# Chief Executive Officer (2023) > Briefs, arguments, decisions, and more. URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/tribal%3Aconfederated_siletz%3Ae6039d1cf3b97553 ## Record - **Collection:** Tribal code - **Document type:** Tribal code ## Text SILETZ NEWS Delores Pigsley, Tribal Chairman Kurtis Barker Chief Executive Officer and Editor-in-Chief Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians Vol. 51, No. 4 Presorted First-Class Mail U.S. Postage Paid - Permit No. 178 Salem, OR Siletz News Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians P.O. Box 549 Siletz, OR 97380-0549 April 2023 STAHS breaks ground on museum with event-filled day of celebration and thanks By Teresa Simmons It’s really happening! After many long years of planning by the small volunteer Siletz Tribal Arts and Heritage Society board, we have broken ground for the Siletz Cultural Center and Museum. Aptly named Ghii De-Nee Dvn, or A Place for the People, it’s a dream being realized. The primary goal of the STAHS board has been to build a museum in Siletz. Many long hours have been spent over the past 12 years to reach that goal and at long last, we can celebrate the beginning of the completion of this project. Many board members have come and gone over the years, each contributing in their own special way. At times, our number was only four. Thankfully, soon we will have a full working nine-member board. Members as of this writing include Gloria Ingle, chair; Teresa Simmons, vicechair/secretary; Angela Ramirez, treasurer; Glendora Osborn; Kent Rilatos; Shawna Gray; Bill John; and Selina Rilatos. Our capital campaign manager, Stephen Reichard, has guided us through the entire process and is responsible for applying for the grants and lobbying on our behalf during the years of the pandemic when nearly everything was shut down. Ground breaking is such a good word. It speaks of hope, the beginning of something new, and progress. It describes so perfectly the full day of events that took place March 11. After weeks of nasty Photo by Andy Taylor Those attending the ground-breaking include (l to r) Erin Borla, Roundhouse Foundation; Herb Fricke and Dominic Nudo (kneeling), AKANA; Stephen Reichard, STAHS capital campaign manager; STAHS board members Angela Ramirez, Gloria Ingle, Shawna Gray, Glendora Osborn, Selina Rilatos and Teresa Simmons; Siletz Tribal Council members Bonnie Petersen, Buddy Lane and Loraine Butler; and STAHS board member Bill John. weather, Mother Nature gave us the gift of a beautiful day, as if she was celebrating right along with us. The day began with a reception at the STAHS gift shop in Siletz. An estimated 100 visitors made up the incredible mix of people who visited the gift shop/ museum and followed us to Government Hill for the ground breaking at noon. It was exhilarating to share the beginning of this project with people from all across Lincoln County and beyond. Representatives from the Collins Foundation, the Roundhouse Foundation, Sen. Jeff Merkley’s office and members of the Warm Springs Tribe, who drove through the snow, came to our gathering. From the northern tip of what was once See STAHS on page 5 Last Planning Community Meeting of the Year The final Planning Community Meeting of the year will take place April 13 at the Siletz Grange Hall. 2023 weather has been a wild ride, hasn’t it? Cancellation of the Siletz Community Meeting in February means you have one more chance to join us. We’re looking for your input and will be glad to see you for our light dinner and some great giveaways. The meeting starts at 5:30 p.m. All members from any area are welcome to attend. For those not able to attend in person, there is a ZOOM option. Link: HTTPS:\\us06web.zoom.us/j/6206272290 You can also phone 1-253-215-8782 and add the meeting ID 6206272290. A link to the Planning Department’s short survey can be found in the Planning section of the Tribal website along with the Zoom link, links to staff PowerPoints and recordings of previous 2023 meetings. State Champion! Photo by Andy Taylor On Feb. 24, 2023, Chelo Garcia pinned her opponent in 4 minutes and 41 seconds to become the first two-time state wrestling champion from Siletz Valley Early College Academy. She’s also the first Oregon female wrestler to win the OSAA championship in the previous single-classification format as well as in the new 1A-4A combined format. She competed in the 105-pound weight class. To celebrate Garcia’s victory, the school held a March 2 parade in Siletz, Ore. Garcia and her teammates rode through town with lights and sirens blazing on the rigs of the Siletz Valley Fire Department and the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office. The street was lined with those out to show their support and cheer her on. An assembly followed to continue honoring Garcia, her team and their coaches. Editor’s note: The Chairman’s Report will resume in a future issue of Siletz News. Run t:o t:he 2023 Rogue Update Honorable Chairperson Delores Pigsley, Reflections of gratitude – I realize many were in involved in having the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon recognized as a federally recognized Tribe (example, Mark Hatfield and many others). I just wanted to reflect on the following and share with you (I know you were there). From President Jimmy Carter This year, R2R vvill take place October 13th, 14th & 15th This change is to avoid cancelations due to vvild-fire season. We look forward to seeing you for Run to the Rogue in October! Sept. 5, 1980 I am pleased to sign into law S. 2055, an act to establish a reservation for the Confederated Tribes of the Siletz Indians of Oregon. Early in my administration I signed into law the Siletz Indian Restoration Act of 1977, restoring Federal acknowledgment of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon and making them eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States for Indians. Section 7 of that act provided for the establishment of a reservation for the tribe and required the administration to submit to the Congress within 2 years a plan for the establishment of the reservation. Blessing to all, Diana P. Murray §'\111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111/1~ Most Often Requested Numbers Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians – 800-922-1399 Salem Area Office – 503-390-9494 Portland Area Office – 503-238-1512 Eugene Area Office – 541-484-4234 Purchased Referred Care (PRC) – 800-628-5720 Tribal Veterans Rep – 541-444-8330 or 541-270-0569 Siletz Community Health Clinic – 800-648-0449 Siletz Behavioral Health – 800-600-5599 Chinook Winds Casino Resort – 888-244-6665 Chemawa Health Clinic – 800-452-7823 Bureau of Indian Affairs – 800-323-8517 Website – www.ctsi.nsn.us Elders Council Meeting The Elders Council will host an in-person/Zoom hybrid meeting on Saturday, April 8, 2023, at 1 p.m. in the banquet room at Aces Sports Bar & Grill in Lincoln City, Ore. If you have any questions, please contact the Elders Program at 541-444-8212. ~ 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111\\~ r-------------------------~ Siletz News is free to enrolled Siletz Tribal members. For all others, a $12 annual subscription fee applies. Please make checks payable to CTSI and mail to Siletz News. Name: _______________________________________________________ Address: ____________ _________________________________________ Phone:_ _______________________________________________________ Change of address: Tribal members – contact the Enrollment Department at 541-444-8258; 800-922-1399, ext. 1258; or enrollment@ctsi.nsn.us. All others – call the newspaper office. ~-------------------------~ Deadline for the May issue is April 10. Send information to: Submission of articles and photos is encouraged. Siletz News P.O. Box 549 Siletz, OR 97380-0549 Please see the Passages Policy on page 20 when submitting items for Passages. 541-444-8291 or 800-922-1399, ext. 1291 2 • Siletz News • April 2023 LANGUAGE CLASSES t,,,tA /{/( u A' ~1JIJ-v.rtt1' IW lOUR LANGUAGE} TUESDAYS, APRIL 4-JUNE 13 r:::-- - ~ Member of the Native American Journalists Association 6:00 PM-BEGINNING CONVERSATION 1 6:45 PM- BEGINNING CONVERSATION 2 THURSDAYS, APRIL 6-JUNE 15 2:30- UAGE ANO LUNCH -ONGOING CONVERSATION ~SATURDAYS 5/6, 5/27, 6/10 NOON-IMMfRSI CK VI Fax: 541-444-2307 Email: pias@ctsi.nsn.us SIGN UP TODAY FOR SPRING ON-LINE CO SATION HOUR V@CTSI.NSN.US Changes coming to Childcare Assistance Program Pequot Prescription Reimbursements Beginning May 1, 2023, changes to the CTSI Childcare Assistance Program will be in effect. These changes include the return of co-payments for families with incomes above the federal poverty level and new payment rates for providers. If you have paid out of pocket for your prescriptions, Pequot can reimburse you up to $500 for the calendar year. Please do not wait until the end of the year to send in receipts as there is no guarantee how far back Pequot will do reimbursements. To start the process for reimbursement, please send in your receipts quarterly to Purchase and Referred Care (PRC) via mail or email. It takes 4-8 weeks to receive Pequot reimbursements. Co-payments are based upon household income and household size, and range from 1-4%. Payment rates for providers are based on the geographic area or ZIP code of the provider and their qualifications and training. The CTSI Childcare Assistance Program helps Siletz Tribal families living in the Tribal 11-county service area pay for their childcare expenses while they participate in a work activity. Work activities include working, looking for work, students or participating in a job training program. Purchased/Referred Care Email: siletzprc@ctsi.nsn.us Website: www.ctsi.nsn.us P.O. Box 320, Siletz, OR 97380 Toll free: 800-628-5720; Local: 541-444-1236; Fax: 541-444-9645 To be eligible, children must be 12 years of age or younger, and either an enrolled member of the Siletz Tribe or eligible to enroll in the Tribe, or be the descendant or dependent of an enrolled member of the Tribe. If you would like to mail them yourself and avoid the PRC middleman, please email Selina Rilatos via selinar@ctsi.nsn.us to receive a Pequot reimbursement form by email or mail. For more information about the CTSI Childcare Assistance Program, please call DeAnn Brown, Head Start director, at 541-444-2450 or email at deannb@ctsi.nsn.us. Home Visiting April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Everyone has a role to play in helping the families in our communities be resilient and acces upport. Find some great protective conversation guides here: https://www.childwelfare.gov/topics/preventing/preventionmonth/resources/conversation-guides/ - t-ure---~ ~ uTJi{~ WE CAN th - 11_th, 12t ---anc!J3 WOIIK to eND CHILD AIIUSI! and NEGLECT ReJ-istration forms are availahle on the CTSI weh~i le- _ at-www.&ts,:nsn.us/&ulture=lan.9ua.9e ""r al/our area ~#-&~ Culture is a protective factor. Nurture cultural connections to heal, strengthen, and preserve communities. The Siletz Home Visiting Program is a great way for families of young children to gain knowledge and support. Siletz Home Vi,5iting provides parenting and life skills for successful and positive parenting. The model and curriculum we use is Family Spirit developed by the Johns Hopkins Center for Indigenous Health. Family Spirit is the only evidence-based home visiting program designed pecifically for American Indian families. We serve all federally recognized and Alaskan Native families in our I I-county service area that meet the eligibility requirements. Program starts prenatally or before child turns I year old and continues until child turns 3. For more infonnation contact Lori Christy, family support specialist, 503-390-9494 or loric@ctsi.nsn.us. lf__y_oJJ have any questions, contact Buddy Lan-e at:=1-800-922-1399-01=-541...444-8230 Boodyt@Etsr.nsn.u --Applications can be submitted via online or mailed to; _ PO Box 549, Siletz, OR 97380 or faxed to 541-444-8392 l CTSIVirtual Virtual CTSI Virtual CTSI CTSI Virtual Nights CTSI Nights Virtual Culture Culture Culture Nights Culture Nights Culture Nights Tipi Drawing Name: ____________________________________________________________ Address: __________________________________________________________ Phone: _____________________________________ Roll #: ___________________ All tribal members and families welcome Upcoming Dates: April 12 at 6 pm: Maple Bark May 3 at 6 pm: Spring Foods June 7 at 6 pm: Nee-dash Sponsored by the Education and Culture Departments Contact Nick Viles at nickv@ctsi.nsn.us or 541-484-4234 x1757 to sign up For Siletz Tribal members to use during the Nesika Illahee Pow-Wow on Aug 11-13, 2023. One entry per household. Must be a Siletz Tribal member to enter. Deadline for entries is June 9, 2023. Names will be drawn soon after the deadline. Return the form to Siletz Pow-Wow, Attn: Tipi Drawing, P.O. Box 549, Siletz, OR 97380-0549. Applications are located on the Tribal website under the Pow-Wow tab – https://www.ctsi.nsn.us/heritage/pow-wow/. Note: You do not win the tipi. The drawing is only for a stay in the tipi over powwow weekend. 2023-2024 Siletz Royalty Applications Applications are being accepted for 2023-2024 Miss Siletz, Junior Miss Siletz and Little Miss Siletz. Applications must be turned in by the end of the workday (4:30 p.m.) no later than June 1, 2023. Applications can be sent to Siletz Pow-Wow Committee, P.O. Box 549, Siletz, OR 97380-0549. Applications can be downloaded from the Tribal website located under the pow wow tab – https://www.ctsi.nsn.us/heritage/pow-wow/. If you have any questions, contact Buddy Lane at 800-922-1399, ext. 1230; 541-444-8230; or buddyl@ctsi.nsn.us. April 2023 • Siletz News • 3 Thank You to STAHS Corporate & Foundation Donors , Spirit Mountain Community Foundation The Collins Foundation Meyer Memorial Trust The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community in Minneapolis The Roundhouse Foundation Oregon Community Foundation Oneatta Fund Redtail Fund Towhee Fund Ford Family Foundation PGE The National Endowment for the Arts Juan Young Trust Hugh and Jane Ferguson Foundation Swigert Foundation Columbia Bank Potlatch Fund Morrison Family Charitable Foundation Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund Oregon Cultural Trust Robert and Marcia Randall Foundation Oregon State Legislature " For more information about the Siletz Tribal Arts and Heritage Society, visit Courtesy photo by Creeanna Logan siletzartsheritage- STAHS sends a huge “thank you” to Ed Ben Jr. for driving all the way from California to hand-deliver a basket for the STAHS collection. Ed is joined by STAHS board members, Angela Ramirez (left) and Shawna Gray. society.org. Special thanks to past STAHS board members And the dozens of individuals who put their hard-earned dollars into making this capital campaign a success. Many amazing, talented people have served on the STAHS board from the beginning in 2011 to the present day. Our past board members deserve recognition for their contributions. We pay tribute to Grace Castle, Celesta Lee, Cynthia Farlow, Josh Eddings, Dave Hatch, Margo Hudson, Sharon Edenfield, Chantel Rilatos, Shantel Peacock, Jacob Reid, Loraine Butler, Sophie Kaady, Carlotta Edenfield, Kathy Kentta, Jerome Viles and Robin Murphy. \.. ~ Environmental toxins impact our health and can cause weight gain, inflammation By Nancy Ludwig, MS, RDN, LD, Head Start Consulting Nutritionist Every day we are exposed to toxins that impact our health. In my role as consultant nutritionist to Siletz Tribal Head Start, I offer information for families. This month, let’s focus on some of the common exposures, their possible impacts, and how we can make choices to avoid and to reduce our exposures. Previous articles have focused on toxins with an emphasis on risks of the herbicide glyphosate (Jan 2018), the connections of food additives and behavior (Feb 2019), and ways to remove toxic burdens from our bodies (April 2018). I recently heard a talk by Dr. Vivian Chen, a medical doctor, who through her own illness and that of her newborn child realized the connections of environmental toxicity with illness. This changed her medical practice. When she moved from the United Kingdom to San Francisco, she made it her mission to help people reduce their toxin load. She went on to explain the reason diets often don’t work for weight loss. The link with “obesogens” (a specific class of toxins) changes metabolism and makes it difficult to maintain weight loss. nation Survey of 36,000 people, which showed that people were 2.3 BMI points higher in 2006 than they were in 1988, when adjusted for calories and exercise. This clearly means that there is more going on than the standard message of calories and exercise for managing weight. Environmental toxins can cause inf lammation, impair mitochondrial function (energy), damage DNA, act as neurotoxins, and are associated with autoimmune conditions and allergies, as well as endocrine disruptions, including fertility issues. Endocrine disruptors are a class, or group, of chemicals that affect the normal function of hormones in animals and people. Within the endocrine disruptors, many are also identified as obesogens. Obesogens disrupt normal metabolic processes and increase susceptibility to weight gain. These chemicals can alter metabolism, disrupt energy balance, modify hunger and satiety, change fat cells and disrupt hormones. In simple terms, these chemicals change the way our bodies make, store and use fat. Common obesogens include: • Her talk was very research-based. One slide showed that as toxins increased, so did the prevalence of diabetes, revealing a magnifier of the widely accepted view of the relationship with BMI and diabetes. Specifically, the toxins in this slide were POPs, persistent organic pollutants, such as PCBs that are stored in fat. • She also referenced NHANS, the National Health and Nutrition Exami- • 4 • Siletz News • April 2023 • Parabens – preservatives in cosmetics, personal care, paper products, medicines Phthalates – plasticizing agents in personal care, cleaning products, laundry, fragrance PFAS – chemicals used to make fluoropolymer coatings to resist heat, oil, stains, grease, and water. Found in Teflon, waterproof coatings, takeaway packaging, dental floss, water Pesticides – used in agricultural industries supplying foods PCBs, also known as polychlorinated biphenyls – found in fatty animal products, seafood BPA, also known as bisphenol A – found in water bottles, can linings, thermal receipts BPS – another sister chemical to BPA that is similar and used to replace BPA 9. Prioritize organic foods, including dairy and meats. 10. Eat low-food-chain, wild domestic seafood. 11. Properly filter drinking water. 12. Clean up personal care products. 13. Choose safer household cleaners. 14. Use safer cookware. Children may be particularly susceptible to the effects of these compounds, given that they have higher relative exposures compared with adults (because of greater intake per pound), their metabolic (i.e. detoxification) systems are still developing, and key organ systems are undergoing substantial changes and maturation that are vulnerable to disruptions. The potential for endocrine system disruption is of great concern, especially in early life, when developmental programming of organ systems is susceptible to permanent and lifelong disruption. Additional caution is called for in pregnancy as there is some evidence that obesogens can affect babies while they are in the womb. Avoiding obesogens during pregnancy may help your baby. Of course, there are many additional actions, but the above covers a lot! People of any age can have extra difficulty with detoxification due to genetic tendencies. They may need additional support beyond avoidance. Stay tuned for another article describing children’s health and important holistic approaches to support detoxification through nutrition and lifestyle. Action steps to reduce exposures (as shared by Lara Adler, educator on toxins) Dr. Vivian Chen on Instagram @plateful.health, www.platefulhealth.com, and take her quiz to see if you have blocked detox pathways: www.joindetoxright.com/quiz Lara Adler on Instagram @environmentltoxinsnerd, www.talkingtoxins.com, or www.laraadler.com https://www.webmd.com/diet/obesity/ what-to-know-obesogens Dr. Elisa Song, MD, Holistic Pediatrician: www.healthykidshappykids.com, Facebook: www.fb.com/DrElisaSongMD • • • 1. Open your windows. 2. Take off shoes indoors. 3. Stop buying and toss out household fragranced items. 4. Regularly wet dust and vacuum. 5. Decline cash register receipts. 6. Hand wash regularly. 7. Eliminate consumption of canned foods. 8. Eliminate plastic food storage containers and replace with glass. 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. Resources Moffitt family donates artifacts found near Waldport to Tribe By Teresa Simmons On the morning of March 11, Siletz Tribal Arts and Heritage Society board members held a reception in the STAHS Gift Shop/Museum that was followed by the actual noon groundbreaking ceremony for the museum to be built on Government Hill. We all arrived early to set out snacks and spiffy the place up so everything would look its absolute best for our guests. Courtesy photos by Teresa Simmons The Siletz Tribal Arts and Heritage Society sends out a huge thank you to David Gray and Kent Rilatos, who volunteered to assemble chairs for the office/meeting room in the upstairs area of the STAHS gift shop in Siletz. At the stroke of 10 a.m., the appointed time to open, we heard a knock on the back door of the shop that was the beginning of a marvelous gift! Dave Moffitt, whose family settled in the Waldport area in 1936, had contacted us earlier in the week. Over the phone, he told of arrowheads, scrapers, spear points and a net weight that he wished to donate to STAHS for possible display in the soonto-be-built museum. Dave and his sister, Betsy Maxfield, along with other family members found the artifacts on the beach of Alsea Bay and in the fields of their family farm between 1940 and 1960. His family felt that the items should be returned to a place where they would be treasured as they had been for many years. Courtesy photos by Teresa Simmons Above: Spear point with arrowheads in the background Right: Dave Moffitt with the family collection Dave’s actions are an example of how we are seeing items returned to the care of the Siletz Tribe as we build a place to share Tribal history today and for generations to come. STAHS, continued from page 1 Courtesy photo An artist’s drawing of the new cultural center and museum Photos by Andy Taylor Left: Gloria Ingle, Bill John, Loraine Butler, Teresa Simmons and Carlos Calica part of the Siletz Reservation, representatives from the Tillamook Pioneer Museum came to wish us well. State Sen. Dick Anderson, representatives from the Lincoln County Historical Society and the North Lincoln County Historical Museum, along with Lincoln County commissioners, Tribal Council members, architects from AKANA, individual donors, Tribal elders and so many more joined in. To view the groundbreaking video, visit our website at siletzartsheritagesociety.org. The celebration continued and our numbers increased to about 160 at a dinner hosted by STAHS to thank all those who have helped us reach our capital campaign goal. State Rep. David Gomberg joined us for the evening meal that was held at Chinook’s Seafood Grill in Lincoln City. A silent auction with donations supplied by STAHS board members, a very short program and delightful food gave the evening an informal air, allowing all of us to spend time enjoying each other’s company. It was a proud and joyful event. The largest portion of the funds needed to reach our goal was secured through the efforts of Rep. Gomberg and Sen. Anderson, who lobbied on our behalf as did U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Merkley. We can’t thank them enough. Now with the assurance of a 3-to-1 match from the Siletz Tribal Council, it’s time to start digging and building! Below: Connor Mason, Tyee Yanez, Kent Rilatos, Ron Butler Jr. and Carter Mason April 2023 • Siletz News • 5 Siletz Community ,~,~,~- ... ~~ Find us on Facebook! Siletz Community Health Department EVENTS HOUSEHOLD SAFETY CHECKLIST APRIL 2023 April 14 10am - 1pm STI awareness event Every Thursday 5:30pm Trauma Group (SA) Door decorating contest All Month Contact rachellee@ctsi.nsn.us for more information. FIRE ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ 6 • Siletz News • April 2023 ☐ ☐ Place fire extinguishers in the home; inspect and learn how to use them as recommended. ☐ ☐ Assemble a disaster kit, store it in a safe place and refill it every 6 months if needed. Place an escape ladder near any window or balcony above ground level. Place fire starter items in a safe place and away from open flames such as lighters, stovetops, and candles. Store chemicals and flammables safely, away from open flames and out of reach of children. Read all labels before using them and become familiar with warnings and safe disposal recommendations. ☐ ☐ "'~ J -~. Clean electrical appliances as manufacturers recommend. Sign up for alerts from local weather stations in the event of a weather emergency. Place flashlights and backup batteries in nightstands and other areas of the home. Check electrical sources for needed repairs ☐ Replace outlet covers if they are damaged or missing. Use a fireproof and waterproof safe for your valuables. ☐ '- . ELECTRIC ☐ ☐ The Siletz Harm Reduction Team is having an STI awareness event @ the Siletz Library on April 14 from 10 am-1 pm. Come join us, get some good information and grab some safe sex supplies. Install and test smoke detectors & carbon monoxide detectors as recommended. Change smoke alarm batteries every year unless they have a long-life battery. Replace smoke alarms every ten years. Prepare a fire escape plan and practice drills with the entire family. Keep furniture, curtains, dish towels, and flammable materials at least three feet from any heat source. • ~ Install ground circuit interrupters near water areas such as the kitchen, bath, laundry and garage. Keep small appliances away from water sources. ☐ Don’t overload outlets with too many electrical plugs. ☐ Check all cords and wiring for damage. Emergency Preparedness Partnership With Native Americans (nativepartnership.org) I I Health Department :; ..,.._,.. :; ..,.._,.. :; :; ..,.._,.. :; :; ~-"".. April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month Fi:iure 3. National Ufetime Prev.a lence of Other Sexual Violence Aim1ong Ame;r i:can lln dian/Alaska Native Women and Men,. by Ty pe 1 45% ■ Women ■ Men 42.5% - 38.4% - r----, 13.0% FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH Decorate your office, home or any door in honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. 24.5% IS%· DOOR DECORATING CONTEST There will be 3 grand prizes for the best -~ I___________________________ decorated door in one of the 3 categories. 11.8% 0% - - - - - - Sexual Coercion Unw.ant,ed Non~Contact Unwanted Sexual Contact Sexiua l Experienoes. Ty1pe of ,Other Sexual Violence Of the Native victims of “Other Sexual Violence” in the U.S., 1 in 4 women and 1 in 10 men experience sexual coercion; 1 in 3 women and 1 in 8 men experienced noncontact unwanted sexual experiences, and roughly 1 in 2 (2.4) women and 1 in 8 (7.7) men experience unwanted sexual contact. 1.) Impact 2.) Creative 3.) Cultural We are so excited to see everyone’s amazing doors. Please email a picture of your masterpiece to Rachelle Endres at rachellee@ctsi.nsn.us. Feel free to call with any questions - 541-444-9638. April 2023 • Siletz News • 7 COME VISIT THE CLINIC'S FARM PROPERTY! ActivHies will be dependent on weather Taking place on Saturday April 1st and April 8th Courtesy photo by Zeph Mullins The beaver dam analog installation in the wetland zone of our farm property, constructed by Tribal member Brandon Larrabee, is a man-made version of a beaver dam designed to minic the function of a natural dam. It is used to increase potential wetland habitat and entice a beaver to reside on the property while increasing the available water in the wetlands of the property. from 1 PM - 3 PM We will be showing the layout of the farm property, fields, plants, and more! Come share your questions, thoughts, ideas, stories, passions, creativity, knowledge, or inquiries you have about the Garden Program- if the weather is nice we'll dig in and plant something together! Contact Zeph Mullins for additional information, questions, and to sign up! JamesM•ctsi.nsn.us r--------------, Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund Recruitment for Advisory Board Applications are being accepted for one Siletz Tribal member position and one Lincoln County non-Tribal member position interested in serving on the Advisory Board of the Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund (STCCF) for a three-year appointment from July 2023 through June 2026. The deadline for receipt of applications is 4:30 p.m. on May 31, 2023. The STCCF Advisory Board has seven members, including one Siletz Tribal Council representative, three at-large Siletz Tribal members and three non-Tribal positions. Board members serve in a volunteer capacity but are reimbursed for travel mileage and per diem for attendance at advisory board meetings and charitable award distribution receptions. The Advisory Board meets quarterly in January, April, July and October to review applications from charitable nonprofits, community service organizations and other local education and government programs. Board members send award fund recommendations to Tribal Council for final review and approval. Board members also attend quarterly receptions held at Chinook Winds Casino Resort to assist with the distribution of award checks. To learn more about the Tribal charitable fund, contact Rosie Williams at stccf@live.com; 800-922-1399, ext. 1227; 541-444-8227; or visit www.ctsi.nsn. us/Charitable-Contribution-Fund. Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund 2023 Application for Advisory Board Name: Courtesy photos by Zeph Mullins Top: We are prepping the ground inside our greenhouse to grow early-season peas, lettuce, radishes and carrots. Tribal Member [ ] Non-Tribal [ ] Address: ____ City/State/ZIP: ____ Above: We received a lot of snow in February. Telephone: (Day) ____ (Evening) ____ Left: Our onion and garlic plot is doing great. Garlic is being grown to provide seed stock for next year. Email: ____ RETURN TO: Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund P.O. Box 549, Siletz, OR 97380-0549 Attention: Rosie Williams Fax: 541-444-2307 / Email: stccf@live.com L ______________ J 8 • Siletz News • April 2023 kayaks rafts paddleboards lifejackets transportation accessories & more REC CE RENTAL Outdoor recreation equipment is available to checkout for Siletz Tribal Members & CTSI Staff Courtesy photo Rick Bayya and his blended family Dial 988 from any phone to get help. If you need immediate help now, Text INDIGENOUS to 741741. Bayya helps create active, safe space at Siletz Recreation Center In April, we want to showcase another important part of our diabetes team: The Siletz Recreation Center! The recreation center is run by Rick Bayya, physical exercise coordinator, and Tribal member Caleb Williams is temping there. Rick is an avid sport, game and technology enthusiast and enjoys spending time with his partner and their beautiful blended family. Caleb is enrolled in school and helps support department goals as well as making the recreation center a great place to be. In 2023, you will see art classes, outdoor games, frolf and mini-golf as activities to engage in at the center itself. In addition to creating activity and safe space, the recreation center team also runs the Tribe’s outdoor equipment rental program. Rick recently acquired mountain bikes, helmets and more for Tribal members to utilize alongside our kayaks, paddle boards and more. ~\111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111/~ Temporary Tribal Student Assistance Program The Siletz Tribal Housing Department’s Temporary Tribal Student Assistance Program (TTSAP) will start accepting applications for the 2023-2024 academic year on May 1, 2023. For more information about the Siletz Tribe, visit ctsi.nsn.us. Program Information ’ TTSAP assists Tribal students who will attend a college, university, vocational or trade school. ’ TTSAP is a time-limited program. Funding is for one academic year. ’ TTSAP assists students with rent or room and board in a dormitory. ’ The student’s share of the rent is 30% of their adjusted annual income. Important note: The student might be required to remit a portion of the rent. For example, if a student is working, the wages will affect the student’s share of the rent. ’ Assistance is not transferable. STHD will accept applications May 1-31, 2023. If applications are received after May 31, 2023, they will not be accepted by the Siletz Tribal Housing Department. To obtain an application, please stop by the STHD’s office at 555 Tolowa Court, Siletz OR, 97380 or call 800-922-1399, ext.1315, or 541-444-8315. Applications can also be downloaded from the Siletz Tribe’s website at http:// www.ctsi.nsn.us/. Cecelia De Anda ceceliad@ctsi.nsn.us Rental Assistance Program Coordinator/ Resident Services Advocate Siletz Tribal Food Distribution Program, is looking for volunteers for an upcoming food-preserving event for Nutrition Education. We need volunteers with knowledge of canning or dehydrating foods, to join us in making cooking videos that will be posted on our Siletz Tribal FDPIR Facebook page for educating clients and community members on how to preserve foods. Event will be held on Saturday April 8, 2023. If interested please Contact: Sammy Hall at 541-444-8393 or Marci Taylor at 541-444-1279 ~ ~ ~/1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111~ April 2023 • Siletz News • 9 PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLICLY Posted from 2/23/2023 to 03/14/2023 Tribal Council Actions Affecting the Tribal Membership Roll POSTING #320 The Enrollment staff has publicly posted the Enrollment Committee’s recommendation for 20 days before the Tribal Council’s regularly scheduled meeting. In the absence of a protest, Tribal Council will act on applications and requests. ~Reference Enrollment Ordinance §2.316(i), Public Posting~ Siletz Tribal Court Rules and Procedures Ordinance §3.009(a) Time for filing civil actions to review Tribal Council action, or other Tribal action, shall be presented to the court clerk in writing not more than 60 days after an action of the Tribal Council, or Tribal officials as specified in the Tribal code, is alleged to have violated the plaintiff’s right or rights or not more than 60 days after the alleged harm first manifested itself if such harm was not apparent on the date of the Tribal Council’s, or other official’s, action. 1. Removal from Roll Deceased Enrollment Committee Recommendation for approval to Tribal Council: Resolution 2023-084 1. Tad S. Mason 2. Jack Charles Muschamp 3. Joan Mary Washington 4. Leslie James Wallace 5. Diane Gem Anderson 6. Patrick James Leaton 7. Aden Charles Perkins 8. Ryan Lee Smith 9. Jack Roland Heath 10. Bennie Raymond Belgard III 11. Chris Schlaepfer 12. Trinity Nathaniel DeZurney 13. Jeffrey Jerome Robertson 14. Cameron Alan Goodell 0624 0688 0989 1138 1434 1658 2810 3034 3445 3658 4013 4134 4343 6469 2. Name Change Enrollment Committee Recommendation for approval to Tribal Council: Resolution 2023-085 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Are you receMng your mall from the Tribe? If not, you might need to update your address with the Enrollment Department. You can obtain the Address & Contact Information form onllne or ask that we send it to you by email or U.S. Postal Service. You can return this update fonn to us by: Email: EnrollmentDepartment@dsl.nsn.us Fax: 541-444-8296 Mail: P.O. Box 549; Siletz, OR 97380-0549 If you have questions, you can call us at 541-444-8258. "'Thank you"' Attention: Important PRC Information Effective March 1, 2023, all Tribal members who live within a 40-mile radius must receive medical, dental and vision care and services at one of the three Indian Health Service (IHS) or Tribal health care facilities. If a Tribal member is in the middle of dental treatment, he/she will be allowed to complete it. After the dental treatment is done, however, the Tribal member will be required to be seen at one of the three IHS or Tribal health care facilities. If you are unsure whether you live within the 40-mile radius, please contact Siletz PRC at 800-628-5720 or email SiletzPRC@ctsi.nsn.us. Contact numbers for IHS and Tribal health care facilities • Siletz Community Health Clinic: 800-648-0449 • Chemawa Health Clinic: 800-452-7823 • Grand Ronde Health & Wellness Center: 800-422-0232 Utilization of these facilities is required unless the Tribal member is referred out for specialty care. 10 • Siletz News • April 2023 2216 2484 2917 3586 3675 5471 6412 3. Blood Quantum Correction – Donna (Voutrin) Navarro Descendant Enrollment Committee Recommendation for approval to Tribal Council: Resolution 2023-086 1. Joseph Santos Padilla 1131 4. Application for Enrollment Enrollment Committee Recommendation for approval to Tribal Council: Resolution 2023-087 1. Beckett Torrin Agnew f Hello Tribal Members, RaeLoni Shataya Beggs Chelsea Lee Ann Wawrak Joyce Smiley Simons Jenna Leigh Morgan Tamera Lee Spencer Cheyenne Janine Jaujou Tonja Lee Goodell ._.. 6638 2. Paislee Grace Allen 6639 3. Ilani Eva Alvarado 6640 4. Jersey Cruize Bessette-Everett 6641 5. Shelbie Matayia Bones 6642 6643 6. Pracila Hope Casillas 6644 7. Aaryn Lynn Chavez 8. Laila Raya Chavez 6645 9. Anita Dawn Cleaver 6646 10. Jolene Mary Erickson 6647 11. Beck Loewen Halsne 6648 6649 12. Sydney William Handset 13. Isaac Aubrey Giye’we Hatch 6650 14. Nico Wells Jay 6651 15. Jace Everett Jucutan 6652 16. Jennifer Dawn Kelly 6653 6654 17. Leo Bear Phifer 18. Freya Bette Esther Pritchard 6655 6656 19. Arvonna Faith Seright 20. Liam Dutton Seth Turner 6657 21. Miya Aushanae WilliamsRodriguez 6658 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - .... I Missing Moccasins What is a Missing Moccasin? This is a Tribal member who has an invalid or missing address on file with the Siletz Enrollment Department. The Enrollment Department or other Tribal department (Accounting, Elders, Elections, etc.) has received returned mail for the Tribal member that is undeliverable. Enrollment staff attempt to contact the Tribal member at the most recently provided phone number and/or email address. If the Tribal member does not answer or return the call and it is determined there is no way to reach the Tribal member, they will be added to the Missing Moccasin list for publication in Siletz News and posting on the Tribal website. In order to receive any mail from the Tribal administration building, including per capita checks, 1099-MISC tax form , elections and Siletz News, the Tribal member must submit their address change on the Enrollment form Address and Contact Information Update. For security reasons, address changes are not accepted over the phone. The address change must be in writing. As of March 9, 2023, at noon, there are 88 ADULT Siletz Tribal Missing Moccasins. _If you are on this list, please update immediately. There are also two children with an invalid address. If you are not receiving the annual statement of your child's minor trust account, they may have an invalid address on file. Children's names are not published. If you know someone on this list, please ask them to contact the Enrollment Department to have a form sent to them. The form is also available on the Tribal website at www.ctsi.nsn.us under Government, then select Enrollment, or at any of the four area offices. If you have any questions, contact the Enrollment Staff at 541-444-8258. Jose Frede Aguilar-Rodriguez I Delight Rose Attebury John Paul Bostwick Evan Myles Brown-Godfrey Donovan Eugene Carey-Bennet Rose Marie Cherry Wesley Derrick Cole Lavina Sylest Cortez David Roy-Lee Erickson Tara Lynn Fields Sonya Rae Foster Makayla Marie Harris James Geoffrey Jackman Johnnie Ray Johnson Ill Toniette Leigh Lindsey Kyle Bryan Macrae Brittany Renee Mitchell Stephen Andrew Morrison Christopher Ray Oleman Jeffery Jon Paul Robbin Michelle Pearson Robert Bruce Poe Ryan Roy Rossetto Dustin Derek Scott Doniven David Tompkins Antoinette Mary Van Kirk Kelsey Cheyenne Warren Koda Lawrence Hudson White Eagle Erica Dawn Wilson Danelle Norea Zosel-Sanderson ,__ Isiah Leland Anderson Kayana Marie Bartlett Adam Charles Bremner Clayton Lee Butler Breonna Rae Case Ke-aloni LaYonne Joyce Cole Elise Marie Cook Travis James Dedmore Rebecca Shante' Espino Nichole May Fisher Antonio Solomon Gonzalez Robert Nelson Harrison Jacob Riley Jackson Rendi Rae Keller Marnisha Rochelle Frances Lucas Jessica Lauren McClain Kaitlyn Marie Mitchell Stacie Ann Mortenson Ardella Marie Parr Jonathan Michael Payne Robert Edwin Peddycoart Christopher Lee Ray Christopher Michael Rupert Jr. Kyle Scott Spangelo Kyle Jacob Towner Yolanda Gheit'Sigh Vera-Simmons Brent Marshall Webster Kandle Fiona Wilkins Tiffany Louise Yarbrough Frank Dominic Aspria Jr. Manuel Joseph Bayya J arron Lester Brown Delmer Lindsey Butler Jr. Darod Anthony Cheek Trever Scott Cole Sarah Jean Cook Sarah Jean Edenfield Lucas EdwardFarish-Goodell Jasmine June Hores-Keeley William Patrick Ha!J Shirley Joan Hedrick Garett Cole John Kristi Lee Lane Todd Willard Mabe Darby Brenden Miles Anna Marie Monroe Park Harold Nelson IV David Earl Paul Katie Jo Marie Pearson Kaleb Michael Perez Charles Eugene Richardson Jennifer Louise Russell Marcellus Ray Stone-Butler Bryce Floyd Tyler Craig Daniel Wallace Olivia Taylor Wentworth Keyonna Colleen Williams Brandie Desiraee Young _____________________ 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 Narcotics Anonymous Toll-Free Help Line – 877-233-4287 For information on Alcoholics Anonymous: aa-oregon.org __, Courtesy photo Chief Administrative Officer Lisa Norton, Interim Human Resources Director Tina Retasket, Chief Executive Officer Kurtis Barker and Chief Financial Officer Daniel McCue accept the Philomath People’s Choice Award. Tribe receives People’s Choice Award Courtesy photo by Matt Hill, Lone Rock Strategies Tribal Council member Buddy Lane (left), Tribal Vice Chairman Bud Lane (center) and Tribal Chairman Delores Pigsley (second from right) visit with U.S. Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer from Oregon’s 5th District and Clackamas County Commissioner Ben West. “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. 541-444-9611 Shop for health plans at https://or.checkbookhealth.org/ or call direct at 855-268-9767. Siletz Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation Program (STVRP) From remarks read by Philomath Police Chief Ken Rueben at the Philomath Samaritan Awards ceremony on Feb 15, 2023: Let’s start with the People’s Choice Award, and we are proud to present it to Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians! The Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians give a great deal to the City of Philomath through their charitable contribution fund. During the pandemic, the Siletz Indians routinely provided funding to the Philomath Food Bank and the Philomath Gleaner Programs to assist those in our community facing food insecurities. The Siletz Indian Tribe have funded new equipment for Philomath First Responders. In 2020 they funded a new digital traffic speed sign for the Philomath Police Department. This sign allows PPD to look at data online to do quicker studies of traffic-related issues (and) traffic counts. The Tribe also provided funding for Philomath Fire & Rescue to purchase two new Zoll X-Series Cardiac Monitors. These life-saving devices offer the highest level of pre-hospital care, ensuring patients have the best chances for survival after experiencing a life-threatening emergency. The Siletz Tribe has attended Philomath City Council to celebrate Indigenous People’s Day the last few years and have delivered educational opportunities to PHS students and teachers on Native American Indian Heritage. The Siletz Tribe has maintained a partnership with the Philomath High School District that has lasted approximately 80 years whereby the Tribe continues to allow PHS to utilize the Warrior logo as the mascot. This is reflective of the goodwill and partnership that Philomath has established with the Siletz Tribes spanning multiple decades. Additionally, the Siletz Indians annually fund grants for the Philomath Senior AllNight Party to ensure our graduating seniors remain safe on graduation night. This Samaritan Award is presented to the Siletz Tribe for all their philanthropy and support of the Philomath community. Please accept this award as a small token of appreciation for everything the Tribe has done. STVRP is here to help members of ANY federally recognized Tribe (living within the Siletz Tribe's service area) with barriers to employment. We work with individuals who have disabilities. Examples of Services • Guidance and counseling • Culturally relevant and • Referral to employment services individualized services • Résumé writing • Evaluations, assessments and training • Interviewing techniques placement opportunities • Job coaching • Adaptive equipment Lightning is a leading cause of injury and death from weather-related hazards. Thunderstorms are dangerous storms that include lightning. Include powerful winds Create lightning and hall Cause flash flooding and tornadoes For more information about STVRP, please inquire at 800-922-1399. We also maintain resource and employment boards, so please make an appointment if you're interested. You can speak to VR staff in the following locations: Makayla Jackson Job Development Specialist Eugene Area Office 2468 W 11th Ave. Eugene, OR 97402 541-484-4234, ext. 1752 Toni Leija Job Development Specialist Salem Area Office 3160 Blossom Drive NE, STE 105 Salem, OR 97305 503-390-9494, ext. 1861 Tamra Russell Self-Sufficiency Counselor 1 Portland Area Office 12790 SE Stark St., STE 102 Portland, OR 97233 503-238-1512, ext. 1411 Jamie Bokuro Job Development Specialist Siletz Area Office 201 SE Swan Ave. Siletz, OR 97380 541-444-8266 IF YOU ARE UNDER A THUNDERSTORM WARNING, FIND SAFE SHELTER RIGHT AWAY ~ ~ Pay attention to alerts ~ @ When thunder roars, go indoors. ~ Move from outdoors into a building or car. ~ ~ and warnings. Uoplug appH""""' Do not use landline phones. April 2023 • Siletz News • 11 ‘Portraits in RED’ artist Nayana LaFond honors missing and murdered Indigenous people LaFond paints the portraits from pictures the subjects send. Each portrait features “I want to paint them the way the spirits would see them,” the artist says of the 40 portraits in the show, which opens Feb. 2 in Newport’s Pacific Maritime Heritage Center. By Lori Tobias for Oregon Arts Watch; originally posted Jan. 24, 2023 Among Nayana LaFond’s subjects in Portraits in RED are two missing members of the Siletz Tribe: Delight Attebury and Manny Bayya. Shayla Sayer-Brabant is from Little Black Bear First Nation within Treaty 4 Territory in Saskatchewan. The first portrait came out of a mix of boredom and awe, sparked by a chance online encounter. Artist Nayana LaFond didn’t expect much attention to the portrait she painted: a selfie of a woman wearing red in support of missing and murdered Indigenous people. But overnight, the portrait shared on Social Distance Powwow drew more than 2,000 hits and LaFond found herself with an unexpected calling that has since all but consumed her life. Forty portraits from LaFond’s Portraits in RED series will be on display beginning Feb. 2 at the Pacific Maritime Heritage Center in Newport. All are of missing or murdered Indigenous people or members of their families. Two of the portraits are of missing members of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians. Since that first painting in May 2020, LaFond has painted more than 100 portraits. The first painting came about on May 5 – National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women – when LaFond saw the selfie of Lauraina Bear of Saskatchewan wearing a vivid red sweater and the red handprint across her mouth that symbolizes solidarity with missing and murdered Indigenous people. Inspired, LaFond asked to paint her, thinking it would be a contribution, but also catharsis for herself. LaFond, who lives in Massachusetts and is of Anishinaabe, Abenaki, Mi’kmaq and Metis descent, is a victim of domestic violence, as were her mother and grandmother. After the first painting, LaFond, sticking close to home like many during COVID, thought she’d do just one more. Already an established artist, her series of paintings of health care workers was featured in New York’s Times Square in the summer and fall of 2020, as well as in news venues in Austria and Germany. But when the second painting drew more than 3,000 hits, she knew she couldn’t give it up just yet. “It snowballed,” LaFond said. “I thought OK, I’m still stuck at home; I have these random canvases around the house; I’ll make a post asking if anyone associated with a missing or murdered Indigenous person would like me to paint them. I was thinking, I’ll get five to 10. I got 25 the first day. I very quickly realized I couldn’t cherry-pick them. It didn’t feel right to say this one is not as attractive as that one … I’ll paint all of them. This 25 would be it, but they didn’t stop coming.” a red handprint, which symbolizes being silenced. The color red is also meant to call home the dead because some Native cultures believe red is the only color spirits can see. “That’s specifically why they are painted in black and white, plus anything on them that was red, plus the red hand,” she said. “I want to paint them the way the spirits would see them.” She doesn’t take money from the families for the paintings — she says that would be immoral — but gives the portraits to the families. With the family’s permission, she sells prints, using the money only to cover the cost of the paintings. “I don’t want to profit from this, but I would like it to be eventually self-sustaining.” She’s also had to deal with people stealing her images, T-shirts and posters being the most popular, usually by vendors outside the U.S. According to the National Crime Information Center, 5,712 Indigenous women were reported missing in 2016 through the U.S. Department of Justice’s federal missing persons database. However, only 116 of those cases were logged by NamUs, the national clearinghouse and resource center for missing persons. Portraits in the Newport exhibit include one of a Dakota Sioux woman named Joanne Boha holding her newborn son. The son, now an adult, contacted LaFond and explained it is the only photo he has of his mother. “She was found murdered in 1976 with him next to her lifeless body,” LaFond said. “To talk to him about it and hear his story, that was humbling.” Another features a missing 17-year-old from Omak, Wash. Their name is Esmeralda “Kit” Mora. “It is heartbreaking to hear the circumstances of Kit being two-spirited, the Indigenous word for trans,” LaFond said. “With Kit’s piece, I spent a lot of time talking to their family. That always kind of brings it home to me.” Missing members of the Siletz Tribe are Delight Attebury and Manuel “Manny” Bayya. Attebury’s family last had contact with her in 2019. She was 40 years old and in the Los Angeles area. Bayya was last seen in the Elmira area in March 2022. Members of the Siletz Tribe welcome the exhibit as an opportunity to educate and raise awareness about the missing and murdered Indigenous people, said Miranda Williams, executive health director at the Siletz Community Health Clinic. It’s also a way to get word out that there are resources to help families heal. Vanessa, from Calgary, Alberta, lost her daughter and three nieces. (“Vanessa in RED,” by Nayana LaFond, acrylic on canvas, 36 by 36 inches) Willow was from Calgary, Alberta. Her body was found on May 5, 2021; she was just shy of 17 years old. (“Willow in RED,” by Nayana LaFond, acrylic on canvas, 40 by 30 inches.) 12 • Siletz News • April 2023 “I was really taken aback by the art,” Williams said. “It really takes your breath away.” When possible, LaFond paints the subjects in traditional portrait style, with a centered subject and blurred background, a style most people understand conveys a sense of importance. “We have been trained to associate that with kings and dukes and people worthy of that status,” LaFond said. “I came to the realization that I, as a victim of domestic violence, was almost one of them (a murdered Indigenous person). I was intubated and ventilated and on life support. I had to ask myself, ‘How I would want to be represented?’ I would want to be represented with dignity. A lot of these people are being blamed for their own murders.” Continued on next page Virt ual Pa renting Workshop Series ***SAVE THE DATE*** is Sacred® is Sacred® Hosted by . .. 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Cathy Ray Grand prize drawing for those who attend minimum of 7 sessions i:atheriner@ctsi.nsn.us 541-484-4234 Workbook provided Presented by Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua & Siuslaw, Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians, Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, and The Klamath Tribes Seven Feathers Casino Resort has a limited number of rooms blocked for this event at $ 110 + tax per night call -1-888-677-7771 To book your reservation and let them know you arc with the NCC Group For more information call - Sophia Gosselin at S41-492-S230 ***Vendo rs, please contact Suzy Deeds at 503.304.3429 01· suz:.deeds nwsds.org*** Continued from previous page Today, the Portraits in RED series consumes about 70 percent of LaFond’s creative time and she plans to see it through for as long as it takes, possibly the rest of her life. remembering. So, I really want to give them that time out of my day, that energy, and say, you are worth that.” “Right now, my mission is to paint all that are sent to me,” LaFond said. “I want to really have people connect with the subject matter and to honor each of these people, to elevate them to a status of someone who is important and worthy of being remembered. A lot of these cases are just forgotten and treated as if these people are not worth Portraits in RED will be on exhibit through May 7 in the Pacific Maritime Heritage Center. An opening reception on Feb. 2 included a Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians Blessing Ceremony. Nayana LaFond and others took part in a panel discussion on March 23 and LaFond offered a painting demonstration on March 25. 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. 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. SERVICES AVAILABLE Mental Health Services & Life Alert Mental Health Services  What services are available? • Counseling Services – individual or family • Psychiatry Services • Psychology Services y Up to 8-visits annually (more if medically necessary)  • •  How do I get benefits? • CALL PRC at 800-628-5720 or Prior to making an appointment with a provider – confirm the provider will accept PRC as payment. • Benefits are limited, first-come, firstserved.  What you need to know: • Who’s eligible? Siletz Tribal members eligible for Purchased/Referred Care (PRC), formerly Contract Health Services (CHS). Oregon Health Plan/Medicaid or your private insurance. 541-444-9648 to speak with a PRC representative. • 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 Life Alert 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 Community Health Clinic will cover the cost.  You can reach the community health  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 advocates at: • Siletz – Jeffrey Green at 541-4441030 • Salem – Cecilia Tolentino at 503390-9494  Steps to get Life Alert: • Contact your local CHA – • Eugene – James Boe at 541-484-4234 • The CHA will determine if you meet • Portland – 503-238-1512 April 2023 • Siletz News • 13 2022-2025 CTSI Collete Infor mation Mights 6PM VIA ZOOM Sponsored by the Education Department COllele lnformotion tght IV CTSI STUDENT LAPTOP STIPEND PROGRAM 2023 Application Period: June 1st - June 30th Eligibility: • Enr o ll e d Silet z Tr i bal M e m b er a nd e n r o ll ed full/part time college s t uden t • Submit completed appl i ca t ion (with required d ocum e ntati o n) b y th e deadl i n e •Ca nn o t hav e r e ceived a lap to p stipend with i n the last 4 academic years Contad your Education Specialist for an application. Katy Holland H IGH SCHOOL THROUGH GRADUATE SCHOOL Sonya Moody- Jurado \ STUDENT GRADUATION ~~ STOLE PROGRAM .4.4 ►,, . ~~ ◄ 2023 GRADUATES CAN SUBMIT A REQUEST FORM J ANUARY 1ST, 2023 TO MA_y 31ST, 2023 . Co TACT .I). Katy Holland Portland/Washington Area KatyH@ctsi.nsn.us EDUCATIO SPECIALIST FOR A Jeff Sweet S iletz Area JeffS@ctsi. nsn.us APPLICATIO Sonya Moody-Jurado Salem Area SonyaMJ@ctsi.nsn.us Candace Hill Eugene/Out-of-Area CandaceH@ctsi.nsn .us Applicant must be an enrolled Siletz Tribal member at t ime of completion/graduation. Website is one-stop shop for college grants The Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC) encourages students and families preparing for college to go to OregonStudent-Aid.gov to check out the more than 500 grant and scholarship opportunities. It’s a one-stop shop for information, including the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), Oregon Promise and the Oregon Opportunity Grant. 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Siletz Tribal Members Online Academic Support Free Virtual Tutoring! * 24/7 On-Demand Access to Online Professional Tutors * GED Support * All Subjects and Grade Levels- From Kindergarten through College/University * Individualized Help in All Subjects * SAT & ACT Prep; College Course Level Help and More Follow fhe CTSI Educafion deparfmenf on fhe CTSI Youfh Facebook pa5e and in JO Ur local area newsleHer for monfh/J Joufh pro5ram informafion. ... y.11;....- ......... Youth @CTSIYouth Email your local Education Sptcialist to bt addtd to our tmail list: Portland Area Office Siletz Area Salem Area Office Eugene Area Office Katy Holland Jeff Sweet Sonya Moody-J urado Candace !d ill 503-238-15 ~2 541-444-8207 503-390-9494 541-484-4234 KatyH@ctsi.n n.us JeffS@ct si.nsn.us SonyaMJ@ctsi.nsn.us CandaceH@ctsi.nsn 14 • Siletz News • April 2023 * All Tribal Students Eligible to Apply, Regardless of Residence. 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Tutoring hours are available on a first come first serve basis as resources are available. _____) [_____] Scholarships [ • Fastweb (scholarship search engine) • Big Future (scholarship search engine) • Scholarship Points $2,500 Scholarship Deadline: Monthly Nitro College Scholarship Deadline: Monthly • Pacific Northwest Scholarship Guide (scholarship search engine) • • OregonStudentAid.gov • • Nebraskaland Scholarship Deadline: April 11, 2023 Smart Owl Scholarship Deadline: Monthly • • Edwards Lifesciences Scholarship Program Deadline: April 18, 2023 Be Bold $25,000 Scholarship Deadline: Monthly • CollegExpress Monthly Scholarship Deadline: Monthly • • AIGA Worldstudio Scholarships Deadline: April 20, 2023 • Christian Connector $2,500 Scholarship Deadline: Quarterly • Brave of Heart Scholarship Program Deadline: April 21, 2023 • Scholarship for Social Impact Deadline: Rolling • #RAREis Scholarship Fund Deadline: April 21, 2023 • AIS Scholarship Deadline: Varies • AIANTA Tourism & Hospitality Scholarships Deadline: April 28, 2023 • Open Education Database Graduate and Ph.D. Scholarships Deadline: Varies NAJA-AAJA Pacific Islander Journalism Scholarship Deadline: May 1, 2023 • • OTR Diversity in Business Scholarship Deadline: May 25, 2023 • Too Cool to Pay for School Scholarship Deadline: June 30, 2023 • OppU Achievers Scholarship Deadline: June 30, Sept. 30 & Dec. 31, 2023 Touchmark Foundation Nursing Scholarship Deadline: June 30 & Dec. 30, 2023 • • Tribal College/University Scholarships Deadline: Ongoing American Indian Service Scholarships Deadline: Ongoing • American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) Scholarships Deadline: Ongoing • American Meteorological Society Minority Scholarships Deadline: Ongoing May April • • • Important information for college-bound Tribal seniors 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. [ Cronin and Company Deadline: Open • • Liberty Mutual Insurance TechStart Summer Internship Deadline: Open Apple Business, Marketing and G&A Internships Deadline: Multiple • DropBox – Remote Customer Experience Program and Project Management Intern – Summer 2023 Deadline: Open Coca-Cola Company Marketing Summer Intern Deadline: Open • Amazon Undergraduate Program Internships Deadline: Multiple • Roku Deadline: Multiple/Open • Habitat Restoration Internship Deadline: Various • Nike N7 Undergraduate Internship Deadline: Multiple • • Nike Internships Deadline: Multiple Meta (Facebook) Data Center Engineering Internships Deadline: Various • Public Lands Internship Program Deadline: Various • NOAA Internships Deadline: Ongoing • Code Switch Internship Deadline: Various • HP 3D Printing Engineering Intern Deadline: Open until filled • WOTE Agricultural Incubator Intern Deadline: Various • Saturday Academy Internships Deadline: Multiple • EPA Environ. Research/Bus. Support Deadline: Multiple • Army Emergency Relief Scholarships Deadline: Ongoing • Catching the Dream Scholarships Deadline: Ongoing • Tesla Internships (spring 2023) Deadline: Multiple The Home Depot Remote Human Resources Internships (summer 2023) Deadline: Multiple • Dr. Pepper Tuition Giveaway Deadline: Oct. 13, 2023 • College Board Scholarship Deadline: Ongoing • • LasikPlus “My Vision” Essay Scholarship Deadline: Nov. 30, 2023 • National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering Deadline: Varies • Starbucks Public Affairs and Communications Internship (summer 2023) Deadline: Open • Paramount Pictures Internships (summer 2023) Deadline: Multiple NOAA Scholarships Deadline: Ongoing , For more information about the Siletz Tribal language program, please visit siletzlanguage.org. ( Other Opportunities • Oregon Promise Grant • Portland Community College Career Pathways Program • UO Home Flight Scholars Program • Oregon Tribal Student Grant • UC Native American Opportunity Plan • Fund for Indigenous Journalists: Reporting on MMIWG2T Deadline: Rolling • Amber Grants Deadline: Rolling • NAYA Ninth Grade Counts Deadline: Rolling • Dept. of Energy Scholars Program Deadline: Ongoing • • • ) National Park Service Tribal Stewards Inclusion Program Deadline: Ongoing Center for Native American Youth at the Aspen Institute – Generation Indigenous Network Youth Ambassador National Youth Leadership Forum STEM Program Nomination Form Deadline: Various ] • • • • 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. Internships Be the Boss Scholarship Deadline: Sept. 15, 2023 LA Tutors Innovation in Education Scholarships Deadline: 20th of each month • • • • • • • • • Brighthouse Financial 2023 Remote Marketing Summer Intern Deadline: Multiple • WSJ.Magazine Internship/Summer 2023 Deadline: Open • National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates Deadline: Multiple • DMS Internships Deadline: Ongoing • Indian Land Tenure Foundation Deadline: Multiple • MBA Special Advisor Fellowship Deadline: Ongoing • Master of Forest Resources Fellowships Deadline: Open until filled • Franklin Talent Exchange Program Deadline: Ongoing • • NYT Local Investigations Fellowship Deadline: Rolling NW NA Research Centers for Health Research Support Fellowship Deadline: Rolling • • Institute for Citizens and Scholars Fellowships Deadline: Various 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 NA Fellowship Deadlines: Multiple ( - -Fellowships ----) • The Student Conservation Association • Northwest Youth Corps • Saturday Academy - FREE Classes for Native American Students • American Indian Graduate Center Deadline: Ongoing • ON TRACK OHSU! • • The SMART Competition NOAA Fellowships Deadline: Ongoing April 2023 • Siletz News • 15 Tribal Council Timesheets for February 2023 _________) (________) ( Frank Aspria – 2/1/23-2/28/23 TC 4 Ind 4 Gmg .25 1 2.5 4.25 1 2.75 4.5 .5 5.5 5.5 2.5 2 .75 1.5 1.5 5.25 2.25 2.75 2 1 1.5 1.25 5.25 2.25 1.5 1.5 4 4 STBC ED Tvl 1 2/1 2/2 2/3 2/4-5 .5 .25 2/6-8 .5 2/9 2/10-12 2/13 2/14-15 2/16 2/17-20 2/21 .75 2.25 3 .25 3.25 4 .5 2/22-23 1.5 2/24-28 Bonnie Petersen – 2/1/23-2/28/23 Siuslaw NF mtg, Housing Cmte, email Meet w/ OSP fire marshal, email Email, packets Health, Housing, General Council, Special TC, email Email, packets, reports, letter to TC, Eugene community mtg Meet w/ attorney, CPT, email Email, packets, Salem econ dev, email, reports, Safety Cmte, court, packets, email STBC mtg, email, packets Regular TC, email, packets Enrollment/ordinance wkshp, interviews, email Housing wkshp, Salem econ dev, email, packets Special TC – gaming, email, reports, policies TC 1.75 4.75 Ind 1.75 4.75 .25 .75 .25 .75 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 1.5 1.75 2 3 1.25 2.25 1.5 1.75 2 3 1.25 2.25 3.5 3.5 1.5 1.25 3.5 1.5 1.25 Gmg STBC ED Tvl 2/1 2/3-4 Housing Cmte, email, calls Health, Housing, General Council, email, meeting prep 2/5 Special TC, email 2/6 E d u c a t i o n C m t e, e m a i l , secretary duties 2/7-8 CEDARR, email, reading 2/9-10 Attorney mtg, evals, email, reading, Eugene community mtg 2/13-14 Salem econ dev, email, packets 2/15 Court, email, meeting prep 2/16 STBC mtg, email, meeting prep 2/17 Regular TC, email 2/19 Email, workshop prep 2/20 Meet w/ Rep. Hoyle, email, workshop prep 2/21-24 Enrollment/ordinance wkshp, email, research, reading, mtg prep 2/25 Special TC – gaming 2/27-28 Email, reading,meeting prep, interview prep, packets _________) (________) ( Loraine Y. Butler – 2/1/23-2/28/23 TC .75 1.75 4 .25 3.5 .25 3.25 1.5 Ind .75 1.75 4 Gmg 3.5 .25 .3.25 1.5 3.5 STBC ED Tvl 3.5 2/1 2/2-3 2/4 2/5 2 2/9-14 1.75 2/15-16 2/20-21 2/22 2/24 Chemawa Station Meet w/ fire marshal, packets Health, Housing, General Council Special TC Attorney call, packets STBC mtg, TC Enrollment wkshp, packets Housing wkshp, packets Special TC – gaming ( Sharon Edenfield – 2/1/23-2/28/23 TC .75 4 1.5 1 .5 4.5 1 .5 Ind .75 4 1.25 1 .5 4.5 1 .5 Gmg Delores Pigsley – 2/1/23-2/28/23 ) STBC ED Tvl 2/2 2/4 2/5-9 2/13-14 2/15 2/17-20 2/21 2/22 .5 Meet w/ fire marshal Health, Housing, General Council Special TC, Eugene comm mtg Salem econ dev, packets, email T Court hearing Regular TC, packets Enrollment/ordinance wkshp Housing wkshp TC 1 Ind 1 Gmg STBC ED Tvl 1.5 1.75 2/1 1.5 1.25 1.5 1.25 5.5 5.5 2 1 2.5 7 1 3.25 2.5 1 1 2.5 7 1 3.25 2.5 1 3 1.5 3.5 1.5 3.5 .5 2.25 2.25 3.5 1.5 1 1.5 1 .5 3 2 1 7 4 .25 2.75 6.5 Chemawa Station, mail, prep for council 2/2 Meet w/ OSP, SB 13 video, mail 2/3 STCCF reception, meet w/ NIHB, mail, prep for mtgs 2/4 Health, Housing, General Council, election, mail 2/5 Special TC, mail, prep for mtgs 2/6-7 Meet w/ state legislators 2/8-15 Mail, agenda items, prep for council 2/16 STBC mtg, mail 2/17 Regular TC 2/18-19 STBC mtg prep, mail, agenda items 2/20 STBC mtg, meet w/ Rep. Hoyle, mail 2/21 Enrollment/ordinance wkshp, mail 2/22-23 Housing wkshp, mail, agenda items, prep for council 2/24-26 Special TC – gaming, agenda items, mail, prep for meetings 2/27 Meet w/ Rep. Blumenauer 2/28 Meet w/ Gov. Kotek, mail ________) (- - - - - - - -) ( Alfred Lane III – 2/1/23-2/28/23 TC Ind 1.5 1 1.5 1 .5 4 3.5 .5 4 3.5 Gmg 2 2/4 2/5 2/6-7 Siuslaw NF mtg SB 13 video, meet w/ OSP fire marshal STCCF reception Health, Housing, General Council Mtgs w/ state legislators (Alfred Lane IV – 2/1/23-2/28/23 TC 1.75 1.25 3 2 1 .75 16 • Ind 1.75 1.5 3 2 1 .5 Gmg STBC ED Tvl 2 1 Siletz News Angela Ramirez – 2/1/23-2/28/23 STBC ED Tvl 2/1 2/2 • April 2023 2/13-14 2/16 2/17 2/20 2/21 2/22-23 Packets STBC mtg Regular TC Meet w/ Rep. Hoyle, packets Enrollment/ordinance wkshp Housing wkshp, packets 1 TC 2.5 5.25 Ind 2.5 5.25 2.5 5.5 .25 2.5 5.5 .5 ) 4.5 1.5 1.25 2.75 6.25 4.75 1.5 1.25 3 6.25 Gmg STBC ED Tvl 2/1-8 2/4 .5 3 Email, packets Health, Housing, General Council, STAHS 2/5 TC mtg, STAHS 2/9-23 Email, packets 2/15 Hearing, STBC packets 2/16 STBC mtg 2/17 Regular TC, STAHS 2/21 Enrollment/ordinance wkshp 2/22 Housing wkshp 2/24-28 Email, packets 2/27-28 STAHS, SVS board Timesheets continue on page 18 APRIL 21 & 22 • 8:00 PM • $15 HEADLINER NICK GAZA FEATURING MARK LAWRENCE HOST Tickets available at the Chinook Winds Casino Resort Box Office. Buy by phone at 1-888-MAIN-ACT or online at chinookwinds.com. 21 and over event, doors open at 7pm with a no-host bar. PETER SERS Make It Rain April showers at Chinook Winds are a deluge of CASH & PRIZES! When you play in the casino, you could win a chance to grab your share of winnings right out of thin air! 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This year’s theme, Stronger Together – Voices of Service, is a testament to the continued strength, diversity and community of our women veterans, said ODVA Director Kelly Fitzpatrick an Army veteran and the first woman to lead the state agency. “Oregon continues to be a leader in recognizing, remembering and honoring the outstanding contributions of women who have served their country and we are proud to be able to host this year’s conference in person again,” Fitzpatrick said. “Together, our collective voices achieve more, overcome challenges and allow our stories to be shared.” Women veterans make up one of the fastest-growing segments of the Oregon veteran community, with an estimated 25,000 women veterans living in the state today, representing nearly one-tenth of the overall veteran population. The first Oregon Women Veterans Conference was held 25 years ago in 1998. “The camaraderie and shared calling of service is what inspires our lives and is General Council Meeting Saturday, May 6, 2023 • 1 p.m. • Siletz, Oregon Call to Order Invocation Flag Salute Roll Call Approval of Agenda Approval of Minutes Program Reports Indian Child Welfare Program Elders Program Special Presentation Announcements Tribal Member Concerns Chairman’s Report Adjourn Please note the General Council Meeting will be livestreamed through the Tribal website. what continues to unite women veterans across every generation and era of service,” said ODVA Women Veterans Coordinator Jessica Bradley. The conference is an opportunity for women veterans to socialize, connect to resources, learn about their earned veteran benefits and celebrate their service. Attendance is free, but registration is required. Please visit wvc.oregondva. com to register and find additional event information on lodging and sponsorship and vendor opportunities. Established in 1945, the Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs is dedicated to serving Oregon’s diverse veteran community that spans five eras of service members. ODVA administers programs and provides special advocacy and assistance in accessing earned veteran benefits across the state. Learn about veteran benefits and services, or locate a local county or Tribal veteran service office online at oregon. gov/odva. Tribal members, please contact: Tony Molina, Tribal Vet Rep. Low voltage license #2025LEA Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians P.O. Box 549 Siletz, OR 97380-0549 800-922-1399, ext. 1330 Direct: 541-444-8330 Cell: 541-270-0569 , Hotel rates for Siletz Tribal members Siletz Tribe hotel rates all year round! No longer do you have to guess at what your rate is and worry about higher rates in the summer. One rate for each hotel type is now $79 plus tax for standard deluxe oceanfront rooms and $125 plus tax for oceanfront junior suites. Timesheets, continued from page 16 Selene Rilatos – 2/1/23-2/28/23 TC 1.5 Ind 1.5 4.5 4.5 3 2.25 3 2.25 1.5 3.75 1.5 3.75 2.5 1 5.25 1 1 4.5 2.5 1 5.25 1 1 4.5 1.5 1.5 Gmg STBC ED Tvl 1 2/1 2/2-3 2 2/4-5 2/6 2/7 1 .5 2/8 2/10-13 Senate Bill 13: Tribal History/Shared History LESSON PLANS Lesson plans cover a range of subjects and content areas including English language arts, social studies, math, and science. Lessons include information tribal history, traditional about homelands, culture, and art as well as modern tribal government, ecological stewardship, and cultural revitalization. Question the Les s about son Plans? Dropb ' hour '.Y Weekly • th disc~7; CiS/ c;z~a/ Office any quest · e Staff to curricufurn tons about content Wednesda s January '.Y 3:oo--4:00 4--June 14 , Ernai/~ forfog;n i i nforrnat·ion 3 3.5 .5 Siletz News • April 2023 2/28 Siletz News Letters Policy Siletz News, a publication of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, is published once a month. Our editorial policy encourages input from readers about stories printed in Siletz News and other Tribal issues. All letters must include the author’s signature, address, and phone number in order to be considered for publication. Siletz News reserves the right to edit any letter for clarity and length, and to refuse publication of any letter or any part of a letter that may contain profane language, libelous statements, personal attacks or unsubstantiated statements. Not all letters are guaranteed publication upon submission. 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Please note: The chief executive officer of the Siletz Tribe is the editorin-chief of Siletz News. 18 • 2/14-15 2/16 2/17-20 2/21 2/22 2/23-27 Siuslaw NF mtg, email, packets Portraits in RED, meet w/ fire marshal, email, packets Health, Housing, General Council, Special TC, email Health Cmte, interviews, packets Interviews, TICCC mtg, COVID mtg, email, packets CEDARR, email, packets OHA mtg, TICCC mtg, opioid mtg, NPAIHB mtg, Salem econ dev, email, packets COVID, hearing, email, packets STBC, email, packets Regular TC, email, packets Enrollment/ordinance wkshp NPAIHB mtg, email Special TC – gaming, SCP, email, packets, calls NPAIHB mtg, school board, packets, email Editor-in-Chief: Kurtis Barker Editor: Diane Rodriquez Assistant: Andy Taylor To the editor: Siletz should support fully the Chinook Indian Nation as they seek restoration of federal recognition. The main reason is humanitarian. With our full support now, the Chinook Indian Nation can soon bring an end to their long Tribal nightmare of federal neglect and non-recognition. Continuing a history of warm relations between Siletz and Chinook provides another reason to support federal re-recognition of the Chinook Indian Nation. My family embodies this history. As Jane John, our treasured auntie, shared in last month’s Siletz News, her parents met at Chemawa as students – Robert (Bunny) Service came from Astoria and Ada Carson Service from Toledo. This union between Chinook and Siletz has been highly fruitful. Descendants have qualified for Siletz citizenship because of Ada Carson Service and have qualified for Chinook Indian Nation citizenship because of Robert. While that family history is clear, some confusing language regarding my grandfather’s identity has recently appeared. For example, an addendum to Tribal Council Resolution 2022-082 stated that “Robert [Nelson Service] was accepted as an ancestor of the Siletz Tribe per Tribal Resolution 2018-077.” Ada Carson Service – not her husband – is included on Siletz rolls along with her Siletz ancestors. Likewise, Robert Nelson Service – not his wife – appears on the McChesney Roll, which has served since its inception as a base roll for the Chinook Indian Nation, along with his Chinook/Clatsop ancestors. What is equally clear is that now’s the time for Siletz to do for Chinook what the Warm Springs and other Tribes did for Siletz in the 1970s. Siletz Tribal Council, would you please now support without qualification federal recognition of the Chinook Indian Nation? Yours truly, Drew Viles PS: More Chinook/Clatsop people who married into Siletz than my grandfather have had their identities confused in statements contained in Siletz records. For example, it has been repeatedly stated that Eva Goodell was “accepted as an ancestor of the Siletz Tribe per Resolution.” This same thing happened to Irene Elizabeth Smith. Such statements that confuse the identities of Chinook/Clatsop individuals who married into the Siletz Tribe are unnecessary and had best not appear in official records. To the editor: Tribal Chairman Pigsley shared recently (March, 2023 Siletz News) that as many as 1,000 people with Chinook blood are enrolled at Siletz. This is no reason, however, to withhold full support from the Chinook Indian Nation as they battle to achieve sustained federal recognition. The relevant question: To what extent will federal re-recognition of the Chinook cause a Siletz population drop? The past provides answers. For 18 months, the Chinook Indian Nation did achieve federal recognition (until a change from the Clinton to Bush administrations saw a reversal of a BIA determination) and during that time, Siletz experienced zero population decline. When the Chinook Indian Nation regains federal recognition, it won’t be much different than when Grand Ronde received restored recognition. Over time, some Siletz people did choose to renounce their Siletz citizenship in favor of Grand Ronde. Because Grand Ronde and Siletz have significantly more enrollment overlap, however, the rate of enrollment migration between the two will be considerably higher than the one that might exist between Siletz and a federally recognized Chinook Indian Nation. The flow between Siletz to Grand Ronde – never more than a trickle – suggests that the potential flow between Siletz and Chinook will be closer to a drip. Also, Siletz can take heart from the actions of the Shoalwater Bay Tribe – as well as Cowlitz and Grand Ronde. All three Tribes have sizable population overlap with the Chinook Indian Nation. And yet, all three of these closer neighbors of Chinook are offering unqualified support for the Chinook Indian Nation’s federal re-recognition. Fully two-thirds of the Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe’s members, for example, are eligible for enrollment at Chinook. Despite that fact, Shoalwater Bay supports the Chinook Indian Nation’s re-recognition without any conditions. It’s worth noting, too, that Shoalwater Bay’s service area is also wholly within what would be the Chinook Indian Nation’s service area while what would be the Chinook Indian Nation’s service area (in Clatsop and parts of Columbia counties) do not overlap with Siletz’s. Siletz, too, had best now offer unqualified support to the Chinook Indian Nation’s efforts to regain federal recognition. Yours truly, Drew Viles , To the editor: During the December 2022 monthly council meeting, Tribal Council voted on an agreement of historic importance to all Tribal members. In my opinion this was the most important vote since Restoration. This vote was on an agreement between CTSI and the State of Oregon Fish and Wildlife. This agreement was negotiated over several years by Tribal Council and ODFW. This agreement would replace the Consent Decree, which since 1980 stipulates our limited hunting/fishing rights. This decree limits CTSI to 50 free elk tags, 400 deer tags and three locations where Tribal fishing (200 tags) is allowed. No other game tags or crabbing were included. Our geographic area is from Waldport north to Lincoln City. This is the northern half of the Alsea plus the Stott Mountain units. With this new agreement our geographic area would extend south to include the balance of the Alsea unit plus the Siuslaw unit extending to Winchester Bay. The draft of the agreement should be available to members for review. These are a few of the benefits to Tribal members. CTSI would issue any tag the State currently issues for fish, game, shellfish and upland game. These tags would be at NO cost to eligible Tribal members. Eligible Tribal members would be allowed to fish in rivers and streams ODFW allows in these units. There would be no more drawings for the 25 available elk tags for each of the general seasons. Each eligible hunter who wants a tag would get one. Bear, cougar and upland game are included. CTSI would enter a more cooperative agreement with ODFW concerning fish and game enhancement. There are more positive benefits in this agreement. It would have gone into effect after ODFW’s Dec. 16, 2022, approval. The Tribe began seeking this type of agreement shortly after Restoration. Sadly this didn’t happen – why? Because a majority of Tribal Council voted against it, for what reasons I’m unable to fathom. A golden opportunity to enhance/expand our rights was denied. It’s time for all voting Tribal members to ask those who were against this – why? We should question ourselves what are the reasons we vote for someone. Are Tribal Council members looking to enhance opportunities for all members? In this vote I would say those who voted against this agreement failed miserably. This agreement may still happen at some point. I was in my 20s when council began trying for something like this. I’m in my 70s now and hope it becomes a reality soon. In my opinion, current council members who voted against this do not deserve our vote or the trust we have placed in them. William (Buster) Lane Tribal employment information is available at ctsi.nsn.us. PORTLAND'S 17TH ANNUAL NATIVE AMERICAN HOUSING TO HOMEOWNERSHIP FAIR SATUR□Av, April 29, 2023 1o:ODAM -4:00PM NAVA FAMILYCENTER I 5135 NE C0tuMe1A Btvo PoRTLNm, OR 97218 homeownership@nayapdx.org fAIR IS FREE & OPEN TO EVERYONE INCLUDING RENTERS, HOMEBUYERS, & HOMEOWNERS ·- - Need Rental Housing? [!Im:·[!) 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. For any questions, call 800-922-1399, ext. 1322, or 541-444-8322 Fax: 541-444- 8313 G:r EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY -ATTEND WORKSHOPS -ENJOY AFREE LUNCH tEARN ABOUT COMMUNITY RESOURCES -OOWNPAYMENT/RENT ASSISTANCE RAFFLE -MEET LOAN OFFICERS &REAL ESTATE AGENTS FOR fORE INFO CO NTACT : homeownership@nayapdx.org 503 "288 "81 77 April 2023 • Siletz News • 19 • ••••••••••••••••••• • • • 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. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Communi~ Efforts Oemonstrating the Abili~ • • to Rebuild and Restore • • • • • • • • • April 5 • Noon • • • Siletz Community Health Clinic • • • 200 Gwee-Shut Road • • • • Siletz, Oregon • • • • ••••••••••••••••••• • • R C We’re proud to announce that our daughter, Dreonna Johnson, is engaged to be married to Wyatt Weber on July 15, 2023. Her proud parents are Wayne and Joni Johnson. ( Happy 3rd Birthday, Phoenix! I wanted to give a special shout out to my absolute favorite baby shark, who continues to fill our hearts with his love and inspire us with his joy for life. We’re all so proud of you! Loving you always, Mommy, Daddy, Nana Selina and all your aunties and uncles I’m so glad that God blessed us with you. I see a little more of me in you with each passing year. No matter how many birthdays come and go, you will always be my Lil Lillard. Happy Birthday! With love, Mom, Gabe, Sissy and Elijah ) Free child ID kits from the Oregon State Police 503-934-0188 or 800-282-7155; child.idkits@state.or.us CTSI Jobs Risk Factors • • •• • Tribal employment information is available at ctsi.nsn.us. Note: “Open Until Filled” vacancies may close at any time. The Tribe’s Indian Prefeence policy will apply. Tribal government will not discriminate in selection because of race, creed, age, sex, color, national origin, physical handicap, marital status, politics, membership or non-membership in an employee orgnization. Parental stress Substance misuse •• Poverty <______) CTSI constantly is looking for temporary employees to cover vacancy, vacations, maternity leave and extended sick leave. If you are looking for temporary work that can last from 2-12 weeks, please submit an application for the temp pool. 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. 20 • Siletz News • April 2023 • • • • • Tribe seeks to update its record of Tribal veterans It is important for the Tribe to keep a current updated record of our Siletz Tribal veterans. So often we are totally unaware of Siletz veterans who have served our nation, especially our younger veterans. We are also trying to track how many Vietnam-era veterans have served and also how many were “boots on the ground.” I would appreciate it if you could help supply us with this muchneeded information. Thank you! Tony Molina, Tribal Vet Rep. Low voltage license #2025LEA Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians P.O. Box 549 Siletz, OR 97380-0549 800-922-1399, ext. 1330 Direct: 541-444-8330 Cell: 541-270-0569 Information for Veterans  A veteran or a family member whose veteran is enrolled in the VA only has 72 hours to report a non-emergency room hospital visit so as not to get billed.  There is a new program for veterans called Veterans Appeal Improvement Modernization Act – for those veterans who have been waiting too long for their appeal to be addressed. Again, this is a new program.  For veterans who are enrolled into the VA system – you can also apply to join My Healthy Vet to have access to your local VA doctor, prescriptions, etc. This is a very useful tool.  Also, some veterans have joined the EBenfits logon application to try and do their VA needs online, but first you must be eligible to apply for VA ben- efits. I’m here to help you in that VA enrollment process. It’s your choice to try EBenefits or let me assist you.  The VA can be a very complex program and very trying to one’s patience – and I have experienced certain road blocks. So please give me a call and I will do everything within my means to make sure you can enroll in the VA system.  Our VA presumes that spinal bifida in biological children of certain Vietnam-era veterans who were exposed to Agent Orange was caused by the veteran’s military service. Eligible children may receive VA benefits. Contact Molina if you have questions on any of these items. --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/tribal%3Aconfederated_siletz%3Ae6039d1cf3b97553. Public record. Not legal advice.