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SILETZ NEWS

Delores Pigsley,

Tribal Chairman

Kurtis Barker

Chief Executive Officer

and Editor-in-Chief

Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians

Vol. 52, No. 3

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

March 2024

Tribal members flip 3 seats on Tribal Council; officers also selected for 2024

Robert Kentta, Gerald Ben and Judy

Muschamp were elected to the Tribal

Council of the Confederated Tribes of

Siletz Indians in an election held Feb. 3.

Kentta, from Logsden, Ore., was

elected with 399 votes; Ben, from Salem,

Ore., was elected with 296 votes; and Muschamp, also from Logsden, was elected

with 279 votes. Eight candidates ran for

the three open positions and the three who

received the most votes were elected.

These individuals will serve with

Alfred “Bud” Lane III and Bonnie

Petersen, both from Siletz, and Delores

Pigsley from Keizer, Ore., whose terms

expire in 2025; and Loraine Butler,

Alfred “Buddy” Lane IV and Marita

“Selene” Rilatos, all from Siletz, whose

terms expire in 2026. Term of office is

three years for each position on the ninemember council.

Enrolled members of the Siletz Tribe

who are age 18 and older are eligible to

vote in Tribal elections. The Tribe has

more than 5,600 enrolled members.

The swearing-in ceremony for the

newly elected council members took place

Photo by Andy Taylor

2024 Siletz Tribal Council (l to r): Selene Rilatos, Buddy Lane, Bonnie Petersen, Bud

Lane, Loraine Butler, Robert Kentta, Judy Muschamp, Gerald Ben and Delores Pigsley

Feb. 4. Officers are elected on an annual

basis and those selected for 2024 include:

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Delores Pigsley, chairman

Bud Lane, vice chairman

Robert Kentta, treasurer

Judy Muschamp, secretary

Pigsley currently has served 38.5

years as Tribal chairman out of 45 years

on the council, while Bud Lane has 26;

Loraine Butler, 19; Robert Kentta, 18

years; Selene Rilatos, 4 years; Gerald Ben,

3 years; Bonnie Petersen, 2 years; Buddy

Lane, 1 year; and Judy Muschamp, 1 year.

The Siletz Tribe has spent the last

46 years rebuilding its government and

economic structure. The signing of Public

Law 95-195 in 1977, which restored government-to-government relations between

the Siletz Tribe and the federal government, started this process. The Siletz Tribe

was the second in the nation – and the first

in Oregon – to achieve restoration.

The Siletz Tribe was among the first

to become a self-governance Tribe, giving

Tribal government more control over services provided to Tribal members. Under

self-governance, the U.S. government provides general funding to the Tribe (rather

than to specific programs), then Tribal

employees and the Tribal Council decide

how funds will be spent.

Significant Tribal accomplishments

since Restoration include opening the

original health clinic in 1991 and opening a new much larger clinic in 2010. The

Siletz Dance House opened in 1996.

Additionally, the Tribe opened the

Tenas Illahee Childcare Center in 2003,

See Election on page 5

Butler chosen for Brave Heart Fellowship for Native youth fighting climate change

WASHINGTON – Native youth leaders

in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska have a

new partner in the ongoing battle to slow

and mitigate the impacts of climate change.

The Center for Native American

Youth at the Aspen Institute (CNAY) is

thrilled to announce the second annual

cohort of the Brave Heart Fellowship

(BHF), a program that strengthens and

supports young Native leaders in their

advocacy across their communities to

protect traditional lands, waterways and

sacred sites.

Siletz Tribal member Tia Butler is a

member of the cohort.

Through a culturally immersive curriculum and led by Indigenous values,

BHF utilizes intergenerational learning

spaces with elders and community members who have been on the front lines of

climate change.

This regional fellowship supports

projects led by Native youth leaders. In

addition to various training opportunities and curriculum, each fellow receives

a micro grant from CNAY to execute a

community action project. These projects

are designed by fellows to address a need

in their specific community.

Fellows also join a growing network

of passionate leaders and organizations

working to address climate justice. The

2024 cohort of the Brave Heart Fellowship includes:

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Tia Butler, Confederated Tribes of

Siletz Indians

Olivia Chase, Hoopa Valley Tribe and

Tnsungwe Descendant

Mazie Countryman, Northern Arapaho, Eastern Shoshone, Navajo and

Shoshone Bannock

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Mackenzie Englishoe, Gwichyaa Zhee

Miro Hampson-Medina, Winnebago

Tribe of Nebraska and White Earth

Band of Chippewa

Letha Soto-Hauth, Klamath and

Couer d’Alene

Tava Kairaiuak, Dena’ina, Yup’ik

and Aleut

Oteskwebeeksaki Shebala, Blackfeet

and Navajo

Letkwu Moore Stanger, Colville Confederated Tribes

Sophia Tur ning Robe, Spokane

Tribe, Paquachin First Nation and

Siksika Nation

The Brave Heart Fellowship is for

self-identified American Indian and

Indigenous youth, ages 18-24, who live in

Courtesy photo from CNAY

See Butler on page 5

Tia Butler

Kotek restarts task force on Tribal cultural items; will involve all 9 Oregon Tribes

PORTLAND, Ore. – Gov. Tina

Kotek has announced that she is reestablishing the Task Force on Oregon

Tribal Cultural Items.

The task force was first created in

2017 to obtain information relating to

cultural items currently held in storage

or on display at Oregon state agencies,

state universities, colleges and public

schools. In 2019, Oregon was the first in

the nation to report its survey findings of

Tribal cultural items, but the task force’s

work has been paused since 2020 due to

the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Tribes should have access to information about cultural items held in

storage or on display at state agencies,

state universities, colleges and public

schools,” Kotek said. “It is time to renew

this important work and continue to

strengthen our essential government-togovernment relationships with the nine

sovereign Tribal nations.”

The task force will consider a process

for soliciting information from state public institutions and agencies about items

they may have in storage or on display

associated with Oregon Tribes. It will

also develop next steps for determining

the provenance, the appropriate custodian,

and the appropriate storage or display of

such items.

The task force will submit an annual

report to the governor beginning in 2025.

The governor’s Tribal Affairs director,

in partnership with the Legislative Commission on Indian Services, will convene

the task force. The members of the task

force will be appointed at a later date and

will include:

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The governor’s Tribal Affairs Office

director or other designee

Any additional member of the governor’s staff as directed by the governor

A representative of the State Historic

Preservation Office, appointed by the

governor upon recommendation of

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the director of the Oregon Parks and

Recreation Department

A state agency director, appointed by

the governor

A representative of the Legislative

Commission on Indian Services, as

appointed by the commission

A representative from each of the nine

federally recognized Tribes of Oregon,

as appointed by each Tribe’s respective

Tribal chairs, councils or boards

One or more representatives of one or

more public universities or colleges,

appointed by the governor

See Task Force on page 5

Chairman’s Report

Siletz Tribal hunting, fishing

and gathering

As reported in Siletz News, our legislation to restore treaty rights has been

passed and signed by President Joe Biden.

It was great news to end 2023.

The next action that must be taken is

to have the lawsuit that passed in federal

court in 1980 vacated. Council and Legal

are working toward that end.

Our Natural Resource Department

will add a couple of new staff positions

to enhance the department with regards

to fishing, gathering and enhancement of

our obligations under the agreement with

the state of Oregon.

Chemawa Indian School

I was recently appointed by the

Bureau of Indian Affairs/Education to

serve on the Chemawa School Board. I

do have a special interest in the school

and the students who attend. I live a mile

from Chemawa so it is convenient for me

to serve in that capacity.

The Tribe’s interest in the school goes

back for many years. The state of the campus is a concern; with the upkeep of the

grounds there is much to be cleaned up.

I have shared pictures of the trash that is

thrown along Indian School Road and in

front of the Chemawa Cemetery.

It’s clear to me that the old abandoned campus should be developed in a

way that supports the school. Hopefully

a plan can be developed that will be supported by other Tribes and the Bureau of

Indian Affairs.

Committee appointments

I will be making recommendations

to the Tribal Council to fill committee

appointments that are vacant. There is

always an attempt to appoint members

to their preferred committees and also to

assure that members who want to serve

get on a committee.

We are thankful to all those who have

served on committees in the past; it’s a

great help to the Tribal Council.

We are still awaiting approval of the

Bureau of Indian Affairs to have the land

in Salem taken in trust for gaming. Everyone will be kept informed as we continue

to plan for the development.

Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians

Judge Boldt decision

Council members recently attended

the ATNI winter session in Portland, Ore.

It was one of the best-attended meetings

by Northwest Tribes.

Tribes celebrated the 50th anniversary

of the Boldt fish decision that was made

in favor of Oregon and Washington Tribes.

The celebration was hosted by the Muckleshoot Tribe in Auburn, Wash. Bud Lane

and I attended on behalf of our Tribe.

Many of the Tribe’s members who

fought the fish wars were remembered as

well as the legacy they left to be carried

forward.

Charles Wilkinson’s book, Treaty

Justice: The Northwest Tribes, the Boldt

Decision, and the Recognition of Fishing

Rights, was his last work before he passed

last June. His son, Seth, gave a presentation on behalf of Charles that was very

well-received.

Billy Frank, past chairman of the

Nisqually Tribe, was also remembered for

his great work. A statue of Billy Frank will

Gov. Tina Kotek welcomed everyone

to Portland and addressed the attendees

on issues that are her priority. The Tribal

chairmen had dinner with her; we had

the opportunity to bring up issues, make

suggestions and just have a pleasant time

with her.

Shana Radford was recently hired

as the governor’s Tribal liaison; she is

a member of the Umatilla Tribe. The

governor is committed to working with

Tribes and told us she will be visiting each

reservation this year.

Chemawa Station

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others – call the newspaper office.

Deadline for the April issue is

March 11. Submission of articles

and photos is encouraged.

Please see the Passages

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Salem casino

Delores Pigsley

be erected in Washington, D.C., with other

notables in the Capitol.

2024 Election

Congratulations to Robert Kentta,

Gerald Ben and Judy Muschamp on the

recent Tribal election. Officers elected

were Bud Lane, vice chairman; Robert

Kentta, treasurer; Judy Muschamp, secretary; and myself as chairman.

I will do my best to continue the work

on Tribal priorities. I very much appreciate

the council’s confidence in me.

Bonnie Peterson, Loraine Butler and

I currently serve on the Chemawa Station

LLC with three members of the Grand

Ronde Tribe. Currently a 7-11 Fueling

and Convenience Store and a Chick-fil-A

are in business on the property.

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.

Infrastructure development is now

going on as we expect to welcome a

hotel, restaurant, tire center and other

businesses.

March 2024

LANGUAGE CLASSES

L e a r n- y a '

Nuu

(OUR LANGUAGE)

Tuesdays, april 9-June 11

5:30 PM-immersion learning support

6:00 PM-Beginning Conversation 1

6:45 PM- Beginning Conversation 2

Thursdays, april 11-June 13

12:30-Language and Lunch

To sign up contact Nick Viles at nickv@ctsi.nsn.us or 541-270-5814

Pandemic Emergency Assistance Fund (PEAF)

Available throughout Oregon, including outside of the service area

Elders Council

Meeting

The Elders Council will host

an in-person/Zoom hybrid meeting on Saturday, March 9, 2024,

at 1 p.m. at Aces Sports Bar &

Grill in Lincoln City, Ore.

Funds are available at local State of

Oregon DHS offices for Tribal members

throughout Oregon to meet a short-term

need designed to deal with a specific

short-term situation, episode or need.

In addition, there must be a specific

need or crisis related to the COVID

pandemic; this can be ongoing residual

effects. Funds are only available through

April 30, 2024.

If you have any questions,

please contact the Elders Program at 541-444-8212.

Examples of benefits include:

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Housing and utility payments

Emergency food aid

Back-to-school assistance

Pantry and household supplies

Diapers/infant hygiene care

The following are NOT an allowable

benefit:

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Marion, Polk, Yamhill, Linn, Benton,

Lincoln, Lane, Douglas, Coos, Curry,

Josephine, Jackson, Hood River,

Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam, Wheeler,

Jefferson, Crook, Deschutes, Klamath, Lake, Morrow, Umatilla, Baker,

Union, Wallowa, Grant, Harney,

Malheur, Clackamas and Washington.

Child care

Transportation

Short-term education and training

Eligibility

1. Open SNAP or TANF with the State

or Tribe.

2. There must be a specific need or crisis

related to the COVID pandemic; this

can be ongoing residual effects.

3. Must be a member of a federally recognized Tribe.

4. Participating counties: Clatsop,

Columbia, Tillamook, Multnomah,

You can contact the local State DHS

office for more information. If you are

unsure about how to contact your local

state office, contact Kelley Ellis, 477-SSP

coordinator, at 800-922-1399 or by email

at 477ssp@ctsi.nsn.us.

Homeowner Assistance Fund (HAF) Program

The Siletz Tribal Housing Department is pleased to announce that it has funding

available to provide significant mortgage and utility assistance through the Homeowner

Assistance Fund (HAF) Program.

The purpose of the HAF Program is to mitigate financial hardships associated

with the coronavirus pandemic by providing funds to prevent homeowner mortgage

delinquencies, defaults, foreclosures, loss of utilities or home energy services, and

displacements of homeowners experiencing financial hardship after Jan. 21, 2020, due

to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The HAF Program can provide emergency assistance for the payment of mortgages

and utilities for low-income Siletz Tribal households that have disproportionately suffered from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Portland Area Office is now located at:

3220 SW First Ave., Suite 200

Portland, OR 97239

Phone: 503-238-1512

Fax: 503-238-2436

CTSI Virtual Culture Nights

Upcoming Dates:

Wednesday, March 13 at 6 pm: Hazel

The HAF Program is designed to assist Tribal households with incomes at or below

150 percent of the median income that face potential foreclosure or homelessness because

they are unable to pay mortgage and utility payments due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Applicants who want to participate in the HAF Program need to complete a written

application provided by STHD. This application can be obtained by contacting STHD at

541-444-8310 to have the application emailed or mailed to their home address. Applications are also available at the STHD office at 555 Tolowa Court, Siletz, OR 97380.

Any questions regarding the HAF Program can be directed to:

K.C. Short, Financial Services Manager/HAF Program Processor

Phone: 541 444-8310

Email: kerrys@ctsi.nsn.us

Information for upcoming 2024 per

capita notices and hearings

The Division of Child Support will have its liaison available to meet with individuals for assistance with child support issues on March 6, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

in Siletz Tribal Court.

You can appear in person or by phone. You will need your case number and appointments can be made by contacting Tribal Court at 541 444-8218.

Per capita notices will be mailed May 1, 2024, to the address on file with Enrollment. The 2024 per capita hearing dates are July 8-9, 2024.

Any questions regarding per capita – contact Tribal Court at 541-444-8218.

Tribal Court would like to remind Tribal members to keep their address current

with Enrollment. Any request to update addresses must be sent to Enrollment.

In-person Language and

culture classes

March: Bear Grass Jewelry

Note: New

Location

Siletz (Admin-Computer Lab)-Monday, March 4 at 6 pm

Eugene Area Oﬃce-Monday, March 11 at 6 pm

Portland Area Oﬃce -Thursday, March 14 at 6 pm

Salem Area Oﬃce-Tuesday, March 19 at 6 pm

April and May: Gathering Basketry Materials

Spring is the time to gather basketry materials. Exact dates will

depend on weather and conditions,, and occur between late-March

and April at locations near Portland, Eugene and Siletz. Keep an eye on

the CTSI Facebook page or sign up to receive email updates by

contacting Nick Viles at nickv@ctsi.nsn.us.

Sponsored by the Education and Culture Departments

Questions? Contact Nick Viles at nickv@ctsi.nsn.us or 541-270-5814

March 2024

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Stokes, Smith

take first at kids

wrestling state

championships

Two Siletz Tribal member wrestlers

finished as champions and another

came in second at the Oregon Wrestling Association Kids Folkstyle State

Championships held in late January at

the Oregon State Fair and Exposition

Center in Salem, Ore.

Rogue River Stokes finished as

champion of the boys 8U 40-pound

class. Amia Smith finished as champion

of the girls 12U 59-pound class. Rylee

Smith finished in second place in the

girls 8U 50-pound class.

Courtesy photos from Wylie Stokes

Rogue River Stokes

Amia Smith

Rylee Smith

Facing basic root causes of health issues can lead to better health outcomes

By Nancy Ludwig, MS, RDN, LD,

Siletz Tribal Head Start Nutritionist

As part of my role as a consultant

nutritionist to Siletz Tribal Head Start,

I offer information for families and the

community. This segment examines four

different categories of root cause problems

that lead to poor health if not addressed.

The goal for children is to protect

health through prevention. Mysteriously,

many of these issues do not become obvious problems for years. With attention to

symptoms and environment, children can

be supported to be healthy. Both children

and adults recover best when the root

cause is found and addressed vs. the model

of treating symptoms only.

The framework below is how Laura

Frontiero, NP, explains her functional

medicine practice. She worked as a nurse

with Dr. Vincent Faletti during the landmark study that identified the connection

between adverse childhood experiences

and physical illness.

At that time, despite seeing the connection, the referrals she made for other

services were ineffective. Frequently,

patients were told, “There is nothing

wrong with you. It is all in your head.”

What Laura eventually learned was that

“the issues are in the tissues!” This laid

the groundwork to reorient her approach.

The four main categories of root cause

problems:

Trauma and Stress

Chronic Infections

Toxins

Nutrient Deficiencies

Root cause means the basic, foundational or core reason. It’s the cause-andeffect reaction that ultimately leads to the

problem and cannot be stopped without

eliminating the cause. Because symptoms

can be similar, regardless of the cause, it

is necessary to look deep for the actual

root cause(s).

Trauma and stress: The emotional

components of stress and trauma can

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open the door for additional root cause

problems.

Trauma and stress are not the same.

Stress is a state of mental or emotional

strain or tension resulting from difficult

or demanding circumstances.

Trauma is a physical, biochemical

process caused by overwhelming the

body’s ability to respond. Trauma is not an

event; it is what happens inside you from

the experience of being overwhelmed.

Trauma can lead to low energy, brain fog,

a cluster of digestive symptoms, body pain

and skin eruptions for which there seems

to be no reason.

Trauma puts us in a hypervigilant

state of alertness. This state is not favorable for digestion and absorption and

therefore impacts our nutritional state.

Unfortunately, if trauma is not addressed,

we will likely have problems in the other

categories as well (below) because we are

more vulnerable.

Chronic infections: Chronic infection

is characterized by lingering or recurrent

diseases following a primary infection.

Infections can be from virus, fungus,

parasites or bacteria. They can be almost

anywhere in the body.

Beyond the gut, infection is found in

the sinuses, lungs, liver, blood and more.

Infection reduces immunity and impacts

our health.

It can be said that infection steals

nutrients from our body by eating, or

using, the nutrients from our food while

it is in our digestive tract and before we

can absorb the nutrients. This stealing of

nutrients impacts our nutritional status

and can complicate our health.

When we don’t heal fully after an

infection, it may become chronic and

cause further health problems. Sensitive

children may show neurodivergent traits

as their response to infection.

Toxins: Toxins are poisons created by

plants and animals that may enter the body

through any means – typically ingestion,

inhalation or absorption across the skin.

Toxins can be produced by microorganisms such as fungus and bacteria.

March 2024

Mycotoxins are poisons produced from

mold. An example of a toxin produced

from bacteria is botulinum, one of the

most poisonous biological substances

known. It is produced from clostridium

botulinum and is referred to as a neurotoxin. Bees and snakes contain a poisonous toxin called venom.

Toxins can be found in many places,

including the foods we eat, the fluids we

drink, the personal care products we use

on our bodies and the products we use in

the home for cleaning. Toxins can block

our nutrient uptake, thereby impacting our

nutritional status and potentially complicating our health.

Be aware of what exposures may have

preceded changes in our children’s health

or behaviors. Their small bodies are sensitive and vulnerable.

Nutrient deficiencies are not only

the result of poor food choices and soil

depletion. There is no doubt that eating

wholesome, clean food is essential. It is

important to realize, however, that toxins

can block nutrient uptake and infections

can consume our nutrients. This reduces

the nutritional benefits from our wholesome foods.

Trauma also impacts our body’s ability to digest and absorb nutrients. For

these reasons, we may need extra nutrients

to support our bodily functions. At the

same time, we also need to address the

root cause(s).

Common nutrient deficiencies associated with infection include magnesium

and iron. Magnesium is fairly safe to

supplement without testing.

Please consult a health professional

before supplementing iron beyond what is

found in a children’s basic multivitamin.

Iron can be low for other reasons, such as

celiac disease, drinking too much milk,

lead exposure or internal bleeding. Furthermore, it is not safe to over-supplement iron.

What can we do? These four categories seem to be closely linked. Our body

has an innate ability to heal. A healing

approach supports the body to boost its

adaptive functions and to heal.

If the immune system loses its full

function, toxins and infections can continue to thrive under the radar. In order to

heal, it is essential to monitor how well

the body eliminates. Bowel movements

are essential because all detox pathways

funnel to the bowels for excretion.

A metaphor for blocked elimination

pathways is constipation of emotions,

microbes, toxins and more. With the

right practitioners, we can open drainage

pathways and support our cells to produce

energy (mitochondrial function) to bring

our immune system back online for healing. Sometimes functional lab work is

done to identify the root causes.

While finding the root causes, there

are some basic practical tips that can

be supportive. Supplementing to assure

adequate magnesium for the many bodily

functions, as well as bowel movements, is

generally a safe start.

Magnesium supplements can include

ozonated magnesium (oxy powder) or

frequent Epsom salts baths. A visual goal

for elimination is to produce enough stool

per day to measure the distance from your

wrist to your elbow.

It is important to focus on clean

sources of food, water, personal care and

in-home products. Examples include

organic foods and filtered or distilled

water, as well has natural body care and

home products.

Additional practices to support elimination of toxins and infection include

lymph massage, dry skin brushing, tongue

brushing and body movement such as

rebounding on a mini-trampoline, as well

as getting adequate sun exposure.

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. We

want to support your children and families.

Courtesy photo from STAHS

Courtesy photo from the Siletz Tribal Arts and Heritage Society

STAHS Vice-Chairman Glendora Osborn makes connections and promotes

the culture and heritage of the Confederated Tribes Siletz Indians at the Newport (Oregon) Chamber of Commerce luncheon in January.

USDA distribution dates for March

Siletz

Friday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

March 1 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.

March 4 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

March 5 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

March 6 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

March 7 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Crock Pot

Cowboy Beans

1pound pork (cut in strips)

1 whole onion (chopped/diced)

1 can black beans

1 can kidney beans

1 can pinto beans

1 can vegetarian beans

½ cup honey

½ cup barbecue sauce

½ cup ketchup

1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar

1 tablespoon dry mustard

Salt and pepper to taste

1. Brown the meat and onion in a little

vegetable oil.

2. Add all other ingredients to the

crock pot.

3. Add the meat and onion; cover and

cook on low for 4 hours.

Task force, continued from page 1

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One or more representatives of primary or secondary Oregon public

schools, appointed by the governor

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Additional members, as invited by

the governor

The re-established task force has been

created by Executive Order 24-06, which

replaces Executive Order 17-12.

Salem

March 12 9 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday

Wednesday March 13 9 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Thursday March 14

By appt only

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FDPIR. We would like to see more people

sharing their recipes on our FB page.

Sammy Hall, USDA Program Director

541-444-8279 or 541-390-0763

sammyh@ctsi.nsn.us

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

Butler, continued from page 1

Washington (state), Oregon, Idaho, Alaska

and Northern California.

The Brave Heart program directly

supports community members and likeminded organizations addressing environmental disruption. The program

is continuously developing a national

network of climate activists and climatedriven organizations.

As Indigenous people protect 80

percent of the Earth’s biodiversity, CNAY

believes that Native youth solutions should

be at the forefront of the discourse surrounding environmental education and

social change.

About CNAY

The Center for Native American

Youth (CNAY) at the Aspen Institute is a

national organization that works alongside

Native youth – ages 24 and under – on

reservations, in rural villages and urban

spaces across the country to improve their

health, safety and overall well-being.

Rooted in culture, our vision is for all

American Indian youth to lead full and

healthy lives, be honored for the leaders

they are, and have the resources and agency

to create the world Native youth are worthy

of and deserve.

Cynthia Farlow, STAHS chairman (l), and Susan Wahlke, mayor of Lincoln City

STAHS secures grant for exhibits at Ghii

Dee-Ne Dvn, now under construction

The Siletz Tribal Arts and Heritage Society (STAHS) is thrilled to announce it has

secured a $25,000 grant from the City of Lincoln City (Oregon) to fund future exhibits

at Ghii Dee-Ne Dvn, A Place for the People, cultural center and museum.

“We are incredibly grateful for the generous support from the City of Lincoln City,”

said Stephanie Chamberlin, STAHS development director. “This grant is the beginning

of our exhibit fundraising effort to bring the culture and history of the Siletz people

to life in a way that would not have been possible otherwise.”

Ghii Dee-Ne Dvn is now under construction in Siletz, Oregon.

Election, continued from page 1

the Tillicum Fitness Center and a new USDA food distribution warehouse in Siletz in

2008, and the Siletz Rec Center in 2009.

Tribal offices in Portland, Salem and Eugene are housed in Tribally owned buildings.

The Tribe has built more than 150 homes and multiple dwellings for Tribal members,

including 28 units at Neachesna Village in Lincoln City that have opened since 2009,

19 apartments in Siletz that opened in 2010, 20 homes in the Tillamook subdivision in

Siletz that have opened since 2013; and 10 Workforce Housing townhouses in Lincoln

City that opened in 2021.

The Siletz Tribe partnered with the Native American Youth & Family Center to

build two affordable housing projects in Northeast Portland, with a number of units

secured for American Indian households. The Tribe currently is in the process of building 30-40 units of affordable housing in Salem.

Through its economic development division, the Siletz Tribal Business Corporation, the Tribe purchased the Lincoln Shores office complex in Lincoln City in 2001

and opened the Logan Road RV Park in Lincoln City in 2004 and the Hee Hee Illahee

RV Resort in Salem in 2006. It opened Siletz Market & Gas in Siletz in 2023.

Most recently, the Tribe is also developing a property in Keizer, Ore., co-owned

with the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. The property, called Chemawa Station,

is right on I-5 and currently includes a 7-11 Fueling and Convenience Store plus a

Chick-fil-A. More tenants are slated to be developed in the near future.

The Tribe also played a lead role in opening Siletz Valley School in 2003 and Siletz

Valley Early College Academy in 2006.

The Siletz Tribal Arts & Heritage Society (STAHS) was formed in 2011 as a

nonprofit to enhance the Tribe’s ability to develop the Siletz Tribal Cultural Center. A

temporary collections storage building was constructed in 2009 and STAHS has helped

the Tribe with object and archival collection acquisitions.

In 2022, STAHS met its $2.5 million capital campaign goal to build a Tribal museum

called A Place for the People. This museum will greatly enhance the Tribe’s ability to

provide accurate cultural and historical education experiences for its members and the

surrounding community.

Chinook Winds Casino in Lincoln City opened in 1995. In 2004, the Siletz Tribe

purchased the former Shilo Inn adjacent to the casino and opened Chinook Winds

Casino Resort. Chinook Winds Golf Resort opened in 2005 when the Tribe purchased

the former Lakeside Golf and Fitness Center in Lincoln City.

The combination of Tribal employees and those at Chinook Winds Casino Resort

has made the Siletz Tribe the largest employer in Lincoln County.

The Siletz Tribe has honored its tradition of sharing within the community by

distributing more than $21 million through the Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution

Fund and other Tribal resources. Chinook Winds has donated more than $6.5 million in cash and fund-raising items since 1995. It also provides in-kind donations of

convention space for various fund-raisers as well as technical support, advertising and

manpower for events.

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For more

information,

please call

541-444-8286.

Tsunamis - March Awareness

A tsunami is a series of enormous ocean waves caused by earthquakes, underwater landslides, volcanic eruptions or asteroids. A tsunami can kill

or injure people and damage or destroy buildings and infrastructure as waves come in and go out. Tsunamis can:

Travel 20-30 miles per hour with waves 10-100 feet high.

Cause flooding and disrupt transportation, power, communications and the water supply.

They can happen anywhere along U.S. coasts. Coasts that border the Pacific Ocean or Caribbean Sea have the greatest risk.

IF YOU ARE UNDER A TSUNAMI WARNING:

 If caused by an earthquake, Drop, Cover, then Hold On to protect yourself from the earthquake first.



Get to high ground as far inland as possible



Be alert to signs of a tsunami, such as a sudden rise or draining of ocean waters.



Listen to emergency information and alerts. Always follow the instructions from local emergency managers.



Evacuate: DO NOT wait! Leave as soon as you see any natural signs of a tsunami or receive an official tsunami warning.



If you are in a boat, go out to sea.

If you want more information, please visit ready.gov/tsunamis.

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A Culture and Community event for

Siletz and Grand Ronde families, through

the Indigenous Gardens Network

Courtesy photo

Oscar, Evelyn, Gracie and Nathan

Vazquez graduates from Home Visiting

Congratulations to Gracie Vazquez for graduating from Home Visiting!

Gracie and Oscar’s daughter, Evelyn, was born in January 2021 and Gracie started

Home Visiting soon after in March. This was during the COVID pandemic, so visits

were outside and masked or virtual. Gracie stuck with it, though, and completed Home

Visiting this January when Evelyn turned 3 years old.

As a member of the recovery community, Gracie is committed to learning, growing

and being purposeful in what she does. She wants to help her daughter have the best start

she can have in life. Home Visiting has helped her grow in parenting skills and confidence.

When asked what she valued most from participating in Home Visiting, Gracie

says she “valued the reassurance because getting clean, doing things differently, I questioned myself. The pandemic was hard enough and detrimental to my mental health.

I worried. It was good to have visits.”

She also valued the connection she had with the home visitor. Gracie absolutely

recommends the Siletz Home Visiting Program to other families.

Congratulations, Gracie!

For information about Home Visiting and how to get involved, contact Kelley Ellis,

Self-Sufficiency coordinator, at kelleye@ctsi.nsn.us or 541-444-8222.

Legal Aid Services of Oregon, Oregon Law Center

can help with public benefits

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

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

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

benefits, including unemployment benefits:

800-520-5292 or Oregonlawhelp.org.

JUNE 7TH - 9TH 2024

Vesper Meadow Restoration Preserve

CRAFTS + GAMES | DRUMMING & SINGING

NATIVE PLANTS TALK | FOOD + FIRE

For questions,

email:

All food &

lodging

provided

Jacob Reid (Siletz) JacobR@ctsi.nsn.us -orTina Lara (Grand Ronde)

Cristina.Lara@grandronde.org

REGISTRATION REQUIRED

https://forms.gle/QhmqQ

oUCiHbNxW3VA

CTSI Jobs – Employment information is available at 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 organization.

ABC’s of Siletz Tribal Athletes

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.

By Tiffany Stuart

The journey of Siletz Tribal athletes started in 2020. I wanted to write a story that my son and Tribal youth would be interested in reading.

I interviewed 24 people and researched the other athletes in this book. I conducted all the interviews over the phone during the pandemic. These pages are just a glimpse

into the lives of Tribal people. I hope to put all the interviews together in another collection for our Tribal museum.

I completed this work in my own free time. I have a list of more Tribal athletes to interview when time allows. If you have a Siletz Tribal athlete you think should be in this

collection, please email me at siletztiffanydawn@gmail.com.

Thank you to everyone who has helped with this book. In the upcoming months, you can enjoy reading these stories in our Siletz News.

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Siletz Tribal Head Start

Happenings

Courtesy photos

Above, top photo: Sophia Butler shows

the Lincoln City class her regalia.

Above right, top photo: Siletz class and

breakfast with dads

Above right, bottom photo: A big red

heart with candy suckers and signatures

of our elders, presented to our little buddies. Sharing our love, from the Siletz

Tribal elders

Above: Students in the Salem classroom

work together to build a marble run.

Willamette Valley Fire

Collaboration now

hiring for 2 positions

The Willamette Valley Fire Collaboration is now hiring a program

manager and fire manager to help

carry out cultural and prescribed

burning activities in Oregon’s Willamette Valley and surrounding areas.

This four-person team works

collectively to uplift Indigenous

voices, values and priorities in

cultural and prescribed fire. Check

out the positions on our website at

https://ecoinst.org/about-us/workwith-us/.

Elk Tag Opportunity

The Tribal Natural Resources Department will once again offer a limited number of Landowner Preference (LOP) elk tags to

Tribal members for the 2025 hunting season.

As a landowner, the Tribe is eligible to participate in the state’s LOP program. Based on the number of acres the Tribe owns,

we can get six additional antlerless elk tags from the state. These LOP tags are not related to the Tribe’s Hunting/Fishing/Trapping/

Gathering Agreement tags that we issue each year. They are based solely on the Tribe being a landowner. There are a number of

important differences between the LOP tags and the Tribe’s regular tags. These are summarized in the table below.

Tribal Tags

LOP Tags

State hunting license required?

Yes – Tribal member must purchase both a 2024 and a

2025 state hunting license

Area to be hunted

Anywhere within the

specific tag’s

hunt boundaries

Only on Tribal land within the unit selected during that unit’s

antlerless elk season. Units available include West Stott,

North Alsea, South Alsea and Siuslaw

Eligible for other State elk tags?

Yes

No*

Give tag to another licensed Tribal

member to hunt for you?

Yes

Application and selection process

Apply to Tribe for

Tribal drawing

Apply to Tribe for LOP drawing; if selected, apply to state

for controlled hunt tag (list LOP unit in LOP section on state

controlled hunt application)

Obtain tag from

Tribe

State – Tribal member must purchase hunting license and

elk tag prior to the start date of the hunt

* Note: If you are drawn for an LOP tag, you are still eligible to apply for and be drawn for a Tribal tag.

Please note a major difference between the LOP tags and the Tribe’s regular tags is only the person drawn for the tag can hunt

that tag. The tag cannot be given to someone else to hunt for you. Only Tribal members serious about hunting an LOP tag personally are eligible to apply.

The drawing for the six LOP elk tags will be held during the Natural Resources Committee meeting on April 1 at 4:45 p.m.

Applications are available on the Tribal website, at the Natural Resources office in Siletz or by calling the number below.

Completed applications must be received by the Natural Resources office by 4:30 p.m. on March 29, 2024.

For more information regarding these tags and the differences between the Tribe’s regular tags and the LOP tags, contact Natural

Resources Director Mike Kennedy at 541-444-8232.

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Siletz Tribal Business Corporation off to great start in 2024

We hope this article finds you well.

The focus on growth and addressing key

components in the management of the

Tribe’s commercial real estate portfolio is

a positive step in that direction. Economic

development opportunities play a crucial

role in the overall progress of any community and we are actively seeking and

evaluating such opportunities.

STBC is making significant strides

in various areas, reflecting a commitment to fulling these goals. Here’s a

summary of the key items on which we

are currently working:

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Harbor Freight Center: STBC recently

initiated a lease agreement with a food

truck business at the Harbor Freight

Center. In a bid to bolster economic

growth and strengthen community

partnerships, efforts are currently in

motion to expand the current lease

agreement with an existing tenant, as

well as expanding our marketing efforts

for the two remaining vacant units.

Toledo Mill Site: This project marks

a significant step forward with the

successful acquisition of an $800,000

EPA Multipurpose Brownfield Grant,

which will be dedicated to the essential environmental cleanup required

at the mill site. STBC’s objective is to

meticulously identify areas in the seven

distinct lots on the site that need additional cleanup efforts, aiming to render

as many lots as possible free from contamination. By doing so, STBC shows

its commitment to transforming the

mill site into a clean and viable space,

paving the way for future development

opportunities in the region.

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Stark Street Building: In 2023, Bryan

University acquired the nursing

school that leases a substantial section of the Stark Street building.

Negotiations with them are ongoing

to broaden their lease agreement to

include the recently vacated Siletz

Area Office space. If successful, the

building will reach full occupancy, a

significant milestone for the property.

High Ranch: In a strategic move fueled

by Economic Development Administration (EDA) grant funds, the High

Ranch is set to undergo transformative changes. STBC has enlisted the

expertise of an economic development firm to conduct a comprehensive highest and best use evaluation

specifically targeting the portion of

the ranch housing the main dwelling.

Furthermore, the restoration of the

double-wide mobile home located

at the entrance of the ranch has been

completed and is poised to be available for rent soon. Simultaneously, the

main dwelling is undergoing muchneeded repairs, signaling a commitment to revitalizing and enhancing the

entire High Ranch experience.

Logan Road Parking Lots – Workforce

Housing Development: In response to

the pressing demand for affordable

housing in Lincoln City and capitalizing on the existing infrastructure from

the FEMA development, the STBC

Board has approved replacing units

with single-wide mobile homes to

provide affordable workforce housing.

The completed units will be offered

as a full package for rent to Chinook

Winds Casino. The completion of

Youth

Weaving

Workshop

Series

the FEMA contract has resulted in

them adding additional funds to be

allocated to the Tribe, which will be

directed toward the ongoing housing

development.

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RV Parks: In 2023, STBC made a

substantial move and took over complete management control of the RV

facilities at the Logan Road RV Park

in Lincoln City and the Hee Hee

Illahee RV Resort in Salem. The reason behind this decision was STBC’s

belief that we could efficiently manage operations without relying on

external contractors. STBC expects to

achieve significant savings from this

internalization of management. This

bold move reflects STBC’s dedication

to improving efficiency and ensuring a top-notch experience for RV

enthusiasts who frequently visit these

popular destinations.

•

Economic Development: STBC is taking proactive steps in leveraging EDA

grant funds to conduct comprehensive

feasibility studies. This strategic

move aims to assess the viability

of a potential new enterprise that

could significantly contribute to the

economic landscape. This will help

STBC position itself at the forefront

of sustainable development and economic prosperity.

Overall, these initiatives showcase

STBC’s dedication to economic growth,

environmental responsibility and community development. CEO Ann Lewis and her

team seem to be leading the corporation

in a positive direction.

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

$10

Kindergarten

$10

$20

Elementary School

Middle School

$50

High School or GED

$100

Adult Vocational Training

One-year program

$100

Two-year program

$200

Higher Education

Bachelor’s Degree –

Pendleton blanket plus $75

Master’s Degree

$300

Doctorate Degree –

Pendleton blanket plus $300

Tribal Education Specialists

Portland Area Office: Katy Holland,

503-238-1512, 3220 SW First Ave.,

Suite 200, Portland, OR 97239

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

OR 97305

Eugene Area Office: Candace Hill,

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

Eugene, OR 97402

Siletz Area Office: Jeff Sweet, 541444-8207, P.O. Box 549, Siletz,

OR 97380-0549

Siletz Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation Program

(STVRP)

STVRP is here to help members of ANY federally recognized Tribe (living within the

Siletz Tribe's service area) with barriers to employment. We work with individuals

who have disabilities.

Examples of Services

• Guidance and counseling

• Culturally relevant and

• Referral to employment services

individualized services

• Résumé writing

• Evaluations, assessments and training

• Interviewing techniques

placement opportunities

• Job coaching

• Adaptive equipment

What: Learn to weave using traditional materials. Participants will start

and finish a small project working with a special guest intructor!

When: Two weekend series

April 27 and April 28, 10:30 am--1:30 pm

May 4 and May 5, 10:30 am--1:30 pm

Where: Siletz (exact location TBA)

Who: Workshop is open to High School-Aged Siletz Tribal Youth

How: To sign up contact Nick Viles at nickv@ctsi.nsn.us or 541-270-5814

Deadline: Sign up by Wednesday, April 10, 2024 by 4:30 pm

Note: There are limited spots for this special opportunity. Priority will be

given to students who can commit to attending all four days of the

workshop. If interest exceeds capacity participants will be selected via

random drawing.

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For more information about STVRP, please inquire at 800-922-1399. We also

maintain resource and employment boards, so please make an appointment if

you're interested. You can speak to VR staff in the following locations:

Makayla Jackson

Job Development Specialist

Eugene Area Office

2468 W 11th Ave.

Eugene, OR 97402

541-484-4234, ext. 1752

Toni Leija

Job Development Specialist

Salem Area Office

3160 Blossom Drive NE, STE 105

Salem, OR 97305

503-390-9494, ext. 1861

Tamra Russell

Self-Sufficiency Counselor 1

Portland Area Office

3220 SW First Ave., Suite 200

Portland, OR 97239

503-238-1512, ext. 1411

Jamie Bokuro

Job Development Specialist

Siletz Area Office

201 SE Swan Ave.

Siletz, OR 97380

541-444-8266

Tribe donates more than $427,000 to variety of groups to help local communities

The Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund distributed $427,837.36 to

28 organizations in February as it continues its quarterly donations to nonprofit

groups.

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 $17.5 million since its

inception in 2001.

Overall, the Tribe has honored its

tradition of sharing within the community

by distributing more than $21.9 million

through the charitable fund and other

Tribal resources. Chinook Winds has

donated more than $6.5 million in cash

and fund-raising items since it opened

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

various fund-raisers as well as technical

support, advertising and manpower for

many events.

The next deadline to submit applications is June 1, 2024. Eligibility for money

from the charitable fund is limited to two

categories:

•

Entities and activities located in the

Siletz Tribe’s 11-county service area

(Lincoln, Tillamook, Linn, Lane,

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

counties)

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.

Cultural Activities – $18,630

Siletz Canoe Family – canoe paddle-making project, sponsorship of trainer,

purchase of cultural wood, tools and

gift-making supplies; Logsden, OR;

$4,000

Siletz Round Dance Committee – lodging and honorariums for two-day

Round Dance singers, presenters and

emcees; Siletz, OR; $8,630

Siletz Tribal Arts & Heritage Society

– five individual artist grants to be

administered by Siletz Youth Council,

plus Youth Council travel and meeting

costs; Siletz, OR; $6,000

Education – $301,012

Clemens Primary School – provide each

kindergarten and first-grade student

with a new hardback book to keep at

the end of Literacy Week in March;

Philomath, OR; $900

Friends of the Lebanon Public Library –

books for Summer Reading Program;

Lebanon, OR; $1,800

Siletz Valley School – continued operations, including sixth- through

12th-grade athletic programs and

equipment, cultural and language

classes, summer school, health services, liability insurance, and building

and bus maintenance; Siletz, OR;

$292,000

Taft High 7-12, Culinary Arts Program –

culinary student participation in educational component of Cook Around

the World 2024 at Epcot Center;

Lincoln City, OR; $6,312

Health – $18,184

Altrusa International of Albany – card

games and board games for CASA

advocates to bring with them when

visiting clients; Albany, OR; $2,000

Corvallis-Albany Farmers’ Markets –

fruit and vegetables for children ages

4-12 participating in weekly summer

Power of Produce (PoP) Club at the

Albany Farmers’ Market; Corvallis,

OR; $3,000

Harrisburg School District – six meals

for food-insecure students over each

three-day school weekend; Harrisburg, OR; $1,500

Lumina Hospice & Palliative Care –

quarterly Caregiver Connections

lunch workshops, including presenter

stipend or travel expenses; Corvallis,

OR; $2,900

Marys River Gleaners – food and household supplies for weekly food boxes

for low-income individuals and families; Corvallis, OR; $1,250

Mountain Gospel Fellowship – fuel for

vehicles used by volunteers to transport fresh produce from Salem and

Dallas to weekly Falls City Produce

Giveaway; Falls City, OR; $2,000

Newport American Legion Post #116

– approximately 800 Thanksgiving

meals for those in need throughout

Lincoln County; Newport, OR; $1,500

Newport Composite Mountain Biking

Team – enclosed trailer, loaner bikes,

loaner helmets and cycling repair

tools; Newport, OR; $4,034

Historical Preservation – $26,700

Albany Regional Museum – hanging

grid wall system to better store and

display historical signage; Albany,

OR; $1,700

Friends of Historic Butteville – add second public restroom to the Historic

Butteville Store; Donald, OR; $5,000

Vietnam War Memorial Fund – help with

purchase of the sculpture “A Soldier’s

Return” to be installed at the Vietnam

War Memorial on the Oregon State

Capitol grounds in Salem; Boring,

OR; $20,000

Prevention – $14,250

Newport High School, Grad Night Committee – food for drug- and alcoholfree celebration; Newport, OR; $750

Scalawags 1359 – cover a portion of

registration fees and travel for youth

robotics competitions; Lebanon, OR;

$3,000

Toledo Jr./Sr. High School, Prom Committee – costs of hosting this year’s

prom; Toledo, OR; $500

WomenFirst Transition & Referral Center – outreach services to support the

health, well-being and social equity

of underserved Black women across

the Por tland-metro community;

Gresham, OR; $10,000

Public Safety – $46,961.36

East Lincoln County Emergency Responders – course instructors, materials

and supplies for emergency medical responder course for all Lincoln

County fire departments; Toledo, OR;

$7,000

Jefferson Rural Fire District – exercise

equipment for firefighter health and

wellness; Jefferson, OR; $9,413.30

Pacific Northwest Search & Rescue – help

purchase a new F350 4x4 search and

rescue truck; Milwaukie, OR; $10,000

Row River Fire Response – working and

safety equipment for fire response

volunteers; Dorena, OR; $11,615

Siletz Valley Grange – replace deteriorated

kitchen cabinets and plumbing along

east wall of grange building; Siletz,

OR; $8,933.06

The Arts – $2,100

Central Coast Chorale/Coastal Voices –

additional stage riser components to

safely accommodate a growing roster

of singers; Waldport, OR; $2,100

Tribal employment information is

available at ctsi.nsn.us.

Save the date for 45th Annual łatwa ina Pow-Wow

at Oregon State University

OSU’s Native American Student Association and kaku-ixt mana ina haws

present the 45th Annual łatwa ina Pow-Wow. This free community event features

Indigenous dancers, singers and a marketplace, plus affordable fry bread.

Saturday, May 18, 2024

Grand entry at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m.

Doors open at noon

Gill Coliseum, 660 SW 26th St., Corvallis, OR 97331

For accommodations related to disabilities, contact christy.jones@oregonstate.

edu. For vendor information and questions, contact ina.haws@oregonstate.edu.

More info: dce.oregonstate.edu/45th-pow-wow.

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

Need Rental Housing?

The Siletz Tribal Housing Department encourages you to apply for the

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

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

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

Siletz) or online from the Tribal website – ctsi.nsn.us; follow links – Tribal

Services-Housing-Low Rent Apartments & Home Ownership.

Questions? Call 800-922-1399, ext. 1322, or 541-444-8322;

fax: 541-444- 8313

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We would like to share a reminder on PRC usage:

Call all visits into Siletz PRC

PRC should not be used for services that are reasonably accessible and avail-

able at an IHS or Tribal facility.

If there is an IHS or Tribal facility that is capable of providing these services

within a 40-mile radius of your home, you should obtain services there. If the services cannot be done at an IHS facility, PRC will need a referral from the provider.

Once the referral has been reviewed and approved by the Gatekeeping Review

Committee and scheduled, you – the Tribal member – are responsible for calling

PRC at 541-444-9677 for an authorization number.

•

The reason behind the authorization number: This is how PRC obligates

the funds for the appointments Tribal members make and for which they are

approved.

If a Tribal member chooses to go to an outside provider and use their own

insurance without a referral, PRC funds cannot be utilized for those services.

Listed below are the Tribal clinics in our local areas.

•

Chemawa in Salem: 503-304-7600

Grand Ronde Health and Wellness Center: 503-879-2002

Siletz Community Health Clinic: 541-444-1030

Ko-Kwel in Eugene: 541-916-7025

NARA NW Wellness Center in Portland: 503-279-4800

NARA NW Indian Health Clinic in Portland: 503-230-9875

“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.

Shop for health plans at

https://or.checkbookhealth.org/

or call direct at 855-268-9767.

541-444-9611

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

PRC reminders for March

Hello everyone and Happy March 2024. We would like to give out some reminders

on how to use PRC.

1. If you have changed insurance or just bought insurance, please make sure to send

a copy of your card to PRC and make sure you give a copy of your card to any

providers you go to.

2. If you are PRC-eligible, make sure you notify our office at 541-444-9677 or email

SiletzPrc@ctsi.nsn.us about your appointment.

3. If you are new to PRC and are just unsure of the process, please reach out to our

office and any one of us will be happy to assist you.

If you are a Tribal member dad with a baby on the way, your partner is eligible for

PRC benefits through pregnancy and six weeks after giving birth.

If you are married, bring in or send in a copy of the marriage certificate with proof

of a positive pregnancy test and your patient registration. If you are a brand new patient,

you need fill out a New Patient Registration.

If you are not married, the father of the unborn child will need to fill out a Jurat and

have it notarized, stating that he is the father of the unborn child. The mother of the

child will have to register with the Siletz Clinic. She also will have to provide proof of

pregnancy at the time of registration and copies of any insurance cards she may have.

Once you have registered, you will just need to call PRC at 541-444-9677 with the

dates of your appointments and your appointments will be covered.

As always, if you are unsure about any of our process, please reach out so we can

avoid issuing denials for visits not called in to us.

J3 Group makes noise at National Hearing Conservation Association conference

By Chucri (Chuck)Kardous

On Feb. 8-11, John Johnson, Shawn

Johnson (J3 Group) and I (MIARI acoustical consultant, formerly with NIOSH,

the National Institute for Occupational

Safety and Health) attended the 48th

National Hearing Conservation Association (NHCA) in Albuquerque, N.M.

The annual conference attracts scientists, researchers, audiologists and other

hearing specialists to discuss, promote

and advance the field of hearing science.

The conference also attracts many companies and organizations to showcase their