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CTSI - Pepsi Scholarship
2000 - 2001 Application Form
To apply for the CTSI - Pepsi Scholarship, please submit the following:
1. Documentation of acceptance at an accredited vocational training or higher
education institution, two-year, four-year, or graduate school.
2. A 1,000-word essay addressing the annual theme.
3. Three letters of recommendation.
Essays will be judged on content, theme development and organization, use
of proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation. Essay Theme: Tell us about the
most inspirational person in your life.
Awards: $1,000. Scholarship may not be awarded unless a minimum of two
applications are received.
Personal Information
Last name:First name:MI:
SSN:Date of Birth:_________ Tribal Roll No.______
Current mailing address:_____________________ ______________________ __
City:______________________________ State:_____________ ZIP:_________
Permanent mailing address:_________________________________________ ___
City:
State:_____________ ZIP:__________
Home phone: (___ )Work phone: (___ )
Education History
High School: □ Public □ Other
Graduation or GED date:
Higher Ed./AVT Program:
□ AA □ AS □ BA □ BS □ Graduate
Graduation date:______________ Degree received: _______________________
College/University: Major:
Current Degree Program (2000 - 2001 Academic Year)
Start date:Major:____________________________
College/Univ.:__ _________________________ Degree abbreviation:________
Degree name:Graduation date:
Photo: Please submit a photo of good quality for use in newsletters and other
CTSI publications, preferably one in your school or work environment.
Note: Photo is optional and doesn’t reflect on scholarship eligibility.
Certification
Scholarship funds are to be used for academic purposes only.
By accepting the scholarship, I agree to advertising and promotional use of
my name, picture, and biographical information.
/ hereby certify that the information provided on this form is true, correct,
and complete to the best of my knowledge. I consent to the release of this
information to other agencies and persons as necessary to determine my eligibility,
budget, and financial need.
Applicant’s Signature:
Date:
Note: Application must be received in our office by 4:30 p.m. on June 29,2001.
Incomplete applications will not be considered. All correspondence will be
mailed by certified mail to permanent address unless otherwise requested in writing.
If you have any questions, please call 1-800-922-1399, ext. 290, or
541-444-8290 and ask for Bev. Please send application to Bev Youngman, Programs
Manager, Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, PO Box 549, Siletz, OR 97380.
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Siletz News
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May 2001
Family Welfare Code Q&A
Thank you for your input at the
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community meetings and at other times.
This article provides answers to
questions asked about Family Welfare
Code issues.
Q: Can I marry under tribal and
state law?
A: Yes, you could be married under
both state and tribal law if CTSI has
customary or traditional marriages. You
cannot yet marry in Tribal Court
because the tribe has no written law
regarding marriage or divorce, so Tribal
Court doesn’t perform them. The state
of Oregon probably would recognize a
tribal marriage between tribal members.
You also can marry under state law if
you meet the state requirements for a
state marriage license.
Q: At what point is the child’s
welfare more important than keeping
the family together?
A: The child’s welfare is more
important when he or she faces the kinds
of hazards described on page 5 of the
Juvenile Code about a youth-in-need-of-
care. This describes a child who has been
abused, neglected, and/or abandoned. A
focus of ICW is to remove the risks in
the home rather than the child. ICWA,
the tribe’s Juvenile Code, and the
agreement that provides the tribe with
funding for foster care (4-E) recognize
that the child’s welfare depends largely
on family unity. That’s why these laws
require the tribe to make reasonable
efforts to eliminate the need to remove
the child from his or her home and to
make possible the child’s return to the
home. These efforts must be documented.
Q: What is extended family?
A: The Juvenile Code says that
extended family is a tribal member at
least 18 years old and who is the minor’s
grandparent, aunt, uncle, brother, sister,
brother-in-law, sister-in-law, niece,
nephew, first or second cousin, step
parent, godparent, or traditionally
appointed custodian. The ICW
operations manual defines extended
family member as “a person recognized
by the family as a family member and
who had reached the age of 18.” Federal
law says that extended family is defined
by tribal law or custom and if it’s not,
the federal government has substitute
definitions based on blood. The current
draft Family Welfare Code uses the
ICW operations manual definition.
Siletz Tribal
Court and
Code
Development
Q: Is there an appeal process
when a family wasn’t contacted for
placing a child?
A: Not really. Under the existing
Juvenile Code, a child in need of
placement may be placed with an
extended family member who can
protect the health and safety of the child
(Part III D (1), Part IV K(a)). The child
also may be placed in other foster care.
According to the existing Juvenile
Code, a parent, guardian, or custodian
of any child brought before the court in
a Juvenile Code matter may request a
new hearing if the person has new
evidence that wasn’t known at the time
of the original hearing.
According to the tribe’s existing
Juvenile Code, there’s no appeal of a
Tribal Court decision that a child is a
youth-in-need-of-care. This means that
the court supervises the care of the
child, whether the child remains with
her or his family or is placed with
relatives or in another foster home.
Q: What is the difference between
foster care and relative placement?
A: Foster care is more general than
relative placement. A relative may
provide foster care for a child, but other
people or institutions also may provide
foster care. According to the existing
Juvenile Code, foster care is the
substitute care provided for a child who
is removed from his or her home by
court order or a voluntary placement
agreement. A social service provides
substitute family care for a child for a
planned period of time when the child’s
own family cannot care for him or her.
Foster care includes both voluntary and
involuntary placements, short- or long
term, temporary or emergency
placements with a family, group home,
(See Family on page 14)