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SILETZ NEWS
Delores Pigsley,
Tribal Chairman
Mike Kennedy, Interim
General Manager
and Editor-in-Chief
Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians
Vol. 49, No. 7
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Salem, OR
Siletz News
Confederated Tribes of
Siletz Indians
P.O. Box 549
Siletz, OR 97380-0549
July 2021
Siletz Clinic welcomes Dr. Michael Flaningham and improved access for patients
By Cherity Bloom-Miller, Clinical
Services Director
Starting July, 26, 2021, Dr. Michael
Flaningham comes to us from California
with years of internal medicine experience. He and his wife are excited to get
out of the hustle and bustle of California
and start their life on the Oregon coast.
They have three children; two attend our
Oregon state colleges, one at OSU and
one at UO. Beavers vs. Ducks!
He joins the Siletz Community Health
Clinic’s team of Dr. Lisa Emond; Lisa
Taylor, FNP; Dr. Stephen Burns; and Tami
Martin, FNP. Dr. Emond has been with us
for about a year now. She has many years
of experience in internal medicine, along
with wound care. She is currently accepting new patients.
Lisa Taylor, FNP, has been with SCHC
for 20 years and is a very experienced
family practice provider. She also serves
as the clinic’s medical director. She currently has a full patient load and is not
seeing new patients.
Dr. Burns is a pediatrician who has
been with SCHC since the clinic was
established in 1992. He is partially retired,
but continues to see kids age 18 and
younger 2-3 days per week.
Tami Martin, FNP, has been with our
clinic for five years now. She is able to see
patients of all ages.
With the addition of two internal
medicine providers, we are modifying
scheduling access to have one provider
who is dedicated to being available for
appointments that are needed same-day
or on short notice. Tami will serve in the
role as the acute care provider. As she
transitions to the acute provider role, she
will work with the patients for whom she
has been providing primary care services
to transition them to either Dr. Emond or
Dr. Flaningham.
Tami’s new role as acute care provider
will include the following:
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‘Keystone XL is dead!’
Dallas Goldtooth wrote on Twitter:
“We took on a multi-billion dollar
corporation and we won!”
From Indian Country Today; originally
posted June 9, 2021
The Keystone XL pipeline project is
officially terminated, the sponsor company announced Wednesday.
Calgary-based TC Energy is pulling
the plug on the project after Canadian
officials failed to persuade President Joe
Biden to reverse his cancellation of its
permit on the day he took office.
The company said it would work with
government agencies “to ensure a safe
termination of and exit from” the partially
built line, which was to transport crude
from the oil sand fields of western Canada
to Steele City, Neb.
“Through the process, we developed
meaningful Indigenous equity opportunities and a first-of-its-kind, industry leading
plan to operate the pipeline with net-zero
emissions throughout its lifecycle,” said
François Poirier, TC Energy’s president
and chief executive officer in a statement.
The pipeline has been front and center
of the fight against climate change, especially in Indigenous communities. Native
people have been speaking out, organizing, and in opposition of the project for
several years.
“OMG! It’s official,” Dallas Goldtooth, Mdewakanton Dakota and Diné,
wrote on Twitter regarding Keystone XL’s
termination. “We took on a multi-billion
dollar corporation and we won!”
Goldtooth is part of the Indigenous
Environmental Network. The network said
it has been organizing for more than 10
years against the pipeline.
“We are dancing in our hearts because
of this victory!” wrote the network in
a statement. “From Dene territories in
Northern Alberta to Indigenous lands
along the Gulf of Mexico, we stood
hand-in-hand to protect the next seven
generations of life, the water and our communities from this dirty tar sands pipeline.
And that struggle is vindicated. This is
not the end – but merely the beginning of
further victories.”
The network noted that water protector Oscar High Elk still faces charges for
standing against Keystone.
Construction on the 1,200-mile pipeline began last year when former President
Donald Trump revived the long-delayed
project after it had stalled under the
Obama administration.
It would have moved up to 830,000
barrels of crude daily, connecting in
Nebraska to other pipelines that feed oil
refineries on the U.S. Gulf Coast.
Biden canceled it in January over
long-standing concerns that burning oil
sands crude would make climate change
worse.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin
Trudeau had objected to the move, although
officials in Alberta, where the line originated, expressed disappointment in recent
See Keystone XL on page 22
Appointments for acute care issues
and follow-up of acute care issues.
Acute issues are usually concerns
or symptoms that have been bothering you for three days or less. Some
examples include flu-like symptoms,
sore throat, ear pain, sinus pain, uri-
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nary tract infections, skin infection,
vomiting and diarrhea. Other issues
that might require an appointment
with Tami can include an injury to an
extremity that happened in the previous 5-7 days, back pain that has been
bothering you no more than seven
days or other health concerns that
have happened within past 5-7 days.
Appointments for women’s health
care, including annual PAP smears,
birth control issues, IUD and Nexplanon placements.
Tami will participate with the Medication Assisted Therapy program, providing MAT pre-treatment physicals
and ongoing MAT care.
Tami will be the lead for our hepatitis
C treatment program.
You might see Tami after an ER visit
and/or hospital admission. She will
work closely with primary care providers to assure seamless care from
that point and transition back to the
patient’s primary care provider.
Our goal is to continue to provide
the best care for Tribal members and the
community. I am excited to move toward
this model of care.
Chairman’s Report
COVID
We are still in masks and social distancing, but we can see a light at the end
of the tunnel. The Tribal Council held a
workshop in June on our current emergency plan. We discussed what will take
place in Phase 2. Final action needs to
take place but we are looking at having
some folks return to work effective July 1.
Under this plan, employees can begin
to return to work and some will still be
allowed to work from home. The clinic
would be fully staffed. Wearing masks
will still be required and some travel will
be allowed.
The Siletz Clinic reported that 92%
of clinic staff has been vaccinated and
88% of administrative staff has been vaccinated. They have administered 9,500
vaccinations.
Having said that, we still have a ways
to go for community vaccinations. Lincoln County is in good shape with more
than 70% accomplished, so please if you
haven’t had your shots get them scheduled.
Thank you.
Sen. Merkley
Bud Lane and I participated in Sen.
Jeff Merkley’s Lincoln County Town Hall
meeting in early June. We gave updates
on COVID responses, housing updates
and our work with the Federal Emergency
Management Agency.
He was so pleased with the Tribe’s
work that he recognized us in the U.S.
Congress (see page 9). The Tribe also will
receive a flag flown over the White House.
Salem casino
The Salem casino application to have
the land taken into trust is still pending
approval by the Bureau of Indian Affairs
in Washington, D.C. Recently a website
was established to turn residents against
a casino in Salem and leaflets have been
mailed to voters, but the Tribe will continue to pursue building a casino in Salem.
House of Tears – Lummi Tribal
members
I earlier had reported on the House
of Tears visiting historical sites as they
visited the Chemawa Cemetery and held
a ceremony. In late May, the House of
Tears, Lummi artists Jewell James family and organizer Fred Lane brought the
beautiful 24-foot-totem to Chinook Winds
Casino (see page 14). The group was
touring coastal Tribes to ask for support
for treaties, Indigenous rights, clean air,
clean water and much more. Tribal officials greeted the group along with Native
Hawaiians, casino staff and casino visitors.
Delores Pigsley
The totem is beautiful and represents
all Tribal issues. It will be taken back to
Bellingham, Wash., before continuing its
journey to other Tribes as it travels across
the U.S. making its way to the White House.
For more information about the Siletz Tribe, visit ctsi.nsn.us.
Tenas Illahee Childcare Center
Board of Directors Vacancies
Résumés are being accepted for the Tenas Illahee Childcare Center Board of
Directors. Currently, there are two vacant board positions.
If interested, please submit your résumé to Siletz Tribal Council, c/o Executive Secretary, P.O. Box 549, Siletz, OR 97380-0549.
Vacancies are open until filled.
Siletz News is free to enrolled Siletz Tribal members. For all others, a $12
annual subscription fee applies. Please make checks payable to CTSI and mail
to Siletz News.
Name: _______________________________________________________
Address: _____________________________________________________
Phone:_ _______________________________________________________
Change of address: Tribal members – contact the Enrollment Department
at 541-444-8258; 800-922-1399, ext. 1258; or enrollment@ctsi.nsn.us. All others – call the newspaper office.
Deadline for the August issue
is July 9.
Send information to:
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photos is encouraged.
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Siletz, OR 97380-0549
Please see the Passages
Policy on page 20 when submitting items for Passages.
541-444-8291 or
800-922-1399, ext. 1291
Fax: 541-444-2307
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Elders Council Meeting
The Elders Council will hold a virtual Zoom meeting on Saturday, July 10,
2021, at 1 p.m. If you are interested in participating in the virtual meeting from
your phone, computer or smart phone, please contact Brian Crump in the Elders
Program at 541-444-8233 by Wednesday, July 7, 2021.
Purchased/Referred
Care – Newly
Available Service
PRC funding for specialty surgery
Tribal Council has approved
funding for medically necessary surgeries that are not currently approved
services. To qualify, you must be an
enrolled Siletz Tribal member AND
PRC-eligible. Eligible surgeries:
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Excess eyelid skin removal
Breast reduction
Excess abdominal skin removal
PRC will process requests through
Gatekeepers; funding is limited and
will be first-come, first-served. The
established medically necessary
criteria are consistent with CMS
and insurance guidelines. Requests
deemed as cosmetic will not qualify.
Alternative Health Care Benefit
Changes – Effective April 1,
2021, Tribal Council approved an
increase to the alternate health
care benefit from $50 per visit to
$75 per visit. Available services
include three visits quarterly for
either: massage, chiropractor or
acupuncture. Eligibility: Enrolled
Tribal members
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 477-SSP
will provide a one-time allowance for clothing and school supplies for children returning to in-person classes for the 2021-2022
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
477-SSP will accept applications from July 1, 2021 – Aug. 20, 2021. All pending documentation must be submitted by Aug.
31, 2021. Once you are approved for services, 477-SSP will issue a $300 clothing allowance for eligible children and $50 school
supply allowance for eligible children. Applicants will be served based on completion date. Once the funding allocation has been
reached, additional households will be placed on a waiting list.
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 the application, you understand that all funds must be applied to school clothing and school supplies for the
children listed on the approval notice. Completing the application is not a guarantee of services even if the application is completed
prior to Aug. 20, 2021. 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 or 541-444-8334 (fax)
CTSI
Attn: 477-SSP
3160 Blossom Dr. NE, Suite #105
Salem, OR 97305
FOR AN ONLINE APPLICATION:
ctsi.nsn.us (Tribal Services tab, Employment & Social Services)
FOR INFORMATION:
Angelica Espino – 503-390-9494, ext.
1853
Lori Christy – 503-390-9494, ext. 1863
For more information about the Siletz Tribal Arts and Heritage
Society, visit siletzartsheritage.org.
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Learning together, even when apart.
Join us in the Member Area on the ctsi.nsn.us website on July
13th-15th for language & culture lessons, songs, cooking videos, and
other fun activities.
Location
To Login
To participate, login to the Member
On the left-hand side above the
Area everyday July 13th-15th. It will
website
be available in the “Pow-Wow &
Number and the Last Four Digits of
Culture” section. Follow along with
Your Social Security Number in the
the schedule and have fun! There is
Member Login and press the Enter
something available for all Tribal
key. To view the Member Area, click
Members - new content to be posted.
the "Member Area" link that appears.
menu,
enter
your
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Tribal vaccine promotion: Get your shot(s), receive $200 USDA distribution
Purpose: To increase vaccinated Tribal members and staff, CTSI is providing a $200 cash payment to Tribal members (all ages),
dates for July
CTSI staff and CTSI entities staff (IAD, STGC, STBC and Tenas Illahee) to complete their COVID-19 vaccine series.
COVID-19 Vaccine - Must complete
vaccine series to qualify for incentive
by Dec. 15, 2021.
Qualifying series
• Moderna – 2 shots
• Pfizer – 2 shots
• Johnson & Johnson – 1 shot
Who is eligible
Enrolled Siletz Tribal members – all
ages – living anywhere
• Ages 14 and older – check is payable to individual Tribal member
• Ages 13 and under – check is payable to PARENT of Tribal minor
or guardian (must provide proof
of guardianship and W-9)
Vaccine Promotion Application for Siletz Tribal Members
(14 years of age and older)
Name: _________________________________ DOB: ____________ Roll # _______
Mailing Address: _________________________________ Phone # ________________
Vaccine Location: ____________________________________ (Siletz Clinic, Fred
Meyer, Salem Armory, etc.)
Read carefully to ensure you’re sending required documentation:
_______ I received my vaccine @ Siletz Clinic – Send application only
_______ I received my vaccine in Oregon* – Send application only
_______ I received my vaccine outside of Oregon – Send application and copy of
vaccine record
Signature: __________________________________________ Date: _________
*If site does not report to Oregon Alert, you’ll be contacted to provide a copy of your
vaccine card.
**If your Social Security number is not on file with CTSI, we will need a copy of it
or W-9.
***More than 1 family member: Provide above information on separate sheet of paper
and send.
Mail or email your application
Mail to: Siletz Community Health Clinic, Attn. Vaccine, P.O. Box 320 Siletz, OR 97380
Email to: Covidline@ctsi.nsn.us
Vaccine Promotion Application for Siletz Tribal Members
(13 years of age and younger)
Name: _________________________________ DOB: ____________ Roll # _______
Legal Guardian Name: __________________________________________________
Mailing Address: ____________________________________ Phone # _____________
Vaccine Location: ______________________________________ (Siletz Clinic, Fred
Meyer, Salem Armory, etc.)
Read carefully to ensure you’re sending required documentation:
_______ I received my vaccine @ Siletz Clinic – Send application ONLY
_______ I received my vaccine in Oregon* – Send application ONLY
_______ I received my vaccine outside of Oregon – Send application AND copy of
vaccine record
Proof of Guardianship
_______ I am the legal parent and enrolled Siletz Tribal member – No additional
information required.
_______ I am the legal parent and NOT an enrolled Tribal member – Send W-9
_______ I am the legal guardian – Send proof of guardianship and W-9
I attest the minor child resides with me and I am the legal guardian. I understand
that supplying false, incomplete or inaccurate information is punishable under federal,
state or Tribal laws.
Signature: ____________________________________________ Date: ____________
*If site does not report to Oregon Alert, you’ll be contacted to provide a copy of your
vaccine card.
**More than 1 family member: Provide above information on separate sheet of paper
and send.
Mail or email your application
Mail to: Siletz Community Health Clinic, Attn. Vaccine, P.O. Box 320 Siletz, OR 97380
Email to: Covidline@ctsi.nsn.us
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Staff
• CTSI, IAD, STGC, STBC and
Tenas Illahee, including full/part
time and temporary employees
• Currently employed by CTSI/
entities at time of application
and payment
Siletz
Monday
July 5
HOLIDAY
Tuesday
July 6
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Wednesday
July 7
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Thursday
July 8
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Friday
July 9
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
How to apply
Complete application and provide
requested documentation
• Vaccine Program staff will verify
vaccine series in Oregon Alert
when vaccine card not submitted.
Application and W-9 are available
on website – ctsi.nsn.us
Salem
Monday
July 19
Tuesday
July 20 9 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
1:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday July 21 9 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Thursday
July 22
By appt only
Payments
3 payment cycles available:
• Sept. 8, 2021 – application/documentation received Aug. 30
• Nov. 3, 2021 – application/documentation received Oct. 22
• Dec. 29, 2021 – application/
documentation received Dec. 15
Program information
Tribal members who are also
employees are only eligible for one
promotion payment of $200
Payment is not reportable income
Vaccine promotion ends Dec. 15,
2021 – must apply no later than
Dec. 15, 2021.
CTSI Jobs – Employment
information 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 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.
Lincoln County Jail
seeks volunteers
The Lincoln County Jail in Newport, Ore., is seeking cultural practitioners to provide services to American
Indians who are incarcerated. They are
seeking both female and male practitioners to provide online, one-on-one
and group guidance (once it is safe to
hold in-person meetings).
To volunteer, contact Dennis
B u ck m a s t e r ( d b u ck m a s t e r @
co.lincoln.or.us) to start the process.
This does include a background
check, but all situations will be considered individually.
Saving fresh berries
Berries are delicious, but they’re also
kind of delicate. Raspberries in particular
seem like they can mold before you even
get them home from the market. There’s
nothing more tragic than paying $4 for a
pint of local raspberries, only to look in
the fridge the next day and find that fuzzy
mold growing on their insides.
Well, with fresh berries now at your
local farmers markets, we can tell you how
to keep them fresh! Here’s a tip I’m sharing
on how to prevent them from getting moldy
in the first place: Wash them with vinegar.
When you get your berries home,
prepare a mixture of one part vinegar
(white or apple cider probably work best)
and 10 parts water. Dump the berries
into the mixture and swirl around. Drain,
rinse if you want (though the mixture is
so diluted you can’t taste the vinegar) and
pop in the fridge.
The vinegar kills any mold spores and
other bacteria that might be on the surface
of the fruit – and voila! Raspberries will
last a week or more and strawberries go
almost two weeks without getting moldy
and soft. So go forth and stock up on those
pricey little gems, knowing they’ll stay
fresh as long as it takes you to eat them.
You’re so berry velcome!
LIKE us on Facebook at Siletz
Tribal FDPIR. We would like to
see more people sharing their
recipes on our FB page.
Joyce Retherford, FDP Director
541-444-8393/joycer@ctsi.nsn.us
Sammy Hall, Warehouseman/Clerk
541-444-8279/sammyh@ctsi.nsn.us
Fax: 541-444-8306 or 503-391-4296
Mountain Huckleberry Picking
Mountain
Huckleberries
Mountain Huckleberries are a
favorite sweet treat of our
ancestors. This variety of
huckleberry only grows in high
elevations and is sweeter than
the varieties that grow on
the coast and in the valley.
Join us and taste the difference!
Our potential gathering dates
depending on COVID restrictions,
weather, and fire danger
Saturdays
August 21 & 28th
For more information, please
contact: Healthy Traditions
541-444-9627 (office)
or kathyk@ctsi.nsn.us
Sponsored by CTSI Healthy Traditions
Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians is partnered in several grants
throughout western and southern Oregon
The Siletz Tribe has partnered with numerous groups doing work in watersheds throughout western Oregon
in 2021. These efforts are focused to increase member access to resources and support the work of restoring
fish and lamprey habitat as well as important native plants that need to be preserved and enhanced for wildlife
habitat. Currently staff are working closely with Curry County watershed partners to review recent studies
conducted and published within Floras Creek/New River, Sixes, Elk, Euchre, Lower Rogue, Hunter, Pistol,
Chetco, and Winchuck watersheds. This work will result in further enhancement work toward Salmonid species of focus: Winter Steelhead, Coho, Spring and Fall Chinook, Pacific Lamprey, and Coastal Cutthroat.
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Virtual Siletz Run to The
Rogue 2021
Join the Diabetes Program in a virtual
trek to honor our ancestors and get
those steps in!
All Ages Welcome
Prizes will be offered
Sign-up starts in August 2021
-Please look for more info to follow!
Get the whole family involved!
Start building your stamina now!
Harm Reduction
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Tribe starts transition to new minors trust service providers with no disruptions
Following an extensive request for
proposal (RFP) and internal review process, the Tribe has decided to transition the
Minors Trust Program to a new investment
structure managed by two independent
firms with extensive experience supporting portfolios across Indian Country.
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Improved beneficiary reporting and
online account access
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Significant Tribal administration
efficiencies
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A comprehensive platform to learn
financial literacy
Sovereign Investment Advisors, LLC
will serve as the investment advisor and
Providence First Trust Company will serve
as the administrator of the program. It is
anticipated that once fully implemented,
the restructured Minors Trust Program
will deliver significant enhancements to
the minor beneficiaries in the form of,
among other things:
As we begin the initial phase of the
program transition, we wanted to share an
introduction to both firms and provide an
anticipated project timeline.
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Reduced fees
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Institutional investment platform and
process
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Documented compliance with the
global fiduciary standards of excellence
New service providers
Sovereign Investment Advisors (SIA)
will serve as the new investment advisor
for the Minors Trust Program. SIA is a
100% American Indian-owned, independent, SEC-registered investment advisory
firm that works exclusively with Tribal
governments, Tribal entities, Tribal enterprises and nonprofit organizations with a
Tribally specific mission.
SIA has a demonstrated proficiency in
providing comprehensive investment support for all manner of investment programs,
including minors trust funds, settlement
funds, permanent funds, short-term cash
management, and 401k and pension plans.
SIA manages more than $1.8 billion
in Tribal assets and supports more than 80
Tribes across the U.S. and Canada.
Providence First Trust will be the
trust administrator handling the accounting, statements, taxes and distributions
of the trust.
Providence specializes in trustee
services for American Indian children’s
trusts, serving more than 25 other Tribes’
trusts across the country and nearly
40,000 trust beneficiaries with more than
$4 billion of trust assets.
Its officers are experts in the specific
laws and tax regulations pertaining to
these trusts and when you call Providence,
you will speak directly to one of their
Tribal trusts staff members who exclusively work with American Indian parents
and children.
Transition process
Sovereign Investment Advisors and
Providence First Trust have experience
in working as joint service providers
for other Tribal clients’ trusts and will
work toward a seamless transition. There
will not be any disruption to any of the
investments, distributions or reporting of
trust activity.The initial transition process
is already under way and will be implemented through a series of very deliberate
and well-coordinated steps over the next
few months. Our goal is to complete the
full transition by the end of July.
There will be additional updates
over the next few months and a series of
formal announcements culminating in an
in-person education session for all minor
beneficiaries and guardians later this year.
Mason, Flatt graduate from Tribal Home Visiting; see program details below
Congratulations to Jamie Mason for
graduating from the Siletz Tribal Home
Visiting program.
Jamie began Home Visiting right
before AnDrae was born until May after
AnDrae turned 3 years old. While in the
program, they has moved into a home of
their own.
Jamie always engaged fully in the lessons and was always willing to share her
thoughts and ideas. She and her family
also participated in Home Visiting family events.
Even though she wasn’t a first-time
mom, she enjoyed the program with all the
information and support she received and
enjoyed the cultural and other activities.
Courtesy photo
Jamie Mason and AnDrae
Congratulations to Sally Flatt for
graduating from the Siletz Tribal Home
Visiting program.
Sally began shortly after Micaiah was
born and continued in the program until
May after Micaiah turned 3. While in the
program, she gained employment, moved
into a new place and started attending
Oregon Coast Community College to
work toward a career in nursing.
Sally always participated and engaged
in the Home Visiting lessons and the family events.
She is grateful for the program, especially since her children are so far apart
in age. She learned a lot and loved the
support and encouragement she received
while in the program.
For information about the Home Visiting program, contact Danelle Smith at 541-444-9603 or danelles@ctsi.nsn.us if
you’re in the coastal areas or Lori Christy at 503-390-9494 or loric@ctsi.nsn.us if you’re in the Willamette Valley.
Courtesy photo
Sally Flatt and Micaiah
Babies!
Siletz Tribal Home Visiting Program
The Home Visiting Program is currently accepting new clients. The program
is free and we work with families prenatally until the child turns 3 years old.
The Home Visiting staff strives to provide flexible home visits by working with
the family’s schedule as well as meeting
in a location outside the home or virtually at this time for more convenience for
the family. Our program uses a culturally
based curriculum called Family Spirit.
Our curriculum begins prenatally, but
families can start up until the child turns
1. At first, visits are weekly, moving to biweekly and then monthly. In addition to
home visits, we also provide support and
encouragement, parenting and life skills
for successful and positive parenting,
resources and referrals, developmental
screenings (ages and stages questionnaires) and cultural activities.
Home visits focus on the following
sections of our curriculum:
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Prenatal Care: what to expect during
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Infant Care: what to expect after your
your pregnancy up through birth
baby is born
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Healthy Living
Your Growing Child: developmental
milestones for your child – physical,
social, emotional
Toddler Care: information for your
child age 1 and up
My Family and Me: budgeting, nutrition, goal setting
Eligibility Requirements
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Live in the 11-county service area
Pregnant or have a child under age 1
Enrolled Siletz Tribal member head
of household or dependent child and
meet one of the following criteria:
à Income below 300% of the federal
poverty level
à Household that resides in rural
location that has limited employment opportunities
à First-time parent
à Household with at least one adult
without a post-secondary certificate
à Family has experienced trauma,
chemical dependency or mental
health barriers
à Other eligibility criteria may apply
Alluka Skye Navarro
Alluka Skye Navarro was born May
20, 2021, at 9:36 a.m. to Kassandra and
Josh Navarro. She weighed 7 pounds, 9
ounces and was 19.5 inches long.
For this child we have prayed. ♥
Dental services eligible for PRC even if you live near Siletz Clinic or IHS facility
PRC-eligible patients (Tribal members, dependents, pregnancy) who live within 40-miles of the Siletz Clinic or an IHS facility are now eligible to obtain services at an
outside dental facility. Due to safety measures taken in response to COVID-19, the Siletz Dental Department currently operates on a reduced schedule, which impacts its ability
to serve all Tribal members who want oral care. PRC-eligible services will be the same types of services you would be eligible for at the Siletz Clinic or another IHS facility.
You do NOT need a referral, but you will NEED to call PRC for an authorization number. If you are unsure if specific dental services will be paid, contact PRC at 541-444-1236.
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Send in your mailing address updates before annual per capita checks go out
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 16, 2021, by the end of
the business day. Any address changes
after that date will affect the mailing of
the per capita check, causing a delay in
receiving it.
Please see the information below
about address changes and Missing Moccasins. For the full policy regarding per
capita checks, please see the Tribal Member Distribution Ordinance on the Tribal
website – ctsi.nsn.us – under Government
Listings > Tribal Ordinances.
One of the popular questions is “How
much is per capita going to be?” That
amount is calculated on July 1, taking in
to account the amount to be distributed,
the number of enrolled Tribal members
alive on that day and postage costs.
On Wednesday, July 1, after 12 p.m.
you can call 541-444-8224 to hear an
automated recording of the amount as
well as go to the Tribal website, under the
opening page of the member area login,
for the written announcement.
Address changes
If you have recently moved, even if
you have a forwarding address on file with
the post office, please get your Address &
Contact Information Update form in as
soon as possible. You can get the form on
the Tribal website (go to Government Listing, Enrollment and it is the first form on
the opening page), from any Tribal office
or contact the Enrollment Department to
have one mailed to you.
All address updates must be in writing to ensure that you have requested the
address to be changed; this is for your
own security.
As a note, “General Delivery” is not
acceptable as a mailing address as it is
only temporary and the post office will
only hold the mail for a limited time for
delivery. General Delivery mail is not an
effective way for the Tribe to get mail to
Tribal members. It is much better to rent a
post office box if you cannot use a mailing
address somewhere else.
If this is a concern for you or someone
on the Missing Moccasin list, call 800-
Please see the Chairman’s Report on page 2 for a brief
explanation of the item below.
Vol. 167
WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, MAY 27, 2021
No. 93
Senate
TRIBUTE TO THE CONFEDERATED
TRIBES OF SILETZ INDIANS
Mr. MERKLEY. Mr. President, last September,
the Echo Mountain Complex Fire swept through
Lincoln County in my home State of Oregon.
Nearly 300 homes were destroyed. At least 50
other buildings and structures were burned as
well. In just a few days, the lives that residents
spent decades building literally went up in smoke.
These devastated families began looking around
for help—for safety and security; for support
getting back on their feet and rebuilding their lives.
And they quickly found that help coming from the
Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians.
Even as the fire raged and families raced out
of its path, leaving their homes and belongings
behind, the Siletz worked with the Red Cross
to open the doors of the Chinook Winds Casino
to provide shelter and safety for their displaced
neighbors in need. Sadly that safety and security
provided by the Siletz was short lived as the
casino itself was forced to be evacuated as the
fire made its way dangerously close. And with the
loss of power and phones lines and people in their
cars on the way to the casino while others were
leaving, it was hard getting any clear information.
How harrowing it must have been for all those
who believed they had escaped the worst, only to
be forced once more to run from the path of an
oncoming inferno. But the Tribe used the casino’s
shuttles to bring evacuees to the Newport Red
Cross site, while staff volunteered to help deliver
meals to those in need.
Fortunately, the casino was not damaged, and
everyone who was there made it to safety. And after
the fire subsided, leaving a path of destruction in
its wake, the doors of Chinook Winds and its hotel
were once again opened to those in need. Families
and members of the community who could not
be in their homes—whether because those homes
were completed gone or damage to roofs and other
parts made them unlivable—were able to stay for
up to 3 months at no cost to themselves until they
could return to their own houses or found a new
permanent living situation.
But all these months later, many Oregonians
impacted by the Echo Mountain Complex Fire are
922-1399, ext. 1258, and we will work
with you or them to figure out a mailing
address solution.
Robo calls and emails
With the COVID-19 pandemic, the
Siletz Tribe has been using the phone
numbers and email addresses on file with
the Enrollment Department to reach out to
Tribal members. If you have not received
any bulk, group emails in the last six
months, email angelar@ctsi.nsn.us and
ask to add your email address to your
contact information on file.
If you are unsure if the Tribe has your
current phone number, call the Enrollment
Department at 541-444-8258 to ensure we
have your current phone number
Missing Moccasins do not receive
their Tribal member distribution
checks on time!
If someone does not have a good
address and phone number on file with
Enrollment, that person is considered
a Missing Moccasin. Please check the
list on the Tribal website for anyone you
might know.
Missing Moccasins do not receive
this newspaper, election mail, per capita
checks, 1099 forms and other important
mail from the Tribe.
Are you a parent of a minor Tribal
member who did not receive a statement
of their minor trust account earlier this
year? It could be that your child is a missing moccasin.
Where is my per capita check?
Per capita checks will be mailed on
Friday, July 30, to the current address on
file with the Enrollment Department.
The Tribal Member Distribution
Ordinance requires distribution of
checks to be initially mailed; therefore
they cannot be picked up at the Siletz
Tribal office. Per capita checks cannot
be direct deposited.
Mail from Siletz takes as long as 4-7
days to get to an address in Portland,
Salem and Eugene. Please allow for
the “snail mail” time before calling
about your per capita check.
If you are a Missing Moccasin as of
the close of business on Friday, July
17, your check will be held until a
correct address is submitted. If you
are a Missing Moccasin and update
your address between Monday, July
19, and Friday, July 30, the per capita
check will be mailed on Monday, Aug.
2, 2021. All other Missing Moccasins
who update their address after Aug.
1, 2021, will have their checks mailed
when the address update is received
and then provided to the Accounting
Department.
The adult Missing Moccasin list is
available on the Tribal website on the
member login side under the Enrollment Posting tab. Please check there to
see if you know anyone who is listed.
Policy states you must wait 15 business days (in the case of this year’s
per capita checks until Aug. 20, 2021)
from the time of mailing before you
can submit a request for a “stop payment” and have the check re-issued.
This allows time for the check to be
returned if it is “undeliverable” to the
address to which it was mailed.
If your check is returned as “undeliverable,” you must submit an address
update in order to have your check
re-mailed.
still struggling to rebuild their lives. Many still
don’t have a place to call home. Fortunately, they
once again have the Confederated Tribes of Siletz
Indians looking out for and working with them,
in partnership with FEMA, to get them back on
their feet.
Since March, the Tribe has been hosting
FEMA provided trailers on their lands to house
Oregonians impacted by the fire until they can find
permanent housing—something that could take
anywhere from 18 to 24 months in this part of the
State that continues to struggle with a shortage of
affordable housing.
This is the first time in Oregon’s history and
potentially in the history of the whole country
that FEMA has partnered with the leadership of a
Tribe to host housing units on Tribal lands. FEMA
was originally working with Lincoln County and
Lincoln City to put these homes on another site,
but that effort was stalled when the Agency found
several problems with the site. Hearing about the
problems and recognizing the urgent need to get
roofs over the heads of these families, the Siletz
jumped at the chance to help out.
Thanks to the partnership between the Tribe’s
leaders, FEMA, Lincoln City, which had to change
a zoning law to help make it happen, and Siletz
Tribal Business Corporation staff, this project
was developed and completed in record time—a
testament not only to the real need for this help but
to everyone’s commitment to making it happen.
And today, all 25 trailers are fully occupied, and
the people living there have developed their own
little community to support one another.
We all owe a debt of gratitude to the members
of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians for not
only opening their doors and helping those in need
in the middle of two crises—the pandemic and the
Echo Mountain Complex Fire—but for continuing
to step up and help their neighbors in need all
these months later. It really speaks to the spirit of
the Tribe and to the entire Oregon community to
see that, when times get tough and people are in
need of help, they can count on others to be there
for them.
Storytelling
Art
Poetry
Music
Modern
Traditional
Nuu-wee-ya'
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Public Notice
Publicly Posted from 6/22/2021 to 7/12/2021
Tribal Council Actions Affecting the Tribal Membership Roll
Posting #313
Per the Enrollment Ordinance §2.302
(c)(2), the Enrollment Committee, with
the assistance of Enrollment staff, shall
post notice of final enrollment actions
taken by the Tribal Council under this
ordinance in the same manner it posts
notices of proposed actions.
On 6/18/2021, the Siletz Tribal Council by Tribal resolution made the following
56 actions affecting the Tribal membership roll. Contact the Enrollment Department for a copy of the Tribal resolution.
This notice has been published on the
Tribal website under the Enrollment Postings in the Tribal Member Area.
Enrollment Ordinance §2.304 (e)(6)
When the Tribal Council approves an
application for enrollment, the applicant
shall be notified by certified mail, shall
be posted as required by Section 2.302(c),
and the Enrollment Committee and
Enrollment staff shall enter the name of
the applicant on the official Tribal membership roll. If the Tribal Council decides
to reject an application for enrollment, the
applicant shall be so notified by certified
mail and advised of his or her right to
appeal in accordance with §2.315 of this
ordinance or to request reconsideration of
the decision in accordance with §2.314 of
this ordinance.
Such Tribal Council decisions shall be
enacted in the form of resolution. If the
Tribal Council rejects the recommendation of the Enrollment Committee either
as to approval or rejection for enrollment,
Enrollment staff shall post the council’s action in a manner consistent with
§2.302(c) and in the Tribal newspaper,
Tribal employment information is available
at ctsi.nsn.us.
so as to notify the Tribal membership of
the council’s action and shall notify the
applicant and any interested parties by
certified mail of the council’s action.
Any appeal period for Tribal members
who do not receive notice directly by mail
of Tribal Council action approving or
rejecting an enrollment application shall
commence 10 days after notice of such
action pursuant to this section was received.
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 manifested itself if such harm
was not apparent on the date of the Tribal
Council’s, or other official’s, action.
4. Blood Quantum Correction:
Irene Elizabeth Smith
Enrollment Committee Recommendation
to Tribal Council: Approval
Tribal Council Decision: Approval
Resolution #: 2021-199
1. Windy Elaine Hill
5. Blood Quantum Correction:
Alice Louisa Keene
Enrollment Committee Recommendation
to Tribal Council: Approval
Tribal Council Decision: Approval
Resolution #: 2021-200
1. Caleb Dennis Paul Carey
2. Dennis Adlem Carey
3. Dennis James Adlem Carey
Tribal Council Decision: Approval
General Council Meeting
Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021
Enrollment Committee Recommendation
to Tribal Council: Approval
Tribal Council Decision: Approval
Siletz, Oregon * 1 p.m.
Call to Order
Invocation
Flag Salute
Roll Call
Approval of Agenda
Approval of Minutes
Housing Program
Culture Program
*Tribal Members Concerns
Announcements
Enrollment Committee Recommendation
to Tribal Council: Approval
Tribal Council Decision: Approval
Adjourn
*If you would like to discuss Tribal members concerns, please indicate
so in your email. The Tribal chairman will call upon Tribal members in the
order they are received.
Deadline to request the meeting link and to discuss Tribal members concerns is Aug.5, 2021. If you sign up to discuss your concerns, your name with
Zoom will need to match the name with which you register.
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2. Name Change
If held via Zoom, to be included on the list to receive access to the meeting
link and access code, please email generalcouncil@ctsi.nsn.us. Include your
name and roll number in the email. The meeting link and access code will be
distributed to your email address on Aug. 6, 2021, by 4:30 p.m.
July 2021
1. Vincent Voutrin Chacon
2. Robert Voutrin
Resolution #: 2021-197
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Priscilla Butler (Lockwood)
Enrollment Committee Recommendation
to Tribal Council: Approval
Tribal Council Decision: Approval
Resolution #: 2021-198
1. Ella Margaret Fisher
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Chairman’s Report
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in order to continue to keep the membership safe/healthy, the Aug. 7, 2021, General Council Meeting MAY be on the
Zoom platform. If the Tribe opens up prior to the General Council Meeting,
the meeting will be in person at the Tribal Community Center.
Resolution #: 2021-201
Resolution #: 2021-196
1. Richard Lee Baker Sr.
2. Raymond Willard Eggergluss
3. Jean Arlene Garrett
4. Dawn Sun Dancer Grant
5. Justin Clayton Ray Lane
6. Martha Elizabeth McMahon
7. Judith Annette Payne
8. Allison Catherine Sepulveda
9. George Melvin Short
10. Carla Mae Smith
11. Richard Allen Stickler
12. James Robert Swanson
13. Anthony Jeronimo Tolentino
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1. Removal from Roll – Deceased
Enrollment Committee Recommendation
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Tribal Council Decision: Approval
Resolution #: 2021-202
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Ronin Xavier Nathaniel
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15. Zaraya Rose Herrera
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16. Olivia Lee Kauffman
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17. Logan William Martin
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19. Jett Walter Orona
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21. Jacob Timothy Reese
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23. Carter Bryan Smith
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27. Evelyn LeeAna Beth Vazquez 6520
28. Emery Marie Voutrin
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Graduates!
Marissa Marzan
Grand Canyon University
Marissa graduated with a Master of
Science in Leadership from Grand Canyon
University in Phoenix, Ariz.
She currently is the director of admissions for the Institute of Technology in
Clovis, Calif. Her plans for the future
include elevating her career in higher
education and pursuing a doctorate in
higher education with an emphasis in
organizational leadership.
Hayden Barnhurst
Simpson University
Hayden graduated from Simpson University in Redding, Calif., with a Bachelor
of Arts in business with a concentration in
marketing. He will work one last summer
at his summer job as he continues to look
for a career opportunity.
Gayle (Dixon) Cinnamon
Northern Kentucky University
Gayle graduated in December 2020
with a Bachelor of Science in health science from Northern Kentucky University.
She plans to use her degree where she
currently works at University of Kentucky
Healthcare.
Congratulations on going back to
school to pursue your dreams and graduating cum laude! We are so proud of you!
Winston, Nakoa, Taylor and Gaven
Anna Marie West
Western Oregon University
Anna graduated on the Dean’s List
with a Bachelor of Arts in interdisciplinary studies and a minor in ESOL.
She plans to continue her education
next year to include a master’s in education with the possibility of working toward
a Ph.D. in the future.
Lots of love from family!
Devonté Jordan Casey
Oregon State University
Congratulations to Devonté Jordan
Casey, who graduated with a Bachelor of
Science in zoology, with an emphasis in
marine biology.
Devonté is the son of Ticey Mason
and Quincy Casey, grandson to Pamela
Rilatos, the late Daniel Payne and Mike
Ryan. He is the great-grandson of Howard
and Madge Mason.
We love you so much, son, and are so
proud of you!
Love, Mom, Terrell and Makai
Joe Hill
University of Oregon
Joe graduated from the Sapsik’wałá
program with a Masters of Education in
curriculum and teaching with science and
ESOL endorsements. He plans to teach
high school science.
Belen A. Murray
Portland State University
Belen graduated from PSU with a
Bachelor of Science in arts and letters.
She plans to hopefully work for the Tribe
or a graphic design firm.
Andy Fry
Colorado State University
Andy graduated with a doctorate of
philosophy in mathematics from Colorado
State University.
He has taken a teaching position at
Pacific University in Forest Grove, Ore. His
greater goal is to become a tenure-track
professor at a liberal arts college in the
Pacific Northwest.
Donna Wilson
Brigham Young University
Donna graduated in April with a
bachelor of communications in advertising with a minor in theater arts.
She has secured a remote internship
with the advertising agency BSSP in San
Francisco where she will be an account
manager from June until August. Afterward
she hopes to be hired on as staff or find
another opportunity at a different agency.
Dannon Gilbert
Oregon State University
Dannon graduated with a Bachelor of
Science in computer science.
So proud of you, BooBear!
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Graduates!
Brianna Soulier
Oregon State University
Congratulations to our daughter, who
graduated from OSU with a bachelor’s
degree in ecological engineering. She
plans to move to the Portland area to pursue her dreams of utilizing her degree to
work in the river ecosystem – either with
a fish hatchery or restoration efforts.
Gabriel Soulier
Emerald Ridge High School
Pierce College Puyallup
Congratulations to our son, who
received his high school diploma and a
general associate degree.
He plans to go to basic training in July
for the Washington Air National Guard
and attend Oregon State University in the
fall to pursue his degree in mechanical
engineering.
Denaeé Towner
Chemeketa Community College
Denaeé graduated with an associate
degree in general studies from Chemeketa Community College in Salem, Ore.
She plans to transfer into an adult degree
completion program at George Fox University in Newburg, Ore., where she will
work toward a BA in psychology and
mental health studies. This degree will
allow her to be a resource to families in
her community.
Caleb Joshua Williams
SVECA
Caleb graduated from Siletz Valley
Early College Academy. He plans to attend
Oregon Coast Community College, then
transfer to a university.
Andrew Mike
Willamette High School
Andrew graduated from Willamette
High School in Eugene, Ore. He plans to
work for the summer at Northwest Youth
Corp before pursuing a degree in forestry.
Andrew has worked so incredibly hard to
achieve this goal and move on to his next
chapter. We are so incredibly proud of him.
Andrew would like to thank the Siletz
Tribe, especially the education specialists,
for all their support. Andrew would also
like to acknowledge the community and
his family for their unwavering support
and love.
Tadee Hatfield
Milwaukie Academy of the Arts
Tadee graduated from Milwaukie
Academy of the Arts High School in
Milwaukie Ore. He plans to take a gap
year to work and help on the family farm,
and then attend Oregon State University.
Jocelyn Hernandez
Toledo Jr/Sr High School
Jocelyn is the 2021 Toledo HS valedictorian and has been awarded a few
scholarships. She is going to Oregon State
University to study design and innovative
management. Her dream is to be a major
event planner and travel the world with a
business degree to back her up.
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Kenneth Johnston Jr.
Toledo High School
Family is proud of this wonderful
young man!
Hanna Taylor
West Hills Lemoore College
Hanna graduated with an associate
degree in liberal studies and social science.
Her future plans are to further her education at Fresno State, get her BA in liberal
studies and teach on the Siletz reservation.
Harrison Smith
SVECA
Harrison graduated from Siletz Valley
Early College Academy. He will attend
Portland State University in the fall with
plans to study abroad.
Congratulations on graduation, Harrison! Your family is very proud of you.
We love you.
Cintah Butler
SVECA
Cintah graduated from Siletz Valley
Early College Academy. She plans to work
after high school.
Congratulations for graduating high
school! You have worked so hard and have
been waiting for this day for so long. We
are so proud of you! Can’t wait to see
where life takes you.
All our love, Mom, Dad, Isaiah, Ivan,
Austin, Jules and Emaay
Graduates!
Ian Greer
Kamiak High School
Edmonds College
Ian graduated from Kamiak High
School in Mukilteo, Wash., and also
earned an AA degree from Edmonds College. He plans to attend the University of
Oregon to study film.
Koa Arnold
Steam Academy
Koa graduated from the Steam Academy, a magnet school in Lexington, Ky.
She took college courses while in high
school and already attends Kentucky
Community & Technical College System
in Morehead, Ky., for welding. She wants
to continue after at either Morehead State
or the University of Kentucky to get her
degree in welding engineering.
She also works with plants at a
local grocery while attending school in
Morehead.
Congratulations Koa! We are so proud
of you and look forward to watching you
continue to succeed!
Love you always, Mom, Winston,
Taylor and Gaven
Dakota Cameron Morgan Bell-Towne
Jenkins Jr/Sr High School
Dakota graduated from Jenkins Junior/
Senior High in Chewelah, Wash. He plans
to spend a year working then apply to college. He hopes to study science to become
a volcanologist. He loves volcanos!
Logan Flores
Pathways Charter High School
Logan plans to attend a trade school
or follow in his dad’s footsteps in the fire
service.
Jordyn Ramsey
Taft High School
Jordyn is the granddaughter of Ronda
Williams and the daughter of Jess Ramsey
and Hannah Katz. She will attend George
Fox University in Newberg, Ore., in the fall.
We are so proud of you and excited to
see all of your accomplishments.
Love, Dad
Allivea Hernandez
Toledo Jr/Sr High School
Allivea graduated eighth grade from
Toledo Junior/Senior High in Toledo,
Ore. She is super excited about getting
into high school. She loves volleyball and
softball and plans to play both. She also
is figuring out more of what she wants to
do after she graduates in 2025.
Macie Ayala
Faulconer-Chapman School
Macie graduated eighth grade from
Faulconer Chapman School in Sheridan,
Ore. Her short-term plan is to learn how
to play the guitar, read music and hopefully join the high school band. She also
plans to gain both life skills and work
experience through the TYEE program
next summer.
Kai Kekua Ellison
Scott High School
Kai graduated from Scott High School
in Taylor Mill, Ky. He received his diploma
with magna cum laude honors.
Kai will attend Thomas More University in Crestview Hills, Ky., majoring in
exercise science and playing for the men’s
soccer team.
Maliyah Sun’Taaye Casanova
Shawnee High School
Maliyah graduated from Shawnee
High School in Oklahoma. She will attend
the Dallas (Texas) Institute of Funeral
Services to earn an associate degree to
become a funeral director and embalmer.
She plans on continuing her education
for her bachelor’s and master’s degrees.
We are so proud of you and excited to
see you start the next adventure of your
life. The world is yours for the taking. We
love you and are so proud of you!
Dad, Mom, your brother Mickey and
Katie and of course Alpha
Cheyenne Gossar
Challenger Middle School
Cheyenne graduated eighth grade
from Challenger Middle School in Lake
Los Angeles, Calif. She’s looking forward
to her high school years.
Gavin Lane
Kindergarten
Gavin graduated from Stayton Elementary School Options Academy. He
plans to practice lots of reading over the
summer, playing lots of Minecraft, going
to first grade next year (hopefully in person) and he wants to be a scientist when
he grows up!
Khloe Ben and Crystin Tomlinson
Head Start
Congratulations to Khloe Ben and Crystin Tomlinson for completing Head Start.
Look out kindergarten, here they come!
Love, the Ben/Tomlinson families
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Photos by Diane Rodriquez
The House of Tears Carvers made a
stop at Chinook Winds Casino Resort
in Lincoln City, Ore., on May 28 with its
24-foot, 8-inch totem pole. The carvers
and the pole are on the Red Road to DC.
Totem Pole Journey to Protect Sacred
Sites, with final stops at the White
House and the National Museum of the
American Indian.
The House of Tears Carvers are from the
Lummi Nation and include Jewel James
and Doug James, with Phreddie Lane as
road manager for the tour.
This tour celebrates the 20th anniversary of the Totem Pole Journey in the
Spirit of Healing, Honor, Hospitality
and Protection. As elder Tom Sampson
reminded people in 2002: “The totem
pole isn’t what is sacred. It’s the gathering of the people around the pole – that
is what is sacred.”
For more information, visit redroadtodc.
org or find the tour on Facebook at Our
Shared Responsibility: A Totem Pole
Journey.
Donations can be made through the
Lhaq’temish Foundation in Bellingham,
Wash.
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Wildfire Information
Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians –
800-922-1399
Most Often Requested
Numbers
Salem Area Office – 503-390-9494
Salem Finance Office – 888-870-9051
Portland Area Office – 503-238-1512
Eugene Area Office – 541-484-4234
Siletz Behavioral Health – 800-600-5599
Contract Health Services (CHS) –
800-628-5720
Chinook Winds Casino Resort –
888-244-6665
Siletz Community Health Clinic –
800-648-0449
Bureau of Indian Affairs – 800-323-8517
Chemawa Health Clinic – 800-452-7823
Website – ctsi.nsn.us
Siletz Tribal
Youth
Council!
July 25th
11:00am
Via Zoom
R|R
Area Office Contact Info
Portland: Katy Holland, (503)238-1512, Katyh@ctsi.nsn.us
Salem: Sonya Moody-Jurado, (503)390-9494,Sonyamj@ctsi.nsn.us
Eugene: Nora Williams, (541)484-4234, NoraW@ctsi.nsn.us
Siletz: Elizabeth Madden, (541) -
272-9128, ElizabethM@ctsi.nsn.us
Youth Council is for ages 12 to 24.
Middle School, High School, &
Higher Ed students welcome!
Experience
Leadership
Community
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We're Back!
Calling all Gamers, k-12
CTSI
Minecraft Gathering!
Contact:
jacobr@ctsi.nsn.us for
registration
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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:
Oregon public benefits hotline: 800-520-5292 or Oregonlawhelp.org
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Time to apply for
Tribal Head Start
2021-2022 Hunting and Fishing Tags Distribution Schedule
Number
Available
Type of Tag
Season
Dates
Date to Start Tag Issuance
8/27
8/27
7/2
9/24
9/24
*** Unfilled Deer Early Bow tags must be returned to Natural Resources by 10/8.
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Method of
Issuance
Apply now for your child to attend
our Head Start program. We have classrooms in Siletz, Lincoln City, Portland and
Salem. We give a preference for enrollment to children who are American Indian
but you do not have to be American Indian
in order to attend.
Our program offers round-trip transportation, two meals each class day,
structured learning activities to support
children’s school readiness skills, health
screenings, family events, parent training
and services to support family success.
To apply, call us at 800-922-1399 or
541-444-2450 and ask for Head Start.
Childcare program
expands eligibility
for Tribal families
The Tribal Childcare Assistance
Program has received an increase in funding from the CCDF Coronavirus Relief
and Response Supplemental Act. With
this increase in funding, we requested
approval from the Office of Child Care to
temporarily waive the income eligibility
requirement for all Tribal families living in
the 11-county service area and to increase
payment rates for family home providers.
The approval to waive the income
eligibility will be in affect while the state
and/or Tribe is in a declared emergency
and can continue for three months following the suspension of the declared
emergency as long as funding is sufficient.
Families must meet other eligibility
requirements, which include living in the
11-county service area; parents must be
working, engaged in education or in a job
training program; and children must be
enrolled Siletz Tribal members or eligible to
enroll Siletz, or be the descendant or dependent of an enrolled Siletz Tribal member.
To request an application, contact
DeAnn Brown by email at deannb@ctsi.
nsn.us or by telephone at 541-444-2450.
ADVANCING DISABILITY JUSTICE GRANT IS EXCITED TO
PRESENT TRADITIONAL ACTIVITIES TO SHOW THAT NO
MATTER YOUR DISABILITY OR ROLE IN YOUR COMMUNITY,
THERE IS ALWAYS SOMETHING THAT CAN BE LEARNED
FROM ONE ANOTHER.
Two federally recognized Tribal members in our communities are
giving 100 community members the opportunity to learn how to
make traditional items in their unique ways - giving
them the chance to showcase their art.
Basket caps made from supplies that can be bought from the store.
For some, this is easier than gathering when their health makes it too difficult.
Beaded earrings and chokers made easier for people with disabilities.
Most beadwork is hard on your hands and eyes.
IF YOU’RE INTERESTED IN LEARNING HOW TO MAKE ONE OR BOTH OF THESE ACTIVITIES, PLEASE
CONTACT THE SILETZ VR PROGRAM FOR A PACKAGE OF SUPPLIES TO BE MAILED TO YOU.
WE ONLY HAVE 100 AVAILABLE FOR EACH ACTIVITY AND SUPPLIES WILL BE MAILED
AT THE BEGINNING OF JUNE.
Please contact Rachelle Endres at 541-444-8213
or 800-922-1399, ext. 1213.
Activate Arts, an arts nonprofit in Lincoln County, offers summer camps that are
free for all youth in grades 1-8. It also is looking to hire high school youth art mentors.
The organization is dedicated to creating inclusive and accessible art that is culturally affirming. It is the only arts organization on the central Oregon coast that is
led by people of color. Siletz Tribal member Creed Taylor is an active board member.
Activate Arts is facilitating two arts camps, with one being a mural-making
summer camp. Last summer, it commissioned a mural in honor of the late Siletz
Tribal member Agnes Pilgrim, affectionately known as Gramma Aggie. The mural
is located at the turnaround on SW 51st Street in Lincoln City, Ore.
How to access language materials online
Virtual speaking groups and beginning community classes have begun
again. Contact Nick Viles (nickv@ctsi.nsn.us) for login information.
Ch’ee-la xwii-t’i
(Greetings everyone)
To assist Tribal members during
this time of social distancing and the
interruption of our normal schedules,
this tutorial on how to access language
materials and recordings from the
Tribal website has been developed. I
hope you and your families are safe
and healthy during this time. Hopefully
many folks can access these materials
from the safety of their homes.
Go to www.ctsi.nsn.us. Enter in
your roll number and last four digits
of your Social security number to log
on to the Tribal member access area.
Click on “Our Heritage.” On the drop
down, click on “Language.”
Lots of written and recorded materials are available in this section. The
Nuu-wee-ya’ (Our Words) Language
Dictionary is on this page. You can
click on the selection A to Z to look
up written English language words and
their Athabaskan equivalent.
Also on this page are Siletz Dee-ni
Volumes 1, 2 & 3. Just click on “Study
Materials” and scroll down. Volume 1
contains lessons on body parts, counting, relatives, foods and table talk.
In these lessons, the written word on
the screen is accompanied by audio of
the word’s pronunciation. Volume 2 contains animals, birds, colors, fish, greetings and goodbyes, insects, and trees
and brush. Volume 3 contains lessons
on sentence structure and word order.
Each lesson has a complete practical alphabet sound chart. All three
volumes have a word document and
audio recording for each lesson. Tests
are available if you want to use them.
To access the Siletz Talking Dictionary, click on Siletz Language website. Drop down three lines and click
on www.siletzlanguage.org, go to the
Talking Dictionary tab and click on
it. The Siletz Talking Dictionary Page
will appear.
Just below the words “Search for”
is an empty white box. Type in the
word you are searching for and click
on the “search” button. The word and
the Athabaskan equivalent will appear
just below the search box. To hear the
word being spoken, simply click on the
red ear icon on the left side of the page.
You may have to wait a few seconds
for the page and sound to load, depending on your connectivity. Some of the
words also have pictures.
Also on the www.siletzlanguage.
org website are 14 Language learning
videos and many other culture-related
videos, materials and curriculum.
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School Supplies
Higher ed website
is one-stop shop for
college grants
The Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC) encourages
students and families preparing for
college to go to OregonStudent-Aid.
gov to check out the more than 500
grant and scholarship opportunities.
It’s a one-stop shop for information, including the Free Application
for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA),
Oregon Promise and the Oregon
Opportunity Grant.
The HECC Office of Student
Access and Completion (OSAC)
awards more than $80 million each
year in state-funded grants and privately funded scholarships to help
students meet their college expenses.
For more information about the
Siletz Tribal language program,
please visit siletzlanguage.org.
Steps to Register
1.) Contact your area Education Spec
ialists
2.) Parents must complete a new JOM
Application for the
2021-2022 academic year, to be eligib
le for JOM program services
3.) Parents must complete a JOM Requ
est for Services form to
register for School Supply Stipend
Nick Viles
Eugene Area Office
2468 W. 11th
Eugene, OR 97402
(541) 484-4234
nickv@ctsi.nsn.us
Sonya Moody-Jurado
Salem Area Office
3160 Blossom Drive NE,
Suite 105
Salem, OR 97305
(503) 390-9494
sonyamj@ctsi.nsn.us
Alissa Lane-Keene
Siletz Area
P.O. Box 549
Siletz, OR 97380
(541) 444-8373
alissal@ctsi.nsn.us
Katy Holland
Portland Area Office
12790 SE Stark Street,
Suite 102
Portland, OR 97233
(503) 238-1512
katyh@ctsi.nsn.us
Enrolled JOM students in Head Start
– 12th grade living in the Tribe’s 11
county service area are eligible for a
$25.00 School Supply Stipend.
Registration for school supply
stipends is open from July 1st –
August 6th, 2021. Stipends will be
mailed on August 18th and will be
issued in the name of the parent who
completes the JOM Request for
Services form.
Deadline: August 6th @ 4:30pm
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Visit our website to learn more:
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ONLINE
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
“Hi, I can help
with OHP.”
Narcotics Anonymous Toll-Free
Help Line – 877-233-4287
Portland: 503-238-1512
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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.
Eugene: 541-484-4234
Salem: 503-390-9494
Do you need help with OHP?
For information on Alcoholics
Anonymous: aa-oregon.org
541-444-9611
Shop for health plans at
https://or.checkbookhealth.org/
or call direct at 855-268-9767.
Siletz
Johnson O’Malley (JOM) Supplemental Education Program –
Supporting Our Tribal Youth
The Siletz Johnson-O'Malley Supplemental Education Program is a federally
funded program which was originally authorized by the Johnson-O'Malley Act
of 1934. The overall mission of this program is to provide supplementary
financial assistance to meet the unique and specialized educational needs of
our Indian children.
Eligible students for the Siletz JOM Supplemental Education Program requires
students must be:
•An enrolled member of a federally recognized Indian Tribe or Alaska
Native
-ORProve to be one-fourth (1/4) or more blood degree.
•Students must reside within the 11 county service area of the Siletz Tribe and
be between the ages of 3 through grade 12 and attending public schools.
•Students must have an updated JOM Application on file each academic
year.
For more information about JOM services and ways in which to access these
services, please contact your local Education Specialist at your area office.
Internships
•
NOAA Internships
Deadline: Ongoing
•
Saturday Academy Internships
Deadline: Multiple
•
Code Switch Internship
Deadline: Various
•
EPA Environmental Research and
Business Support Program
Deadline: Multiple
•
Fastweb (scholarship search engine)
•
Big Future (scholarship search engine)
•
National Science Foundation Research
Experiences for Undergraduates
Deadline: Multiple
•
Pacific Northwest Scholarship
Guide (scholarship search engine)
•
•
•
HP 3D Printing Engineering Intern
Deadline: Open until filled
WOTE Agricultural Incubator Internship
Deadline: Various
Other Youth Opportunities
•
•
NAYA Ninth Grade Counts
Deadline: Rolling
Dept. of Energy Scholars Program
Deadline: Ongoing
•
•
National Park Service Tribal Stewards
Inclusion Program
Deadline: Ongoing
Northwest Youth Corps
CTSI Tribal Youth
Scholarships
•
American Indian Service Scholarships
Deadline: Ongoing
•
American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) Scholarships
Deadline: Ongoing
OregonStudentAid.gov
•
American Institute of CPAs
Deadline: Varies
•
ONAC Student Academic Awards
Deadline: July 30, 2021
•
•
AISES/SPEEA Aerospace Scholarship
Deadline: Aug. 13, 2021
American Meteorological Society
Minority Scholarships
Deadline: Ongoing
•
•
AIS Scholarship
Deadline: Varies
Army Emergency Relief Scholarships
Deadline: Ongoing
•
•
Open Education Database Graduate
and Ph.D. Scholarships
Deadline: Varies
Catching the Dream Scholarships
Deadline: Ongoing
•
College Board Scholarship
Deadline: Ongoing
•
Tribal College and University
Scholarships
Deadline: Ongoing
•
National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering
Deadline: Varies
Online Academic Support
Fellowships
To sign up contact your local education specialist:
Siletz and Out of Area-Alissa alissal@ctsi.nsn.us; PDX- Katy Katyh@ctsi.nsn.us;
Salem and Eugene-Sonya sonyamj@ctsi.nsn.us
PLEASE NOTE:
On-line tutoring access is funded with US CARES Act Funds: Students MUST
register by October 31, 2021. Tutoring hours are available on a
first-come-first-serve basis as resources are available
•
Doris O’Donnell Innovations in Investigative Journalism Fellowship
Deadline: June 30, 2021
•
American Indian Graduate Center
Deadline: Ongoing
•
NOAA Fellowships
Deadline: Ongoing
•
NBC News Summer Fellows Program
Deadline: Ongoing
•
Master of Forest Resources Fellowships
Deadline: Open until filled
•
NW Native American Research Centers
for Health Research Support Fellowship
Deadline: Rolling
•
Northwestern University’s Center
for Native American and Indigenous
Research Undergraduate Fellowships
Deadline: Rolling
•
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research
Center Post-Doctoral Research Fellow
Deadline: Multiple
•
Claremont Native American Fellowship
Deadlines: Multiple
July 2021
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•
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Tribal Council Timesheets for May 2021
Alfred Lane III – 5/1/21-5/31/21
Frank Aspria – 5/1/21-5/31/21
TC
3
1.5
.5
.5
1
Ind
3
1.5
.5
.5
1
Gmg
STBC ED Tvl
5/1
5/2
5/3-4
5/5
5/13
TC mtg, General Council
ICW report, packets
Attorney email, reports, email
Housing Comm
Special TC – gaming, ICWA
ruling
5/14
Gaming reports
5/15-16 Weekly council updates, budget
packets, quarterly reports
5/17
Budget wkshp, quarterly reports
5/18
Packets, attorney letter
5/20
DC updates, attorney email
5/21
Regular TC
5/22
Enrollment packet
5/24
Enrollment wkshp
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
2.5
1
3
1
.75
3
2.5
1
3.25
1
.75
Lillie Butler – 5/1/21-5/31/21
TC
3
8.5
Ind
2.75
8.5
2
7
3
4
8.25
1.5
2
7
3
4
8.25
1.5
Gmg
STBC ED Tvl
5/1
5/3-12
5/13
5/14
5/17-20
5/21
5/24
5/25-27
5/28
4
3
Health, Housing, General Council
Packets
Special TC – gaming
Packets
Budget wkshp, packets
Regular TC
Enrollment, Housing, ATNI
ATNI
Packets
Loraine Y. Butler – 5/1/21-5/31/21
TC
3.25
1.5
.5
3
1
1.75
3.25
.5
1.75
Ind
3.25
1.5
.5
3
1
1.75
3.25
.5
1.75
.5
.5
Gmg
STBC ED Tvl
5/1
5/4-10
5/13
5/14-16
5/17
5/18-20
5/21
5/23
5/24
5/26
5/31
5
3.5
2
Health, Housing, General Council
Packets
Special TC – gaming, CPT
Packets
Budget wkshp
Packets
Regular TC
Enrollment packet
Enrollment & Housing wkshps
Packet
Memorial Day Ceremony
Sharon Edenfield – 5/1/21-5/31/21
TC
3.25
1.5
1
2.5
Ind
3.25
1.5
1
2.5
.25
.5
.25
.5
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
20 •
Gmg
STBC ED Tvl
5/1
5/3
5/11
5/13
5/18
5/19
Health, Housing, General Council
Packets, minutes
Packets
Special TC – gaming, packets,
minutes
STRCP
White House briefing
Tribal Council Email Addresses
Tribal Chairman: Delores Pigsley
dpigsley@msn.com
Vice Chairman: Alfred “Bud” Lane III
budl@ctsi.nsn.us
Treasurer: Robert Kentta
rkentta@ctsi.nsn.us
Secretary: Sharon Edenfield
sharone@ctsi.nsn.us
Frank Aspria Sr.
franka@ctsi.nsn.us
Lillie Butler
lbutler@ctsi.nsn.us
Loraine Butler
loraineb@ctsi.nsn.us
Angela Ramirez
angelar@ctsi.nsn.us
Selene Rilatos
maritar@ctsi.nsn.us
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•
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TC
2.75
1.5
1.75
1
Ind
3
1.5
1.75
.75
2.25
.75
3.25
2
2.25
.75
3.5
1.75
Gmg
STBC ED Tvl
5/1
5/2
5/3
5/11-12
5/13
5/20
5/21
5/24
Health, Housing, General Council
Budget packets
Budget Comm
Prep call for compact negotiation,
compact negotiation, packets
Special TC
TC packet
Regular TC
Enrollment & Housing wkshps,
Consent Decree w/ GR
Delores Pigsley – 5/1/21-5/31/21
TC
3
Ind
3
Gmg
1
2
4.5
1
2
4.5
1
1.75
1.75
4
.25
3
.25
3
4.5
3.25
5.5
3.5
2.5
3.25
5.5
3.5
2.5
1
3.5
2.5
1
3.5
2.5
1
.5
.25
STBC ED Tvl
3
5/1
1
Health, Housing, General
Council, mail, agenda items
5/2
Mail, prep for council
5/3
Budget Comm, mail
5/4-10 Interview, mail, prep for council,
agenda items
5/11-12 Compact negotiations, conf call,
mail, prep for council
5/13
Special TC – gaming, STBC, mail
5/14-16 Chemawa ceremony, agenda
items, mail, news article
5/17-18 Budget wkshp, mail, prep for cncl
5/19-20 LCIS, neighborhood assoc., mail
5/21
Regular TC, mail
5/24
Enrollment & Housing wkshps,
Consent Decree wkshp, mail
2.5 5/25-27 Casino event, mail, agenda items
2.5 5/28-30 Event in Lincoln City, mail
4
5/31
Memorial Day Ceremony, mail
Angela Ramirez – 5/1/21-5/31/21
TC
2.5
Ind
2.75
Gmg
.5
STBC ED Tvl
1.5
3.25
1.75
3
1.25
.25
1.25
1.75
1
1.75
.25
3.75
.5
3
3.25
2.75
.5
2.75
3.5
3
.5
.25
.5
.75
5/1
5/2
5/3-11
5/12
5/13-15
2.25
5/17-20
5/21-22
5/24-29
5/31
Health, Housing, General
Council, email, packets
STAHS
Health Comm, interviews,
email, packets
Interviews, email, packets
Special TC – gaming, STBC mtg,
court hearing, email, packets
Budget wkshp, email, packets
Regular TC, email, packets
Wkshp, email, packets
Memorial Day Ceremony
Selene Rilatos – 5/1/21-5/31/21
TC
4.75
3
9
5
3
7.75
4
2
6.75
Ind
4.75
2.75
9
Gmg
STBC ED Tvl
2.5
2.5
3
1
1
1
5/1-2
5/3-4
5/5-12
5/13
5/14-16
5/17-20
5/21
5/22-23
5/24-27
3
3
7.75
4
2
6.75
General Council, email, packets
HC mtg, COVID, email, packets
COVID, email, packets
Special TC – gaming, TC, email
Email, packets
TC wkshp, COVID, packets, email
Regular TC, email, packets
Email, packets
Enrollment & Housing wkshps,
email, COVID, packets
5/28-29 Lummi totem, interview, email,
packets
5/31
Memorial Day Ceremony, email
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Funded Orthodontic Treatment Screening
TRIBAL ELDER
We are very excited to roll out our new Siletz Tribal Elder card! We want to honor
our Siletz Tribal elders by acknowledging them with their own specially designed
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1--Go to Amazon.com. 2--In the Department drop down box, type Amazon Smile.
3--See Amazon Smile – You shop. Amazon Gives. 4--Follow the easy directions.
Chinook Winds Casino Resort
Follow us on Twitter, find us on Facebook or visit our website
at chinookwindscasino.com.
For more information about events in North Lincoln County, visit
lcchamber.com, oregoncoast.org or lincolncity-culturalcenter.org.
Calling all Tribal member business owners
If you would like to be on the
preferred Tribal members business list
with Chinook Winds, please fax, mail,
email or drop off your business card,
brochures, or business information to:
Chinook Winds Casino Resort
Attn: Purchasing Dept.
1777 NW 44th St.
Lincoln City, OR 97367
Phone: 541-996-5853
Fax: 541-996-3847
erica@cwcresort.com
If you want to be part of a great team and looking for a new career opportunity,
Please call Human Resources at (541) 996-5800 or (541) 996-5806.
www.chinookwindscasino.com/careers
Office Hours: Monday through Friday 8am-4:30pm
Chinook Winds Casino Resort in Lincoln City, Ore., offers 24-hour Las Vegasstyle gaming, an 18-hole golf course, headline entertainment from some of music’s
most legendary stars, three full-service restaurants, a secure child care facility and
arcade, and a 243-room ocean-view hotel.
For more information, visit chinookwindscasino.com, or call 888-CHINOOK
(244-6665) or 541-996-5825.
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Keystone XL, continued from page 1
weeks that Trudeau didn’t push Biden
harder to reinstate the pipeline’s permit.
Alberta invested more than $1 billion
in the project last year, kick-starting construction that had stalled amid determined
opposition to the line from environmentalists and Native American Tribes along
its route.
Alberta officials said Wednesday they
reached an agreement with TC Energy, formerly known as TransCanada, to exit their
partnership. The company and province plan
to try to recoup the government’s investment,
although neither offered any immediate
details on how that would happen.
“We remain disappointed and frustrated with the circumstances surrounding
the Keystone XL project, including the
cancellation of the presidential permit for
the pipeline’s border crossing,” Alberta
Premier Jason Kenney said in a statement.
The province had hoped the pipeline
would spur increased development in the
oil sands and bring tens of billions of dollars in royalties over decades.
Climate change activists viewed the
expansion of oil sands development as an
environmental disaster that could speed
up global warming as the fuel is burned.
That turned Keystone into a flashpoint in
the climate debate, and it became the focus
of rallies and protests in Washington, D.C.,
and other cities.
Environmentalists who had fought
the project since it was first announced
in 2008 said its cancellation marks a
“landmark moment” in the effort to curb
the use of fossil fuels.
“Good riddance to Keystone XL,”
said Jared Margolis with the Center for
Biological Diversity, one of many environmental groups that sued to stop it.
On Montana’s Fort Belknap Reservation, Tribal president Andy Werk Jr.
described the end of Keystone as a relief
to Native Americans who stood against it
out of concerns a line break could foul the
Missouri River or other waterways.
Attorneys general from 21 states
had sued to overturn Biden’s cancella-
tion of the pipeline, which would have
created thousands of construction jobs.
Republicans in Congress have made the
cancellation a frequent talking point in
their criticism of the administration and
even some moderate Senate Democrats,
including Montana’s Jon Tester and West
Virginia’s Joe Manchin, had urged Biden
to reconsider.
Tester said in a statement Wednesday
that he was disappointed in the project’s
demise, but made no mention of Biden.
Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso, the
top Republican on the Senate energy
committee, was more direct: “President
Biden killed the Keystone XL Pipeline
and with it, thousands of good-paying
American jobs.”
A White House spokesperson did not
immediately respond to a request for comment on TC Energy’s announcement. In
his Jan. 20 cancellation order, Biden said
allowing the line to proceed “would not
be consistent with my administration’s
economic and climate imperatives.”
TC Energy said in canceling the
pipeline that the company is focused on
meeting “evolving energy demands” as
the world transitions to different power
sources. It said it has $7 billion in other
projects under development.
Keystone XL’s price tag had ballooned
as the project languished, increasing from
$5.4 billion to $9 billion. Meanwhile,
oil prices fell significantly – from more
than $100 a barrel in 2008 to under $70
in recent months – slowing development
of Canada’s oil sands and threatening to
eat into any profits from moving the fuel
to refineries.
A second TC Energy pipeline network, known simply as Keystone, has been
delivering crude from Canada’s oil sands
region since 2010. The company says
on its website that Keystone has moved
more than 3 billion barrels of crude from
Alberta and an oil loading site in Cushing, Okla.
The Associated Press contributed to
this report.
General Welfare Exclusion Housing
Rehabilitation Program
Notice from Siletz Tribal Court
This program, formerly 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:
Down Payment Assistance, NAHASDA Rehabilitation Program, NAHASDA Elders
Replacement Program, NAHASDA Rehabilitation Program for Elder Tribal Members,
NAHASDA Rehabilitation Program for Disabled Tribal Members, Homeownership
Program/Mutual Help and BIA Self-Governance.
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:
1
2
3
Base 4
5
6
7
8
$43,960
50,240
56,520
62,800
67,824
72,848
77,872
82,896
Beginning June 1, 2021, the following filing fee schedule will be in place.
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 30, 2021, 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 a lottery drawing that will be held in August
on a date approved by the Tribal Council.
If you would like an application or have any questions, please call Jeanette Aradoz
at 800-922-1399, ext. 1316, or 541-444-8316.
CTSI Jobs
Tribal employment information is available at ctsi.nsn.us.
2021 Lane Family Reunion
July 30 – Greet and Meet, 5 p.m., followed by Barn Dance
21821 Siletz Hwy, Siletz, Oregon 97380
July 31 – 1-6 p.m., Family Pot Luck
RSVP/Call Linda Merrill for info at
541-548-2452 home, cell 541-598-6683
crookedwillowm@gmail.com
All family and friends are invited.
Bring beverages of your choice, chairs & coolers, etc.
BRING A DISH, IT’S A POT LUCK, FOLKS!
CAMPING AVAILABLE ON PROPERTY!
(NO water or electric hook ups available)
Can’t wait to see everybody!
More information on activities to follow.
If you have ideas, shoot them at me :0)
So keep in touch and
see you JULY 30 and JULY 31!
Siletz News Letters Policy
Siletz News, a publication of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, is
published once a month. Our editorial policy encourages input from readers about
stories printed in Siletz News and other Tribal issues.
All letters must include the author’s signature, address, and phone number in
order to be considered for publication. Siletz News reserves the right to edit any
letter for clarity and length, and to refuse publication of any letter or any part of
a letter that may contain profane language, libelous statements, personal attacks
or unsubstantiated statements.
Not all letters are guaranteed publication upon submission. Published letters do
not necessarily reflect the opinions of Siletz News, Tribal employees, or Tribal Council.
Please type or write legibly. Letters longer than 450 words may be edited for
length as approved by Tribal Council Resolution #96-142.
Please note: The general manager
of the Siletz Tribe is the editor-in-chief
of Siletz News.
Editor-in-Chief: Mike Kennedy
Editor: Diane Rodriquez
Assistant: Andy Taylor
July 2021
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I would like to wish a very Happy 9th
Birthday to my son, Isaiah, on July 26.
Hope you have the best day, babe. We love
you so very much!
Love, Mom, brothers and sissy
Happy 73rd Wedding Anniversary to
my brother, Ed Ben, and his bride, Delores.
Congratulations!
From Shirley (Ben) Walker
Ian – Congratulations on graduating from high school, earning your AA
degree and making WESCO first team for
the 400m and 4x4 relay. You have accomplished so much! We are very proud of you!
Love, Mom and Dad
Happy 21st Birthday to Quincy Terrell
Casey! I can’t believe you scheduled and
received your second COVID vaccination
shot on your 21st birthday! The best shot
ever :)
Love, Mom, Devonté and Makai
Passages Policy - Submissions to Passages are limited to two 25-word items
per person, plus one photo if desired.
All birthday, anniversary and holiday wishes will appear in the Passages section.
Siletz News reserves the right to edit any submission for clarity and length.
Not all submissions are guaranteed publication upon submission.
Please type or write legibly and submit via e-mail when possible.
Election Board Application
Qualified Tribal members interested in serving on the Election Board are
encouraged to fill out this form and return it to Confederated Tribes of Siletz
Indians, Attn: Executive Secretary to Tribal Council, P.O. Box 549, Siletz, OR
97380-0540; fax 541-444-8325; or email it to tamim@ctsi.nsn.us.
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 appointment will be a three-year appointment). Election Board
members are compensated at an hourly rate set by the Tribal Council in its annual
budget for their time spent performing the duties as a member of the Election Board.
Applications for consideration will be accepted through Aug. 18, 2021.
Name: _______________________________________ Roll No: ______________
Address: __________________________________________________________
City: ________________________ State: _______________ ZIP: ______________
Telephone: Day ( ) ______________________ Evening ( ) __________________
For additional information regarding responsibilities and duties of the Election
Board, please reference the Tribe’s website – ctsi.nsn.us; under the Government
Listing Tab select Tribal Ordinances and then select Election Ordinance.
Virtual Talking Circle
The Siletz CARE Program will be
hosting a virtual Talking Circle
once a month on the third
Thursday of the month:
July 15
5:30pm
Open to anyone age 18 and up. If
you would like to join us, please
contact Kira at the CARE Program
for Zoom meeting information
kiraw@ctsi.nsn.us
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Happy Birthday to Grandma Darlene!
We love you so much.
Happy Birthday to Aunt Booboo! We
love you so much.
Free child ID kits from the
Oregon State Police
503-934-0188 or 800-282-7155
Be safe. Get vaccinated.
Stay well.
child.idkits@state.or.us
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