TRIBAL PROGRAM NEWS
Tribe Holds 2nd Annual Excess
Property Auction
The Siletz Tribe will hold a lot auction sale and sealed bid auction for
larger items. The auction date will be announced, with a list of items to be
auctioned off, in the October issue of Siletz News.
Cash and checks will be required for any purchase. For more information,
contact Margo Hudson, Property and Procurement officer, at 541-444-8303
or 1-800 922-1399, ext. 303.
Fill Out Survey on Deer
Hunting Season
by George F. Siniscal, Natural Resources Committee Chairman
As many of you well know (espe
cially those of you who are hunters),
the deer populations in Western Oregon
are diminishing. This is primarily
because of what wildlife biologists refer
to as “hair loss syndrome” and “chronic
wasting disease.”
“Hair loss syndrome” is caused by
an extreme infestation of lice on deer.
The deer bites and chews at the lice,
which in turn creates large hairless
patches on the animal. This in turn
causes the animal to die of exposure
during winter.
“Chronic wasting disease” attacks
the animal’s central nervous system,
which always leads to its death,
somewhat like “mad cows disease.”
With this information in mind, I’m
asking all tribal members (whether you
hunt or not) to assist me with a survey
on whether or not you feel the deer
hunting season should be closed in the
Stott Mountain units for at least one
year, beginning in 2004. This closure
would affect non-tribal hunters as well
as tribal people.
I’m compiling this information in
order to forward it to the Oregon De
partment of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW)
in an attempt to help save our blacktail
deer from extinction. By answering this
survey, we hopefully can help ODFW
determine whether or not it should close
deer hunting in those two units.
Please assist me with this survey by
choosing one of the following options:
Close all deer hunting in the
Stott Mountain and Alsea units for
at least one year, but not to exceed
two years.
2.
Close antlerless deer hunting in
the Stott Mountain and Alsea units
for at least one year, but not to
exceed three years.
3.
Shorten the deer hunting season
in the Stott Mountain and Alsea
units by at least two weeks.
4.
Leave deer hunting in the Stott
Mountain and Alsea units the way
it is.
1.
The choices above will include
archery hunting as well as rifle hunting.
Please take a few minutes and assist
me with this very important survey
by checking one of the choices above
and returning the survey either to me
or to Frank Simmons no later than
Oct. 10,2003.
Thank you for your time and
interest in this matter. Please return the
survey to:
George F. Siniscal
2043 Siletz River Highway
Lincoln City, OR 97367
Or
Frank Simmons
Natural Resources Dept.
CTSI
P.O. Box 549
Siletz, OR 97380-0549
Enhancing Our Children’s
Resiliency
by Kelli Brugh, MSW, Tribal Youth Mental Health Specialist
Resiliency can be defined as the
capacity to spring back, rebound, suc
cessfully adapt in the face of adversity,
and develop social competence despite
exposure to severe stress.
’ Marilyn Colby and
Mary Hoopman, 1991
In times past, we knew how to
guide our children through the storms
of childhood. We knew what to teach
them so they could survive in their
world and thrive as productive members
of our community.
Today, we may not have the
resources that were available to our
ancestors and the world has changed,
probably in more ways than we’re aware
of. What is it like to be a child today, in
homes that are assaulted by technology
and the idea of community is a distant
memory? What armor do we provide
our children to face today’s world?
In the mental health field, we refer
to resiliency as a person’s ability to
overcome adversity, and protective
factors as the building blocks of
resiliency. Examples of protective
factors include a sense of being loved
by parents; positive self-esteem; good
coping skills; positive peer relation
ships; interest in and success at school;
healthy engagement with adults outside
the home; an ability to articulate feelings;
CTSI Jobs
CTSi Employment Job Line
541-444-8296 or
1-800-922-1399, ext. 296
Visit our Web site at
http://ctsi.nsn.us
Note: “Open Until Filled”
vacancies may close at any time.
The tribe’s Indian Preference
policy will apply. Tribal government
will not discriminate in selection
because of race, creed, age, sex,
color, national origin, physical
handicap, marital status, politics,
membership or non-membership in
an employee organization.
parents who are functioning well at
home, work, and in social relationships;
a parent’s warm and supportive rela
tionship; and support from immediate
and external family members.
How can we enhance our children’s
resiliency, arm them with the tools
they’ll need to navigate through their
lives? In The Troubled Journey: A
portrait of 6,h-12,h grade youth, Peter
Bensen (1993) suggests parents should:
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Give frequent, tangible expressions
of love, care, and support to kids at
all ages/stages
Use discipline and control strat
egies that set clear rules and limits,
and negotiate reasonable conse
quences for rule-breaking and
rewards for positive behavior
Model responsible chemical use
and vehicle safety behaviors
Make family helping projects, in
which parents and children together
give help to others in need, a priority
Encourage and reward achievement
motivation, post-high school edu
cational aspirations, and homework
Minimize overexposure to TV and
other mass media forms
Emphasize development of positive
values, including values of behav
ioral restraint
Advocate for effective schools
and community youth-serving
organizations
Other ways to enhance resiliency
include playing with your children (let
your child lead), read to your child or
let your child read to you, eat together
as a family, have family meetings where
the children get an equal voice,
encourage participation in sports and
other activities your child may be inter
ested in, and as a family get involved
in community and cultural activities.
Sometimes our children tell us, in
some not so direct ways, that they
need some extra attention. If your child
needs extra support during a difficult
time, contact me at 1-800-648-0449,
ext. 611, or 541 -444-8286. Services are
provided through the Siletz Tribal area
offices and the Siletz Community
Health Clinic.
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