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TRIBAL PROGRAM NEWS Firewood! Firewood! Firewood! A new firewood area, the South Fork #1 unit located about 12 miles from Siletz, is now open for tribal member firewood cutting. The available wood is a mixture of conifer and hardwood located in decks at five landings in a recently logged unit. Permits are required and may be obtained at the Tribal Natural Resources office in the administration building in Siletz on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 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 have a permit mailed to them. 1 he permits are for tribal member woodcutting for personal use only. This firewood may not be sold. Tribal members wishing to cut wood for tribal elders must present a signed note from the elder stating that the individual is authorized to cut firewood on the elder’s behalf. The note should include the elder’s tribal ID number. Permits will be good for two weeks and up to two cords of wood may be cut on each permit. Each tribal member is allowed up to four cords total from this unit. Tribal members are encouraged to get this firewood as soon as possible as the unit will be burned either in late spring or early fall to prepare for planting. Cut your firewood now before the hot summer months arrive! For more information, stop by the Natural Resources office or call Tribal Forester Mike Kennedy at 1-800-922-1399, ext. 232, or 541-444-8232. Spring Break Ice Skate 2002 On March 26, Salem and Eugene area tribal members and friends got together at the Lane County Ice Arena for a couple hours of recreation and enjoyment. More than 100 people attended the free ice skate. Nick Sixkiller entertained the skaters by playing traditional and contemporary Indian music. Everyone seemed to have a great time skating. This event was sponsored by the IHS diabetes grant to encourage active lifestyles to prevent or delay diabetes in our youth. Youth Go Snow Boarding Join the Relay for Life Youth 2002 The Relay for Life is a team event for high school-age youth to fight cancer. Let s get a group of Siletz Tribal Youth and friends together as a relay team and join the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life for up to 24 hours of fun, excitement, and an all-around good time. In addition, we will honor the memory of those we’ve lost to cancer and the courageous spirit of tribal members who battle with it today. Where: Hayward Field, University of Oregon When: May 31 and June 1, 2002, 6 p.m. - 9 a.m. Who: You, high school-age youth Why: Fighting for a cancer-free future For more information or to form a team, please call Miranda Strong at 541-484-4234. This event is sponsored by the American Cancer Society. Kenda Swader tries out the ice skates. Carson Viles and his snow board March 3 was an exciting day for participating Eugene area Siletz Tribal youth who took to the slopes at Willamette Pass to go snow boarding. Everyone had a good time and lots of fun. This event was sponsored by the IHS diabetes grant to encourage active lifestyles to prevent or delay diabetes in our youth. Caregiver Seminars Planned The Title VI Program is planning to conduct training seminars for tribal members who are caring for an elderly or disabled family member. The purpose of these seminars is to educate caregivers on the illness or disease of the person for whom they are caring. These seminars will be provided at no cost to the caregiver. If you have questions, please call Elouise Case at 1-800-922-1399, ext. 225, or 541-444-8225. If you are interested in attending a caregiver seminar, please complete the application below and return it by May 15, 2002, to: Elouise Case CTSI P.O. Box 549 Siletz, OR 97380 Kateri Whitehead (I), Kris Whitehead, and Tami Miner help other volunteers color some 60 dozen Easter eggs for the tribal Easter egg hunt in March. The lunchroom in the administration building was awash in pink, purple, yellow, orange, and blue as the eggs changed from stark white into the other colors. Siletz News □ May 2Ò02 Name:_________________________________ ______ ro || No.:____________ Address:______ City, State, ZIP:_____________________ ___________ _ Illness or disability you would like to learn about.;
