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Education Enhancement Project objectives
BEVERLY YOUNGMAN
Education Enhance Coordinator
The Education Enhancement
Project focuses on the many
aspects and growing needs of the
Tribe. This Project is designed to
reach out to all Tribal members
through two methods: Community
meetings in each of the area offices
and a survey mailed to all Tribal
members, 18 years and oyer.
Education planning is for all Tribal
members, wherever they may live,
The survey, designed to follow
the three objectives of an Admin
istration for Native American
(ANA) grant, seeks information for
the following:
Development of a Comprehen
sive Education Plan.
The Comprehensive Education
Plan, recently approved by Tribal
Council, will be refined and
reworked to fit the expanding
educational, needs of Tribal mem
bers and overall Tribal structure.
Create and establish a Siletz
Extension Program.
Creation of the Siletz Extension
Program with community colleges
and universities involves develop
ing degree programs and other
training opportunities for Tribal
members. Increasing Tribal mem
ber employment in management,
marketing and administrative
positions within Tribal enterprises
and other employment is one goal.
Complete preliminary plan
ning for an Education Complex.
Preliminary site plan and
architectural design fof a Tribal
Education Complex is the third
objective of the ANA Grant. This
complex will house the Tribal
Educational Programs and provide
space and facilities for year-round
educational services in support of
the Tribe's "life-long learning"
concept.
To successfully complete this
project, Tribal members are being
asked to tell us their educational
needs and wishes:
J "I /wish I could get a college
degree." "I want to take computer
classes." "I wish I would have
listened more closely to Grandma
telling the stories of our people." "I
would dance at the Pow-wows if I
only had regalia." "What can I do
to protect tiie environment." "If
only I could identify trees and
plants so Ico u ld te ll my children
when they ask." "Our people used
to hook eels, I wonder how . they
did that." "I really want to know
our history."
Please return your Educational
Survey. Call 1-800 922-1399, ext.
290, (541) 444-8290, or e-mail Us at
byoungman@ctsi.nsn.us.
TAKE EDUCATION IN A NEW
DIRECTION -YOURSU
Financial Aid Workshop
A Financial Aid Workshop held
in Siletz on January 10, 1998,
attracted a number of parents and
students. This interest reflects the
growing emphasis Tribal members
are placing on higher education.
Presented as a "basic" workshop,
students and parents were encour
aged to contact colleges and
universities and participate in the
Hello! from the Salem area office
BEVERLY OWENS
Salem Area Office Supervisor
The Salem area office currently
have 13 staff working in the area
office, 3 head start staff, and 3 days
a week the USDA work in Salem at
the warehouse. The programs we
represent are: The office secretary,
A&D counselors, TANF TSA.
Worker, CHR, Higher ED,, and
AVT specialist, Study Hall Tutor
and Office Supervisor. The
secretary for our office is Sonya
Moody Jurado. Sonya has worked
for the tribe for more that 5 years.
Currently, Sandy Gordon is filling
in as the Salem A&D counselor.
Sandy currently works in Siletz as
a counselor and comes to Salem on
Tuesdays. We held interviews for
the Salem A&D counselor on.
Wednesday January 28, > so ;w e
should have someone working full
time in the Salem office in the very
near future. In the TANF program
w e;. have Randy Butler, Ticey
Casey, and Teresa Mike. Randy
and Ticey work as TSS and Teresa
is the ISA . Rose Kunkel is our
Salem area CHA which stands for
Community Health Advocate. In
our office are also Kelly Ball and
Alan McGee. Kelly is in charge of
the Higher Ed. and AVT programs.
Alan is her assistant and currently
works on a part-time basis. Ben
Lawver is our Education Special-
ist. Ben is responsible for the JOM.
program and Adult Ed. requests.
Willie Mike works in the office
under contractual services as a
tutor in our study hall on Tuesday
and Thursday evenings. Our Head
Start teacher is Suzanne Hart. The
assistant teacher is Teresa Pearsall-
Hayes and Carole Gardner is the
family service worker. Currently,
Carole is on ^maternity leave and
Cheyoko Boumgartner is her
temporary replacement. They
recently hired a Food Service
Worker, her name is Jamie Nino.
On the first "full" week of each
month, USDA staff from Siletz,
Darrlynne Carey and Oscar Olson,
open the USD A , warehouse to
distribute food. Karen LaChance is
our transporter. Karen transports
clients, elders, and tribal members.
If you have a transportation issue
that follows tribal policy or have
questions, contact Beverly Owen.
Lastly, is Beverly Owen, the Salem
area office supervisor Our
program
staff
are
highly
knowledgeable in the programs
they work in and I would
encourage you to contact and of
them if you are interested in more
information. You can reach the
staff at 503-390-9494 Monday thru
Friday 8 AM to 4:30 pm .
Tuesday and Thursday: Study
Hall and tutoring for JOM stu
dents from 4:30 to 6:30 PM.
Thursday from 6:30 to 8 PM, we
have craft class for JOM parents
and families.
Wednesday, February 18, we
will be holding an eye screening
and eye care presentation with Dr.
Sherer from Chemawa Clinic. It
will begin at 6 PM.
February 10 is the date for our
Elders dinner. These are usually
every other month and held on a
Wednesday. The dinner will begin
at 5:30 PM.
many programs being offered for
new and returning students. Tribal
education staff and the Education
Committee sponsored the Works
hop and are committed to helping
in the educational pursuits of all
Tribal members.'
Information will be forthcoming
on the two Tribal Scholarships
administered by the Tribal Educa
tion Committee: The Art Bensell
Memorial Scholarship and the
Siletz Scholarships.
If you have any questions,
please call Kelly Ball, Interim
Higher Education Specialist, at
(503) 390-9494, or Bev Youngman
at 1-800-922-1399, extension 290,
(541)444-8290.
Thank You, Randy!
A special thank you to Randy
Nyquist, Toledo High School
teacher and coach. Randy is at the
Tribal Administration building
four mornings a week for ABE and
GED classes - our own Alternative
School. He provides guidance and
instruction for the two programs
through the Community Services
Consortium, Toledo High School
and Oregon Coast Community
College. Randy's low-key but
effective methods are admirable
and he is highly respected by both
students and staff. We're proud to
have him and the students here. If
you see Randy, tell him Thanks!
You'll recognize him - he looks like
a coach.
For more information on ABE
and GED classes, contact your area
Education Specialist:
Lori Johnson m Portland, Ben
Lawver in Salem, Nick Sixkiller in
Springfield and Donald "Dub"
Bellinger in Siletz.
News from Fish and Wildlife
FRANK SIMMONS
Fish and Wildlife Manager
This hunting season was a huge
success; The deer tags that were
reported filled avèraged about the
same as the .years past. Elk/tags ;
filled and reported set a record
from previous years.? A big "thank
you" goes out to our hunters5 for >
being
respectful
to
other
landowners, hunters and their ;
property.
Fishing season set a record this
year as well. ? Only one fish has
been reported caught We don't
have any indication as to what the
problem is. The weather and
water in the rivers has been
favorable for the passage of fish.
For those of you who have been
unsuccessful in filling your game
tags, we have deer, elk and bear
meat in the lockers. We also have
some salmon eggs.
The Department of Natural
Resources would like to show
their appreciation to the Fish and
Wildlife Committee for their
dedication and a job well done for
the Siletz Indian Tribe. Fish and
Wildlife Committee members are:
Tom Downey, Albert Reed, Royce
Strong, Pat Downey, George
Siniscal and Tribal Council
Representative JoAnn Miller. We
hope to see you all back on the
Committee this year. Please do
not forget to fill out your
applications
for
the
1998
committees.