TRIBAL PROGRAM NEWS
Siletz Tribal Alcohol & Drug Programs
Prevention, Outpatient Treatment, and
Women’s Transitional
Siletz: 1-800-600-5599 or 541-444-8286
Eugene: 541-484-4234
Salem: 503-390-9494
Portland: 503-238-1512
Announcement
On March 10, the Alcohol and Drug Program staff will have a
Ropes Course day for current clients and alumni. To find out
more, call 1 -800-600-5599 or 541-444-8286.
Ask Raven
The following is the first of a
monthly column featuring Raven, who
will answer your questions about
problems associated with alcohol,
tobacco, and other drugs.
Look for boxes in tribal offices with
Raven's picture. You can leave your
questions for Raven in these boxes.
Those questions suitable for the
newsletter will he answered here. If you
want a confidential answer to a
question, please leave an address and
Raven will contact you.
required to keep everything that is told
to them confidential. The only time that
they can give out information is if you
give them written permission.
There are exceptions to these laws.
One has to do with child abuse. If a
Tribal Members Invited to Training
on “Fish Toxics”
The Natural Resources Department
of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz
Indians of Oregon recently received a
grant from the Oregon Department of
Human Services to conduct staff
training sessions on the impact of fish
toxics on tribal health. Tribal members
are invited to attend one of these two-
hour trainings at Chemawa Indian
School in Salem, Ore., on March 15,
either at 10 a.m. or 1 p.m. Chemawa
is located at 3700 Chemawa Road NE.
The training sessions are intended
to pull together environmental and
health employees as well as tribal
educators to provide information on the
state of the Portland Harbor Superfund
Site, risks to tribal members who fish the
Willamette River, and fish preparation
methods to reduce human exposure
to toxics.
A panel of ODHS, EPA, and tribal
professionals will make PowerPoint
presentations, answer questions, and
distribute materials. In turn, training
coordinators ask that the attendees share
the information presented at the training
sessions with their co-workers, clients,
and students.
To reserve a spot in one of the training
sessions, contact Tom Downey, envi
ronmental protection, at 541-444-8226
or 1-800-922-1399, ext. 1226.
Siletz Spring Basketball Tournament
March 19-21,2004 - Siletz Valley School - Big Gym
Co-Ed Format (4 girls, 4 boys)
Three brackets - four teams in
each bracket - Grades: 4'h, 5th, and /
6th; 7th, 8th, and 9th; 10th, 11* and 12th L
Each bracket will award:
Is’ - eight hooded sweatshirts .
and trophy
2nd - eight jerseys and trophy
3rd — eight long sleeve t-shirts and trophy
One MVP - v-neck pullover and
trophy; plus five All-Stars - sport
bag and trophy
One Team Sportsmanship Award
The tournament is sponsored by the
Resident Organization, Siletz Tribe.
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Players must be of Indian decent or live
on a reservation or live in Indian
Housing to be player eligible.
First four entry fees paid
qualify - entry fee $150.
Make payments by
money order or cashier
check payable to Siletz
Resident Organization and
mail to Siletz Tribal Housing
Department, P.O. Box 549, Siletz,
OR 97380.
For more information, call Tamara
Morrow at 1-800-922-1399, ext. 1259,
or 541-4448259; or Shannon Case at
ext. 1646, or 541-444-9646.
March 2004
Dear Raven: How long does it
take for marijuana to leave a person’s
system? Signed, Worried
counselor is told about child abuse, he/
Dear Worried: It depends on how
important that you feel free to talk with
much and how long you have been
using marijuana. For light smokers, it
usually will take one to three days and
for heavy smokers, it will take 10 to 21
days. For others, it’s somewhere in
someone you trust about the things that
between.
This is a good time for you to quit.
Talk to a counselor or a friend who’s drug-
free. It helps to have lots of support.
Dear Raven: I’ve been wanting
to talk to a counselor about my prob
lem, but I’m afraid people will find out.
What should I do? Signed, Mouse
Dear Mouse: There are laws to
protect your privacy. All counselors are
she is required to report that abuse so
that it will not continue to happen. It’s
are bothering you. Please contact
someone soon at A&D Program and he/
she will give you more information
about confidentiality laws.
Dear Raven: My parents are so
strict because they worry I’ll use
drugs. I think they probably tried
it when they were young, but I’m
afraid they won’t tell me the truth if
I ask them. What should I do?
Signed, 15 and Bored
Dear Bored: This might be a ques
tion that’s hard for your parents to
answer. It’s okay to ask them. If they
aren’t comfortable talking with you about
Tribal Veterans
Memorial
The
Veterans
Memorial
located in the Paul Washington
Cemetery on Government Hill in
Siletz, Ore., will be updated with
tribal veterans names this spring.
If you're a tribal member who
has served in the United States
Armed Forces and would like your
name engraved on the Veterans
Memorial, please submit your
name, branch of service, and tribal
roll number to: Darlene Carkhuff,
Confederated Tribes of Siletz
Indians of Oregon, P.O. Box 549,
Siletz, OR 97380, or 541-444-8201
or 1-800-922-1399, ext. 1201.
Deadline: March 31,2004
it, they may be waiting for you to get
older. Be patient and ask again later.
If they choose to share their story
with you, listen respectfully. Even if
you find out that your parents used to
use alcohol or other drugs, that would
not be an excuse for you to use them
now. You have the power within to make
healthy choices for yourself.
I encourage you to communicate
your drug-free and other responsible
choices to your parents. As you do, they
might begin to feel more comfortable
giving you the freedom you’re looking
for. There are lots of things to do that
will help you with boredom. Call Crista
and she can tell you about them,
541-444-8267 or 1-800-600-5599.
I’m glad you wrote to me. Let me
know how it goes when you talk to
your parents.