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SILETZ NEWS A monthly publication of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon 0 0 Vol. 30, No. 10, October 2002 ^ö/ANSO^ OR.COLL. Weekend of September 2002 OUR Siletz Tribal Head Start children, staff, parents, and Tribal Council start the first mile of the eigth annual Run to the Rogue. Tribal elder Ed Ben, with the help of an Honor Guard member from the Grand Ronde Tribe, raises an Americn flag during the opening ceremonies at Fort Hoskins Historic Park. See an article about the event on page 6. Siletz News Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon P.O. Box 549 Siletz, OR 97380-0549 Delores Pigsley, Tribal Chairman Brenda Bremner, General Manager and Editor-in-Chief Youth Media Activities Start This Fall The Tobacco Prevention and Education Program has obtained a new grant for the Siletz Tribe. The $75,000 grant is an award from the American Legacy Foundation in Washington, D.C., for a youth media project. After a long and busy process of researching, writing, rewriting, and two submissions, the application was approved. The American Legacy Foundation approved less than 20 percent of the applicants for the Priority Populations grant. Applications were submitted from all over the U.S. The grant award helps the tribe with a one-year project called the Siletz Youth Media Tobacco Prevention Project. An educational video, educational posters, brochures, and a Web site will be created that will feature Siletz Tribal youth. The grant also will create a part-time coordinator to manage the new project. Keep an eye out for announcements regarding this project. Lots of youth activities are planned. The k :ds involved in the project will actually learn how to University of Oregon Library Received on: 10-03-02 Y Siletz news write scripts, film, and edit; design a Web site; create poster images; and develop a brochure, all tailored toward Native youth. We strongly encourage your school-age kids to get involved in this project, which also will include kids in outlying areas. If you have any questions about the media project or would like to know more about what’s involved, contact Shannon Chrisman, Tobacco Prevention and Education Program coordinator, at 541-444-1030 or 1-800-648-0449, ext. 661. /” .. 1 What’s Inside Letters to the Editor Chairman’s Report Tribal Program News Tribal Member News Elk Hunt Drawings Notices Tribal Council Timesheets Siletz Clinic Chinook Winds Passages 2 3 5 8 10 11 17 19 20 24 ------------ V PRESORTED FIRST CLASS U.S. POSTAGE PAID SILETZ, OR 97380 PERMIT NO. 2
