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SILETZ NEWS
Delores Pigsley,
Tribal Chairman
Brenda Bremner,
General Manager
and Editor-in-Chief
Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians
Vol. 48, No. 3
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No. 178
Salem, OR
Siletz News
Confederated Tribes of
Siletz Indians
P.O. Box 549
Siletz, OR 97380-0549
March 2020
Tribe elects Tribal Council members; officers also selected to serve in 2020
Loraine Y. Butler, Robert Kentta and
Selene Rilatos were elected to the Tribal
Council of the Confederated Tribes of
Siletz Indians in elections held Feb. 1.
Butler, from Siletz, Ore., was reelected with 391 votes; Kentta, from
Logsden, Ore., was re-elected with 434
votes; and Rilatos, from Toledo, Ore., was
elected with 268 votes. Ten candidates ran
for the three open positions and the three
who received the most votes were elected.
These individuals will serve with
Reggie Butler Sr., Sharon Edenfield and
Angela Ramirez, all of Siletz, whose
terms expire in 2021; and with Lillie
Butler and Alfred (Bud) Lane III, both
of Siletz, and Delores Pigsley of Keizer,
Ore., whose terms expire in 2022. Term of
office is three years for each position on
the nine-member council.
Eight hundred twenty-two (822) ballots were returned and accepted. Enrolled
members of the Siletz Tribe who are age
18 and older are eligible to vote in Tribal
elections. The Tribe has more than 5,400
enrolled members.
The swearing-in ceremony for the
newly elected council members took place
Feb. 2. Officers are elected on an annual
basis and those selected for 2020 include:
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Delores Pigsley, chairman
Alfred (Bud) Lane III, vice chairman
Sharon Edenfield, secretary
Robert Kentta, treasurer
Photo by Andy Taylor
The 2020 Siletz Tribal Council includes (l to r) Reggie Butler Sr., Lillie Butler, Loraine Y. Butler, Robert Kentta, Angela
Ramirez, Selene Rilatos, Sharon Edenfield, Alfred (Bud) Lane III and Delores Pigsley.
Pigsley currently has served 34.5
years as Tribal chairman out of 41 years
on the council, while Lillie Butler has
served 28; Reggie Butler, 23; Bud Lane,
22; Robert Kentta and Loraine Butler, 15
each; Sharon Edenfield, nearly 10 years;
Gloria Ingle, 6 years; and Angela Ramirez,
2 years.
The Siletz Tribe has spent the last
42 years rebuilding its government and
economic structure. The signing of Public
Law 95-195 in 1977, which restored government-to-government relations between
the Siletz Tribe and the federal government, started this process. The Siletz Tribe
was the second in the nation – and the first
in Oregon – to achieve restoration.
The Siletz Tribe was among the first
to become a self-governance Tribe, giving
Tribal government more control over services provided to Tribal members. Under
self-governance, the U.S. government provides general funding to the Tribe (rather
than to specific programs), then Tribal
Election, continued on page 9
Ribbon cutting celebrates Nesika Illahee, first Tribal
Volunteers to help
preference affordable housing development in Portland with steelhead
PORTLAND, Ore. – Portland’s Native
hatchery program
American Youth and Family Center the
Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, the
Native American Rehabilitation Association, and Community Development Partners held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Jan.
29 to celebrate the opening of the Nesika
Illahee affordable housing development.
Nesika Illahee, which translates to
“our place” in the Chinuk Wawa language,
is a 59-unit affordable housing development in the Cully neighborhood in Northeast Portland.
A unique partnership with the Siletz
Tribe used generous funding from its
Indian Housing Block Grant and allows
Nesika Illahee to reserve 20 units for
American Indians – a community particularly hard hit in Portland’s housing crisis.
“We cannot solve our community’s
housing crisis overnight,” said NAYA
Executive Director Paul Lumley prior to the
event. “Nesika Illahee demonstrates NAYA’s
willingness to be a leader in developing
innovative housing models and developing
powerful partnerships that allow us to do
more – together – to help the community.”
Speakers, including Siletz Tribal
Chairman Delores Pigsley; Multnomah
Housing, continued on page 8
Photo by Andy Taylor
A two-story mural adorns the entrance of the Nesika Illahee housing development in
the Cully neighborhood in Northeast Portland.
By Denise Garrett, Natural Resources
Administrative Assistant
Volunteers from the Siletz community
gathered at Lhuuke Illahee Fish Hatchery on Jan. 25 to learn about the Tribe’s
pilot program to rear winter steelhead for
release into Little Rock Creek.
The Oregon Department of Fish and
Wildlife will provide about 7,500 fertilized eggs or smolts (baby fish) and STEP
volunteers will work with staff from the
Tribe’s Natural Resources Department to
repair and upgrade the fish-rearing facilities, feed and monitor the smolts and finclip each fish before release.
Eventually the returning run of steelhead will be trapped at the hatchery and
distributed to Tribal households.
The January event attracted 22 volunteers and staff from diverse backgrounds,
but everyone had a shared interest in recreational fishing, traditional food resources,
water quality, the health of the Siletz River
and the success of the hatchery program.
Stan van de Wetering, Tribal Biological Programs director, talked about what
Hatchery, continued on page 9
Chairman’s Report
Editor’s note: The Chairman’s Report will resume in a future issue of Siletz News.
Your invitation is in the mail! … Maybe?
It’s important to get everyone to
respond to the Census survey. It’s a matter
of money, representation and pride.
Each person not counted means
a loss of more than $3,000
to programs like SNAP,
clinics, Head Start,
transportation and
law enforcement.
Oregon can gain an
additional U.S. representative with a
c omplete c ount.
Indians have been
undercounted in the
Census for 230 years.
In addition to the
usual problems of getting
a good response rate to the
every-10-year Census, the post office
delivery system is causing an issue.
Beginning March 12, the Census
Bureau will send invitations and instructions
in the mail to households with a physical
address, but can’t send them to households
with only a post office box. Because members of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz
Indians have 552 post office box addresses,
about 1,500 people are affected.
The Census Bureau has a plan to
hand-deliver invitations to those households. It is extremely short-staffed, however, and will not be available in this
area for a long time. To overcome this, the Tribe’s Complete Count Committee
will mail similar, but
unofficial, instructions to all holders
of P.O. boxes.
Watch and listen
for television and radio
advertisements about
the Census.
The Census Kickoff Party with gifts and
prizes will be coming to
your area offices on April 1.
If you have any questions about
responding to the Census, call the dedicated phone number at 541-444-8285. You
can also call any of your area offices. They
will also have computers available for you
to use to respond to the survey.
You’ve been undercounted and discounted. Respond to the Census invitation.
Now is the time to stand up and make your
voice heard – “I am Siletz and I count.”
The Census Kick-off Party with gifts and prizes will be coming to your
area offices on April 1.
Siletz Rec Center
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.
Elders Council Meeting
Siletz News is free to enrolled Siletz Tribal members. For all others, a $12
annual subscription fee applies. Please make checks payable to CTSI and mail
to Siletz News.
March 14 • 1-4 p.m. • Chinook Winds Casino Resort
Name: _______________________________________________________
For more information, contact the Elders Program at 800-922-1399,
ext. 1261, or 541-444-8261.
Address: _____________________________________________________
Phone:_ _______________________________________________________
Change of address: Tribal members – contact the Enrollment Department
at 541-444-8258; 800-922-1399, ext. 1258; or enrollment@ctsi.nsn.us. All others – call the newspaper office.
Deadline for the April issue is
March 10.
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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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Nuu-wee-ya’ (our words)
Introduction to the Athabaskan language
Open to Tribal members of all ages
Siletz
Siletz Tribal Community Center
March 2 – 6-8 p.m.
April 6 – 6-8 p.m.
Portland
Portland Area Office
March 9 – 6-8 p.m.
April 13 – 6-8 p.m.
Eugene
Eugene Area Office
March 3 – 6-8 p.m.
April 7 – 6-8 p.m.
Salem
Salem Area Office
March 10 – 6-8 p.m.
April 14 – 6-8 p.m.
Classes begin with basic instruction and progress over the year. They also
are a refresher course for more-advanced students. Come and join other members
of your community and Tribe in learning to speak one of our ancient languages.
We also have equipment in the Cultural Department available for use in
grinding and drilling shell or pine nuts or other applications. If you need to use
the equipment, call the number below to set up an appointment.
For more information, contact Bud Lane at the Siletz Cultural Department
at 541-444-8320 or 800-922-1399, ext. 1320; or e-mail budl@ctsi.nsn.us.
Siletz Community Dental Clinic now offers dental implants – how to find out if they are right for you
Millions of people in the U.S. have
lost at least one tooth. If you’re one
of them, you may be considering the
surgical procedure of dental implants
but are unsure whether implants are
right for you.
Good dental implant candidates are
in good health and have a fully developed jaw. Ideally, you should also have
a sufficient quantity of quality bone in
your jaw to anchor the implant.
To be a good candidate for dental
implants, you have to commit to a
high level of oral hygiene to look after
your implanted teeth and surrounding
gums. Regular brushing and flossing
are imperative as are periodic checkups
and professional cleanings.
To deter mine whether dental
implants are right for you, the Siletz
Community Dental Clinic can carry
out a thorough evaluation of your mouth
and jaw. This will include a CT (computed
tomography) scan.
A CT scan produces a two-dimensional image but we have special technology that turns it into 3D. This helps us
identify any areas of bone loss and assess
your sinuses and location of nerves – critical information ahead of a dental implant.
Medical conditions that could mean
you’re not an ideal dental implant candidate include:
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Significant immune deficiencies
Uncontrolled gum disease
(periodontitis)
Cancer
Uncontrolled diabetes
Alcoholism
Connective-tissue disorder
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Hemophilia, which impedes blood
clotting
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You may still be a good dental implant
candidate if you have a medical condition.
It depends on the severity and extent of the
ailment. We’ll need to carefully evaluate
your situation and may need to work with
you and your physician to improve your
overall health.
Other factors that may raise questions
about your suitability for implants are:
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You have undergone high-dose radiation treatment to the neck or head.
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You are pregnant. The American
Pregnancy Association says high
stress levels in an expectant mother
can affect the development of her
baby. Any surgery is likely to heighten
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anxiousness during an already
stressful time.
If you are prone to excessive teeth
clenching or grinding, this could
put too much pressure on implants,
causing long-term damage.
If you take certain medications,
including steroids or drugs that
suppress the immune system.
You’re a smoker/vaper. This will hinder healing, reducing the likelihood
of a satisfactory implant procedure.
You are a young person whose jaw
bone is still growing.
If you think you might be a good
dental implant candidate, we can perform a detailed examination to determine whether implants are your best
option. Call 541-444-1030 or 800-6480449 to schedule your examination today.
2020 College Students Summer Internship Program Deadline
Students attending college can apply for the Tribe’s 2020 College Students
Summer Internship Program. To be eligible, you must be at least a half-time student
attending a two-year or four-year college and in good academic standing.
Applications will be mailed to known students, but if you do not receive an
application, please contact Assistant General Manager Tina Retasket or the education specialists at any Tribal area office to request an application.
This program assists Tribal students with locating internship placements to
gain work experience in their field of study. Up to 10 slots are available for 2020.
Students can work up to 300 hours at Tribal minimum wage (currently $12.75/
hour) and can be placed within or outside of the Tribe.
Students selected for the program must complete an orientation, criminal history
background check and drug screening (Note: The Tribe does not recognize Oregon
laws allowing the use of medical or recreational marijuana).
Placements can begin in June, but must be completed by Sept. 30, 2020.
Students should send a completed application and an unofficial copy of transcripts to:
By Mail
CTSI
Attn: College Internship Program
P.O. Box 549
Siletz, OR 97380-0549
By Fax
541-444-2307
By Email
collegeinterns@ctsi.nsn.us
Deadline for applications to be received at the Siletz central administration building is 4:30 p.m. on March 13, 2020.
Culture Craft Night
Maple bark class
Ch’ee-shi ch’ee-lan’tr’e’
Culture Craft Nights
Dentalium Stringing Class
Siletz
Siletz
Siletz Community Center
March 2 • 5-7 p.m.
Tribal Community Center
April 6 • 5-7 p.m.
Eugene
Eugene
Eugene Area Office
March 3 • 5-7 p.m.
Eugene Area Office
April 7 • 5-7 p.m.
Portland
Portland
Portland Area Office
March 9 • 5-7 p.m.
Portland Area Office
April 13 • 5-7 p.m.
Salem
Salem
Salem Area Office
March 10 • 5-7 p.m.
Salem Area Office
April 14 • 5-7 p.m.
Siletz Tribal members are invited to come and learn how to string dentalium.
All ages are welcome. Young people under age 10 need an adult to accompany
and assist them.
The Siletz Culture Department will provide material and instructors. If you
have your own materials, please bring them.
Contact: Bud Lane, budl@ctsi.nsn.us; 541-444-8320 or 800-922-1399,
ext. 1320
Siletz Tribal members are invited to come and learn how to peel and process
maple bark. All ages are welcome. Young people under age 10 need an adult to
accompany and assist them.
The Siletz Culture Department will provide material and instructors. If you
have your own materials, please bring them.
Contact: Bud Lane, budl@ctsi.nsn.us; 541-444-8320; or 800-922-1399,
ext. 1320.
Sponsored by the Education and Culture Departments
Sponsored by the Education and Culture Departments
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Tipi Drawing
Name: _______________________________________________________________
Address: ______________________________________________________________
Phone: _________________________________________ Roll #: __________________
For Siletz Tribal members to use during the Nesika Illahee Pow-Wow on Aug 7-9,
2020. One entry per household. Must be a Siletz Tribal member to enter.
Deadline for entries is June 1, 2020. Name will be drawn soon after the deadline.
Return the form to Siletz Pow-Wow, Attn: Tipi Drawing, P.O. Box 549, Siletz, OR
97380-0549.
Note: You do not win the tipi. The drawing is only for a stay in the tipi during powwow weekend.
2020-2021 Siletz Royalty Applications
Wink Lash Bar
Don and Brandy Navarro, Owners
4909 South Coast Highway, Building D #245 • South Beach, OR 97366
541-921-8515
Offering a 25% discount to Siletz Tribal members
Applications are being accepted for 2020-2021 Miss Siletz, Junior Miss Siletz
and Little Miss Siletz. Applications must be turned in by 4:30 p.m. no later than June
1, 2020. Applications should be sent to: Siletz Pow-Wow Committee, P.O. Box 549,
Siletz, OR 97380-0549.
Applications can be downloaded from the Tribal website located under the PowWow tab.
If you have any questions, contact Buddy Lane at 800-922-1399, ext. 1230; 541444-8230; or buddyl@ctsi.nsn.us.
Tribal employment information is available at ctsi.nsn.us.
Most Often Requested
Numbers
Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians –
800-922-1399
Contract Health Services (CHS) –
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 zinc, copper imbalances affect behavior; potential ways to restore balance
By Nancy Ludwig, MS, RDN, LD, Head
Start Consulting Nutritionist
As part of my role as a consultant
nutritionist to Siletz Tribal Head Start,
I offer information for families. Today’s
topic is about how zinc and copper imbalance in the body can change behavior and
mood. Oftentimes, there is a physical root
cause that needs to be addressed. Imbalances can result in serious brain chemistry
problems and targeted nutrient supplements can be powerful therapy.
Dr. William Walsh has identified
major biochemical differences between
people with symptoms of mental illness
and all others. He sees that the differences
are abnormalities in the synthesis and
regulation of neurotransmitters, which
regulate our behavior and our moods.
Zinc deficiency interferes with neurotransmitter function. Zinc deficiency
and copper overload are at the root of
many behavior and mood disorders. When
these nutrient levels are normalized, many
troubling symptoms can be successfully
addressed without medication.
Populations that are helped by nutrient therapy include behavior disorders,
ADHD, autism, postpartum depression,
bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and
Alzheimer’s Disorder. In my work, I see
that there is usually a deeper root cause
behind the symptoms of mental illness
and I focus on symptoms rather than on
specific diagnoses.
My personal concern is that sometimes health care practitioners fail to look
deeper into root cause(s) when there are
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existing mental health diagnoses. This can
create a barrier to care.
Symptoms of copper overload include
hyperactivity, high anxiety; sleep problems, underachievement (not always),
emotional meltdowns, intolerance to
estrogen, postpartum depression, high
incidence of ADHD and skin sensitivity
to rough fabric.
Zinc deficiency symptoms include
irritability and temper, violent behavior,
anxiety, delayed growth, affinity for spicy
foods, inability to tan, white spots on
fingernails, delayed puberty, poor wound
healing, frequent infections and premature
graying of hair.
When both are present, there is double
disaster! Copper overload and zinc deficiency can increase anxiety (by reducing
GABA, the calming neurotransmitter, and
increasing norepinephrine levels) and
when zinc is low it is more difficult for the
body to eliminate excess copper.
Elevated ratios of copper to zinc have
been associated with violent behavior,
anxiety attacks, autism, post-partum
depression and schizophrenia.
Most ADHD kids are high in copper.
Attention deficit is associated with low
dopamine, a neurotransmitter. Interestingly
the ADHD medicines, such as Ritalin and
Adderal, increase dopamine activity.
High copper is also associated with
increases in the neurotransmitters norepinephrine and adrenalin, which are
associated with hyperactivity. If zinc and
copper were in normal balance, perhaps
the medications would not be needed.
Anger and violent behavior are associated with zinc deficiency and copper
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overload (either or both). Dr. Walsh recommends behavior disordered children
should have zinc and copper normalized
before use of psychiatric medication.
Postpartum depression (or anxiety
and thoughts of harm and/or suicide) can
occur with very high copper levels in new
mothers. After delivery, copper should
drop, but sometimes this does not occur.
Dr. Walsh’s research supports that
postpartum depression is often linked with
high copper. This suffering can continue
for many decades if not treated.
Dr. Walsh has found that 80% of
ADHD, depression and behavior patients
report that medication is no longer needed
after normalizing zinc and copper.
Nutrient therapy is quite powerful and
can change the life of a child, a postpartum
woman, adults, entire families and communities. Siletz Tribal Head Start offers
nutritional support at no cost to Head
Start families. This usually occurs over the
telephone. If you have questions or nutrition concerns about your Head Start child,
please contact your teacher or the director
and ask to speak to the nutritionist.
Extra details and resources for
curious minds
Check out the work of Dr. William
Walsh, PhD, FACN, Walsh Research Institute (USA), walshinstitute.org.
Standards are set for plasma zinc,
serum copper and the ratio. Zinc insufficiency is noted below 75 mcg/ml with
presence of symptoms. Serum copper
overload is present above 120 mcg/dL with
presence of overload symptoms.
The ratio can be more significant
than individual levels of copper or zinc
and is a problem when the ratio is above
1.2. A normal copper to zinc ratio is .8 to
1.0. Ideal plasma zinc is 90-120 mcg/dL.
Ideal serum copper is 70-175 mcg/dL.
Sometimes free copper (ceruloplasmin)
is also checked to assess oxidative stress.
For therapy, it is best to work with an
informed practitioner, especially when
behavior problems are being treated.
Generally Dr. Walsh trains other doctors
to start with zinc normalization, without
changing other medications or even diet
(until after 2-3 months and then, of course,
with the prescribing doctor).
Chelated zinc is recommended (i.e.,
picolinate or other). Don’t use zinc sulfate,
which can cause nausea and stomach pain.
Zinc also eliminates excess copper or
other metals. Go slow and gradual because
side effects can be unpleasant from excess
copper loss or heavy metals such as mercury, cadmium, lead or others that can be
released faster than the body can manage.
Augmenting nutrients can also be
very important. These include B6, P-5-P
(activated B6), selenium, biotin and vitamins C and E. This process of normalization generally requires 6-8 weeks, with a
recheck after three months.
In addition to zinc and copper, common chemical imbalances in mental disorders include methylation disorders, folate
deficiency, pyrrole disorder, Vitamin B-6
deficiency, toxic metal overload (such as
lead, mercury, cadmium, etc.), and oxidative stress.
Healthy Traditions
Gathering Seasonal Foods!
Camas Harvesting
Saturday, April 25th
Clam Harvesting trip Saturday, May 9th
Hazel Sticks & Nettles Sunday, May 17th
Our gathering and harvesting activities are open to Tribal
members and their families.
Please call Healthy Traditions to register and get the details.
541) 444-9627
STEP Volunteer Day
Lhuuke Illahee Fish Hatchery
Sunday, March 15th 10am-2pm
Stan van de Wetering, CTSI Biological
Programs Director,
will provide a
presentation at 12:30 with an overview of the
hatchery, and the Salmon Trout
Enhancement Program STEP.
We are transplanting seedlings, rooted
cuttings, etc. for getting native plant starts
ready for use in transplanting onto the
landscape later this spring for use in salmon
habitat restoration projects.
Please prepare for all types of weather, boots
advisable, bring gloves, and a sack lunch.
Water and a light snack will be provided by
Healthy Traditions.
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Every Tuesday
Siletz Swims
Greater Toledo Pool
12:00 - 1:00pm
Every Wednesday
Youth Game Night
Siletz Valley Library
4:00 - 6:00pm
Every Wednesday
Women’s Trauma Support Group
Behavioral Health Group Room
5:30 - 7:00pm
Every Thursday
LGBTQ Youth Group
Siletz Clinic Yurt
3:30 - 5:00pm
March 26th
Wellness Luncheon
Tribal Community Center
12:00 - 1:00pm
Native Quit Line now available in Oregon
The Confederated Tribe of Siletz Indians is proud to join other Tribal communities in Oregon to say NO to commercial tobacco. If
you or someone you know needs help to quit smoking, vaping or chewing commercial tobacco, call 1-800-QUIT-NOW and press “7” for
the Native Quit Line. This is a free service that draws on indigenous values to help you quit. Below are a few answers to questions you
may have.
Q: How much does the Native Quit Line service cost?
A: The service is free of charge.
Q: Are there any pay out-of-pocket costs? What if I don’t have insurance, or my insurance does not cover this?
A: This is a free program for all Tribal community members living in Oregon. All program materials, including coaching calls and
medications, are free.
Q: How often can I use the Native Quit Line?
A: you will have seven (7) schedule sessions with a Quit Coach, and unlimited calls to the Native Quit Line for additional support.
You can re-enroll for free if you need help again in the future.
Q: How old do you have to be to use the Native Quit Line?
A: This program is for people 18 years or older. For youth under 18, the Oregon Quit Line provides support tailored specifically for
young people ages 13—17 years old.
Q: What medications does the Native Quit Line use to help people quit commercial tobacco?
A: We use nicotine gum and the nicotine patch. These are safe and proven to help people quit commercial tobacco. When combined with Native Quit Line services and support, your chances of success increase even further. Medications are provided free of charge
when you sign up for the Native Quit Line program. It takes 7—10 days for the medication to arrive. For all other FDA-approved tobacco
cessation medications, please reach out to your health care providers.
Commercial Tobacco Quitline 1-800-QUIT-NOW
AI/AN Line now available 1-800-784-8669 (option 7)
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Youth Digital Storytelling Workshop
March 24-26
Siletz Administration Building
Siletz Community Health is looking for youth who are interested in social justice
issues and want learn the art of digital storytelling. You will learn how to create,
narrate and share a video of your own story.
Age 14-18
Space is limited so sign up today!
Call Kira Woosley at the CARE Program: 541-444-9638
KNOW
YOUR
STATUS
6 out of 10 Oregonian’s don’t know their HIV Status
For a FREE 15 minute test contact:
Siletz Harm Reduction
541-444-9672
It’s National Colorectal Cancer
Awareness Month
What is colon cancer? It is a disease in the large intestine
(colon) and rectum. Most colon cancers start as small noncancerous clumps of cells called polyps. Without treatment,
polyps may turn cancerous. Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death for American Indians and Alaska
Natives.
So what can I do to prevent colon cancer?
1. Quit smoking - contact our Tobacco Prevention
and Education Coordinator at 541-444-9682 for
more information.
2. Eat fruits and veggies - consume 5 to 9
servings a day.
3. Get screened - for American Indians, it is
recommended for those ages 45-75.
4. Exercise - it is recommended to get at least 30
minutes of exercise in a day.
5. Limit alcohol consumption.
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Courtesy photo
Above: Sami Jo Difuntorum, executive director of the Siletz Tribal Housing Department (left) and Tribal Chairman Delores Pigsley at the ribbon-cutting ceremony.
Photos by Andy Taylor
Several different areas of the Nesika Illahee housing development, including a
kitchen (top right), living room (right), a lobby area (below right) and outdoor bench
with art by Northwest artists, including Lillian Pitt (below).
Housing, continued from page 1
County Commissioners Susheela Jayapal,
Sharon Meieran and Jessica Vega Pederson; and Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler
joined representatives the U.S. Housing
and Urban Development, Oregon Housing
and Community Services, Native American Youth and Family Center (NAYA), the
Native American Rehabilitation Association (NARA), Home Forward, and Community Development Partners (CDP) for
the ribbon-cutting ceremony of Nesika
Illahee, NAYA’s most recent affordable
housing development in Portland.
Speakers throughout the one-hour
program praised the historic partnerships
contributing to the development’s success.
Community Development Partners
CEO Eric Paine stated, “It’s been a wonderful voyage to partner with Siletz, the
Native American Youth and Family Center
and the Native American Rehabilitation
Association. It’s been a steep learning
curve. We’ve taken multiple complex fund8
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ing sources and made them exponentially
more complex by putting them together.
But that was really the only way we could
serve the need of community and reach
lower income levels.”
Siletz Tribal Chairman Pigsley concurred, “We are so appreciative of all the
work that has been done to complete this
facility. It’s something that the Tribe could
not do by itself.”
Other speakers noted that Nesika
Illahee’s partnership and funding model
is one that could pave the way for more
systems change in Portland and beyond.
“People came together in ways they
haven’t before,” said Michael Bounocore,
executive director of Home Forward. “The
Native population is overrepresented
among people experiencing homelessness. Systems that help people come out
from homelessness aren’t working for
the Native community. If we keep doing
things the way we’ve always done them,
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we’ll keep failing that community. It is
the wisdom and leadership of the Native
community that are showing us way to
get it right.”
lies in partnership with the community
through cultural identity and education.
Commissioner Jayapal stated, “The
model that this creates is for the rest of the
country. This development, and the new
developments that are coming, are really
a bulwark against the displacement that
this neighborhood has experienced. This
has been ground zero for displacement of
communities of color. It is developments
like this that will allow us to keep those
communities here where they belong.”
The mission of NARA is to provide
education, physical and mental health services and substance abuse treatment that
is culturally appropriate to American Indians, Alaska Natives and anyone in need.
About NAYA
NAYA provides culturally specific
programs and services that guide our
people in the direction of personal success
and balance through cultural empowerment. Our mission is to enhance the
diverse strengths of our youth and fami-
About NARA
About CDP
Founded in 2011, Community Development Partners develops and operates
sustainable, life-enhancing affordable
housing with a focus on long-term community engagement and innovative design.
The company’s mission is to repair and
strengthen the fabric of cities and towns
by meeting the housing needs of local
citizens through the thoughtful planning
and creative development of sustainable,
affordable communities.
Courtesy photos
STEP volunteers Dennis Tufts, John
Dickenson, Curtis Mann and Chuck
Fisher visit the native plant nursery at
the hatchery.
STEP volunteers at the Lhuuke Illahee Fish Hatchery on Jan. 25 include (l to r, front row) Cory West, Stephanie Chamberlin,
Denise Garrett, Amy Garrett, Chuck Fisher, Jenny Fisher, Dawn Wilding, Shantel Hostler, Andrea Sumerau, Dennis Tufts, Curtis
Mann and Max Tice-Lewis; and (back row) Bob Cusick, William Lane, Henry Kentta, Jeff Wilding, Bensell Breon, Craig Tyler,
Mike Kosydar and John Dickenson.
Hatchery, continued from page 1
will be needed at the hatchery, previous
efforts to rear Coho and lamprey eel, trout
stocking for Culture Camp and the native
plant nursery.
A variety of native plants are being
rooted and grown on-site for salmon
habitat restoration projects. The Tribal
hatchery supports many other animals,
Dance Contest
Men’s Traditional Dance
First Prize – $200
Second Prize – $100
Third Prize – $75
including herons, king fishers, owls, red
tail hawks, ospreys, deer, elk, beaver and
otter; and aquatic species like trout, crayfish and eels.
The Oregon Legislature created the
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s
Salmon and Trout Enhancement Program
(STEP) in 1981 with the goals of:
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Restoring and improving natural
habitat and native fish stocks
Encouraging local volunteer participation
Offering public education about fisheries and fishing
STEP volunteers can be any age and can
18th Annual Social Pow-Wow
Presented by Willamette University’s Native and Indigenous Student Union
Saturday, March 14, 2020
Grand Entry: 4 p.m. (4–10 p.m.)
Cone Fieldhouse, Sparks Athletic Center
Free Admission
help with many types of jobs at the hatchery.
Volunteer time can be flexible or on a regular weekly, weekend or monthly schedule.
If you are interested in volunteering
at the fish hatchery, contact the Natural
Resources Department at 541-444-8227;
800-922-1399, ext. 1227; or deniseg@
ctsi.nsn.us.
Featuring
Native Arts and Crafts
Food Vendors
Dancers
Drum Groups
Raffle – Grand Prize Pendleton Blanket
Election, continued from page 1
employees and the Tribal Council decide
how funds will be spent.
Significant Tribal accomplishments
since Restoration include opening the
original health clinic in 1991 and a new
much larger clinic in 2010; building more
than 150 homes and multiple dwellings
for Tribal members, including 28 units at
Neachesna Village in Lincoln City that
have opened since 2009, 19 apartments in
Siletz that opened in 2010 and 20 homes
in the Tillamook subdivision in Siletz that
have opened since 2013; completing the
Siletz Dance House in 1996; opening the
Tenas Illahee Childcare Center in 2003;
opening the Tillicum Fitness Center and
a new USDA food distribution warehouse
in Siletz in 2008; and opening the Siletz
Recreation Center in 2009.
Through its economic development
division, the Siletz Tribal Business Corporation, the Tribe purchased the Lincoln
Shores office complex in Lincoln City in
2001 and opened the Siletz Gas & MiniMart in Siletz in 2004, the Logan Road RV
Park in Lincoln City in 2004 and the Hee
Hee Illahee RV Resort in Salem in 2006.
Tribal offices in Portland, Salem and
Eugene are housed in Tribally owned buildings. The Eugene office moved to its current location in 2005, the Salem office did
the same in 2006 and the Portland office
moved to its current location in 2008.
The Tribe also played a lead role in
opening the Siletz Valley School in 2003
and the Siletz Valley Early College Academy in 2006.
The Siletz Tribal Arts & Heritage
Society (STAHS) was formed in 2013 as
a nonprofit to enhance the Tribe’s ability to
develop the Siletz Tribal Cultural Center.
STAHS also helps the Tribe with acquiring
object and archival collections.
Chinook Winds Casino in Lincoln
City opened in 1995. In 2004, the Siletz
Tribe purchased the former Shilo Inn adjacent to the casino and opened Chinook
Winds Casino Resort. Chinook Winds
Golf Resort opened in 2005 when the
Tribe purchased the former Lakeside Golf
and Fitness Center in Lincoln City.
The combination of Tribal employees and those at Chinook Winds Casino
Resort has made the Siletz Tribe the largest employer in Lincoln County.
The Siletz Tribe has honored its tradition of sharing within the community
by distributing more than $17.9 million
through the Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund and other Tribal resources.
Chinook Winds has donated more than
$6.5 million in cash and fund-raising
items since 1995. It also provides in-kind
donations of convention space for various
fund-raisers as well as technical support,
advertising and manpower for events.
Photo by Andy Taylor
Loraine Y. Butler (left), Robert Kentta and Selene Rilatos sign the oath of office
during the swearing-in ceremony on the day after the election.
Need Rental Housing?
The Siletz Tribal Housing Department encourages you to apply for the
Low-Income Rental Program waiting list in Siletz (1-4 bedrooms) and
Lincoln City (2-3 bedrooms – Neachesna Village).
Applications can be obtained at any Tribal area office (Eugene, Salem, Portland,
Siletz) or online from the Tribal website – ctsi.nsn.us; follow links – Tribal
Services-Housing-Low Rent Apartments & Home Ownership.
Questions? Call 800-922-1399, ext. 1322, or 541-444-8322; fax: 541-444- 8313
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STAHS hires Reichard as capital campaign director to obtain funds for museum
Since 2011, STAHS (Siletz Tribal
Arts and Heritage Society) has existed
as a small volunteer board with one goal
in mind – to build a Cultural Center with
a museum component, “A Place for the
People,” to be located on Government
Hill in Siletz.
Starting from ground zero with no
funds, the board has worked tirelessly to
accomplish that goal. The building plans
are complete and it’s virtually shovel-ready.
Funds have been raised, partly from
the generosity of the Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund. Much more is
needed, however, for the project to go
forward. It became apparent that someone
with the correct contacts and more expertise was needed to assist us in raising the
needed funds.
To that end, Stephen Reichard, who
we believe will be able to help us achieve
this goal, has been hired to fill the position
of capital campaign director. He comes to
us with a full résumé of accomplishments
and 30 years of experience.
Reichard’s qualifications include proven
results in strategic planning and organizational development, research and writing,
funds development and revenue enhancement, marketing and financial analysis. He
also has worked in Indian Country.
His credits include work as Northwest
area vice president for Option Care Inc.,
president and co-founder of RehabLogic
Inc., executive director of the Inland Neuroscience & Spine Center, interim executive director of Cancer Care Northwest
and chief operating officer with Planned
Parenthood Columbia Willamette in
Portland, Ore.
He served as deputy director of the
Lambi Fund of Haiti, an NGO (nongovernmental organization) indigenous
to Haiti. Reichard most recently served
as executive director of the ReBuilding
Center, Portland’s iconic salvage building
materials organization.
A graduate of Columbia University
in New York City, Reichard was a fellow
in African and Latin American history at
Courtesy photo
From left to right: Board member Grace Elting Castle; Gloria Ingle, past chairman;
Stephen Reichard; Teresa Simmons, acting chair; and Shantel Hostler (newest member of the board). Not pictured: Angela Ramirez, treasurer; Shawna Gray, secretary;
and Celesta Lee, board member.
Northwestern University, where he earned
his master’s degree in 1984. He has completed much of the work for a master’s
in health policy and administration from
Washington State University.
He is the recent recipient of the 2017
Golden Compass Award from the Building
Materials Reuse Association for his work
promoting equity in the building materials
reuse industry.
Ingle speaks about STAHS at Leadership Lincoln, extolls ‘A Place for the People’
Leadership Lincoln, sponsored by
Oregon Coast Community College and
the Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce, has been an annual offering for
many years. The goal of the program is to
develop leadership and management skills
for individuals who have interest and commitment in the future of Lincoln County
and to provide networking opportunities
that will enhance positive professional and
organizational growth.
It’s been of great benefit to people over
the years, helping to propel them to successful careers and increasing the viability
of many local businesses.
Classes are held once a month from
September to June and rotate to different
locations throughout Lincoln County.
Interesting and informative guest speakers
present a variety of timely topics chosen to
Presenting along with Ingle were
Boone Marker, Parks and Recreation
supervisor for the City of Lincoln City,
and Laura Kimberly, library director for
the Newport Public Library
Courtesy photo
Presenters who joined Gloria Ingle (left) at a Leadership Lincoln class include
Laura Kimberly, library director for the Newport Public Library, and Boone Marker,
Parks and Recreation supervisor for the City of Lincoln City.
better inform participants about key issues
in Lincoln County.
This year, an invitation was extended
to the Siletz Tribal Arts and Heritage
Society. Tribal elder Gloria Ingle, then
chairman of STAHS, agreed to participate
on a panel on Feb. 12 at the Performing
Arts Center in Newport.
The format of the one-hour session
was based on questions from the participants to the members of the guest panel.
It was most rewarding to witness the keen
interest of the class in the proposed Cultural Center with a museum component,
“A Place for the People.” Gloria did a terrific job of answering the many questions
that were asked about the facility.
Community College employee Shirley
(Olsen) Hill, who spent most of her childhood in Siletz, is one of the coordinators
of Leadership Lincoln and just happened
to have one of the STAHS sweatshirts with
her and proudly displayed it to the class.
Siletz Community Health Clinic
Important Schedule Changes that Started in February
Photo by Diane Rodriquez
The Siletz Valley girls basketball team donates their hand-made blankets to the
Siletz Tribal ICW (Indian Child Welfare) Program before their basketball game
on Feb. 6. Team members (l to r) include Bella Christensen, Shay Robertson,
Syanne Kaiser, Coach Trevor Trachsel, Emily Simmons, Zoey Davis, Johannah
Wolf and Assistant Coach Susan Trachsel. The girls made the blankets during
an evening of team building.
Tracey Viar, a clerk in the Tribe’s Legal Department, accepted the donation. She
in turn presented necklaces to the girls and coaches that were made by Raina
Johnston, Programs clerk, and Breanna Jordan-Goodell, part of the Tribe’s
WEX (Work Experience) team.
The team operated with a new motto this year - Service, Attitude and Integrity.
The team definitely lived up to this motto with this donation to youngsters in
need in our community.
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In an effort to improve care and
access, the clinic is restructuring
same-day visits. The goal is to:
3. If I wake up sick and there is no
walk-in clinic, will I be able to
see a provider quickly?
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Yes, each provider will have sameday access appointments available.
You will call the clinic and be given an
appointment time for that day or the
next day.
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Increase access to your primary
care provider for acute services
such as: sore throat, flu symptoms,
UTI, migraines, hives, rash, etc.
Reduce your wait time at the clinic
Questions and Answers
1. Is the walk-in clinic available?
No, you will call and schedule a
same-day appointment instead of showing up for the walk-in clinic.
2. Why is the clinic no longer offering the walk-in clinic?
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To reduce patient wait times
To improve your comprehensive care
4. Am I able to schedule a same-day
appointment for routine care?
No, same-day access appointments
are shorter appointments. For routine
care, you will schedule a longer appointment time with your provider.
5. When did the walk-in clinic change
to same-day access visits?
Feb. 3, 2020
Education propels McCord to Middle East adventure, potentially into PA school
By Diane Rodriquez
“Keep away from people who try
to belittle your ambitions. Small people
always do that, but the really great make
you feel that you, too, can become great.”
--Mark Twain
Aaron McCord likes these words and
tries to live by them.
If you had told him when he was a
teenager he would spend years working
in the Middle East, he might have thought
you were crazy. But that’s been his life for
the last 10 years and he’s using this experience as a springboard to a potential future
as a physician assistant.
McCord, 46, was born in Brookings,
Ore. His father is Dave McCord and his
grandmother is Jeanette Giddings. Aunties
include Eva Clayton and Helen Higgins.
He dropped out of high school his
junior year (“My teachers would always
say I was the smart bad kid – always disruptive but loved to read. What’s worse is
I always did my homework. It just never
made it back to school to get turned in”).
He then went to Alaska to live with his
father and grandmother. While there, he
obtained his GED.
Life changed for him at age 34 when
he was diagnosed with adult ADHD
(attention deficit hyperactivity disorder)
and started taking medication for it.
“When I was in school I guess they just
didn’t know what to call it. Suddenly,
though, things finally made sense to me.
They just clicked for the first time in my
life,” said McCord.
He also attended Umpqua Community College and graduated with an
associate of science in emergency medicine-paramedic. He then worked for the
charity Mercy Flights in Medford, Ore.,
until the financial crisis of 2008 when he
was laid off.
“After that I applied for every flight
paramedic job I could find,” said McCord.
“Then at 2:30 in the morning of December 2009, I got a call that my visa had been
processed and I would be leaving to fly
on a helicopter for the International Red
Cross in the Middle East.”
By this time, McCord had a wife and
three children. “I was scared to death to
get on that plane,” he said. “But if I didn’t,
it meant losing our home.”
He took the job, even though it meant
leaving his family behind.
He went to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to
help put together the air ambulance service, with McCord as an operations officer
and critical care flight paramedic. Later he
was transferred to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to
put together their air ambulance service.
This included going to the outskirts of
Mecca during the Hajj, an annual Islamic
pilgrimage to Mecca that is mandatory for
all Muslims to carry out at least once in
their lifetime.
“Because I’m a Christian, I couldn’t
go into the city of Mecca at all. All nonMuslims were stopped at several checkpoints,” said McCord. “So an ambulance
would have to bring the patients out to our
helicopter to be treated and then flown
into Jeddah for further medical care.”
While still with the International Red
Cross, McCord also traveled to Yemen.
“The poorest person in the U.S. would
be rich to them,” he said of several of the
places he visited. “Many of their homes
were built of cement blocks with a tin
roof, they might have a curtain for a door,
carpets to sleep on and maybe a radio.
The kids would run around everywhere
with no shoes on.”
Despite this, he said, “The Muslim
people are some of the kindest people I’ve
ever met. I’m proud to call many of them
my friends.”
Family finally arrives
Fast forward three years, when
McCord’s family joined him in 2013
after he moved to Qatar to help HAMAD
Medical Corp set up ambulance services
for the FIFA World Cup men’s soccer
tournament in 2022.
“I really loved working for the International Red Cross but I was unable to
bring my family. The posting in Qatar
allowed me to do that,” said McCord, who
has been married to his wife, Misty, for 23
years this May.
Working in Qatar has a lot of benefits.
The company pays for private British
school, the English Modern School, for
his children. Morgan, 19, has already
graduated. Ryleigh, 16, will graduate in
June and Khyron 14 will soon start his
freshman year of high school.
In this job, McCord is a critical care
flight paramedic and a clinical coordinator for the ambulance service at HAMAD
Hospital in Doha, Qatar’s capital city.
“I can speak some Arabic now and
can converse with patients enough to discover what’s wrong,” he said, adding that
he works with an Arabic-speaking partner,
a critical care assistant, to help out as necessary. “Everyone here is bilingual – some
speak four or five languages fluently.”
He says the entire country of Qatar
is about the size of Connecticut, with
about 2.5 million people. It’s building five
stadiums throughout the country for the
World Cup.
“One of the stadiums looks like a
giant tent, or a Majlis. Majlis originates
from the Arabic word ‘Jalasa,’ meaning ‘to
sit-sitting.’ So it literally means a place of
sitting. Traditionally, you would meet here
before you go into a Qatari’s home. They
would offer you dates, water and Gahwa
(very strong Arabic coffee),” he said.
Through his experiences in the Middle East and Qatar, McCord has become
a fan of socialized medicine.
“It’s phenomenal. In Qatar, all the
medical is free for everyone, even to fly a
patient in the helicopter costs you nothing. One of my medic friends here had a
heart attack and had to have two cardiac
stents placed. It cost him $340 for four
days in the hospital, he paid the extra for
a private room,” McCord said. “It’s so
nice to just treat patients, not worrying
about if the care you are providing will
bankrupt them.”
Tribal programs play role
McCord has used Tribal programs to
help him out, starting in the second grade.
He says he had mild dyslexia and the late
Lynda Timeus used to work with him
every day after school, mostly on reading,
in the Indian Education program.
Courtesy photos
Above: The McCord family visits Disneyland Paris, including (l to r) Misty,
Morgan, Ryleigh, niece Emalee, Aaron
and Khyron.
Right: Aaron McCord
Below: Prince Faisal bin Abdullah bin
Abdulaziz Al Saud, McCord’s boss
while in Saudi Arabia and a member of
the royal family of the House of Saud
Bottom photo: One of the stadiums for
the 2022 FIFA World Cup tournament
“I’ll always remember her kindness
and the gift of reading she gave me,” he said.
McCord used Tribal funds to attend
UCC. When he bought a home, he used
Tribal funding to help. He anticipates
help in the next two steps in his education
– earning a bachelor’s of science in emergency medicine at Central Washington
University, to which he has been accepted.
After that he will try to get acceptance
into the MedEx physician’s assistant program, preferably in Tacoma, Wash. This is
a two-year program, after which McCord
will have a master’s degree and will be
able to sit for the PA exam. His goal is to
be a physician’s assistant who works in an
emergency room.
McCord can take the CWU classes
online, but must be in the classroom
for PA school. He’s committed to Qatar
through the World Cup in 2022, then he
and his family will possibly return to the
United States.
What does he want other Tribal members to get from his story?
“The hardest part of any journey is
starting. If you want to do something, never
give up,” said McCord. “When I came back
from Alaska to Brookings, I got a job pushing shopping carts at Ray’s Food place. The
fire station was across the street. One day
I watched the fire trucks going out on call
and decided I wanted to do that. Firefighter/
paramedic/flight paramedic and hopefully
a physician’s assistant. That’s how this
whole adventure started.”
You could say that McCord has defied
the belittlers of ambition and will continue
to do so as he pursues a bachelor’s degree.
“I’m scared to start a bachelor’s at 46,
but I know I can do it,” he said. “If I fail,
I’ll know I’ve done my best.”
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Elk Tag Opportunity
USDA distribution
The Tribal Natural Resources Department will once again offer a limited number of Landowner Preference (LOP) elk tags to
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Tribal members for the 2020-2021 hunting season.
As a landowner, the Tribe is eligible to participate in the State’s LOP program. Based on the number of acres the Tribe owns,
we can get six additional antlerless elk tags from the state. These LOP tags are not related to the Tribe’s Consent Decree tags that
we receive each year. They are based solely on the Tribe being a landowner.
There are a number of important differences between the LOP tags and the Tribe’s regular tags. These are summarized in the
table below.
Tribal Tags
State LOP Tags
State hunting license required?
No
Yes – Tribal member must purchase both a 2020 and a 2021
state hunting license
Area to be hunted
Anywhere within the
specific tag’s hunt
boundaries
Only on Tribal land within the unit selected during that unit’s
antlerless elk season. Units available include West Stott,
North Alsea, South Alsea and Siuslaw.
Eligible for other state elk tags?
Yes
No*
Give tag to another licensed Tribal
member to hunt for you?
Yes
No
Application and selection process
Apply to Tribe for
Tribal drawing
Apply to Tribe for LOP drawing; if selected, apply to state
for controlled hunt tag (list LOP unit in LOP section on
state-controlled hunt application)
Tribe
State – Tribal member must purchase hunting license and elk
tag prior to the start date of the hunt
Obtain tag from
* Note: If you are drawn for an LOP tag, you are still eligible to apply for and be drawn for a Tribal tag.
Please note a major difference between the LOP tags and the Tribe’s regular tags is ONLY the person drawn for the tag can
hunt that tag. The tag cannot be given to someone else to hunt for you. Only Tribal members serious about hunting an LOP tag
personally are eligible to apply.
The drawing for the six LOP elk tags will be held at the Natural Resources Committee meeting on April 6 at 4:45 p.m. in the
Natural Resources Department Map Room. Applications are available on the Tribal website and at the Tribal Natural Resources
office in Siletz.
Completed applications are due in the Natural Resources office by 4:30 p.m. on April 3, 2020.
For more information regarding these tags and the differences between the Tribe’s regular tags and the LOP tags, contact Natural
Resources Manager Mike Kennedy at 541-444-8232 or 800-922-1399, ext. 1232.
Tribal RV park discounts
available
Tribal members receive a 15% discount on spaces at Logan Road RV
Park located in Lincoln City, Ore. Call
877-LOGANRV or visit loganroadrvpark.
com for more information.*
*Subject to availability
2020 Standing Committee Vacancies
Housing and Cultural Heritage
Open Until Filled
Any Tribal member interested in consideration to serve on a Tribal Standing
Committee is encouraged to fill out this form and return to the council office.
Please mail or fax your application to Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians,
Attn: Executive Secretary to Tribal Council, P.O. Box 549, Siletz, OR 97380-0549;
fax: 541-444-8325.
Name: ______________________________________ Roll No: _______________
Address: __________________________________________________________
City: ___________________________ State: _____________ ZIP: ____________
Telephone: Day ( ) __________________ Evening ( ) ______________________
If you only want to be considered for one committee, please indicate by
inserting the number 1 next to the committee of interest. If you have interest in
more than one committee, please indicate by numbering your preference, 1 (first
choice), 2 (second choice).
____ Cultural Heritage Committee (2)
____ Housing Committee (2)
If you have any questions, please call Tami Miner, executive secretary to Tribal
Council, at 800-922-1399, ext. 1203, or 541-444-8203.
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Tribal members receive a 15%
discount on spaces at Hee Hee Illahee
RV Resort located in Salem, Ore. Call
877-564-7295 or visit heeheeillahee.
com for more information.*
Siletz
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By appt only
Cranberry Barbecue Sauce
1 small onion, diced
1 can cranberry sauce*
1 cup tomato sauce*
½ cup brown sugar
½ teaspoon liquid smoke
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon chipotle powder
Saute onion in a little butter until soft.
Place the cranberry sauce, tomato sauce,
brown sugar, liquid smoke, rice vinegar,
garlic powder, salt and chipotle powder in
a sauce pan over medium heat.
Once the mixture is warm, add the
onion and let it simmer for about 30
minutes.Place the mixture into a blender
carafe and blend until smooth.
Put it in a jar to sit at least a day.
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CTSI Jobs
Tribal employment information is available at ctsi.nsn.us.
Funded Orthodontic Treatment Screening
The 2020 Funded Orthodontic Treatment Program is fast approaching! All interested parties
should contact the dental department to schedule a screening. The screening dates for this year
are April 15 and May 20, 2020.
The program and amount of accepted applicants will be dependent on the funding for the year.
An additional screening date may be added if the need is great.
Applicants are selected by case severity, motivation of the patient and guardian, reliable
transportation, routine dental check-ups and the oral hygiene history, to name a few. We want the
best results possible for the patient and thus place emphasis on these items. The unbiased
selection process is performed under the guidance of an orthodontic specialist and chosen
through a committee.
This program is open to all ages who are PRC-eligible only. To be eligible for the 2020 program
year, you must complete a screening appointment during one of the screening days. Each year’s
selection process is independent from previous years and does not carry over. Selected and
treated individuals can only be selected once for the duration of the program. All applicants will
be notified by mail if they have been chosen.
Please contact the Siletz Dental Clinic, 541-444-9681, to schedule an appointment. Individuals
who have been placed on the waiting list will receive a postcard notifying them to call and
schedule an appointment.
Tribe gives more than $200,000 to community through charitable grant program
The Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund distributed $214,791.52 to
51 organizations today as it continued its
quarterly donations to nonprofit groups.
The Siletz Tribe has made contributions through employment, monetary
donations and cooperative measures to
the Siletz community, Lincoln County and
the state of Oregon. The seven-member
charitable fund advisory board has distributed more than $13.8 million since its
inception in 2001.
Overall, the Tribe has honored its
tradition of sharing within the community
by distributing more than $17.9 million
through the charitable fund and other
Tribal resources. Chinook Winds has
donated more than $6.5 million in cash
and fund-raising items since it opened in
1995. The casino also provides in-kind
donations of convention space for various
fund-raisers as well as technical support,
advertising and manpower for many events.
The next deadline to submit applications is March 2, 2020. Eligibility for
money from the charitable fund is limited
to two categories:
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Entities and activities located in the
Siletz Tribe’s 11-county service area
(Lincoln, Tillamook, Linn, Lane,
Benton, Polk, Yamhill, Marion, Multnomah, Washington and Clackamas
counties)
Native American entities and activities located anywhere in the U.S.
Applications and requirements can
be obtained at ctsi.nsn.us/charitable-contribution-fund; by calling 800-922-1399,
ext. 1227, or 541-444-8227; or by mailing Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution
Fund, P.O. Box 549, Siletz, OR 973800549. Applications can be submitted via
e-mail at stccf@live.com.
Natural Resources
Department
Contractors List
The Tribal Natural Resources
Department periodically solicits bids
from contractors for a variety of work.
If your company would like to
be included on our lists to receive
requests for bids/proposals for any
of the services listed below, please
contact Natural Resources Manager
Mike Kennedy at 541-444-8232 or
800-922-1399, ext. 1232, to be put
on the appropriate list.
Tree Planting
Precommercial Thinning
Hazard Tree Removal/Tree Trimming
Mechanical Brush Cutting
Logging Road Construction/
Maintenance
Logging • Log Hauling
Timber Falling
Herbicide Spraying
Concrete Construction
Statistical Analysis
Macroinvertebrate Identification
Water Quality Monitoring/Analysis
Feb. 7 – Distribution of $214,791.52
Arts – $15,540
Oregon Coast Youth Symphony Festival Association – string quartet performance in free concerts during festival’s
Winter Concert Series; Newport, OR; $750
Roots and Beats Project – computer
and music media equipment for Native
youth arts mentorships, partnering with
Native American Rehabilitation Association and Native American Youth and
Family Center; Portland, OR; $5,000
Siletz Bay Music Festival – venue, piano
rental, marketing and production costs of
two-week summer classical and orchestral
music festival; Lincoln City, OR; $9,790
Cultural Activities – $16,264
CEDARR (Community Efforts Demonstrating the Ability to Rebuild and
Restore) – honorariums and lodging for
singers/drummers for Round Dance;
Siletz, OR; $5,630
Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution – pow-wow food and supplies for
adults in custody and attending guests;
Pendleton, OR; $500
Grupo Latino de Accion Directa –
Noche Cultural/Cultural Night folkloric
musicians and dancers highlighting Mexican and Latin American cultures; Eugene,
OR; $3,000
Philomath Youth Activities Club –
food, supplies and busing for summer
youth program to learn Siletz history and
traditions, ending with youth attending
Nesika Illahee Pow-Wow (Aug. 7-9);
Philomath, OR; $2,500
Siletz Tribal Royalty – travel costs for
Royalty and adult chaperones to attend
Gathering of Nations Pow-Wow in Albuquerque, N.M.; Siletz, OR; $4,634
Education – $30,214.49
Altrusa International of Yaquina Bay –
child care and take-home kits while school
holds educational event for non-English
speaking parents; Newport, OR; $2,500
Friends of the Scio Public Library –
educational presenter and performer fees
for community-wide summer reading
program; Scio, OR; $1,088.50
Kings Valley Charter School – overnight science and outdoor learning field trip
for third- to fifth-graders to OMSI’s Camp
Gray in Newport; Philomath, OR; $6,225
Oregon Coast Community College –
Chromebooks, licenses and charging cart
for classroom use at North County Center
in Lincoln City; Newport, OR; $2,725
Siletz Public Library – replace computers, upgrade software and purchase laptop/projector system; Siletz, OR; $3,550.99
Siletz Community
Dental Clinic
Contact the Siletz Community
Dental Clinic if you experience dental pain or a dental emergency. Staff
will do everything they can to see you
as soon as possible.
Morning check-in time is Monday-Thursday from 8:15-8:45 a.m.
and Friday from 9-9:30 a.m. Afternoon check-in time is MondayFriday from 1:30-2 p.m.
Sweet Home Public Library – replace
public access computers and software;
Sweet Home, OR; $4,125
Taft High 7-12 – LEGO Mindstorms
robotic kits for middle school engineering and robotics studies; Lincoln City,
OR; $5,000
Tillamook School District – books for
fifth- and sixth-grade classroom libraries to generate more interest in reading;
Tillamook, OR; $5,000
Willamette Grange #52 – engineering evaluation and plan to repair roof
structure of building built in 1923 that is
on National Register of Historic Places;
Philomath, OR; $5,000
Housing – $5,000
Yamhill Community Action Partnership – weatherization and safety home
repairs; McMinnville, OR; $5,000
Other – $7,063
Environment and Natural Resource
Preservation – $7,000
Salmon River Fish Hatchery – replenish fishing rods, reels and gear for kids free
fishing days; Otis, OR; $1,000
Yamhill Soil and Water Conservation
District – fire trailer, hoses and gear to help
protect 1,641 conservation acres managed
by district; McMinnville, OR; $6,000
Health – $42,857.25
Bright Horizons Therapeutic Riding
Center – rider scholarships to support
access to equine-assisted activities and
therapy sessions; Siletz, OR; $5,000
Canyon Gleaners – food for community
food bank program; Mill City, OR; $2,500
Corvallis-Albany Farmers Markets
– fruit and vegetable tokens to encourage children age 5-12 to eat more fresh
produce; Corvallis, OR; $2,000
HIV Alliance – supplies for monthly
care packages for people living with
HIV in Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Benton and
Marion counties; Eugene, OR; $2,500
Lebanon Gleaners – food for community food bank program; Lebanon,
OR; $2,000
Lincoln County Joint Transportation
Committee – free bus pass program to
enable clients to get to medical-related
appointments; Lincoln City, OR; $5,000
North End Senior Solutions – food for
senior meals, mileage for volunteer drivers, and replace microphones and audio
speakers; Otis, OR; $4,700
Philomath Community Gleaners –
food for community food bank program;
Corvallis, OR; $2,000
Providence Benedictine Nursing Center Foundation – replace outdated hospital
beds; Mount Angel, OR; $8,263
Shangri-La – portable Hoyer lift
systems for vans to help mobility-limited
people participate in community activities
and inclusion outings; Salem, OR; $3,078
South Benton County Gleaners – food
for community food bank program; Monroe, OR; $2,500
South Lane Mental Health – CPR
and first aid classes for adult foster home,
mental health and intensive outpatient
providers; Cottage Grove, OR; $1,316.25
Waldport Lions Club – food for weekend backpack food program for South Lincoln County students; Waldport, OR; $2,000
Historical Preservation – $39,917
Chetco Historical Memorial Committee – visitor entrance sign and donor
recognition for the memorial; Brookings,
OR; $9,917
Smithsonian National Museum of
the American Indian – construction and
dedication ceremony of National Native
American Veterans Memorial; Washington, D.C.; $25,000
Marion-Polk Food Share – rotary
tiller for tractor used at Youth Farm on
Chemeketa Community College campus;
Salem, OR; $1,188
Seashore Family Literacy – replace
tools and maintenance equipment for
Green Bike Share Community Co-Op;
Waldport, OR; $2,400
Siletz Valley Friends of the Library
– repair exterior entry doors and ADA
access to library; Siletz, OR; $3,475
Prevention – $18,543.47
Chemawa Indian School – decorations,
table linens, table and dance floor rentals
for school prom; Salem, OR; $2,500
Lincoln County Foster Parents Association – shelving, display units and utility
cart for clothing and resource closet for
youth in foster care; Newport, OR; $1,110
Northwest Wahines Surf Collective –
food, kid-size wetsuits, gear and pay for
coaches for Siletz Wave Warrior Surfer
Girls camps; Waldport, OR; $3,950
Ophelia’s Place – supplies and mileage
for classroom health and safety presentations for after-school Girls Empowerment
groups in Oakridge and Cottage Grove;
Eugene, OR; $5,000
Siletz, Eddyville, Toledo (SET) Baseball and Softball Association – catchers
helmets/gear, field bases, baseballs,
T-balls, softballs and temporary fencing
for 20 SET teams; Toledo, OR; $4,983.47
Sprague High School, Senior Graduation Party – support for drug- and alcoholfree graduation celebration; Salem, OR;
$500
Toledo High School, Grad Night
Committee – support for drug- and alcohol-free graduation celebration; Toledo,
OR; $500
Public Safety – $32,392.31
American Legion Post 10 – first aid
station, blood pressure cuff and first aid
supplies; Albany, OR; $780.99
East Lincoln County Emergency
Responders – training textbooks, materials and instructor fee for emergency
medical responder license class; Toledo,
OR; $3,600.32
East Lincoln County Fire and Rescue
–equip (hand tools to fire suppression
equipment) and place in service a donated
fire engine; Toledo, OR; $14,191
Idanha-Detroit RFPD – replace vehicle crash extrication tools and equipment;
Detroit, OR; $9,000
Pacific Northwest Search and Rescue –
signal booster, WeBoost drive and satellite
hotspot to improve field communications
with search and rescue teams; Milwaukie,
OR; $1,900
Philomath Police Department – traffic speed alert message sign; Philomath,
OR; $2,920
March 2020
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NEW SERVICES AVAILABLE
Mental Health Services & Life Alert
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Mental Health Services
What services are available?
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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 Clinic: No-show optometry patients must
use walk-in clinic
In the Siletz Clinic’s Optometry
Department, after one no-show patients
will not be able to schedule appointments for six months.
Patients will have access to our
walk-in clinic on the last Thursday of
the month from 8:15 – 11:15 a.m.
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
and apply for local services
Thursdays
March 26
Steps to get Life Alert:
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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-
•
Siletz Tribal
Behavioral Health
Programs
Prevention, Outpatient Treatment,
and Women’s and Men’s
Transitional Living Center
Siletz: 800-600-5599 or
541-444-8286
April 30
Patients will be seen on a firstcome, first-served basis.
munity options. If you do not qualify
for Life Alert at no cost, the Siletz
Community Health Clinic will cover
the cost.
You can reach the community health
advocates at:
•
Siletz – Amy Garrett or Hannah
Glaser at 541-444-1030
•
Salem – Cecilia Tolentino at 503390-9494
•
Eugene – Adrienne Crooks at 541484-4234
•
Portland – Verdene McGuire at 503238-1512
CEDARR
Community Efforts Demonstrating
the Ability to Rebuild and Restore
Mission Statement
We will utilize resources to prevent
the use of alcohol and other drugs,
delinquency and violence; we
will seek to reduce the barriers to
treatment and support those who
choose abstinance.
Eugene: 541-484-4234
Salem: 503-390-9494
Portland: 503-238-1512
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
individuals who have disabilities and are living within the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians 11 county service area.
Examples of Services:
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
2468 West 11th
Eugene, OR 97402
March 4 • Noon
For information on Alcoholics
Anonymous: aa-oregon.org
Siletz Community Health Clinic
200 Gwee-Shut Road, Siletz
Dental Walk-In Clinic
1. Dental and Optometry
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.
EUGENE AREA OFFICE
Narcotics Anonymous Toll-Free
Help Line – 877-233-4287
SALEM AREA OFFICE
SILETZ ADMIN. OFFICE
3160 Blossom Dr NE, Ste 105
Salem, OR 97305
201 SE Swan Ave
Siletz, OR 97380
a.
First No-Show
Patient will receive a letter providing notice about the no-show
appointment and their requirement to utilize the department’s Walk-In Clinic
for appointments. Walk-in availability is first-come, first-served. Patient will
be required to utilize the Walk-In Clinic for six months, after which patient
will be able to return to scheduling appointments.
EUGENE – JERAMIE MARTIN, Program Director
SALEM - TONI LEIJA, Counselor/Job Developer
SILETZ – RACHELLE ENDRES, Counselor/Job Developer
• Spiritual
• Intellectual /
Mind
Siletz
Voc.
Tribal
Rehab.
• Emotional
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• Physical
March 2020
The Dental Clinic will see walk-in
patients every other Tuesday from 8:30
a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 – 4:30 p.m.
with check-in by 3:30 p.m. Patients will
be seen on a first-come, first-served basis.
Services offered at the walk-in clinic
include denture/partial adjustments and
chairside relines, fillings, first step root
canal, extractions and exams.
Walk-in dates
March 3, March 17 and March 31
April 14 and April 28
Excluded visit types: Partials,
dentures, crowns, implants and hygiene
appointments will need to be addressed
during a regularly scheduled appointment with your primary dentist.
Fellowships
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)
•
OregonStudentAid.gov.
•
Intertribal Timber Council – Truman
D. Picard Scholarship
Deadline: March 13, 2020
•
Catching the Dream Scholarship
Deadline: March 15, 2020
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Advancing Agricultural Science
Opportunities for Native Americans
Scholarship
Deadline: March 31, 2020
Internships
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Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center Research Fellowship
Deadline: March 16, 2020
•
Sequoyah National Research Center
Summer Internship
Deadline: March 16, 2020
•
Tribal Researchers’ Cancer Control
Fellowship Program
Deadline: March 22, 2020
•
APL Technology Leadership Scholars
(ATLAS) Program Summer Intern
Deadline: March 31, 2020
•
Ira A. Lipman Fellowship
Deadline: March 30, 2020
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Native American Journalism Fellowship
Deadline: March 31, 2020
Oregon Applied Sustainability Experience (OASE) Summer Student
Internship Program
Deadline: March 2020
•
NAJA Pathways Fellowship
Deadline: March 31, 2020
•
Code Switch Internship
Deadline: Various
•
2020 Bullitt Foundation Environmental Fellowship
Deadline: April 1, 2020
•
HP 3D Printing Engineering Intern
Deadline: Open until filled
•
•
Washington Sea Grant Hershman
Fellowship
Deadline: Spring 2020
Pearson Packaging Systems Engineering Internship
Deadline: Open until filled
NBC News Summer Fellows Program
Deadline: Ongoing
•
AISES – 3M Scholarship
Deadline: March 31, 2020
•
AISES – A.T. Anderson Scholarship
Deadline: March 31, 2020
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AISES – Aristocrat/ VGT Scholarship
Deadline: March 31, 2020
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AISES – Chevron Scholarship
Deadline: March 31, 2020
Master of Forest Resources Fellowships
Deadline: Open until filled
Saturday Academy Internships
Deadline: Multiple
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AISES – ExxonMobil Geosciences
Summer Fieldwork Scholarship
Deadline: March 31, 2020
NW Native American Research Centers
for Health Research Support Fellowship
Deadline: Rolling
EPA Environmental Research and
Business Support Program
Deadline: Multiple
•
AISES – Intel Growing the Legacy
Scholarship Program
Deadline: March 31, 2020
•
Steven R. Nelson Native Educator
Scholarship
Deadline: March 31, 2020
•
Afterc ollege STEM Inclusion
Scholarship
Deadline: March 31, 2020
•
NILI Summer Institute Scholarship
Deadline: April 1, 2020
•
NAJA-Facebook Journalism Project
Scholarship
Deadline: April 30, 2020
•
Clare Boothe Luce Women’s STEM
Tribal Scholarship
Deadline: May 31, 2020
•
Northwestern University’s Center
for Native American and Indigenous
Research Undergraduate Fellowships
Deadline: Rolling
•
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research
Center Post-Doctoral Research Fellow
Deadline: Multiple
•
Claremont Native American Fellowship
Deadlines: Multiple
Other
Opportunities
•
•
•
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation – Youth
Scholars Program
Deadline: March 23, 2020
The Aspen Institute – Future Leaders
Climate Summit
March 26-29, 2020 • Chicago, Ill.
2020 Native Youth in Food and Agriculture Leadership Summit
July 7-14, 2020 • Fayetteville, Ark.
Deadline: March 30, 2020
•
Native Youth Community Adaptation
& Leadership Congress
June 26-July 3, 2020 • Shepardstown, W.V.
Deadline: March 31, 2020
•
Oregon Environmental Justice Pathways Summit
April 17-18, 2020 • Eugene, Ore.
•
U. of Oregon Future Stewards Program
Deadline: July 1, 2020
•
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
•
Wisdom of the Elders Agricultural
Incubator Internship
Deadline: Various
•
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
Important information
for college-bound
Tribal seniors
March
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Check for three Tribal scholarships
at ctsi.nsn.us.
Complete scholarships.
Start working on Tribal higher education or adult vocational training grant
application. This can be found on the
Tribe’s website and is due June 30.
Review the Student Aid Report (SAR).
You should start receiving admission
responses.
April
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•
Send thank you notes to people who
have helped you.
Make final decision about which college or university you will attend.
If you decide to decline enrollment to a
college or university to which you have
been accepted, send notice indicating
this to the college’s admissions office.
May
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This is the deadline for final decisions
for universities.
Send letter of intent to registrar.
Line up a summer job.
Attend your Senior Awards Night.
Review any award letters and be sure
you understand the terms and conditions that accompany each type of aid.
If necessary, arrange for housing and
a meal plan (at school).
Send thank you notes to any person/
committee from which you received
a scholarship.
June
•
For more information about the
Siletz Tribal language program,
•
•
please visit siletzlanguage.org.
•
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!
Childcare Assistance Program expands services
The CTSI Childcare Assistance Program has expanded the definition of an
“Indian child” for the FY 2020 application.
We can now serve children who are under age 13 and live in the 11-county
service area who are the descendent or dependent of an enrolled Siletz Tribal
member. Parents must be working or enrolled in college or job training in order
to be eligible for this program.
If you are interested in applying for the Childcare Assistance Program, call
DeAnn Brown at 541-444-2450.
Higher ed website is one-stop shop for college grants
From Education Update, Oregon Dept. of Education
The Higher Education Coordinating Commission 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.
The HECC Office of Student Access and Completion (OSAC) awards more
than $80 million each year in state-funded grants and privately funded scholarships
to help students meet their college expenses.
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Tribal Council Timesheets for January 2020
Lillie Butler – 1/1/20-1/31/20
TC
5.5
2
1
Ind
5.5
2
1
Gmg
2.5
ED
4
2
5
8
4.25
9.5
12.5
2.5
Tvl
5
4.5
8
4.25
9.5
12.5
STBC
Robert Kentta – 1/1/20-1/31/20
6
4
7
4
1/2-6
1/7-8
1/9
1/10
Packets
Education, packets
Eugene community mtg
Special TC – gaming, STBC
mtg/packet
1/13-16 Water wkshp, OR Tribes, packets
1/17
Regular TC
1/20-24 Salem school, packets
1/26-29 ATNI, OR Tribes, council,
housing ribbon cutting
1/31
Packets
Loraine Y. Butler – 1/1/20-1/31/20
TC
Ind
Gmg
4.5
4.75
1.75
.5
14.5
1.25
STBC
2
3.5
ED
Tvl
1/8
2 1/10
5.5 1/12-16
1/17
1/25
6.5 1/26-30
1/31
4.75
1.75
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14.5
1.25
Packets
Special TC – gaming, STBC
OR Tribes, packets
Regular TC
Packets
ATNI
Packets
Reggie Butler Sr. – 1/1/20-1/31/20
TC
6
2.25
1
Ind
6
2.25
1
Gmg
4
4.5
3
4
4.25
1.25
1.75
6.25
12.5
3.5
STBC
ED Tvl
4
2
6
3
4
4.25
1.25
1.75
6.25
12.5
6
4
7
3.5
1/2-7
1/8
1/9
1/10
1/13-14
1/15-16
1/17
1/20
1/21
1/22-24
1/26-29
1/30-31
Packets
CEDARR, packets
Eugene community mtg
Special TC – gaming, STBC
mtg/packets
Water wkshp, OR Tribes
Sign checks, packets
Regular TC
Packets
Salem education, packets
Housing, packets
ATNI, OR Tribes, council,
housing ribbon cutting
Packets
Sharon Edenfield – 1/1/20-1/31/20
TC
1
Ind
1
Gmg
STBC
ED
4.5
.5
2.5
4.5
2
1
1
1
4
5
1/9
1/10
1/13
1/14
1/17
1/21
1/23
1/27
1/29
STCCF
Special TC – gaming
Water planning mtg w/ Newport
OR Tribes
Regular TC
SMI/STRCP, Salem-Keizer ed mtg
Salem community mtg
OR Tribes
Housing ribbon cutting
Gloria Ingle – 1/1/20-1/31/20
TC
1
1.75
2.25
2
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5.25
4.5
18.5
16 •
Ind
.75
2
2.25
2
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5.25
4.5
18.5
Gmg
Siletz News
STBC
•
ED
Tvl
.75 1/6
.75 1/8
1.5 1/10
1.5 1/11
3.75 1/13
3.25 1/14-16
.75 1/17
6
1/26-30
March 2020
Health Comm
Interviews
Special TC – gaming
STAHS
Water planning mtg w/ Newport
OR Tribes, interviews, packets
Regular TC
ATNI, OR Tribes, housing
ribbon cutting, Special TC
Ind
.75
Gmg
STBC
ED
.5
2.25
1.5
.5
2.25
1.5
Tvl
1/6
1/7
2 1/10
1/13
4.5 1/14
1/16
1.5
3.5
4.5
Natural Resources Comm
Packets
Special TC – gaming
Water planning mtg w/ Newport
OR Tribes
Investment Comm, packets
Alfred Lane III – 1/1/20-1/31/20
TC
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.5
1.75
.5
1.75
.5
4
1
.25
Ind
.5
.5
1.75
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1.5
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4
1
.25
Gmg
STBC
ED
1
3
Tvl
2
2
3
1/5
1/9
1/10
1/13
1/14
1/16
1/17
1/27
1/28
Evaluations
Packets
Special TC – gaming, STBC mtg
Water planning mtg w/ Newport
OR Tribes
Investment Comm, packets
Regular TC
OR Tribes
Special TC
Delores Pigsley – 1/1/20-1/31/20
TC
.5
3
2.75
Ind
.5
3
2.75
1.5
1
1.5
1
3.75
4
1.25
3
2
3.75
4
1.25
3
2
3.5 1/14-16
4
1/17-18
1/19-20
1/21-22
1/23
1.75
16.5
1.75
16.5
2
1.75
1.75
Gmg
.75
4.5
STBC
ED
1
4
.25
Tvl
1.25 1/1
4
1/2
1/3-9
2.5 1/10
1/11-12
4.5 1/13
.5
1/24-25
1/26-29
1.5 1/30-31
Mail, agenda items
Interviews, mail
Mail, agenda items, prep for cncl
Special TC – gaming, STBC
mtg, mail
Mail, prep for council
Wa t e r p l a n n i n g m t g w /
Newport, mail
OR Tribes, mail, agenda items
Regular TC, other mtg, mail
Mail, agenda items
Education mtg consultation, mail
Salem community mtg, mail,
agenda items
Mail, personnel, prep for mtgs
ATNI, OR Tribes, housing
ribbon cutting, mail
Mail, agenda items, prep for cncl
Angela Ramirez – 1/1/20-1/31/20
Tvl
2
.5
2.5
4.5
2
1
1
1
TC
.75
TC
1
1
Ind
1
1
Gmg
1
4.5
1
.5
3.75
4.5
.75
1
1
.5
.5
1
.5
3.75
4.5
.75
1
1
.5
.5
STBC
3.5
ED
Tvl
1.25 1/1
1/2-8
1/9
2.5 1/10-11
Casino event
Email, packets
Interviews
Special TC – gaming, STBC
mtg, casino event
1/12
Email, packets
3
1/13
Water planning mtg w/ Newport
2.5 1/14-16 OR Tribes, email, packets
1/17
Regular TC
1/18-21 Sign checks, email, packets
1
1/22
IAD mtg, Schrader town hall
1/25-26 Email, packets
1/28
Special TC, sign checks
1/31
Email, packets
For more information about the Siletz Tribal Arts & Heritage Society,
visit huu-cha.org.
$45,000
WEEKLY BLACKJACK TOURNAMENT
Every Sunday at 1pm! $20 buy-ins begin at
noon at the tournament tables.
PICK YOUR
FORTUNE
TOP SIX FINISH IN THE MONEY!
Management reserves all rights.
Twilight
SLOT TOURNAMENT
Night Owls, win a share of 3500
$and Dollars!
Drawings Sundays in March
Every Half-Hour 5pm – 7pm
Free entry! Rounds played 8pm-11pm and collect DOUBLE POINTS until midnight.
Top session finishers win 25 $and Dollars. Top tournament finishers win up to 500 $and
Dollars! Tournament entry is open to 252. Register at a promo kiosk up to two hours
before start time. Double points credited by 8am the next day.
One lucky winner will walk away with over
Thursday, March 26, 2020
Rules available at Winners Circle.
Management may change offers at any time.
$10,000 in cash and prizes!
COLLECT FREE ENTRIES WEEKLY STARTING FEBRUARY 28:
PREMIER
CHINOOK WINDS CASINO RESORT
1 FREE ENTRY
2 FREE ENTRIES
3 FREE ENTRIES
4 FREE ENTRIES
HEADLINER
KEVIN BOZEMAN
DOUBLE ENTRIES ON THURSDAYS!
March 20 & 21,
8pm, $15
Tickets available at the Chinook Winds
Casino Resort Box Office.
Buy by phone at 1-888-MAIN-ACT
(1-888-624-6228), 541-996-5776 or online.
21 and over event, doors open at
7:30pm with a no-host bar.
FEATURING
DYLAN MANDLESOHN
HOST
WILLIE MACC
Collect more entries with every 100 points you earn on slots, tables, keno
and bingo. One free entry with every hour you play in a cash poker game.
To be eligible for drawings, you’ll need to activate your entries up to one hour
before the drawing by inserting your Winners Circle card in any slot machine,
or by swiping in at one of our promotional kiosks, entering your pin,
and selecting the drawing. Complete rules available at Winners Circle.
Management reserves the right to alter or withdraw promotion
without notice at any time.
chinookwinds.com • 1-888-CHINOOK • Lincoln City
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Chinook Winds Casino Resort
Special Events
Entertainment
March 6-7: Blues Traveler
8 p.m., $30-$45
April 17-18: Chris Janson
8 p.m., $50-$80
May 29-30: Rodney Carrington
8 p.m., $30-$60
July 10-11: Happy Together Tour
8 p.m., $30-$60
July 31-Aug. 1: Travis Tritt
8 p.m., $30-$60
Rogue River Lounge
Fri & Sat: Ultrasonic DJ, cover
10:30 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Sun: 100% Payout Blackjack Tourney
Sparkling Sunday Brunch at Siletz
Bay Buffet (SBB)
Fri:
Seafood Feast at SBB
Sat:
Filet Saturdays at SBB
Chinook’s Seafood Grill
Weds: Bret Lucich (pianist) – 5 - 9 p.m.
Mon: Ducking Mondays
Mon-Fri: Happy Hour at Rogue River
Lounge (3-6 p.m.)
March 6-7: Rock-n-Roll Cowboys (rock)
March 13-14: Gods Guitar Review (rock)
March 20-21: Fun with Jo (variety)
March 27-28: The Teccas (country)
All 8 p.m. to Midnight
Tickets go on sale 90 days
in advance.
Tue:
Wed: Hump Day Kiosk
Wine Wednesdays at Chinook’s
Seafood Grill
For more information or to obtain
tickets for all concerts, call
the Chinook Winds box office
at 888-CHINOOK (888-244-6665)
or 541-996-5825; or call
888-MAIN-ACT (624-6228).
Concerts in the showroom are for
ages 16 and older. Comedy on the
Coast in the convention center is
for ages 21 and older.
Boomers Club
$2 Taco Tuesdays at Aces Sports
Bar & Grill
Third/Fourth Tuesday: Boomer Slots
Fourth Thursday: Twilight Slots
First/Second Friday: Fruit Frenzy Slots
March 15: Green Ball Golf Tournament
March 19-29: March Mania
Now Hiring!
All events, concerts and promotions are subject to
change at the discretion of Chinook Winds Casino Resort.
Living near the Oregon coast can be a wonderful
experience, especially if you have a job you love!
We’re looking for a few fun, friendly people to join our
team! It’s a great opportunity to work where
“It’s Better at the Beach!”
Applicants must be 16 or older to apply.
Follow us on Twitter, find us on Facebook or visit our website
at chinookwindscasino.com.
Positions available in:
Food & Beverage • Facilities • Hotel
Environmental Services • Player Services
For more information about events in North Lincoln County, visit lcchamber.
com, oregoncoast.org or lincolncity-culturalcenter.org.
Visit chinookwinds.com/career to see our current jobs.
Applications may be submitted to:
Recruitment@cwcresort.com
or at our Human Resources Office
Monday–Friday 8:00am-4:30pm
2120 NW 44th Suite B Lincoln City, OR 97367
If you have any questions please call (541) 996-5800
Plus Benefits!
PAID TIME OFF
All-purpose Leave
Sell Back Option
EMPLOYER PAID
401K
25K Life Insurance
Discount Rate for Fitness
Center Membership
Discounted Childcare
Employee Discounts
Employee Recognition
Programs
FREE
Paid Breaks
Employee Shuttle
Golf
Uniforms
Employee Assistance
Program
If you want to be part of a great team and looking for a new career opportunity,
Employee Dining Room
Please call Human Resources at (541) 996-5800 or (541) 996-5806.
Health Screening
www.chinookwindscasino.com/careers
Office Hours: Monday through Friday 8am-4:30pm
Lincoln City • 1-888-CHINOOK • chinookwinds.com
Calling all Tribal member business owners
If you would like to be on the
preferred Tribal members business list
with Chinook Winds, please fax, mail,
email or drop off your business card,
brochures, or business information to:
Chinook Winds Casino Resort
Attn: Purchasing Dept.
1777 NW 44th St.
Lincoln City, OR 97367
Phone: 541-996-5853
Fax: 541-996-3847
erica@cwcresort.com
Chinook Winds Casino Resort in Lincoln City, Ore., offers 24-hour Las Vegasstyle gaming, an 18-hole golf course, headline entertainment from some of music’s
most legendary stars, three full-service restaurants, a secure child care facility and
arcade, and a 243-room ocean-view hotel.
For more information, visit chinookwindscasino.com, or call 888-CHINOOK
(244-6665) or 541-996-5825.
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Tribal members can maintain monthly golfing
privileges at Chinook Winds Golf Resort
Tribal members receive free greens fees and can walk nine or 18 holes at no
charge. If a cart makes golf more enjoyable, it is only $10 for nine holes or $15
for 18 holes. New this year – We offer Tribal members monthly cart lease and
golfing privileges starting at $75/month.
•
Tribal individual cart lease $75/month
•
Couples membership with cart lease $125/month
• Couple membership is eligible for any individual living in the same
household as the Tribal member.
•
Tribal family membership with cart lease $150/month
• Couple plus children in the same household under age 24 will have full
golf and cart privileges (must be a licensed driver to drive the golf cart.)
Golf is an outstanding way to spend some time with your family and friends.
Please take advantage of all of our employee benefits and spend some quality
time outdoors on the beautiful Oregon Coast.
Cory Camilleri is our golf pro at Chinook Winds Golf Resort.
Job Fair
March 8, 2020 • 11am - 4pm
Chinook Winds Convention Center
To the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians:
Our library staff and patrons have been wrestling with the two exterior doors of
the west entrance and the community meeting room entrance. The Confederated Tribes
of Siletz originally funded the ADA-accessible upgrades for our new Siletz Public
Library building in 2006.
The automatic door openers and ADA access have been needing repair for quite
some time. We are so grateful to the Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund for
this most recent grant!
Now we can schedule the repair. We will all breathe a sigh of relief when we know
the doors won’t be able to swing open without restraint, possibly injuring patrons or
staff or breaking the glass. And our patrons with physical challenges will be glad when
the ADA access will be reliable once again.
Thank you for the continued support from the Tribe. Our fundraising activities
help with maintenance but grants like yours allow us to repair expensive items and
that means a great deal to us.
Thank you,
Siletz Valley Friends of the Library Board
Sunshine Keck, Secretary of the Board
Plus Benefits!
PAID TIME OFF
Accrued bi-weekly
All-purpose leave
Sell-back option
On-the-spot interviews will be conducted during the fair.
Applicants must be 16 or older to apply.
EMPLOYER PAID
Full-Time and Part-Time Positions available in:
$25,000 life insurance
Marketing • Hotel
Food & Beverage • Security
Short term disability
Visit our webpage www.chinookwinds.com/career
or visit the Human Resource Department
to see our current job opportunities.
Applications may be submitted via email to:
Recruitment@cwcresort.com or in person at our
Human Resource Office
Monday–Friday 8:00am-4:30pm
2120 NW 44th Suite B Lincoln City, OR 97367
If you have any questions please call: (541) 996-5800
Employee discounts
Long term disability
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FREE
Paid breaks
Flu shots
Health screenings
Employee shuttle
Golf
Uniforms
On-site check cashing
Employee Assistance
Program
Employee Dining Room
Please note: The general manager
of the Siletz Tribe is the editor-in-chief
of Siletz News.
Lincoln City • 1-888-CHINOOK • chinookwinds.com
Editor-in-Chief: Brenda Bremner
Editor: Diane Rodriquez
Assistant: Andy Taylor
GUEST ROOMS
• New Hotel Lobby
Progress on covered walkway between casino and parking structure
• Connected Ocean
View Hotel Rooms
• Food Court
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0
30’
GRAPHIC SCALE
60’
120’
Elevator tower and columns are complete
Steel is being erected
Fireproofing of beams and columns started in late February
Framing exterior/interior walls started in late February
180’
240’
1” = 60’ - 0”
10| 09| 19
OVERALL SITE PLAN
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Happy 9th Birthday, Em! You are a
blessing! Your love for life is infectious.
Your kindness, inspirational. And I’m so
proud to be your mom. I love you. Happy
Birthday!
Happy 2nd birthday, AnDrae. You’re the
smartest 2-year-old I know.
Love, Mom, Dad, Aaidyn and Aviana
Happy 4th Birthday, Naiya Lucia. We
love you and your sassy little self.
Love, Aunty Jamie and cousins
I would like to wish a very Happy
Birthday to my awesome twins, Elijah and
Noah, on March 4. Hope you guys have a
great day. Love you so much!
Love, Momma, Zay and sister
Happy 5th Birthday, handsome! We
love you so much!
Poppa and I want to wish our favorite twinies a very Happy 6th Birthday on
March 4! We love you two so very much!
Happy 8th Birthday, Macey! We all
love you lots.
Auntie Selina, Cameron, Mateas and
Deenie
Happy 1st Birthday to our Finn Dean!
Mommy and Daddy love you with all of
our hearts.
Happy 4th Birthday, Crystin! Keep
sharing that smile.
Love, Mom, Dad and Cori
For more information about
the Siletz Tribe, please visit
ctsi.nsn.us.
Happy 1st Birthday to our Finnler
(grandson, great-grandson, nephew and
great-nephew). We love you, Finn-bug.
You brighten every day with your smile
and giggles.
Love, Grandma Tracey, Poppio Chad,
Great-Grandma Darlene, Great-Papa
Donnie, Uncle Hayden and GreatAuntie Boo-boo
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.
OUR CHILDREN NEED:
**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.
ICW: 541-444-8338
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Happy 8th Birthday, love. We love you
so much!
Happy Birthday to my bestie, Laura
Bremner. I can’t even imagine life without
you in it. Here’s to another 20 years of
friendship and fun. Love ya lots!
Selina
Happy Birthday to Auntie Elaine. We
all love and appreciate you tons. Hope you
have an amazing birthday.
Love, Selina and kids
Free child ID kits
from the
Oregon State Police
503-934-0188 or
800-282-7155
child.idkits@state.or.us
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