Siletz news /, September 01, 2000, Page 7, Image 7

TRIBAL PROGRAM NEWS
Siletz Conducts Tribal Census
The Confederated Tribes of Siletz
Indians of Oregon is conducting a “tribal
census” that will greatly assist in assessing
our tribal needs as well as establishing
additional funding for future programs.
The tribe is offering you a chance to
win one of many great prizes for your
participation in this very important effort.
Every tribal member (18 years and older)
Sue George (I) and Sandra Gordon carry
the “Proud to be Alcohol & Drug Free"
banner during the pow-wow parade.
should receive a survey questionnaire to be
completed. The survey questionnaires were
mailed out on Aug. 29, 2000, and included
instructions
for how to
return
the
questionnaire, postage prepaid. Those tribal
members
who
return
their
survey
questionnaire properly completed by Sept.
23, 2000, wifi have their name entered into
TLC Moves Ahead
a drawing for the following prizes:
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> First prize is a Pendleton blanket and a
$250 gift certificate to Fred Meyer.
> Second prize is a Pendleton blanket.
> Third prize is a $75 gift certificate to Fred
Meyer.
> Three $25 gift certificates to Fred Meyer
also will be awarded as fourth prizes.
individual responses to the questions will be
Hello, my name is Joyce Retherford
reported out.
If one of your family members is
incarcerated, hospitalized, or otherwise
and I am the temporary coordinator at the
Women’s Transitional Living Center in Siletz.
unavailable during the survey process,
another family member can provide the
information. This is very important as it is
through the household information received
I am very excited about being part of
the development of this much-needed facility.
At the moment, we are working on
developing an admissions packet and a
resident handbook with a brochure to be
during this process that our individual tribal
sent to different treatment centers so we can
(18 years and older) are contacted and the
necessary information is gathered for each
members will qualify for assistance.
At this time, we do not have the kind of
tribal member household information
begin accepting clients.
In May, a very enthusiastic group of
member household. In order to assure that
necessary to apply for desired funding. So
county began their training to become
all tribal members have an opportunity to
please actively participate in this process
competent volunteers at the TLC. As the
participate, we will make follow-up telephone
and assist your tribe in developing this
calls to any tribal members for whom no
greatly needed “tribal census.”
Should you have any questions, please
summer months heated up and our
schedules got busier, the number of
It is important that all tribal members
questionnaire is returned or for whom an
incomplete questionnaire is received.
Wherever necessary, tribal census
personnel will make personal visits to tribal
members to give them the opportunity to
participate in the census.
Your cooperation and assistance in this
matter are very important at this time as the
effectiveness of our funding applications will
depend on the documentation of our need.
NOTE: All of this information will be
held in strictest confidence and will be used
only in generalized terms in reports required
by the funding agencies. No specifics of any
clean and sober women from all around the
volunteers lessened a bit but the enthusiasm
contact Steven Brown, tribal planner, at the
and passion for what we are doing got
tribal administrative office at 541-444-8235
stronger.
On Aug. 7, we had our regular training
or 1-800-922-1399, ext. 235.
session and a Talking Circle. It is a heart­
warming experience to listen to the passion
these women have for their own sobriety and
the health of family and community.
I also want to mention that there is
always room for another clean and sober
woman in our circle of friends who has a
desire to help her fellow women on her path
to a better way of life. You can call me at the
TLC at 541 -444-8238 or 1 -800-600-5599.
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