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TRIBAL PROGRAM NEWS Tribe Donates $97,081 to Community The Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund made another round of distributions on May 8 at Chinook Winds Casino & Convention Center. Twenty-nine organizations shared $97,081.99 in contributions, including $28,512 for Toledo High School in Toledo, Ore., to help reopen its health clinic for the 2003-2004 school year. The seven-member advisory board has distributed more than $540,000 since its inception in 2001 Charitable Distribution - $97,081.99 Alcohol & Drug Treatment Newport High School - 2003 Grad Nite Committee Newport, OR $1,500 Salem, OR $1,500 Alsea, OR Newport, OR Newport, OR Siletz, OR Newport, OR $2,600 $1,500 $2,500 $2,050 $1,760 Cultural Activities Lakota Oyate Ki - yard pow-wow at Oregon State Penitentiary The Siletz Tribe is proud of its contributions through employment, monetary donations, and cooperative measures to the Siletz community and Lincoln County as a whole. The tribe has honored its tradition of sharing within the community by distributing more than $1.6 million through the Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund and other tribal resources. Chinook Winds has donated more than $400,000 in cash and fund- raising items since it opened in 1995. The casino also provides in-kind donations of convention space for various fund-raisers as well as technical support, advertising, and manpower for many events. Eligibility for funds is limited to two categories: Education Alsea Community Effort, Inc. - art supplies and other supplies Newport High School - Law Classes and Mock Trial OR Coast Comm. College - mannequin for health/nursing classes Tenas Illahee Child Care Center - play area expenses Writers on the Edge, Inc. - poetry writing and poetry performance Health Line. Co. Health & Human Svcs. Dept. - health clinic @ Toledo HS Olalla Center for Children & Families - play therapy equipment Salvation Army-Tillamook Family Svcs. - buy food, esp. meat/protein Newport, OR Toledo, OR Tillamook, OR $28,512 $1,029.99 $2,000 Historic Preservation Line. Co. Historical Soc./OR Coast History Ctr. - equipment/software Newport, OR Prevention Keller Junior Rodeo Assoc. - send youth to rodeo competitions Waldport ASA, Inc. - new uniforms and tournament entry fees Keller, WA Waldport, OR $3,000 $2,330 Siletz, OR Siletz, OR Toledo, OR Newport, OR $6,675 $5,000 $1,338 Public Safety City of Siletz, Parks & Rec. Committee - repair baseball field Siletz Rural Fire Protection District - GPS, harnesses, rope Toledo Comm. Fndtn./Fbotball Complex - build restroom/ticket booth Tote Our Tots Safely (TOTS) - car seats and booster seats The Arte Cascade Head Music Festival - expenses for concerts in June Oregon Coast Children’s Theater - The Arts in Education Project Lincoln City, OR Tillamook, OR $2,500 $2,500 Tuba City, AZ Toledo, OR Siletz, OR Newport, OR Portland, OR Siletz, OR Siletz, OR Siletz, OR Siletz, OR Toledo, OR $1,000 $2,000 $518 $2,654 $6(X) $1,000 $1,471 $1,425 $2,112 $6,886 Other Children of Lori Piestewa Trust Fund - Lori died in combat in April Cub Scout Pack 30-Toledo - ponchos, sweatshirts, bags, flags, etc. Cub Scout Pack 31-Siletz - state-of-the-art derby timers & software Line. Co. Fair & Rodeo - up-to-date computer system & software NW Portland American Indian Health Board - lobbying efforts Siletz Baseball Tournament - local activities, improve backstop Siletz Community Sk-8 Park/SVP - porta potties, bike rack Siletz Men’s Softball Team - uniforms Siletz Valley Friends of the Library - 84 large-print adult books Toledo High School-Wrestling - replace 15-year-old mats TOTAL 8 □ .SII^News , □ June.2003 $97,081.99 Entities and activities located in the Siletz Tribe’s 11-county service area (Lincoln, Tillamook, Linn, Lane, Benton, Polk, Yamhill, Marion, Multnomah, Washington, and Clackamas counties) Native American entities and activ ities located anywhere in the U.S. The next deadline for submitting applications is June 11, 2003. Applications and guidelines can be obtained from Christine Williams at 541-444-8200 or 1-800-922-1399, ext. 200, or by mail at Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon, P.O. Box 549, Siletz, OR 97380-0549. We Need a Few Good Homes To foster: to bring up, nurture; to promote the growth and development of; to provide parental care and nurture of children not related through legal or blood ties. The Indian Child Welfare Program is always looking for good homes for children from all areas of our 11 counties. ICW is seeking foster homes as well as relative homes for relative placements. If you would like to be a foster home or relative placement, or have questions this program, contact Wendi Schamp at 541-444-8236 or 1-800-922-1399, ext. 236.
