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SILETZ NEWS
Siletz News
Confederated Tribes of
Siletz Indians
P.O. Box 549
Siletz, OR 97380-0549
Delores Pigsley,
Tribal Chairman
Kurtis Barker
General Manager
and Editor-in-Chief
Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians
Vol. 50, No. 5
May 2022
Submitted by the Siletz Tribal Arts and
Heritage Society
In 1996, Skakol: The Decline of the
Siletz Lamprey Eel Population During
the 20th Century, an eel study about the
decline of the eel on the Siletz River, was
published. It consists of 19 oral interviews
with Siletz, Ore., residents, mostly Tribal.
The interviews were conducted by Siletz
Tribal members. The study was supported
by a grant from the National Science
Foundation to the College of Oceanic
and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State
University, and the NAMS program. CTSI
assisted with the cost of publication.
The following interview with Tribal
elder Nellie Orton was conducted by Tom
Downey and Darin Rilatos at her home in
Toledo, Ore., on July 10, 1991. Nellie was
born in Siletz on March 6, 1913. She was
a Tribal member.
How long have you lived in the Siletz
area and were you born here?
I’ve lived here all my life, I was born
here. Since 1951 we moved over here
because our house burned down. Because
Sonny (son, Charles Orton) was only 10
years old.
In what year were you born?
It’s All About Eels …
I was born in 1913
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Down there by the Grange Hall (Siletz
Grange Hall on Metcalf Road) … my
dad owned all that land there where the
Grange Hall is. He had a house there. That
is where we used to live. It is where those
government buildings sit now. He used to
have a house there. He never sold any of
that land, he just sold that little piece of
the Grange Hall. He owned clear down to
the Gibson berry patch.
fishing holes. When we lived in Siletz we
fished down there where the Old Mill site
was, you know, they have a park there today.
There is a good riffle down below there.
My dad owned land on the other side so
they built a platform, then they hooked
eels and fished from that, you know. You
had to go across in a boat to get to the
platform. Just about everybody had their
own eel stand … each one had their own
so when they want to go hook eels they
could, you know. Here lately they have
been hooking off the bank up by Logsden.
Rock Creek.
How far back do you remember fishing
on the Siletz?
What year do you think they started
hooking up in the Rock Creek?
What area of Siletz Valley did you
grow up in?
Well, I know I have been fishing ever
since I could remember, since I was a kid,
you know. I know Charles (husband) used
to set net all the time, long time ago.
Did you ever fish for eels yourself on
the Siletz?
Not really, but I watched them hook
eels. I never hooked or anything. I have
picked up the eels as they are being
thrown on the bank and put them into a
gunny sack. They told me to put sand on
your hands so you can pick them, they
are so slimy.
Courtesy photo from Kay Steele and
Danielle Billmyre
Nellie and Charles Orton
Can you remember where the traditional eel hooking grounds were?
Just about any place a person wants
to build himself a platform or had a good
riffle, you know. Everyone had their own
place to eel wherever it was the closest to
them, you know. So we never really had no
special place, each family had their own
It was when my kids were small.
Jimmy. (grandson, Jimmy Pyle) would be
40. He was just a little fellow going up
there hooking eels. They would take the
kids along to pick up the eels and put them
into bags, you know.
Was this at the Rock Creek area?
Yeah, Rock Creek, uh huh. People
would build a big fire on the bank and one
kind of close to the water so they can see
the eels. Then they, more or less, they feel
See Eels on page 8
Editor’s note: The Chairman’s Report will resume in a future issue of Siletz News.
Center for Native Arts/Cultures opens Where the Waters Come Together exhibition
PORTLAND, Ore. – The Native
Arts and Cultures Foundation (NACF)
is pleased to announce its inaugural
exhibition at the Center for Native Arts
and Cultures, Where the Waters Come
Together, which opened April 22 and runs
through June 30.
The exhibition explores Indigenous
perspectives on our relationships to rivers
and oceans, with work from Native artists responding to fundamental questions
around cultural buoyancy, biodiversity
protection, food sources and material
necessities. It also addresses the realities
of the colonial reshaping of traditional
access to waterways and shorelines.
Where the Waters Come Together features the artwork of Greg Archuleta (Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde), Sean
Gallagher (Inupiaq), Lehuauakea (Kanaka
Maoli / Native Hawaiian), Brenda Mallory (Cherokee Nation), Andrew Michael
(Yupik/Inupiaq/Polish), Sara Siestreem
(Hanis Coos) and Shirod Younker (enrolled
with Coquille Indian Tribe).
Native artists across the country are
responding to social and environmental
issues, drawing increased attention to
Native perspectives in shifting a national
narrative of invisibility. Clear in all of this
work are our essential relationships to
land-base. Through this lens, Native artists
in the exhibition employ several mediums,
including two- and three-dimensional
works, installations and multi-media
works, moving fluidly between contemporary and traditional practices.
“This exhibition and related community programming is an opportunity
to highlight the cultural traditions and
creative artistry of nationally acclaimed
Native artists who reside in the Portlandmetro area, inclusive of members of local
Tribes as well as those who are part of
Tribal Council Email Addresses
Tribal Chairman: Delores Pigsley
dpigsley@msn.com
Vice Chairman: Alfred “Bud” Lane III
budl@ctsi.nsn.us
Treasurer: Robert Kentta
rkentta@ctsi.nsn.us
Secretary: Sharon Edenfield
sharone@ctsi.nsn.us
Frank Aspria Sr.
franka@ctsi.nsn.us
Loraine Butler
loraineb@ctsi.nsn.us
Bonnie Petersen bonniep@ctsi.nsn.us
Angela Ramirez
angelar@ctsi.nsn.us
Selene Rilatos
maritar@ctsi.nsn.us
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annual subscription fee applies. Please make checks payable to CTSI and mail
to Siletz News.
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Change of address: Tribal members – contact the Enrollment Department
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Member of the Native American
Journalists Association
the broader Indigenous diaspora. It is our
hope that the center becomes a welcoming
place to exchange stories and strengthen
relations throughout the region as well
as throughout the nation,” says Barbara
Mumby-Huerta, vice president of programs and partnerships for NACF.
Exhibition hours
Wednesday-Friday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.,
and Saturdays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., through
June 30, 2022
Center for Native Arts and Cultures,
800 SE 10th Ave., Portland, OR 97214
About NACF and the Center for
Native Arts and Cultures
The Native Arts and Cultures Foundation’s mission is to advance equity and
cultural knowledge, focusing on the power
of arts and collaboration to strengthen
Native communities and promote positive social change with American Indian,
Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native
peoples in the United States.
In February 2021, NACF took ownership of a historic building in Southeast
Portland, known as the Yale Union Laundry building. Our vision for the center
includes spaces for exhibitions, events,
places to practice culture and make art,
and areas for cultural ceremonies and
celebrations to create a vibrant gathering
place for Indigenous artists.
To learn more about NACF visit
https://www.nativeartsandcultures.org/
center-for-native-arts-and-cultures.
Elders Council Meeting
The Elders Council will hold a virtual Zoom meeting on Saturday, May 14,
2022, at 1 p.m.
If you are interested in participating in the virtual meeting from your phone,
computer or smart phone, please contact the Elders Program at 541-444-8233
by Wednesday, May 11, 2022.
Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund
Recruitment for Advisory Board 2022
Applications are being accepted from Siletz Tribal members interested in
serving on the Advisory Board of the Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund
(STCCF). This is a three-year term from July 2022 through June 2025. Applications (see below) must be received by 4:30 p.m. on May 31, 2022.
The STCCF Advisory Board is composed of seven members – one Siletz
Tribal Council representative, three at-large Siletz Tribal members and three
non-Tribal positions.
Board members serve in a volunteer capacity but are reimbursed for travel
mileage and per diem for attendance at advisory board meetings and charitable
award distribution receptions.
The Advisory Board meets quarterly to review applications from charitable
nonprofits, community service organizations, schools and local government
programs. The board makes award recommendations to Tribal Council for final
review and approval.
To learn more about the Tribal charitable fund, contact Denise Garrett, board
secretary, at stccf@live.com or visit www.ctsi.nsn.us/Charitable-Contribution-Fund.
Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund
Tribal Member Application 2022
Name: Roll No.:
Address:
City/State/ZIP:
Phone: (Day) (Evening)
Email:
Deadline for receipt of applications is 4:30 p.m. on May 31, 2022.
RETURN TO:
CTSI STCCF
P.O. Box 549
Siletz, OR 97380-0549
Attention: Denise Garrett
Fax: 541-444-2307 ( Email: stccf@live.com
Important Notice Regarding 2022 Per Capita
If you believe you are going to have a per capita garnishment either for a debt
to the Tribe or for child support, you will receive a notice and the protest forms
in the mail. Please keep your address current with the Enrollment Department.
Monies owed to the Tribe: There will be no hearings. Your written protest is
your due process in accordance with the ordinance.
Child Support: If you do not submit a written protest you will not have a hearing scheduled. If you do not submit a written protest within the 14-day timeframe,
you will not be allowed to do so via phone.
Tribal Court will accept requests to be present via telephone (child support
only) in your written request.
Ordinances are created by Tribal Council. Changes in ordinances must be
directed to the Tribal Council.
USDA distribution dates for May
Siletz
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
May 2
May 3
May 4
May 5
May 6
Salem
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Sammy Hall, USDA Program Director
541-444-8279; sammyh@ctsi.nsn.us
Fax: 541-444-8306 or 503-391-4296
Monday
May 16
Tuesday
May 17 9 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday May 18
1:30 – 6:30 p.m.
By appt only
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Tribal FDPIR. We would like to
see more people sharing their
recipes on our FB page.
CTSI Jobs – information available at ctsi.nsn.us
Note: “Open Until Filled” vacancies may close at any time. The Tribe’s Indian
Preference policy will apply. Tribal government will not discriminate in selection
because of race, creed, age, sex, color, national origin, physical handicap, marital
status, politics, membership or non-membership in an employee orgnization.
Legal Aid Services of Oregon and the Oregon Law Center, civil legal
service providers for low-income Oregonians, operate a public benefits hotline
where low-income Oregonians can talk to lawyers and paralegals to get advice
on public benefits, including unemployment benefits:
800-520-5292 • Oregonlawhelp.org.
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Alexander Ray Moralez – 1987-2022
April 14, 1987-March 25, 2022
Alex is survived by his parents, Anna
and Ray; his little brother, Joe; two nieces,
Maya and Harmony; grandparents, Esther
and Greg; his aunts, April, Jennifer and
Irma; his uncle, Jason; his best friends,
Bianca and Michael; and many cousins
and friends who were a “bonus” family to
Alex. He follows his Uncle Josh to heaven.
Alex graduated from Cascade High
School and was raised and lived in Aumsville, Ore. He was loyal, forgiving, kind
and funny. He was a proud member of
the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians.
He really enjoyed pow-wows and being
involved in his culture.
Alex will be remembered for making us laugh, tea parties with his nieces,
always being there for friends and family because you never know when they will be
in the times they needed him, the biggest taken from you.”
He will be desperately missed and
die-hard Portland Trailblazers fan ever,
skateboarding, fishing and most of all, forever in our hearts.
Services were held April 6 in Aumsfor how he loved his family and friends.
He said, “Show your family and ville. If you would like to donate, please
friends love and tell them ‘I love you’ often visit https://gofund.me/149753cc.
Courtesy photo
A BIG thank you to everyone from Siletz Tribal Head Start
for all of your support
For more information about the Siletz Tribe, visit ctsi.nsn.us.
Love your liver and gallbladder: Help them get rid of the toxins you don’t need
By Nancy Ludwig, MS, RDN, LD, Head
Start Consulting Nutritionist
Liver and gallbladder health is essential for optimal digestion, immunity and
overall well-being. With the lifestyles
and environment we face, our livers and
gallbladders seem to struggle to eliminate
toxins and fully support our health.
In past articles, I’ve written about
spring as a time for cleaning up and
detoxifying with bitter greens like dandelion. This year, I’m inspired to focus on
loving my liver and gallbladder.
In my role as consultant nutritionist
to Siletz Tribal Head Start, I offer nutrition information for families. The focus
for this article includes understanding,
taking care of and protecting your liver
and gallbladder as acts of love.
Your liver and gallbladder are super
important organs. Your liver is located
on your right side behind your lower
ribs. It is a very busy organ that does
more than digestion and detoxification
(getting the stuff out of our bodies that
doesn’t belong). It is also an organ for the
immune system.
Your gallbladder is a little pear-shaped
pouch tucked behind the liver and its main
job is to store the bile that the liver makes
to help the body digest the fats we eat, plus
it helps eliminate toxins.
When they function well, they provide
essential benefits. When functions are not
working well, things can go wrong.
In today’s world, there seem to be
many problems and diseases of the liver.
One in every 10 Americans is affected by
liver disease such as fatty liver, hepatitis
and cancer. Obesity and diabetes are risk
factors for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
Many people with gallbladder problems have painful stones. Frequently the
gallbladder is removed, which requires the
body to work harder.
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Many of us live unbalanced lives that
impair liver and gallbladder function. This
can also affect other systems, such as our
brain and therefore, our decision-making.
It can affect our mitochondria. It can trigger constant immune alertness. These
may lead to disease, fatigue, obesity and
decreased metabolism.
Symptoms of an imbalanced liver
or gallbladder may include abdominal
pain, jaundice, nausea, vomiting, weakness, confusion, enlarged liver, bloating,
gas, dark urine, bruising easily, excessive
sweat, constipation and mood swings.
The benefits of a well-functioning liver
and gallbladder include increased energy,
better mood, fewer digestive issues, stronger
immune systems and clearer skin. These
benefits are because your liver and gallbladder are better able to eliminate toxins.
So, how do we love our livers and
gallbladders? How do we live a balanced
life? It is essential that we have a framework to appreciate, nourish and support
our liver and gallbladder organs so they
can clear toxins and allow us to be healthy
and functional.
Many important tips in the literature
are food- and nutrition-based. It may be
frustrating to realize that most of these are
the same habits that are mentioned over
and over in my articles.
This maybe is good, however. Healthy
nutrition habits are the foundation of
health. We don’t need separate habits for
separate body parts.
The main point regarding these
organs is that when they are not wellsupported, they become “sluggish.” This
means that they do their important jobs
less well. They can struggle a long time.
We can feel minor symptoms without
knowing just how hard these organs are
working. That is, until it becomes serious.
Important foods to nourish the liver
and gallbladder include whole real foods,
such as dark green leafy greens, vegetables, clean protein and healthy fats to help
lower insulin resistance and support detox.
It is important to eat colorful vegetables
from the rainbow that are high in fiber,
high in antioxidants, full of enzymes, low
in sugar and low in toxins.
Fiber helps reduce the risk of gallstones. Great sources of fiber include
sprouted beans; legumes, such as lentils;
nuts and seeds; and fresh vegetables, such
as beets, artichoke and dandelion greens.
Enzyme-rich foods include asparagus,
bok choy, celery, citrus, green apples, kefir,
kimchi, sauerkraut, garlic and plums.
Also important are cruciferous and sulfurcontaining vegetables, such as Brussels
sprouts, caulif lower, kale, watercress,
mustard greens and broccoli.
Healthy fats include organic coconut
oil, olive oil, raw nuts and seeds. Bitter
foods and herbs are very important and
were discussed in my March 2014 article.
Teas can help your liver and your
gallbladder while also making sure you
are hydrated. Apple cider vinegar, dandelion tea, milk thistle tea and chamomile
tea help cleanse the liver and gallbladder.
Herbs for detoxification include caraway,
dill seeds, rosemary, thyme, cumin, basil,
poppy seeds, oregano, black pepper, cilantro and curcumin-containing herbs such
as turmeric, safflower or yellow ginger.
How do we protect our liver and
gallbladder? We need to get rid of the
junk, such as the toxic chemicals, sugar,
hydrogenated and rancid oils, and GMOs
(genetically modified/engineered foods)
because that junk really destroys the liver.
Our food choices, increased stress,
lack of sleep, lack of exercise, increased
negative social environment, excessive
toxins and excessive screen time fuel a
chronic state of inflammation. Some toxins are in our foods and others are outside
of our food supply.
All toxins accumulate day by day, little
by little, and this high toxin load impairs
liver function and forces the liver to hold
on to this toxic stuff that should have been
removed. This results in damaging the
mitochondria and the metabolism, making your body numb to insulin and leptin,
increasing blood sugar issues, increasing
insulin resistance and leading to difficulty
with losing weight.
Another approach to protection that
we will do well to remember is to manage
the four S’s – stress, sleep, social and spiritual health. These must also be in balance
to protect our liver and gallbladder. If we’re
living a life of negativity, it can actually
impair our detoxification.
In summary, acts of loving your liver
and gallbladder include understanding
their functions, taking care of them with
nurturing foods and protecting them from
harm. If they become sluggish, problems
occur. When they function well, we also
function well!
For additional information on holistic approaches for kids to thrive in spite
of today’s challenges, I like the approach
Dr. Madiha Saeed, MD, shares on this
topic. She is a board certified integrative
holistic family physician and bestselling
author of The Holistic RX: Your Guide
to Healing Chronic Inflammation and
Disease; “The Holistic RX for Kids:
Parenting Healthy Brains and Bodies in a
Changing World; and the first functional
medicine children’s book series called
Adam’s Healing Adventures.
Her website is https://holisticmommd.
com/, where you can also find free information and the Holistic Kids Show
podcast, hosted by her kids, where they
interview the biggest names in the health
care industry.
Please know that Siletz Tribal Head
Start offers nutritional support at no cost
to Head Start families. This usually occurs
over the telephone. If you have nutrition
concerns about your Head Start child or
want to discuss family nutrition concerns,
please contact your teacher or the director
and ask to speak to the nutritionist.
Healthy Traditions Community Garden
Become a gardening participant!
Own your own gardening plot
Grow fresh vegetables to add to your diet
Enjoy the pleasure of growing foods and learning
new gardening skills
Community Garden is open to Siletz Tribal members
and their families.
Masks are still required; if you stay 6 feet apart you can
remove your mask temporarily.
Please call to register for your garden spot!
541-444-9627
Videos of Container Gardening and Raised Bed Class!
Container Gardening
Class
Saturday, May 21 - Noon-3pm
Container Gardening Class
video will be posted at Tribal
Member Area under the
Healthy Traditions page.
This class is first-come,
first-served.
Open to Siletz Tribal
members and their families
Go to CTSI website:
https://www.ctsi.nsn.us/healthytraditions/
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Needle Exchange Services
Please dispose of your
needles safely by contacting
the Harm Reduction program.
We provide free
confidential services.
Contact Shawnee Lacewell
@ 541-270-6732.
Tobacco-Related Cancers for the Month of May
Melanoma and Skin Cancers: Melanoma is a cancer that develops in melanocytes, the
pigment cells present in the skin. It can be more serious than the other forms of skin
cancer because of a tendency to spread to other parts of the body and cause serious
illness and death. Because most melanomas occur on the skin where they can be seen,
patients or their spouses are often the first to detect suspicious tumors. Caught early,
most melanomas can be cured with relatively minor surgery.
Bladder Cancer: Bladder cancer is any of several types of cancer arising from the
tissues of the urinary bladder. It is a disease in which cells grow abnormally and have
the potential to spread to other parts of the body.
Symptoms include blood in the urine, pain with urination and low back pain. Risk
factors for bladder cancer include smoking, family history, prior radiation therapy,
frequent bladder infections and exposure to certain chemicals. The most common
type is transitional cell carcinoma. Other types include squamous cell carcinoma
and adenocarcinoma.
Culture is Prevention - Keep it Traditional Smoke Salmon, not Commercial Tobacco
Commercial Tobacco Quitline 800-QUIT-NOW
AI/AN Line now available 800-784-8669 (option 7)
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EVENTS
MAY 5 is Missing & Murdered
Indigenous Persons Honor Day.
VIRTUAL MMIP ART SHARE
May 25 ,2022
MMIP sweatshirts are available for
Tribal members.
In honor of MMIP, CARE has a limited supply
of red porch lights for Tribal members to
put outside in honor of our people.
MMIP Art Share
Wednesday, May 25
4:00 - 6:00 pm
Virtual Book Club
Every Thursday
@3:30 pm
Contact Rachelle by email at
rachellee@ctsi.nsn.us if interested.
Contact Rachelle Endres for registration Info @ rachellee@ctsi.nsn.us.
Currently in Oregon 17 Native Americans
have been reported missing or are unreported to
law enforcement. Please, if you have a family
member who is missing, contact your local
law enforcement to report them.
Once that has taken place,
contact Jenifer Metcalf @541-444-9615.
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Eels, continued from page 1
around with their hooks because the water
was always kind of boiling like. When they
threw the eels out, there would be kids
there to pick them up and put them into
sacks. You know, they never really counted
their eels until they were to split them up.
Was there a great number of eels
hooked?
Yeah, there was.
You talk about using pitch when you
hooked eels in the boat. Did they take it
out in the boat with them?
Yeah, they took them out after they
have built a place on the boat. They
would use a piece of tin or something
that wouldn’t burn the boat and then they
would pile other things … they wouldn’t
make a big fire, but just enough to have a
blaze so you can see into the water. A lot
of them used to use gas lanterns. After
they got away from using pitch, using the
modern way, gas lanterns, and when you
seen a white streak going, you know it
was an eel.
It was probably a lot cleaner, you
didn’t have to deal with the smoke.
When they come you can see them.
Before they climb that riffle they would wait
to give themselves a chance to rest. And
generally that is where they get hooked.
How long were the poles that they
used?
Oh, a lot them had real long poles
because up Sam’s Creek it is quite a ways
down. You would feel for your eel rather
than see them. When it would run good
you could just throw them out one, two,
three, if the eels were running good.
What did they usually make their
hooks out of?
Pitch forks. Charles (husband) always
used to cut up dad’s (Wilberton Orton)
pitchfork. His dad was pretty mad at him for
cutting up his pitch forks. Then they use the
great big nails too. Then they file it down.
What were the signs to you that the
eels are going to run?
Well, generally it is about this time
of the year, like June or July. It has to be a
hot day and the eel is going to run good,
you know. Since they have been plugging
up the waterways, the eels can’t go up to
spawn. So they just don’t come in anymore, it seems like. Or they are putting
too much chlorine into the water. It just
kills them.
Can you describe what the eels look
like? Color, size and general appearance?
Night eels are dark. They are longer.
The sun eels are kind of lighter color, they
eat them too, but they say it doesn’t taste
as good as the night eel. The night eel is
always longer and they come in from the
ocean, but the sun eel is always in the river.
The night eel come just certain times of
the year. Same as fish.
What were the stream conditions in
the past? When the eels were running
good, was it low water or high?
Generally, in the summertime it is
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never really too high, but that is why they
still need to be at the top of the riffle.
You could just about see them coming?
Yeah, you can see them coming.
Did you ever see or hook eels during
the day?
I never did …
Have you ever seen where the eels
spawn?
Yeah, that was a long time ago. How
many people did you see hooking eels at
one time?
Oh, I don’t know, but when they get
a gathering they have like Indian dance,
you know, people would bring whatever
they could. Like I’ll bring eels and you
bring jerky …
I don’t think they looked any different when they are ready to spawn. The
day eel and the night eel I don’t think
changed in color.
How long did the eel run last?
Was there more than one run?
What color did the little ones look like?
It will run for oh, at least two to three
weeks anyhow, good eeling. You can get
quite a few eels. A lot of people smoked
them and they canned them. My mother
(Ellen Metcalf) used to salt them, like you
would do fish. Did you ever eat eels?
Yeah, river mussel, they were good.
They were in little black shells and they
grow where there is a lot of rock. They are
good to boil and if a fellow grinds them
up, it would make good fritters.
Today is there people still eating them?
Did you know of anyone who trapped
eels on the Siletz?
Oh, you mean in the eel basket?
Older people used to do that. Their baskets were made so the eel can go in, but
not out. Then they would go and pick up
their basket the next day and sometimes
they would get quite a few. It was a round
basket like, and there was a round funnel.
The eels would go in there and not know
how to swim back out …
No, but they say when they do spawn
they get in a ball … just pile together …
I was talking about like the river mussels and etc.?
No, just that one. Generally, it is in
between May and June.
What other types of animals were
abundant on the Siletz?
Deer and stuff like that.
I don’t know of anyone going out and
looking for them today. There used to be a
lot where (Archie) Ben’s place is. We use
to go dig them for her and she would put
them in a pot and boil them the same as
with mussels.
Do you think that the abundance of
these animals have changed over a period
of time? Have you seen less of them?
Yes, I think so, because you do not see
them as much as you used to. And there’s
not much of anything now, not much deer
or anything.
How were the eels prepared after they
were caught?
Some would bake them, some would
fry them, some would smoke them, boil
PUBLIC NOTICE
PUBLICLY Posted from 02/24/2022 to 03/16/2022
Tribal Council Actions Affecting the Tribal Membership Roll
POSTING #316
Per the Enrollment Ordinance
§2.316(i), Public Posting. The Enrollment staff shall publicly post the Enrollment Committee’s recommendations on
publicly accessible bulletin boards in each
of the Siletz area offices, on the Tribal
members’ page on the Tribal website
and at other appropriate places designed
to afford notice of the Enrollment Committee’s recommendation to the Tribal
members.
The public posting shall occur
approximately every three months and
at least 20 days before the regular Tribal
Council meeting at which the recommendation will be voted on. The public
posting shall include notice of when the
applications and requests will be considered by the Tribal Council in the absence
of any protest and point out the rights of
the applicant and of Tribal members to
protest the recommendation of the Enrollment Committee.
Siletz Tribal Court Rules and
Procedures Ordinance §3.009(a)
Time for Filing
Civil actions to review Tribal Council
action, or other Tribal action, shall be
presented to the court clerk in writing
not more than 60 days after an action of
the Tribal Council, or Tribal officials as
specified in the Tribal code, is alleged to
have violated the plaintiff’s right or rights,
or not more than 60 days after the alleged
harm first manifested itself if such harm
was not apparent on the date of the Tribal
Council’s, or other official’s, action.
Removal from Roll – Deceased
Enrollment Committee Recommendation
to Tribal Council: Approval
Resolution#: 2022-080
1. Caroline Agnes Allen
2. Judy Ann Baker
3. Sammy Verzula Bayya Jr.
4. Cody Wayne Caba
5. Randy Allan Christensen
6. Joseph Lanny Davis
7. Raymond Stanley Fry
8. Chad Edward Goodell
9. Myrna Faye Harper
10. Margo Ellaine Hudson
11. Florieene Fay Hutchinson
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Enrollment Committee Recommendation
to Tribal Council: Approval
Resolution#: 2022-082
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2. Molly Mae Viles
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Evaline Goodell Descendants
Enrollment Committee Recommendation
to Tribal Council: Approval
Resolution#: 2022-083
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Mabel Carson Descendants
Enrollment Committee Recommendation
to Tribal Council: Approval
Resolution#: 2022-084
1. Elizabeth Malea Viles
2. Molly Mae Viles
them. Some canned them after smoking
them a few days and eat them right out of
the jar. It was like kippered. My sister used
to do that, boy they were good.
Just to change here, how was the
salmon fished for?
Well, mostly in them times they had
nets. Because you see, they had a license
to fish … the government gave him. They
moved them around so much that the
government let them fish because every
time they settled down in one place, they
would strike gold and so they would take
their place away from them again. They
had to give them something, you know.
I don’t know who got away with the old
man’s, I think that Clarence’s (Orton) wife
(Lee) did. Dan (Name?) have the license
from way back, that’s why they could not
arrest him. That was to be their food.
That was right from the start as soon
as they moved onto the reservation?
That was the only way they could get
any amount of fish. When they first moved
on the reservation they set nets and even
made their own, you know.
Did you see anyone gaff hook on the
Siletz too?
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Why do you think there is a decline in
eels and other game in the Siletz River?
Yes, when they were looking for
some fish, when it was high water time.
They had a pole as long as an eel pole
they would hook with.
Well, I don’t know. I think that it’s
because of the junk that they put in the
water. Our water here, you can taste it
when they put all that chlorine in the water.
When did they finally take the nets
from the Siletz?
In the past, when the eels were abundant, was there a difference in trees and
other vegetation overhanging the streams,
compared to today?
When they moved them this last time
or took everything away this last time.
Charles dad would not give his up. He
said that the government gave him that
and he wouldn’t give it up. We did not
have brains enough to save it. It would be
a souvenir now …
What was it like for you growing up on
the reservation?
I didn’t mind it at all because I’m a
“Genuine Buckskin’” I have been around
Indians all my life and I understand what
they are talking about. Because I told
my kids, “Don’t make fun of old people
because they did not look that way long
time ago.” I said that everybody gets ugly
when they get old.
Yes, there was more shade … that is
where the fish like to swim, in the shade.
The same as us, we like to find a cooler
place.
What was the importance of eel fishing to you, your family and friends?
It was food for the people. We never
had a refrigerator or anything. We had to
salt it or smoke it or can it, to put it away.
You know you had something to eat. You
had your potatoes. We had our own garden
… and we had to pick apples to put away.
Now people don’t do that. We had our own
root cellar to put our food in so we learned
to save and not go hungry. If you go hungry
nowadays, you are just too damn lazy.
Blood Quantum Correction – Kenneth
George Billie Sr. Descendants
Enrollment Committee Recommendation
to Tribal Council: Approval
Resolution#: 2022-085
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Gabriella Cecily Jane Billie
Isabella Liliana Jean Billie
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Enrollment Committee Recommendation
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Resolution#: 2022-086
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2. William Milton Burkart Jr.
3. Annabelle Rae Christensen
4. Colton Steven Christensen
5. Remy Elizabeth Dugan
6. Roman Bradley Dugan
7. Brenda Shelleen Dunlap
8. Kateri Ann Esther Evans
9. Denise Lynn Farnham
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31. Sawyer Stone Tyler
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33. Kora Annabelle Weaver
34. Otto Brett Webb
35. Shae Anthony West
36. Anthony Aaron Williams
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Name Change
Enrollment Committee Recommendation
to Tribal Council: Approval
Resolution#: 2022-118
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Samantha Jo Williams
Windy Mae Phillips
Lindsey Grove Ellis
Samantha Leigh McGowan
Katelyn Kay Richmond
Natasha Juliah Louise Hall
Desiree Fawn Given
Chloe Louise Thorne
Tracy Jean Harvey
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Purchased/Referred Care Patient Information Q&A
1. Why did I receive a bill from my provider’s office?
a. If you received the bill from the provider, it means we (PRC)
have not been billed.
2. What do I do when I get the bill from the provider?
a. Call the provider as soon as possible and let them know you
have PRC as a secondary or a primary payer, and give them our
information.
PRC mailing and contact information
Phone: 541-444-1236
P.O. Box 320
Siletz, OR 97380
Fax: 541-444-9645
3. What needs to go through the Gatekeeping Review Committee?
a. All visits that are specialty care and imaging.
4. Why did my visit get denied by PRC?
a. The most common reason for a visit not being paid is
that it was not called in to PRC.
5. How can I prevent bills from being denied?
a. Call in about your visit as soon as you know that you have an
appointment. This will ensure PRC has time to verify that your
annual update is completed, you have applied for or shown that
you are over-income for the Oregon Health Plan, and to confirm if
the visit needs to go through the Gatekeeping Review Committee.
Additional Notes
1. Calling another department is different from notifying PRC of your visit
and you will not get an authorization number.
2. PRC is a health benefit, not a health insurance.
3. PRC is the payer of last resort. All insurance and third-party payers must
be billed before PRC or the claim will be denied and sent back to the facility
for proper billing.
4. PRC does not use a member number or group number with facilities for
claim processing.
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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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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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Significant immune deficiencies
Uncontrolled gum disease
(periodontitis)
Cancer
Uncontrolled diabetes
Alcoholism
Connective-tissue disorder
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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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.
Life Alert available for elders through Siletz Health Clinic
Please contact your local community
health advocate (CHA) if you think
you or another Tribal elder could
benefit from Life Alert.
• Eligibility Criteria:
• Enrolled Tribal member eligible for PRC
• Work with CHA to determine
need/apply for local services
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 community options. If you do not qualify
for Life Alert at no cost, the Siletz
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the cost.
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You can reach the CHAs at:
Siletz – Jeffrey Green at 541-4441030
Salem – Cecilia Tolentino at 503390-9494
Eugene – James Boe at 541-484-4234
Portland – 503-238-1512
Be safe.
Get vaccinated.
Get boosted.
Stay well.
Vocational Rehabilitation Eligibility Awareness
May 2022
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Three projects to help our communities get ready for the 2022 wildfire season
Wildfire Community Preparedness Day is May 7
This guest column is brought to you
by the Oregon Division of Financial
Regulation
Over the past few years Oregon has
experienced some of the most devastating wildfires in its history. Wildfires are
destructive but controlled fires, from
cultural and prescribed burns, are necessary for habitats and first foods, such as
huckleberries and salmon, to thrive.
Cultural and prescribed burns are safe
and effective ways to maintain the health of
fields and forests across the state. Another
effective way to maintain a healthy habitat is by working together to protect our
communities from wildfire. This makes it
easier to use the cultural burns that help
the habitat and first foods flourish.
Wildfires can quickly destroy communities. Embers can travel more than a mile
in high winds and start new fires by landing on dry brush, pine needles and wood.
Wildfire Community Preparedness
Day is Saturday, May 7. This is a nationally recognized day to work together to
protect our homes and communities from
wildfire. For 2022, here are three projects
we can do together to limit the spread of
wildfires and keep our families and communities safe:
Project 1: Create defensible space
around homes. Remove dry leaves, dead
brush, debris and pine needles from yards
and gutters. Next, trim trees away from
homes, barns and sheds, and place screens
over open vents on homes. These tasks
reduce the fuels that enable wildfires to
spread and give firefighters time to slow
the blaze.
Project 2: Create a home inventory
and build a financial backpack. To start a
home inventory, use a phone or camera to
take pictures of each room in the home.
Open closets, drawers and cupboards,
and do not forget storage areas, such as
barns, attics and the garage.Next, build
a financial backpack. Collect important
documents, such as titles, deeds and financial records. Make copies or place them
and your home inventory in a safe place
to quickly grab if you need to escape an
approaching fire. These tasks help people
recover by saving them time, money and
stress during and after a wildfire.
Project 3: Review your insurance
policies. Meet with your insurance company or agent. Review the deductibles,
exclusions and coverage limits of your
policies and discuss any major purchases
or home improvements that were made.
Keeping policies up to date helps make
sure you have the right amount of coverage
if disaster strikes.
If you do not have insurance, talk to
a professional about the cost and how
it can help you recover from accidents
and disasters. If you do not own a home,
consider renters insurance. It costs about
$15-$30 per month and helps cover your
personal belongings.
The 2022 wildfire season will soon be
upon us. Communities that work together
to complete these three projects will be
better prepared to keep their families,
homes and communities safe from wildfire. They will also help improve the effectiveness of cultural and prescribed burns,
allowing habitats and first foods to thrive.
For more Wildfire Community
Preparedness Day resources, visit wildfireprepday.org. For more information on
creating a home inventory and financial
backpack, visit dfr.oregon.gov/preparenow.
If you have insurance questions,
contact your insurance company. If you
still have questions, contact the Division
of Financial Regulation’s consumer advocates at dfr.oregon.gov/help.
Use the Oregon
Wildfire Risk Explorer
T he Oregon Wildfire Risk
Explorer will create a custom “Homeowner’s Report” detailing a wildfire
risk assessment for individual street
addresses. For more information, visit
https://tools.oregonexplorer.info/OE_
HtmlViewer/index.html?viewer=wild
fire&fbclid=IwAR2rOt0hY3ZO43q
Tk9Jh98M7-vCLPHgzhWtBqfQBFaqqNkye_DkJemM4NI4.
Use Amazon Smile to
donate to STAHS
Here’s how you can donate to the
Siletz Tribal Arts and Heritage Society
(STAHS) painlessly and effortlessly.
It’s as easy as 1,2,3,4.
Thank you!
1--Go to Amazon.com.
2--In the Department drop down
box, type Amazon Smile.
3--See Amazon Smile – You shop.
Amazon Gives.
4--Follow the easy directions.
Childcare Assistance Program
Childcare Provider Stabilization Grant Opportunity
The Childcare Assistance Program received ARPA (American Rescue Plan
Act) funds to distribute to child care providers whose child care operations have
experienced challenges due to the pandemic and might need support in order to
stabilize their business to prevent it from closing.
If you are a child care provider in need of support for your child care business,
please contact DeAnn Brown, Head Start director, at 541-444-2450 or deannb@
ctsi.nsn.us to request an application.
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Apply for Siletz Tribal Head Start
The Siletz Tribal Head Start program is accepting applications now for
the 2021-2022 school year. We have classrooms in Siletz, Lincoln City, Salem
and Portland.
We offer services to promote children’s school readiness skills and assist families with supporting their child’s lifelong learning. Classrooms offer 3½ hours of
service per day, Monday-Thursday, round-trip transportation and developmentally
appropriate activities to promote each child’s success. To qualify, children must
be age 3 or 4 by the local school district’s age cut-off date, and income limits
may apply.
Head Start applications can be found on the Siletz Tribal website or can be
requested by calling 541-444-2450 or 800-922-1399 and asking for Head Start.
Childcare Assistance Program expands eligibility
The Tribal Childcare Assistance Program has received an increase in funding from the
CCDF Coronavirus Relief and Response Supplemental Act. With this increase in funding,
we requested approval from the Office of Child Care to temporarily waive the income eligibility requirement for all Tribal families living in the 11-county service area and to increase
payment rates for family home providers. The approval to waive the income eligibility will
be in affect while the state and/or Tribe is in a declared emergency and can continue for three
months following the suspension of the declared emergency as long as funding is sufficient.
Families must meet other eligibility requirements, which include living in the 11-county
service area; parents must be working, engaged in education or in a job training program;
and children must be enrolled Siletz Tribal members or eligible to enroll Siletz, or be the
descendant or dependent of an enrolled Siletz Tribal member.
To request an application, contact DeAnn Brown by email at deannb@ctsi.nsn.us or
by telephone at 541-444-2450.
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The Tribe is in need of certified homes to care for
Tribal children in need of emergency, short term
And long term placements.
To see how you can help please call today.
Siletz Tribal Indian Child Welfare Department
541-444-8272
“Hi, I can help
with OHP.”
Do you need help with OHP?
You don’t have to leave your home
to apply!
Applications can now be done
online or over the phone.
The Health Care Marketplace is
open now through May 15, 2021.
Shop for health plans at
https://or.checkbookhealth.org/
or call direct at 855-268-9767.
541-444-9611
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
Eugene: 541-484-4234
Salem: 503-390-9494
Portland: 503-238-1512
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Narcotics Anonymous Toll-Free
Help Line – 877-233-4287
For information on Alcoholics
Anonymous: aa-oregon.org
For more information about STAHS, visit siletzartsheritage.org.
Scholarships
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Fastweb (scholarship search engine)
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Big Future (scholarship search engine)
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Pacific Northwest Scholarship
Guide (scholarship search engine)
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OregonStudentAid.gov
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NAJA-AAJA Journalism Scholarship
Deadline: May 31, 2022
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Oregon Native American Chamber
Scholarships
Deadline: July 30, 2022
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Important information for college-bound
Tribal seniors
American Indian Service Scholarships
Deadline: Ongoing
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American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) Scholarships
Deadline: Ongoing
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American Meteorological Society
Minority Scholarships
Deadline: Ongoing
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Army Emergency Relief Scholarships
Deadline: Ongoing
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Catching the Dream Scholarships
Deadline: Ongoing
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.
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are due June 30!
Attend graduation – congratulations!
Arrange for your final grades to be
sent to colleges and universities.
Good luck!
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AIS Scholarship
Deadline: Varies
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Open Education Database Graduate
and Ph.D. Scholarships
Deadline: Varies
College Board Scholarship
Deadline: Ongoing
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Habitat Restoration Internship
Deadline: Various
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Tribal College and University
Scholarships
Deadline: Ongoing
National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering
Deadline: Varies
Saturday Academy Internships
Deadline: Multiple
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NOAA Scholarships
Deadline: Ongoing
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Meta (Facebook) Data Center Engineering Internships
Deadline: Various
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EPA Environ. Research/Bus. Support
Deadline: Multiple
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Public Lands Internship Program
Deadline: Various
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National Science Foundation Research
Experiences for Undergraduates
Deadline: Multiple
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NOAA Internships
Deadline: Ongoing
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Indian Land Tenure Foundation
Deadline: Multiple
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Code Switch Internship
Deadline: Various
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Environmental Protection Agency
Deadline: Multiple
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HP 3D Printing Engineering Intern
Deadline: Open until filled
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American Fisheries Society
Deadlines: Multiple
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WOTE Agr icultural Incubator
Internship
Deadline: Various
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Oregon Museum of Science &
Industry (OMSI)
Deadline: Multiple
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Other Opportunities
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Amber Grants
Deadline: Rolling
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NAYA Ninth Grade Counts
Deadline: Rolling
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Dept. of Energy Scholars Program
Deadline: Ongoing
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National Park Service Tribal Stewards
Inclusion Program
Deadline: Ongoing
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Center for Native American Youth at
the Aspen Institute – Generation Indigenous Network Youth Ambassador
National Youth Leadership Forum
STEM Program Nomination Form
Deadline: Various
The Student Conservation Association
Northwest Youth Corps
Saturday Academy - FREE Classes
for Native American Students
Internships
Visit OregonStudentAid.gov – 500+ grant/scholarship opportunities.
For information about the Siletz Tribal
language program, visit siletzlanguage.org.
Fellowships
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Institute for Citizens and Scholars
Fellowships
Deadline: Various
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American Indian Graduate Center
Deadline: Ongoing
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NOAA Fellowships
Deadline: Ongoing
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Master of Forest Resources
Fellowships
Deadline: Open until filled
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NW Native American Research
Centers for Health Research Support
Fellowship
Deadline: Rolling
Northwestern University’s Center
for Native American and Indigenous
Research Undergraduate Fellowships
Deadline: Rolling
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Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research
Center Post-Doctoral Research Fellow
Deadline: Multiple
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Claremont Native American
Fellowship
Deadlines: Multiple
Siletz Tribal Members
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* 24/7 On-Demand Access to Online
Professional Tutors
* GED Support
* All Subjects and Grade Levels- From
Kindergarten through College/University
* Individualized Help in All Subjects
* SAT & ACT Prep; College Course Level
Help and More
* All Tribal Students Eligible to Apply,
Regardless of Residence.
Contact your local Education Specialist to sign up:
Siletz & Out-of-Area
Jeff- JeffS@ctsi.nsn.us
Portland
Katy- KatyH@ctsi.nsn.us
Salem
Sonya- SonyaMJ@ctsi.nsn.us
Eugene
Candace- CandaceH@ctsi.nsn.us
Please Note:
Students MUST complete a Tutoring Application to register. Tutoring hours are
available on a first come first serve basis as resources are available.
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Tribal Council Timesheets for March 2022
Delores Pigsley – 3/1/22-3/31/22
Frank Aspria – 3/1/22-3/31/22
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Housing mtg, email, packets
Housing CARES
Housing mtg, reports, packets
Attorney econ dev, STBC packet
STBC mtg
Email, packets
Regular TC, meet w/ Cow Creek,
email, packets, reports
3/21-22 Email
3/24--25 Econ dev, updates, packets, email
3/28-30 Econ dev, email
3/31
HR wkshp, DTLL consultations,
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Natural Resources Comm
Chemawa Station, packets
Special TC – gaming
Packets
OYA, packets
Packets
Evaluations, packets
Chemawa Station
HR wkshp
Alfred Lane III – 3/1/22-3/31/22
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Audit/Investment Comm
STBC mtg
Meet w/ Coos
Consent Decree mtg
Meet w/ Rep Schrader, Northgate
Housing Assoc. mtg, packets
Regular TC, meet w/ Cow Creek
HR wkshp
STBC & HR wkshps
Bonnie Petersen – 3/1/22-3/31/22
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May 2022
Education Comm, email
Housing Comm, email
Email, reports, TC photo
Econ dev, Housing Comm, email
Chemawa Station, STBC mtg
prep, email
STBC mtg
Special TC, email
TC, home office setup
Econ dev, email
Public Safety mtg, Pow-Wow
Comm, email
Email, packets
Regular TC, meet w/ Cow Creek,
Email, docs, interview prep
Interviews, email
HR wkshp, email
Econ dev, email
Chemawa Station, email
HR wkshp, STBC, email
Tvl
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3/10
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2.5
Portland community mtg, mail,
agenda items
Investment/Audit Comm, OR
Tribes conf call, mail
Chemawa Station, mail, prep for
STBC & council
STBC mtg, mail
Meet w/ Coos, mail, agenda
items, prep for council
Special TC – gaming, mail
Meet w/ Keizer officials, mail
Mail, agenda items, prep for council
Mail, meetings, Rep. Schrader,
gover nor ’s call, Nor thg ate
Neighbor Assoc.
Regular TC, meet w/ Cow Creek,
mail, agenda items
Meet w/ ODFW, mail, agendas
HR wkshp, mail, agenda items
Mail, prep for mtg
Chemawa Station, mail, agendas
STBC & HR wkshps, Willamette
Falls Authority, mail
Angela Ramirez – 3/1/22-3/31/22
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3/7-9
Health Comm, email, packets
3/10-18 STBC mtg, meet w/ Coos,
packets, email
3/11
Special TC – gaming
3/13-17 STAHS, packets, email
3/18
Regular TC, meet w/ Cow Creek
3/19-24 Email
3/28
Interviews
3/30
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3/31
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COVID, email
ECHO mtg, HS mtg, email
N W PA I H B m t g , Po r t l a n d
community mtg, interviews, email
Health Comm, email, packets
COVID, interviews, email
STBC mtg, email, packets
NWPAIHB c onsult, email,
packets
Special TC – gaming, OHA,
email, packets
Facilities mtg, econ dev, email
Re-opening mtg, Pow-Wow
Comm, COVID, email, packets
NWPAIHB caucus, OOSA, email
Regular TC, meet w/ Cow Creek,
email, packets
Interviews, econ dev, email, COVID
COVID, ECHO, email
HR wkshp, email, packets
Interviews, IT, email, packets
Re-opening mtg, COVID, email
STBC & HR wkshps, email
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Complete rules available at Winners Circle. Point multipliers are not available on Electronic Table Games (Fusion Hybrid), Game King or Video Poker machines.
Winners Circle card must be inserted and removed from the slot machine within the promotional time period for bonus points to be applied.
Management reserves the right to alter or suspend promotion at any time.
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HEADLINER
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FEATURING
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MAY 20 & 21
9:30PM • $15
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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 9pm with a no-host bar.
John
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Play this May and win your way into a
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your sparkling good luck into CASH!
DRAWINGS
Sundays at 4pm
Each drawing, we’ll select three finalists to
play “Jeweled” on our promotional kiosk.
The top finisher pockets
$5,000 CASH!
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when you play with your
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the first 5 minutes
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Complete rules available at Winners Circle. Point multiplier on slots only. Management reserves the right to alter or withdraw promotion at any time.
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Julia Keefe Indigenous Big Band, reflecting wide range of cultures, to premiere
Julia Keefe (Nez Perce), nationally acclaimed jazz vocalist, actor and
educator, will premiere the Julia Keefe
Indigenous Big Band, an all-Indigenous
16-piece big band, at the Washington Center for the Performing Arts in Olympia,
Wash., on May 19 at 7:30 p.m.
Indigenous jazz musicians, ensembles
and big bands have their place in the contemporary jazz world as well as in jazz
history. Small ensembles and big bands
existed on reservations across the U.S. in
the first half of the 20th century and several
Indigenous musicians ascended to celebrity with jazz as their medium.
New Year
Celebrations!
Let ’s WILLIAMS AND REE
crazy!
THE INDIAN AND THE WHITE GUY
We’re celebrating another crazy year
in a CRAZY way with TWO NIGHTS OF PARTIES!
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2021
SATURDAY, JANUARY 1, 2022
Convention Center: 9pm – 1:30am
No Cover Charge • No Host Bar
Live Music by Dance Hall Days
21 years and older
From time immemorial, songs have
been the vessels for prayers and stories for
the Indigenous people of the Americas.
The Julia Keefe Indigenous Big Band
seeks to celebrate and continue that tradition, to compose and perform new music
inspired by traditional melodies and to
create a community of likeminded people
from all backgrounds to uplift the next
generation of Indigenous jazz musicians.
Indigenous cultures are not monolithic. The Julia Keefe Indigenous Big
Band reflects a wide range of Indigenous
cultures, from South America to Canada.
They represent a long forgotten chapter in
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• $40 Paper Buy-in
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SATURDAY, JANUARY 1, 2022 ONLY
Bingo Hall: 1pm & 6pm
• Six-Ons cost $1
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• Bonanza pays $500
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Sundays at 7PM
FINALE BRONCO DRAWINGS – 9pm
December 30 • December 31 • January 1
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21 years and older
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at chinookwindscasino.com.
For more information about events in North Lincoln County, visit
lcchamber.com, oregoncoast.org or lincolncity-culturalcenter.org.
Calling all Tribal member business owners
If you would like to be on the
preferred Tribal members business list
with Chinook Winds, please fax, mail,
email or drop off your business card,
brochures, or business information to:
Chinook Winds Casino Resort
Attn: Purchasing Dept.
1777 NW 44th St.
Lincoln City, OR 97367
Phone: 541-996-5853
Fax: 541-996-3847
erica@cwcresort.com
If you want to be part of a great team and looking for a new career opportunity,
Please call Human Resources at (541) 996-5800 or (541) 996-5806.
www.chinookwindscasino.com/careers
Office Hours: Monday through Friday 8am-4:30pm
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history – the participation, contribution
and legacy of Indigenous jazz musicians.
Seasoned composers and arrangers Keefe
and co-director Delbert Anderson (Diné)
carry this legacy forward through original
works inspired by songs and rhythms of
their Native heritage reimagined through
the language and stylings of jazz.
It is rare to see a single Indigenous
jazz musician nowadays, let alone 16 on
stage at a single time. It’s even rarer to see
female Indigenous jazz players, yet we
have Keefe and Mali Obamsawin within
the ensemble. The band is both a reflection
of a time long forgotten and a window into
the future as the bridge for all peoples to
see themselves on the bandstand regardless of race, ethnicity, age, gender or
socioeconomic status.
This performance is made possible
with the support of Jazz Road, a national
initiative of South Arts, which is funded
by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation
with additional support from The Andrew
W. Mellon Foundation. This performance
is also made possible through the support
of the Washington Center for the Performing Arts.
Tickets are available at https://www.
washingtoncenter.org/event/julia-keefeindigenous-big-band/.
Keefe is a nationally acclaimed American Indian jazz vocalist, actor, activist and
educator currently based in New York City.
Her professional career has spanned 17
years and she has headlined marquee events
at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington
D.C., NMAI-NY, as well as opened for the
likes of 20-time Grammy Award recipient
Tony Bennett and four-time Grammy Award
winner Esperanza Spalding.
Her life’s work is the revival and honoring of the legendary Coeur d’Alene jazz
musician Mildred Bailey and is leading
the campaign for Bailey’s induction into
the Jazz Hall of Fame at Lincoln Center.
Keefe has been awarded the Jazz
Road Creative Residency through South
Arts, funded by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation with additional support
from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation;
the 2022 Performance Plus Award from
Chamber Music America funded by the
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation; and
the 2021 Native Launchpad Award by
Advancing Indigenous Performance with
Western Arts Alliance.
Anderson is enjoying a music career
as one of today’s most forward-thinking
artists. Recording, touring, community
outreach, music educational workshops,
composing/arranging and guest appearances keep Anderson busy not only in
his hometown of Farmington, N.M., but
worldwide.
Anderson has been featured on JazzTimes, Grammy.com, NASA, NPR Music
Top 10, Smithsonian Magazine, Yahoo/
Mic.com, TEDx, PBS, FNX Television
and much more.
Anderson has also been awarded Arts
Forward 2022 funded by the Andrew W.
Mellon Foundation, 2021 & 2022 Presenters Consortium for Jazz Award from
Chamber Music America funded by the
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and
the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, 2021
Emerging/Leaders of Color Program from
Western States Arts Federation and the
2019 Native Launchpad Award by Advancing Indigenous Performance with Western
Arts Alliance.
For more Information: Julia Keefe
Native American Jazz Vocalist, Juliakeefe.
music@gmail.com; 509-251-9369; www.
juliakeefe.com/julia-keefe-indigenousbig-band.
Red Feather Ranch offers healing to women veterans through online groups
Red Feather Ranch, a 501(c)(3) in
Philomath, Ore, provides online support
groups for women veterans and will
offer retreats and vocational training in
sustainable agriculture and food production once it is safe to resume in-person
activities. All of its programs integrate
trauma-informed care through evidencebased, experiential and holistic therapies
for a variety of traumas.
In July 2013, the founder of Red
Feather Ranch traveled to Grand Ronde,
Ore., to attend the first Native American
Veterans Summit. A wounded warrior ceremony was held honoring veterans who had
been wounded during their time in service.
Several men from multiple war eras
were given red eagle feathers to acknowledge their injuries. The last person called
up to receive a feather was Linda Woods,
MSW, USAF veteran, Anishnaabekwe
elder and eagle staff carrier. She was presented with a feather to acknowledge her
wound from military sexual trauma. This
ceremonial acknowledgment became the
symbol for Red Feather Ranch, a place to
honor and provide healing from the hidden
wounds of war.
The Red Feather Ranch thrives on
diversity in its practices and its people. It
values curiosity and strives to ensure that
every voice is heard because every voice,
every history, every angle and every lens
matters. Where you come from and who
you are are important to those at the Red
Feather Ranch.
Red Feather Ranch in Kings Valley,
Ore., is located within the traditional
homelands of the Kalapuya people. Following the Willamette Valley Treaty of
1855 (Kalapuya etc. Treaty), Kalapuya
people were forcibly removed to reservations and military posts in Western
Oregon. This includes Ft. Hoskins, which
is located in the Kings Valley area.
Today, living descendants of these
people are a part of the Confederated
Tribes of Grand Ronde Community of
Oregon (https://www.grandronde.org)
and the Confederated Tribes of the Siletz
Indians (https://ctsi.nsn.us).
Online women veterans healing room
Meetings are held every Friday at
noon Pacific time/3 p.m. Eastern
In response to current circumstances,
Red Feather Ranch offers a private, secure
online space for women veterans to gather
and to share their experience, strength and
hope. The only requirement for joining is
that you are a woman who at some time
served in the military.
For more details, visit redfeatherranch.org or call 541-248-1942.
Siletz News Letters Policy
Siletz News, a publication of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, is
published once a month. Our editorial policy encourages input from readers about
stories printed in Siletz News and other Tribal issues.
All letters must include the author’s signature, address, and phone number in
order to be considered for publication. Siletz News reserves the right to edit any
letter for clarity and length, and to refuse publication of any letter or any part of
a letter that may contain profane language, libelous statements, personal attacks
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Please type or write legibly. Letters longer than 450 words may be edited for
length as approved by Tribal Council Resolution #96-142.
Please note: The general manager
of the Siletz Tribe is the editor-in-chief
of Siletz News.
Editor-in-Chief: Kurtis Barker
Editor: Diane Rodriquez
Assistant: Andy Taylor
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Happy 22nd Birthday to my firstborn,
Brendan Lal. I’m so proud of the young
man that you’re becoming. We love you so
much, Bubby!
Love, Mom, Lenny and Sunny
Happy Birthday to the nicest, most
beautiful mom the three of us could ask
for! We got lucky and we love you to the
moon and back!
Glendora, Diana and Billy
Lincoln County Jail seeks volunteers
The Lincoln County Jail in Newport, Ore., is seeking additional cultural
practitioners to provide services to American Indians who are incarcerated. They
are seeking both female and male practitioners to provide online, one-on-one
and group guidance (once it is safe to hold in-person meetings).
If you have questions, please contact Lisa Norton at lisan@ctsi.nsn.us. If
you want to volunteer, contact Dennis Buckmaster (dbuckmaster@co.lincoln.
or.us) to start the process. This process does include a background check, but
all situations will be considered individually.
Passages Policy - Submissions to Passages are limited to two 25-word items
per person, plus one photo if desired.
All birthday, anniversary and holiday wishes will appear in the Passages section.
Siletz News reserves the right to edit any submission for clarity and length.
Not all submissions are guaranteed publication upon submission.
Please type or write legibly and submit via e-mail when possible.
General Council Meeting
Saturday, May 7, 2022 • 1 p.m.
Siletz, Oregon
Call to Order
Invocation
Flag Salute
Roll Call
Approval of Agenda
Approval of Minutes
Special Presentation
Consent Decree
Tribal Member Concerns
Chairman’s Report
Announcements
Adjourn
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in order to continue to keep the membership safe/healthy, the May 7, 2022, General Council Meeting will be on the Zoom
platform.
For access to the meeting link, please email generalcouncil@ctsi.nsn.us and
include your name and roll number in the email. The link to the meeting will be
sent to your email address on May 6, 2022, prior to 4:30 p.m.
To discuss Tribal member concerns, please indicate so in your email or by
using the “raise hand” option in Zoom. The Tribal chairman will call upon Tribal
members in the order they are received.
For Tribal members who plan to speak, please ensure there is audio on your
device.
The deadline to request the meeting link is May 6, 2022.
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Happy 10 th Birthday on May 17,
Deenie. You’re finally double digits! Lots
of love and hugs.
Love, Mom, Sissy and Bubba
Happy Birthday toAunt Gloria and
Kent. Hope your day is amazing.
Love, Selina and Deenie
Tribal employment information is
available at ctsi.nsn.us.
Congratulations to Nicole Darcy upon
graduation from OSU this term!
Free child ID kits from
the Oregon State Police
503-934-0188
800-282-7155
child.idkits@state.or.us
This is a copy of a public record, reproduced as it was published. It is not legal advice, and it may not be the version a court would rely on. Check the official source before you cite it.