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Community
Siletz News
Paso 7
Portland area office news in brief
CYNTHIA VILES
Administrative Supervisor
Supplemental Education
Program
PROGRAM REPORTS
Lori Johnson is the Specialist
who provides education support
services to children and adults.
Services for children include
preschool assistance, tutoring and
enrichment. Services for adults are
for academic dr personal interest
classes. Recently, the Adult
Vocational Training and Higher
Education services have been
added to the duties of the
Supplemental Education Special­
ist.
Employment Services Program
Diane Robertson is the Specialist
for the program and Angela
Ramirez is the Assistant. Clients of
this program utilize one of the
following components: Siletz
Temporary Assistance to Needy
Fam ilies
(TANF),
General
Assistance (GA), Employment
Assistance (Work Experience,
Classroom Training, O n-the-job
Training,
Direct
Placement,
Support Services, Transportation
Assistance). Referral assistance
and advocacy is also provided.
New intakes and monthly case
reviews
are
available
by
appointment only. Diane, Angela
and their clients will be in Lincoln
City on May 12 for a workshop:
Increasing Your Success III.
Rodino
Administration
Administrative staff are the
supervisor, Cindy Viles, and the
Secretary, Connie James. Adminis­
trative staff oversee and provide
program support to staff for all
aspects of the day-to-day function­
ing of the Portland Office.
Client Transporters_________ ,
Kay Steele, Shirley Walker, and
Nicole Potter are available on an
Position Vacancies
on-call basis for either program
clients or elders for transportation.
The tribal transportation policy
provides the guidelines for
approval of all requests for
transportation.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
May 5 and 12: You and Your
Business Idea (ONABEN course).
May 19, for 10 weeks, Starting a
Successful B usin ess (ONABEN
course).
^ h i r d .A n n u a l Q & ilete t r i b a l
There are currently three vacant
positions which have been
advertised
and
for
which
interviews and hiring will be
scheduled soon: the Community
Health Advocate I, the full-time
O utpatient Counselor, and an
Employment Services Specialist.
WOMEN'S WELLNESS WORKSHOP
May 1 8 ,1 9 ,2 0
9 AM to 4 PM
W here:
Siletz Tribal Community Center
Rebecca Martell
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For four days in May, Indian A r t N orthw est w ill bring
to Portland one o f the most exciting celebrations of
a rt and culture ever to grace the region. Held on
Memorial Day weekend, this event will feature 500 of
the finest Native American artists from throughout the U.S. and
Canada. In the tradition o f the world-renowned Santa Fe Indian
Market, Indian A r t N orthw est artists w ill sell from tented booths in
the city’s scenic, tree-lined South Park area. There you will find the
finest traditional and contemporary Native American art— painting
and prints, sculpture, baskets, weaving, pottery and ceramic, jewelry,
beadwork, quillwork, poetry and more.
Special ¿vents.*
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Sunrise prayer ceremony conducted by traditional spiritual
leaders.
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Monumental Sculpture Exhibit at Pioneer Courthouse Square.
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Living Cultural treasures. Awards dinner honoring tribal elders
who have spent th e ir lives preserving Native Cultures through
art.
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Preview and awards ceremony.
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A dance at the Crystal Ballroom.
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A concert at the Center fo r the Performing Arts.
For m ore information and details call: 503.230.7005
Mental Health Services
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FREE BOOKS for Youth Enrolled in
Johnson O'Malley and Siletz Tribal Head Start
Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians
Reading Is Fundamental Book Distribution
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Sunday, May 3,1998 ♦ 11:00 AM -1:00 PM
and 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM at the Tribal Com m unity Center
For more information, call: DeAnn Brown at 444-8264 or 1-800-922-1399