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.
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