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TRIBAL PROGRAM NEWS Welcome to the Prevention Dimension Shu’-yi’de-ghayt-nin’sh Conferences Aug. 5-8, National Native Conference on Tobacco: Protect our Culture - Protect our Health, Portland, Ore. Sept. 7-8, Should Government Cover Traditional Indian Medicine? Scottsdale, Ariz. Info: Carol Goldtooth-Begay, 520-318-7180, e-mail mgegay @attglobal.net. Shu’-yi-de-ghayt-nin’sh means We are getting well Shu’ (sounds like “shoe”) yi (“i” is a long “a” sound) de (short “e” like in “den”) ghayt (sounds like “kite”) nin’sh (long “e”) New Online Cyber Community for Youth Teens and tweens 9 to 18 years old nationwide have registered at www.ePeervoices.com to form a new online cyber community. They share successful, youth-organized, drug prevention projects and activities that can be jumpstarted in any community. All projects have suggested ways to measure outcomes and track successes. (Some adults also have registered, only to listen to The articles and information you see here are offered as a way to increase communication and share information, knowledge, and humor. We welcome questions, suggestions, and artwork from youth age 12 to 17. Please contact Lisa Brown at 1-800-600-5599, or 541-444-8238 to turn in articles or information that may be printed in an upcoming issue of Siletz News. You also may e-mail documents of interest to lisab@ctsi.nsn.us. what the youth in the National ePeer Team have to say.) More Rave Reviews Tribal youth presenters made a lasting impression at the Oregon State University Violence Prevention Conference on July 10-12 in Corvallis, Ore. Carol Channing organized the conference and invited our youth to return next year to present again. All of the youth spent a great deal of time making bracelets. Special thanks Youth Earn Rave Reviews Oregon Health Sciences University researchers evaluated the Oregon Partnership’s “Making the Connection” conference held in May, where Siletz youth were presenters. The partnership waived the conference fee for the six youth and three adults who attended the conference. The first session had 40 participants and the second session had 24. Representing the Siletz Tribe as workshop presenters were Nikki Strong, Dustin Martin-Nelson, Megan Blacketer, Andrew Foster, Rocky Gonzales, Brad Bogart, Program Coordinator Lisa Brown, and adult chaperones Rusty Butler and Sara Martin. The results of the evaluation (workshops were evaluated on a scale of 1 to 5) and comments made by participants, in reference to the Siletz Youth Four Directions go out to Samantha Lynch, Tiffany Stuart, Sammy Hall, and Matt Baker for their help with organizing the table and selling bracelets. Youth presenters included Gyrrad Hibdon, Jason Howell, Robbie Jay, Richard Lafferty, Joe Lane, Margaret Norton, Jimmy Williams, Matt Williams, plus tribal elder Maria Westervelt and co-facilitators Lisa Brown, tribal prevention program coordinator, and Jill Dale, Lincoln County prevention coordinator. Other assistants included Siletz Tribal Employment Services staff Chuvonne Metcalf and Alison Noble, Lynn Whitlow of Siletz School, Kathy Stewart of Siletz Valley Partnership, and Teri Watson and Felecia Todd, prevention staff of the Lincoln County School District. Special thanks to Nancy McCrary for her generous support of the youth and workshop, are as follows: their attendance at this conference. Chaperones and mentors are not easy to access, Wkshp 1 Wkshp 2 Glad to Attend 4.600 4.667 Clear 4.467 4.667 Interesting 4.467 4.286 Wkshp 1 Wkshp 2 Useful 4.267 4.238 Presenter Skills 4.333 4.667 and with her help our endeavor was a great success and touched many lives. Participants evaluated the group and scoring was much like the previous conference. Presenters received evaluations rating their performance and the participants’ views of the workshop, with 5 as excellent and 1 as “not at all.” Results: Excellent - 64 percent, Pretty Cool - 26 percent; Yeah-Okay - 9 percent, Very interesting. Very good prevention activity. How to use activity as an opportunity to teach values, etc. Is or 2s - 1 percent. Questions were asked about the workshop directions, if participants would Good workshop ‘cause there was interacting and wasn’t just talk and that’s share info when they returned home, if the workshop would help them to not use what I liked. drugs (same question for alcohol), how did they like the activities, did the workshop Explain program more and make connection to how it relates to bracelets. help them learn more about respecting themselves and others. Some direct quotes Love the symbolism in bracelet and the gift to take home. from participants are listed below: Very interesting and worthwhile. Bracelets are beautiful. The games were good to get everyone awake and going and the bracelets were a great way to get everyone to understand the true purpose of the workshop and we will now have something to remind us of this. The interaction with audience and adults was very positive and exciting. * Thank you so much for honoring others enough to take the time and energy to share with others and the people you will impact. It’s tremendously encouraging I loved the activity; it gave us a chance to view another ethnicity and every to see youth involved in educating adults in things that directly impact time I look at the bracelet, I will remember what every bead means. themselves, their future, and their quality of life. Very inspiring workshop. I always thought workshops were hard, but this Very good class. Will carry this on to others in Umatilla. Thank you. Blessing was easy and well-organized. The youth were very helpful. Playing these games is good to help people come together. I have been learning to all. Great ideas. Come to schools and do this. these games since I was young and I’m happy to see that people are using Outstanding youth you are working with. They should be very proud. them to help communicate. It felt good to get off my butt. Everyone was really helpful and kind. This was one of the best workshops. It was a good way to learn another way to respect people and also yourself. Outstanding. I hope you come back next year. 8 . □ Siletz News. □ August 2001
