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About Siletz news / (Siletz, OR) 199?-current | View Entire Issue (April 1, 2004)
Research in the Siletz Basin by I Natural Resources staff I Page 10 i Van Pelt nominated; Butler picks junior college Pages 11-12 I Sealant clinic coming up; I I diabetes retreat addresses issues | i Page 18 i Wrestlers, comedians, arts & crafts, new eats, and LRB Pages 20-21 N ews berated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon Vol. 32, No. 4 April 2004 National CDC Picks Up Local Youth Project Darian Dorman, David James, and Savannah Worman make “goo ” during the open house at Siletz Valley School. Time to Gather Basket-Making Materials Spring is here and very soon hazel sticks will be ready to pick and peel. Hazel stick gathering is a must for anyone interested in making traditional Siletz baskets. Spruce root can be dug all year round and is used for the weavers or weft of Siletz baskets. Bear grass and maidenhair fem are used for overlay to make our traditional designs or marks in our baskets and both are picked in late summer. Any tribal members interested in gathering can call Bud Lane at 541-444-8320 or 1-800-922-1399, ext. 1320, or e-mail budl@ctsi.nsn.us. Just a reminder - basket materials must be gathered in a timely fashion. Here is a general breakdown of gathering times for different materials: April - Hazel, willow, and fir sticks (Southern Oregon), spruce roots May - Hazel, willow, and fir sticks, spruce roots June - Hazel, willow, and fir sticks (until mid-June), spruce roots July - Fir sticks, spruce roots, bear grass, maidenhair fem August - Fir sticks, spruce roots, bear grass, maidenhair fem, hazel sticks (limited), willow sticks September - Bear grass, maidenhair fem, woodwardia fem, spruce roots What’s Inside 2 3 5 6 11 Letters to the Editor Chairman’s Report Vice Chairman’s Report Tribal Program News Tribal Member News ! ■ . . X A .1. A-. Notices Tribal Council Timesheets Siletz Clinic Chinook Winds Passages ———----- - --------------------------- 14 16 18 19 23 In March, the National Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) invited the Siletz Tribal Youth Living Empowered (S.T.Y.L.E.) youth tobacco prevention media project to be part of its vast database that’s distributed worldwide. This listing will promote the uniqueness of the project, heighten awareness of project themes, and assist others who might use the program’s design and goals as a model. “I’ve seen the effects this project has on the youth of our community and Oregon. I can’t wait for the responses around the world. We’re going to have to put a hit counter on our Web site!” laughs De Anna Pearl, TPEP coordinator. The Tobacco Prevention and Education Program is back on track for the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon, with DeAnna welcomed back as coordinator. As of March 1, partial funding had been restored by the state to the nine tribes of Oregon through June 2005. State funding for the tobacco pre vention program had been interrupted in April 2003. Although funding had been discontinued, the S.T.Y.L.E. group completed its well-celebrated “Colorful Siletz News Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon P.O. Box 549 Siletz, OR 97380-0549 Addiction” media package (funded by a generous grant from the American Legacy Foundation) in August 2003. This program empowered tribal youth to live to their fullest potential by helping motivate peers and tribal elders to create a healthy future for their tribe. The youth tobacco prevention project was designed and produced by 16 Siletz Tribal youth. The youth-led presentation highlighted a complete media campaign to promote youth tobacco prevention for tribal youth, which premiered in July 2003. The media campaign includes an interactive Web site, a bold brochure and poster, and a motivational 15-minute video highlighting traditional uses of tobacco and youth as the face of the future. During the funding cycle, the project was honored many times by being invited to participate in various conferences and presentations around Oregon and the nation. To obtain copies of the materials or submit comments and experiences with the project, please contact DeAnna Pearl at 1-800-648-0449, ext. 1659, or 541-444-9659, or go ondine at www.colorfuladdiction.com. Delores Pigsley, Tribal Chairman Brenda Bremner. General Manager and Editor-in-Chief PRESORTED FIRST CLASS U.S. POSTAGE PAID SILETZ, OR PERMIT NO. 2
