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SILETZ NEWS
Delores Pigsley,
Tribal Chairman
Brenda Bremner,
General Manager
and Editor-in-Chief
Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians
Vol. 47, No. 4
Siletz News
Confederated Tribes of
Siletz Indians
P.O. Box 549
Siletz, OR 97380-0549
April 2019
Presorted
First-Class
U.S. Postage
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No. 178
Salem, OR
Photo by Diane Rodriquez
Dancers join singers in songs of healing and hope during the Shu’-‘aa-xu Round Dance and Youth Prevention Summit at Taft High 7-12 in Lincoln City, Ore., on March
16. Held just a few days before the first day of spring, the event served as a reminder that the sometimes darker days of winter were receding and the lightness of spring
was on its way. Participants enjoyed several hours of positive energy in the company of friends and family, and in meeting new friends too.
Siletz Tribe opposes transmission
line, Jordan Cove LNG export facility
In a resolution passed March 15, the Tribal Council of the Confederated Tribes of
Siletz Indians made official its opposition to the planning, approval, construction and
maintenance of the Malin to Coos Bay LNG (liquefied natural gas) transmission line
and the Jordan Cove LNG export facility in Coos Bay.
This 229-mile liquefied natural gas pipeline from Malin in Klamath County to the
export terminal in Coos Bay is being proposed by a Canadian Company, Pembina. The
LNG line and export facility will not supply energy to U.S. companies or citizen consumers as the LNG would be shipped overseas from the proposed export facility in Coos Bay.
The text of the resolution is below:
Resolution No. 2019 - 122
Date Approved: March 15, 2019
Subject: Oppose Jordan Cove Projects
SILETZ TRIBAL COUNCIL
Resolution
WHEREAS, the Siletz Tribal Council is empowered to exercise the legislative and
executive authority of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon pursuant to
Article IV, Section 1 of the Siletz Constitution approved June 13, 1979, by the Acting
Deputy Commissioner of Indian Affairs, as amended; and
We are excited to announce, in our efforts to
reach more readers and reduce paper, Siletz
News is considering a move online!
This earth friendly shift will allow readers access
to important information whenever you chose.
See Resolution on page 13
Pigsley receives Women in American
History Award from local DAR chapter
Tribal Chairman Delores Pigsley, along with three other women, received a Women
in American History Award from the Yaquina Chapter of the National Society of
Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) in a ceremony held at the Agate Beach
Best Western hotel in Newport, Ore., on March 18.
According to the DAR, “Women chosen for this recognition are those who have
made a contribution or a difference in their communities. They are, or have been,
intellectual, educational, social, religious, political, scientific or cultural innovators.”
See Pigsley on page 13
For more info, call Andy at 541-444-8293
Chairman’s Report
Region 10 Tribal Environmental
Leaders Summit
Portland, Oregon; March 6-8, 2019
I was invited to give a welcome
address for the convention and to talk
about our historical presence in the area.
The summit covered issues regarding
climate change and how it affects land,
water and air. A large delegation of students from various Tribes throughout the
Northwest was in attendance, along with
many Tribal delegates.
Issues Tribes must deal with are many.
There are various opportunities to deal
with some of the issues, Congress has
passed legislation to assist. Hopefully,
funding will reach down to the Tribes.
The Environmental Protection Agency
has funded our Tribe for many years for
various projects. We have been involved
in the cleanup of the lower Willamette
River for many years as it is a Superfund
site. Tom Downey has represented us at
those meetings (Tom retired in March and
we wish him well). We’ve also received
funds for work on the Siletz River basin
that our Natural Resources Department
has managed.
The Tribe has worked with a local
group to address the issue of disposal
of bio-solids in the Siletz area. It’s very
much a local issue that we believe has a
detrimental effect on the Siletz River and
surrounding land.
Gov. Brown meets with
Tribal leaders
The governor graciously invited Tribal
leaders to the capital to talk about the“cap
and trade” legislation that she is promoting in the current legislative session. The
meeting was well-attended by Tribes and
the governor’s staff.
Tribal leaders then were invited to
Mahonia Hall, the governor’s home, to
talk directly with her on Tribal gaming in
Oregon. All nine Tribes were present and
we had a great conversation.
We look forward to future meetings
on the same subject and appreciate Gov.
Brown’s involvement in gaming issues
that are so important to all Oregon Tribes.
Chemawa Birthday Pow-Wow
I was pleased to welcome Congressman Kurt Schrader to Chemawa Indian
School to celebrate the school’s 139 years.
Many of our Tribal members attended the
school over the years, many are employed
at Chemawa to date and many Chemawa
graduates have served as leaders of their
respective Tribes.
Congressman Schrader had visited the
school prior to this visit because concerns
have been raised about the school and the
land over the years. He is very interested in
providing assistance where needed.
We toured the old campus and cemetery at Chemawa then he visited the site
TICC Board of Directors Vacancies
Résumés are being accepted for the Tenas Illahee Childcare Center Board of
Directors. Currently, there are two vacant board positions.
If interested, please submit your résumé to Siletz Tribal Council, c/o Executive Secretar, P.O. Box 549, Siletz, OR 97380-0549.
Vacancies are open until filled.
For more information about the Siletz Tribal language program,
please visit siletzlanguage.org.
Delores Pigsley
of our future casino development on the
Tribe’s property. It was an eventful day.
A congressional delegation conducted a follow-up visit on March 20.
CTSI Jobs
Tribal employment information is available at ctsi.nsn.us.
Note: “Open Until Filled” vacancies may close at any time. The Tribe’s
Indian Prefeence policy will apply. Tribal
government will not discriminate in
selection because of race, creed, age,
sex, color, national origin, physical
handicap, marital status, politics,
membership or non-membership in an
employee orgnization.
CTSI constantly is looking for
temporary employees to cover vacancy,
vacations,maternityleave 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.
Elders Council Meeting
Siletz News is free to enrolled Siletz Tribal members. For all others, a $12
annual subscription fee applies. Please make checks payable to CTSI and mail
to Siletz News.
April 13 • 1-4 p.m. • Chinook Winds Golf Resort
Name: _______________________________________________________
For more information, contact the Elders Program at 800-922-1399,
ext. 1261, or 541-444-8261.
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 May issue
is April 10.
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photos is encouraged.
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P.O. Box 549
Siletz, OR 97380-0549
541-444-8291 or
800-922-1399, ext. 1291
Fax: 541-444-2307
Email: pias@ctsi.nsn.us
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Nuu-wee-ya’ (our words)
Introduction to the Athabaskan language
Open to Tribal members of all ages
Siletz
Siletz Tribal Community Center
April 1 – 6-8 p.m.
May 6 – 6-8 p.m.
Portland
Portland Area Office
April 8 – 6-8 p.m.
May 13 – 6-8 p.m.
Eugene
Eugene Area Office
April 2 – 6-8 p.m.
May 7 – 6-8 p.m.
Salem
Salem Area Office
April 9 – 6-8 p.m.
May 14 – 6-8 p.m.
Classes begin with basic instruction and progress over the year. They also
are a refresher course for more-advanced students. Come and join other members
of your community and Tribe in learning to speak one of our ancient languages.
We also have equipment in the Cultural Department available for use in
grinding and drilling shell or pine nuts or other applications. If you need to use
the equipment, call the number below to set up an appointment.
For more information, contact Bud Lane at the Siletz Cultural Department
at 541-444-8320 or 800-922-1399, ext. 1320; or e-mail budl@ctsi.nsn.us.
Tipi Drawing
2019-2020 Siletz Royalty Applications
Name: ____________________________________________________________
Applications are being accepted for 2019-2020 Miss Siletz, Junior Miss Siletz
and Little Miss Siletz. Applications must be turned in by 4:30 p.m. on June
Address: _________________________________________________________
Phone: _____________________________________ Roll #:_________________
For Siletz Tribal members to use during the Nesika Illahee Pow-Wow on Aug
9-11, 2019. One entry per household. Must be a Siletz Tribal member to enter.
Deadline for entries is June 17, 2019. Names will be drawn soon after the
deadline. Return the form to Siletz Pow-Wow, Attn: Tipi Drawing, P.O. Box 549,
Siletz, OR 97380-0549.
Note: You do not win the tipi. The drawing is only for a stay in the tipi
during pow-wow weekend.
Social Security video
conferencing available
The Siletz Tribe and the Social Security Administration (SSA) have entered
into an agreement to participate in SSA’s
Video Service Delivery (VSD) project.
According to SSA, “The goal of the
VSD project is to reach out to members
of the public who wish to conduct business with SSA in remote locations through
real-time video conferencing in order to
provide them with better information and
access to SSA services.”
Video conferencing services are available in the Tribal administration building
located at 201 SE Swan Ave., Siletz, OR
97380. To schedule a video conferencing
appointment, contact SSA directly at 877405-9196.
For additional information, contact
Kurtis Barker, 477-SSP director, at 800922-1399, ext. 1247; 541-444-8247; or
kurtisb@ctsi.nsn.us.
3, 2019.
Applications can be sent to Siletz Pow-Wow Committee, P.O. Box 549, Siletz,
OR 97380-0549.
Applications can be downloaded from the Tribal website, located under the
pow-wow tab.
If you have any questions about the royalty applications or the tipi drawing,
contact Buddy Lane at 800-922-1399, ext. 1230; 541-444-8230; or buddyl@ctsi.
nsn.us.
Tribe seeks to update its record of Tribal veterans
It is important for the Tribe to
keep a current updated record of our
Siletz Tribal veterans. So often we are
totally unaware of Siletz veterans who
have served our nation, especially our
younger veterans.
We are also trying to track how
manyVietnam-era veterans have served
and also how many were “boots on the
ground.” I would appreciate it if you
could help supply us with this muchneeded information. Thank you!
Tony Molina, Tribal Vet Rep.
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Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians
P.O. Box 549
Siletz, OR 97380-0549
800-922-1399, ext. 1330
Direct: 541-444-8330
Cell: 541-270-0569
Siletz Tribal Youth Council Meeting
Information for Veterans
A veteran or a family member whose
veteran is enrolled in the VA only has
72 hours to report a non-emergency
room hospital visit so as not to get
billed.
There is a new program for veterans
called Veterans Appeal Improvement
Modernization Act – for those veterans
who have been waiting too long for
their appeal to be addressed. Again,
this is a new program.
For veterans who are enrolled into the
VA system – you can also apply to join
My Healthy Vet to have access to your
local VA doctor, prescriptions, etc. This
is a very useful tool.
Also, some veterans have joined the
EBenfits logon application to try and
do their VA needs online, but first you
must be eligible to apply for VA ben-
efits. I’m here to help you in that VA
enrollment process. It’s your choice
to try EBenefits or let me assist you.
The VA can be a very complex
program and very trying to one’s
patience – and I have experienced
certain road blocks. So please give
me a call and I will do everything
within my means to make sure you
can enroll in the VA system.
Our VA presumes that spinal bifida
in biological children of certain
Vietnam-era veterans who were
exposed to Agent Orange was
caused by the veteran’s military service. Eligible children may receive
VA benefits.
Contact Molina if you have questions on any of these items.
April 20, 2019
11 a.m.
3160 Blossom Drive NE,
Suite 105
Salem Area Office
503-390-9494
Culture Craft Night
Dentalium Stringing Class
Siletz
Tribal Community Center
May 6 • 5-7 p.m.
Eugene
Eugene Area Office
May 7 • 5-7 p.m.
Tule Mat Making Class
Siletz Tribal members and their families welcome.
April 1 • 5-7 p.m.
Siletz Tribal Community Center
April 8 • 5-7 p.m.
Portland Area Office
April 2 • 5-7 p.m.
Eugene Area Office
April 9 • 5-7 p.m.
Salem Area Office
Come and learn how to make a Tule mat. Young people under age 10 need
an adult to accompany and assist them.
The Siletz Culture Department will provide material and instructors.
Sponsored by the Siletz Education and Culture Departments
Portland
Portland Area Office
May 13 • 5-7 p.m.
Salem
Salem Area Office
May 14 • 5-7 p.m.
Siletz Tribal members are invited
to come and learn how to string dentalium. All ages are welcome. Young
people under age 10 need an adult to
accompany and assist them.
The Siletz Culture Department
will provide material and instructors.
If you have your own materials, please
bring them.
Contact: Bud Lane, budl@ctsi.nsn.
us; 541-444-8320 or 800-922-1399,
ext. 1320.
Sponsored by the Education and
Culture Departments
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Sierra Hill competed in the Future Chefs National Challenge on March 8 at McNary High School. She
created her own recipe, Mexican Zucchini Burrito Boats, and won the GRAND PRIZE! Sierra won lots of
great prizes and will now go to nationals! Parents Jeremy and Beth Hill were very proud of their “future
chef!” Congratulations, Sierra!
We would like to congratulate
Wyatt Patzke. He competed at the
state wrestling tournament in Portland, Ore., in the 2-A 138-pound
class and took fourth place.
Wyatt is a freshmen at Lakeview
High School in Lakeview, Ore. He is
the son of Carla and Clint Patzke and
the grandson of Frank and Ann Logan.
Great job this year, Big Guy. We
love you very much.
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Why check my child’s hemoglobin?
By Nancy Ludwig, MS, RDN, LD, Head
Start Consulting Nutritionist
As part of my role as a consultant
nutritionist to Siletz Tribal Head Start,
I offer information for families. Today’s
topic is about the Head Start screening
process of checking hemoglobin.
Head Start parents have rights to
refuse tests. It is important to be informed
about the purpose of the tests in order to
make informed decisions regarding the
well-being of your child.
What is hemoglobin? It is a protein
found in the red blood cells. These cells
are responsible for carrying oxygen
around the body. In addition to transporting oxygen, hemoglobin carries carbon
dioxide out of the cells and into the lungs.
Carbon dioxide is then released as a person exhales.
Having low hemoglobin can make
it difficult for the body to perform these
functions. When the body doesn’t have
enough red blood cells or when they do
not work properly to transport oxygen, the
body doesn’t have what it needs to function well. Low hemoglobin is one form
of anemia.
Symptoms in children are often different than those experienced by adults.
These can include poor neurological
development, disturbed behavior, paleness, rapid heartbeat, difficulty learning
and low levels of concentration. This is
contrasted with the adults who primarily
report feeling sluggish and tired.
What causes low hemoglobin levels?
Iron deficiency is the most common
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cause because iron is also a required part
of hemoglobin (its structure). Usually
this lack of iron is from not consuming
enough iron-rich foods. Even with ironrich foods, however, sometimes the body
has a problem with absorption that causes
low hemoglobin.
Common absorption problems in
children include gluten intolerance (such
as celiac) or lead exposure. In celiac or
another digestive disease with malabsorption, not enough iron is absorbed to make
hemoglobin.
If lead levels are high, hemoglobin
will be low because lead and iron compete for absorption. Lead must be treated
in order to allow normal iron absorption.
Lead is another test offered in Head Start
to support the health of your child.
Interestingly, when children drink
excessive milk, they also tend to have low
hemoglobin due to the competition of iron
and calcium for absorption. That is why
they say that pregnant women should not
to take their prenatal vitamin with milk.
Women who are menstruating lose
iron in their menstrual blood. Pregnant
women have an increased need for iron
and therefore may also be at increased risk
of developing anemia. Children are often
at risk if they are born to a mother who
was anemic during pregnancy because the
child is born with less stored iron.
People who have chronic health conditions,includingautoimmuneconditions,
liver disease, thyroid disease, inflammatory bowel disease and SIBO (small
intestinal bacterial overgrowth) may have
lower hemoglobin levels, which increases
the chances of developing anemia.
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Athletes who do vigorous exercise are
also at greater risk as exertion can lead to a
breakdown of red blood cells in the bloodstream. In some instances, specific types
of genetic disorders such as thalassemia
and sickle-cell disease are responsible
for this condition. Low hemoglobin also
is found in people who have a medical
history of alcoholism.
Children with very low iron may also
develop a condition called pica, which
causes them to eat dirt, chew rocks, chew
massive amounts of ice or eat laundry
starch. This also occurs in adults and in
pregnancy. Pica is reversed when hemoglobin is normalized.
It is important to look for the root
cause in order to find the best treatment.
Anemia treatment varies, depending
on the cause of the condition. Changes
in diet or dietary supplements can help
people who have iron deficiency anemia.
If the anemia is caused by another condition, treating the underlying disease will
often alleviate the problem.
Often, improvement in the level of
hemoglobin can be achieved by a diet
that is rich in iron. Diet can also help to
maximize absorption with other nutrients. Iron-rich foods include meat and
fish, dried beans, eggs, dried fruits –such
as dates and figs, broccoli, green beans,
green leafy vegetables – such as kale and
spinach, nuts, seeds and peanut butter.
While consuming iron in foods or
supplements is important, specific nutrients such as vitamins C and A can boost
the amount of iron absorbed. Foods rich in
vitamin C include citrus fruits, strawberries and leafy green vegetables. Taking a
vitamin C supplement may also help.
Vitamin A and beta-carotene (the
plant form of vitamin A) can aid the body
in absorbing and using iron. Foods rich in
vitamin A include fish, liver, squash, sweet
potatoes, kale and collards. Foods high
in beta-carotene include yellow, red, and
orange fruits and vegetables, such as carrots, sweet potatoes, squash, cantaloupe
and mangos.
Hemoglobin can also be improved by
supplementing with prescription or overthe-counter iron. It is important to work
with a health practitioner to determine
the root cause.
It is also possible to have serious problems from taking too much iron or vitamin
A. Furthermore; iron supplementation
can cause side effects, such as constipation, nausea and vomiting. Supplements
usually cause levels of iron to increase
gradually over a few weeks. A doctor
may recommend taking the supplements
for several months to increase the body’s
iron stores.
Not all individuals need more iron.
There is a disease called hemochromatosis
that is an over-storage of iron and if not
treated can cause serious health problems.
It cannot be diagnosed by checking hemoglobin alone. Interestingly, the author
(your Head Start nutrition consultant) has
this condition (of too much iron).
Siletz Tribal Head Start offers nutritional support at no cost to Head Start
families. This usually occurs over the
telephone. If you have questions or nutrition concerns about your Head Start child,
please contact your teacher or the director
and ask to speak to the nutritionist.
Youth age 12 and AdultsHealthy
are Traditions
welcome Community
is sign up for a Garden
Garden Open House
Plot!
Thurs & Friday, April 25 and 26th
Kathy Kentta 541-444-9627
2pm-7pm
Become a gardening participant!
Own your own gardening plot
Grow fresh vegetables and herbs to add to your diet
Children 12 yrs are eligible to register
Enjoy the pleasure of growing foods and learning new gardening skills
Registration is open!
Kathy 541.444.9627
Join This
Volunteer
Effort!
Want to learn to
identify some of the
unique native plant
species on Marys
Peak? Learn about our
history and
relationship to this
special place!
Camas Gathering
for Nee-dash dinner!
May 11th
Please call to register for more details
541.444.9627
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Tobacco Related Cancers for the Month of April
Esophageal Cancer: Esophageal cancer is cancer arising from the esophagus—the food pipe that runs between the throat and the stomach.
Symptoms often include difficulty in swallowing and weight loss. Other symptoms may include pain when swallowing, a hoarse voice, enlarged
lymph nodes ("glands") around the collarbone, a dry cough, and possibly coughing up or vomiting blood.
Causes: The two main types (i.e. squamous-cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma) have distinct sets of risk factors. Squamous-cell carcinoma is linked
to lifestyle factors such as smoking and alcohol. Adenocarcinoma has been linked to effects of long-term acid reflux. Tobacco is a risk factor for both
types. Both types are more common in people over 60 years of age.
Quit line: 1-800-QUIT-NOW
SILETZ SWIMS
The Siletz Community Health Department invites you to join us at the Greater Toledo Pool; to take advantage of the health benefits of swimming. We have reserved the Greater Toledo Pool for the exclusive use of adult Siletz Tribal Members. Our reserved time is from 1:00pm to
2:00pm; every other Tuesday. Reserved dates are:
Tuesday, April 2nd
Tuesday, April 16th
Tuesday April 30th
Tuesday, May 14th
Tuesday, May 28th
There is no charge to swim during these reserved dates and times. You do not need to preregister; just check in with pool staff and let them know
you are a Siletz Tribal Member. You must be 18 years of age or older. There will be no formal class or instruction; we are free to move and exercise as we please. Lifeguards are on duty and swim floats and kickboard are available. For more information please contact: Amy, CHA I at
541.444.9652 or Hannah, CHA I at 541.444.9613. Transportation is being provided to Tribal Elders.
Health Benefits of Swimming
Swimming is an ideal workout, mainly because it presents little risk of injury and is low impact. Water exercises work out all the muscle groups in
the body. Here are just a few of the health benefits swimming offers:
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Improves heart health. It will also lower your blood pressure, improve your circulation and help reduce the risk of heart and lung disease.
Easy on the joints for those who suffer from joint pain and discomfort. It’s a full-body workout that keeps the pressure off your hips, knees
and spine.
Swimming can improve bone mineral density (BMD), which will help fight osteoporosis.
Increases flexibility, the act of swimming can increase flexibility in your hips, legs, arm and neck. It can also help improve your posture and
alleviate back pain.
Improve muscle strength and tone. Swimming is a great form of resistance training and can help improve your muscle strength.
Swimming is a great way to reduce stress levels and boost your mood.
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April 4th
Herbal Medicine Making Class
Siletz Clinic - Shell Room
5:00 - 7:00pm
April 20th
I believe Walk - 5k
Fitness Center
10:00am
April 25th
Wellness Luncheon
Tribal Community Center
12:00 - 1:00 pm
May 1st
Letting Go Ceremony
Siletz Dance House
5:30pm
Questions?
Call the CARE Program
541-444-9680
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Babies!
USDA distribution in April
Siletz
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
April 8
April 9
April 10
April 11
April 12
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Salem
Monday
April 22
April 23
Tuesday
Wednesday April 24
Thursday April 25
Gift certificate turns into love for sport
For Christmas 2017, Kai RunningBear Williams’ grandma got him a gift
certificate for a month of Tiny Tiger classes at Lauraine’s ATA Martial Arts in
Cottage Grove, Ore. He went to his first class on Jan. 16, 2018, and instantly fell
in love with taekwondo. After his month was up I inquired about continuing, only
to realize what an expensive sport it is. What had my mom gotten us into?
Fast forward 13 months and KaiBear has advanced seven belt ranks. He has
competed in three tournaments where he has earned five medals. Kai also was the
first Tiger to be asked to join the Leadership Program at Lauraine’s ATA!
None of this would be possible without the help of the Confederated Tribe of
Siletz Indians, the Johnson O’Malley Program and Nick Viles, education specialist
at the Eugene Area Office. I am beyond grateful my son has access to this program
and can continue to train in a sport he loves.
Thank you so very much!
Stacee Williams
Mommy and Daddy want to welcome
Finn Dean DeAnda to the Tribe. Finn was
born March 1 at 6:10 a.m. Happy Birthday,
Finn! Love you to the moon and stars.
Savannah Worman and Richard
DeAnda
1:30 – 6:30 p.m.
9 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
9 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
By appt only
In April, I will attend our regional
conference that runs from April 1-5.
Because of this, Siletz distribution will
be the second week of the month.
Please make it a point to come to your
scheduled appointment or it will be difficult to reschedule. And Salem distribution
also will be a week later than normal so
we can receive our food shipments during
the third week.
LIKE us on Facebook at Siletz Tribal
FDPIR. We would like to see more
people sharing their recipes on
our FB page. Like us at SILETZ
TRIBAL FDPIR.
Joyce Retherford, FDP Director
541-444-8393
Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund
Tribal Member Recruitment for Advisory Board
Applications are being accepted from Siletz Tribal members interested in
serving on the Advisory Board of the Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund
(STCCF). This is for a three-year appointment from July 2019 through June 2022.
Applications must be received by 4:30 p.m. on May 31, 2019.
The STCCF Advisory Board is composed of seven positions, including one
Siletz Tribal Council representative; three at-large Siletz Tribal members; two
non-Tribal members agreed upon by the Oregon governor andTribal chairman and
approved by the Tribal Council; and one non-Tribal member selected by the Tribal
chairman from a list provided by the governor and approved by Tribal Council.
Advisory Board members serve in a volunteer capacity but are reimbursed
for mileage and per diem for attendance at quarterly board meetings and distribution receptions.
The Advisory Board meets quarterly in January, April, July and October to
review applications from charitable organizations, schools and other local government programs. Board members make recommendations to Tribal Council for the
distribution of charitable funds. Board members also assist with the distribution
of awards at receptions held each quarter at Chinook Winds Casino Resort.
Huffman receives hand-carved ceremonial staff
Tribal member Nora Huffman of Tolowa Court in Siletz was presented with a beautiful hand-carved ceremonial staff at a recent spiritual devotion program held monthly
at the Siletz library meeting room and hosted by the Baha’l Faith of Lincoln County.
Larry Love, creator and carver, presented the staff to Huffman and then gave a 15
minute explanation of the founding, creating and carving of the staff to those in attendance. Love, a Baha’l member from Newport, started the presentation with a prayer to
the Great Spirit, Mother Earth and animal spirits, and addressed the spirits of the Four
Directional. He explained he prayed to the bear, hawk and wolf for guidance, direction,
enlightenment and strength.
Love then gave a blessing to the staff for protection of Huffman, who was asked
about her new quest with the staff. She replied, “I just want to be of service to the
Tribe, to humanity and for anyone who needs assistance.”
The staff is almost 6 feet long with art of the bear, hawk and wolf; carved pieces of
bark; and a quarter-inch wide path that winds down the length of the staff. Perched on
the top of the staff are eight carved extremities resembling fingers with turquoise nuggets
on the tips, honoring the four major and the four minor spiritual directions. In the palm
of the valley between the “fingers” lies a bed of turquoise and on that bed is a tortoise.
When asked about the time it took to construct the staff, Love quipped, “I quit
counting after I hit 300 hours and I’m thinking this will be my last one.”
When asked what was the most difficult day of his labor, Love didn’t hesitate in
saying, “The day I gave over my ideas to a higher power.”He added, “Mother Nature, the
animal spirits and of course, the Great Spirit led the way after I took myself out of it.”
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To learn more about the charitable fund, please visit ctsi.nsn.us/CharitableContribution-Fund or contact Denise Garrett, advisory board secretary, at stccf@
live.com; 800-922-1399, ext. 1227; or 541-444-8227.
Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund
Tribal Member Application for Advisory Board
Name: ____________________________________ Roll No: _____________
Address: _______________________________________________________
City/State/ZIP: __________________________________________________
Telephone: (Day) __________________ (Evening) _____________________
Email: _________________________________________________________
Applications must be received by May 31, 2019, to be considered for an
appointment to the STCCF Advisory Board. Tribal Council will make an appointment in June 2019.
Return form to CTSI STCCF, Attn: Denise Garrett, P.O. Box 549, Siletz, OR
97380-0549.
PUBLIC NOTICE
PUBLICLY Posted from 03/18/2019 to 04/08/2019
Tribal Council Actions Affecting the Tribal Membership Roll
POSTING #304
Per the Enrollment Ordinance §2.302
(c)(2) the Enrollment Committee, with the
assistance of the 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 March 15, 2019, the Siletz Tribal
Council by Tribal resolution made the
following 186 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,
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.
1. Removal from Roll – Deceased
Enrollment Committee
Recommendation to Tribal Council:
Approval
Tribal Council Decision: Approval
Resolution #: 2019-073
1. Gladys Marie Bolton
0097
2. Jana Sue Breneman
0735
3. Rose Marie Cochran
2272
4. Dennis Calvin Holmes
1105
5. Randolph Earling Kessinger Sr. 1253
6. Cherine Beth Martell
0561
7. Lorna Beth Martin
060
8. Tonya Marie Starling
4696
9. Thomas Robert Wagner
6020
2. Relinquishment – Minor Child
Enrollment Committee
Recommendation to Tribal Council:
Rejection
Tribal Council Decision: Reject
Resolution #: 2019-074
1. Diego Peaceful Warrior Hutchinson 5126
2. Immanuel Sevenwinds Hutchinson5257
3. Mia Victoria Joy Hutchinson 4871
3. Name Change
Enrollment Committee
Recommendation to Tribal Council:
Approval
Tribal Council Decision: Approval
Resolution #: 2019-075
1. Gracie Ana Vazquez
1889
2. Bradley Justin Romey Wick
3413
3. Natasha Juliah Louise Robinson 2196
4. Martha Elizabeth McMahon 0644
5. Stacey Lee Bork
3806
6. Brittney Ann Morlan
2181
7. Michelle Leanne Richards
1384
8. Rebecca Jean Downey
1154
4. Blood Quantum Correction:
Robert Service
Enrollment Committee
Recommendation to Tribal Council:
Approval
Tribal Council Decision: Approval
Resolution #: 2019-076
1. Carl John Olson*
2. Edwin James Olson*
3. Grace Mae Olson*
4. Ole Willard Olson*
5. Oscar William Olson*
6. Jerome Mason Viles
7. Sydney Kay Viles
1533
1473
1893
0702
1474
2854
3042
5. Blood Quantum Correction:
Mary Goodell
Enrollment Committee
Recommendation to Tribal Council:
Approval
Tribal Council Decision: Approval
Resolution #: 2019-077
1. Julie Ann Bailey*
2. Tesha Lanelle Clawson*
3. Anna Marie Huston*
4. Leroy Clark John*
5. Lena Mary King*
6. Elmer Louis Logan*
7. Kenneth R. Logan*
8. Naomi Lee Logan*
9. Tina Larre Mabe*
10. Kyle Kevin Martin*
0023-REL
2420
0432-REL
0457
0937
0562
0566
1394
2183
0601
6. Blood Quantum Correction:
Lillian Lund
11. Blood Quantum Correction:
Rachel Carson
Enrollment Committee
Recommendation to Tribal Council:
Approval
Tribal Council Decision: Approval
Resolution #: 2019-078
Enrollment Committee
Recommendation to Tribal Council:
Approval
Tribal Council Decision: Approval
Resolution #: 2019-083
1. Robert Elton Baker*
2. Georgia Ann Knapp*
3. Ronald Raymond Strickler*
3657
3599
2752
7. Blood Quantum Correction:
Madge Raya
Enrollment Committee
Recommendation to Tribal Council:
Approval
Tribal Council Decision: Approval
Resolution #: 2019-079
1. Marcella Marie Chavez
2. Robin Yvette Raya
3. Victoria Maria Raya
3435
3178
5101
8. Blood Quantum Correction:
Elmer Reed
Enrollment Committee
Recommendation to Tribal Council:
Approval
Tribal Council Decision: Approval
Resolution #: 2019-080
1. Ernestine Clair Jett*
2. Albert Andrew Reed*
3. Albert Elmer Reed*
4. Donald LaVerne Reed*
5. Elmer Reed*
6. James Patrick Reed*
7. Kenneth Elmer Reed*
8. Robert August Reed*
9. Tony Reed*
0447
0751
0752
0753
1937-346
1579
0755
0756
0757
1. Daniel Mark Blair
1169
2. Kaitlyn Alyssa Blair
4051
3. Michael Patrick Blair
1170
4. Zachary Evan Blair
4389
5. Glynn W. Carson*
0180
6. Willard Franklin Carson*
0181
7. Alice Bernice Eggersgluss*
0293
8. Oscar Maxwell Hoover Sr.* 1954-388
9. Alonzo Hoover*
0415
10. Herbert Leith Hoover*
0417
11. Richard Gilbert Hoover*
0418
12. Patricia Anne Jogtich*
0449
13. Allen Eugene McClintock*
0633
14. Earl Leonard McClintock*
0634
15. Freddie Lamont McClintock* 0635
16. Orpha Mae McClintock*
0636
17. Rachel M McClintock*
1930-290
18. Genevieve Moody*
0672
19. Carl John Olson*
1533
20. Edwin James Olson*
1473
21. Grace Mae Olson*
1471
22. Ole Willard Olson*
0702
23. Oscar William Olson*
1474
24. Walter Robert Olson*
1472
25. Jacob Dean Snyder
2841
26. Karen Genevieve Snyder
1171
27. Casey Eugene Spickler
2842
28. Luanne Taylor*
1136
29. Jerome Mason Viles
2854
30. Sydney Kay Viles
3042
31. Retha Roverta Waldrep*
0970
32. Michael Glynn Weder*
2245
9. Blood Quantum Correction:
Irene Smith
12. Blood Quantum Correction:
Antoine Martin
Enrollment Committee
Recommendation to Tribal Council:
Approval
Tribal Council Decision: Approval
Resolution #: 2019-081
1. Marie Rose Edwards*
0291
Enrollment Committee
Recommendation to Tribal Council:
Approval
Tribal Council Decision: Approval
Resolution #: 2019-084
1. Antone Frederick Martin*
10. Blood Quantum Correction:
Minnie Simmons
13. Blood Quantum Correction:
Louise Long
Enrollment Committee
Recommendation to Tribal Council:
Approval
Tribal Council Decision: Approval
Resolution #: 2019-082
1. Zachary Walter Bruce Anderegg* 1947
2. Illeana M. Blacketer*
1954-079
3. Patricia Kay Blacketer*
1060
0381
4. Victorine Estella Harrison*
5. Daniel Brian Holland
0409
6. Jeffrey Joseph Holland
0411
7. Kathleen Margaret Holland
0412
0408
8. Bernard Steven Holland*
9. Minetta Thelma Holland*
0413
10. Sophia Annabella Rose Kaady 1938
11. Esther Annabelle McGuire* 0645
12. Marvin Louis McGuire*
0646
0590
Enrollment Committee
Recommendation to Tribal Council:
Approval
Tribal Council Decision: Approval
Resolution #: 2019-085
1. Alfred Abeson Long*
0577
14. Blood Quantum Correction:
Ester Pond
Enrollment Committee
Recommendation to Tribal Council:
Approval
Tribal Council Decision: Approval
Resolution #: 2019-086
1. Alfred Truman Pond*
2. Terry Lee Pond*
1954-664
0733
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Savanna Rilatos, Teyah Middaugh, Shantel Hostler, Leah Suitter, Jacob Reid, Tim
Stuart, Crystal Taylor and Tasha Rilatos at the Round Dance
Aurora, Lucy Haynes, Teonna Johnston, Jazlin Perez Keene and Brianna Lopez at
the Round Dance
Public, continued from page 9
15. Blood Quantum Correction:
Ida Patterson
20. Blood Quantum Correction:
Clark Martin
26. Blood Quantum Correction:
Donna Kessinger
31. Blood Quantum Correction:
Wayne Case Sr.
Enrollment Committee
Recommendation to Tribal Council:
Approval
Tribal Council Decision: Approval
Resolution #: 2019-087
Enrollment Committee
Recommendation to Tribal Council:
Approval
Tribal Council Decision: Approval
Resolution #: 2019-092
Enrollment Committee
Recommendation to Tribal Council:
Approval
Tribal Council Decision: Approval
Resolution #: 2019-098
Enrollment Committee
Recommendation to Tribal Council:
Approval
Tribal Council Decision: Approval
Resolution #: 2019-103
1. Michael Anthony Robertson* 0799
1. Kyle Kevin Martin*
0601
16. Blood Quantum Correction:
Martina Gilbert
21. Blood Quantum Correction:
Ernest Martin
Enrollment Committee
Recommendation to Tribal Council:
Approval
Tribal Council Decision: Approval
Resolution #: 2019-088
Enrollment Committee
Recommendation to Tribal Council:
Approval
Tribal Council Decision: Approval
Resolution #: 2019-093
1. Jesse Jay Gilchrist*
4200
1. Rickey Gene Martin*
0605
17. Blood Quantum Correction:
Robert & Olive Tronson
22. Blood Quantum Correction:
Frederick Dick
Enrollment Committee
Recommendation to Tribal Council:
Approval
Tribal Council Decision: Approval
Resolution #: 2019-089
Enrollment Committee
Recommendation to Tribal Council:
Approval
Tribal Council Decision: Approval
Resolution #: 2019-094
1. John “Jack” Tronson*
2. Verna A. Tronson*
1954-852
0948
18. Blood Quantum Correction:
Adolph Tronson
Enrollment Committee
Recommendation to Tribal Council:
Approval
Tribal Council Decision: Approval
Resolution #: 2019-090
1. Henry Ellson Conn*
2. Angel Joy Hutchinson*
3. Janine Denise Sutalo*
4. Lawrence Sutalo*
5. Maurice Frank Sutalo*
6. Phillip Sutalo*
7. Adolph Chapman Tronson*
0216
3480
0912
0913
0914
0915
0945
19. Blood Quantum Correction:
Donna Navarro
Enrollment Committee
Recommendation to Tribal Council:
Approval
Tribal Council Decision: Approval
Resolution #: 2019-091
1. Marilyn Dorene Belgard* 0966-REL
2. Joshua Paul Navarro
2966
0100
3. Debra Leah Saenz*
4. Dolores May Voutrin*
1954-374
5. Janice Elaine Walters*
0107-REL
1. Frederick George Dick*
0253
23. Blood Quantum Correction:
Franklin Charley
Enrollment Committee
Recommendation to Tribal Council:
Approval
Tribal Council Decision: Approval
Resolution #: 2019-095
1. Franklin Leroy Charley*
0195
24. Blood Quantum Correction:
Clifford Case Sr.
Enrollment Committee
Recommendation to Tribal Council:
Approval
Tribal Council Decision: Approval
Resolution #: 2019-096
1. Andrea Lynn Case
2. Joshua Robert Parr*
2995
1435
25. Blood Quantum Correction:
Mary Ashley
Enrollment Committee
Recommendation to Tribal Council:
Approval
Tribal Council Decision: Approval
Resolution #: 2019-097
1. Charlotte Louise Bone*
1803
1. Jalen Cashis Gray
5413
2. Korisa Kay Gray
2496
3. Kylah Love Gray
5716
4. Kaleena Marie Kessinger
4507
5. Kyle Lynn Kessinger
2495
6. Randolph Earling Kessinger Jr. 2497
7. Randolph Earling Kessinger III 4904
8. Randoph Earling Kessinger Sr.* 1253
27. Blood Quantum Correction:
Aurelia Williams
Enrollment Committee
Recommendation to Tribal Council:
Approval
Tribal Council Decision: Approval
Resolution #: 2019-099
1. Amanda Elizabeth Jeter*
2. Richard Allen Odenthal*
28. Blood Quantum Correction:
Hoxie Simmons
Enrollment Committee
Recommendation to Tribal Council:
Approval
Tribal Council Decision: Approval
Resolution #: 2019-100
1. Benito Mariano Marzan*
2. Robert Anthony Marzan*
3. Phillip Monroe Rilatos Jr.*
4. Phillip Monroe Rilatos Sr.*
5. Kathryn Jane Rilatos*
6. Richard Wayne Rilatos*
7. Shawna Marie Rilatos*
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0614
0617
3101
0783
0778
0786
1801
29. Blood Quantum Correction:
Virgil Martin
Enrollment Committee
Recommendation to Tribal Council:
Approval
Tribal Council Decision: Approval
Resolution #: 2019-101
1. Virgil Dean Martin Jr.*
0610
30. Blood Quantum Correction:
Anita Cook
Enrollment Committee
Recommendation to Tribal Council:
Approval
Tribal Council Decision: Approval
Resolution #: 2019-102
1. Edward Earl Cook*
2. George Russell Cook*
3. Carl Edwin Myrland*
10
4643
2432
3441
2020
1609
1. Wayne LeRoy Case Jr.*
2. Wayne Anthony Hatton*
3309
3562
32. Application for Enrollment
Enrollment Committee
Recommendation to Tribal Council:
Approval
Tribal Council Decision: Approval
Resolution #: 2019-104
1. Mackenzie Makayla Baker
6219
2. Nicholas Lee Baker
6220
3. Seth Elijah Benedict Jr.
6221
4. Sheila LaVon Brand
6222
5. Des-Chu Butler
6223
6. Lariah Laverne Butler
6224
7. Carlie Ann Clement
6225
8. Katherine Michele Clement
6226
9. Mackenzie Raeann Arlys Clement 6227
10. Connie Marie Coop
6228
11. Ryan Rihanna Gardner
6229
12. Lola Blue Hodneland
6230
13. Scarlett Sam Jay
6231
14. Dawson Rogue Martin
6232
15. Tandy Dane Martin
6233
16. Gabriel Quinn McFarland
6234
6235
17. Benjamin Allan Miller
18. Aria Roseali Nation
6236
6237
19. Kendra Jaelynn Navarro
20. Nola Isabelle Navarro
6238
21. Andrew Lionel Oakes-Pearson 6239
22. Drake Patrick O’Brien
6240
23. Evelyn Yvonne O’Brien
6241
24. Goldie Yvonne O’Brien
6242
25. Donna Mae Richardson
6243
6244
26. Michelle Ann Rise
27. Nathan Andrew Romero
6245
28. Kayla Marie Simons
6246
29. Logan Michael Simons
6247
30. Nicholas David Simons
6248
31. Taiyo Mae Simons
6249
32. Xavier Alexander Simons
6250
33. Amaya Jaiyana Stewart
6251
34. Jolene Marie Stewart
6252
35. Megan Loreen Thornton
6253
36. Ashley Marie Tucker
6254
37. Agustin Bvn-yuu-k’wvt Viles 6255
38 Oscar Livezly Nii-let Viles
6256
39. Sheena Marie Weeks
6257
North End Senior Solutions: Where everybody knows your name
By Diane Rodriquez
Clients come to the NESS Club for
different reasons.
Some have Alzheimer’s or dementia.
Interaction with others is beneficial and
their caregivers can get some muchneeded respite.
Others have disabilities – physical
and cognitive – and the same applies
to them. The warm welcome everyone
gets when they arrive at NESS (North
End Senior Solutions) Club is just the
beginning of an active and engaging day.
A delicious day too as the club’s lunches
and snacks are homemade in the kitchen
of the International Order of Odd Fellows
Hall in Lincoln City, where NESS Club is
currently located.
NESS is a “nonprofit organization
with the mission to ensure the safety,
comfort and well-being of senior citizens
and people with disabilities, to help them
maintain their independence and fulfill
their desire to remain living at home.”
In 2017, the organization received
a $2,850 grant from the Siletz Tribal
Bernice on the violin
Photos by Diane Rodriquez
NESS Club clients and staff spend an afternoon dancing to music provided by clients and volunteers.
Charitable Contribution Fund for food and
caregiver training for the adult day service
program. Earlier this year, it received a
$2,400 grant for food and supplies for
the same program. Overall, NESS has
received $15,330 from the charitable fund
since 2011.
NESS Club currently is open Mondays,Wednesdays and Fridays from 10 a.m.
to 4 p.m. Clients are encouraged, but not
forced, to participate in the day’s activities.
“No one likes to be told what to do.
You have to protect a person’s autonomy.
They are in charge,” said Executive Director Jan Molnar-Fitzgerald. “Our job is to
participatewithpeople–engage,entertain
and educate each other – that’s what we’re
there for. We’re not there to boss people
around.”
During one afternoon in October, an
unexpected (but no less delightful) musical group had arrived late morning, so
lunch was a bit delayed. It was worth the
wait – the tossed salad, vegetarian chili
and cornbread were wonderful.
Conversation carried on non-stop,
with one client, Dee, looking up answers
Siletz Tribal Athletic Commission Vacancy
The Athletic Commission was formed to promote and offer different types
of sport activities at the Siletz Tribe’s gaming center and/or at other locations on
Tribal trust land. It was established to create rules and regulations for the conduct
of each sporting activity and to regulate each sporting activity that is authorized
by the Tribal Council.
The Athletic Commission consists of three members and a Tribal Council
member. Two of the three members may be a non-Tribal member with experience
in the conduct and regulation of sporting activities.
The Athletic Commission shall permit and regulate only those sporting
activities specifically authorized by Tribal Council and permitted by applicable
law. The following activities are authorized by Tribal Council: boxing (amateur
and professional), wrestling (amateur and professional) and mixed martial arts
(amateur and professional).
The Athletic Commission shall be responsible for regulation of any sporting
activity that occurs on Siletz lands to ensure that the conduct of such sporting
activity comports with all Athletic Commission regulations and applicable laws.
Athletic Commission members shall be reimbursed for approved travel, subject
to the availability of funds.
If interested in an appointment to the Siletz Tribal Athletic Commission, please
complete a résumé and submit it to Tribal Council, Attn: Executive Secretary, P.O.
Box 549, Siletz, OR 97380-0549 or fax it to 541-444-8325.
Vacancy will be open until filled.
to questions on her tablet. Next came
more music as guitarist/singer Mel Wilson
played some tunes, joined by two clients,
95-year-old Bernice on violin and another
Mel on guitar. Lots of dancing ensued.
According to Bernice’s son, Richard,
Bernice had been interested in finding a
place to play bridge. They weren’t having
much luck when Richard’s wife, Myrl, saw
a poster for NESS Club at the doctor’s
office. They decided to check it out.
“She (Bernice) likes the service – they
wait on her there – and she likes the opportunity to play her violin. It gives us time
to do things, work around the house and
get out,” said Richard. “It’s (NESS Club)
is a very nice place for seniors and those
with disabilities to socialize, participate in
activities and feel a sense of community.”
The club is just the beginning of the
services available. The Handy Buddies
program provides in-home services and
transportation for things like a doctor’s
appointment and shopping.
NESS Outreach and Referral can
help you find medical providers and/or
the services you need, such as SNAP
(Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), Lincoln City Food Pantry, Meals
on Wheels and community meals.
NESS also provides education/training for dementia awareness/care through
the Savvy Caregiver and Powerful Tools
for Caregivers programs.
Molnar-Fitzgerald has even grander
plans – building an 8- to 10-bedroom
facility with a living room, dining room
and kitchen – just like a regular home.
“We need to have our own place so
people don’t need to leave the community
when they can’t be cared for at home,”she
says in a video about the planned facility.
“ … We don’t have a skilled nursing facility, so that’s what we need to do now. So
what we envisioned seven years ago now
is really crucial.”
As it is with many nonprofits, volunteers
are welcome. Call 541-921-0937 or visit
www.northenders.org if you’re interested in
volunteeringorwouldlikemoreinformation
about North End Senior Solutions.
2019 Standing Committee Vacancies
Health and Housing
Positions are Open Until Filled
Any Tribal member interested in consideration for serving on a committee is
encouraged to fill out this form and return to the council office. Please mail or fax
your application to Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, Attn: Executive Secretary to Tribal Council, P.O. Box 549, Siletz, OR 97380-0549; fax: 541-444-8325.
Name: ______________________________________ Roll No: _______________
Address: __________________________________________________________
City: __________________________ State: ______________ ZIP: ____________
Telephone: Day ( ) ___________________ Evening ( ) _____________________
If you only want to be considered for one committee, please indicate by
inserting the number 1 next to the committee of interest. If you have interest
in more than one committee, please indicate by numbering your preference 1 (first
choice) and 2 (second choice).
____ Housing Committee (1 vacancy for term ending February 2021)
____ Health Committee (1 vacancy for term ending February 2020)
If you have any questions, please call Tami Miner, executive secretary to Tribal
Council, at 800-922-1399, ext. 1203, or 541-444-8203.
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Elmer Clinton Jordan – 1927-2019
Elmer Clinton Jordan, 91, of Brookings, Ore., died Feb. 5, 2019, in Brookings. He
was born May 3, 1927, in Harbor, Ore.
Elmer is the great-grandson of Amelia VanPelt and Chetco and Lucy Dick.
Funeral services took place Feb. 17 at Brookings Seventh-Day Adventist Church.
Arrangements by Redwood Memorial Chapel in Brookings.
Ron Weder –
Dennis Calvin Holmes – 1967-2019
1953-2019
Dennis Calvin Holmes of Willamina, Ore., passed away Jan. 20, 2019. He is the
son of Donna Holmes and grandson of Elmer Logan.
A traditional wake was held at the Siletz Dance House on Jan. 22-25. Services were
held at the Grand Ronde Gymnasium in Grand Ronde, Ore., on Jan. 26.
Arrangements by Bollman Funeral Home in Dallas, Ore.
Most Often Requested Numbers
Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians –
800-922-1399
Salem Area Office – 503-390-9494
Portland Area Office – 503-238-1512
Eugene Area Office – 541-484-4234
Purchased Referred Care (PRC) –
800-628-5720
Siletz Community Health Clinic –
800-648-0449
Siletz Behavioral Health – 800-600-5599
Chinook Winds Casino Resort –
888-244-6665
Chemawa Health Clinic – 800-452-7823
Bureau of Indian Affairs – 800-323-8517
Website – www.ctsi.nsn.us
Ron Weder passed away Jan. 18, 2019,
and will be missed by family and friends.
He is the son of Mary Joan Weder and
grandson of Franklin Willard Carson Jr.
Ron leaves behind survivors: his
father, John; and sisters, Virgene, Carol
and Kristie. Ron also leaves behind many
nephews and nieces.
A Celebration of Life was held at the
Toledo (Oregon) Elks Lodge on March 2.
The Siletz Clinic asks all
patients with appointments to check
in 15 minutes prior to your scheduled appointment time. This allows
for any necessary paperwork to be
completedpriortoyourappointment
with your provider.
Thank you!
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Michael R.
Courtwright –
1956-2019
Tribal member Michael R. Courtwright, age 62, passed away March 11,
2019, at Tacoma General Hospital in
Tacoma, Wash.
Mick was the second of three sons
born to deceased Tribal member Kathleen
“Chick” VanPelt Forster.
He was born July 18, 1956, in Hermiston, Ore. Mick lived most of his life in
Puyallup, Wash. After graduating from
high school, where he starred is wrestling,
meat cutting became his specialty as he
workedinnumerousTacoma-areamarkets.
Mick has one daughter, Nicolle Gish
of Vancouver, Wash., and four grandchildren who also live in Vancouver; a brother
and Tribal member Kenneth Courtwright
of Yelm, Wash.; and stepdad Rich Forster
of Florence, Ore.
Mick was well-known for his varied
meat-cutting skills, his generosity and his
kind heart. He will be sorely missed by his
friends and family.
Photo by Andy Taylor
Photo by Andy Taylor
Andrea Summerlin, DAR chapter regent, and Delores Pigsley, Tribal chairman
Cultural Director Robert Kentta presented Western Oregon Tribal Origins of the
Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians to the community at the Toledo (Ore.) Public Library on March 16. This successful discussion was included in a series of
monthly open meetings held by the Lincoln County Genealogical Society. Kentta
showed a variety of things, including one of many parts of a Feather Dance dress.
Pigsley, continued from page 1
Pigsley’s nomination reads as follows:
In the capacity as Siletz Tribal chairman, Delores has been actively involved in
Tribal government, Indian commissions and boards, committees, and in many other
government functions and capacities throughout her career.
She has worked closely with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Indian Health Service,
Administration for Native Americans, Department of Labor, many other federal agencies, Oregon governors and local governments.
Delores has been and is currently a tribal delegate to the National Congress of
American Indians, Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians, past chairman of the Oregon
Legislative Commission on Indian Services, the National Indian Gaming Association
and many other boards and commissions as well as the chief tribal spokesman.
As chief negotiator for the Tribe, she has successfully negotiated memorandums
of understanding, self-governance compacts, Tribal gaming compacts as well as many
agreements with federal and local governments, colleges and schools. She has testified
before Congress many times on various issues that affect Tribes nationally.
The history of the Tribe since termination in the 1950s to restoration in 1977 has
been one of growth and prosperity. Delores served on the Restoration Committee and the
Gaming Committee, both landmarks in the Tribe’s successful operation and business.
Delores credits the success of her Tribe to all of the past and current Tribal Council
leaders, and to many national Tribal leaders serving as mentors. The rebuilding of a
Tribe takes leadership and community support.
She was married to Donald Pigsley, a member of the Yankton Sioux Tribe of
Wagner, South Dakota. She has three children – Timothy, Troy and Quanna – and seven
grandchildren, Don, Troy and Quanna are now deceased.
Delores has served on the Siletz Tribal Council for 40 years in total, 33.5 of those years
as chairman. In February, she was re-elected to another three-year term on the council.
Those also receiving DAR awards included Amanda, a blind Coos woman for whom
Amanda’s Trail in Yachats, Ore., is named; Loretta Hoagland, founder of Neighbors for
Kids in Depoe Bay, Ore.; and Mary Clare Smothers, NASA ambassador.
Resolution, continued from page 1
WHEREAS, the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians (CTSI) is comprised of all
western Oregon Tribes whose ancestral territories include portions of the proposed
Pacific Connector Gas Line route, which would transmit LNG from Malin to Coos Bay,
and the site of the proposed Jordan Cove LNG export facility; and
WHEREAS, the Court of Claims in 1938 rightly found that the Coos, Lower
Umpqua and Siuslaw Tribes had been removed to, and confederated with other Tribes
on the Siletz Reservation; and
WHEREAS, the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians has never ceded its aboriginal
title interests to Coos ancestral territory; and
WHEREAS, and the proposed Pacific Connector Gas Line poses multiple major
cultural and natural resource and environmental/habitat losses and ongoing threats to
not only unceded Coos territory, but throughout its proposed footprint; and
WHEREAS, the proposed LNG transmission line and proposed associated export
facility are not in the service of local or national business or energy supply or natural
resource interests; now
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians
believes that the proposed LNG Transmission Line and associated proposed Jordan
Cove LNG export facility will directly negatively affect sensitive aquatic and terrestrial
habitat and vitally important species by its construction, many of which would be
permanent losses which cannot be mitigated; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that any long-term operation of such proposed
LNG transmission line and export facility would pose an ongoing threat of catastrophic
failures during a major Cascadia Subduction Zone Seismic periodic event, of which
there is a long proven geologic record; and
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that because of the foregoing concerns, and others,
the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians cannot support the planning, approval, construction and maintenance of the Malin to Coos Bay LNG transmission line, or the
proposed Jordan Cove LNG export facility, nor the associated proposed Jordan Cove
to mouth channel widening, turning basin, and shipping berths proposed for the north
shore of Coos Bay, and the CTSI strongly opposes all related planning and construction.
Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians
By
_________________________________
Delores Pigsley, Tribal Council Chairman
CERTIFICATION
This Resolution was adopted at a Regular Tribal Council Meeting held on March
15, 2019, at which a quorum of the Tribal Council was present, and the Resolution
was adopted by a vote of 9 FOR, 0 AGAINST, and 0 ABSTAINING, the chairman
or vice chairman being authorized to sign the resolution.
By
_________________________________
Sharon Edenfield, Tribal Council Secretary
April 2019
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Siletz Tribal
Behavioral Health
Programs
Prevention, Outpatient Treatment,
and Women’s and Men’s
Transitional
Siletz: 800-600-5599 or
541-444-8286
Eugene: 541-484-4234
CEDARR
Community Efforts
Demonstrating the Ability to
Rebuild and Restore
Mission Statement
We will utilize resources to prevent
the use of alcohol and other drugs,
delinquency and violence; we
will seek to reduce the barriers to
treatment and support those who
choose abstinance.
Siletz Clinic: No-show optometry patients
must use walk-in clinic
In the Siletz Clinic’s Optometry
Department,afterone no-showpatients
will not be able to schedule appointments for six months.
Patients will have acces to our
walk-in clinic on the last Thursday of
the month from 8:15 – 11:15 a.m.
Thursdays
April 25
May 30
June 27
Patients will be seen on a firstcome, first-served basis.
Salem: 503-390-9494
Portland: 503-238-1512
Funded Orthodontic Treatment Screening
Narcotics Anonymous Toll-Free
Help Line – 877-233-4287
April 3 • 5:30 p.m.
For information on Alcoholics
Anonymous: aa-oregon.org
Siletz Tribal Community Center
402 NE Government Hill Drive
Dental Walk-In Clinic
1. Dental and Optometry
a.
First No-Show
Patient will receive a letter providing notice about the no-show
appointment and their requirement to utilize the department’s Walk-In Clinic
for appointments. Walk-in availability is first-come, first-served. Patient will
be required to utilize the Walk-In Clinic for six months, after which patient
will be able to return to scheduling appointments.
The Dental Clinic will see walk-in
patients every other Tuesday from 8:30
a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 – 4:30 p.m.
with check-in by 3:30 p.m. Patients will
be seen on a first-come, first-served basis.
Services offered at the walk-in clinic
include denture/partial adjustments and
chairside relines, fillings, first step root
canal, extractions and exams.
Walk-in dates
April 2, April 16 and April 30
May 14 and May 28
Excluded visit types: Partials,
dentures, crowns, implants and hygiene
appointments will need to be addressed
during a regularly scheduled appointment with your primary dentist.
After-hours crisis line now available
at 541-444-8286 or 800-600-5599
Because mental health and relapse
crises do not always happen during business hours, Siletz Behavioral Health has
arranged a collaboration with an afterhours crisis line called Lines for Life.
On weekends and during the weekday
hours of 5 p.m. to 8 a.m., the number to the
Behavioral Health front desk is forwarded
to Lines for Life, where you will be connected with a live mental health counselor.
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The counselor will do everything he/she
can to help de-escalate, advise and support.
Afterwards, this information can be
shared with our mental health counselor
so follow-up care can be provided.
Of course, if there is an emergency
and you fear that you or someone else is
in imminent danger, please call 911. That’s
always the fastest way to get help.
CHS-eligible only.
Important information for college-bound Tribal seniors
April
May
•
Send thank you notes to people who
have helped you.
•
Make final decision about which college or university you will attend.
•
If you decide to decline enrollment to a
college or university to which you have
been accepted, send notice indicating
this to the college’s admissions office.
•
•
•
•
•
•
This is the deadline for final decisions
for universities.
Send letter of intent to registrar.
Line up a summer job.
Attend your Senior Awards Night.
Review any award letters and be sure
you understand the terms and conditions that accompany each type of aid.
If necessary, arrange for housing and
a meal plan (at school).
•
Fastweb (scholarship search engine)
•
Big Future (scholarship search engine)
•
Pacific Northwest Scholarship
Guide (scholarship search engine)
•
OregonStudentAid.gov.
•
NAJA-Facebook Journalism Project
Scholarship
Deadline: April 30, 2019
•
ONAC Student Academic Achievement Awards
Deadline: July 30, 2019
•
University of Idaho College of Natural Resources McCall Outdoor Science School Scholarships
Deadline: Rolling
•
American Indian College Fund: TCU
Scholarship
Deadline: Contact TCU Financial Aid
Office
For more information about the Siletz Tribal language
program, please visit siletzlanguage.org.
Merkley offers intern scholarships to
increase accessibility for Oregonians
Scholarships available to those
who otherwise could not afford
the educational opportunity
WASHINGTON – Oregon’s U.S. Sen.
Jeff Merkley announced earlier this year a
newscholarshipprogramtoenableOregonians who could otherwise not afford to
participate in a congressional internship
to gain experience in his Washington, D.C.,
and Portland offices.
In addition to the existing Otto
and Verdell Rutherford Congressional
Intern Scholarship, which is offered
to individuals dedicated to addressing
inequality, Merkley’s We the People
Congressional Intern Scholarship will be
open to all individuals seeking financial
support, extending the opportunity to
far more Oregonians to receive financial
support while interning on a full- or
part-time basis.
“My first public service experience
began when I served as an intern for
Oregon Sen. Mark O. Hatfield,” Merkley
said. “I was only 19 at the time and I
would never have believed that 33 years
later I would return to the Senate to represent Oregon in the seat once held by
Sen. Hatfield. As the first in my family to
attend college, I have experienced firsthand the lifelong influence a Senate
internship can provide.
“My family didn’t always have a lot of
extra money when I was growing up, so I
know that financial considerations can be
important to making sure students from all
walks of life can access this educational
opportunity,” Merkley continued. “That’s
why we’ve created these scholarships.
They will increase the accessibility of
intern positions in my offices – offering
more students and recent graduates the
same unique, life-changing opportunities
that my internship afforded me.”
Scholarships are available for fulltime or part-time internships in Washington, D.C., or a part-time internship in
Portland. Scholarship positions last 10-14
weeks during fall, winter, spring and summer terms.
Recipients of a We the People Congressional Intern Scholarship will be a
part of the traditional intern cohort and
receive the same internship experience
as non-scholarship interns. In Merkley’s
offices, interns are integrated as part of
the team and staff invests in facilitating
interns’ professional development.
More information on internships with
Merkley’s office can be found at merkley.
senate.gov/services/students/internships.
You can reach the D.C. intern coordinator at 202-224-3753 and the state intern
coordinator at 503-326-3386.
If you have questions or concerns
regarding the internship process or your
application submission, please email the
Washington, D.C., office at DC_intern@
merkley.senate.gov or the state office at
PDX_intern@merkley.senate.gov.
Other
Opportunities
June
•
•
•
•
Tribal higher education and adult
vocational training applications are
due June 30!
Attend graduation – congratulations!
Makearrangementsforyourfinalgrades
to be sent to colleges/universities.
Good luck!
•
Center for Native American Youth at
the Aspen Institute – Generation Indigenous Network Youth Ambassador
•
National Youth Leadership Forum
STEM Program Nomination Form
Deadline: Various
Internships
Scholarships
•
Send thank you notes to any person/
committee from which you received
a scholarship.
•
Whiting Creative Nonfiction Grants
Deadline: April 22, 2019
•
NBC News Summer Fellows Program
Deadline: Ongoing
•
HP 3D Printing Engineering Intern
Deadline: Open until filled
•
Pearson Packaging Systems Engineering Internship
Deadline: Open until filled
•
•
Wisdom of the Elders Agricultural
Incubator Internship
Deadline: Various
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
•
•
EPA Environmental Research and
Business Support Program
Deadline: Multiple
•
NationalScienceFoundationResearch
Experiences for Undergraduates
Deadline: Multiple
•
Claremont Native American Fellowship
Deadlines: Multiple
•
Indian Land Tenure Foundation
Deadline: Multiple
•
Environmental Protection Agency
Deadline: Multiple
•
American Fisheries Society
Deadlines: Multiple
•
Oregon Museum of Science &
Industry (OMSI)
Deadline: Multiple
Tribal employment
information is available at
ctsi.nsn.us.
Saturday Academy Internships
Deadline: Multiple
Higher ed website
is one-stop shop for
college grants
From Education Update, Oregon
Department of Education,
December 2016
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.
April 2019
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Tribal Council Timesheets for February 2019
Lillie Butler – 2/1/19-2/28/19
TC
Ind
Gmg
2
2
1
4
2
2
2
2
4.5
2
1.5
5
2.5
3.5
2
10.5
2
1.5
5
2.5
3.5
2
10.5
STBC
ED
3
Robert Kentta – 2/1/19-2/28/19
Tvl
2
2
2/1
2/2
2
2/4
2/5
2/6
4
5
2/7-8
2/11
2/12-14
2/15
2/18-19
2/20
2/21-28
Athletic Comm
Health, Housing, General Council,
Athletic Comm
Packets
Education, packets
Special TC – gaming, STBC mtg/
packet
Packets
Coquille TC mtg
Packets
Regular TC
Packets
Enrollment wkshp, admin wkshp
Packets
Loraine Y. Butler – 2/1/19-2/28/19
TC
1
2.25
.5
Ind
1
2.25
.5
Gmg
5
1.5
2.25
3.25
2.25
2
2
1
3.5
STBC
ED
4
Tvl
2
1.5
2.25
3.25
2.25
2
2
1
3.5
6
4
2/1
2/2
2/3
2/5-6
2/8-9
2/10-11
2/12-14
2/15
2/18-19
2/20
2/23
2/25-28
Packets
Health, Housing, General Council
Swearing-in ceremony
Special TC – gaming, STBC mtg/
packets
Packets
Coquille TC mtg, packets
CPT, sign checks, packets
Regular TC
Packets
Enrollment wkshp, admin wkshp
Chemawa
Packets
Reggie Butler Sr. – 2/1/19-2/28/19
TC
1.5
2
.25
3.5
Ind
1.5
2
.25
3.5
Gmg
4.5
3
1.5
5
2.5
4
2.75
STBC
ED
3
2
3
1.5
5
2.5
4
2.75
12.5
Tvl
5
12.5
2/1
2/2
2/3
2/4-5
2/6
2/7-8
2/11
2/12-14
2/15
2/18-19
2/20
2/21-28
Packets
Health, Housing, General Council
Swearing-in ceremony
Sign checks, packets
Special TC – gaming, STBC mtg/
packets
Packets
Coquille TC mtg
Sign checks, packets
Regular TC
Packets
Enrollment wkshp, admin wkshp,
packets
Housing, packets, sign checks
Gloria Ingle – 2/1/19-2/28/19
TC
Ind
1.75
1.5
1.25
1.75
1.5
1.25
Gmg
3.25
.75
.5
2.5
.5
1
16
STBC
2
1
.5
2.5
.5
1
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Tvl
4
.75
.75
.75
1
7
.75
.75
.75
5
April 2019
2-1
2/2
2/3
2/4-5
2/6
2/10-11
2/14
2/15
2/21
2/23
Travel home from mtgs
Health, Housing, General Council
Swearing-in ceremony, STAHS
Health Comm, packets
Special TC – gaming, STBC mtg
Coquille TC mtg
Conf call
Regular TC
Conf call
Chemawa
TC
Ind
1
2
.25
1
1
2
.25
1
Gmg
STBC
ED
1.5
2.5
1.5
1
2.25
2
1.75
1
2.25
2
1.75
Tvl
2
2
4
2/1
2/2
2/3
2/4-5
2/6
2/7
2/11
2/15
2/19
2/20
Packets
Health, Housing, General Council
Swearing-in ceremony
Natural Resources Comm, packets
Special TC – gaming
City of Salem mtg
Coquille TC mtg
Regular TC
Packets
Enrollment wkshp, admin wkshp
Alfred Lane III – 2/1/19-2/28/19
TC
.5
1.75
.25
Ind
.5
1.75
.25
Gmg
STBC
ED
4.5
.5
1.5
3
3
2
1.5
1.5
1
.5
Tvl
2
2
4
2
.5
1.5
3
3
2
1.5
1.5
1
.5
4
4
4
4
2/1
2/2
2/3
2/6
2/7
2/11
2/14-15
2/19
2/20
2/23
2/25
2/27
2/28
STCCF distribution
Health, Housing, General Council
Swearing-in ceremony
Special TC – gaming
City of Salem mtg
Coquille TC mtg
Regular TC, packets
Mtgs w/ Gov. Brown
Enrollment wkshp, admin wkshp
Chemawastorypolededication,tour
Interviews
Mtg w/ Salem/Keizer officials
Mtg w/ Marion Co. officials
Delores Pigsley – 2/1/19-2/28/19
TC
1.25
Ind
1.25
3.5
3.5
1
2.75
1
2.75
3
3
2.5
3.5
2.5
.75
2
5.5
1.5
1.75
2.75
.5
.5
2.5
3.5
2.5
.75
2
5.5
1.5
1.75
2.75
.5
.5
Gmg
1
STBC
.5
.5
1
3
1.75
ED
Tvl
1.25 2/1
2
2/2
3
2/3
2/4-5
2.5
2/6
2/7-9
6.5
2/10-11
2/12-14
2/15
2/16
2/17-18
2/19-20
2/21-22
2/23
2/24-26
2/27
2/28
1
1
.5
3
.5
4.5
.5
2.5
1.25
1
Charitable distribution, mail,
agenda items, prep for council, sign
STBC checks
Health, Housing, General Council,
Swearing-in ceremony, mail
Salem prop mtg, mail, prep for
council, STBC admin
Special TC – gaming, STBC mtg, mail
Salem City Council mtg, mail, prep
for council
Coquille TC mtg, mail
Mail, prep for council
Regular TC, mail
Mail, agenda items
UO interview, mail
Mtg w/ governor, LCIS mtg, mail
Mail, agenda items, sign STBC checks
Chemawa b-day celebration, mail
Mail, agenda items
Mtg w/ Salem/Keizer officials, mail
Mtg w/ Marion Co. officials, mail
Angela Ramirez – 2/1/19-2/28/19
TC
.5
2.5
Ind
.5
2.5
Gmg
1.5
3
1.5
3
1
17
2.5
.5
.25
2.5
17
2.5
.5
.25
2.5
1
1
1
1
STBC
ED
Tvl
2.5
2.5
3.25
2.5
25
1.25
2.5
2.5
5.5
2/1
2/2
2/3
2/4-5
2/6
2/8-14
2/15
2/17
2/18-19
2/20-21
2/22
2/23
2/25
Charitable distribution
Health, Housing, General Council,
casino event
Swearing-inceremony,email,packets
Health Comm, interviews
Special TC – gaming
NCAI, email, packets
Regular TC
Email, packets
Casino mtg, sign checks
Admin wkshp, email, packets
Casino event
Chemawa b-day celebration
Interviews
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April 5-6: Comedy on the Coast
8 p.m., $15
April 26-28: Cheech & Chong
8 p.m., $35-$50 (third show added)
May 3-4: Chicks with Hits
8 p.m., $25-$40
Rogue River Lounge
Fri & Sat: Ultrasonic DJ, cover
10:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.
Chinook’s Seafood Grill
Weds: Kit Taylor (pianist) – 5 - 9 p.m.
May 10-11: Comedy on the Coast
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April 5-6: Flexor-T (country)
April 12-13: Briana Renea (country)
June 20-21: Clay Walker
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Sparkling Sunday Brunch at Siletz
Bay Buffet
Fri: Seafood Feast at Siletz Bay Buffet
Sat: Filet Night at Siletz Bay Buffet
Mon: Bearable Mondays
Tue: Boomers Club
$2 Taco Tuesdays at Aces Sports
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Wed: Wine Wednesdays at Chinook’s
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Mon-Fri: Happy Hour at Rogue River
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First Tuesday: Boomer Slots
Third Thursday: Twilight Slots
All 8 p.m. to Midnight
Hotel rates for Siletz Tribal members
Tickets go on sale 90 days
in advance.
Concerts in the showroom are
for ages 16 and older. Comedy
on the Coast in the convention
center is for ages 21 and older.
For more information or to obtain
tickets for all concerts, call
the Chinook Winds box office
at 888-CHINOOK (888-244-6665)
or 541-996-5825; or call
888-MAIN-ACT (624-6228).
All events, concerts and promotions are subject to
change at the discretion of 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.
Siletz Tribe hotel rates all year round! No longer do you have to guess at what
your rate is and worry about higher rates in the summer. One rate for each hotel
type is now $79 for standard deluxe oceanfront rooms and $99 for oceanfront
junior suites.
Tribal members can maintain monthly golfing
privileges at Chinook Winds Golf Resort
Tribal members receive free greens fees and can walk nine or 18 holes at no
charge. If a cart makes golf more enjoyable, it is only $10 for nine holes or $15
for 18 holes. New this year – We offer Tribal members monthly cart lease and
golfing privileges starting at $75/month.
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Tribal individual cart lease $75/month
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Couples membership with cart lease $125/month
• Couple membership is eligible for any individual living in the same
household as the Tribal member.
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Tribal family membership with cart lease $150/month
• Couple plus children in the same household under age 24 will have full
golf and cart privileges (must be a licensed driver to drive the golf cart.)
Golf is an outstanding way to spend some time with your family and friends.
Please take advantage of all of our employee benefits and spend some quality
time outdoors on the beautiful Oregon Coast.
Cory Camilleri is our golf pro at Chinook Winds Golf Resort.
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
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
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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Siletz Reservation Robe Blanket, Size 64” x 80”
Price: Tribal member – $153; Employee – $188; Public – $202
Contact April Middaugh at 541-444-8201 or 800-922-1399, ext. 1201,
for more information and to purchase.
Siletz Reservation Saddle Blanket, Size 68” x 39”
Price: Tribal member – $105; Employee – $129; Public – $138
Indian-owned Eighth Generation launches new Two Spirit wool blanket
SEATTLE – Eighth Generation, the
first American Indian-owned company to
offer beautifully crafted wool blankets, is
excited to unveil its latest collaboration
with Two Spirit artist Ryan Young (Lac
du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior
Chippewa).
This vibrant blanket design is based
on a painting that calls out to a traditional
Ojibwe story about crows.
The story goes that the crow was once
very colorful and had a beautiful singing
voice, but during a forest fire it spent so
much time trying to help the other animals
thatitscolorfulfeathersbecameblackened
with soot and its beautiful singing voice
turned hoarse from the smoke.
“This story reflects the struggles and
sacrifices I have made as a Two Spirit person and all I have worked through to get
to a place where I want to teach others,”
said Young.“While this blanket celebrates
Two Spirit people, I envision it as a blanket
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that anyone can wrap themselves in to feel
safe, warm and at home.”
Young is a Two Spirit artist from Lac
du Flambeau, Wis., specializing in photography and printmaking at the Institute
of American Indian Arts. Two Spirit representation and empowerment is central
in both its artwork and community work.
In a video, Young unveiled the new
Two Spirit Blanket at an event at the University of Washington’s Intellectual House.
Blanket Details
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Two-sided design
Covers a Queen Size bed (200 cm x
150 cm)
Micro-suede Edge Band
100 percent New Zealand Wool
Designed by Ryan Young (Lac du
Flambeau Band of Lake Superior
Chippewa)
Imported
Dry Clean
$208
5 percent of all blanket sales support
the Inspired Natives grant for emerging arts entrepreneurs
Eighth Generation launched the
Inspired Natives Project in 2014 as a way
to provide economic and business education opportunities for Native artists.
The project is a collaboration in
which community-based artists – whose
cultural art is often appropriated by large
companies – are treated as partners and
offered business skills development and
mentorship to build their business capacity and distribute artwork globally.
U.S. Census Bureau continues to hire for temp jobs during 2020 Census
The U.S. Census Bureau continues to
recruit thousands of workers for temporary jobs available nationwide in advance
of the 2020 Census.
The 2020 Census Jobs website allows
applicants to apply for a range of positions, including recruiting assistants,
office operations supervisors, clerks,
census field supervisors and census takers
by completing a single application online.
Opportunities are available nationwide
and offer flexible work hours, including
daytime, evenings and weekends.
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Available jobs include:
Recruiting assistants travel throughout geographic areas to visit with
community-based organizations,
attend promotional events and conduct other recruiting activities.
Office operations supervisors help
manage office functions and day-today activities in one or more functional
areas, including payroll, personnel,
recruiting,fieldoperationsandsupport.
Clerks perform various administrative
and clerical tasks to support various
functional areas, including payroll,
personnel, recruiting, field operations
and support.
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Census field supervisors conduct
fieldwork to support and conduct
on-the-job training for census takers and/or to follow-up in situations
where census takers have confronted
issues, such as not gaining entry to
restricted areas.
Census takers work in the field. Some
field positions require employees to
work during the day to see addresses
on buildings. Other field positions
require interviewing the public, so
employees must be available to work
when people are usually at home, such
as in the evening and on weekends.
Applicants are placed in an applicant
pool for 2020 Census field positions and
are considered as positions become available. Applications will remain active and
updateable throughout the 2020 Census
recruiting and hiring period.
For more information, contact 1-855JOB-2020 and select option three. Applicants can also contact the Federal Relay
Service at 800-877-8339.
Visit the 2020 Census Jobs page
(https://2020census.gov/jobs) or the
Census Bureau’s Facebook, Twitter and
LinkedIn pages.
Siletz Tribal Home Visiting program continues to serve at-risk families
We are excited to inform you that the
HomeVisitingprogramhasmovedunder
the 477-SSP program and will continue
to serve Siletz Tribal families. A few
minor changes have been made to the
program under the new funding source.
Eligibility
The Siletz Tribal Home Visiting
program will now follow new eligibility
guidelines. To be eligible for the program,
families must meet the criteria below:
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Siletz Tribal head of household or
dependent child
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Family must be considered “at risk”
and these factors include:
o Income below 300 percent federal
poverty level for last 30 days
o Households that reside in rural
locations that have limited
employment opportunities
o First-time parent
o Households with at least one
adult without a post-secondary
certificate
o Family experienced trauma,
chemicaldependencyormental
health barriers
Note – Effective Jan. 1, 2019, these
guidelines pertain to all newly enrolled
families.
For more information about the
Siletz Tribal Home Visiting program,
pleasecontacttheprogramcoordinator:
Jessica Phillips
541-484-4234
jessicap@ctsi.nsn.us
General Council Meeting
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.
Saturday, May 4, 2019 • 1 p.m.
Siletz Tribal Community Center
Siletz, Oregon
Call to Order
Invocation
Flag Salute
Roll Call
Approval of Agenda
Approval of Minutes
Programs
Minors’ Trust – Kiddie Tax
Tribal Members’ Concerns
Please note: The general manager
of the Siletz Tribe is the editor-in-chief
of Siletz News.
Editor-in-Chief: Brenda Bremner
Editor: Diane Rodriquez
Assistant: Andy Taylor
Chairman’s Report
Announcements
Adjourn
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Ask Raven: Marijuana poses risks to lung health
Dear Raven: Is smoking marijuana
healthy?
According to the American Lung
Association, there are many concerns
with smoking marijuana and the impact
it has on health.
The American Lung Association
cautions the public against smoking
marijuana because of the risks it poses to
lung health.
Smoke is harmful to lung health.
Whether it’s from burning wood, tobacco
or marijuana, toxins and carcinogens are
released from the combustion of materials. Smoke from marijuana combustion
has been shown to contain many of the
same toxins, irritants and carcinogens as
tobacco smoke.
Beyond what’s in smoke alone, marijuana is typically smoked differently than
tobacco. Marijuana smokers tend to inhale
more deeply and hold their breath longer
than cigarette smokers, which leads to a
greater exposure per breath to tar. Secondhand marijuana smoke contains many of
the same toxins and carcinogens found
in directly inhaled marijuana smoke, in
similar amounts if not more.
Smoking marijuana clearly damages
the human lung. Research shows that
smoking marijuana causes chronic bronchitis. Marijuana smoke has been shown to
injure the cell linings of the large airways,
which could explain why smoking marijuana leads to symptoms such as chronic
cough, phlegm production, wheezing and
acute bronchitis.
If you or anyone you love wants more
information about the effects of smoking marijuana, please contact the Siletz
Behavioral Health Department at 541444-8286 or 800-600-5599.
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.
Happy 30th Birthday to Joshua Navarro
(Dad)! We love you so much!
Love, Casey, Kendra and Nola
Happy 8th Birthday to our sweet, beautiful, smart little Bee!
Love, Papa, Mama, Special K and Socks
Free child ID kits from the
Oregon State Police
503-934-0188 or 800-282-7155;
child.idkits@state.or.us
For more information about the Siletz Tribe, please visit ctsi.nsn.us.
Donate to STAHS through Amazon Smile
Here’s how you can donate to the Siletz Tribal Arts & Heritage Society
(STAHS) painlessly and effortlessly. It’s as easy as 1,2,3,4.
Thank you for supporting STAHS!
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.
Volunteers needed to cut firewood for elders
The Natural Resources Department periodically receives inquiries from Tribal
elders asking if there is anyone who would be willing to cut Tribal firewood for
them. We are starting a list of volunteers willing to cut firewood for Tribal elders
and a list of elders who want someone to cut firewood for them.
If you fit either category, please call the Natural Resources Department – Denise
Garrett at 541-444-8227, Mike Kennedy at 541-444-8232 or either at 800-9221399. We will then pair up volunteer firewood cutters and elders in need.
Please note, this is a volunteer activity. No one will be paid to perform this
service and elders should not be charged anything to receive firewood.
A Tribal firewood permit is required and is issued by Natural Resources.
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