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SILETZ NEWS
Delores Pigsley,
Tribal Chairman
Kurtis Barker
Chief Executive Officer
and Editor-in-Chief
Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians
Vol. 52, No. 6
Siletz News
Confederated Tribes of
Siletz Indians
P.O. Box 549
Siletz, OR 97380-0549
June 2024
Presorted
First-Class
U.S. Postage
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Salem, OR
Courtesy photo
Gabriel Jurado
UNITY announces
25 Under 25 Native
Youth Leaders
Honorees will be recognized at
UNITY’s National Conference in
Portland this month
MESA, Ariz. – United National Indian
Tribal Youth (UNITY) has announced the
latest cohort of 25 Under 25 Native Youth
Leaders, which includes Siletz Tribal
member Gabriel Jurado.
This esteemed recognition celebrates
the exemplary achievements of young
American Indian and Alaskan Native leaders who embody UNITY’s core values and
pursue holistic (spiritual, mental, physical
and social) well-being in their lives.
Launched in 2014, this biennial initiative acknowledges the remarkable contributions of 25 outstanding youths under 25
in Indian Country. Its purpose is to:
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Recognize the accomplishments of
Native young people, ages 14 to 24,
who are dedicated to serving their
communities and are active members of the National UNITY Council
(youth council affiliates or individual
members)
Provide training and hands-on learning activities that will increase the
participants’ ability to serve their
community
Encourage rising Native leaders to
aspire to greater levels of achievement
Build a support network of “service to
community” minded leaders that will
grow with each year and further the
UNITY mission of building a strong,
unified and self-reliant Native America through greater youth involvement
Photo by Diane Rodriquez
Buddy Lane, cultural resources manager and Tribal Council member, talks with visitors about elk horn purses and baskets
during Elders Honor Day on May 1 at Chinook Winds Casino Resort. See more photos on page 11.
American Indian College
Fund launches ‘Make
Native Voices Heard’
voting campaign
Campaign shares stories of why Native
votes matter and how to register
“Our Native youth are passionate about
enhancing their communities. The 25 Under
25 program by UNITY acknowledges their
accomplishments and inspires them to
continue their engagement while nurturing
DENVER – American Indians are
more impacted by the law than any other
group in the United States. Native students
in higher education or seeking a higher
education, in particular, are impacted by
federal and state laws that impact funding
for education, such as Pell Grants, student
loans and federal funding for Tribal colleges and universities (TCUs), 70% of
which comes from federal sources.
To ensure Native students, community
members and their allies are represented
and heard at all levels of government, the
American Indian College Fund (College
Fund) has launched its Make Native Voice
Heard – Vote! campaign to encourage
Native people to register and vote on Nov. 5.
In addition to ensuring Native voices
are heard with regard to higher education,
voting also gives Indigenous communities
representation within laws and policies
that guide Native nations, including housing, health care, early childhood education, energy programs and reservation
See UNITY on page 10
See Voting on page 13
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Photo by Andy Taylor
Lylah Vargas and her cousin, Penny Gomez, engage in a Bluey activity book
together during Family Literacy Night on April 25 at the Siletz Tribal Community Center. See more photos on page 18.
Siletz Tribal offices will be closed Wednesday, June 19,
for Juneteenth and Thursday, July 4, for Independence Day.
Editor’s note: The Chairman’s Report will resume in a future issue of Siletz News.
Opportunity for assistance with child
support for 2024 per capita
If you need assistance with your child support case, a liaison will be available
June 4, 2024, from 9:30-11:30 a.m. in Siletz Tribal Court.
You can appear in person or by phone. You will need your case number and services
will be on a first come, first served basis unless you would like to make an appointment.
Contact Tribal Court at 541 444-8218 to set up your appointment or with any
questions.
Elders Council Meeting
The Elders Council will host an in-person/Zoom hybrid meeting
on Saturday, June 8, 2024, at 1 p.m. in the Shasta Room at Chinook
Winds Casino Resort in Lincoln City, Ore.
If you have any questions, please contact the Elders Program at
541-444-8212.
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 July issue is
June 10. Submission of articles
and photos is encouraged.
Please see the Passages
Policy on page 20 when submitting items for Passages.
Send information to:
Siletz News
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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For information about the Siletz Tribe, visit our website at www.ctsi.nsn.us.
Patient Financial Navigator
Supporting Your Health Care Financial Wellness
Are you confused, frustrated and lost in the maze called health care? Patients
are often unaware of the many changes with their insurance, government programs,
employer’s coverage and all the “rules” associated with getting health care services paid.
It’s not easy to navigate health care, but help is available!
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Have you lost coverage or have no coverage?
Are you receiving past due bills? Collection agency contacting you?
Are you turning 65 in the next year and need to enroll in Medicare?
You decided not to enroll in Medicare and are now facing penalties?
You want to be sure your care is covered and how much it will cost?
These are a few examples of where a patient financial navigator can help. They
are certified by the State of Oregon to provide Oregon Health Plan and Federal
Marketplace counseling and enrollment assistance. Help is confidential, nonjudgemental and individualized to you and your family.
Dedicated to the health and well-being of the members of the
Confederated Tribes of the Siletz Indians
and the local community.
Patient Financial Navigator – Amy G. Garrett – SCHC Business Office
Phone: 541-444-9674 – Email: amyg@ctsi.nsn.us – Fax: 541-444-9678
CTSI Jobs – Tribal employment information is available at ctsi.nsn.us.
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Announcement
The Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians has prepared the proposed 20252027 477 Self-Sufficiency Program Plan (Proposal to Consolidate Various Federal
Programs Under P.L. 115-93 (Amended P.L. 102-477) Indian Employment, Training
and Related Services)
The plan document is available from May 1, 2024, through June 15, 2024, for
review and comment. The document is available on the website at https://ctsi.nsn.
us/tribal-services/social-services/477-ssp/ or available to review in person at the
area offices in Eugene, Salem and Portland.
Please submit comments by June 15, 2024, to:
Siletz Self-Sufficiency Program
P.O. Box 549
Siletz, OR 97380-0549
477ssp@ctsi.nsn.us
541-444-8222
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
Oregonlawhelp.org
What is our story and our path? Are we listening to the earth and what she needs?
By Nancy Ludwig, MS, RDN, LD,
Siletz Tribal Head Start Nutritionist
As part of my role as a consultant
nutritionist to Siletz Tribal Head Start,
I offer information for families and the
community. This month my focus is on the
power of story as we evolve on this planet.
Our world is heating up. It appears
that Mother Earth is struggling. Perhaps
she is reaching the end of a cycle to die
and to be reborn. What is our part in this
story and in this cycle?
Throughout the ages, the original
peoples of earth have carried prophecy
and instruction for these times.
I recently watched a video call with
Leah Lamb interviewing Jyoti Ma (Jeneane Prevatt, Ph.D.) about Earth Stories:
Myths and Prophesies. Jyoti Ma is an
internationally renowned spiritual teacher
who has cultivated projects that demonstrate ways of life that honor the earth and
all peoples.
As the grandmother vision keeper
of the Center for Sacred Studies, she
co-founded Kayumari with spiritual
communities both in America and
Europe. Other projects she has helped
to convene are the International Council
of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers
and the Unity Concert.
She is the founder of The Fountain. Its
mission is to restore an economic model
based on reciprocity and collaboration
guided by nature and the sacred. Currently as a delegate of the Mother Earth
Delegation of United Indigenous Nations,
a collaboration with The Fountain has
grown, creating a global movement for
and with the earth that is ready to activate
the New Day.
Stories are used in many different
ways. Sacred storytellers generally have
a message to share. Story has a way of
bypassing the mind to reach our hearts
and shape our consciousness.
In a medical setting, our health history can be considered as our story or our
narrative. People can use the term story to
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mean something we tell ourselves that may
or may not be true. Sometimes it is suggested that we “change our story.” Stories
instruct us. There are codes in stories told
by elders.
Prophecy is a live story with an intelligence of its own that prepares us. Stories
are not literal; they are spoken with symbol
and metaphor, etc. Story often offers a way
to see what is possible.
Apocalypse, or the end of the world, is
also seen as a lifting of the veils according
to Michael Mead. To prevent our stories
from being highjacked and used against
us, we must listen deeply for new opportunities and new ways. It is time to brighten
up in this moment of truth.
Apparently from what I have learned
from many sources around the Eagle Condor Prophecy, we are in a great cleanse as
an earth cycle ending falls into a beginning around 2026. Earth travels through
26,000-year cycles as she expands and
continues to develop her own evolutionary
consciousness. We are finishing up a cycle
and this is to be earth’s sixth extinction.
Jyoti Ma explained that this time,
human beings are part of the “choicing
moment” to enter into this next 26,000year cycle. In order to unify us, we can step
away from blame about what went wrong
as this divides us.
She stated that according to prophecies of many nations (Indigenous and
spiritual paths), earth has moved through
the lower chakras and we are moving into
heart. We have been told to get ready for
this moment of climate change with tornados, volcanoes, earthquakes, etc. “The
mother is in movement,” as the elders say.
I was moved as she asked if we can we
say yes to her.
Every single one of us has a cord of
understanding from our own family lineage and our own personal work that we
have come to stand with in this moment.
We are encouraged to light ourselves up, as
light and bright as we can – in the middle
of our family, our community, our village.
To light ourselves fully so that radiance
can mingle with who we really are. This is
our story. I ask, “What does this mean? I
wonder how we step fully into our stories.”
Colonization was the movement that
marginalized Indigenous populations
and cut us off from nature – our access
to receive instruction. The colonizers
were takers with an attitude of extraction from nature. In other words, what
we could take or get, rather than receive.
This economy did not work and brought
us to this global crisis.
Now is our time to listen more than
ever to the earth and what she needs. As
we restore and heal our relationship with
Mother Earth, she is pleading for us to
“change our ways.” It is time to surrender
to the mother. Not give up, but to listen.
Life is in motion, expanding and
growing itself. What is our part? What do
we need to cultivate individually – or as a
collective? How do we shine our light and
turn the table of economy upright where
we are all sacred and valued?
How do we align with nature? How
do we practice and what is our impact
on earth? How do we balance giving and
receiving? What is the importance of our
light and what we bring to this pivotal time?
In Jyoti Ma’s telling of the “Blue Bonnet,” she called it a story of our times. This
is a story of drought where a rainmaker
came to help a village. He created a bonfire and asked all to sit with themselves,
consider what was their most precious
item and then put it into the fire so the
rains would come. Much detail was shared
in story form, of course.
In the end, the story focused on a
small child who was clinging to her most
precious doll. Her mom and dad had died
several years earlier and the last thing they
had given her was this doll, who wore a
blue bonnet. She felt her parents were in
this doll and she connected with them
through this doll.
After rocking the doll all night while
wondering what to do, she realized she
needed to give her most precious doll to
the fire. The fire was calling for it. With
tears rolling down her cheeks, she walked
with intention and love for her people and
the earth. She said her last goodbye to this
precious doll and placed her in the fire.
Then she went back home to sleep. She
awoke to cheering and rain. Then she saw
there were blue bonnets everywhere, as far
as the eyes could see.
This is the choice we are in right now!
How will we feed this story?
My role in my writing is about health
and nutrition as a community concern
with cultural relevance. Perhaps I’m deviating a bit far by venturing into story. After
all, blue bonnets in this story are symbolic.
I do not recommend them for consumption as they are toxic when consumed in
large quantities. They do have a place in our
environment for beauty, however, and they
are ecological powerhouses. As legumes,
they are soil enrichers, grabbing and fixing
nitrogen into the soil to support the plants
that follow. Pollinators love them too.
Now is the time for listening to
Mother Earth and responding in our transformation and our health. With colonization, many of us have lost our connection
with nature. Earth carries our story. As for
food and our nourishment, it seems logical
that we align with nature vs. fighting her
as we bring our attention, our light and
our gifts to support Mother Earth.
Without her, we are lost. May we
bring this alignment to our food sources
and practices.
Please know that Siletz Tribal Head
Start offers nutritional support at no cost
to Head Start families. This usually occurs
over the telephone. If you have nutrition
concerns about your Head Start child or
want to discuss family nutrition concerns,
please contact your teacher or the director
and ask to speak to the nutritionist. We
want to support your children and families.
Resources
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Center for Sacred Studies at https://
centerforsacredstudies.org/
The Fountain at https://thefountain.
earth/
The prophesy at https://thefountain.
earth/mother/
Carrot Cake
Roll with Cream
Cheese Filling
Carrot cake:
3 large eggs
2/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
3/4 cup cake flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg (optional)
2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 cups shredded carrots (drained if they
are too wet)
Powdered sugar for rolling
USDA distribution
dates for June
Siletz
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
June 3
June 4
June 5
June 6
June 7
1 p.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. – 12 p.m.
Salem
June 25 9 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday
Wednesday June 26 9 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
By appt only
Thursday June 27
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Cream cheese filling:
4 tablespoons unsalted butter at room
temperature
6 ounces cream cheese at room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups powdered sugar
Sammy Hall, USDA Program Director
541-444-8279 or 541-390-0763
sammyh@ctsi.nsn.us
Fax: 541-444-8306 or 503-391-4296
Cake roll:
1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Generously
spray a 10x15-inch jelly roll pan with
cooking spray and line with parchment paper. Spray paper with cooking
spray and lightly flour it. Set aside.
2. Beat eggs on high for 3 minutes. Add
sugar and beat for 3-4 minutes on
high until pale and frothy. Add vanilla
extract and oil, mix to combine.
3. In a separate bowl combine flour, salt,
baking powder, ginger, nutmeg and
cinnamon. Stir dry ingredients into
wet ingredients, just until combined.
Do not over-mix. Stir in carrots.
4. Transfer mixture into prepared pan,
spread it using a spatula. Bake for
15-16 minutes until done but still soft.
5. While carrot cake is baking, line a clean
kitchen towel and sprinkle a generous
amount of powdered sugar over it.
6. When cake is finished baking, take
it out of the oven and quickly turn it
over onto the kitchen towel sprinkled
with powdered sugar.
7. Starting at the short end, roll the cake
with the towel. Let it cool completely
for a few hours.
Youth Basket
Workshop a success
Siletz youth who attended the
Youth Basket Workshop hosted by
the Culture Department recently
had an opportunity weave a small
medicine basket using all traditional materials. Under the guidance of special guest instructor
Chantele Rilatos, students learned
the process from start to finish,
with some even completing more
than one basket during the fourday workshop.
Courtesy photo
Sunny Jimenez weaves at the
Youth Basket Workshop.
Frosting:
1. While cake is cooling, make the
frosting.
2. In the bowl of a stand mixer with
paddle attachment, beat butter and
cheese until smooth. Add vanilla
then powdered sugar and beat until
smooth.
To assemble:
1. When cake is completely cool, carefully unroll it. Spread cream cheese
frosting evenly and roll tightly. Chill
cake roll for 1 hour so it firms up a
little.
2. Dust the top with powdered sugar.
Slice and enjoy!
The Portland Area Office is now located at:
3220 SW First Ave., Suite 200
Phone: 503-238-1512
Portland, OR 97239
Fax: 503-238-2436
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Fire extinguishers
Fire extinguishers play a vital role in any fire protection plan
in any environment. They are a first aid response to fire
and can help prevent catastrophic damage to property and
even loss of life.
In approximately 80% of all fire incidents, a simple portable
fire extinguisher is all that is needed to put out the fire.
Studies have also shown that 60% of fires go un-notified.
This means that the fire is not severe and can be handled
easily with a fire extinguisher.
Fire safety experts advise that you attempt to extinguish a
fire only if you have first made sure that everyone else has
left or is leaving the building, and that someone has called
the fire department. Remember, lives are more important
than property.
Can fire extinguishers be recycled?
Not only is it possible to recycle fire extinguishers, it’s more
responsible. To make safe disposal of fire extinguishers simpler,
it’s best left to professionals – those trained in the correct
handling, storing, emptying, disposing and recycling of units.
For more information, please visit https://csafire.com/fireextinguisher-disposal/
JUST END IT!!
IT’S TIME TO CELEBRATE
The Siletz Rec Center is planning a last-dayof-school bash to celebrate all our students’
accomplishments this year!
Watch our Facebook page for
more information!
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Myth: “Light” cigarettes are less harmful.
Truth: “Light” cigarettes only refer to the
flavor of the cigarette and have the same levels
of nicotine and tar as “Regular” cigarettes.
Alex Lane
Community Education Coordinator
Commercial Tobacco Cessation Services
541-444-9682
Monday—Friday, 7am-3:30pm
1-on-1 Counseling
Nicotine Replacement Therapy
Creating a Personalized Quit Plan
24/7 Support, 1-800-QUIT-NOW
(1-800-784-8669) and Press 7
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Tribal RFPs now on website
The Siletz Tribe often solicits Request for Proposals (RFPs) for construction
projects, contracted positions, professional services, etc. Those RFPs are now
located on the Tribal website (www.ctsi.nsn.us) under the Tribal Links tab.
We will make an effort to publish notice of each RFP in Siletz News. The
current solicitations include:
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Veterans Honor / Color Guard Coordinator
Proposed rule changes now on website
The Tribal Administrative Procedures Ordinance outlines the process for public
notice and comments on proposed rule changes. The Tribe will publish the actual
rule changes on the Tribal website (www.ctsi.nsn.us) with notice provided in Siletz
News. The current polices / procedures available for public comment include:
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Funeral Assistance & Benefits Policy
CTSI Childcare Assistance Program
The CTSI Childcare Assistance Program provides assistance with childcare
expenses to families living within the Tribe’s 11-county service area.
To qualify for assistance, parents and children must meet certain eligibility
requirements. Parents must be employed or attending school or a job training
program. Children must be under age 13 and be either an enrolled member of
CTSI, eligible to enroll, or the dependent or descendent of an enrolled Siletz
Tribal member.
Applications to apply for the CTSI Childcare Assistance Program are posted
on the Tribal website and available at Tribal area offices.
If you need more information or to request that an application be sent to you,
please contact DeAnn Brown, Head Start director, at 541-444-2450 or deannb@
ctsi.nsn.us.
Enrollment Committee
Natural Resources Committee
Two Current Vacancies
Current Vacancy – Term Ending February 2025
Terms Ending February 2025 and February 2026
Application Deadline for Consideration is June 12, 2024
Application deadline for consideration to fill the vacant
committee position is June 12, 2024
Any Tribal member interested in serving on the Enrollment Committee must
fill out the following form and return it to the address below prior to close of business on June 12, 2024.
Any Tribal member interested in serving on the Natural Resources Committee
must fill out the following form and return it to the address below prior to close of
business on June 12, 2024.
Please mail your application to Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, Attn:
Executive Assistant to Tribal Council, P.O. Box 549, Siletz, OR 97380-0549 or
email celestal@ctsi.nsn.us.
Please mail your application to Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, Attn:
Executive Assistant to Tribal Council, P.O. Box 549, Siletz, OR 97380-0549; or
email celestal@ctsi.nsn.us.
Name: ________________________________________ Roll No: _____________
Name: _______________________________________ Roll No.: _______________
Address: __________________________________________________________
Address: ___________________________________________________________
City: ________________________________ State: ___________ ZIP: _________
City: ___________________________________ State: _________ ZIP: _________
Telephone: Day ( ) _____________________ Evening ( ) _____________________
Telephone: Day ( ) ______________________ Evening ( ) ____________________
Appointment to the committee will be made at the Regular Tribal Council
meeting in June.
Appointment to the committee will be made at the Regular Tribal Council
meeting in June.
ABC’s of Siletz Tribal Athletes
By Tiffany Stuart
The journey of Siletz Tribal athletes started in 2020. I wanted to write a story that my son and Tribal youth would be interested in reading.
I interviewed 24 people and researched the other athletes in this book. I conducted all the interviews over the phone during the pandemic. These pages are just a glimpse
into the lives of Tribal people. I hope to put all the interviews together in another collection for our Tribal museum.
I completed this work in my own free time. I have a list of more Tribal athletes to interview when time allows. If you have a Siletz Tribal athlete you think should be in this
collection, please email me at siletztiffanydawn@gmail.com.
Thank you to everyone who has helped with this book. In the upcoming months, you can enjoy reading these stories in our Siletz News.
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New four-gallery exhibition in Newport celebrates emerging Indigenous artists
NEWPORT, Ore. – Oregon Coast
Council for the Arts has announced an
extraordinary exhibition coming to Nye
Beach this summer. Where Waters Meet
– celebrating the next generation of Indigenous creators – is on display June 1 to
July 28 at the Newport Visual Arts Center
(VAC) and in the Olive Street Gallery
Newport Performing Arts Center (PAC),
curated by Leonard D. Harmon.
Honoring heritage while establishing
new paths of contemporary expression,
five talented artists from diverse backgrounds and Tribes present their work
throughout four galleries and two separate
buildings, showcasing photography, videography, installation, painting, sculpture
and basketry.
In the VAC’s Runyan Gallery, Leonard D. Harmon (Lenape/Nanticoke) and
Leland Butler (Grand Ronde/Siletz/
Yurok) present their collaborative contemporary exhibit, Walking on Eggshells. The
show features photography, film, sculpture
and installation components.
Harmon, a contemporary mixedmedia artist, comes from a long line of
creators and craftsmen. While he draws
inspiration from his ancestors and Tribe,
he is primarily self-taught. His inaugural
solo exhibition took place in the VAC’s
upstairs gallery in April and May 2023.
Curiosity about self, land and people
led Butler to photography a decade ago.
His sophisticated and often mysterious
compositions explore the duality of light
and shadow.
Booker Bartow (Wiyot) will present
his bold and eclectic debut exhibit – South
Beach Salamander – in the VAC’s Upstairs
Gallery. Son of celebrated artist Rick Bartow, Booker’s early years were filled with
music, art and long days spent searching
for frogs and salamanders in the wetlands
near his home.
While much of his adult life has been
devoted to skateboarding and sharing his
love of the sport through videography,
he has recently rediscovered his love for
visual art. His work is a reflection of the
joy he finds in mixing mediums, experimenting and approaching the process with
a sense of innocence that comes from
working with no rules or self-judgment.
The intricate and beautiful basketry
of traditional weaver Chantele Rilatos
Need Rental Housing?
The Siletz Tribal Housing Department encourages you to apply for the
Low-Income Rental Program waiting list in Siletz (1-4 bedrooms) and
Lincoln City (2-3 bedrooms – Neachesna Village).
Applications can be obtained at any Tribal area office (Eugene, Salem, Portland,
Siletz) or online from the Tribal website – ctsi.nsn.us; follow links – Tribal
Services-Housing-Low Rent Apartments & Home Ownership.
Questions? Call 800-922-1399, ext. 1322, or 541-444-8322;
fax: 541-444- 8313
(Siletz) will be on display in the COVAS
Showcase at the VAC. Using varied plant
materials native to her homelands, Rilatos
creates beautiful woven works representing the land and her ancestors.
“Being a basketweaver connects me to
my ancestors and homelands,” said Rilatos. “It is a sacred practice I look forward
to having a lifelong relationship with.”
And at Olive Street Gallery, located
inside the PAC, Memories at Night will
be on display through Aug. 25, featuring
the bold and exciting large-scale work of
multidisciplinary artist Isabella Saavedra
(Pit River Tribe).
Saavedra’s work depicts introspective
accounts of significant moments ranging
from person to viral scale, a subject she
refers to as her “Now-isms.” Her work is
informed by queerness, radical vulnerability and philosophies of visual sovereignty.
“Some nights, the realms of the spirit
world, dream world and the real world
exist simultaneously,” said Saavedra. “And
at these times, one can commune with
one’s self, memories and previous versions of themself and consult with spirit
guides. This is also the time I most often
find myself painting.”
An opening reception for all four
exhibits will take place at both locations
(VAC and PAC) on Saturday, June 1, from
12-5 p.m. Artist talks begin at 1 p.m.
Admission is free, light refreshments will
be served and DJ True Justice will provide
entertainment.
From 2:30-3:30 p.m., the public is
invited to join in a leisure-focused arts
engagement experience at the Olive Street
Gallery (at the PAC). The space will be
temporarily transformed into a reading
room and attendees can peruse related
art books and converse with one another
and the artist.
To learn more about Where Waters
Meet and each of the individual exhibits,
please visit www.coastarts.org/wwm.
Exhibits at the VAC are free to the
public and can be viewed most Wednesdays through Sundays from 12-4 p.m., at
777 NW Beach Drive in Newport. Exhibits at the Olive Street Gallery (at the PAC)
can be viewed Tuesdays through Fridays
from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and/or starting one
hour before ticketed events.
CTSI Jobs
Employment information available at ctsi.nsn.us
Note: “Open Until Filled” vacancies
may close at any time. The Tribe’s Indian
Preference policy will apply. Tribal
government will not discriminate in
selection because of race, creed, age,
sex, color, national origin, physical
handicap, marital status, politics,
membership or non-membership in an
employee 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.
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New Tribal
hunting seasons
go into effect
The Tribe will implement new
deer, elk and bear hunting seasons
this year.
Tribal members who obtain a
Tribal license and tag from the Tribal
Natural Resources Department will
be able to hunt for deer and elk from
Aug. 1 through Dec. 31. Certain
weapon and bag limits will apply
during different parts of the season,
but one tag will cover the entire time
period. Bear season begins June 3 and
runs to the end of the year.
All the details can be found in the
Siletz Hunting, Fishing, Trapping and
Gathering Plan on the Tribe’s website
under the Services & Programs/Natural Resources/Fish & Wildlife tab.
Questions can be directed to
Tribal Natural Resources Director
Mike Kennedy at 541-444-8232.
Most Often Requested
Numbers
Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians –
800-922-1399
Website – www.ctsi.nsn.us
Salem Area Office – 503-390-9494
Portland Area Office – 503-238-1512
Eugene Area Office – 541-484-4234
Purchased Referred Care (PRC) –
541-444-9677
Tribal Veterans Rep – 541-444-8330
or 541-270-0569
Chinook Winds Casino Resort –
888-244-6665
Siletz Community Health Clinic –
800-648-0449
Chemawa Health Clinic – 800-452-7823
Bureau of Indian Affairs – 800-323-8517
Siletz Behavioral Health – 800-600-5599
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their leadership abilities,” said Mary Kim
Titla, executive director of UNITY.
Each recipient will receive a distinctive handmade beaded medallion and
experience specialized training provided
by UNITY over the next eight months to
foster their personal growth. The honorees
will be celebrated at the National UNITY
Conference in Portland, Ore., scheduled
for June 29, 2024.
More information about the conference, registration, exhibit space, awards,
and sponsorships can be found at https://
unityinc.org/national-conference/.
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Alyssa Mosley, 23, Nanticoke Lenni
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Anagali Duncan, 21, Cherokee
Nation, Oklahoma
Carmella Bear, 17, Penobscot Nation,
Maine
Dasia Peters, 22, Mashpee Wampanoag, Massachusetts
Derek Capitan, 24, Laguna Pueblo,
New Mexico
Elise Lamas, 19, Tohono O’odham,
Arizona
Evelyn Enos, 19, Akimel O’odham/
Tohono O’odham, Arizona
Faith Iukes, 14, Tulalip Tribes,
Washington
Gabriel Jurado, 19, Confederated
Tribes of Siletz, Oregon
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Gabriella Nakai, 17, Choctaw Nation,
Arizona
Georgia Harjo, 17, Muscogee (Creek)
Nation, Oklahoma
Ian Teller, 23, Navajo Nation, Arizona
Jenna Makes Good, 22, Spirit Lake
Nation, Kansas
Jori Cowley, 23, Cherokee Nation/
Shawnee, Oklahoma
Kiara Tanta-Quidgeon, 23, Mohegan
Tribe, Connecticut
Laney Marie Lupe, 23, White Mountain Apache, Arizona
Mariah Hernandez-Fitch, 23, United
Houma Nation, Louisiana
Natallie Battiest, 21, Choctaw Nation,
California
Nizhoni Deschene, 16, Navajo
Nation, Maryland
Precious Vic ente, 24, Akimel
O’odham/Hopi, Arizona
Ra c q u e l Je a n O l ive r- B r i t t o n ,
22, Round Valley Indian Tribes,
California
Samantha Eddy, 22, Navajo Nation,
Arizona
Sophia Turning Robe, 21, Spokane/
Siksika, Washington
Steve Harvey, 22, San Carlos Apache
Tribe, Arizona
Talon Watchman, 17, Navajo Nation,
Arizona
About UNITY
Founded in 1976, United National
Indian Tribal Youth, Inc. (UNITY) is a
national network organization promoting
personal development, citizenship and
leadership among Native youth. UNITY’s
mission is to foster the spiritual, mental,
physical and social development of American Indian and Alaska Native youth ages
14 -24, and to help build a strong, unified
and self-reliant Native America through
greater youth involvement.
UNITY’s network currently includes
320 affiliated youth councils in 36 states.
Tribes, Alaska Native villages, high
schools, colleges, urban centers, and others sponsor youth councils.
Elders Honor Day
May 1, 2024 • Chinook Winds Casino Resort
Photos by Diane Rodriquez
Above: Bill DePoe and Kevin Goodell
Above, middle: Ed Ben
Above, right: Patricia Fredrickson (l) and Sylvia Butler
Right: Mike Darcy (l), Kat Brigham (Umatilla) and Delores Pigsley
Middle right: Siletz Valley School drummers
Bottom right: Jolyne Downey sells raffle tickets.
Bottom photo: Color Guard members William Lane (l), Gerry Marzan, Nolan Lane
and Stan Werth
Below: Selene Rilatos (l), Raymond Ben and Ilene Somes dance to karaoke tunes.
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J3 Group, Tribe complete first-of-its-kind research study in First Peoples community
By Chucri (Chuck) Kardous
Siletz Tribal members John Johnson
(Tribal elder) and son Shawn Johnson, J3
group LLC, were in Siletz in early April
to perform a Personal Attenuation Rating
(PAR) fit testing study for their hearing
protector device – Sert-A-Plug (SAP) –
that fits foam earplugs directly into the
user’s ear canals. Siletz Tribal members
participated in the PAR study.
Individual fit-testing of hearing protectors is a recommended best practice by the
National Institute for Occupational Safety
and Health (NIOSH), the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration and the
National Hearing Conservation Association. In November 2023, fit testing of
hearing protectors became a Department of
Defense mandatory requirement for all service members and ancillary components.
J3 Group invited me (an acoustical
engineer with 30 years’ experience as
a hearing loss research scientist with
NIOSH) to join their team alongside Dr.
John Takacs, a well-established Portlandbased doctor of osteopathic medicine.
Together their team conducted the hearing
protection fit testing study to evaluate the
effectiveness of the patented SAP insertion tool in collaboration with Miranda
Williams, executive health director of the
Siletz Community Health Clinic.
J3 Group is proud that this pilot
research study is the first of its kind to
be conducted in a First Peoples community. It was vitally important to recruit
Tribal members who could participate in
our study on Tribal lands and in Tribal
facilities to help prove or disapprove SAP’s
effectiveness.
Preliminary data results suggest that
this pilot research study was a huge success in proving SAP’s overall effectiveness compared to traditional methods of
earplug insertions.
The study aimed to examine the
difference in the PAR between regularly
and fit-tested earplugs and those inserted
using the SAP tool to document its effectiveness analytically and based on realworld data.
The study examined the hearing and
the personal attenuation rating of 30 Siletz
Tribal members (ages 18-64; 21 women
and nine men) using the FitCheck SoloTM
system. Most participants had in the past
been exposed to recreational noise (loud
music, shooting firearms, motorcycles,
power tools, etc.) and some had on-the-job
noise exposure.
Everyone was asked to sign an informed
consent form before the beginning of the
study. Preliminary results showed that the
SAP tool achieved 83% improvement on
naïve-fitted earplugs and an almost 19%
improvement on those who had been properly trained fit-tested individuals.
Participants were asked to provide
feedback upon completion of the study
and every participant who responded
indicated a positive experience with
increased awareness about the proper
fitting of earplugs and the importance of
hearing protection. They also indicated a
willingness to participate in follow-up J3
Group research studies.
Overall, the PAR study was wellexecuted and would not have been possible
without the support of the members of the
Siletz Tribal community and Williams’
oversight. Plans are under way to present
the findings from this study at national
hearing conferences and to submit a
manuscript for publication to a scientific
journal (such as the International Journal
of Audiology or the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene).
J3 would like to thank all of the PAR
study participants for their patience, the
fun and laughs, and to remind them that
they are encouraged to participate in
future SAP studies. We also wish to thank
the Siletz Tribal Council for approving
our proposal and for allowing the use of
Tribal facilities to execute the PAR study.
Special thanks go to Williams for taking
on this extra duty on very short notice and
for expertly coordinating all aspects of this
endeavor. You are a star!
John Johnson is a member of the
National Occupational Research Agenda
(NORA) Council. NORA is a NIOSH subagency that sets the occupational safety
and health agenda for the Nation.
He sits on two NORA committee
groups - Fit Testing, Hearing Protection
Devices; and Hazard Awareness, Noise
& Ototoxins.
For additional information, contact
John Johnson at john@Sertaplug.com.
Shawn Johnson (l), Chuck Kardous and John Johnson in front of the Siletz Community Health Clinic
Courtesy photos
Dr. John Takacs and Chuck Kardous at the Siletz Community Health Clinic
For more information about the Siletz Tribe, visit ctsi.nsn.us.
Siletz Tribal Behavioral Health Programs
“Hi, I can help
with OHP.”
Prevention, Outpatient Treatment, and Women’s and Men’s
Transitional Living Center
Siletz: 800-600-5599 or
541-444-8286
Eugene: 541-484-4234
Salem: 503-390-9494
Portland: 503-238-1512
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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.
Narcotics Anonymous Toll-Free
Help Line – 877-233-4287
For information on Alcoholics
Anonymous: aa-oregon.org
Do you need help with OHP?
541-444-9611
Shop for health plans at
https://or.checkbookhealth.org/
or call direct at 855-268-9767.
General Welfare Exclusion Housing
Rehabilitation Program
Formerly Over-Income Rehabilitation Grant
The Over-Income Rehabilitation Construction program funds over-income families
with a $10,000 grant for construction rehabilitation on the primary residence they own.
The over-income grant is for eligible applicants and is limited to one grant per
person/address/household. If you have already received a General Welfare Exclusion
Housing Rehabilitation Grant, you are not eligible to apply.
If you have received services through the following programs, you are not eligible
to apply for the General Welfare Exclusion Housing Rehabilitation Grant for five
years: NAHASDA Rehabilitation Program, NAHASDA Elders Replacement Program,
NAHASDA Rehabilitation Program for Elder Tribal Members, NAHASDA Rehabilitation Program for Disabled Tribal Members, and HIP Program.
Rehabilitation refers to repairs or renovations to the home, but does not include
appliances, saunas, hot tubs, swimming pools, driveways, fences, etc.
Over-income refers to Tribal members whose income exceeds the income limits set
by the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act (NAHASDA).
These are listed below:
1
$54,768
2
$62,592
3
$70,416
Base 4
$78,240
5
$84,499
6
$90,758
7
8
$97,018 $103,277
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 Wednesday; July 31, 2024, at 4:30 p.m. Applications received after that date
and time will not be accepted by the Siletz Tribal Housing Department.
Qualified applicants will be placed in the lottery drawing, which will be held during August on a date approved by the Tribal Council.
If you would like an application or have any questions, please call Jeanette Mason
at 800-922-1399, ext. 1316, or 541-444-8316; or email jeanettem@ctsi.nsn.us.
PRC process for getting hearing aids
Purchased/Referred Care (PRC) has collaborated with Costco Hearing Aid
Centers to purchase hearing aids for Siletz Tribal members regardless of where
the referral is made for a hearing evaluation. Purchasing hearings aids at Costco
will stretch PRC funding, allowing for more services that will benefit you and all
Siletz Tribal members. Once you have your hearing evaluation and referral for
hearing aids, you’ll need to make a request for the Gatekeeping Review Committee to approve the first pair. Once approved, you will be sent an approval letter and
a copy of the protocol for purchasing hearing aids, which can be purchased every
three years. Contact PRC at 541-444-9677 for more information.
Pequot Prescription Reimbursements
If you have paid out of pocket for
your prescriptions, Pequot can reimburse you up to $500 for the calendar
year. Please do not wait until the end of
the year to send in receipts as there is
no guarantee how far back Pequot will
do reimbursements.
To start the process for reimbursement, please send in your receipts
quarterly to Purchase and Referred Care
(PRC) via mail or email. It takes 4-8
weeks to receive Pequot reimbursements.
Purchased/Referred Care
Email: siletzprc@ctsi.nsn.us
Website: www.ctsi.nsn.us
P.O. BOX 320 Siletz, OR 97380
Local: 541-444-9677
Fax: 541-444-9645
If you would like to mail them
yourself and avoid the PRC middleman, please email Selina Rilatos via
selinar@ctsi.nsn.us to receive a Pequot
reimbursement form by email or mail.
Voting, continued from page 1
infrastructure. With other critical issues,
such as the high rate of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, environmental
protections and economic development in
the balance, Native voices need to be heard
at every level of government.
One hundred years ago on June 2,
the U.S. government unilaterally extended
U.S. citizenship to American Indians with
the passage of the Indian Citizenship Act.
As dual citizens of their Tribal nations and
the United States, members of federally
recognized Tribes have the right to register and participate in both non-Tribal
(federal, state and local) elections and
Tribal elections to decide who should
represent them.
“Native people were often deterred
from exercising that right and continually litigated for that right to be honored.
Only in 1958, 38 years after the Indian
Citizenship Act, did Native voters participate in elections in all 50 states,” said
Cheryl Crazy Bull, president and CEO of
the College Fund. “By voting in Tribal,
local, state and national elections, Native
people exercise their legal right to vote
and honor the ancestors that fought for it,
while ensuring we have a say in our futures
as Native people and sovereign nations.”
To make Native voices heard and exercise the right to vote, every Native citizen
must register to do so in their state of
permanent residence. The College Fund’s
Make Native Voices Heard webpage
shares information on how to register to
vote in every state at https://collegefund.
org/vote/register/.
As part of the campaign, the College
Fund will also share information about
how to make a voting plan and how voting
impacts Native communities in big ways.
Native students; Tribal college presidents,
faculty and staff; and others are also
invited to share their reasons for voting
and voting plans in blogs and videos at
https://collegefund.org/vote/.
The College Fund also offers $500
awards to TCU students who are leading
voter education events.
For more information on how to
submit a blog or video, grants for voter
education events and to follow the campaign, visit https://collegefund.org/vote/
or follow the College Fund on Facebook at
American Indian College Fund and Native
Pathways. The campaign will run through
early November.
munity and Tribal college support.
It also supports a variety of academic
and support programs at the nation’s 35
accredited Tribal colleges and universities,
which are located on or near Indian reservations, ensuring students have the tools
to graduate and succeed in their careers.
The College Fund consistently
receives top ratings from independent
charity evaluators and is one of the nation’s
top 100 charities named to the Better
Business Bureau’s Wise Giving Alliance.
For more information, please visit
www.collegefund.org.
About the College Fund
The American Indian College Fund
has been the nation’s largest charity supporting Native higher education for 34
years. It believes “Education is the answer”
and provided $17.4 million in scholarships
and other direct student support to American Indian students in 2022-23.
Since its founding in 1989, the College Fund has provided more than $319
million in scholarships, programs, comJune 2024
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For more information about the Siletz Tribal
language program, visit siletzlanguage.org.
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Scholarships
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Fastweb (scholarship search engine)
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Big Future (scholarship search engine)
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Pacific Northwest Scholarship
Guide (scholarship search engine)
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OregonStudentAid.gov
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Christian Connector $2,500 Scholarship
Deadline: Quarterly
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Scholarship for Social Impact
Deadline: Rolling
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AIS Scholarship
Deadline: Varies
Salliemae.com/scholarships/search
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LA Tutors Innovation in Education
Scholarships
Deadline: 20th of each month
Open Education Database Graduate
and Ph.D. Scholarships
Deadline: Varies
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Tribal College/University Scholarships
Deadline: Ongoing
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Scholarship Points $2,500 Scholarship
Deadline: Monthly
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Nitro College Scholarship
Deadline: Monthly
American Indian Service Scholarships
Deadline: Ongoing
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Smart Owl Scholarship
Deadline: Monthly
American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) Scholarships
Deadline: Ongoing
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Be Bold $25,000 Scholarship
Deadline: Monthly
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CollegExpress Monthly Scholarship
Deadline: Monthly
American Meteorological Society
Minority Scholarships
Deadline: Ongoing
Army Emergency Relief Scholarships
Deadline: Ongoing
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Internships
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Wisconsin Public Radio News Fellows
Deadline: Various
Cronin and Company
Deadline: Open
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Meta (Facebook) Data Center Engineering Internships
Deadline: Various
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Saturday Academy Internships
Deadline: Multiple
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Amazon Undergraduate Program
Internships
Deadline: Multiple
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EPA Environ. Research/Bus. Support
Deadline: Multiple
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National Science Foundation Research
Experiences for Undergraduates
Deadline: Multiple
Other Opportunities
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Indigenous Youth Media Workshop
June 19-29, 2024 (Flagstaff, Ariz.)
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Fund for Indigenous Journalists:
Reporting on MMIWG2T
Deadline: Rolling
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Fund for Women Journalists
Deadline: Rolling
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Fund for Indigenous Journalists
Deadline: Rolling
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Amber Grants
Deadline: Rolling
NAYA Ninth Grade Counts
Deadline: Rolling
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Native Youth Wellness Warrior Camp
June 24-27, 2024 (Grand Ronde, Ore.)
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THRIVE Conference (Portland, Ore.)
June 24-28, 2024
Dept. of Energy Scholars Program
Deadline: Ongoing
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Native American Youth Entrepreneurship Program
July 8-12, 2024 (online)
National Park Service Tribal Stewards
Inclusion Program
Deadline: Ongoing
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Center for Native American Youth at
the Aspen Institute – Generation Indigenous Network Youth Ambassador
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NPAIHB Youth Intern Host Sites
Deadline: Rolling
Native American Journalism Fellowship (The Oklahoman)
Deadline: Various
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Institute for Citizens and Scholars
Fellowships
Deadline: Various
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American Indian Graduate Center
Deadline: Ongoing
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NOAA Fellowships
Deadline: Ongoing
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NHPR Reporter/Producer Fellowship
Deadline: Various
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Master of Forest Resources Fellowships
Deadline: Open until filled
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NW NA Research Centers for Health
Research Support Fellowship
Deadline: Rolling
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Northwestern University’s Center
for Native American and Indigenous
Research Undergraduate Fellowships
Deadline: Rolling
NYT Local Investigations Fellowship
Deadline: Rolling
Apple Business, Marketing and G&A
Internships
Deadline: Multiple
UC Native American Opportunity Plan
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Peggy Girshman Fellowships
Deadline: Various
Code Switch Internship
Deadline: Various
WOTE Agricultural Incubator Intern
Deadline: Various
Oregon Tribal Student Grant
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NDN Changemaker Fellowship
Deadline: Nov. 1, 2024
Franklin Talent Exchange Program
Deadline: Ongoing
DMS Internships
Deadline: Ongoing
UO Home Flight Scholars Program
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Fellowships
NOAA Internships
Deadline: Ongoing
Nike Internships
Deadline: Multiple
Portland Community College Career
Pathways Program
The Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC) encourages
students and families preparing for college to go to OregonStudentAid.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.
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MBA Special Advisor Fellowship
Deadline: Ongoing
Nike N7 Undergraduate Internship
Deadline: Multiple
Oregon Promise Grant
Tribal higher education and adult vocational training applications are due June 30!
Attend graduation – congratulations!
Make arrangements for your final grades to be sent to colleges and universities.
Good luck!
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Public Lands Internship Program
Deadline: Various
Roku
Deadline: Multiple/Open
Habitat Restoration Internship
Deadline: Various
June
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Important information for college-bound
Tribal seniors
Siletz Tribal Members
Online Academic Support
Free Virtual Tutoring!
* 24/7 On-Demand Access to Online
Professional Tutors
* GED Support
* All Subjects and Grade Levels- From
Kindergarten through College/University
* Individualized Help in All Subjects
* SAT & ACT Prep; College Course Level
Help and More
* All Tribal Students Eligible to Apply,
Regardless of Residence.
Contact your local Education Specialist to sign up:
Siletz & Out-of-Area
Jeff- JeffS@ctsi.nsn.us
Portland
Katy- KatyH@ctsi.nsn.us
Salem
Sonya- SonyaMJ@ctsi.nsn.us
Eugene
Candace- CandaceH@ctsi.nsn.us
Please Note:
Students MUST complete a Tutoring Application to register. Tutoring hours are
available on a first come first serve basis as resources are available.
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Tribal Council Timesheets for April 2024
Judy Muschamp – 4/1/24-4/30/24
Gerald Ben – 4/1/24-4/30/24
TC
1.25
.75
Ind
1.25
.75
Gmg
STBC ED Tvl
3
2.5
2.5
3.5
2.5
1
.5
4
2.5
2.5
4/4
4/16
4/18
4/19
4/23
4/24
4/26
TC wkshp
Packets
STBC mtg
Regular TC
Packets
Ribbon cutting CW
Special TC – gaming
Loraine Y. Butler – 4/1/24-4/30/24
TC
.5
1
Ind
.5
1
1
Gmg
10
18
1
2
2.5
1
2.5
2
2.75
2
4
1.75
1
2
1.75
4/4
4/6
4/8-10
4/11
4/13
4/15-17
4/18
4/19
4/24-25
4/26
4/30
Meet w/ DOC
Packets
NIGA
CPT
Concert
Packets
STBC mtg, packets
Regular TC
Ribbon cutting CW, packets
Special TC – gaming
SVS School Board, calls
Robert Kentta – 4/1/24-4/30/24
TC
8
1.25
2.5
1.75
.75
Ind
8
1.25
2.5
1.75
.75
Gmg
2
5
1
1.75
1
1.75
STBC ED Tvl
16 4/7-10
4/18
419
4/22
4/24
4/25
2
4/26
4/29
5.5 4/30
DC mtgs
Packets
Regular TC
Budget Cmte
Will. Falls Locks Auth mtg, email
Packets
Special TC – gaming
Media interview, packets
WFT interviews
Alfred Lane III – 4/1/24-4/30/24
TC
2
1
1.25
Ind
2
1
1.25
Gmg
STBC ED Tvl
5
4/1-2
4
4/3
4/4
OR Tribes mtg
Mtg prep
TC wkshp
Alfred Lane IV – 4/1/24-4/30/24
TC
1
1.25
8
2.25
Ind
1
1.25
8
2.25
Gmg
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Tribal Chairman: Delores Pigsley
Vice Chairman: Alfred “Bud” Lane III
Treasurer: Robert Kentta
Secretary: Judy Muschamp
Gerald Ben
Loraine Butler
Alfred “Buddy” Lane IV
Bonnie Petersen
Selene Rilatos
Siletz News
2.5
9.5
1
2.5
9.5
1
Gmg
STBC ED Tvl
2.5 4/1
4/2-3
4/4
4/9
4/14-16
5
2
4/17-18
4/19
13 4/23-26
4/30
Natural Resources Cmte
TC wkshp
DC mtgs
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STBC mtg
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dpigsley@msn.com
budl@ctsi.nsn.us
tcrobertk@ctsi.nsn.us
tcjudym@ctsi.nsn.us
tcgeraldb@ctsi.nsn.us
loraineb@ctsi.nsn.us
tcbuddyl@ctsi.nsn.us
bonniep@ctsi.nsn.us
maritar@ctsi.nsn.us
OR Tribes mtg
Review wkshp docs & code report
TC wkshp
NPAIHB update
NPAIHB update, packets
STBC mtg/packet
Regular TC
NPAIHB mtg
SVS School Board, NPAIHB
update
Bonnie Petersen – 4/1/24-4/30/24
TC
3.25
Ind
3
1.5
2
1.5
2
.75
2.75
3.75
2
1
3
2.5
2.25
2
.75
2.75
3.75
2
1
3
2.5
2.25
2
Gmg
STBC ED Tvl
4/1-2
4/3
4/4
.5
.5
4/8-10
4/11-13
4/14-16
4/17
4/18
4/19
4/22-24
4/25-27
4/29-30
1.5
3
.5
.5
OR Tribes mtg, STAHS wkshp,
email, admin
477 plan mtg, email, mtg prep
TC wkshp, meet w/ DOC,
email, packets
Econ dev, email
CPT, email, mtg prep
STAHS mtg, email, mtg prep
LCSO mtg, email, mtg prep
STBC mtg, email
Regular TC, email
Salem PR mtg, email, mtg prep
CWACT mtg, email, calls
STAHS mtg, email, mtg prep
Delores Pigsley – 4/1/24-4/30/24
TC
2
2.75
2
1.25
9
6.25
.75
2.5
2
1.75
1.75
1.75
STBC ED Tvl
Tribal Council Email Addresses
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Ind
2.25
2.25
1.25
.5
3
STBC ED Tvl
1
2.5
1
2.5
TC
2.25
2.25
1.25
.5
3
Ind
2
2.75
2
1.25
9
6.26
.75
2.5
2
1.75
1.75
1.75
Gmg
1
.5
2.5
4
STBC ED Tvl
3.5 4/1
4/2-3
4/4
2.5 4/5-6
22.5 4/7-10
.5
4/11-17
3
4/18
4
4/19
4/20-23
2.5 4/24-25
2.5 4/26-28
1.25 4/29-30
OR Tribes mtg
Mail, agenda items
TC wkshp, mail, agenda items
Audit Cmte, mail, mtg prep
DC mtgs, mail
Mail, agenda items, calls, mtg prep
STBC mtg, mail
Regular TC, mail
Mail, agenda items
Ribbon cutting CW, mail, mtg prep
Special TC – gaming, mail
Mail, travel to Lincoln City
Selene Rilatos – 4/1/24-4/30/24
TC
3.5
1.5
3.5
1
3.75
1.75
2.5
2.75
.75
3
2.25
7.5
Ind
3.5
1.5
3.5
1
3.75
1.75
2.5
2.75
.75
3
2.25
7.25
Gmg
1.5
1.5
4
2
2
STBC ED Tvl
.5
1
3
1
2.25
2
1
4/1
4/2
4/3
4/4
4/5-10
4/11
412
4/15-17
4/18
4/19
4/21-22
4/23-25
9 Tribes Health & Ed Cmte
NPAIHB mtg, email, packets
SB 770 mtg, email
Meet w/ DOC, email
SCP, NPAIHB, email, packets
BH ECHO, Title VI mtg, OUSA
OHS, email, packets
NPAIHB, email, packets
STBC mtg, email, packets
Regular TC
Pow-Wow Cmte, email, packets
QBM, ribbon cutting, email,
packets
4/26
Special TC – gaming, TICCC,
4/29-30 NPAIHB, SVS School Board,
email, packets
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Family Literacy Night
Siletz Tribal Community Center • April 25, 2024
Photos by Andy Taylor
Above: Siletz Tribal Head Start teacher Robin Limbert puts Disney book trivia
questions to the crowd. Trivia troop helpers include Seana Acosta and Naiya Mason.
Top left: The Wawrak family (l to r): Wendy, BJ, Noah, Chelsea, Aryah and Elijah
play a game together.
Bottom left: Friends and family have a great time playing games. Clockwise from
Blaike Stringer (center, back) are JC, Clifton, Angelo, Starlette, Estrella and Cielo
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To the editor:
I’d like to take this opportunity to
thank the Education Department for hosting the Family Literacy Nights. My son
and I have had so much fun attending the
events. There was always good food and
even better company at each event.
We appreciate how much time and
effort went into planning and executing
each event. These events created a sense
of community while fostering literacyfocused activities. They were wonderful
evenings spent with Tribal families.
I have seen my son’s literacy grow
because of the books and games we were
gifted at each event. He’s now reading sight
words from one of the games we were
able to take home. I love that the Education Department has made these events
family-friendly and all ages are welcome.
Thank you to the Culture Department for the last literacy night. We had lots of fun
learning our language and playing games around our language.
Thank you to both Education/Culture Department staff for allowing us to create
such wonderful memories.
Many thanks,
Misty Moceikis and Malachi Lou
To the editor:
I am a concerned Siletz Tribal elder trying to make ends meet!
I do appreciate the $100 stipend, however nowadays it does not go far in this day
and age. I get to feeling bad, especially when I hear that the Grand Ronde Tribe gives
$1,300 a month to their elders.
Maybe we could cut down on some of the money we give to all the charities and
give more to our own people. I see all the money going to all the charities; I can’t
understand why so much to those and so less to Tribal elders. Something should be
addressed about this situation.
D. Free
Siletz Tribal Head Start students in Lincoln City go on a field trip to a local horse
stable to learn how to care for a horse and about barn safety.
Courtesy photos
Students at Siletz
Tribal Head Start in
Salem learn about
metamorphosis
during their Insect
and Bug Study.
They read books,
sang songs about
the butterfly life
cycle, made their
own caterpillars and
chrysalis, and waited
for them to hatch
into butterflies.
They also observed
and documented the
changes of real caterpillars over time
and helped release
them into the field.
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I would like to thank Luta and Socetna Butler for their help in verifying Bingos
at our Siletz Elders Honor Day.
Love you, Gramm
Happy 8th Birthday to Matthew Castro!
We love you so much.
From Dad, Mom, King, Arianna and
Carmen
Happy Bir thday to our mother/
grandmother/great-grandmother, Tanya
and Nadine. We want you both to know
how much we love and cherish you. Have
a wonderful birthday filled with joy and
happiness.
Love, your kids, grands and greats!
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Courtesy photo
Students at Siletz Tribal Head Start in Lincoln City fly kites after learning about
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