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SILETZ NEWS

Delores Pigsley,

Tribal Chairman

Tina Retasket,

Assistant General Manager

and Editor-in-Chief

Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians

Vol. 48, No. 8

Siletz News

Confederated Tribes of

Siletz Indians

P.O. Box 549

Siletz, OR 97380-0549

August 2020

Presorted

First-Class

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No. 178

Salem, OR

Tribe continues to respond to COVID-19 challenges with help for membership

We’re sure that Tribal members are

curious about what is happening at the

Tribe in response to COVID-19. The

numbers in the state of Oregon continue

to climb and while this is ever-changing,

we continue to monitor these numbers and

work hard to keep both staff and Tribal

members safe.

Offices remain closed to the public

and most staff continues to work remotely

while we work on installaing safety measures within our Tribal offices for the time

when we can bring staff back and, eventually, open back up to the public.

Some of the safety measures include

installing air scrubbers in our HVAC systems to continuously clean the air, placing

portable units in buildings that do not have

centralized systems, installing touchless

light switches and faucets, and installing glass barriers to protect staff and the

public once we reopen.

We’ve had questions about the funding we’ve received from the federal government. The Enrollment and Planning

departments recently mailed out a group

of surveys to gather information from the

membership. Some of the information we

are asking for is how the membership has

been affected by the pandemic.

We are using this information to help

us frame programs and services to meet

the needs as expressed in that survey. Early

on, we developed several programs to help

meet the needs of the membership.

Here is a list of available programs

and the applications can be found on the

Tribe’s website at www.ctsi.nsn.us. If you

don’t have a printer, please reach out to

Photo by Andy Taylor

Mindy Wyles (left), Shantel Hostler and Fish Martinez (right) show the proper way to wear the Tribe’s new 2020 Census masks

and stay socially distant. See a close-up photo of the mask on page 2.

the contact person and they will mail or

email one to you.

These programs are ongoing and

continue to be available to the membership. Where possible, we have widened

the eligibility to anywhere in the United

States, depending on the funding source.

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Rent Relief – Brett Lane, 541444-8317, brettl@ctsi.nsn.us; or

Kerry Short, 541-444-8310, kerrys@

ctsi.nsn.us

Mortgage Relief – Jeanette Aradoz,

541-444-8316, jeanettea@ctsi.nsn.

us; or Casey Godwin, 541-444-8311,

caseyg@ctsi.nsn.us

Muscogee (Creek) Nation sees historic win as Supreme

Court confirms original reservation boundaries

The National Congress of American Indians (NCAI), along with the Native American Rights Fund (NARF), applauds the July 9 decision in the recent U.S. Supreme Court

case, which confirmed that the treaty-defined boundaries of the Muscogee (Creek)

Nation still remain in full force today.

Through treaty, the United States “solemnly guarantied” the Muscogee (Creek)

Nation its reservation as a “permanent home” in exchange for leaving its eastern

homelands (Treaty with the Creeks (1832) and Treaty with the Creeks (1833)). In a

later treaty, the United States reaffirmed that the reservation was “forever set apart as

a home for said Creek Nation” (Treaty with the Creeks (1866)).

Today’s historic decision by the United States Supreme Court reaffirms that understanding. In issuing the opinion of the court, Justice Neil Gorsuch said, “Today we

are asked whether the land these treaties promised remains an Indian reservation for

purposes of federal criminal law. Because Congress has not said otherwise, we hold

the government to its word.”

“Through two terms of the United States Supreme Court, and as many cases and

fact patterns, this question has loomed over federal Indian law. This morning, NCAI

joins the rest of Indian Country in congratulating the Muscogee (Creek) Nation and

proudly asserting that its lands remain, and will forever be considered, Indian country

– as guaranteed in their treaty relationship with the United States,” said NCAI President

Fawn Sharp.

NARF Executive Director John Echohawk responded to the decision, “In this case,

the Muscogee (Creek) Nation had to fight long and hard to protect their homelands,

which were promised in their treaty agreements with the United States. In holding the

federal government to its treaty obligations, the U.S. Supreme Court put to rest what

never should have been at question. We congratulate the Nation on its success.”

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Energy Assistance – Casey Godwin,

541-444-8311, caseyg@ctsi.nsn.us

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Water/Sewer Assistance – Catherine

Ray or Jenifer Jackson, 541-484-4234,

or catheriner@ctsi.nsn.us, jeniferj@

ctsi.nsn.us

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Food Assistance – Kurtis Barker, 541444-8247, or 477SSP@ctsi.nsn.us

Elders receive a weekly or bi-monthly

call to check on them. Staff developed a

resource line for Tribal members to call if

they have unmet needs – 541-444-9613.

Please stay home and stay safe, wear

a mask when going outside the home,

practice physical distancing and wash

your hands frequently with soap and water.

Chairman’s Report

Chinook Winds 25th anniversary

Chinook Winds would have celebrated

its 25th anniversary in June. But because

of the COVID virus, the celebration has

been delayed until Aug. 29. Hopefully

we, the Tribe, the county and the state of

Oregon will be on a better recovery path

by that time.

50th anniversary

This year, the Native American Rights

Fund (NARF) celebrates 50 years of

providing services to Tribes. Our Tribe

was very grateful to have NARF assist us

during the Restoration years.

They have assisted many Tribes with

Restoration, water rights settlements and

many more issues. The latest was successfully stopping the Dakota access pipeline,

recognizing the Dakota Tribes’ treatyreserved rights. Many Tribes made a major

effort to stop the work on the pipeline.

Federal policy on Indian

self-determination

It’s been 50 years since President

Richard Nixon issued a new policy on

Indian self-determination, which paved

the way for the Indian Self-Determination

and Education Reform Act that has been

in effect for 45 years. Congress passed it

in 1975 just prior to the Restoration of

the Siletz Tribe.

This act also paved the way for Tribal

self-governance. We adopted self-determination at restoration and became one of

the second tier self-governance Tribes. It

allows us to compact all funds designated

for our Tribe and to hire our own staff and

provide essential services.

Coronavirus

The pandemic continues to keep

Oregonians wearing masks, limiting

activities and providing services mostly

by telephone. It’s our hope that everyone

follows the protocols to protect all of our

Tribal members.

Council meeting in August will be a video

presentation just as it was in May of this

year. The video presentation will be available to view Aug. 1-5, 2020, on the Tribal

website under the member only area.

Your concerns normally presented can

be submitted to generalcouncil@ctsi.nsn.

us or mailed to the Tribal Council office

at Tribal Council, P.O. Box 549, Siletz OR

97380-0549.

Tribal services

Tribal offices remain closed, except

for appointments. Services are still provided, however, by staff working at home

or in the office. If you need services,

please call.

Please stay safe!

Delores Pigsley

Chinook Winds Casino Resort continues to operate in a very clean, sanitary

fashion. Casino hours are limited so that

deep cleaning can occur, which protects

employees as well as all our guests.

General Council

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic and

to keep our membership safe, the General

Tenas Illahee Childcare Center Board of Directors Vacancies

Résumés are being accepted for the Tenas Illahee Childcare Center Board of

Directors. Currently, there are two vacant board positions.

If interested, please submit your résumé to Siletz Tribal Council, c/o Executive Secretary, P.O. Box 549, Siletz, OR 97380-0549.

Vacancies are open until filled.

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

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

to Siletz News.

Name: _______________________________________________________

Address: _____________________________________________________

Phone:_ _______________________________________________________

Change of address: Tribal members – contact the Enrollment Department

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

Deadline for the September

issue is Aug. 10.

Send information to:

Submission of articles and

photos is encouraged.

Siletz News

P.O. Box 549

Siletz, OR 97380-0549

Please see the Passages

Policy on page 20 when submitting items for Passages.

541-444-8291 or

800-922-1399, ext. 1291

Fax: 541-444-2307

Email: pias@ctsi.nsn.us

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Member of the Native American

Journalists Association

Photo by Andy Taylor

These We Count masks are being distributed through the Siletz Rec Center in Siletz

and will be available soon in the area offices. They are meant to inspire members of

the Siletz Tribe to respond to the 2020 Census (2020census.gov, 844-330-2020). The

Census count is used to divide federal funds throughout the country. So a complete

count will help to ensure that our community gets its fair share of resources.

The Census is coming to your door!

Census workers will soon be coming

to your door to get your response to the

2020 Census. They will go to every house

that has not yet completed the questionnaire and deliver a paper form for you to

complete. If you have already completed

the questionnaire, they won’t be coming.

If you can, it’s easy to go online to

my2020census.gov and complete it there. You can also

call 844-330-2020 and

give your information

over the phone. Be

certain to mark your

race as American Indian

and fill in “Siletz” as

your Tribe.

As a reminder,

your information is

highly confidential and

will be used only by the

Census Bureau and no other

agency. Nine questions about

your birthdate, ethnicity, race and where

you live will be asked. There are no questions about your citizenship, education

level, finances, Social Security numbers

and other personal questions.

The contest for $15 Taco Bell gift

cards is over. If you entered, you should

have received your card by now. If you have

questions, please email CompleteCountCommittee@ctsi.nsn.us.

The drawing for those who have completed their Census response will continue

until the end of the Census taking. At that

time, prizes including an expensive grill,

Kindle Fire tablets, shirts, insulated bags

and other gifts will be awarded.

After you have completed

your Census questionnaire, email your mailing address and phone

number to CompleteCountCommittee@

ctsi.nsn.us or send

mail to Complete

Count Committee at CTSI,

P.O. Box 549, Siletz,

OR 97380-0549. Be

sure to affirm to us that

you have completed the

questionnaire.

If you want help in completing the questionnaire, the staff at your

local area office has been trained to assist

you. You can also phone 541-444-8285

for assistance.

Help us help the Siletz Tribal community get the resources we need and deserve

by completing the Census. You are Siletz

and you count!

Mural dedication to honor Grandma Aggie

USDA distribution dates for August

The family of Grandma Aggie invites you to join them on Aug. 15 at noon

for a mural dedication ceremony and dance (regalia not required). The artist’s

mural was inspired by, and done to honor, Grandma Aggie and her lifetime of

accomplishments.

The dedication will be in the Taft area of Lincoln City, Ore., by the Siletz Bay

down from Mo’s restaurant.

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Siletz

Tribal house on Government Hill for sale Monday

House has four bedrooms, two bathrooms, a full-size garage and a large deck.

Located at 24 Rouge River Court in Siletz, Ore.

Must be a Siletz Tribal member to buy (buyer has to be eligible for a land lease

and the Tribal Council would have to approve the lease, meaning not everyone who is

Siletz will qualify).

Asking $140,000. Call Kent at 541-272-1208 for more info.

Be safe. Stay home. Stay well.

Aug. 3

Aug. 4

Aug. 5

Aug. 6

Aug. 7

9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Salem

Aug. 17

Tuesday

Aug. 18

Wednesday Aug. 19

Thursday Aug. 20

1:30 – 6:30 p.m.

9 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.

By appt only

A message to all USDA clients

We are coming out of the COVID-19

virus protocols. We will allow one cli-

ent into the building at a time to do your

shopping lists and to bag your own food.

If this changes, we will post it on the

warehouse doors.

We will accept hand-delivered application packets, but the preferred method

of delivery is still email or fax.

LIKE us on Facebook at Siletz

Tribal FDPIR. We would like to

see more people sharing their

recipes on our FB page.

Joyce Retherford, FDP Director

541-444-8393; joycer@ctsi.nsn.us

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

Sammy Hall, Warehouseman/Clerk

541-444-8279; sammyh@ctsi.nsn.us

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

General Council Agenda

Aug. 1, 2020 • 1 p.m.

Welcome

Programs:

Garden Property on Logsden Road

Tribal Council Committee Reports

Tribal Members’ Concerns

Chairman’s Report

Announcements/Closing Remarks

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic,

to keep our membership safe, this General Council meeting will be a video

presentation by the Tribal chairman.

It will be available for review Aug.

1-5, 2020, on the Tribal website in the

Member Only area.

Your concerns normally presented

at this meeting are important to Tribal

Council and Tribal staff. Concerns can

be submitted to generalcouncil@ctsi.

nsn.us or mailed to Tribal Council, P.O.

Box 549, Siletz, OR 97380-0549. This

email address will be set up for your

use on Aug. 1-5.

CTSI Jobs

Tribal employment information

is available at ctsi.nsn.us.

Note: “Open Until Filled” vacancies may close at any time. The Tribe’s

Indian Prefeence policy will apply. Tribal

government will not discriminate in

selection because of race, creed, age,

sex, color, national origin, physical

handicap, marital status, politics,

membership or non-membership in

an employee orgnization.

CTSI constantly is looking

for temporary employees to cover

vacancy, vacations, maternity leave

and extended sick leave. If you are

looking for temporary work that can

last from 2-12 weeks, please submit

an application for the temp pool.

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Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund

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) for a three-year appointment from September 2020 through June 2023.

The deadline for receipt of applications is 4:30 p.m., Aug. 31, 2020.

The STCCF Advisory Board has seven members, including one Siletz Tribal

Council representative, three at-large Siletz Tribal members and three non-Tribal

positions. Board members serve in a volunteer capacity but are reimbursed for travel

mileage and per diem for attendance at advisory board meetings and charitable

award distribution receptions.

The Advisory Board meets quarterly in January, April, July and October to

review applications from charitable nonprofits, community service organizations

and other local education and government programs.

Board members send award fund recommendations to Tribal Council for

final review and approval. Board members also attend quarterly receptions held

at Chinook Winds Casino Resort to assist with the distribution of award checks.

To learn more about the Tribal charitable fund, contact Denise Garrett at

stccf@live.com; 800-922-1399, ext. 1227, or 541-444-8227; or visit ctsi.nsn.us/

Charitable-Contribution-Fund.

Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund

Tribal Member Application 2020

Name: Roll No:

Address:

City/State/ZIP:

Telephone: (Day) (Evening)

Courtesy photo

Ny’Ellie Butler and Brittany Mitchell

Email:

Mitchell graduates from Tribal Home Visiting Program

The deadline for receipt of applications is 4:30 p.m., on Aug. 31, 2020.

Congratulations to Brittany Mitchell for graduating from the Siletz Tribal Home

Visiting Program.

Brittany actively participated in the program for more than three years. While

participating, she accomplished many goals she had set for herself, which included

getting her own place, getting a car, obtaining her driver’s license and maintaining

full-time employment.

We are so proud of all she has done.

RETURN TO: Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund

P.O. Box 549

Siletz, OR 97380-0549

Attention: Denise Garrett

Most Often Requested

Numbers

FAX: 541-444-2307 / EMAIL: stccf@live.com

Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians –

800-922-1399

Purchased Referred Care (PRC) –

800-628-5720

C h e m awa H e a l t h C l i n i c –

800-452-7823

Salem Area Office – 503-390-9494

Siletz Clinic – 800-648-0449

Portland Area Office – 503-238-1512

Siletz Behavioral Health – 800-600-5599

B u re a u o f I n d i a n A f fa i r s –

800-323-8517

Eugene Area Office – 541-484-4234

Chinook Winds – 888-244-6665

Website – www.ctsi.nsn.us

How to access language materials online

Ch’ee-la xwii-t’i

(Greetings everyone)

To assist Tribal members during

this time of social distancing and the

interruption of our normal schedules,

this tutorial on how to access language

materials and recordings from the

Tribal website has been developed. I

hope you and your families are safe

and healthy during this time. Hopefully

many folks can access these materials

from the safety of their homes.

Go to www.ctsi.nsn.us. Enter in

your roll number and last four digits

of your Social security number to log

on to the Tribal member access area.

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Click on “Our Heritage.” On the drop

down, click on “Language.”

Lots of written and recorded materials

are available in this section. The Nuu-weeya’ (Our Words) Language Dictionary is

on this page. You can click on the selection

A to Z to look up written English language

words and their Athabaskan equivalent.

Also on this page are Siletz Dee-ni

Volumes 1, 2 & 3. Just click on “Study

Materials” and scroll down. Volume 1

contains lessons on body parts, counting,

relatives, foods and table talk.

In these lessons, the written word on

the screen is accompanied by audio of the

word’s pronunciation. Volume 2 contains

animals, birds, colors, fish, greetings and

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goodbyes, insects, and trees and brush.

Volume 3 contains lessons on sentence

structure and word order.

Each lesson has a complete practical

alphabet sound chart. All three volumes

have a word document and audio recording for each lesson. Tests are available if

you want to use them.

To access the Siletz Talking Dictionary, click on Siletz Language website.

Drop down three lines and click on www.

siletzlanguage.org, go to the Talking

Dictionary tab and click on it. The Siletz

Talking Dictionary Page will appear.

Just below the words “Search for” is

an empty white box. Type in the word you

are searching for and click on the “search”

button just below the box. The word

and the Athabaskan equivalent will

appear just below the search box. To

hear the word being spoken, simply

click on the red ear icon on the left

side of the page.

You may have to wait a few seconds

for the page and sound to load, depending on your connectivity. Some of the

words also have pictures.

Also on the www.siletzlanguage.

org website are 14 Language learning

videos and many other culture-related

videos, materials and curriculum.

For more information, contact Bud

Lane at 800-922-1399, ext. 8320; 541444-8320; or budl@ctsi.nsn.us.

Apply Now for Siletz

Tribal Head Start

Siletz Tribal Head Start is

accepting applications for the 20202021 school year. Classrooms are

located in Portland, Salem, Lincoln

City and Siletz. Children must be

age 3 or 4 to attend.

Applications are available by

mail or can be downloaded from

the Tribal website. To request an

application, call DeAnn Brown at

541-444-2450.

Thank you.

Be safe.

Stay home.

Stay well.

Report shellfish

harvests to Natural

Resources

Spring low tides herald clam,

crab and mussel gathering season.

Tribal members using a 2020 Cultural Shellfish Gathering license and

permit are reminded to report shellfish harvests to the Tribe’s Natural

Resources Department within three

business days of harvest.

Reports must include the harvest

date, type and number of shellfish

gathered on each trip. To report your

harvest, please leave your name,

phone number and details by calling

800-922-1399, ext. 1227, or 541444-8227.

Shellfish safety hotline

Domoic acid levels make clams

and crab unsafe to eat. Before clamming or crabbing, check the Oregon

Shellfish Hotline, 800-448-2474, for

safety and conservation closures.

See more about the 2020 Census on page 2.

If you have any questions about the 2020 Census,

call 844-330-2020 or visit 2020census.gov.

Tribal construction skills

bank being developed

The Siletz Tribe Housing Department

is compiling a list of Tribal members who

are willing and able to work on the workforce housing construction project that

will commence soon in Neotsu.

The project is funded in part with

Indian Housing Block Grant funds that

require Indian preference in employment

and contracting. The list will be provided

to the contractor and subcontractors who

will ultimately make the decision in hiring.

If you are interested and available to

work, please contact Valerie Hibdon at the

Siletz Tribal Housing Department office –

541-444-8322; 800-922-1399, ext. 1322;

or valerieh@ctsi.nsn.us. You will need to

provide your name, phone number, enrollment number and construction trade. If

you do not have construction experience,

you will be added as a potential laborer.

Vacancy for Health Standing Committee

Open Until Filled

Any Tribal member interested in consideration to serve on the Tribal Health

Standing Committee (to fill a vacancy through February 2021) 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 have any questions, please call Tami Miner, executive secretary to Tribal

Council, at 800-922-1399, ext. 1203, or 541-444-8203.

STAHS needs your recipes to create second cookbook, fundraise for museum

Do you have a well-loved recipe

written on a tattered piece of paper or

recipe card you pull out all the time that

is getting harder to read? It would be

heartbreaking to lose that piece of paper!

Do you have a family recipe for an

amazing chocolate cake, special cookie

recipe, the best comfort food or a fry

bread recipe you are willing to share

with the world? Are there some favorite

meals you cook that you want written

down so your children and generations

to come will be able to have access to it?

The Siletz Tribal Arts and Heritage

Society is creating a second edition custom cookbook featuring favorite recipes

submitted by Tribal members, their

families and friends of STAHS. These cook

books will be professionally published.

Our first edition was published in

2017 and we sold out last year. Many

who purchased the first edition treasure

their cookbook as they can recognize their

family members who contributed and they

can pass on that family jewel.

The second edition is sure to be a

cherished keepsake as well. Money raised

will be used for the capital campaign for

the construction costs of the Siletz Tribal

Cultural Center and Museum, A Place for

the People.

Please submit 3-8 recipes so you and

your family can be represented in our

cookbook. We especially want your name

and the origin of the recipe if you received

it as it was passed down in your family.

That is what will make this cookbook a

treasure for all!

Having many recipes from Tribal

members, their families and friends of

STAHS will ensure that our cookbook is

a success. We are using the Morris Press

Cookbook’s website to easily submit

recipes online by you or we can enter it

for you.

If you would like to submit recipes,

please contact us at STAHS.Board@

gmail.com for the website and login

information. If you do not have access

to the Internet or a computer to easily

enter the recipe or want us to enter it, you

can email it or mail a hard copy of the

recipe to STAHS, P.O. Box 8, Siletz, OR

97380-0008.

Please submit your recipes online

by Aug. 30, 2020, or if mailing to us

by Aug. 15, 2020, so we can meet our

deadline for having it printed in time for

the holidays.

We anticipate a great demand for

our cookbooks and we want to be certain we order enough. To reserve your

copies, email us at STAHS.Board@

gmail.com with the number of cookbooks you would like with your contact

information. Once all of the recipes have

been submitted, we will know the cost

of the cookbook.

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Tobacco as Tradition

Traditional Tobacco is tobacco and/or other plant mixtures grown or harvested and used by American Indians and Alaska Natives

for ceremonial or medicinal purposes.

Traditional tobacco has been used by American Indian nations for centuries as a medicine with cultural and spiritual importance. Many

Tribes maintain teachings and stories on the origin of tobacco. These teachings address tobacco in its purest form, today known as the

tobacco plant Nicotiana rustica, and may include mixtures of other native plants.

One common teaching involves the importance of having good attitudes and thoughts while working with traditional tobacco.

Traditional tobacco is a medicine, which can be used in a prescribed way to promote physical, spiritual, emotional, and community wellbeing. It may be used as an offering to the Creator or to another person, place, or being. A gift of traditional tobacco is a sign of respect

and may be offered when asking for help, guidance, or protection. Traditional tobacco is sometimes used directly for healing in traditional medicine. It may be burned in a fire or smoked in a pipe, yet the smoke is generally not inhaled.

In many teachings, the smoke from burned tobacco has a purpose of carrying thoughts and prayers to the spirit world or to

the Creator. When used appropriately, traditional tobacco is not associated with addiction and adverse health impacts.

Here are a few other examples of how tobacco was/is used for traditional purposes:

For our Hunters, traditional tobacco would be used when our people would kill an elk or deer or when we would catch a salmon or

trout. Tobacco would be placed at the location or close by so we can communicate with the creator and give our thanks and appreciation “thank you for this elk or salmon as we will use it to feed our family”.

For our Gatherers, traditional tobacco would be used when our people would gather supplies so that we may use

them to make our baskets, or gather traditional medicines as we use it to heal. Tobacco would be place at

the location or close by so that we can communicate to the creator and give our thanks and appreciation

“thank you creator for these sticks or medicines that we may use them for our baskets or medicines to

help us heal”.

Tobacco is a powerful medicine, keep it traditional.

Commercial Tobacco Quitline 1-800-QUIT-NOW

AI/AN Line now available (option 7) 1-800-7848-663

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I have always identified as Native American. I grew up on

the reservation, attending Culture Camp and powwow. When I was a young girl I helped care for my great

grandmother, Gladys Muschamp. Caring for and respecting

elders and learning our cultural traditions were the experiences that rooted me in my Native identity as a young girl.

But then you step out into modern society and when you selfidentify as Native American the response is, “Well, you don’t

look Native.” And your self-identity is challenged. You begin

to think about, “What does being Native look like today?”

and “Am I a good Native?” This questioning of my selfidentity was world-splintering and made me feel lost.

However, it is also this questioning that allowed me to

reflect a little more deeply on what it means to be Native

American. It was this vulnerable space that provided me

yet another experience with which I could connect with

others. As a 24-year-old feeling in limbo between society’s

perception of me and who I actually am, I cried when other

youth shared with me the same identity struggle.

The Youth Leadership Camp had an impact on both the

youth and the chaperones. Being in community with each

other, practicing traditional ceremonies, tending to our traditional foods and hearing the wisdom of Grandma Aggie

was truly life-changing.

Reflections

By Maranda Garrett

While youth did develop valuable leadership skills like

leading a prayer or starting a discussion, developing selfawareness and building relationships, they also experienced

a spiritual healing. A healing that transcends the span of our

lives. One which reaches deep in time and also heals the

spirits of our ancestors.

That first day at Vesper Meadow, standing in the valley

A year ago, while preparing for the Healthy Traditions

through which Dead Indian Creek runs, as we gathered gus

Youth Leadership Camp, I drew on my previous experience seeds I looked to the ridge that held the headwaters of the

in leadership roles and recalled those whom I looked up to creek and as the wind blew through I could hear the songs

and respected when I was the same age as our youth attend- of our ancestors who were once stewards of that same land.

ing the trip. The most impactful leaders in my life were

Tears started streaming down my face and for the first time

those who led by example and believed in me despite my

in my life I had found that which rooted me more strongly

detrimental decisions.

in my identity than anything else.

Today, empathy and vulnerability are two hallmark charac- For me, it is connecting to our Mother Earth and caring for

teristics of good leadership for me. Understanding where

her that makes me feel most grounded in my Native identione is coming from and being able to share one’s own hard- ty, find healing from my ancestral traumas and strengthens

ships provides the important foundation necessary to con- my indigenous resilience.

nect with others and exemplify what makes someone a

strong leader.

If I had had this same experience as a youth, would I have

understood the significance of it? Would I have found the

But how do you exemplify such characteristics when lead- same spiritual healing and strengthening of my Indigenous

ing a group of teenagers who come from traumatic histoidentity? I cannot say for sure. I do pray that the youth who

ries, some who are struggling with the same detrimental

had the opportunity to experience this trip did walk away

decisions I once grappled with? Who, like me at that age,

with deeper roots in their Native identity. I pray that they

are rebellious and strong-headed. It takes a lot of patience continue to grow and strengthen those roots so they may

and love to sit with these difficult emotions and provide a find healing from their traumas, peace with their identities

space where youth can feel safe to work through them.

and purpose in this world.

Fortunately, not only have we inherited the trauma of our

ancestors, we also have within us the resilience they built

through their hardships. It is with that inherited resilience

that our people are strong today and it is through connection with our ancestral traditions that we may strengthen

that resilience and our identities.

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I saw parts of myself as a young woman in the youth who

attended the trip. The trauma and the resilience. The pain

and the joy. The struggle to feel rooted in a Native identity

within a modern society that was not built with room for

us. There was healing on this trip, something I hope can be

provided to many more generations of youth to come.

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Nesika Illahee Pow-Wows from the Past

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August 2020

Nesika Illahee Pow-Wows from the Past

We look forward to dancing together

again next year.

August 2020

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Coronavirus Information and Resources

Oregon has new requirements for face coverings, limits on social get-togethers

PORTLAND, Ore. – In response to the

alarming rise in COVID-19 case counts

across Oregon over the last several weeks,

Gov. Kate Brown has announced new

requirements for face coverings and limits

on social get-togethers.

Effective July 15, Oregon’s face covering requirement will be expanded to apply

to outdoor public spaces when six feet of

distance cannot be maintained. In addition, indoor social get-togethers of more

than 10 people will be prohibited.

The gathering limit applies only to

indoor social get-togethers. This new rule

does not change the operation of businesses

or churches at this time (see graphic on

next page for changes that started July 24).

Brown noted that failure to comply

with the new requirements would lead to

more outbreaks of COVID-19 and more

restrictive closures with greater impact on

Oregon’s economies, communities, health

care systems and families.

“We need to do absolutely everything

we can to reduce transmission in ways that

do not require us to close down businesses

again,” said Brown. “The proof here will be

in the numbers. Either people will adhere to

this requirement and be a positive force for

stopping COVID-19 or I will be forced to

take more restrictive measures. It all depends

on you. Your choices determine our future.”

Brown shared the following facts

about COVID-19 in Oregon:

• Oregon reported more cases in the past

week than in the entire month of May.

•

The last time Oregon had less than

100 cases in a single day was more

than a month ago.

Half of all cases in Oregon are from

people under the age of 40 and one

third of all cases are from people

under the age of 30.

Currently, people in their 20s and

30s are the most likely group to get

sick with COVID-19.

Two Oregonians in their 30s have

died from COVID-19.

Lincoln County, Oregon: COVID-19 Case Study

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Culture Camp videos to remain online

All of the instructinal videos posted on the Tribal website during this year’s

Culture Camp will remain up on the Tribe’s website indefinitely. You can find

them in the Tribal members section of the website at ctsi.nsn.us.

Additional LIEHP help available

Be safe. Stay home if you can.

Wear a mask and social distance out in public.

Exercise a little patience. We’re in this together.

The Siletz Tribal Housing Department has received additional funding for

the Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEHP), so clients can access

assistance for utility bills through the Housing Department.

Please keep in mind that LIEHP is not just for housing residents.

Contact Casey Godwin at 541-444-8311 or 800-922-1399, ext. 1311, for details.

Siletz Clinic services provided during COVID-19 pandemic

Phone – 541-444-1030 or 800-648-0449

Please call the clinic for current available services as things change rapidly

and we may offer more or fewer services

depending on COVID-19’s impact in the

community. Current services being offered

are listed below along with some answers

to questions we’ve been asked.

Available Services

Medical/Lab – Visits are available by

phone or video. Some patients are brought

in when their health care requires it. Please

call your medical team to discuss any

concerns.

COVID-19 – If you think you have

been exposed to someone with Covid-19,

please call the clinic and we will discuss

self-isolation guidelines and determine

if you meet criteria for testing. The clinic

does provide COVID-19 testing.

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Optometry – Visits are available to

patients with an eye emergency or hardware emergency. Please call the optometry

department to discuss any concerns.

Medication Assistance Therapy (MAT)

– Visits are available by phone or video.

Behavioral Health (A&D counseling/

mental health counseling) – Visits are

available by phone or video.

Pharmacy – Continues to provide services. You can pick up your medication at the

clinic for curbside pickup or your medication can be mailed to you. Delivery services

are also available in the Siletz community.

Dental – Visits are available to patients

with a dental emergency only. Please call

the Dental Department to discuss any

concerns.

Community Health – Continues to

support members in navigating resources

August 2020

during the pandemic. For additional

information, follow Community Health @

Siletz Health Clinic on Facebook.

Purchased/Referred Care – Is providing PRC numbers and processing claims.

Staff is working altered/reduced hours, so

please call again if you do not receive a

call back as staff may be out

Questions we’ve been asked

1. Will the clinic call me to reschedule

my March appointment that was

canceled?

a. If you’ve not received a call from

the clinic to date, please contact the

clinic to schedule a phone or video

appointment.

2. May I schedule a routine physical now?

a. Probably not, but call if there are

special circumstances. For example,

if you need a physical for your job,

every effort will be made to assist you.

I have an optometry appointment

scheduled in three weeks. Will my

appointment be canceled?

Possibly. The clinic is canceling

appointments within a two-week

period in hopes that appointments

will not have to be canceled, but for

now it’s likely to be canceled.

I’m a Tribal member and need A&D

services (or MAT) now. Do I have to

wait until the pandemic is over?

No, call the clinic to schedule. You

can access any service being offered.

We thank you all for doing your part

in overcoming the pandemic and doing

your best to keep us all healthy and safe.

We’re all in this together.

Coronavirus Information and Resources

Emergency Board allocates resources for struggling workers, small businesses, those facing disparate impacts

SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon Legislature’s Joint Emergency Board on July

14 allocated more than $200 million to

support COVID-19 relief efforts, specifically targeting investments to struggling

workers, small businesses and Oregonians

facing the deepest and most disparate

impacts of the pandemic.

House Majority Leader Barbara Smith

Warner (D-Portland) applauded the work

that has been done by community organizations, individual legislators, workgroups

and the presiding officers to take immediate and significant steps to help people now.

“For the countless Oregonians struggling during this time, whether they are

waiting on unemployment insurance,

trying to figure how to keep their business open or are experiencing the disproportionate impacts of deep-seated racial

inequality, today will hopefully provide

some small measure of relief,” Warner

said. “The work of the Legislature’s Emergency Board over the last several months

has been focused on getting resources to

Oregonians as quickly as possible because

they need help now. While we recognize

that these are just small steps forward, we

will continue to work together over the

coming months to best utilize whatever

resources we have at our disposal to build

a better Oregon for all.”

Among the investments made by the

Emergency Board are:

•

$62 million to the Oregon Cares

Fund for Black Relief and Resiliency

to provide economic relief to Black

individuals and businesses. National

and state data show that the Black

community is experiencing a dispro-

•

portionate share of negative economic

and health effects due to COVID-19.

$50 million to support music, culture,

and community venues and organizations that have been closed, cancelled

or postponed due to the pandemic.

$35 million to fund $500 Emergency

Relief Checks to Oregonians who are

still waiting for unemployment benefits.

$30 million to the COVID-19 Leave

Fund for workers who contract or have

been exposed to the virus but do not

qualify for traditional sick leave.

$25.6 million in emergency assistance

for small businesses facing financial

shortfalls due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This supports businesses with

no more than 25 employees that have

not received support under the Paycheck

Protection Program (PPP) or other

provisions of the federal CARES Act.

$3.58 million of General Fund for

infrastructure and improvements to

the Warm Springs Indian Reservation

water and wastewater systems.

OHA announces new mask requirements website

Face coverings, or masks, are now required statewide for all adults and for all children age 5 and up in all indoor public spaces and outdoors when physical distancing

isn’t possible.

To help Oregonians understand the requirement, the Oregon Health Authority has

created a website resource that aims to be a clearinghouse of the latest information about

face coverings and masks, from requirements to FAQs to tips about how to effectively

wear them - healthoregon.org/masks.

Properly worn, a face covering should cover a person’s nose and mouth and fit

snugly against the sides of the face. Many types of face coverings can be used, including

handmade cloth face coverings, scarves, bandanas and more. They should be washed

frequently after using.

Beacon Crest Apartments

2897 NE 47th Street, Lincoln City

11:45am-12:30pm

Monday (pickup 3 days’ food)

and Thursday (pickup 4 days’ food)

Ridge Apartments

3340 Southeast Harbor Dr, Lincoln City

GRAB & GO

FREE SUMMER MEALS

Food Program for ages 1-18

June 15 - September 4

11:45am-12:30pm

Tuesday (pickup 3 days’ food)

and Friday (pickup 4 days’ food)

B’nai B’rith Camp

3509 NE East Devils Lake Rd, Lincoln City

10:30am-11:15am

Monday (pickup 3 days’ food)

and Thursday (pickup 4 days’ food)

• Only one bag of meals per child per day from

any Summer Food Program site.

• Observe Physical Distancing Guidelines of site

• Meals served on First Come, First Served basis

• If picking up for another household, please provide a

note from that household authorizing you to pick up

the food for the kids in the other household

Free lunch program provided by

B’nai B’rith Day Camp

Day Camp Scholarships Available!

bbcamp.org/lincolncity

541-994-2218 | daycamp@bbcamp.org

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

August 2020

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NEW SERVICES AVAILABLE

Mental Health Services & Life Alert

•

Mental Health Services



What services are available?

•

Counseling Services – individual or

family

•

Psychiatry Services

•

Psychology Services

Up to 8-visits annually (more if medically necessary)



•

Prior to making an appointment with

a provider – confirm the provider will

accept PRC as payment.

Benefits are limited, first-come, firstserved.

•



•

 How do I get benefits?

• Call PRC at 800-628-5720 or 541444-9648 to speak with Rhonda

Attridge, PRC Tech I.

What you need to know:

After calling PRC for benefits, the

patient will receive a letter with program details. The letter also provides

information that the patient can give

to their provider for payment processing information.

You will not be required to use other

resources first. This will allow you to

go to a provider who does not accept

Oregon Health Plan/Medicaid or your

private insurance.

Who’s eligible?

Siletz Tribal members eligible for

Purchased/Referred Care (PRC),

formerly Contract Health Services

(CHS)

•

Life Alert

 Please contact your local community

Siletz Tribal Behavioral Health Programs

Prevention, Outpatient Treatment, and Women’s and Men’s

Transitional Living Center

Siletz: 800-600-5599 or

Narcotics Anonymous Toll-Free

Help Line – 877-233-4287

541-444-8286

Eugene: 541-484-4234

For information on Alcoholics

Anonymous: aa-oregon.org

Salem: 503-390-9494

Portland: 503-238-1512

health advocate (CHA) if you think

you or another Tribal elder could

benefit from Life Alert.

• Eligibility Criteria:

• Enrolled Tribal member eligible for PRC

• Work with CHA to determine

need/apply for local services

Siletz Tribal Vocational Rehabilit ation

Program (STVRP)

STVRP is here to assist members of ANY federally recognized Tribe to overcome barriers to employment. We work with



Steps to get Life Alert:

•

Contact your local CHA –

The CHA will determine if you meet

the criteria for Life Alert (examples:

live alone, health condition, etc.)

The CHA will assist you in applying

for Life Alert at no cost through com-

•



For more information about the STVRP, please inquire at 1-800-922-1399. Services are provided in ALL area offices,

however, to inquire about services, ask to be transferred to the office nearest you listed below.

2468 West 11th

Eugene, OR 97402

SALEM AREA OFFICE

SILETZ ADMIN. OFFICE

3160 Blossom Dr NE, Ste 105

Salem, OR 97305

201 SE Swan Ave

Siletz, OR 97380

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Salem – Cecilia Tolentino at 503390-9494

•

Eugene – Adrienne Crooks at 541484-4234

•

Portland – Verdene McGuire at 503238-1512

2020 Out-of-Area Benefits

The Tribal Council has approved Out-of-Area Benefits for 2020. These benefits are for

Tribal members who live outside the 11-county service area. To qualify, Tribal members must be

registered for health care with the Siletz Community Health Clinic AND reside outside of the

Tribe’s 11-county service area. These funds are intended for Tribal members who are not eligible

for Purchased Referred Care.

All benefits are dependent on available funding.

Annually

$2,000 Total in Medical +

Mental Health + Dental + Hearing

Plus $500 Pharmacy Card Benefit

Biannually

$450 in total Vision Care for Adults*

*Available Annually for Elders,

Children, Students or Diabetics

Call PRC – 800-628-5720

OPEN HEARTS & OPEN HOMES

We are looking to certify Tribal homes as foster home resource

placements. Please consider opening up your home for our Tribal children

who are in need of foster care.

Families, couples & single adults can become certified

foster home resources.

SALEM - TONI LEIJA, Counselor/Job Developer

OUR CHILDREN NEED:

• Intellectual /

Mind

Siletz

Tribal

Voc.

Rehab.

• Emotional

**Permanent Care**

**Temporary Care**

**Short-term Care**

**Emergency Care**

Please take the time to consider opening up your

loving and safe home & sharing your lives with our

precious Tribal children.

Please contact our ICW Department for a foster

home application today.

• Physical

ICW: 541-444-8338

•

Siletz – Amy Garrett or Hannah

Glaser at 541-444-1030

Our online guide showcases 20 scholarship opportunities (including many in

the health care field) that can make all the difference in affording college. We’ve also

provided a list of valuable academic and career resources that American Indian and

Alaskan Native students can use to maximize their success during and after college.

Scholarships and resources for American Indian and Alaskan Native Students are available at edumed.org/financial-aid/native-american-students-scholarships-resources/.

EUGENE – JERAMIE MARTIN, Program Director

• Spiritual

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At EduMed, we’re always looking for ways to help students in health care and other

fields achieve their college and career goals through the free resources we publish on

our website. The latest example of our efforts is a new scholarships and resources guide

we created specifically for American Indian and Alaskan Native students.

SILETZ – RACHELLE ENDRES, Counselor/Job Developer

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You can reach the community health

advocates at:

Prior authorization by PRC is required and benefits must be used within 90 days. Any funds not

used within 90 days, or claims not received, will be returned to the pool for redistribution. An individual

can access benefits up to $2,000 annually by calling on the authorization date. For example, an individual

can call Jan. 2 for medical of $500 and then call again Oct. 7 for dental of $1,500 for a total of $2,000. All

benefits are subject to funding availability. When calling for pre-authorization, PRC will authorize for

household members only. Voice messages do not hold funds, the individual must speak to PRC staff and

obtain an out-of-area (OOA) number to secure funds.

Guidance and Counseling

Referral to Services

Employment Services

Resume Writing

Interviewing Techniques

Job Coaching

Culturally Relevant Individualized Services

Evaluations and Assessments

Training Placement Opportunities

Adaptive Equipment

EUGENE AREA OFFICE



Scholarships, resources guide available at EduMed

individuals who have disabilities and are living within the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians 11 county service area.

Examples of Services:

munity options. If you do not qualify

for Life Alert at no cost, the Siletz

Community Health Clinic will cover

the cost.

August 2020

Graduates!

Haylee Flores

Oregon City High School

Haylee plans to attend Oregon State

University this fall, if it’s not shut down,

to major in music education.

Kaitlyn Blair

Camas High School

Kaitlyn will begin her studies toward

a degree in business at Washington State

University this fall.

Andrew Simmons-McClintock

Taft High School

Andrew is the son of Shyla Simmons

and Kenneth McClintock, and the grandson of Sheryl and Lenford Simmons. He

plans to attend college to study psychology, join the local police cadet academy

and pursue a career in law enforcement.

Chalene Raymond

University of Oregon

Chalene graduated with a master’s in

curriculum and teaching. She has accepted

a position as an English language development teacher on the Warm Springs reservation in Central Oregon. Her plans are to

move to the reservation with her significant

other and her pets so she can begin this new

adventure as a teacher.

Internships

Fellowships

Scholarships

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Fastweb (scholarship search engine)

•

Big Future (scholarship search engine)

•

Pacific Northwest Scholarship

Guide (scholarship search engine)

Society for American Archaeology

Native American Scholarships

Deadline: Dec. 15, 2020

•

ACS Scholars Program

Deadline: March 1, 2021

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OregonStudentAid.gov

•

CVS Business Scholarship

Deadline: August 2020

ALA Scholarship Program

Deadline: March 1, 2021

•

CVS Pharmacy Scholarship

Deadline: August 2020

•

USRA Space Scholarship Awards

Deadline: August 2020

•

Gates Millennium Scholars

Deadline: September 2020

•

Tribal College & University Scholarships

Deadline: Ongoing

•

QuestBridge National College Match

Scholarships

Deadline: September 2020

•

American Indian Service Scholarships

Deadline: Ongoing

•

Horatio Alger National Scholarship

Program

Deadline: Sept. 25 and Oct. 25, 2020

•

American Indian s Science and Engineering Society (AISES) Scholarships

Deadline: Ongoing

•

American Indian Services Scholarships

Deadline: Ongoing

•

American Institute of CPAs

Deadline: Varies

•

American Meteorological Society

Minority Scholarships

Deadline: Ongoing

•

Army Emergency Relief Scholarships

Deadline: Ongoing

•

Catching the Dream Scholarships

Deadline: Ongoing

•

Native Agriculture & Food Systems

Scholarship Program

Deadline: Late September

Society of American Indian Government Employees (SAIGE) Member

Scholarships

Deadline: Sept. 30, 2020

Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship

Program

Opens November 2020

•

NOAA Internships

Deadline: Ongoing

•

AAUW American Fellowships

Deadline: Nov. 1, 2020

•

Code Switch Internship

Deadline: Various

•

AAUW International Fellowships

Deadline: Nov. 15, 2020

•

HP 3D Printing Engineering Intern

Deadline: Open until filled

•

AAUW Professions Fellowships

Deadline: Dec. 1, 2020

•

Wisdom of the Elders Agricultural

Incubator Internship

Deadline: Various

•

American Indian Graduate Center

Deadline: Ongoing

•

Saturday Academy Internships

Deadline: Multiple

•

NOAA Fellowships

Deadline: Ongoing

•

EPA Environmental Research and

Business Support Program

Deadline: Multiple

NBC News Summer Fellows Program

Deadline: Ongoing

•

Master of Forest Resources Fellowships

Deadline: Open until filled

•

NW Native American Research Centers

for Health Research Support Fellowship

Deadline: Rolling

•

Northwestern University’s Center

for Native American and Indigenous

Research Undergraduate Fellowships

Deadline: Rolling

AIS Scholarship

Deadline: Varies

Open Education Database Graduate

and Ph.D. Scholarships

Deadline: Varies

•

NABI College Scholarship Fund

Deadline: Nov. 1, 2020

•

Tebughna Foundation General

Scholarship

Deadline: Dec. 1, 2020

College Board Scholarship

Deadline: Ongoing

•

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Scholarships

Deadline: Varies

•

NSCDA American Indian Nurse

Scholarship Awards

Deadline: Dec. 1, 2020

•

National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering

Deadline: Varies

•

Dell Scholars

Deadline: Dec. 1, 2020

•

NOAA Scholarships

Deadline: Ongoing

•

National Science Foundation Research

Experiences for Undergraduates

Deadline: 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

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research

Center Post-Doctoral Research Fellow

Deadline: Multiple

•

Claremont Native American Fellowship

Deadlines: Multiple

Other Opportunities

•

NAYA Ninth Grade Counts

Deadline: Rolling

•

Dept. of Energy Scholars Program

Deadline: Ongoing

•

National Park Service Tribal Stewards

Inclusion Program

Deadline: Ongoing

Center for Native American Youth at

the Aspen Institute – Generation Indigenous Network Youth Ambassador

•

National Youth Leadership Forum

STEM Program Nomination Form

Deadline: Various

•

The Student Conservation Association

•

Northwest Youth Corps

•

Saturday Academy - FREE Classes

for Native American Students

•

ON TRACK OHSU!

•

The SMART Competition

August 2020

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Siletz News

•

Tribal Council Timesheets for June 2020

Delores Pigsley – 6/1/20-6/30/20

Lillie Butler – 6/1/20-6/30/20

5.5

2.75

1.75

2.75

10.5

2.25

Ind

1.75

5.5

2.75

Gmg STBC ED Tvl

6/1

6/2

6/3-4

6/5-9

6/10-11

6/12

Packets

Special TC, packets

Packets

Budget wkshp, packets

Special TC – gaming, STBC mtg/

packet

6/15-16 Packets

6/18

Council, packets

6/19

Regular TC

6/22-29 Packets

6/30

Special TC, packets

1.75

2.75

10.5

2.25

Loraine Y. Butler – 6/1/20-6/30/20

.25

1.25

Ind

.25

1.25

.25

2.75

.25

2.75

.75

Gmg STBC ED Tvl

6/2

6/3

6/4

6/8

6/10

2.5

6/12

6/16-17

6/18

6/19

6/23

6/30

Special TC

Senator phone

Culture

Packets

Budget wkshp

Special TC – gaming, STBC mtg

Packets

Phone mtg w/ Grand Ronde

Regular TC

Mtg w/ Grand Ronde

Special TC

Reggie Butler Sr. – 6/1/20-6/30/20

5.5

2.5

5.25

1.75

2.75

1.75

Ind

.25

5.5

2.5

Gmg STBC ED Tvl

6/1

6/2

6/3-5

6/8-9

6/10-11

6/12

Packets

Special TC, packets

Packets

Interviews, packets

Budget wkshp, packets

Special TC – gaming, STBC mtg/

packet

6/15-17 Packets

6/18

Council

6/19

Regular TC

6/22-29 Packets

6/30

Special TC, packets

5.25

1.75

2.75

1.75

Sharon Edenfield – 6/1/20-6/30/20

.25

1.5

Ind

.25

1.5

Gmg STBC ED Tvl

6/2

6/3

Ind

.25

2.75

.25

1.25

Special TC

NW Regional Fed/Tribal briefing,

Indian Country COVID, packets

Gmg STBC ED Tvl

6/1

6/2

6/3

6/5

6/10

6/12

6/18

6/19

6/23

6/30

2.5

2.75

.75

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Ind

Gmg STBC ED Tvl

6/1

.25

4.25

3.75

.75

1.5

2.5

3.5

.75

3.5

.75

3.75

1.5

.25

Conf call w/ Rep. Schrader, mail,

agenda items

6/2

Conf call w/ OTGA, Special TC,

mail, prep

6/3-4

Budget Comm, mail, agenda items

2.5 6/5

Sign OLCC & Chemawa Station

docs, mail, agenda items

6/6-9

Mail, agenda items, news article,

personnel

6/10

Budget wkshp, conf call, mail

6/11

Conf call, mail, prep for council,

agenda items

6/12

Special TC – gaming, STBC

mtg, gov conf call, mail

6/13-17 Mail, agenda items, prep for council

6/18

Mtg w/ Grand Ronde, mail, news

article

6/19

Regular TC, Tribes conf call, mail

2.5 6/20-24 Mail, agenda items, sign docs,

news article

6/26-29 Conf call w/ governor, mail,

agenda items, prep for council

6/30

Special TC, mail

Angela Ramirez – 6/1/20-6/30/20

.75

2.25

.75

3.75

Ind

.75

2.25

.75

3.75

1.75

Gmg STBC ED Tvl

6/1

6/2

6/3

6/4

6/5-6

6/7-8

6/9

6/10-11

2.5

5.5

2.5

5.5

Health Comm, email, packets

Special TC, STAHS

Email, packets

STAHS

Email, packets

STAHS

Email, packets

STAHS, budget wkshp, STBC

packet

6/12

Special TC – gaming, STBC mtg

6/13-16 STAHS

6/17

Email, packets

6/18

Mtg w/ Grand Ronde, email, packets

6/19

Regular TC

6/20-21 Email, packets

6/22

STAHS

6/23

Interviews

6/26-29 Email, packets

6/30

Special TC, email, packets

Selene Rilatos – 6/1/20-6/30/20

Alfred Lane III – 6/1/20-6/30/20

.25

2.75

.25

1.25

Packets

Special TC

Budget Comm

Investment Comm

TC budget wkshp, mtg w/ governor

Special TC – gaming

Mtg w/ Grand Ronde

Regular TC

Mtg w/ Rep. Schrader’s staff

Special TC

Ind

1.75

2.25

5.75

4.5

2.25

5.75

4.25

1.5

1.75

5.5

5.75

4.25

10.5

1.5

4.25

10.5

1.5

Gmg STBC ED Tvl

1.5

2.5

6/1

6/2

COVID, email

Special TC, COVID, email, Tribal

member concern (TMC)

6/3-4

COVID, TMC, email

6/5

NPAIHB mtg, email

6/6-9

Email, TMCs, packets, COVID

6/10-11 Budget wkshp, interviews,

COVID, email, TMC

6/12

Special TC – gaming, STBC

mtg, TMC, email

6/13-17 TMCs, email, packets, COVID

6/18

Special TC, packets, email

6/19

Regular TC, TMC, email

6/20-29 TMCs, email, COVID, packets

6/30

Special TC, email, COVID

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Statement from the Washington Redskins football team (July 13, 2020)

On July 3rd, we announced the commencement of a thorough review of the team’s

name. That review has begun in earnest. As part of this process, we want to keep our

sponsors, fans and community apprised of our thinking as we go forward.

Today, we are announcing we will be retiring the Redskins name and logo upon

completion of this review.

Dan Snyder and Coach Rivera are working closely to develop a new name and

design approach that will enhance the standing of our proud, tradition-rich franchise

and inspire our sponsors, fans and community for the next 100 years.

NCAI statement on Washington football team’s retirement of R-word mascot

(July 13, 2020)

WASHINGTON – Today is a day for all Native people to celebrate. We thank the

generations of Tribal nations, leaders and activists who worked for decades to make

this day possible.

We commend the Washington NFL team for eliminating a brand that disrespected,

demeaned and stereotyped all Native people and we call on all other sports teams and

corporate brands to retire all caricatures of Native people that they use as their mascots.

We are not mascots – we are Native people, citizens of more than 500 Tribal nations

who have stood strong for millennia and overcome countless challenges to reach this

pivotal moment in time when we can help transform America into the just, equitable

and compassionate country our children deserve.

NCAI is the oldest, largest and most representative national organization serving

American Indian and Alaska Native Tribal nations and their citizens, and has been

leading Indian Country’s movement to eradicate offensive Native “themed” mascots

from sports and popular culture for more than 50 years.

About NCAI: Founded in 1944, the National Congress of American Indians advocates on behalf of Tribal governments and communities, promoting strong Tribal-federal

government-to-government policies and promoting a better understanding among the

general public of American Indian and Alaska Native governments, people and rights.

For more information, visit ncai.org.

Statement from the Washington Football Team (July 23, 2020)

LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va. – On July 3rd we announced a thorough review of the

team’s name in light of events in the country and feedback from our community. As the

process has continued internally, we want to keep our players, alumni, fans, community

and sponsors apprised of key developments.

For updated brand clarity and consistency purposes, we will call ourselves the

“Washington Football Team” pending adoption of our new name. The Redskins name

and logo will officially be retired by the start of the 2020 season. We encourage fans,

media and all other parties to use “Washington Football Team” immediately.

In addition, we are rolling out an aesthetic that reflects the direction of the franchise

as we progress toward a new name and design scheme.

The decision to use “Washington Football Team” for this season allows the franchise

the ability to undertake an in-depth branding process to properly include player, alumni,

fan, community and sponsor input. To date, we have been pleased to see so many people

putting forward their vision of what the new name and design should be on their social

media channels and we look forward to including their feedback as this process progresses.

Starting tomorrow and over the next 50 days, we will begin the process of retiring

all Redskins branding from team properties, whether it be FedExField, Redskins Park

or other physical and digital spaces. We hope to complete this process in full by the

team’s home opener against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sept. 13.

The team will debut its home uniforms in its Week 1 contest against the Philadelphia

Eagles and away uniforms in Week 2 against the Arizona Cardinals.

Fans will be able to purchase “Washington Football Team” merchandise from

Fanatics and NFL Shop in the coming days. Full mockups of the logo, uniform concepts

and FedExField design can be viewed at redskins.com/team/washingtonfootball.

redskins.com/team/washingtonfootball.

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Accompanying the films, our festival will host a collective of our most inspiring filmmakers

and Native celebrities in engaging digital conversations, creating a space for both healing and

learning. We’re excited to share our Indigenous knowledge and stories with the online world.

Vision Maker Media (VMM) empowers and engages Native people to share stories. We

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VMM supports training to increase the number of American Indians and Alaska Natives

producing quality public broadcasting programs. A key strategy for this work is the development of strong partnerships with Tribal nations, Indian organizations and Native communities.

Reaching the general public and the global market is the ultimate goal for the dissemination of Native-produced media that shares Native perspectives with the world. With funding

from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), Vision Maker Media, a nonprofit 501(c)

(3), empowers and engages Native people to share these stories.

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To the editor:

Appreciation for the Confederated Tribes of Siletz and Elders Council

I am writing to express my sincere appreciation and gratitude to the members of the

Siletz Tribe and Elders Council. As an out-of-area member, I faithfully read the newsletters to stay updated and have always been proud to be a Tribal member, however, did not

understand the commitment of this community to the entire Tribe until the COVID crisis.

It is an understatement to say that I have been amazed by the support and outreach

I have received from members. Representatives from the Elders Council have called

me every two weeks to check in and make sure I am healthy, and reinforced a sense of

community that is so needed in times like this. I want the Elders Council and those

callers to know how much these discussions have meant to me.

I was sent a package that included many essentials along with a beautiful yellow

mask that my wife loves and wears every time we leave the house.

With regard to the financial assistance, the rent assistance program was a lifesaver

and alleviated the extreme stress associated with needing to pay ongoing monthly bills

when our family business effectively shut down in early March.

In life, especially during a crisis, it is important to recognize the blessing of those

who go above and beyond in terms of supporting and uplifting others. Thank you for the

kindness and compassion that has been so generously given by the Siletz Tribe, Elders

Council and every single member of the Tribe who has been in contact with me. I am

humbled and honored to be a member of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians.

Respectfully submitted,

Norman “Jason” Brown

To the editor:

Blood Quantum: Is this really the issue

People who read and hear your words, they feel your attitude. Well, with positive

thinking my favorite three R’s – Rebuilding, Renewing and Restoring. A path the people

have traveled forever!

We cannot walk in the past, but we can, if we are smart, learn from it.

In the past couple of years, blood quantum has been boiling over among our families, with some rewarded and others disciplined. A fever that the powers that be of the

past times set upon Native Americans by which they hoped to create an assembly line

of destruction upon forgotten undone deals, working with blood quantum.

Unfortunately, we may become our own worst enemy. Utilizing the mind set of per

say, creditability (blood quantum), does not change who we are and does not change

our family ancestry.

Trying to redefine Native blood quantum in your family? Fine, if this is what you

are about. But to mess with the rights of direct descendants’ Tribal recognition, to put

up guidelines or blood degree to me totally disrespects our ancestors who dearly paid

the price. Their perseverance, their dying commitment of survival for all. Their direct

descendant families forever!

We are a generous Tribe. Our helping hands reach out to all levels of society with

our grants. My thought: What about allocating, or a distribution of, funds to be put

aside toward a very worthwhile project to address the acceptance or recognition of our

Tribal direct descendants who deserve their place within our Tribe by birth.

Question: Why do we want, it seems, to silence these direct descendants who

represent the geographical lands of our harshly removed ancestors?

Life is a tick-tock, tick-tock clock. I can continue to submit articles until I am blue

in the face while another generation falls by the wayside. At the rate of acceptance the

past few years, changes, where our quantum now is, a direct descendant is a rare bird.

Open your hearts.

Tribal Council, any recognized Tribal member – food for thought? If it becomes

about money, try cop out! Remember, charity begins at home. Council, please do what

is right.

Respectfully submitted,

Eva E. Clayton

Courtesy photo

The Nashville Store is where Coastal

Range Food Bank clients shop for the

food of their choice. This food bank was

one of the first shopping-style pantries,

where clients shop in the store just like

any market. Coastal Range also has a

large food storage room, a kitchen with

freezers and a walk-in cooler. Overhead costs of this totally volunteer-run

organization are covered by the Trading

Post, a combination thrift, trade and

free items for clients and the general

public. Currently the Trading Post is

closed during this virus shutdown. Each

Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 2

p.m., however, it is open with a modified

safety shopping style.

Dear readers:

In the June issue of Siletz News, there was a list of all the organizations the Siletz

Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund made donations to. The Tribe gives grants to

nonprofits that apply in every year.

As the article said, the Tribe has honored its tradition of sharing within the

community. The Coastal Range Food Bank Inc., located in Blodgett/Nashville, Ore.,

received $2,000. The most amazing part of this donation is even with reduced revenue

and negative financial impact caused by the coronavirus, the Tribe still reached out to

nonprofit organizations without them even having to apply.

This kindness and generosity extended by the Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution

Fund is beyond what anyone would expect and has touched our hearts. Thank you so

much for believing in us.

Sincerely,

Carol Adams

Volunteer Board Chair, Coastal Range Food Bank Inc.

Siletz News Letters Policy

Siletz News, a publication of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, is

published once a month. Our editorial policy encourages input from readers about

stories printed in Siletz News and other Tribal issues.

All letters must include the author’s signature, address, and phone number in

order to be considered for publication. Siletz News reserves the right to edit any

letter for clarity and length, and to refuse publication of any letter or any part of

a letter that may contain profane language, libelous statements, personal attacks

or unsubstantiated statements.

Not all letters are guaranteed publication upon submission. Published letters do

not necessarily reflect the opinions of Siletz News, Tribal employees, or Tribal Council.

Please type or write legibly. Letters longer than 450 words may be edited for

length as approved by Tribal Council Resolution #96-142.

Please note: The general manager

of the Siletz Tribe is the editor-in-chief

of Siletz News.

Editor-in-Chief: Tina Retasket

Editor: Diane Rodriquez

Assistant: Andy Taylor

Courtesy photo

Members of the Siletz Valley Fire District and the new cardiac monitor

To the editor:

Siletz Valley Fire District would like to thank The Confederated Tribes of Siletz

Indians for the generous grant that allowed us to purchase a Zoll Cardiac monitor.

This piece of equipment will allow our volunteers to quickly take blood pressure,

pulse, O2 levels, along with analyzing heart rhythms and will assist volunteers when

preforming CPR.

Siletz Valley Fire district had a much older model cardiac monitor that was no

longer operational and did not have all of these features.

This monitor will greatly enhance our medical services we are able to provide to

the community. We will be placing this unit into service immediately.

Siletz Valley Fire District

August 2020

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Happy 24th Birthday to our beautiful

Savannah “Bob.” We hope you have an

incredible birthday month.

Love you to the moon and back – Finn,

Mom, Chad, Hayden, Grandma D,

Papa and Aunt Booboo

Happy Birthday, Margo! We love you

very much.

Love, Maggie, JD, Trevor, Madison

and Jaylee

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.

Photos by Andy Taylor

Tribal Natural Resources staff cut, split and stacked 20 cords of wood in three

days in preparation for the Elders Firewood Distribution event on July 18.

Thirty-five elder households received a half-cord of wood each.

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This is a copy of a public record, reproduced as it was published. It is not legal advice, and it may not be the version a court would rely on. Check the official source before you cite it.