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TRIBAL PROGRAM NEWS Bewersdorff Named Tribal Police Officer Hi, my name is Michael Bewersdorff and I am the new Siletz Tribal police officer. I’m very excited to be working here, and would like to thank the Siletz Tribe for giving me this opportunity. I was born in Portland and raised in Forest Grove. My hobbies include fishing, hunting, baseball, and snowboarding. Lately though, I have been limited to hunting and snowboarding a couple of times a year. I am hoping to get back into fishing since it has been several years since I have been out. I graduated from Forest Grove High School in 1995. That fall, I started at Western Oregon University. I was originally interested in fire science administration, but after taking a few criminal justice classes, I quickly changed my.major. At the end of my junior year, I transferred to Portland State University because of a job opportunity. I spent just over a year at PSU in the administration of justice program. I currently am working at completing my bachelor’s degree through PSU’s extended studies program. While I was in high school, I worked at the local Dairy Queen for about a year. The summer before my senior year, I worked in the service deli of the Thriftway store. During my first two years at Western Oregon, I came back and worked weekends. Driving back and forth got old, so the following year I took a job making wooden wine boxes for wineries, mainly in Napa Valley, Calif. I spent the last five months of that school year Firewood Available for Limited Time The South Fork #1 ROW unit, located about 11 miles from Siletz, is still open for tribal member woodcutting. An upcoming timber sale in the area, however, will close the unit in late August. No other firewood areas will be open until next spring. The unit contains well-seasoned alder in decks along a recently constructed rock road. All people cutting and transporting firewood from tribal lands are required to carry a tribal woodcutting permit. Local law enforcement personnel regularly check firewood haulers for permits and have cited woodcutters for not having one. Permits may be obtained at the tribal Natural Resources office in the Mike Bewersdorff working for Pepsi as a merchandiser. When I moved back home, I went back to work in the service deli until last August, when management asked me to work loss prevention for another Thriftway store. I volunteered as a reserve police officer for the Hillsboro Police Department for approximately a year and a half. I also volunteered as an intern at Washington County Community Corrections in the Parole and Probation Department for about three and a half months. Again, I would like to thank the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians for giving me this opportunity. administration building in Siletz from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on weekdays. Maps, directions, fire season restrictions, and equipment requirements also are available at the same location. Out-of-the-Siletz-area woodcutters may call the number below to get a permit mailed to them. The permits are for tribal member woodcutting for personal use only. This firewood may not be sold. People wishing to cut wood for elders must present a signed note from the elder stating that the individual is authorized to cut firewood on their behalf. Please include the elder’s tribal ID number. Permits will be good for two weeks and ICW Videos Scheduled in July These video presentations are open to employees and interested fribal members. We hope that employees and tribal members will help develop a community-centerec program for parents and the community that will begin in the fall of 2000. Input on the video presentation will be expected and accepted in developing a community video night. The times listed allow for time to view the video and 15 minutes for written and verbal feedback. Videos will be shown in the lunchroom of the administration buildinc in Siletz. ■ :' a "■J:'■ ■ ■ F Fi'-FF f''■'■FF FF' F- ■'; 'W'WF. July 13 Circles Community Justice 12:00-1:15 July 20 A Chance for Change Understanding need to change lifestyle 12:00 -12:45 July 27 Everyone Counts A community response to prescription drug misuse 12:00-12:30 Aug. 3 A Mother’s Choice Examine root causes of FAS in aboriginal mothers i2:00 — 12*30 up to two cords of wood can be cut on each permit. Due to the limited supply of wood available, each tribal member will be limited to four cords total from this unit. For more information, call or visit Tribal Forester Mike Kennedy at 1-800-922-1399, ext. 232, or 541 -444-8232.
