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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
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Letters to the Editor
Chairman’s Report
Vice Chairman’s Report
Tribal Program News
Tribal Member News
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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
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