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TRIBAL PROGRAM NEWS Third Quarter Incentive Awards 2001 Congratulations! Employee of the Quarter Superior Accomplishments Jennifer Flores James Clark Nora Moore Randall Teich Rebecca Williams Outstanding Service Tamara Morrow Nick Sixkiller Bunni Snook Tracey Worman USDA Distribution Dates Siletz Tracey Worman, Jennifer Flores, and Janies Clark Monday, Dec. 3 Tuesday, Dec. 4 Wednesday, Dec. 5 Thursday, Dec. 6 Salem . 9 a.m. - 3 9 a.m. - 3 9 a.m. - 3 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. Monday, Dec. 10 4 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 11 9 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. USDA would like to thank all of the hard workers at both of our warehouses. We also would like to thank our clients who jump right in to lend a helping hand packing boxes for our elders and other clients. You are greatly appreciated. Thank you to our Siletz and Salem ESP staff for providing workers for both of our warehouses. The magnitude of work is here, but the help we receive makes the load feel a bit lighter. We would like to wish everyone Happy Holidays’ Shawn Farrell from Pepsi-Cola presents a check for nearly $4,100 to Education Committee member Caroline Easter. Tribal Council member Lillie Butler (I) and Education Committee member Mona Fisher (r) also join Bill Guempelein from Pepsi-Cola in the presentation. The money will be used for scholarships. Tribal Court News from the office of Tribal Court November DOJ Grant News Judge Gantenbein attended training entitled “Constitutionalists” at the National Judicial College in Reno, Nev. Court clerk and administrator attended a notary seminar in Newport, Ore. Court administrator attended an in-house grant writing workshop. The DOJ Tribal Court development grant was approved at a Special Tribal Council meeting on Nov. 2 and was mailed to DOJ on Nov. 9. The Tribal Council approved Tribal Court’s final application for a DOJ grant. If the grant is approved for funding through the DOJ, its goals will be to develop law guides for self-help through the Tribal Court system, form a volunteer-trained spokesperson pool within the 11-county service area, and purchase a computer software program specifically designed for the Siletz Tribal Court system. PSU Tribal Program Schedules Class Portland State University’s Tribal Administration Program (TAP) has scheduled the following class for the winter 2(X)2 term, which runs from Jan. 7 to March 23: PA 410/510 Tribal Sovereignty Instructor: Glenda Durham, J.D. Thursdays, 4 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. The course provides students with a thorough understanding of the legal issues associated with tribal sovereignty. The class presents a comprehensive historical discussion that includes a CD-ROM for students containing historical documents that provide the legal foundation for Indian law in the U.S. TAP courses meet in the Urban Center’s Distance Learning Classroom and are broadcast to Oregon tribes, including Siletz. Video conferencing and web based student interaction are integrated into the curriculum. The courses are listed as PA 410 Section 004, CRN 45102, 3 credit hours and PA 510 Section 002, CRN 44725, 3 credit hours. Students interested in TAP courses must have permission to enroll from the TAP director, Theresa Julnes Rapida, Ph.D., 1-8OO-547-8887, ext. 5155, or 503-725-5155, rapidat@pdx.edu. Please visit us on the Web at www.tribaladmin.pdx.edu and learn more about WebCT at PSU at www.webct.pdx.edu. < DcoemiMPOOOl C □ * □ 5**
