in playground area of city park; Amity,

OR; $3,500

Neighbors for Kids – paving, sealing and

striping capital improvements of south

parking lot; Depoe Bay, OR; $7,000

Quilts from Caring Hands – fabric and

batting filler for handmade quilts distributed to children in social services;

Corvallis, OR; $2,000

Salem-Keizer Volcanoes Baseball – sponsor tickets for veterans and families to

attend annual July 4 Patriotic Tribute

TRIBAL COURT OF THE

CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF

SILETZ INDIANS OF OREGON

to Veterans at Volcanoes Stadium;

Keizer, OR; $1,200

Tillamook Early Learning Center – match

secured funds/sponsor 5K Color Fun

Run fundraising event; Tillamook,

OR; $4,500

Prevention – $34,500

Assistance League of Salem-Keizer –

clothing, coats and shoes to support

Operation School Bell to help lowincome students in Salem-Keizer

schools and Chemawa Indian School;

Salem, OR; $5,000

B’nai B’rith Camp – capital construction of gymnasium/field house at

Lincoln City-based camp; Portland,

OR; $12,500

Eddyville Charter School, Grad Night –

support for alcohol- and drug-free

graduation event; Toledo, OR; $500

For the Love of the Game Inc. – repair

bleachers at Keizer Little League

Park; Keizer, OR; $5,000

Philomath High School, Senior All-night

Party Committee – support for alcohol- and drug-free graduation event;

Philomath, OR; $500

Sprague High School, Senior Graduation Party – support for alcohol- and

drug-free graduation event; Salem,

OR; $500

Siletz, Eddyville Toledo Baseball & Softball Assoc. – helmets, bats, catchers’

gear, baseballs and softballs used by

young athletes; Toledo, OR; $5,500

Willamette University Academy – cafeteria meal costs for 8th-12th grade participants of summer camp academic

and college experience programs;

Salem, OR; $5,000

Public Safety – $14,900

East Lincoln County Emergency Responders – structural firefighting fatigues and

turnout gear bags; Toledo, OR; $8,600

Siletz Valley Fire District – match secured

funds for remote-control water rescue

Emergency Integrated Lifesaving

Lanyard; Siletz, OR; $6,300

NOTICE OF

PENDING

LITIGATION

Court Address

201 SE Swan Ave./P.O. Box 549

Siletz, OR 9730-0549

June 16,

2022

Court telephone no.

Phone 541-444-8228

Fax 541-444-8270

In The Matter Of: Siletz Tribal Per Capita Distribution/Notice

These matters came before the court on review and the court being fully

informed finds as follows:

Finding of Fact

1. The court has jurisdiction to review this matter as the respondents are members of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians (CTSI)

2. Petitioner filed a Notice to Offset/Attach Tribal Per Capita in the Siletz

Tribal Court

Order

The following Tribal members have a lien filed against their per capita and

do not have a valid mailing address with the Enrollment Department and need

to contact Tribal Court so that a notice can be sent:

Amy Bayya

Manuel Bayya

Barry Butler

Delight Attebury

Photo by Diane Rodriquez

The SET Baseball and Softball Association finds a way to thank the Siletz Tribal

Charitable Contribution Fund all season long (see article above, under Prevention).

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Leonard K. Flanary Jr.

Mosher Adam Hall

Kyle J. Towner

SO ORDERED this 16th day of June 2022

Mark B. Williams, Interim Chief Judge

Siletz Tribal Court

Graduates!

Michelle McKelvey

Lewis & Clark Graduate School of

Education & Counseling (Portland, Ore.)

Michelle graduated with a Masters

of Education, school counseling. She is

looking at opportunities and still deciding

what comes next.

Kynisha Cheyanne Leaton

Arkansas Tech Univ. (Russellville, Ark.)

Kynisha is the daughter of Michael and

Karen Leaton. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in rehabilitation science.

Kynisha started her new job at the

Wesley Ministries Age to Age mentoring program, which pairs students from

Russellville public schools with college

students for mentoring. She interned with

them her last semester and they offered her

the director’s position.

We are so very proud of her. So blessed!

Karli Sue Scoggins

University of Oregon

Karli graduated with a Bachelor of

Science in multidisciplinary science,

with minors in chemistry and biological

anthropology. She plans to attend Oregon

Institute of Technology’s Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) program.

Amber D Jordan

Northcentral University (LaJoya, Calif.)

Amber graduated with a Master of

Science in organizational leadership,

specializing in nonprofit management.

She currently is working at a nonprofit

organization on the Oregon Coast. She

plans to spearhead the cultural program at

Kalmiopsis Elementary School in Brookings, Ore., bringing Native heritage to the

whole school district.

In the future, she wishes to serve

American Indians who are surviving

domestic violence, sexual assault, human

trafficking and stalking among her passions and as a survivor herself. Serving,

though, is her passion no matter what.

Natalie DeAnda-Lopez

Cal State University, Fresno

Please help us celebrate and honor

our daughter, Natalie DeAnda-Lopez, a

mother of two, who graduated cum laude

with a Bachelor of Arts in sociology, with

an emphasis in American Indian studies,

and a student researcher for the Ronald E.

McNair National Scholarship Program.

She graduated May 20 on her 25th birthday.

We are extremely proud of her accomplishment as she moves into her graduate

program to pursue her master’s degree. We

are always here for you.

Love you forever and always, Mom,

Dad and family

Haley Lou Scoggins

University of Denver

Haley graduated with a Master of

Arts degree in education, curriculum and

instruction. She plans to work as a STEM

education sales coordinator for a Colorado

non-profit.

Meagan Miller

Linn-Benton Community College

(Albany, Ore.)

Western Oregon University

(Monmouth, Ore.)

Meagan received an Associate of

Nursing degree and an Associate of General Studies degree from LBCC. She also

received a Bachelor of Science in community health education with a minor in

human biology from WOU.

She has accepted a job as a new

graduate OR nurse.

Savannah Risenmay

University of California, Davis

Savannah graduated with a Bachelor

of Arts in design, with an emphasis in

fashion. She plans to get a job in the

fashion industry.

Zachary Ferris

Bushnell University (Eugene, Ore.)

Zachary graduated with a Master of

Arts in clinical mental health counseling.

He will join a nonprofit counseling clinic

in Coos Bay, Ore., as a child and adult

therapist. He will also facilitate community classes on breaking the cycle of power,

abuse and control.

Garrett Williams

Haskell Indian Nations University

(Lawrence, Kan.)

Garrett graduated with a BS in environmental sciences. During his time at

Haskell, he made the Dean’s List twice

and the President’s List twice.

Garett’s mother, Rachel Williams, is

very proud of him as are his aunts and

grandparents, Jeff and Deborah Williams.

Trevor Green

University of Florida

Trevor graduated with a Bachelor of

Science in horticulture. He plans to look

for employment in hopes of becoming a

farm manager.

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Graduates!

Tiffany Stuart

Eastern Washington University

Tiffany earned a Principal Certification. She plans to pursue a doctoral degree.

Julia M. Trachsel

University of Oregon

Trevor and Susan Trachsel announce

the graduation of their daughter, Julia M

Trachsel, from the University of Oregon.

Julia earned a Bachelor of Science degree

in public relations with minors in Native

American studies and sports business.

Julia’s plan after graduation is to

travel and look for a career that helps

other Black/Indigenous/People of Color

(BIPOC) in the areas of sports, philanthropy, politics or human rights.

Jami Lynn Hanks

Heritage University (Toppenish, Wash.)

Jami graduated with a history major

and has been accepted to Eastern Washington University to pursue a master’s

degree in history/arts. She maintained a

3.84 GPA while working full time.

Demi Ingle

Craig HS (Craig, Alaska)

Demi is the daughter of Tribal member

James Ingle and mom, Signe. She is the

granddaughter of Tom and Gloria Ingle.

Demi has been accepted at a school

in Rome, Italy, where she will play volleyball and receive a degree in international

business.

Proud of you, Snooks.

Sara Chacon

enCompass Academy HS

Sara graduated with an advanced

diploma. She plans to attend her local

community college (Truckee Meadows

Community College) for two years to pursue her plan to obtain a psychology degree.

Once that is done, she plans to hopefully be able to move to Oregon to be with

her family.

Cameron Erin Fisher

Toledo HS (Toledo, Ore.)

Cameron plans to attend Oregon State

University.

Carter Halstead

West Salem HS (Salem, Ore.)

Carter graduated from the CTEC

Culinary Program. He plans to attend

Cascade Culinary at Central Oregon Community College this fall.

Tim Taylor

Marist Catholic HS (Eugene, Ore.)

Tim graduated with a global seal of

literacy. He plans to attend the University

of Oregon to study Spanish and business.

Collin Bell

Thurston HS (Springfield, Ore.)

Collin will attend the University of

Oregon this fall.

Hayden T. Worman

Siletz Valley School (Siletz, Ore.)

Hayden plans to enroll at Oregon

Coast Community College for early childhood education or possibly the fisheries.

He would like to work for his Tribe and

make a difference for future generations.

Happy 18th birthday, Sonshine.

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Graduates!

Anastasia Brents

Mountain View HS (Vancouver, Wash.)

Anastasia plans to attend Clark College in the fall to major in psychology and

transfer to a university for her bachelor’s

degree.

Gavin James Nitzel

Cascade HS (Cascade, Idaho)

Gavin is the son of B eau and Brandee (Logan) Nitzel, and the grandson of

Kendall Logan and Vicki Jantzi Konop.

Gavin has enlisted in the U.S. Army

and heads to boot camp in Jackson, Ga.,

on Aug. 1.

Tanner Godwin

Eddyville Charter School (Eddyville, Ore.)

Tanner plans to attend a welding trade

school this fall.

Blake Bellinger

Samuel V. Champion HS (Boerne,

Texas)

Blake plans to live life and be good

at it!

Julian Hernandez

Stayton HS (Stayton, Ore.)

Julian joined the Marines and left for

basic training in late June.

Tyler Godwin

Eddyville Charter School (Eddyville, Ore.)

Tyler plans to attend Volta Lineman

School in Warrenton, Ore.

Taylor Baber

East Jessamine HS (Nicholasville, Ken.)

Taylor plans to attend the University of

Kentucky this fall and major in journalism.

John Marzan Bensalah Williamson

Cosumnes Oaks HS STEM (Elk Grove,

Calif.)

John is the grandson of Mary Marzan,

and the son of Lisa Williamson and Kai

Bensalah. He graduated with a 4.0 GPA.

John was honored with the Elk Grove

Unified School District Native America

Program Completion of High School

Certificate – one of 36 Native graduates

in the school district, which served more

than 63,000 students in 2020-21.

Great-grandmother Pearl Rilatos

often talked to her adult children at the

coffee table about the importance of more

of our Native children graduating from

high school. John is honoring that wish

and continues to excel.

John was awarded the Golden State

Seal Merit Diploma; he is a member of the

National Honor Society. He has received

numerous academic awards, including first

place in Future Business Leaders of America Northern California Division for Cyber

Security and Introduction to Information

Technology. In addition, John’s computer

science team came in second for their submission to the Greener Energy High School

Competition put on by the Sacramento

Municipal Utilities Department.

John has been accepted to Queen’s

University in Kingston, Ontario Canada,

and its Honors Computer Science Program.

He continues to make his elders proud.

Nautica N. Gongloff

Mannford HS (Mannford, Okla.)

Nautica plans to attend Oklahoma

State University.

Kalyska Mitchell

Phoenix Charter School (Roseburg, Ore.)

Kalyska plans to attend Portland

Community College and work in the

medical field.

Shellia Selene Brandt

Eddyville Charter School (Eddyville, Ore.)

Shellia is the daughter of Robert

Brandt and Mandi Harmon, and granddaughter of Selene Rilatos and Dan Lynch.

She plans to attend Oregon Coast

Community College in the fall. After

completion, she plans to then attend a

four-year university and study the field of

forensic psychology.

July 2022

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Graduates!

Siletz Tribal Head Start students in Lincoln City, Ore. (left and below)

Public Notice

Publicly Posted from 05/25/2022 to 06/14/2022

Tribal Council Actions Affecting the Tribal Membership Roll

Posting #317

Per Enrollment Ordinance §2.316(i),

Public Posting. The Enrollment staff shall

publicly post the Enrollment Committee’s

recommendations on publicly accessible

bulletin boards in each of the Siletz area

offices, on the Tribal members’ page of

the Tribal website and at other appropriate places designed to afford notice of the

Enrollment Committee’s recommendation

to the Tribal members.

The public posting shall occur approximately every three months and at least

20 days before the regular Tribal Council

meeting at which the recommendation

will be voted on. The public posting shall

include notice of when the applications

and requests will be considered by the

Tribal Council in the absence of any protest

and point out the rights of the applicant and

of Tribal members to protest the recommendation of the Enrollment Committee.

Siletz Tribal Court Rules and

Procedures Ordinance §3.009(a)

Time for filing civil actions to review

Tribal Council action, or other Tribal

action, shall be presented to the court

clerk in writing not more than 60 days

after an action of the Tribal Council, or

Tribal officials as specified in the Tribal

code, is alleged to have violated the plaintiff’s right or rights or not more than 60

days after the alleged harm first mani-

fested itself if such harm was not apparent

on the date of the Tribal Council’s, or other

official’s, action.

Removal from Roll – Deceased

Enrollment Committee Recommendation

to Tribal Council: Approval

Resolution#: 2022-187

1. Sharon Bruns

2. Elouise Case

3. Rachael Lynn Cuellar

4. Paul Frances Davis

5. Joseph Michael Hedrick

6. Richene Jo Johnson

7. Connor Alexander Loza

8. Terry Allan McCord Sr.

9. Marty Robert Miller

10. Alexander Ray Moralez

11. Patricia Anne Putman

12. Nina Marie Richardson

13. Ernest Marion Simmons

14. Sheryl Kim Simmons

15. Kenneth Leroy Staggs

16. Donald Wayne Trefren

17. Nakoa Ann Williams

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Name Change

Enrollment Committee Recommendation

to Tribal Council: Approval

Resolution#: 2022-188

1. Nalynn Jean Baremore

2. Kathy Jo Gould

3. Rachel Sonora

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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

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Application for Enrollment

Enrollment Committee Recommendation

to Tribal Council: Approval

Resolution#: 2022-189

Kai DePoe Aspria

Che Freedom Butler Jr.

Sitka Renee Canales-Brown

Brad Castle

Bjorn Edwin Ekstrom

Ryker James Gamble

River Lee Garcia

Nora Jodel Harrison

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10. Avalia Zahara Herron

11. Julian Kenton Herron

12. Verna Lee Martin

13. Celeste Lilah McCord

14. Brentley Aaron Multerer

15. Elijah Tyee Rhoan

16. Hunter Shine Rilatos

17. Oliva Marie Rilatos

18. Michael Wayne Robinson

19. Beckham Wayne Shanks

20. Roman Michael Shanks

21. Julie Marree Taylor

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Merkley starts

service academy

nomination

process for class

of 2027

WASHINGTON – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley has launched the process

for nominating young Oregonians to the

U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Merchant

Marine Academy, U.S. Military Academy

at West Point and the U.S. Naval Academy

for an appointment to the Class of 2027.

“There are young Oregonians in every

corner of the state who are committed

to serving our country and protecting

our democracy, and it is an honor to be

part of a process every year that supports

these future leaders,” Merkley said. “I look

forward to nominating some of our finest

young people from communities across

Oregon for possible admission to one of

the United States service academies.”

Candidates for a congressional nomination must be a resident of Oregon and

a U.S. citizen; at least 17 years old and

not past their 23rd birthday by July 1 of

the year of admission; unmarried with

no children or dependents; and able to

meet high leadership, academic, physical

and medical standards. For the Merchant

Marine Academy, the upper age limit is 25.

The Coast Guard Academy does not

require a congressional nomination. Individuals who are interested in applying to

the Coast Guard Academy should use its

online process at https://www.uscga.edu/

admissions/.

Last year, Merkley had the honor of

nominating 40 Oregonians from across

the state to one of the four academies for

the Class of 2026.

To ensure that nominations to the

service academies are based on merit

and every applicant has a fair chance to

compete for available openings, Merkley

uses a Service Academy Recommendation

Committee made up of service academy

alumni from communities across Oregon.

Individuals who wish to compete for

nomination and admission to one of the

U.S. service academies should first apply

directly to the service academies they are

interested in attending. They should then

apply for nomination from Merkley by

setting up an online account at the link

below. All required application items must

be submitted online on or before 8:59 p.m.

PT, on Nov. 1, 2022.

For more information and to access the

online application, Oregonians can visit

Merkley’s website at: https://www.merkley.

senate.gov/services/students/academy.

Courtesy photo by Peter Hatch

STAHS Board members (l to r) Jacob Reid, Gloria Ingle and Teresa Simmons were surprised and delighted with a visit

from Erin Borla, executive director of the Round House Foundation, on June 15. The foundation donated $50,000 toward

A Place for the People in 2021.

CTSI Jobs – ctsi.nsn.us

Note: “Open Until Filled” vacancies

may close at any time. The Tribe’s Indian

Preference policy will apply. Tribal

government will not discriminate in

selection because of race, creed, age,

sex, color, national origin, physical

handicap, marital status, politics,

membership or non-membership in an

employee orgnization.

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kayaks

rafts

paddleboards

lifejackets

transportation accessories

REC CENTER

RENTALS

Outdoor

recreation

equipment is

available to checkout for Siletz

Tribal Members &

CTSI Staff

& more

For FREE

For More Information

Call

541-444-9656

TillicumFitnessCenter@ctsi.nsn.us

To rent, visit:

confederated-tribes-of-siletz-indians.booqable.shop

You are only charged if you fail to return equipment.

Be safe. Get vaccinated. Get boosted. Stay well.

“Hi, I can help

with OHP.”

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.

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

Siletz: 800-600-5599 or

541-444-8286

Eugene: 541-484-4234

Salem: 503-390-9494

Portland: 503-238-1512

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Narcotics Anonymous Toll-Free

Help Line – 877-233-4287

For information on Alcoholics

Anonymous: aa-oregon.org

Vocational Rehabilitation Eligibility Awareness

SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER (SAD)

JULY AWARENESS

Seasonal Affective Disorder(SAD) is a type

of depression in which symptoms occur

during a particular season. Symptoms of

SAD mostly begin in late fall or early winter

and end in the spring. You may experience

symptoms, however, at other times of the

year or not experience the condition

annually. The American Medical Association

reports that 1:10 Americans experience

depression. American Indians report higher

rates of SAD than any other ethnic group at

19%.

There are two types of SAD: winter-pattern

and summer-pattern. Summer-pattern

SAD occurs in around 10% of cases.

Symptoms of either pattern last 4-5 months,

and can include:

Depression

Difficulty sleeping

Lack of energy

Trouble concentrating

Thoughts of suicide

Symptoms of winter-pattern SAD:

Daytime fatigue

Overeating

Lack of interest in

social activities

Weight gain

Increased

restlessness

Lack of appetite

Weight loss

Acting violently

Symptoms of summer-pattern SAD:

Agitation

Difficulty sleeping

Some Accommodations: A flexible work schedule and/or a worksite that includes artificial

light/lamps in designated areas. Tribal VRCs are available to assist you with your vocational

needs:

Jamie Bokuro (Siletz)

541-444-8266

Makayla Jackson (Eugene)

541-484-4234, ext. 1752

Tamra Russell (Portland)

503-238-1512, ext. 1411

Toni Leija (Salem)

503-390-9494, ext. 1861

The Tribe is in need of certified homes to care for

Tribal children in need of emergency, short term

And long term placements.

To see how you can help please call today.

Siletz Tribal Indian Child Welfare Department

541-444-8272

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477 Self-Sufficiency Program

Pandemic Emergency Assistance Fund

School Clothing / School Supply Program

The 477 Self-Sufficiency Program (477-SSP) received limited funds from the

American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. The funding allows the program to provide limited

non-recurrent short-term benefits for eligible Siletz Tribal member households. The

program will provide a one-time allowance for clothing and school supplies for children

attending in-person classes for the 2022-2023 school year.

Eligibility Requirements

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Application for Assistance

Siletz Tribal member household – verification required

Reside in the United States

State-issued identification for head of household

Receive regular Supplemental Nutrition Assistance (SNAP) or USDA

commodities – verification required

Provide verification children are included in benefit group

School-age children in kindergarten through 17 years of age

Valid email address for head of household

W-9 form if head of household is not a Siletz Tribal member

The 477-SSP will accept applications from June 21, 2022 – Aug. 12, 2022. All

pending documentation must be submitted by Aug. 19, 2022. If approved for services,

477-SSP will issue a $350 clothing allowance for eligible children and a $50 school

supply allowance for eligible children.

Applicants will be served based on completion date on a first-come, first-served

basis, as limited funding is available. Once the funding allocation has been reached,

additional households will be denied. You will receive all correspondence from 477-SSP

via email. The program will issue payments twice per month until funds are expended

or the application deadline is met.

By completing this application, you understand that all funds must be applied to

school clothing and school supplies for the children listed in the approval notice.

Completing the attached application is not a guarantee of services even if the

application is completed prior to Aug. 12, 2022. The application is posted on the Tribal

website. Please contact the staff below to be emailed an application.

Send applications to:

477ssp@ctsi.nsn.us

CTSI

ATTN: 477-SSP

3160 Blossom Dr. NE STE #105

Salem, OR 97305

Fax: 541-444-8334

Visit OregonStudentAid.gov to check out more

than 500 grant and scholarship opportunities.

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For an online application:

Ctsi.nsn.us (Services & Programs,

Social Employment Services, 477 SelfSufficiency Program)

For Information:

Angelica Espino – 503-390-9494, ext. 1853

Lori Christy – 503-390-9494, ext. 1863

Scholarships

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Tribal College/University Scholarships

Deadline: Ongoing

Pacific Northwest Scholarship

Guide (scholarship search engine)

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American Indian Service Scholarships

Deadline: Ongoing

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OregonStudentAid.gov

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LA Tutors Innovation in Education

Scholarships

Deadline: 20th of each month

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

•

Fastweb (scholarship search engine)

•

Big Future (scholarship search engine)

•

AIANTA Tourism & Hospitality

Scholarship

Deadline: July 15, 2022

•

Oregon Native American Chamber

Scholarships

Deadline: July 30, 2022

•

AIS Scholarship

Deadline: Varies

•

College Board Scholarship

Deadline: Ongoing

•

Open Education Database Graduate

and Ph.D. Scholarships

Deadline: Varies

•

National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering

Deadline: Varies

Internships

•

Habitat Restoration Internship

Deadline: Various

•

EPA Environ. Research/Bus. Support

Deadline: Multiple

•

Meta (Facebook) Data Center Engineering Internships

Deadline: Various

•

National Science Foundation Research

Experiences for Undergraduates

Deadline: Multiple

Public Lands Internship Program

Deadline: Various

•

NOAA Internships

Deadline: Ongoing

•

Code Switch Internship

Deadline: Various

•

American Fisheries Society

Deadlines: Multiple

•

HP 3D Printing Engineering Intern

Deadline: Open until filled

•

WOTE Agr icultural Incubator

Internship

Deadline: Various

Oregon Museum of Science &

Industry (OMSI)

Deadline: Multiple

•

Saturday Academy Internships

Deadline: Multiple

•

Indian Land Tenure Foundation

Deadline: Multiple

Environmental Protection Agency

Deadline: Multiple

Fellowships

Other Opportunities

•

Amber Grants

Deadline: Rolling

•

NAYA Ninth Grade Counts

Deadline: Rolling; next is July 22, 2022

•

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

Siletz Tribal Members

Online Academic Support

Free Virtual Tutoring!

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NSA Postdoctoral Program

Deadline: July 1, 2022

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Institute for Citizens and Scholars

Fellowships

Deadline: Various

* 24/7 On-Demand Access to Online

Professional Tutors

•

American Indian Graduate Center

Deadline: Ongoing

* GED Support

•

NOAA Fellowships

Deadline: Ongoing

* All Subjects and Grade Levels- From

Kindergarten through College/University

•

Master of Forest Resources

Fellowships

Deadline: Open until filled

* Individualized Help in All Subjects

•

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

* 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.

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Tribal Council Timesheets for May 2022

Frank Aspria – 5/1/22-5/31/22

2.5

5.5

1.75

2.5

1.75

Ind

2.5

5.5

1.75

2.5

1.75

Gmg

STBC ED Tvl

5/2

5/3

5/4-6

5/7

5/8-9

5/10

5/11

5/12

5/13

5/14

5/16-17

5/18-19

5/20

5/23-25

Code review wkshp, packets

Email, packets

Health, Housing, packets

Salem casino mtg, packets

Valsetz mtg, email, packets

STBC mtg/packet

Job descriptions, reports

Special TC – gaming, email

Packets, enrollment book

Budget wkshp, IHS letter, email

Carry-over, packets, email

TC mtg, econ dev, ICW, email

Enrollment wkshp, STAHS

wkshp, packets, email

5/26-27 Health wkshp, waste test, email

.25

1.5

5.5

.25

4.75

3.5

4.75

5.5

.25

4.75

3.5

4.75

2.25

2.5

.25

Loraine Y. Butler – 5/1/22-5/31/22

2.5

Ind

2.5

3.25

.75

3.75

2.5

2.25

3.25

.75

3.75

2.5

2.25

1.5

.75

1.5

.75

Gmg

STBC ED Tvl

5/2

5/3-6

5/7

5/9

5/11

5/13-15

5/16-18

5/20

5/22-23

5/24-25

5/26

5/27-28

Special TC, Natural Resources

Cmte, packets

Code review wkshp, packets

Health, Housing, General Council

Chemawa Station LLC, packets

STBC mtg, Valsetz wkshp

Special TC – gaming, packets

TC budget, packets

Regular TC

Enrollment & STAHS wkshps,

packets

Garden property, packets

MAT wkshp

Legal wkshp, packets

Sharon Edenfield – 5/1/22-5/31/22

3.5

1.25

Ind

3.5

1.25

Gmg

1.75

2.25

.75

4.25

2.25

.75

4.25

2.5

.25

2.5

.25

5/1-2

5/3

5/7

5/9

5/11-12

5/13

Special TC, packets

Code review wkshp, 477 MOA

Health, Housing, General Council

ED project

TC wkshp, packets

Special TC – gaming, Consent

Decree

5/20

Regular TC

5/22

Packets

5/23

Enrollment wkshp, STAHS

5/26

Health wkshp, ODFW, 477,

fed/Tribal briefing

5/27-29 Legal wkshp, packets, minutes

5/30

OR Tribes

2.5

Alfred Lane III – 5/1/22-5/31/22

1.5

1.75

Ind

1.5

1.75

1.5

Gmg

2.5

1.25

1.75

2.25

Ind

2.5

1.25

1.75

2.25

Gmg

2.25

.75

1.25

.25

3.75

.75

1.25

.25

3.75

2.75

1.75

STBC ED Tvl

5/1-2

5/3

5/4

5/5

5/6

5/7

.75

5/9

1.5

5/10

5/11

5/12

5/13

5/15-16

5/17-19

1.25

2.5

5/20

5/23

5/24-26

5/27-31

STBC ED Tvl

5/2-3

5/5

5/7

5/9

5/13

5/16

Special TC, code wkshp

Portland housing opening

Health, Housing, General Council

Budget Cmte

Special TC, Consent Decree

task force

TC budget wkshp

Special TC, code review, email

Code review wkshp, email

Housing Cmte, interviews, email

HRC mtg, prep for quarterly

Health/Housing mtg, email

Interviews, apps, email, packets

Health, Housing, General

Council, email

Chemawa Station LLC, job

descriptions, Salem econ dev, email

OTGA, email

STBC mtg, Valsetz mtg, email

Job descriptions, notebooks, email

Special TC – gaming, email

Budgets/budget mtg, reports, email

Interviews, job descriptions,

email, notebook

Regular TC, email

Enrollment wkshp, STAHS

wkshps, Salem econ dev, email

Pow-Wow Cmte, email

Legal asst program wkshp, email

Delores Pigsley – 5/1/22-5/31/22

Ind

Gmg

STBC ED Tvl

2.5 5/1-4

2.75

2.5

4.75

2.5

1.5

3.25

5/20-22

5/23-26

2.75

1.5

2.75

1.5

5/27-29

5/30

5/31

5/5-6

5/7-8

.25

5/9-12

5/13-16

2.5

5/17-19

STBC ED Tvl

.25

1.75

Bonnie Petersen – 5/1/22-5/31/22

Chemawa tour, Special TC, code

review wkshp, mail, agenda items

Portland housing opening,

Keizer mtg, mail

Health, Housing, General

Council, mail

Chemawa Station LLC, Budget

Cmte, mail, agenda items

Special TC, negotiations on

Consent Decree, budget wkshp,

mail, agenda items

Samaritan Hospital mtg, Chinook

Winds, sign OLCC docs, mail,

prep for council, agenda items

Regular TC, mail, agenda items

Enrollment & STAHS wkshps,

other wkshps, mail, agenda items

Chemawa graduation, mail

Memorial Day Ceremony, mail

OR Tribes, mail, agenda items

Angela Ramirez – 5/1/22-5/31/22

Ind

1.5

.75

1.5

.25

1.75

2.25

.75

1.75

2.25

.75

1.75

Gmg

STBC ED Tvl

5/1-3

1.75

2.5

STAHS, Special TC, Health

Cmte, workshop prep/workshop

5/5-18 Email, packets

5/7

Health, Housing, General Council

5/10

STAHS grant mtg, STBC packet

5/11

STBC mtg, TC wkshp

5/12

Interviews, packets

5/13

Special TC – gaming

5/16-18 Workshop, STAHS

5/19-6/2 Budget wkshp, packets, email

5/20

Regular TC

5/23

Enrollment & STAHS wkshps

5/26-27 Workshops

See remaining timesheet on page 23

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Merkley invites Oregon students to apply for Senate Page Program for spring 2023

WASHINGTON – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley has announced he is now

accepting applications to the U.S. Senate

Page Program for spring 2023. Through

Sept. 5, 2022, Oregon students entering

their junior year of high school during the

2022-23 school year have the opportunity

to apply to be part of the Senate Page

Program next spring.

Only 30 page positions are available among 100 senators and this highly

competitive Senate Page Program provides

students with firsthand experience of Senate operations. Pages play a critical role in

the daily work of the U.S. Senate by helping to deliver correspondence, legislative

material, amendments and bills around

the congressional complex and during

congressional proceedings.

“To the young leaders of Oregon who

want to get informed and get involved in

the political process to create the change

you wish to see in the world, I encourage

you to consider the Senate Page Program,”

said Merkley. “Being a Senate page is a

unique opportunity to come to our nation’s

capital and see the inner workings of

Congress firsthand.”

Since 2017, Merkley has sponsored

eight Senate pages.

Senate pages must be appointed and