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.
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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.